What are you eating/Doing today?

Good morning, everyone!

Kelly, it's great to hear that you're doing so well!  Take it easy at work tomorrow.

Here's my plan for the day:

B - Usual - greek yogurt, 1/4 cup raspberries, 1/8 cup All Bran buds, SF peach syrup

S - 1/2 Pure Protein bar

L - 1/2 cup spinach salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, 1 tbsp. low fat ranch dressing, and 1 egg chopped up

S - Babybell gouda cheese, Premier protein drink before the track

D - 2 oz. Tilapia, 1 tbsp. dill sauce (sour cream and seasonings), 1/4 cup broccoli

S - 1 SF chocolate pudding cup, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 tbsp. protein powder (don't usually add this anymore, but feel like I'm low on my calories and protein today without it).

Totals - 860 calories, 59g carbs, 30g fat, 101g protein

Have a great day!

You are doing so well Julia!! Nice menu.

I'm taking it easy by working half a day, and then lunching at a fancy restaurant. LOL

Thanks, Kelly! 

Glad to hear the day isn't going to be too long for you, although getting there in the snow might be half the battle tomorrow.  It's not a bad thing to start your work week on a Friday!

Hi Julia!

I've noticed that you usually eat Bran Buds daily(?) and was wondering....acording to my "Carb Bible" , Kellogg's has bran buds with "extra fiber"....have you ever come across this product?  Probably only avail in the US, right??  Do you use the "Kellogg's" brand or, something different????  Thanx in advance for your input 

Hi Verity!

I started using the All Bran Buds (Kelloggs) in my yogurt each morning after my NUT said I needed some more fibre in my diet.  I have 1/8 cup per day, which has 30 cals, 8 grams of carbs and 4 grams of fibre.  I haven't seen a version with extra

Some posters have recommended using the bran that you get in the baking section instead (the kind that you add to muffins and baking to bulk up the fibre).  I'm going to check out the stats on that today - maybe there's less carbs/more fibre?  I'll let you know my findings!

Hi Julia:

I have the PC Blue Menu 100% pure natural wheat bran, & the stats are as follows:

for 3 tbsp: 40 cals, 7 grams of carbs & 6 grams of fibre, also 2 grams of protein

Thanks!  Those stats sound good! 

Hmm... wondering if the carb count is NET carbs...doya think?? 

Hmm, not sure.  When I check the Bran out at the grocery store today, I'll take a picture of the label.  How are net carbs calculated? 

"Net" carb was developed by Atkins and reflects the "glycemic" load count....calculate by (per food label) -

Total grams of Carb minus grams of fiber content = NET carbs