Accountability - What did you eat, Tuesday 7/10?

Hello All Hope everyone is enjoying the week...I really feel like I'm off track personally this week, sort of off kilter...Can't pinpoint exactly why I feel this way, hope to smooth out the road soon... Food for Tuesday was pretty good until late in the afternoon, my boys were doing all the work for dinner ( I feel they need to know how to cook & clean so they fix a minimum of 1dinner meal a week), anyway, oldest was caught up in the TV and really slacking on doing his part of the meal, consequently we were way off our regular meal time - I spent the extra time, just picking at things, which really added up on my daily total, plus they were'nt necessarily good things to pick on B - 2 protein balls S - 20 oz decaf sf/ff fv and caramel latte L - 1 slice vegetable quiche       1/4 cup peas-n-carrots       a bite of potato salad S  - 1 sf almond caramel        1 butterfinger mini crisp        2 dark choc covered expresso beans S  -  1/2 oz mixed nuts              1 prune              5 prune bites              2 sf peanut butter crisps            ( as you can see just straight grazed from lunch to dinner) D - 1 cup caesar salad        4 bacon wrapped scallops S - mocha egg custard PLUS -  82 oz water/crystal light and 5 oz hot tea with lemon & honey TOTALS   =   Cals - 1556     Fat - 95     Carbs - 111     Protein - 96 I AM THE CAPTAIN...Today my ship is sailing back on course !!!   Alesia

Good morning Alesia!

Food: B--1 slice whole wheat toast with peanut butter, 1 small orange S--2 protein balls (after the gym) L--1/2 ham and cheese sandwich on whole wheat, 1/2 serving Sun Chips, 6 strawberries S--2 protein balls D--bacon wrapped chicken, 1/2 cup acorn squash, 8 cherries S--sugar free pudding, south beach cookie pack Calories:  1568     Carbs:  148     Protein:  88 Exercise: I went to the gym and ran for 3 miles straight.  Then I walked at a fast pace for 1 mile. Deanna

Hi Deanna, GREAT day  !!  I have a recipe for bacon wrapped chicken bites too, aren't they yummy...Did you get a chance to check out the BMR/AMR to see where you stand?

Keep upt he good work  Alesia... P.S. Forgot to ask, are you at your goal or working to get there?

 

Hi There -  Just stopping in to let you all know that my family and I got moved to Oklahoma this past week.  Things are CRAZY and eatting is sooooo very NOT good. But I am the captain of my ship and I will sail through this storm on to calmer weather!!!  B - oatmeal L - potato soup and turkey sandwich D - turkey wrap S - popcorn, couple of ritz crackers I haven't totalled anything, I don't have internet at home yet so I'm waiting on that before I dive back in to the "real world" heehee.  I'll be back on line soon though and ready to get things straightened right out.  HUGS

Hello Laurie, Good luck with getting it all unpacked and into the right places ... I know moving is such a challenge, done 7 in the last 15 years...YOU are doing fantastic staying within the guidelines, especially for someone under all that stress, no good cooking facilities, utter chaos all around you, I definately did not hold up that well under the pressure of moving, so give yourself a pat on the back , take a bow and keep up the good work, you're holding on just fine... Alesia

hey Alesia,

Well i am doing ok.. my SO wanted to take the kids to shakeys last night for dinner.. yuck.. I knew there would be nothing on the menu for me but they wanted to go.. I did manage to eat the topping off one of the pizza slices.. yuck... fried food just doesnt apeal to me.. guess thats a good thing.. as they were eating all that junk all I could think of was they should be eating healthier than that. At least when I cook they get good food..

Yesterday meals

B- protein shake

S- protein bar

L- cobb salad at Millies with a friend

S- protein balls 2

D- topping off one pizza slice.. yuck

S- ice cream and pretzels..

total cals 1230... carbs 56....fat 34... protein 121

Drank more yesterday so I felt better about that.. got in about 80 in fluids.

Hiya Carla, Good job on getting in more water, it is sooo important ...You had a good day, keep doin' what you're doin' ... Know what you mean about seeing what the kids eat and thinking, man they should make better choices...Have to remind myself, at this age ( both teen boys) just about anything I say makes them react the opposite way...My youngest is definately going to struggle with weight if he is not careful, already borderline for being at an overweight BMI.  we are working on helping him understand serving sizes, better choices and learning self control... Until later - Alesia

I'm just lurking on your board but have to ask, what are 'protein balls'?  I've never heard of them before but am thinking they might be helpful/useful.  Is it something you make or buy?  If you have the time please share!  Thanks!

 Hi lLeslie, Protein balls are homemade, a yummy ( I think, an so do many others) concoction designed to help you get in protein and for me, enjoy a treat too...Many say they taste like no-bake cookies, but are very filling, I usually can only eat 2 and I feel like I've had a meal and I'm 2 years out... I posted the recipe on this site under 'RECIPES FOR DEANN', or something to that affect just a couple days ago, so  you can look back in the last couple of days posts and find it, also posted a really tasty quiche recipe on the same request... Come in with questions or to post with us anytime  Alesia

Thanks!  I'll look it up and might share it on the VSG forum...that is, if you don't mind!