Miss132 – Week 8, Day 3

Weight today is at 145.5. Considering it’s the holidays, and yes I have been partaking, I’m pretty happy. Yes, I’ve gone a few days without posting, been out and about and that is when you begin to slip. Also there was a big christmas party this weekend and my contribution was homemade cupcakes. So yes, I ‘tested’ three cupcakes to ensure they were good. Well enough of that, back to blogging.

Bfst: 1 slice of low carb bread w/leftover tuna salad. and green tea  i’m estimating 80 cal and 2 grams of P

mid morning snack: 1 slice of low carb toast with smart balance peanut butter plus instant via coffee and almond milk. 140 cal and 5 grams of P

afternoon? i don’t think i had anything actually. Did a 2 mile walk.

evening party: 1/2 glass of champagne. skipped all the food – success!  50 cal

late evening at home: a 40 cal serving of broccoli w/cheese. a low carb tortilla with broiled portabellos, tomato,romaine, mayo and smoked trout. a green tea. and yes, some left over cupcakes (one that wasn’t ‘pretty’ enough to make its way to the party).  i’m estimating 550 cal and 12 grams of P.

total for day: 820 cal and 19 grams of P. wowza.  SO LOW ON THE PROTEIN. not good. need a protein shake for breakfast.

Miss132 – Week 7, Day 5

Breakfast – tofu 70 cal + 6 grams of P scrambled with butter 50 cal plus one skinny sbux cinnamon dulce latte (decaf) 130 cal + 12 grams of P. (how can there be SO much protein in a latte?) plus…(me bad) one apple bran muffin 350 cal plus 6 gramps of P.

subtotal: 600 cal (YIKES!!!!) plus 24 grams of P>

Week 7, Day 4pm

I will try to remember, afternoon, had 3 mini homemade bran muffins (est. 150 cal, 2 grams of P) plus butter, 50 cal.

Dinner – a turkey and feta chopped salad at a restaurant. 325 cal plus 23 grams of P, plus 35 cal in salad dressing and 100 cal for a roll with butter. Dessert: (me bad) one slice of cranberry/apple pie. i’m going to guestimate 350 cal and lots of bad carbs and sugars.  and a sip of white wine – 35 calories.

Total cal for the day: 1135 cal + 44.5 p

Miss132 – Week 7, Day 4

Bfst – one low carb tortilla 60 cal and 5 grams of P. two servings of egg product 60 cal and 12 grams of P. a little butter, 50 cal. one packet of sun crystals 5 cal in my green tea.

mid morning snack: 1/2 packet of Special K20 15 cal and 2.5 grams of P.

subtotal: 190 cal plus 19.5 grams of P.

Miss132 – Week 7, Day 3

Yesterday I reached my first of my goals. 145 lbs. Yes, I’m very happy. That’s 7 lbs down in 4 weeks. The blog started back on Oct. 22, that’s 7 weeks ago, but it wasn’t until Nov. 6th that I changed strategies after reading a book by Dr. Christine Northrup and began focusing on protein instead of just counting calories.  My next goal is 140lbs. and I do hope to get there by New Year’s Eve. I haven’t been that weight since Dec. 2007.

Today’s recap:

Bfst: designer whey 100 cal + 18 grams of P, plus almond milk 40 cal + 1 grams of P.

Lunch: big lunch, one serving container of green giant frozen brocooli w/cheese , 40 cal, 2 grams of P by the way, I love www.thedailyplate.com as a resource for calorie counts. also, Polenta 2 servings (140 cal + 4 grams of P) with tomato sauce and one medallion of mozzarella (left over from yesterday when I od’d on mozzarella – my skin is paying the price today), pan fried just in olive oil spray. and then 6 homemade butternut squash ravioli’s frozen from back in september. I’m going to guestimate those at 250 cal plus 1 gram of protein. stash green ice tea with sun crystals (5 cal)

dinner: miss hungry gluten free spaghetti 40 cal + 2 grams of P, plus  1/2 can of Thai lite coconut milk 157 calories (more than i thought) + red curry paste + 11 japanese scallops from trader joe’s 180 calories + 33 grams of P, + bean sprouts + sugar snap peas. yummy. plus one small glass of white wine. 70 calories. also, water.

Totals as of 10:13 pm: 1022 calories (is that really possible?????).  and 61 grams of P. i can’t believe I hit both goal totals today without even thinking about it until now! that’s very exciting.

Miss132 – Week 6, Day 6

Breakfast: one low carb tortilla 50 cal + 5 grams of P. 1/2 cup of egg product scrambled 60 cal + 12 grams of P. 2 tbsps of shredded cheddar, 50 cal + 1? gram of P. one tbsp of leftover thai green curry sauce from yesteday. 1 tomato, sliced on the side. One Sbux, instant via coffee with 1 packet of sun crystals 5 cal + almond milk 40 cal + 1 gram of P

Total 205 cal + 19 grams of P.

Miss132 – Week 6, day 2

Geez! I can’t believe I didn’t post for an entire week! Well got busy again, which is good, but i do notice I haven’t dropped anymore weight since I last blogged. So I believe the blogging part of the plan is Vital!

Thanksgiving was a low carb success with the exception of one sweet – a piece of cheesecake. my rationale was at least there was no grains in it.

Now for today, Friday:

Breakfast 2 pieces of Aunt Hattie’s low carb bread 90 cal + 8 grams of P. plus Smart Balance peanut butter, 190 cal + 7 grams of P.

Mid day snack: 1/2 packet of the Kellogg’s Special K20 powder 15 cal and 3 grams of P.

For lucnh I should finish off the spinach i have and make the tilapia which will go bad if i don’t eat it today! That’s the plan….later folks.

Miss132 – Week 5, Day 4

yes, I skipped 2 days. I didn’t go off the bandwagon, I just got busy. Good news today, scale said 145.8 that is 6.2 lbs down from 152 (which I had gotten to before I switched from a strictly calorie counting diet, to a Protein/low carb diet about 2 weeks ago, it seems to be working!).

Breakfast: one asian style nut wafer from TJ’s. 80 calories + 2 grams of P. Designer Whey Choc. mix 100 cal + 18 grams of P, plus almond milk 40 cal + 1 gram of P, plus blueberries 60 cal. 

 total: 220 calories and 21 grams of P.

Note to anyone interested: in the past few days I discovered Kellogg’s (yes, Kellogg’s) Special K20 protein water mix in my local Walgreen’s quite by accident. each packet has 30 calories, and 5 grams of fiber, 0 grams of sugar and 5 grams of protein. you mix it with your water and drink. i find each packet actually is good for two servings and helps rejuvenate me when i need energy or am hungry. Came in two flavors, I tried the pink lemonade. doesn’t taste exactly like that cause of lack of sugar, but it looks pink and it is pleasant tasting. I recommend you give it a try.

Miss132 Week 5 – Day 1

Weigh in: 147.6, so down from 152 for 4.4 lbs loss. i was hoping for better. but things do seem to have been moving forward since i switched to the protein diet about 2 weeks ago now. i just need to stay diligent and kick it up a notch by paying attention to what i ate on days when i was very low in calories, like under 1000.

Breakfast: vanilla protein shake, powder 80 cal and 14 grams of P plus almond milk 40 cal plus 1 gram of P.

lunch: one low carb tortilla 60 cal + 5 grams of P plus 1/2 cup of egg white salad 50 cal + 6 grams of P, plus 1/2 cup of minced fresh veggies.

emotional snack (someone pissed me off bad):  one nut wafer: 80 and 2 grams of P, one small bran muffin fromTJs, 80 and 5 grams of P

late snack: atkins bar 240 cal plus 18 grams of P

Total calories 630 and 51 grams of P.

Miss132 – Week 4, Day 7 pm

 

pre-dinner: 1 serving of endamame, calories 100 estimate, protein 10 grams estimate

Dinner: (ate out) 1 bowl of homemade mushroom soup, no cream. 4 olive cheese puffs. some grapes and sliced apple. one glass of apple cider. estimated protein: none, estimated calories: 600