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

Miss132- Week 4, Day 7

Regarding last night, yes, i went to a movie and yes I had a pizza in the movie theater. But it was a necessary evil (I was starving) and i chose the protein/carb mix as a healthier alternative to anything else there, including the popcorn. We will not figure the calories, it’s over and won’t happen again.

Now, onto today:

Breakfast: 1 small bran muffin from TJs. 80 calories + 5 grams of P

Lunch: TJ’s goat cheese salad (with balsamic instead of the dressing) 310 cal + 12 grams of P; plus 1/2 cup of egg white salad 50 cal + 7 grams of P

Miss132 – Week 4, Day 6

Breakfast: one low carb tortilla 60 cal +5 grams of P. one egg (30 cal) + 6 grams of P + diced up veggies 1 and 1/2 cups.

Mid Morning snack: 1/2 cup of green juice (fruit/veggie blend) 60 cal.

Lunch: low carb turkey sandwich from Trader Joe’seaten over a 2 hr period. (540 cal) + 40 g of Protein. Large iced tea with 1 splenda

Mid afternoon snack: one mini bran muffin from Trader Joe’s (80 cal) + 5 grams of P

Total as of 4:30pm: 770 calories and 56 grams of protein.

that is interesting because I’m almost at my day’s limit on protein and higher up on the calories than usual for this time of the day. i believe that is because i had 2 extra carbs today – the low carb bread, the small muffin. let’s see what scale says tomorrow.

Miss132- Week 4, Day 5

Breakfast – one low carb tortilla 60 cal + 5 grams of protein. plus 1/2 container of Trader Joe’s egg white salad 50 cal + 7 grams of P.

mid morning snack: almond milk 40 cal + 1 gram of P with 1/2 scoop of  designer whey 50 cal + 9 grams of P

mid morning snack: 1/2 container of oysters: 70 cal and 5 gram of P/ cholesterol 60mg or 21%

lunch: one low carb tortilla 60 cal + 5 grams of Protein. plus leftover eggplant 150 cal plus 6 grams of P, plus tofu 60 cal plus 6 grams of P

afternoon: one passion ice tea at starbucks plus one packet of splenda. had temptation for pastry, but instead went home and had another almond milk shake (40 cal) + 1 gram of P, plus designer whey 100 cal plus 18 grams of P. plus raspberries 70 cal.

dinner: gluten free hungry girl pasta noodles 40 cal plus 2 grams of P plus steamed clams from Trader Joe’s 210 cal + 21 grams of Plus 75 mg of cholesterol or 27% of allowance.

Total calories: 1000 (seems like I ate sooo much today or so often!) and 86 grams of protein which was WAY too much. i prob needed more veggies. maybe a late night snack of raw veggies which i have on hand would be good.

Miss132- Week 4, Day 4 pm

Late snack – 1/2 packet of punjab eggplant from Trader Joe’s (150 cal) + 4 protein + tofu 60 cal + 4 grams

Dinner: mozzarella salad from Trader Joe’s ( 300 cal) + 14 protein plus 1/2 can of smoked oysters (70 cal) + 5 grams

total cal: 580 cal + 27 grams of protein

TOTAL DAY: 1070 cal + 66 grams of protein (6 grams over goal)

Miss132- Week 4, Day 4

Breakfast: Designer whey choc protein powder (100) plus 18 grams + almond milk (40) plus 1 gram

snack: one pear (80)

lunch: 2 servings of endamame (240 cal) + 20 grams of P

2 green teas + 2 packs of sun crystals (10)

as of 3:15pm total calories 490 calories and 39 grams of Protein

Miss132 – Week 4, Day 1

You may have noticed – not that anyone is actually reading this blog except me – that I did not file Day 7 of Week 3. Life got busy. But I stayed on plan and even successfully navigated my first big restaurant challenge by looking at the menu online beforehand and going in with a plan. 

Now, onto Week 4, Day 1

148.5 I think this morning, it seems like a long time ago. Feeling good. But today was not a normal day, so yes, I went off plan and here is the truth.

Early bfst: grande soy misto at Starbucks (100 cal) + 5 grams of P, and 1/2 of a bran muffin. (200 cal) doubt there was any protein in it.

Lunch:  a salad with broiled salmon in a teriyaki sauce and yes there was dressing on the salad because i was at a business lunch and forgot to ask for it on the side. I’m going to guess it’s (800 calories) and 30 grams of P.  Two unsweetened ice teas.

Snack: ice tea unsweetened and two chipper cookies from Paradise Bakery. (100)

Early dinner: the other half of the raisin bran muffin (200)

Class: one fourth of a coffee i bought to get thru class! (20)

Dinner after class:  1/2 cup of egg product scrambled (60 cal) + 12 grams of Protein plus 1 low carb tortilla (60 cal) plus 5 grams of P. plus margarine. (50 cal).

Total Calories: 1590 calories (with a lot of carbs) and 53 grams of Protein.

Well at least I did have those eggs and salmon to get my protein in, most if not all of my 60 gram target.

Tomorrow is another day.