Lose It! Daily Summary for Sat, Jan 30th

Greetings everyone! I've noticed that calories for me are actually pretty easy to control. I'm having a challenge though trying to balance sodium intake. It is eye opening to know how much sodium is already in the foods that we eat and I shudder to think about what it was before I start watching what I was eating!

Anyway, have a great day and we'll see you here on Monday!

Daily Summary for Sat, Jan 30th

Calorie Summary Daily calorie budget 1,420 Food calories consumed 1,109 Exercise calories burned 227 Net calories for the day 882 +/- for the day 538 under budget

Kraft American Fat Free SinglesKind Fruit & Nut Bar

Daily Log		Calories
Breakfast	117
Coffee, brewed w/tap water	8 Fluid ounces	2
Half & Half Skim Plus	2 Tablespoons	15
VitaMuffin Bluebran	1 Piece	100
Lunch	225
Vegetarian Meat, chicken, Chik Patties, fzn	1 Each	150
1 Slice	25
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber
Wonder Light Wheat Bread	1 Slice	40
Coffee, brewed w/tap water	8 Fluid ounces	2
Half & Half Skim Plus	1 Tablespoon	8
Dinner	450
Wonder Light Wheat Bread	2 Slices	80
Kraft American Fat Free Singles	2 Slices	50
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber
Chilli	1 Serving	260
Cottage Cheese Nonfat Axelrod	0.333 Cup	60
Snacks	317
Better'n Eggs Plus	0.5 Cup	70
Kraft American Fat Free Singles	1 Slice	25
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber
Franks RedHot Sauce	0.333 Tablespoon	2
1 Piece	170
Crabmeat Blend	0.25 Cup	50
Exercises	227
Treadmill @3.25 MPH Incline 10	20 Min	227

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	46g	31.9%
Saturated Fat	7g
Protein	96g	29.5%
Carbohydrates	125g	38.6%
Sugars	44g
Fiber	28g
Cholesterol	96mg
Sodium	3,519mg

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Lose It! Daily Summary for Thu, Jan 28th

TGIF everyone...Today, I decided since I had the numbers to back me up, I allowed myself a small slice of
pizza from the after school treat for my kids yesterday. Pretty tasty!

Still finished out the day way under my caloric budget for the day, and am thinking that I can keep this pace up
till I get to "fighting weight".

Have a great weekend! What did you do today?

Daily Summary for Thu, Jan 28th

Calorie Summary Daily calorie budget 1,433 Food calories consumed 919 Exercise calories burned 383 Net calories for the day 536 +/- for the day 898 under budget

Daily Log		Calories
Breakfast	307
Isopure Dutch Chocolate	32.5 Grams	110
Half & Half Skim Plus	2 Tablespoons	15
Coffee, brewed w/tap water	8 Fluid ounces	2
Hot Sauce Texas Pete	0.5 Teaspoon	0
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber, Sugars
Veggie McMuffin	1 Serving	180
Lunch	295
Tofu Steak	3 Ounces	90
Crabmeat Blend	0.5 Cup	100
Hot Sauce Texas Pete	0.5 Teaspoon	0
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber, Sugars
Tea, brewed w/tap water	1 Cup	2
VitaMuffin Bluebran	1 Piece	100
Coffee, brewed w/tap water	8 Fluid ounces	2
Snacks	317
Nucci's Pizza Slice	1 Slice	140
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber, Sugars
Kraft American Fat Free Singles	1 Slice	25
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber
Vegetarian Meat, chicken, Chik Patties, fzn	1 Each	150
Franks RedHot Sauce	0.333 Tablespoon	2
Exercises	383
Treadmill @3 MPH Incline 10	35 Min	383

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	25g	23.5%
Saturated Fat	4g
Protein	90g	37.3%
Carbohydrates	95g	39.2%
Sugars	16g
Fiber	7g
Cholesterol	32mg
Sodium	3,036mg

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A whole bowl of noodles for 40 Calories?

I just had a bowl of noodles with a bit of low sodium soy and a few drops of Texas Pete and the caloric damage was only 40 calories...How can that be?

Well I used Tofu Shirataki, a kind of soy or tofu noodle, and you know what? It wasn't half bad!

I picked this up at my local supermarket and the price was $1.99 for an 8oz. package. Not on the inexpensive side, but good healthy food is not necessarily cheap either.

Not sure I would eat it every day, but if you ever have the cravings to sit down with a nice hot bowl of noodles, this could do the trick.

Ok footnote here: Apparently this product is picking up speed in the market although
I only hear of it just yesterday:

Sausage McMuffin Vs. Home Made Veggie Muffin Sandwich

Today, I whipped up a Veggie Muffin Sandwich using the following ingredients :

1 Slice of Wonder Whole Wheat Light Bread
1 Slice Kraft American Fat Free Single
1/4 Cup of BetterN Eggs Plus
1 Patty of MorningStar Original Sausage Patties

I halved  my one slice of bread in half, but if you prefer take the 40 calorie hit and use two.

The nutritional value looks like this:

Calories: 180
Total Fat: 8g
Sat Fat: 0.5
Cholest. 5mg
Sodium 735mg
Carb 15g
Fiber 3g
Sugars 3.5g
Protein 23g


Compare that to the real deal from Mickey D's and you have this:

You can see that there is a HUGE difference on many levels!

Lose It! Daily Summary for Wed, Jan 27th

A very Happy Thursday to everyone from a snow filled morning here in the Big Apple.

Yesterday, I began to look at my protein intake and began to think that perhaps too much of a good thing is not
necessarily a great strategy. After all, I have been below my caloric budget for the last several days, so towards
the end of yesterday I decided to actually increase a bit of the carb intake to help balance things out.

I'm happy with the percentages in the nutrient summary for the day and will see if I can attain a similar balance
in today's dietary effort.

I also went food shopping yesterday, and it took me a lot longer that it normally does as I was actually looking at
the nutritional values of each food that I put in the cart with a bit of extra scrutiny.

It's amazing that back in college I had a predisposed view of folks that ate tofu and a lot of vegetables...and
now I am one of them. Funny how time, a bit more wisdom, and a few more pounds can change your perspective.

Daily Summary for Wed, Jan 27th

Calorie Summary Daily calorie budget 1,440 Food calories consumed 1,252 Exercise calories burned 299 Net calories for the day 953 +/- for the day 487 under budget

Daily Log		Calories
Breakfast	266
Isopure Dutch Chocolate	32.5 Grams	110
Coffee With Fat Free Half & Half	1 Serving	22
Coffee, brewed w/tap water	8 Fluid ounces	2
Better'n Eggs	0.5 Cup	60
Tuna Salad No Mayo	0.25 Serving	69
Franks RedHot Sauce	0.5 Tablespoon	2
Lunch	161
Tuna Salad No Mayo	0.25 Serving	69
Hot Sauce Texas Pete	0.5 Teaspoon	0
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber, Sugars
Tea, brewed w/tap water	1 Cup	2
Tofu Steak	3 Ounces	90
Dinner	555
Chicken, broiler/fryer, drumstick, w/o skin, rstd	1 Each	76
Peas, garbanzo, mature, ckd	0.667 Cup	179
Drink, lemonade, sugar free, rtd	16 Fluid ounces	10
Wonder Light Wheat Bread	1 Slice	40
Skim Plus	1 Serving	110
Peanut Butter, creamy, w/omegas	1 Tablespoon	100
Fruit Spread, blueberry	1 Tablespoon	40
Snacks	270
VitaMuffin Bluebran	1 Piece	100
Blue Diamond Almonds Low Sodium	1 Ounce	170
Exercises	299
Treadmill	35 Min	299

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	43g	29.6%
Saturated Fat	4g
Protein	124g	37.5%
Carbohydrates	108g	32.8%
Sugars	43g
Fiber	22g
Cholesterol	98mg
Sodium	1,711mg

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Lose It! Daily Summary for Tue, Jan 26th

Happy Wednesday everyone! Here is my nutrition and exercise summary from yesterday, and I really tried to fine tune the carb intake yesterday. This increased my protein consumption which at this point I think is a good thing.

Trying to keep this pace up for about another 30 days to get to "fighting weight". After that, my plan is to get medically checked out, and then move into a fitness phase. Increase exercise, and then be able to increase caloric intake, but this time with better "fuel" than the not so distant past.

Daily Summary for Tue, Jan 26th

Calorie Summary Daily calorie budget 1,440 Food calories consumed 848 Exercise calories burned 438 Net calories for the day 410 +/- for the day 1,029 under budget

Daily Log		Calories
Breakfast	148
Coffee With Fat Free Half & Half	1 Serving	22
Egg White Omlette With Onions &; Fat Free Mozzerella	1 Serving	126
Lunch	179
Isopure Dutch Chocolate	32.5 Grams	110
Tuna Salad No Mayo	0.25 Serving	69
Dinner	441
Chicken, broiler/fryer, thigh, w/o skin, rstd	3 Each	326
Cottage Cheese Nonfat Axelrod	0.5 Cup	90
Kraft American Fat Free Singles	1 Slice	25
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber
Snacks	80
Tuna Salad No Mayo	0.25 Serving	69
Coffee, Coconut, Small	1.125 Each	11
Exercises	438
Treadmill @3 MPH Incline 10	40 Min	438

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	20g	21.3%
Saturated Fat	5g
Protein	133g	64.2%
Carbohydrates	30g	14.5%
Sugars	10g
Fiber	1g
Cholesterol	211mg
Sodium	2,084mg

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Lose It! Daily Summary for Mon, Jan 25th

Wow, I knew soy sauce had a high sodium content ,but it really stood out when I used some in a brussels sprouts recipe that I cooked up last night. The recipe didn't call for soy sauce, it called for salt, but I thought soy would give it a bit of flavor. Well it certainly did, but look what it did to my sodium intake for the day.

I guess if you really pay attention to this stuff, your diet is actually quite a balancing act.

The other thing I noticed is, if I want to adhere to the principles of the Zone Diet, which is a 40:30:30 ratio of Carbs: Protein: Fat , for me it's almost near impossible to do so without the intake of a low carb protein shake. I use the ISOPURE brand.

Daily Summary for Mon, Jan 25th

Calorie Summary Daily calorie budget 1,440 Food calories consumed 1,082 Exercise calories burned 410 Net calories for the day 672 +/- for the day 768 under budget

Daily Log		Calories
Breakfast	364
Coffee With Fat Free Half & Half	1 Serving	22
Kashi Cocoa Beach	1 Serving	230
Coffee, brewed w/tap water	8 Fluid ounces	2
Skim Plus	1 Serving	110
Lunch	275
Isopure Dutch Chocolate	32.5 Grams	110
Carrots, fresh, med	2 Each	50
Tribe Hummus Cracked Chili Peppers	1 Tablespoon	25
Cottage Cheese Nonfat Axelrod	0.5 Cup	90
Dinner	299
Oil, cooking, natural blend, w/omegas	0.125 Tablespoon	15
Chicken, broiler/fryer, drumstick, w/o skin, rstd	1 Each	76
Brussels Sprouts Sauteed With Onions	0.5 Serving	148
Pudding, chocolate, sugar free, snack cup	1 Each	60
Snacks	144
Kraft American Fat Free Singles	1 Slice	25
Nutrient data missing for: Fiber
Cottage Cheese Nonfat Axelrod	0.5 Cup	90
Rice Crackers	4 Pieces	27
Tea, brewed w/tap water	1 Cup	2
Exercises	410
Running	5 mph (12 min mile) - 40 Min	410

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	24g	19%
Saturated Fat	5g
Protein	101g	36.1%
Carbohydrates	126g	45%
Sugars	51g
Fiber	20g
Cholesterol	63mg
Sodium	3,128mg

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My stats from last week & Fwd: iFitness Log

Good Afternoon !!!!

Hope all of you are having a great Monday on this very rainy Monday.

Here is my weekly nutrition log emailed to me from LoseIt.com:

Pretty interesting week, as I monitored and measured everything I ate this week and learned a lot about portions, calorie counts, and what I thought I could eat. What I found is, that when it comes to eating, perception is not reality. I might perceive to be eating small portions, but if you actually go out and measure it before you put it on your plate, it's a whole different ball game. It also make made me understand another couple of things, you not only have to eat healthy, but you have to eat in proportion of your daily allowable caloric intake if you want to loose weight...

So, quality of calories is important (eating healthier), but portion size is just as important.

So below is my stats from last week, notice how a couple of beers and some nachos (thanks Pierre) throw everything off on Monday ...(Hey you gotta live a little right?)

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 18th

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-
1/18/10	1,463	1,448	223	1,225	-237
1/19/10	1,463	928	208	720	-742
1/20/10	1,449	832	416	416	-1,033
1/21/10	1,449	811	362	449	-1,000
1/22/10	1,449	903	332	571	-878
1/23/10	1,449	1,234	362	872	-577
1/24/10	1,440	1,371	551	820	-620
5,087 calories under budget for the week
Lost 2.4 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	287g	32.2%
Saturated Fat	61g
Protein	459g	22.9%
Carbohydrates	901g	44.9%
Sugars	287g
Fiber	131g
Cholesterol	689mg
Sodium	9,246mg

Exercise Summary		Calories
Running	2 Hours 50 Min	1902
Treadmill	1 Hour 4 Min	551
Total	2453

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Fwd: iFitness Log

Hello, hello, and TGIF!

Here is my treadmill log for this week, and my dietary log from yesterday...

Went to bed admittedly a bit hungry last night, but I think I could actually get used to that for a while at least.

Looking forward to a great weekend. What did you do today?

 

Daily Summary for Thu, Jan 21st

Calorie Summary Daily calorie budget 1,449 Food calories consumed 811 Exercise calories burned 362 Net calories for the day 449 +/- for the day 1,000 under budget

Daily Log		Calories
Breakfast	53
Coffee, pre lightened, w/o sug, vending machine cup	2 Each	53
Lunch	289
Peas, baby, fzn	1 Cup	104
Nutrient data missing for: Sugars
Beef, ground, hamburger patty, brld, 10% fat	3 Ounces	185
Dinner	162
Lobster Corn Chowder	1 Serving	140
Cabbage, fresh, chpd	1 Cup	22
Snacks	307
PB&J	1 Serving	270
Coffee With Fat Free Half & Half	1 Serving	22
Chewing Gum, block	0.75 Each	15
Exercises	362
Running	5 mph (12 min mile) - 35 Min	362

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	24g	27.4%
Saturated Fat	8g
Protein	52g	26%
Carbohydrates	94g	46.6%
Sugars	30g
Fiber	13g
Cholesterol	88mg
Sodium	907mg

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