NO FOOLING AROUND FOOD/EXERCISE TRACKING

[CarolynF]

Hi..

I exercised for an hour this morning at my faux Curves..

Breakie: McDonald's scrambled eggs, one sausage, iced coffee
Lunch: Bunless burger
Dinner: Ham, and turnip potato salad and green beans

[CindyCRNA]

Gym yesterday because work today
B: 1 slice Carbsmart bread with 1T butter and 1T CO
3 eggs
L: Oopsie with salmon patty
D: salad with baby greens and 1/2 yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup Blue Cheese Drsg
Snak: Pumpkin protein shake
Calories: 1649 Fat: 123.2 Carbs: 44.6 Fiber:22.1 Protein: 91.5
Percentages: 67%/11%/22%

I like this recording. Makes me a little more accountable and I can see what everyone is eating!

[Lise]

Yesterday's eats:

B-3 eggs, scrambled with butter, 2 oz cheddar nuked, coffee with cream
L-1.5 large hamburger patties fried in bacon fat with drippings poured on top
D-1 beef rib cooked with bacon bits, served with cooked bacon and drippings poured over top

I was too full for my usual berries and cream dessert but I did have a coffee with cream around 9

[Jean@125]

Today so far: (My first day of EFGT)
B- 2 coffees w/1 pack splenda and 3 tbl heavy cream
L- 5 oz. chuck roast 2 oz. apple with 1/2 tbl. natural peanut butter
D- ?

[LBishop]

Is there a way to get ****** to give you ratios per meal? I didn't realize that we were supposed to get the proper ratio per meal and not just per day. (waiting for my book to come)

Today so far:
Egg cream with 1/4 hwc, designer whey protein, splash of Torani syrup
Triple burger from Wendy's minus the bun
Atkins Smores bar (I know but it's pms week and I'm hungrier than usual)
cup of coffee

Will do my new Callanetics workout today and maybe hit the treadmill

[CindyCRNA]

Leisa, If you can figure out how to get ****** to ratio each meal, let me know. The only thing I occationally do is go into tomorrows blank page and enter a meal to see how it looks by it's self, then deleat it. After 3 months, I can look at stuff and tell if I'm close.

[LBishop]

Originally Posted by CindyCRNA

Leisa, If you can figure out how to get ****** to ratio each meal, let me know. The only thing I occationally do is go into tomorrows blank page and enter a meal to see how it looks by it's self, then deleat it. After 3 months, I can look at stuff and tell if I'm close.

oh, very good idea. I'll do that and yes, I'll let you know if I can find a way.

[LBishop]

All I can say is WOW! Callanetics! Looks simple but whew!

[smoky]

Good eveng all my dogs took me for a 30 min walk today

[LBishop]

30 minutes on the treadmill tonight. I wanted to squeeze in some weight work, but I ran out of time and it's 10pm...I don't feel all that well (just girl stuff) and so I'm going to shower and relax. Todays food:

egg cream
2 small burgers with mayo, 0 carb catsup and a small salad
sugar free breve from the coffee shop and an atkins bar (gotta STOP these!)
a few pork skins
I didn't eat dinner because I wasn't hungry, so I think I'll have a little cheese or something before bed. I'm trying to stop eating just because there's food there and wait until I'm hungry.

[fourstubbs]

well my menu for today was as follows:
b: cream cheese "pudding"
s: peanuts
l: 1 hamb. patty with green chile and cheese
d: sausage gravy with green beans

I have a tough time exercising. I have an eliptical machine and I can't stay on it for more than 1 minute before I am about to die!! What should I do? Will it get better? I stop after a minute, let the burning go away, then I will do it again. I don't do this too often at all, but since my weight has slowed again, I am thinking of actually exercising. Hope it will work, any advice? TIA everyone!

[Lise]

My Thurs Menu:
B-coffee with cream
L-ground beef formed into 2 patties and seared on both sides to med rare
D-2 beef ribs, raspberries and cream, coffee and cream
S-2 squares 85% chocolate

Today's menu:
B-1.5 ground beef patties
L-1 tin salmon, olive oil mayo
D-2 or 3 beef ribs or a lovely strip loin steak
S-coffee with cream and berries with cream if I'm truly hungry

[CindyCRNA]

Fourstubbs, I HATE aerobic exercise however, when I was running and always felt like I was dying, I bought a heart rate monitor. The kind that has a strap around your torso and then a watch that shows heart rate and calorie burn. What I found out was I needed to slow way down. My heart rate was in the 140's to 150's. It should have been in the 120's. When I slowed it down, it was like night and day. I was up to 4.5 miles and I never had ran that far, even in my 20's. I was psyched! However, my "ski knee" didn't appriciate the pounding so that was that. I never liked the eliptical-too much concentration to keep from falling off. My point is you may need to slow it down. Your HR may be way above where it needs to be.

Today:
B: 2 slices LC toast (I HAVE to limit to 1)
2T butter
2T coconut oil
3 eggs
(I woke up hungry)
L: protein shake as follows:
2 cups unsweetened Almond Breeze
1/4 cup frozen cream
1 scoop Optimum Nutrition's Casein protein powder
D: same as lunch

Calories:1645
Fat 120 grams 65%
Carbs:47.8 grams 12%
Fiber: 30 grams
Net carbs: 17.8 (This is good)
Protein: 97.2 grams 23%


Numbers look pretty good, need to get calories down about 100 and total carbs <40 and should have had a salad. Had a big one last night so i won't die!!
Cleaned up horses today and turned them out (my 27 year old horse wore me out, she is still a wild child) Drink lunch now and then off to the gym for weights.

[SuSUN]

[COLOR="Blue"]Friday's Menu[/COLOR]

B: 1 Ex. Large Egg 'pancake' made w almond flour, flaxmeal, psyllium, splenda, CO n butter, +++tea w cr

snack: 2 Mugs of Coffee w cr,
(1 bottle water at my exercise class)

L: 2oz canned corned beef, 1/2 a 5oz tomato, 1 tbsp Ceasar dsg, +++tea w cr

snack: 4 tsp of Coconut cocoa bark, +++tea w cr

D: 3oz Tilapia pan fried w garlic, buttered broccoli, +++tea w cr

PM: SF Cocoa 2-3 mugs

[COLOR="blue"]SUSAN[/COLOR]
127.8 this a.m.

[SuSUN]

Here are today's numbers: Calories1,185 Fat86.0 Carbs44.1 Protein67.5

Here are my Ratios: Fat (63%) Carbs (15%) Protein (22%)


I may have a SF jello w heavy cr, or more Coconut Cocoa bark for my snack...I think I have enough room, calorie wise!

[COLOR="blue"]Susan[/COLOR]

[fourstubbs]

thanks Cindy. i need to do something because I am stalled out again. Gosh, I am such the turtle. I must say discouragement is setting in. I have been on this woe since Jan 1st. I have lost almost 11 pounds. I expect so much more. My mnd starts saying: why am i doing this when I am not losing weight. But then I remember that my A1C and all of my numbers are really good. So yes, I love that part. But i am disappointed. I will try to slow it down, maybe then I will be able to stay on longer. We'll see. Mary

[CindyCRNA]

Fourstubbs, get your numbers into ****** and report back. I looked at what you ate and I would have starved! But thats me! My question also is how is your thyroid? When was it checked last? Also, I find weight lifting (mild, not body builder) to be more effective than aerobic. I tell myself this because I hate aerobic! Weight lifting builds muscle mass and muscle mass=metabolic rate. More muscle = better metabolism.

Todays menu:
B: 2 slices LC toast (didn't I just say I was going to limit to 1 slice!)
1 1/2 T butter
1 T coconut oil
Lunch: at On The Border
8 oz grilled skirt steak
grilled jalapenos (oh, baby!)
1 Mama Lupes Tortillas (yes, I brought my own)
1/4 cup guacamole
1/8 cup sour cream
D: Vanilla protein shake as follows:
2 cups Unsweetened Almond Breeze
1/4 cup cream
1 scoop casein protein powder
sweetener and vanilla extract to taste

Calories 1709 (109 too many)
Fat: 119.6 grams 63% (needs to be a little higher)
Protein: 106 grams 26% (needs to be a little lower)
Carbs: 57.8 grams 12% (damn toast!)
Fiber: 37.3 grams (this is good)
Net carbs: 20.5 grams (also good)

[fourstubbs]

Hey Cindy, thanks for your help. I have been putting my stuff in ****** and I end up eating less than 1000 calories on most days. I don't know why. I can't seem to eat more. I am 5'1" and moderately active. I get most activity from work, home, is a different story. I am going to my doctor Friday and he will review my thyroid numbers and my diabetes numbers.
Good idea on the weight lifting. Do you have any ideas on what exercise to do to get rid of my huge tummy? TIA. mary

[LBishop]

I took the day off from running and had a nice fun bike ride with my girls today. Also did 1 hour 10 in 10. That makes 2 out of 13 for the month.

[SuSUN]

[COLOR="Blue"]Good Sunday Evening All.[/COLOR]

I walked for an hour today in the fresh air, and a bonus we had some sunshine!
I did floor exercises for Glut and Abs for another 30 minutes = 90 minutes physical activity today.

Numbers for today:Calories 1,362 Fat grams 98.4 Carb grams 55.0 Protein grams 75.1
Ratios: Fat (63%) Carbs (16%) Protein (21%)

Sunday's Eats

B: Barry's "Pancake" 1 ex. large Egg
L: Canadian peameal bacon 3.5oz w 1/4 cup of canned tomatoes
snack: 2 tsp of coconut cocoa bark
snack: 1/2 oz canned corned beef
D: 3oz tilapia w garlic pan fried in olive oil, buttered broccoli 1 cup
snack: SF strawberry Jello w 2 fl oz of heavy cream
PM: will be SF Cocoa 2-3 mugs

[COLOR="blue"]Susan[/COLOR]

[CindyCRNA]

Going to the gym today but dang, is it cold and windy here!! Come on spring!

B: Oopsie topped with:
3 egg yolks, fried
1 slice muenster cheese
1T Walden Farms strawberry jam
L: Oopsie made with 1 extra egg white
Smoked salmon patty (frozen, from Costco, these are good!)
1 slice smoked Gouda cheese
S: Pumpkin shake:
2 cups Unsweetened Almond Breeze
Pumpkin pie Davinci's
1/4 cup frozen cream
1/2 cup frozen pumpkin
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
few drops of liquid Splenda
D: 100 grams baby greens (thats actually a big plate)
1/2 bell pepper, yellow
1/4 cup Blue Cheese dsg

Calories: 1633
Fat: 125 grams 69%
Carbs: 31 grams 8%
Fiber: 10.2 grams
Protein: 94.7 24%

This all actually looks good.

Frying up some chicken thighs in coconut oil and rolled in pork rinds to put on an Oopsie for work tomorrow.

[CindyCRNA]

Tomorrow looks just like today except fried boneless, skinless chicken thighs rolled in crushed pork rinds and fried in coconut oil is exchanged for the salmon patty, no gouda cheese and only 2T blue cheese dressing. I have to get my total calories closer to 1500.

Calories: 1496 Yeah!!
Fat:108.6 66%
Carbs: 29.9 8%
Fiber: 10.2 (needs to be higher)
Protein: 98.3 (a tiny bit high)

All in all, this looks very workable. I'll see how it goes.

[LBishop]

Todays food:

egg cream
2 hamburger patties, with cheese, mayo, spicy mustard and 0 carb catsup
baked chicken with skin, salad with ranch dressing
a couple of cups of coffee throughout the day, black
a small square of dark chocolate (about 2 gm carb)

walked/jogged 4 miles on the treadmill, fast! Couldn't keep up the run today. I think it may have been the allergies and the fact that I'm on Zyrtec. Was in even darker ketosis earlier today than I have been in days. thankfully!

[SuSUN]

Cindy, great numbers. I get my fiber up in the 25-30 range each day. I add flaxmeal and psyllium to practically everything, especially in my Barrys "Pancake" you dont even taste it. You could add it to your pumpkin drinks or your rolled pork rinds will stick to the chicken too. Just my humble opinion.

Leisa, WTG on that dark Ketosis, sorry you are feeling under the weather with those allergies. My DH is very sensitive too to any change in pollens etc...

Had a busy day so haven't had time to go to ****** today.
I have eaten on track today.
I went to a 1 hour Yoga class and another 1 hour shopping walking around the large supermarket. Just a half day in work but busy. We still have snow down hopefully it will thaw again soon. I had to have a long soak in the tub after the Yoga sure felt good and peaceful today.

[COLOR="Blue"]Susan[/COLOR]

[CindyCRNA]

Good numbers today but no gym! I have GOT to change that!

B: Waffle made with 1 cup Flax Z Snax Waffle mix and an egg
1T butter
Walden Farms calorie free maple syrup
L: Oopsie
2 slices munster cheese, melted
1T Walden Farm strawberry jam
S; Protein shake:
2 cups Unsweetened Almond Breeze
1/4 cup frozen cream
Few drops liquid Splenda
vanilla extract
1t Glucomannan (soluble fiber)
1 scoop Optimum Nutrition's Casein protein powder
D; 100 grams (a lot) of Costco's spring baby lettuce
1/2 yellow bell pepper
2T Litehouse blue cheese dressing
2.6 ounces fried chicken thigh

Calories: 1535
Fat: 105 grams 60%
Carbs: 59.1 grams 15%
Fiber: 32.1 grams Net:27 grams
Protein: 99 grams 25%

These number are perfect except I would like the calories 1500 but I'm not complaining. I think the range Barry gives in his book is 60-65% fat, 20-25% protein and 10-15% carbs. Maybe protein is 15-20%. My protein is a bit high but it works better for me.

[SuSUN]

[COLOR="Blue"]Wednesday's Menu[/COLOR]

B: 1 Egg 'Pancake' 1 1oz slice back bacon 2 tbsps canned tomatoes, +++tea w cr

1 mug Coffee w cr

L: 10 Almonds, 1oz cheddar, 1 5oz Tomato w ceasar dsg, 2 cups raspberry tea

D: Chicken curry over buttered cabbage noodles, +++tea w cr

snack: 2 tsp SF Coconut Cocoa bark

PM: SF Cocoa 3 mugs toppped w cream

[COLOR="blue"]SUSAN[/COLOR]

[CindyCRNA]

As soon as i write this I'm going to the gym, then to store for turnips!

B: 2/3 cup Walden Farms SF Waffle mix
1 egg
2T butter
Walden Farms Maple syrup

L: 1 Oopsie
2 slices melted muenster cheese
1 T Walden Farms strawberry jam

S: Vanilla protein shake (see yesterday's recipe)

D: 2.3 oz cod
2T kalamata olives on top
1T Olive oil
2 cups broccoli

Calories:1498
Fat: 105 grams 63%
Carbs: 43 9%
Fiber: 17 Net: 26grams
Protein: 102 grams 28% (a little high, want 25% as a ceiling)

This looks good. The evening fish threw me over on protein.

[CindyCRNA]

Today, some upper body but will go to gym tomorrow.

4am: Unfortunately up, 1 oz macadamia nuts

B: Walden Farms SF Waffel Mix 2/3 cup
1 egg for mix
1T butter
Walden Farms SF Maple Syrup
1 slice bacon

L: Oopsie
4 oz fried chicken thighs
2T coconut oil mayo

D: At a Mexican resturante
Shrimp fajitas:
3/4 cup shrimp
1/2 bell pepper
2T sour cream
Mama Lupes tortilla (I sneak my own in!)
1T oil to fry it all in.

Calories: 1549
Fat: 110grams 65%
Carbs: 39grams 7%
Fiber: 16 grams Net: 23grams
Protein: 107 grams 29%

How come every time I post , I look like I eat like a trucker! The rest of you eat an egg, a few pork rinds and skip dinner because your full! I'm never full! I'm jealous!

[Lise]

Today's menu (Easter Dinner)

B-2LO beef ribs
L-2 0 carb burger patties, 1 oz cheddar, 1 tsp LC ketchup
D-5 oz dark turkey, 1 sweet potatoe (double baked with cream, cream cheese, brown sugar twin, cinnamon), 1 c mashed turnip with butter and cream
S-coffee with cream

That's a lot of food I ate Cindy....I always eat alot but it is true that on the days I eat more beef and fat I will often not even think about food until early evening

I am uncomfortably full right now but I really enjoyed my dinner

[CindyCRNA]

Ooohhh, Lise, that sweet potato sounds good. I love sweet potatoes!