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lucylee August average

13 starch
4 fuit
4 protein
9 fat

Current goal is to reach 10 starch each day.

I know you wondered what happened to me -- I didn't give up -- here's Saturday & Sunday:
(My estimate of starches in parentheses)

Saturday
11:00 a.m.
1/2 Egg McMuffin (1 starch?) - 1 starch
cinnamelts (3.5?)- 4.5 starch & 3.5 fat
PB crackers (1.5)
Banana
3:00 p.m.
apple
granola bar (2)
7:30 p.m. (wedding supper)
grilled chicken breast
green beans
1/2 baked potato w/little bit of cheese & bacon bits (no butter, etc.) (1)
1 dinner roll (1)
1/2 piece of dessert cake, sorta a bread-y cake, I think (1) - 1.5 starch
1 piece wedding cake (2) - 4 starch
1 chocolate football (?) - .5 starch
2 glasses sweet tea (?) - 4 starch

Sunday -- I know you said I should just scratch Sunday from the calendar, but I didn't eat much. I think I've got some kind of stomach bug.
9:00 a.m.
PB crackers (1.5)
banana
Noon
very small bowl soup -- Campbell's Cajun Rice? Gumbo? It has sausage & chicken in it. (1?)
10 Captain's Wafer crackers (2?)
1 slice cheese
1 bowl (dry) mini wheats (2) - 3 starch
5:00 p.m.
6 Triscuits (1)
8:00 (at movie)
Nachos w/chilli & cheese -- ate about half the movie serving, standard plastic holder size (1) - 2 starch & 4 fat
I did NOT eat anything when dh stopped at Krystal after the movie... I did NOT eat the candy I wanted at the movie... I'm trying to be good.

lucylee aren't those miniwheats gone yet?

lucylee have you given thought to your McDonald's breakfasts?

Did you know the apple pie is better for you than the cinnamon melts?

check this page

http://www1.mcdonalds.com/bagamcmeal/

What I ate Sunday Aug 8th = 5.6 starches
1.6 starches - Fiber Bar @ 6am
0.0 starches - Coffee, black
0.0 starches - Tea, unsweetened (mixture of green-n-black tea) which I drink until supper
1.0 starches - Chicken Fried Steak (starches is for the breading)
2.0 starches - Baked potato
1.0 starches - meatloaf (made with crackers as ingredient)
0.0 starches - grape juice (1/2 cup)

LucyLee - I hear ya on what we DIDN'T eat. I was just thinking about this yesterday...... I should keep a log of what I wanted to eat but chose not to because I didn't want to have to write it down and post it here.
I didn't eat breakfast pizza with DGS's
I didn't eat any of the birthday cake
I didn't eat any of the ice cream
I didn't eat any of the donuts next to the coffee machine at church
I didn't eat any of the fig newtons that I fed LO (to keep him quiet during church)
I didn't eat any of the French Fries that DGS's kept trying to share with me.


August Daily Starch Tally -
6.9 starches daily (averaged) = 1st week of August = 1.3 lb lost (averaged)
5.6 starches = 8 August = 2.2 lbs lost (comulative)

What I ate Monday Aug 9th = 5.6 starches
1.6 starches - Fiber Bar @ 6am
0.0 starches - Coffee, black
0.0 starches - Tea, unsweetened (mixture of green-n-black tea) which I drink until supper
1.0 starches - Okra (starch is for the flour on them)
0.0 starches - tomato chunks
0.0 starches - peppers
1.0 starches - Rice (1/4 cup)
0.0 starches - Stir fry - chicken, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, rotel
2.0 starches - Oatmeal raisin cookies(2)....Mom stopped by to give us some cookies she had just baked. Argh!
0.0 starches - grape juice (1/2 cup)

I know, I know, Indiana...
I know... but I don't like apple pie... and it's just once a week...
BUT... I have considered buying the pecan twirls -- Little Debbie brand or something similar? Those are probably lower calorie than McD cinnamelts. I know... but I LOVE cinnamon rolls.

The mini wheats are GONE!!!

Hmmm lucylee you are better off with 2 egg mcmuffins. Each one is 2 starch, 1 protein, and 2 fat. The cinnamon melts are 4.5 starch and 3.5 fat.

Go here to find some substitutes for cinnamon melts:

http://tracker.diabetes.org/explore/2050/

What about a mcD strawberry sundae or their cookies or a kiddie cone. They are better for you.

Little Debbies are 2 starch and 2 fat.

Or another option if you have to have them once a week what are you giving up on Sunday stay with in 10 starch and to make up the 4.5 starch and 3.5 fat.

Sorry lucylee I don't think today is a smart day for me to make comments. I won't delete them because last time you saw it before I deleted.

I'll do your #s for Saturday and Sunday.

I like the idea the OKay and you started - to list what you skipped.

I understand, Indiana... the cinnamelts are the worst of ALL the cinnamon treats at local fast food hamburger places. I don't know why dh is stuck on McD's... I might start getting the Little Debbie's ahead of time if I know he is going there on Sat. mornings. Of course, can't buy them too much ahead of time -- I'd start eating them everyday like the mini wheats!