What I Ate and Didn't Eat in October

[Indiana]

Join us as we work on getting healthier by eating healthier.

Whether you just want to drop weight, gain weight or just eat healthy post what you have for the day. Also post what you didn't eat - that extra piece of pizza or extra cookie.

No one eating plan works for everyone so this is a good place to try different ones. If you want to do exchanges, WW, South Beach, Atkins, an in home meals all ready prepared, whatever do it here.

Life got in the way for many of us last month with a vow to post regularly.

Post in any form you want. Post daily or weekly. It can be as simple as I was on course or detailed - your choice.

I am simplifying what I post. If I need to get more detailed I can.

[Indiana]

This is my eat healthy month.

I started yesterday with a good breakfast of cereal and fruit, lunch was soup, dinner was simmered apple and english muffin, and snacks were roasted tomatoes, frozen grapes and goldfish.

Summary (goal) actual
starch (8) 5 starch
protein (7) none
fat (4) 1 fat
dairy (3) 1 milk
fruit (5) 4 fruit
veg (5) 1 vegetable

Not a good start because I was short in the important things like vegetables. milk, and protein.

Today I'll work on vegetables, milk and protein.

[blessedw2]

still at 25 down.. I had gained a few pounds and are back down again. I really need to focus as my body is trying to stay at this weight.

today: I am really hungry and yesterday I forgot about diet as I need to do that sometimes

am: plain oatmeal, grapefruit
snack: 90 cal/ cottage cheese 4oz snack size: finding that if I buy the larger cottage cheese I will eat the whole thing.

[Lynlee]

Last`night`I`totally`bombed`out...
I`was`out`late`and`others`there`were`putting`in`for`pizza.
Local`store`was`shut`so`someone`had`a`30k`round`trip`to`get`it.
Anyway...My`hand`went`in`my`purse`and`I`ate`5`pieces.
Not`great`when`nothing`on`it`passes`for`my`eating`regiem/intollerances/coeliac`etc.
Not`the`gluten/dairy/topping/processed`meat/sausage.
the`pineapple`would`have`been`least`objectionable.
Came`home`had`glass`of`enos...(antiacid`etc)
today`not`eating`the`best/enough.(morning`drink;cereal`w`seeds`nuts`dried`apricots;`apple)

Need`go`make`thick`vege`soup`with`small`can`of`beans`for`dinner.`
I`have`a`corn`cob...`will`throw`that`in`as`well.
Will`add`more`chai`seeds....they`seem`to`do`something`to`keep`everything`moving..

gl``Indiana...Hope`you`find`things`that`suit`you.

[OKay]

"There is something to be said for keeping at a thing, isn't there?"
~ Frank Sinatra

Here I am. Starting AGAIN.

August proved that I can do this. That confidence is something I didn't have when I started. I learned SO MUCH in August.

September proved that I have to keep my health (which includes What I eat) at a higher priority. No matter what is going on in my life and how many things are pulling at me for attention, I have the choice to eat healthy....or not. Making good food choices really does not take more time or effort than eating cr*ppy food, but it does take establishing new habits and a bit of planning ahead until those habits are comfortable.

So - here I go again.

Today's counts=
(goal) actual
Calories (1500) 1245.0
Fat (55g) 30.5
Sodium (2000mg) 3008.0
Carbs (125g) 179.4
Fiber (25) 26.4
Sugars (60) 46.1
Protein (55) 70.8
Free Foods (3) 0.0
Meat (6) 6.5
Fat (4) 0.7
Veg (4) 4.3
Milk (3) 0.0
Fruit (3) 2.5
Starches (6) 7.6

this seems low. I ate lunch at Chinese Resturant (chicken/broccli) and supper @ Mom's (pork roast, and fixings). But I've double checked that I've recorded everything so I'm happy

[Harriet]

1/4 cantaloupe ..................................................75
McDonalds Wild Berry Smoothie ..............................210
Thai (boxed) coconut and ginger rice ........................500
10 chunks pineapple ........................................... 75
Almond Milk ......................................................50
Baked salmon ..................................................240
Spinich "pie" ....................................................500

1640 calories today
at least 5 servings of veggies/fruits
scant gluten, if at all

a good day - could have been better if I could have eaten all at home instead of one drive-through item (saving probably 100 empty calories), and if I'd cut back a little on the rice and creamed spinich, but they were reasonable choices.

[Lynlee]

today`Tuesday
vinegar`water;papaya;`cereal-Orgran`Os,cashews,sfs,chai,sesameO,gmilk
pad`thai`chicken(?`for`sauces`content)
celery/PB;`small`cav`banana
chicken,`sweetpot,mushroom,lettuce

urges`rampant.
I`didn't`buy`i`MacD`or`other`icecream,chips/fries.

Will`have`my`3`brazil`nuts`and`cup`gmilk`later.

[OKay]

Harriet - you have such a well rounded meals. I always enjoy seeing your choices.

LynnLee - BWTG on resisting the urges!

Monday Oct 4 -

Drinks -
Coffee, Black (2 cup) 5am
Milk (1 cup) 6am
Tea, mixture Green/black unsweetened (2 quarts) all day
Diet Pepsi 8am

Food -
Potato, Tator Tots (9 tots) 8:30am (DGS15 wanted them on the way to his school then he left them in the car.....)
Apple Noon
Cherry, Bing (9 each) 3pm
Meatloaf (4 oz) 5pm
Potatoe, baked 5pm
Butter (Smart Balance) 1 TB 5pm
Green Beans (1 cup) 5pm
Gum (1 stick)

(goal) actual
Free Foods (3) 0.5
Meat (6) 2.2
Fat (4) 2.8
Veg (4) 1.0
Milk (3) 1.6
Fruit (3) 2.5
Starches (6) 4.5

Calories (1500) 952.0
Fat (55g) 43.6
Sodium (2000mg) 1211.0
Carbs (125g) 125.8
Fiber (25) 14.5
Sugars (60) 49.6
Protein (55) 33.0

I thought today was going to be worst than it turned out to be. Those tator tots early this morning had me worried that I had blown it. I was cautious the rest of the day

[Nancy]

no meat for dinner last night just salad.

[OKay]

Nutrition counts for Tuesday Oct 5th -
(goal) actual
Calories (1500) 905.0
Fat (55g) 41.5
Sodium (2000mg) 800.0
Carbs (125g) 123.7
Fiber (25) 18.9
Sugars (60) 54.3
Protein (55) 31.4

I little lite in all categories (except carbs). My starches for today are 4.6 so I am pleased with food choices.