8.31.08

6:30am- breakfast:
Before Eating: hungry...a little nauseous.
1 cup (or 28) Frosted Mini Wheats, 1 cup 1% milk
Nutrition: Cal: 310/Fat: 3.5g/Sodium: 135mg/Carbs: 31g/Protein: 14g
After Eating: Felt satisfied.

10:00am - snack
Before Eating: bored and hungry. Wanted to just graze
rice cake snack pack - peanut butter
Nutrition: Cal: 90/Fat: 4g/Sodium: 105mg/Carbs: 13g/Protein: 2g
After Eating: not as hungry, but went to the kitchen several times and opened the cupboards and then walked out...still wanted to graze.

12:00pm-lunch
Before Eating: very hungry
turkey sandwich: turkey, may, lettuce, whole wheat bread
Nutrition: Cal: 220/Fat: 11.5g/Sodium: 860mg/Carbs: 16g/Protein: 12g
After Eating: Felt satisfied.

2:45pm - snack
Before Eating: tummy was grumbling - I'm HUNGRY
Apple
Nutrition: Cal: 72/Fat: 0g/Sodium: 1.4mg/Carbs: 19g/Protein: 0g
After Eating: tummy isn't grumbling...much to my surprise I'm not physically hungry anymore. This is when the mental part comes in. I had to really think about if I was actually hungry, because I didn't think an apple would do it. Therefore when I finished the apple my mind told me to eat something else, but when I actually thought about it I wasn't physically hungry anymore.

4:30pm - another snack
Before Eating: I was actually preparing my 14 month's old dinner and it included cheese. Cheese is a FAVORITE, and I couldn't resist. It went into my mouth (a full serving)so I need to account for it.
cheddar cheese
Nutrition: Cal: 110/Fat: 9g/Sodium: 180mg/Carbs: 1g/Protein: 7g
After Eating: I relished eating it and then told myself to get a grip as I would be eating dinner in less than an hour

5:15pm - dinner
Before Eating: hungry
Leftover Butter Chicken (Indian Dish...not a buttery dish...not sure why it's called that) & 1 cup brown rice
Nutrition: Cal: 527/Fat:25g/Sodium: 795mg/Carbs:40g/Protein: 27g
After Eating: Still felt a little hungry - darn it!

7:30pm - snack
Before Eating: still feeling hungry from dinner. I had a moment where I wanted to grab a pack of Clubhouse crackers and the peanut butter and polish off the pack. But I resisted. I was reheating a bowl of chili for husband, and there were saltines and sour cream...so that became my snack.
7 fat-free saltines dipped in light sour cream - probably amounted to about 2 TBSP
Nutrition: Cal: 130/Fat: 2.5g/Sodium: 400mg/Carbs: 22g/Protein: 3.5g
After Eating: Felt like I had wasted what could have been a good snack on crappy crackers and sour cream...because I ate on impulse.

DAILY TOTAL:
Cal: 1459/Fat:55.5g/Sodium: 2476mg/Carbs:142g/Protein: 65.5g

8.30.08

No breakfast (bad girl) - I got to sleep in...unitl 11am. I'm not going to feel guilty about it, because since having a baby I never get to...and I had some catching up to do. I feel RESTED!

11:30am - lunch
Before Eating: just hungry
1/2 turkey sandwich (1 slice whole wheat bread, 2 slices deli turkey, 1/2 tbs mayo, lettuce)
1/2 cup applesauce
1 mint-chocolate rice-cake snack pack
Nutrition: Cal: 260/Fat:9.5g/Sodium: 585mg/Carbs: 30g/Protein: 9g
After Eating: somewhat satisfied...still a little hungry.

5:30pm-dinner (at a friend's house)
Before Eating: hungry
1 serve lagsagna, 2 serves caesar salad, 1 garlic bread, and apple crisp dessert w/ icecream
NOTE: not sure of the exact nutritional content, so I'm using www.nutritiondata.com to get a guestimate
Nutrition: Cal: 1223/Fat: 60g/Sodium: 2028mg/Carbs:140 g/Protein: 34g
After Eating: I had a mix of emotions. I wanted to eat a second helping of everything, but at the same time I felt disappointed for eat so much to begin with. I didn't need the 2nd serving of caesar salad...could have had half a serve of lagsagna...didn't need garlic bread...could have skipped dessert. I always feel like I should eat a lot when other people cook for me, because it shows them that I enjoy their food and appreciate the time that went into preparing it. I also felt full after eating...and I now feel VERY bloated (Pasta does that do me every time). I did not make good choices for this meal and need to get over my psychological need to eat more when others prepare a meal for me.

DAILY TOTAL (ouch):
Cal: 1483/Fat: 69.5g/Sodium: 2613mg/Carbs: 170g/Protein: 43g

8.29.08

7am - breakfast:
Before Eating: Woke up @ 6:30am feeling hungry.
1 cup (or 28) Frosted Mini Wheats
1/2 cup whole milk (ran out of 1% so had to use baby's whole milk)
Nutrition: Cal: 275/Fat:5g/Sodium: 65mg/Carbs: 54g/Protein: 10g
After Eating: Felt satisfied.

10am - snack:
Before Eating: Feel very hungry...physically...hunger pangs in stomach
4 Clubhouse Crackers
Nutrition: Cal: 70/Fat:3g/Sodium: 140mg/Carbs:9g/Protein: 0g
After Eating: No more hunger pangs, but still "feel" hungry. Not sure if it's mental or physical.

12pm - lunch:
Before Eating: Feel very hungry...physically...hunger pangs in stomach
Turkey Sandwich on whole weat bread, 1 slice cheese, 1tbs mayo, lettuce
Nutrition: Cal: 360/Fat:16.5g/Sodium: 1,260mg/Carbs:17g/Protein: 18g
After Eating: Satisfied
Note: Even though I LOVE Sandwiches after seeing how much SODIUM (OH MY GOODNESS) was in my sandwich I don't think I will continue to eat them on a regular basis - good grief!

5:30pm - dinner
Before Eating: VERY hungry...physically...even a little jittery.
Curry Chicken & Brown Rice
Nutrition: Cal: 527/Fat:25g/Sodium: 795mg/Carbs:40g/Protein: 27g
After Eating: Satisfied
Note: I'm not sure of the exact nutritional content since this was made from scratch, but it is a healthy recipe - breast meat, only a few tablespoons oil and some light sour cream...the rest is veggies and spices and rice. I'm hoping I calculated more than what I actually ate.

DAILY TOTAL:
Cal: 1232/Fat:49.5g/Sodium: 2260mg/Carbs:120g/Protein: 55g