Theresa's quest:)

Ok - today's been nice...I got in an hour of cardio and weights with Gilad...great workout today for my thighs and shoulders, and then good cardio. I may ride my bike later after I finish my report for work. My percentages are good so far today, except I'm still getting more carbs than proteins...I guess I'll just keep working at it.

so far:

B: Special K red berries, 2% milk, banana
S: No time:( at work and clients straight from 8-12
L: whole wheat wrap with 2 chicken breast strips (grilled), cheddar cheese, and sour cream; lowfat yogurt
S: tuna salad (no bread); banana
S: STARVING after workout....had my first protein shake - not bad...strawberry.
D: to be determined....... EDIT: Pizza & 2 egg whites (yummy combo eh?)

Ok, two questions/concerns:

1. I had cottage cheese last night for the first time in a VERY long time (now I remember why it's been so long)...any suggestions for making it taste better? I ate it plain, so surely there's SOMETHING I can do to spruce it up????!!!!

2. I am actually losing weight - hope it's just a fluke (please don't be mad if you are trying to lose - I don't take this for granted..I just want to be healthy and lowering much more would not be good for my health). This morning I weighed 108.5. I am assuming that if that trend continues I will need to increase my caloric intake and possibly do heavier lifting. I'm really enjoying my workouts and could hardly add more food to my diet at this point, so this is going to be a bummer to me if it continues. I remember a calorie calculator said I would need to consume nearly 1900 calories/day to maintain my body weight...ugh...I'm lucky to get to 1200...and I have to work for that. I did have a day at 1500...but not surprisingly that was the day I had a double cheeseburger from BKing. I guess I will just monitor my weight. fortunately, I can weigh myself every morning at home. I just needed to vent...thanks:)
 
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I tend to have almonds with my cottage cheese, or some other nuts if almonds aren't available for a protein boost in the mid-late afternoon.
 
Next best guess would be fresh fruit... blueberries, strawberries, bananas, and the like. Would you be able to substitute yogurt for cottage cheese?
 
Try the fresh fruit idea. I like pineapple in mine, but I also eat mine plain. Have you thought about some pepper on top?

Your calorie intake is just a suggestion. You don't have to hit it right on the money everytime. Just don't go too low that you go into starvation mode. Listen to your body. If you're not hungry, then don't eat, but try to eat something if you have too.
 
Thanks guys - I love yogurt, but doesn't it have less protein? I am definitely eating lots of yogurt (nonfat or lowfat of course)...I will try the fresh fruit idea with the cottage cheese and see if that helps. Are there certain yogurts with higher proteins or are they all about the same? Thanks so much for the ideas and the support Stingo and Sheri.

If you haven't noticed, I'm a little bit of a perfectionist...so when I don't hit my mark, I get a little upset with myself - LOL - I know it's ridiculous, but that's just me! Gotta love yourself the way you are!!! hehe.
 
Wow, even God allowed Himself a little leeway now and again - look at the platypus :) Cottage cheese is a protein superfood, around 28g per serving - yogurt has about half that. I think the recommended daily allowance for protein is .8 g per kg of body weight you have.
 
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Wow, even God allowed Himself a little leeway now and again - look at the platypus :) .
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HHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are too funny...thanks for the laugh. So, I'll have to find some help online converting lbs to kg, then I'll know what that means:) hehe.

In the meantime...I'll loosen up:)


EDIT: SO, if I'm 49.9kg...RDA is 39.92g/day...that seems low to me for some reason.......today I've had 106g protein...and I'm still not up to 40%...so what's wrong with this picture - someone help please:) and this is a high fat day for me, so please don't say it's too much fat:) hehe.

here are my stats for today:
protein 106g 28%
carbs 190g 45%
fat 46 27%

fat intake:
on a good or ok day, fat grams range from 30-50: is this too high?
on a bad day could be as high as 83 (this was my highest since I started tracking - curse Burger King!)

hmmmm.....me so confused!!!!
 
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SO, if I'm 49.9kg...RDA is 39.92g/day...that seems low to me for some reason.......today I've had 106g protein...and I'm still not up to 40%...so what's wrong with this picture - someone help please and this is a high fat day for me, so please don't say it's too much fat hehe.

here are my stats for today:
protein 106g 28%
carbs 190g 45%
fat 46 27%

fat intake:
on a good or ok day, fat grams range from 30-50: is this too high?
on a bad day could be as high as 83 (this was my highest since I started tracking - curse Burger King!)

hmmmm.....me so confused!!!!
 
Try this - interesting info there.

Edited to add - or message me via one of my messenger icons - will help ya out.
 
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thanks for the resource Stingo - hopefully it will shed some light on things for me...I'll have to check it out when I have more time...I tried to do it quickly, but clearly need more time:)

Anyway...I neglected to share my workouts today...I did 1 hr of Gilad - loved it...worked my thighs and triceps/shoulders very hard...plus some cardio was in there (probably about 15 m of the hour was solid cardio).

I'm getting ready to go do my pilates video for another 30 m I think....if my husband will let me claim the DVD player.

just an aside - yesterday my husband told me I'd gone off the deep end (what do you say inspired this comment?.........the fact that I bought cottage cheese!!!!!) He also asked me who bought the Enfamil when he saw my shakes....(for anyone who doesn't know, Enfamil is baby formula!)...I was a little defensive with him...okay, a lot defensive....argh!
 
just an aside - yesterday my husband told me I'd gone off the deep end (what do you say inspired this comment?.........the fact that I bought cottage cheese!!!!!) He also asked me who bought the Enfamil when he saw my shakes....(for anyone who doesn't know, Enfamil is baby formula!)...I was a little defensive with him...okay, a lot defensive....argh!
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Cottage cheese is good. Enfamil..are you kidding..heck..I bought baby food..no joke..i really did, the desserts. Only bough 2 jars..have one left. You haven't fell off the deep end..I did.:D :D
 
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just an aside - yesterday my husband told me I'd gone off the deep end
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Yeah, that's what they all say 'til they see you in your future bikini or when you wrestle them down with all your lean muscle and get them in a head lock. Which ever works, right?

p.s. just kidding you know we all love our protein powder too and seriously that dutch apple baby dessert sounds better and better!:D Don't get discouraged your doing great.
 
Theresa said:
1. I had cottage cheese last night for the first time in a VERY long time (now I remember why it's been so long)...any suggestions for making it taste better? I ate it plain, so surely there's SOMETHING I can do to spruce it up????!!!!
Forgot to mention- I love cottage cheese w/ a little of Lawry's (spelling? I am too lazy to run to the kitchen to check:p) Seasoning Salt. High in sodium, but I figure if I am doing cardio to sweat it out and if I have an otherwise clean day (no other processed/ salty food) then it's ok. If you are watching your sodium, I would recommend any of the Mrs. Dash blended seasonings. They have 0g sodium, just a mix of herbs and you can throw them on ANYTHING. If your still fish wary I would Mrs. Dash Blend it, and see if it makes it more palatable. Anyway, long post for short idea, basically cottage cheese = savory.
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Ms. Dash rocks, I always put it on my grilled chicken:) Havnt tried to other seasonings except the chicken one though.

That apple pie baby food sounds good... I wish they had it in chocolate flavor...mmmmmmm
 
ok - I'm finally figuring it out. to get to 40p/30c/30f...you pretty much have to have no fat:) I started out the day with three egg whites and some yogurt. Then had a lean ham sandwich on wheat for lunch and I FINALLY am at 37p/33f/30c (not bad for me). Of course, that means that if I want to keep it that way for the day that I cannot have any of my niece's bday cake tonight as we go out to dinner to celebrate:(

I guess there have been worse things. Hopefully the menu where we go will be workable and I can satiate myself before the cake comes out:) Recently I have turned down a lot of cake...so I guess it's really not a big deal. Yeah, I'll keep telling myself that:) hehe.

I'm finally back with my boys! YIPPEE. I missed them so much...I know it was only two days, but I've never been without them before for that long!! I can't even explain how excited I was to see them. My three year old ran into my arms as soon as he saw me ...and the little guy (1.5) just walked right by me....I couldn't believe it...I thought it would be the other way around. It was okay, because in less than two minute's time, the little guy was running up to me saying "I want mommy hug." ...and as you can imagine...that made my day!
 
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