Weight Loss Challenge - Week 2, Days 4, 5 & 6 - Where’s the Fruit??

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I got behind in my blog, so I’m going to roll 3 days into one. Had to take care of personal stuff (nothing bad! Just had things that needed doin’). I’ll share my notes on the three days and then post the charts and meal plans.

Week 2, Day 4 (Thursday)

Not a bad day, overall. But I’m still eating more fat than my goal. A little bit more than half of it is unsaturated fats, so that’s not too bad. Still, something to keep an eye on.

Only one fruit though! I could do way better than that!

Week 2, Day 5 (Friday)

Unless I’m reading things too quickly, I had ZERO fruit on Friday. (No, red wine doesn’t count as fruit because of the grapes!) This was a day where I missed my morning snack. And even though I did have lunch, I had a really late snack. I was pretty hungry by then and just grabbed a granola bar (lots of sugar) and a soy mousse (not so much). I let my kind of crappy day (stress-wise) get the best of me with a glass and a half of wine and some take out Thai food. I didn’t overeat with the Thai food though — and I’m guesstimating the calories.

See, that’s the problem with take-out food, etc. If you don’t know the exact ingredients, you really don’t know how much you’re eating (no matter what any calorie counter says). Definitely, you can get a good estimate. But, it’s so much easier to count calories or eat healthfully when you stick to simple ingredients.

On the fruit issue: The problem is obvious now! We do our grocery shopping on Sundays; by the time Thursday rolls around there’s either not much left or it’s starting to go bad. (I’m REALLY fussy about the ripeness of my fruit!) Solution: Go out and buy more fruit about 4 days after grocery shopping! Geez, sometimes the solutions are so simple yet we overlook them! LOL!

Week 2, Day 6 (Saturday)
Brace yourself: we had spaghetti Saturday night and — drumroll, please! — I had 1 CUP of pasta! Yes, that’s right, folks! I measured it out, ate it with a sausage sauce that had lots of veggies. And I was NOT hungry for more!

But wait, save your applause: I went overboard on the wine. No reason, no excuses. Wasn’t thinking about my goals, obviously. Because if I was, I would have said NO! I’ve got to find the right balance when it comes to alcohol. I tend to have it more often in the summer — in a “sitting outside and relaxing before supper” sort of thing. I’ll have to think on this…

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So, how are you doing, nutritionally? As you can see, eating at a calorie deficit is not just about the calories. It’s about eating healthfully, too! Where can you make improvements?

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Day 4

Food Item	Amount	Cals	Carbs	Prot.	Fat	Mono Poly Sat
Cereals ready-to-eat,, KASHI GoLEAN CRUNCH by KELLOGG	0.5 cup	100	18.00	4.64	1.53	0.86 0.56 0.12
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG’S ALL-BRAN Original	0.33 cup (1 NLEA serving)	51	14.70	2.60	0.97	0.13 0.42 0.13
Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A (fat free or skim)	0.5 cup	42	6.08	4.13	0.10	0.06 0.01 0.14
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched	0.33 oz (6-8 kernels)	61	1.15	1.34	6.23	2.30 1.93 1.42
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked	0.5 cup	100	21.64	2.00	0.24	0.07 0.06 0.06
Salmon - Kirkland Frozen	0.5 serving	170	0.00	18.50	10.00	0.00 0.00 3.50
Soy Nuts (1/4 cup)	1 serving	190	13.00	15.00	9.00	0.00 0.00 0.00
Oranges, raw, navels	1 fruit (2-7/8″ dia)	69	17.56	1.27	0.21	0.04 0.04 0.03
Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white	1 glass (3.5 fl oz)	70	0.82	0.10	0.00	0.00 0.00 0.00
Cheddar cheese, low fat (20% m.f.)	30 gram	90	1.00	9.00	6.00	0.00 0.00 3.50
Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, with salt	1 medium (2″ dia, 5″ long, raw)	103	23.61	2.29	0.17	0.00 0.11 0.06
Butter Chicken	1 serving	389	3.84	37.04	24.17	8.78 5.70 7.17
SoYummi GoLite - Soy Mousse (Black Cherry)	1 serving	100	15.00	3.00	3.00	0.00 0.00 0.00
		1534	136.40	100.91	61.62	12.24 8.83 16.13

Workout

Had a GREAT cardio workout!

Avg. HR: 153 bpm
Strides: 5572
Cals Burned: 425 (approx.)
Time: 45 minutes

Day 5

Food Item	Amount	Cals	Carbs	Prot.	Fat	Mono Poly Sat
Scrambled Eggs (egg, egg white, spinach)	1 serving	158	2.43	17.62	7.57	2.91 1.36 2.26
Bread - Country Harvest (2 slices)	0.5 serving	125	19.50	6.00	2.50	0.75 1.25 0.50
Olivina Margarine	1 tsp	36	0.05	0.00	4.00	2.25 1.05 0.60
Butter Chicken	0.5 serving	194	1.92	18.52	12.09	4.39 2.85 3.58
Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, with salt	0.75 medium (2″ dia, 5″ long, raw)	77	17.71	1.72	0.13	0.00 0.08 0.04
Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Bar (Almond)	1 serving	160	22.00	3.00	7.00	0.00 0.00 0.00
SoYummi GoLite - Soy Mousse (Black Cherry)	1 serving	100	15.00	3.00	3.00	0.00 0.00 0.00
Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, red	1.5 glass (3.5 fl oz)	111	2.62	0.32	0.00	0.00 0.00 0.00
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched	0.33 oz (6-8 kernels)	61	1.15	1.34	6.23	2.30 1.93 1.42
Thai Food	1 meal	450	78.75	16.88	7.50	0.00 0.00 0.00
Tea, 1 sugar and low fat milk	3 serving	111	21.72	6.18	0.15	0.09 0.00 0.21
		1584	182.85	74.58	50.17	12.69 8.52 8.61

Workout

Had another great workout — this time, weight training.

Day 6

Food Item	Amount	Cals	Carbs	Prot.	Fat	Mono Poly Sat
Egg, whole, cooked, fried	2 large	185	0.80	12.54	14.08	5.84 2.44 3.94
Bread - Country Harvest (2 slices)	1 serving	250	39.00	12.00	5.00	1.50 2.50 1.00
Tea, 1 sugar and low fat milk	3 serving	111	21.72	6.18	0.15	0.09 0.00 0.21
Butter Chicken	0.5 serving	194	1.92	18.52	12.09	4.39 2.85 3.58
Healthy Cereal Mix (Kashi, All Bran, Soy Protein,	1 serving	303	45.16	25.08	6.36	1.50 1.06 1.41
Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, red	2.5 glass (3.5 fl oz)	185	4.38	0.52	0.00	0.00 0.00 0.00
Sausage & Pepper Pasta Supper	1 serving	294	14.43	13.59	20.71	9.98 2.53 6.45
Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked	1 cup	174	37.16	7.46	0.76	0.11 0.29 0.14
		1696	164.57	95.89	59.15	23.41 11.67 16.73

Workout
No planned workouts, and would have done some bike riding or long walk/hike, but had to hang around the house (had a contractor over, doing some work). Will make up for that on Sunday!

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