I don't think I had that good of a day. I started off strong with a cup of egg whites and 2 oz of of smoked salmon. Lots of good protein and fat. I wasn't feeling that well, so I ended up calling in to work and sleeping. I ate an apple, a small low-fat yogurt, and went back to sleep again. Around 2pm, a roommate came home. She was having a crisis, and I made her some yuck Swiss Miss hot chocolate to calm her down. Of course I ended up drinking a cup myself. Blah. 120 calories of fake chocolate. Blah.
Later in the afternoon I got a small skim latte again, the only way I'll get skim milk down me. And I asked for just one squirt of sugar-free vanilla and it worked! Thanks for the tip, E!
So whatever, no big deal, journey on.
Dinner was a big salad.
100 g kale
85 g carrots
3 tbsp hummus
1/2 avocado
1 smashed small baked sweet potato
lemon juice
1 oz low-fat cheddar cheese.
I know that sounds weird, but it was what I had around to aim for RDAs for. For some reason I found the raw kale harder to get down today, but I did get it down.
I could have ended the day at 1200, actually, and not been hungry, but then the beer attacked me. And I drank lots of it. So the day ends:
General (86%)
Energy 1545.2 kcal 119%
Protein 71.4 g 73%
Carbs 195.9 g 126%
Fiber 20.7 g 83%
Fat 26.4 g 61%
Water 3016.5 g 112%
Vitamins (82%)
Vitamin A 44995.9 IU 1929%
Folate 301.9 µg 75%
B1 (Thiamine) 1.0 mg 88%
B2 (Riboflavin) 2.1 mg 195%
B3 (Niacin) 13.3 mg 95%
B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 11.5 mg 229%
B6 (Pyridoxine) 1.8 mg 139%
B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 4.4 µg 183%
Vitamin C 179.1 mg 239%
Vitamin D 0.0 IU 0%
Vitamin E 3.2 mg 21%
Vitamin K 847.9 µg 942%
Minerals (94%)
Calcium 1054.1 mg 105%
Copper 1.4 mg 159%
Iron 12.2 mg 68%
Magnesium 282.6 mg 91%
Manganese 2.5 mg 136%
Phosphorus 1319.3 mg 188%
Potassium 3702.4 mg 79%
Selenium 104.9 µg 191%
Sodium 2547.6 mg 170%
Zinc 8.4 mg 105%
Lipids (33%)
Saturated 8.1 g 40%
Omega-3 0.7 g 64%
Omega-6 1.8 g 17%
Cholesterol 28.4 mg 9%
I don't know why I am feeling depressed about today. I know April counseled me not to go much under 1650, and even with my beer and chocolate badness I am still under that, and my nutrients aren't even all that bad. Are all those numbers up there boring? I don't think I will post them forever. Just while I am learning. It is hard for me to accept 1545 calories as "restricted." I really do not know how many calories I was consuming before. I assume more, as I was eating mac&cheese and heaping servings of chinese food and 3 slices of pizza on a regular basis.
I am SO broken out all over my face right now. It's a little frightening.
Reading April's early blog is heartening in many ways, watching her learn and grow like I hope to do.
But I also feel imprisioned in this big fat body and long for the lightness and energy other CR practitioners speak of. I feel like a whale among butterflies.
Time, Time, Time.
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3 comments:
You could try lightly steaming the kale; makes it far easier to get down... Also, you could try some other green leaves that aren't as chewy.
You're very good to post your beer calories! I just cannot face putting my wine into CoM. :-)
Omega 3's!
You're probably broken out because you are "detoxing"... In a couple of weeks, you'll be feeling so great, you really will. Stay with it!
Hey I tried to email you but...
I like the Seroquell two. I think I just need a higher dose. Also - I feel the same way about gradually working my way down to a lower number. I've been going as low as 1150 some days and so dropping to 1000 seems comforting. Take care :) J
Hang in there!!!
You are doing so well! Robin and I were just talking last night about how important it is to maintain enough calories to give your body the energy and nutrition you need and not bring on a binge. I've been eating an average of *at least* 1500 since I started exercising, and the scale still holds steady at 107... up four pounds from pre-exercise, but I like having those four pounds in muscle and water + glycogen storage, since it means I'm feeling better, protecting my bones, improving lean body mass, etc.
You must like skinny guys too! Your boyfriend sounds like MR pre-CR. MR never weighed more than 145, even eating a whole pizza at a sitting! And he's six feet tall. Now he eats 1913 and weighs 115 - 118. Good thing I like 'em skinny!
Keep focusing on your RDAs, and the rest will follow. Glad you're finding my blog helpful. It's a process! I'm still learning every day.
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