Week Two: Food Diary

Monday:
Breakfast:
1 Can Diet Soda
1 Better MD Bar
F= 4.5
C= 160
Lunch:
6" Subway Club Sandwich w/ Cheese
F= 9.5
C= 375
Dinner:
1/2 C. Tortellini
Buffalo Chicken Strips
1 Tbsp. Fat-Free Ranch Dressing
12 oz. Skim Milk
F= 6
C= 372
Snack:
8 Pretzels
1 Can Regular Soda
F= 0
C= 290

Daily Totals:
F= 21
C= 1197

Tuesday:
Breakfast:
6" Subway Club Sandwich w/ Cheese
F= 9.5
C= 375
Lunch:
1 1/4 C. Tortellini
F= 12.5
C= 350
Dinner:
1 C. Tuna Helper
Dark Chocolate
1 Can Minute Maid Light
F= 12.25
C= 359

DailyTotals:
F= 34.25
C= 1084

Wednesday:
Breakfast:
4 Egg Whites
1 Slice American Cheese
12 oz. Milk
Melba Toast
1 Tbsp. Lite Cheese Spread
F= 5.75
C= 354
Lunch:
1 C. Hamburger Helper
1/2 Box Junior Mints
1 Can Minute Maid Lite
F= 13.25
C= 420
Dinner:
24oz. Diet Soda
1/2 Small Pizza Hut Light n Fit Cheese Pizza
1 Cocktail
F= 10
C= 590
Snack:
8 oz. Skim Milk
F= 0
C= 90

Daily Totals:
F= 29
C= 1454

Thursday:
Breakfast:
Melba Toast
2 Tbsp. Lite Spreadable Cheese
1 Can Minute Maid Lite
F= 8
C= 250
Lunch:
1/4 Egg Salad
F= 12
C= 300

Week:1 Weigh In

Well, I have lost 5 lbs. so far!! I'm pretty excited about that. I earned losing every single one of those pounds. I've had to give some things up, but I know it will be worth it in the end.

Week 1: Food Diary

Monday:
Breakfast:
4 Egg Whites
1 Slice American Cheese
1 C. Skim Milk
F= 15
C= 359
Lunch:
1 C. Mac N Cheese (Light Prep)
1 Slice Beer Bread
1 Tbsp. Fat-Free Margarine
Diet Soda
F= 7
C= 455
Dinner:
1 Pouch Tuna
10 Saltine Crackers
1 Tbsp. Butter
1/3 C. Kashi GoLean Cereal
1 Can Regular Soda
F= 15
C= 614
Snack:
1 Better MD Bar
F= 4.5
C= 160

Daily Totals:
F= 41.5
C= 1588

Tuesday:
Breakfast:
1 Better MD Bar
1 Can Regular Soda
F= 4.5
C= 340
Lunch:
2 Servings Cheese Ravioli
Weight Watchers Dessert
Diet Soda
F= 12.5
C= 710
Dinner:
1 C. Orange Sherbet
1 Cheez-It Snack Pack
12 oz. Skim Milk
F= 6
C= 290

Daily Totals:
F= 23
C= 1340

Wednesday:
Breakfast:
2 Slices White Bread
4 Egg Whites
1 C. Skim Milk
2 Tbsp. Fat-Free Margarine
F= 3
C= 314
Lunch:
1.5 C. Green Beans
1/2 C. Hamburger Helper
12 oz. Skim Milk
1 Weight Watchers Dessert
F= 9.5
C= 515
Dinner:
2 Valentine Cookies
12 oz. Skim Milk
F= 15
C= 420

Daily Totals:
F= 27.5
C= 1249

Thursday:
Breakfast:
2 Valentine Cookies
12 oz. Skim Milk
F= 15
C= 420
Lunch:
Shrimp Scampi
1/2 c. Brown Rice
1 Can Regular Soda
Chocolate
F=5
C= 720
Dinner:
6 Pieces Melba Toast
2 Tbsp. Spreadable Cheddar Cheese
8 Pretzels
Chocolate
F= 9
C = 373

Daily Totals:
F= 29
C= 1513

Friday:
Breakfast:
1 pkg. Kashi Oatmeal
1 C. Skim Milk
2 tsp. Brown Sugar Splenda
F= 2
C= 300
Lunch:
1 Grilled Cheese Sandwich
8 Pretzels
1 Can Regular Soda
F= 11
C= 585
Dinner:
2 Cocktails
16 Pretzels
1/4 c. Pudding
F= 1
C= 920

Daily Totals:
F= 14
C= 1805

Saturday:
Breakfast:
1 Can Regular Soda
1 pkg. Quaker Mini Delights
F= 3.5
C= 280
Lunch:
6" Deli Sandwich
Diet Soda
F= 8.5
C= 335
Dinner:
1 Cocktail
6 Roasted Potatoes Pieces
Sauteed Chicken Breast
2 Tbsp. Fat-Free Ranch
2 Tbsp. Ketchup
F= 7
C= 606

Daily Totals:
F= 19
C= 1240

Sunday:
Breakfast:
1 Caramel Apple Cider
1 Reduced-Fat Cinnamon Coffee Cake
F= 9
C= 650
Lunch:
1/2 Baked Potato
2 Tbsp. Sour Cream
4 oz. Blackened Chicken
1/4 C. Cottage Cheese
F= 11.5
C= 392
Dinner:
3/4 C. Fettucini Alfredo w/ Chicken
1/2 C. Garlic Mashed Potatoes
12 oz. Skim Milk
F= 15
C= 628

Daily Totals:
F= 35.5
C= 1670

I Have Issues!!!

OK so over the past couple of weeks I have been seeing some doctors to attempt at getting me feeling better. I was diagnosed 4 years ago with moderately severe PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, more info here.) It's really something I tend to advise staying away from! (HA! If it were only that easy!!!) As a result, I'm currently have significant problems with my weight and getting my body ready to get pregnant. I currently have about 80 lbs. that I would like to remove from my body. It will, however, be harder than going uphill 20 miles each way to school in 20 ft. of snow! Barefoot!!! (As my grandpa used to say.) Needless to say I am taking advantage of a team of medical personnel to help me accomplish my goals. While I don't need to lose all of that weight to get pregnant, it would certainly help things work a little better. So for now, I'm going to work my butt off (literally I hope!) and pray that God will bless us again with another child.

To help in this endeavor, I was put on medication that will help reduce the amount of fat that my body can absorb at any given meal. It essentially has the same effects of have gastric bypass without the invasive aspect of surgery. My weight loss also won't be quite as dramatic as a surgical patient. Unfortunately many of the same side-effects are there though. Luckily, the side-effects that I will experience will be completely up to me. If I follow my diet to a tee, then there will be very little adverse effect from the medication. If I falter, I will pay.

Right now I'm allowed 15 grams of fat per meal and no more than 50 grams per day. So I can have 3 meals and then have 5 grams for any snacks I may need or want. I am also allowed 1400 calories per day. Most important to watch is the fat intake because of the medication effects.

This week, I'm going to get both my diet plan and my fitness plan. I was told what I could have in terms of fat and calories, but the nutritionist is just going to go over everything in depth and give me some resources.

I officially began yesterday, so I'm going to weigh in weekly and see how I do. I also plan to post on here not only my progress in weight on a weekly basis, but also, on what I've had to eat for the day. I need one central place to keep all my information and what better place than here.

I also saw a psychologist too, but I'll go over that meeting later.