Weigh in day went just about as expected this morning. I gained 1.2 lbs. I have gained for the past 3 weeks now and am up 3.4 lbs. from my lowest weight. I weighed in at 212.2. I know I have said this for the past 3 weeks, but I am going to make this week a better week.
I decided I would try to do a “controlled carb” day today. Not NO CARB but just lower my carb intake from an average day.
So for breakfast, I had 1/2 cup egg beaters with 1/8 cup 2% cheddar cheese and 1 oz. deli turkey, along with 1 banana and 1 cup of 1% milk for 6 points.
That started my day off with 51.2% Carbs, 16.8% Fat and 32% Protein. The goal for today was to get to 40% Carbs, 30% Fat and Protein. So a little higher in the carbs for breakfast, but that can be evened out throughout the day. The carbs were from the milk and the banana- which was planned because I always drink 1 cup of milk and eat 1 banana a day because they’re good for you.
Before signing in to work, I made a cup of Duchess Grey tea with 1 packet of sweet and low for 0 points.
For my first break, I had 1 oz. of Reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese and .5 oz. dry roasted peanuts for 4 points.
This evened out my pie chart to 36.76% carbs, 33.09% fat and 30.15% protein- which put me a lot closer to that 40-30-30 goal.
I also had an AirBorne in water this time for 0 points. There is a lot of sodium in these tablets though, and 1 carb. Interesting when you pay attention to it! I’m hoping these work! Anyone else use these?
For lunch, I had a salad made up of lettuce, spinach, tomato, 1/4 cup 2% cheddar cheese, 3 oz. chicken, 2 Tbs. BBQ sauce, and 1 Tbs. flax seeds for 6 points.
And for dessert, I had 1/3 cup of light vanilla yogurt with 1/2 cup each of strawberries and blackberries for 1 point.
This brought my totals to 41.77% carbs, 28.92% fats, and 29.32% protein.
I was really craving something sweet, so I had a small Reese’s egg for 2 points.
And I had more of this:
And a cup of coffee with 2 Tbs. Half and Half with sweet and low for 1 point.
For supper, I had a mission carb balance whole wheat tortilla with 3 Schwan’s teriyaki chicken wings and a slice of Swiss cheese, along with 1/2 cup of green beans for 7 points.
For dessert, I had 1/2 cup of SF chocolate pudding for 2 points.
And one last glass of this AGAIN:
Later on, I had a slice of light bread with Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut butter on top for 4 points.
That ends me with 43.69% carbs, 32.4% fat, and 23.92% protein. This is MUCH better than usual. Usually, I have over 50% carbs in a day and not near as much fat or proteins. So I did better today! I won’t be able to do this everyday, and some days I’ll be able to do better- but I set today aside to try to control my carbs- and it worked! I was very close to the 40-30-30 that I was going for- not perfect, but it gave me an idea of what to watch out for. I’ll be interested in seeing what the scale shows tomorrow morning. I know I felt much more full today.
I have 1 point left for the day, so I did well in that aspect too!
