food diary: 04/06/15

Here's a picture of my day yesterday. I'm using My Fitness Pal to track my food. I'm aiming for 1,100 calories per day and at least 80g of protein.  I went over my calorie allowance yesterday, but I'm OK with that since I just recently started tracking again.  In just a few days, I've realized that it's really important to track my food.  Actually, anyone looking to lose weight should track it, especially a post-op; you just don't know how much you're eating unless you write it down.  It's so easy to say, "I know what I'm supposed to eat and how much. I know what a portion looks like. My new, smaller stomach will tell me when I've had enough."  We think we know what we're eating and how much, but we often underestimate and end up eat a lot more calories without realizing it.  I had no idea how much adding peanuts to my morning yogurt was affecting my calorie intake.  I thought I was adding an ounce, 160 calories, but once I started measuring I quickly realized I was adding AT LEAST two ounces, or 320 calories (!), to an 80 calorie yogurt!  Not to mention all those times I pop a piece of cheese in my mouth while I'm preparing my lunch or cutting up the cheese blocks.  Big eye opener!

Note:  Some food descriptions might look a little weird.  I'm using whatever the program gives me, rather than creating custom foods.

April 6, 2015

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Dannon - Greek Light and Fit Blueberry Yogurt (150g), 1 container (150g)	80	9g	0g	12g	10mg	45mg	7g	0g
Lunch
Eggs - Hard-boiled (whole egg), 2 large	155	1g	11g	13g	424mg	124mg	1g	0g
Crystal Farms - Pepperjack Cheese, 1 oz	110	1g	9g	6g	30mg	200mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Generic - Chicken Breast, Grilled - Homemade, 3 oz	138	0g	3g	27g	72mg	63mg	0g	0g
Green Beens - Cut Green Beans, 1 ounce	5	1g	0g	0g	0mg	4mg	0g	0g
Crystal Farms - Pepperjack Cheese, 1 oz	110	1g	9g	6g	30mg	200mg	0g	0g
Snacks
Any Fresh - Celery (Raw), 2.5 oz (29g)	38	10g	0g	3g	0mg	188mg	0g	5g
Cedar's - Original Hummus [gl], 4 TBS (14 g)	120	10g	6g	4g	0mg	208mg	4g	2g
Eas - 100% Whey Protein (Vanilla), 2 Scoops (36g)	150	7g	2g	26g	80mg	150mg	2g	0g
Fairlife - Skim Milk, 1 cup Cooked	80	6g	0g	13g	5mg	120mg	6g	0g
Mission - Chicharrones (Pork Rinds) - Plain, 1/2 oz. (14g)	80	0g	5g	9g	20mg	270mg	0g	0g
Giant - Garlick Bread Stick, 1 stick	150	21g	4g	3g	0mg	280mg	3g	1g
TOTAL:	1,216	67g	49g	122g	671mg	1,852mg	23g	8g