Monday was perfect! I ate everything I should. I even went to bed slightly hungry which made me feel like I didn’t “overeat”. So, for fun, I entered all my food on Spark People, and it came out to over 2000 calories! I was seriously shocked. For being 5’1, 2000 calories is pretty up there. I could change a few things, like maybe 5 meals instead of 6? Maybe a lower calorie protein bar? Something!
My workout- 30 minute intervals around the track behind my house. (photo obviously taken in the spring.) I love the track, because if the kids need me, they can just walk out back and get me.
Breakfast:
egg whites and black beans, with a touch of feta cheese in the middle!! YUMMY! With a banana
Second meal: Oats/ berries, and protein powder
Meal 3:
Sweet potato and chicken (I do use my plates quite a bit)
Meal 4: I finally made a true green smoothie! Thanks for encouraging me Venessa!
And then I got weak! Totally anxious as I await mail letting me know if I got into the Masters Program or not! No letter today, but ate 3 of these macaroons while I watched for the mailman!
And lastly, our cafe rio burritos for dinner:
I really wanted to eat more of those macaroons. But luckily, I didn’t. And thankfully when I woke up this morning, I was still 121lbs. So the three I ate wasn’t detrimental. Whew!
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Dear Amy, wow, 2,000 calories!!! That does seem like a lot. Isn’t it crazy to find out how much you are REALLY eating? I remember when I first started dieting, and I tracked my calories before I did anything else (adjusting food, or exercising) and I was shocked, SHOCKED to find out how much I was eating…no wonder I was obese! I think ‘normal’ people who don’t track and don’t weigh usually have no idea what they are really putting in their mouths. Your food looks delicious! I, too, love macaroons, but I like them a little burnt. Isn’t that strange? Never tried making my own, though.
Venessa- it totally fits, its the perfect balance of protein and carbs!
It fits perfectly! The mix of the protein (from tofu, milk, protein powder, yogurt), with the carbs from the fruit. It is perfect.
The only thing I left out was the orange juice because one I didn’t have any, and two, to save a few calories.
I have had a bag of frozen peaches and frozen mangoes in my freezer for several months now, so I was set there.
I wasn’t sure if that smoothie would fit into your body for life plan. Did you change it any? And was it good?
So, Monday: I forgot to record on my blog that I also had carrots and hummus… but still.
And as I review… I see a few problems.. The banana- was not 1 cup- but one banana.
And the avocado… do you really think it was almost 300 calories… I don’t think it was!
Otherwise, everything else seems right.
Hi Amy, HOW could that be 2000 calories? I have been using SP, too, both of my BFL days now and am at about 1200-1300 which explains my starving! But my scale is down 3.5#, mostly water I’m sure. And I’m a whole lot taller and NEED to lose. Keep up the good work! Nice having that track there, eh?