Food Fight

…and only had 1165 calories. That’s what happens when I plan out what I am going to eat: I buy healthy food and don’t eat out. Plus I plan lots of healthy snacks and I feel like I have lots to eat. I think the major sources of extra calories for me are:

• Alcohol
• Eating at restaurants
• Snacking late at night

So if I don’t go out as much and go to bed at a decent time, I think I would lose weight easily.

Here’s what I ate yesterday, spread out over 5 meals:

• Bran flakes with soy milk
• A pear, an orange, and a nectarine
• Lots of broccoli
• An oatmeal chocolate chip cookie
• Cottage cheese
• Vegetable barley soup
• Two eggs
• Whole wheat toast
• Whole wheat pita
• Eggplant humus

That’s a lot of food, right? And it was mostly prepared food. The only thing I cooked, other than microwaving, was the eggs, so it was easy too. The main thing was that I ate only whole grains, and lots of fruits and vegetables. It was a vegetarian day, but that is because I had tuna the day before and I am thinking about having some chicken tonight for dinner. I didn’t reach my protein goal of 50 grams, but I got over 35, which isn’t too bad.

Today I haven’t done as well because I have eaten a fair amount of white bread. I am still going to be around 1250 calories though. I really need to focus on eating more vegetables and protein. And then surviving the weekend and then houseguests next week will be a real challenge.