THOUGHTFUL CHOICES

An extremely effective way to lose weight is to stack together scores of good choices. Conversely, an extremely effective way to gain weight is to stack together scores of poor choices.  For example, over the past few months, I have increased the size of my breakfasts from a 500 calories to feasts of 1000+ calories. Of course, I know that an oatmeal breakfast is fine choice.  I also know that I should not have 4 or more packets of oatmeal at one setting. I believe that people 'know' what quantity of food is too much, and certainly know what quantity of food is way too much. The size of my meals has steadily increased from one year ago.  Back in the days when I was quickly dropping weight on a 1000 calorie per day schedule, I remember so clearly how I anticipated  how easy it would be to limit myself to only 2000 calories at some future time. It didn't work out that way. It is not easy for me to limit myself to 2000 calories. In fact, it is not easy to limit myself to 3000 calories. And for someone like me, it appears that it will never be easy to do that. Looking towards the future, I will chose my meals more thoughtfully. This past week, beginning on Monday, I have been very successful in limiting my calories well under 2000, for the first time in a very long time. And once again, just as last year, I think my scale will 'notice'.

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Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Cream of Rice - Nothing Added, 1/4 Cup dry	160	36	0	3	0	0
Egg, whole, cooked, poached, 3 large	215	1	14	19	446	1
Butterball - Bacon Style Turkey, 4 slices	140	2	12	8	600	0
	515	39	26	30	1,046	1
L U N C H
Earthbound Farm - Baby Spinach, Organic	20	3	0	2	65	0
Campbells Soup - Italian Wedding	200	26	5	12	820	8
Kraft - Big Slice Jalapeño Cheddar	90	0	7	5	135	0
Roundys - Water crackers, 4 crackers	60	11	2	1	0	0
	370	40	14	20	1,020	8
D I N N E R
Rice-a-Roni - Long Grain & Wild Rice	240	43	6	5	840	2
Teriyaki pork tenderloin - pork roast , 4 oz	140	50	5	12	350	0
	380	93	11	17	1,190	2
S N A C K S
Planters - Nuts, Seeds, & Cranberries	150	11	10	5	20	8
Fuji Apple Organic - Organic Fuji Apple	69	17	0	0	0	13
Mozzerella Cheese and Proschiutto Ham	80	0	6	7	340	0
	299	28	16	12	360	21
Totals	1,564	200	67	79	3,616	31
Your Daily Goal	1,955	244	65	98	2,300	73
Remaining	391	44	-1	19	-1,315	41
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 25 extra calories from exercise today

...at least that's the plan...

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