Posted: May 26, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Splenda, according to some people, is an adequate replacement supplement for sugar. These people even go so far as to buy big bags of the substance and use it in their cooking. I, for one, do not know how they can stand it. For me, Splenda causes any food or liquid that it becomes a part of to have an unnatural aftertaste. You taste the food and then a brief moment later, you get the funk. It tastes bad enough to skip sweets all together if splenda were the only option. I’m certain that there are supporters of this “sweetener” who would argue that in a blind taste test, where the participants did not know they were consuming this “sweetener”, that the substance would go unnoticed. Let me tell you all, here and now, that this is not the case.
One day in my growing trend towards healthier eating habits, I came across Light Cranberry Juice Cocktail in Sam’s Club. I didn’t know it has Splenda. Ocean Spray cranberry juice is one of my most favorite drinks, so it never occurred to me to check. I drank the stuff thinking it tasted off, eventually I broke down and looked at the label to try and figure out what was wrong with the drink and I discovered it then… “Flavored with Splenda”. That explained it all.
I believe I ended up giving the rest of the bottles away to someone, because anything with Splenda (at least for me) is no longer a consumable product.
Posted: May 26, 2011 at 2:21 pm
I think it might be more realistic to do my log the next day, as it will allow me to write the post in all its glory one time.
Breakfast
Minute Maid® Enhanced Pomegranate Blueberry
I was not entirely sure how much I would like this when I bought it, but I was pleasantly surprised. I realize juice is not much of a breakfast, but it didn’t cause me to have hunger pains or anything.
Calories: 120 (240)
Total Fat: .5g (1g)
Sat. Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 20mg (40mg)
Protein: 0g
Snack One
One Dannon Activia Light Vanilla Yogurt cup
I was not expecting to like this. Since I’m a vanilla ice cream fan, I have found that other vanilla flavors don’t really have the same yum factor. This was not bad though. Does it beat ice cream, no… but it certainly is good enough to eat a second time. (as if I would not finish the box of the stuff i have in my fridge)
Calories: 70
Total Fat: 0g
Sat. Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: <5mg
Sodium: 70mg
Protein: 4g
Lunch
Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers Steak Portobello
These meals are not half bad for what they are. While I acknowledge that they certainly will not be winning any culinary awards, they are handy to have around if you’re needing a quick meal.
Calories: 290
Total Fat: 6g
Sat. Fat: 1.5g
Cholesterol: 15mg
Sodium: 600mg
Protein: 16g
Snack Two
One Serving of Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts. I realize that the caloric information on this is repetitive, and will continue to be (as i have a huge can)… I apologize for that. However, the point of this exercise is to count calories. I suppose there is the small point of sharing my opinion on the taste and quality of low calorie meals and snacks that I try.
Calories: 160
Total Fat: 14g
Sat. Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 190mg
Protein: 7g
Totals Before Dinner
Calories: 760
Total Fat: 21g
Sat. Fat: 3.5g
Cholesterol: <20mg
Sodium: 900mg (and whatever comes in a small packet of salt)
Protein: 27g
Dinner
I tried to be creative at dinner, unfortunately I do not have a calorie count… But I did use good ingredients.
I made Tilapia Wraps. I’m uncertain as to how good this recipe actually is, as my husband hasn’t eaten it yet. I have a feeling that the curry I used was not quite right for the recipe, but I was too chicken to use the spicy curry. The dish ended up being on the sweet side, and I’m thinking that did not combine in the best way with the garden salsa I had selected. However, having said all that, it certainly was not inedible and I’ll be eating left overs for lunch on Thursday.
My recipe had the following in it:
2 Tilapia Filets
3 teaspoons of Chile flavored Olive oil
1 teaspoon of a Tandori type curry
few dashes of French sea salt
Tomato flavored wheat tortillas
lettuce
small sprinkling of grated cheese
about 3/4 cup of garden salsa
Posted: May 23, 2011 at 5:05 pm | Tags: diet
So, Its is now May 23, almost 3 months after my “Day One” post, and here are the results… not much.
I lost about 10 pounds… it was early on, so the only real positive thing I can say is that I kept it off and I didn’t completely jump off the bandwagon.
So, in an attempt to renew my efforts, I will start posting my food log Daily… dum da duuuum.
Here it is:
Breakfast
One un-yummy Carnation Instant Breakfast Essentials
*note* I spilled a good portion of this on my desk, so an unknown quantity of these calories were actually consumed by my wastebasket.
Calories: 250
Total Fat: 5g
Sat. Fat: 1.5g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Sodium: 180mg
Protein: 14g
Snack One
One Serving of Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts
Calories: 160
Total Fat: 14g
Sat. Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 190mg
Protein: 7g
Lunch
Two Fantastic servings of Campbells Chunky New England Clam Chowder
and I added 1 packet of chick-fil-a salt, because these soups have been disturbingly bland.
Calories: 130
Total Fat: 3g
Sat. Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Sodium: 410mg
Protein: 5g
Snack Two
One cup of Dannon Activia Light, Blueberry
I did not have high hopes for this blueberry yogurt, but I was pleasantly surprised. Pretty good for only 70 calories and 0 fat.
Calories: 70
Total Fat: 0g
Sat. Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: <5mg
Sodium: 65mg
Protein: 4g
Dinner
Salmon burger
Salmon patty 130 calories
1tbsp mayo 100ish calories
Bun, 100ish calories
Lettuce, tomato
1 peanut butter cookie … Yeah I know shame on me(200ish)
Juice 2 cups, 200ish calories
Totals So Far
It looks (with the numbers) that I went overboard on the sodium, but I just looked it up on google and came up with a site that basically identifies a daily sodium intake minimum of 1500 milligrams and maximum of 2300 milligrams. So, considering that I have 1-2 meals left to eat, I believe I’m doing pretty well.
Here is a link to the article
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09354.html
Calories: 1470
Total Fat: 22g
Sat. Fat: 4.5g
Cholesterol: <35mg
Sodium: 1255mg (and whatever comes in a small packet of salt)
Protein: 35g
End of Day Summary
Today was not really a fail, 1400ish calories is still probably lower than my calorie burn for today, not that I used my body bugg to know for sure.
I did learn something though, If it is my intention to go home and do a workout upon arrival, I should not call my dad on the way home from work. I love my dad, but man that guy can talk. I am not sure if I fall into that category or not… I know I did when I was in high school.
Posted: December 22, 2010 at 5:04 pm | Tags: food, random
Ramen noodles… Lunch of champions. Yum… This shall be
my food today. Apparently this is also an exercise in adding a
photo to a post with the iPhone app.
