bonton71's Journal

Wow I got to 40% carbs
Nov 09 2008 08:25

Fat - 32.2% (46 grams)
Protein - 25.9% (84 grams)
Carbohydrates - 41.9% (136 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 1,514 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 73 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 355 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 16 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 13 grams

Finally got to 40% carbs...well close... but kind of screwed up the day by making apple crisp and indulging. Wasn't really sure of the calorie count of what I made and had little choice on here to pick so maybe my stats were better (or worse! LOL). So a little too much fat and still a little low on protien - will I ever get to 30%???  Haven't been on the scale since that big jump upwards - really didn't want to know. Clothes don't feel any different ...might brave it later this morning.

So yesterday... I was on my feet all day - our grandson was here for a few hours, I was cooking - roast beef/mashed pot dinner for hubby, cleaned out flower bed, did our laundry ( washer and dryer in the basement so did steps) and my daughters LOL she still brings it home sometimes, cleaned closets... at the end of the day I only had 4,876 steps - which is sedentary but I sure didn't feel sedentary!!! Almost every day last week I had over 11,000 steps a day! And my knees are telling me that is so

EDIT:  Well I braved the scales... 123.8 ..that's better but still up 1.6 from last sunday Also not sure why sat fat is so high for yesterday - could have been the beef roast?? and of course apple crisp LOL

3 weeks counting points
Oct 22 2008 12:05

Fat - 26.8% (694 grams)
Protein - 20.2% (1,175 grams)
Carbohydrates - 52.0% (3,032 grams)
Alcohol - 1.0% (34 grams)
Other - 0.0%

Daily Calorie Intake - 1,280 cals
Daily Sodium Intake - 2,013 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 83 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 77 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 12 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 20 grams

Nutrition Grade A-. My stats for the 3 weeks of counting WW points. Starting wt 124.8 on 9/30/08, CW 122.8 as of 10/22/08  ! I'm counting points and logging too LOL One way should be sufficient! Anyways something is working right now cause the scale is moving in the right direction! Thinking I need to eat closer to 1300 cal a day to lose ... maybe before at closer to 1200 it just wasn't enough calories for how active I am.

Still trying to work on upping protein! average 20% a day is probably on the low side. Wish I liked more things. Trying to use whey protein powder but it bothers my stomach.

Sunday
Oct 06 2008 06:16

Played golf, well if you could call it that. I should say attempted golf today LOL - and see snow I eat more when I am exercising. Hope it didn't mess up the scale! Yesterdays weight 123.4 so that is down 1.2 since last Tuesday YEAH finally moving in the right direction! Hope it continues - sometimes that darn scale just jumps right back to where it was.

   Calories Grams Fat Carbs Protein Grade

 1407

Still coughing but last night took more medicine and finally slept all night. Don't think I have a voice yet ( it's 6am Mon haven't tried to talk yet LOL). Made a big pot of vegetable soup over the weekend - think that will cure my cough??

Day 5
Oct 05 2008 08:23

OK , so I'm still coughing and not feeling up to par. Wanted to wash all my windows today and take out the screens but I just don't feel good enough. I was very "step deficient" on my pedometer too. I'm getting sick of being sick.

Doing ok with eating, hope I'm losing but can't tell. I can manage the stay within my "points " quite well - over eating was never my problem. Don't want to get on the scale since I'm not exercising. Did manage to do 30 min on the elliptical Friday at the gym but today was a bust for exercise.

Date Calories Grams Fat Carbs Protein Grade                                                                 2008-10-04    1,247      828     25    145    59    A-

Day 1 counting points
Oct 01 2008 10:11

Ok so my daughter is doing Weight Watchers and I'm giving it a try too on my own. We'll see if it works - honestly last time I tried it I gained weight on allotted points. even with going to the gym 4-5x a week. Maybe I wasn't eating enough?? Never did have a big appetite and I get full so fast - I'm more of a grazer.

   Calories    Grams  Fat        Car bs Protein Grade

1103             1302     30       151      64       A

Doesn't look like I ate enough yesterday either but ate my 18 points target and 2 flex. Trying to keep carbs 150 or under. Actually went home after school and ate veggies (LOL for those of you who know how I just "love"veggies) because I was starving - which I usually am right after school. Guess I should have had  a bigger snack as at the end of the day calories were a little low.

Still logging everything on CC too - only time will tell. I need to figure out if it is carbs or fat or lack of protein that makes it so difficult for me to lose weight.

Don't understand WHY it is so hard to lose 8 pounds....BIG SIGH