CFGE Day 5

November 10, 2011 - day 5
Weight: 260.0

Breakfast:
3/4 cup Flax Plus pumpkin granola cereal
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup orange juice
2 hardboiled eggs.

Snack:

2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 medium apple

Lunch:
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup baby carrots
Salad from Thrifty’s (will add calories later)

Dinner:
1/4 cup peas
1/2 cup red pepper
1-1/2 cups pasta
1 cup cantaloupe
1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese

Evening Snack:
2 cups popcorn

Food Groups
Vegetables and fruit: 5.5 (8)
Grain products: 4.5 (7)
Milk and alternatives: 1.5 (2)
Meat and alternatives: 2 (2)

Calories: 1611 (2799) (not including salad from Thrifty’s)
Fat (g): 55 (62.3-109.0) (not including salad from Thrifty’s)
Protein (g): 93 (70.1-245.4) (not including salad from Thrifty’s)
Carbohydrates (g): 191 (315.4-455.6) (not including salad from Thrifty’s)
Fibre (g): 23.3 (25) (not including salad from Thrifty’s)
Values: (note, those within brackets are the “recommended” servings and ranges.)

Exercise:
Dance Central (30 minutes)
Total Week: 190 minutes.

CDFE Day 4

November 9, 2011 - day 4
Weight: 261.2

Breakfast:
Smoothie made with:
1/4 cup blackberry
1/4 cup strawberry
1/4 cup blueberry
1/4 cup raspberry
1 cup skim milk
3/4 cup yogurt

1 slice whole wheat toast
1 Tbsp peanut butter

Morning Snack:
1 medium bagel
2 Tbsp cream cheese
1 plum

Lunch/Dinner:

3/4 cup chickpeas
1/5 cup cucumber
1/4 cup peas
1/4 cup red pepper
1 Tbsp calorie-wise Italian dressing.
1/4 cup cantaloupe.

Food Groups

Vegetables and fruit: 5 (8)
Grain products: 3.5 (7)
Milk and alternatives: 2 (2)
Meat and alternatives: 1.5 (2)

Calories: 1232 (2799)
Fat (g): 22 (62.3-109.0)
Protein (g): 54.3 (70.1-245.4)
Carbohydrates (g): 211 (315.4-455.6)
Fibre (g): 22.1 (25)
Values: (note, those within brackets are the “recommended” servings and ranges.)

Exercise:
2.8 km walk (40 minutes)
Dance Central (30 minutes)
Total Week: 160 minutes.

CFGE day 3

November 8, 2011 - day 3.

Weight: 261.0 lbs - gained 3 pounds.  Not sure how. But I’m not going to stress.

Breakfast:
2 large eggs
2 slices whole wheat toast.
1/2 cup orange juice.

Morning Snack:
1 medium peach
1 cup cottage cheese

Lunch:
1/4 cup mushrooms
1/4 cup red peppers
1/4 cup broccoli
1/4 cup peas
1 Tbsp parmesan cheese
1-1/2 cups rotini pasta
1 cup cantaloupe

Afternoon snack:
1 medium bagel
2 Tbsp cream cheese (fat-free)
1/2 cup kohlrabi
3/4 cup yogurt (fat-free), strawberry

Dinner:
3/4 cup chickpeas
1/4 cup tomato
1/4 cup red pepper
1/4 cup peas
1/4 cup cucumber
1 Tbsp dressing

Evening Snack:
2 cups popcorn (butter flavor)

Food Groups
Vegetables and fruit: 8.5 (8)
Grain products: 7 (7)
Milk and alternatives: 2 (2)
Meat and alternatives: 2 (2)

Calories: 1994 (2799)
Fat (g): 34 (62.3-109.0)
Protein (g): 113 (70.1-245.4)
Carbohydrates (g): 311 (315.4-455.6)
Fibre (g): 32 (25)
Values: (note, those within brackets are the “recommended” servings and ranges.)

CFGE Day 2

November 7, 2011 - day 2.

Weight: 257.7

Breakfast:
1/2 small banana
3/4 cup Flax Plus Pumpkin Granola cereal
3/4 cup 2% milk
1 cup orange juice
2 slices whole wheat toast
2 tsp strawberry-rhubarb jam

“Morning” snack:
1 medium-sized bagel
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 cup kohlrabi

Lunch:
1/2 cup cauliflower
1/2 cup cucumber
1/4 cup radish
1 cup tomato
3/4 cup quinoa (cooked)
1 tsp flax seed oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

Dinner:
1/2 small (Weight Watcher’s) bagel
1 Tbsp fat-free cream cheese
3/4 cup fat-free yogurt
1 medium apple
2 Tbsp peanut butter


Evening snack:

85 g McCain’s Deep’n Delicious chocolate cake
1 cup skim milk

Food Groups
Vegetables and fruit: 8 (8)
Grain products: 7.5 (7)
Milk and alternatives: 2.5 (2)
Meat and alternatives: 2 (2)

Calories: 2348 (2780)
Fat (g):76.4 (62.3-109.0)
Protein (g): 81 (70.1-245.4)
Carbohydrates (g): 352 (315.4-455.6)
Fibre (g): 28.9 (25)
Values: (note, those within brackets are the “recommended” servings and ranges.)

Canada Food Guide Eating - Day 1

Sunday November 6, 2011 marks day 1 of eating according to the Canada Food Guide.

Weight:  262.4

Breakfast:
1/2 small banana
3/4 cup Flax Plus Pumpkin Granola cereal
3/4 cup 2% milk
1 cup orange juice
2 hardboiled eggs

Lunch:
1/2 medium-sized bagel
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 medium apple

Afternoon snack:
1/2 cup kohlrabi
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 medium bagel

Dinner:
3/4 cup yogurt
1/2 cup cauliflower
1/2 cup cucumber
1/4 cup radish
1 cup tomato
3/4 cup quinoa (cooked)

Evening snack:

85 g McCain’s Deep’n Delicious chocolate cake

Food Groups
Vegetables and fruit: 8 (8)
Grain products: 7 (7)
Milk and alternatives: 2 (2)
Meat and alternatives: 3 (2)

Calories: 2238 (2804)
Fat (g):77 (62.3-109.0)
Protein (g): 80 (70.1-245.4)
Carbohydrates (g): 324 (315.4-455.6)
Fibre (g): 26.2 (25)
Values: (note, those within brackets are the “recommended” servings and ranges.)