Diet Daze

So, if you’ve read my recent posts, you know that I’ve been very low in calories while my diet is supposed to be around 1000-1200 on most days.  I hadn’t been counting the flax oil capsules that I take (nine per day, three with each meal), and that in itself is 90 calories.  I only take them because I’m supposed to, according to my center.  Also, the diet is too low in fat otherwise, and they say if you don’t take them, you hair can start falling out, or your nails can break.  I’ve noticed the hair thing, and I hadn’t been very good at getting them in prior to re-signing a few weeks ago.  Since then, I’ve been very diligent about taking them.  The hair is still falling out, lol, but hopefully it will stop soon.  I have extremely thick hair anyway, so it’s not noticable unless someone’s in the shower with me, which doesn’t happen often.

Here is my food journal for the day followed by my calorie report (I know it cuts part of it off on my screen, but this is much easier than trying to resize it, so you get what you get– sorry!):

Breakfast:

MRC - Lemon Pudding, 1 serving 80 7 10 12 Instant, Quick, and Regular Oats Cereal, 0.25 cup, dry, yields 74 13 1 3 Egg, fresh, 1 large 75 1 5 6 Cheese, Best Choice Colby Jack Cheese, 1 oz 110 1 9 7 *Flaxseed Oil Capsules, 1000 mg per capsule, 3 serving 30 0 3 0

Lunch:

*Flaxseed Oil Capsules, 1000 mg per capsule, 3 serving 30 0 3 0 protien bar smooth caramel peanut, 1 serving 150 15 7 15 HNS kiwi melon, 1 serving 70 2 0 15

Dinner:

Tilapia, 3 oz 68 0 1 15 Shrimp, cooked, 1 oz 28 0 0 6 Lawry’s, Italian Garlic Marinade, 1 Tbsp, 1 serving 0 0 0 0 Green Beans (snap), 1 cup 34 8 0 2 HNS kiwi melon, 1 serving 70 2 0 15 Bread, Joseph’s Middle East Pita Bread, 0.5 serving 45 9 1 2 *Flaxseed Oil Capsules, 1000 mg per capsule, 3 serving 30 0 3 0 Cheddar Cheese, 1 oz 114 0 9 7

			CALORIES	CARBS	FAT	PROTEIN
			1,008	57	53	106

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I had a great workout today– 550 calories on the elliptical, and 100-something on the treadmill afterward.  I tend to burn just as many calories doing the elliptical as I do running, and I dislike it less, so I think I’m going to stick with that for the most part instead of running all the time.  I’ll still do a mile after each workout, but if I run 4 miles or so for the calorie burn, then I end up with blisters, and the calorie burn is really the biggest thing I care about.  When I do the elliptical, I use manual mode with resistance set at 7, and I usually do between 180 and 210 strides per minute.  So, it roughly equals running in terms of calories anyway.

Oh– and for the best news:  I lost 1.5 lbs. at WI today (that’s since 3 days ago).  Hopefully it will be as much or maybe more on Friday.   A good loss should help keep me motivated to do well when I go to the wedding.

weight at home:  165.5

MRC weight:  168