really? i guess i should start taking what people say with a grain of salt... i just figured other people know better than me and that was something i was told... i was also told that going under 1200 puts you into starvation mode where you burn muscle and gain fat.

4/20/13 too bad i have no weed to celebrate xD
coffee: 76
oatmeal: 120
1/2 turkey sandwich: 175
1/3 package ham steak: 75
broccoli and carrots: 38
red potatoes: 100
bacon mozzarella ranch fries: 450
most of a bottle of root beer: 275
total: 1309
exercise: none
notes:

4/21/13
4 mugs coffee: 152
large 1/2 blueberry muffin: 100
total: 252
exercise:
notes: was up very early

i'm sure people have noticed but ive taken a break from recording
im just too triggered by the numbers

okay so i havent posted in a while because i stopped counting calories. i'm gonna start keeping a log again, but im not going to try and stuff myself for the extra calories if i come in under


5/22/13
breakfast: 1 scrambled egg with 1/4 slice cheese, 2 strips bacon, 4 mugs coffee- 353
snack: apple- 75
lunch: veg salad with steak in it with red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil for dressing- 135?
snack: skipped
dinner: 1 popeye's fried chicken breast, 1 cup lightly buttered steamed brussel sprouts- 330
snack: 3 pieces chocolate with caramel, 1 cherry blow pop- 155
total: 1048
exercise: 1 walk, 2 miles on bike, a few crunches, a bunch of wall pushups
notes: i wanted to enjoy breaded and fried chicken before i really start going paleo. also i usually only have 2 mugs coffee, but today i felt like having more just for the taste. i'll be going back to 2 cups tomorrow.

5/23/13
breakfast: 2 mugs coffee, no sugar, light creamer, 2 eggs with 1/2 slice cheese and 1/2 cup mushrooms- 304
snack: skipped
lunch: veal chop with mushrooms and steamed lightly buttered brussel sprouts- 275
snack: 1 snickers bar- 250
dinner: bacon-wrapped chicken breast with lightly buttered steamed veggies- 340
snack: 1 orange, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup cashews- 250
total: 1419
exercise: 1 mile on bike, 25 crunches, 25 wall pushups
notes: snickers bar is a treat i haven't had in a long time, not making a habit out of it. also, bought some multivitamins and a colon cleanse. i heard those cleanses can clean out literally pounds of junk out of your intestinal tract and make you feel less bloated. the bacon, snickers bar, and cashews added a lot of calories, but i'm under 1500 so i'm happy.

5/24/13
breakfast: half bowl honey bunches of oats with almond milk, 2 mugs coffee- 200
snack: apple, 3 pieces harshey's dark chocolate with caramel- 170
lunch: 2 oz lightly sauced spaghetti, 1 chicken sausage- 350
snack: 1/4 toasted everything bagel thin with neuchatel cheese, 2 slices porkroll- 200
dinner: garlic shrimp pasta with veg- 300
snack: 1 mug coffee, fiber one brownie: 130ish
total: 1350
exercise: 25 wall pushups, 25 crunches
notes: decided to have a bowl of cereal before starting my diet~ am going shopping today for supplies for the week's diet. i was gonna eat the whole bagel thin for my snack, but i over-toasted it and it was terrible. and i am the type of person who can go straight to sleep after drinking coffee so i don't think the nighttime coffee is too bad

5/25/13
breakfast: 2 mugs coffee, 1 mug detox tea (no sweetener), 1 scrambled egg with small amount ketchup- 165
snack: 1 orange- 75
lunch: grilled cheese- 350
snack: 3 pieces dark chocolate with caramel- 95
dinner: 1 medium slice domino's pizza, 8 domino's bbq wings- 345 (i don't think this is right but whatever)
snack: 1 apple, 1 fiber one brownie, 1 mug chamomile tea- 165
exercise: none because my arms were sore
total: 1195 but i think the bbq wings are not right so i'm going to add 200 to make 1395
notes: the last grilled cheese i will have in quite a while! totally worth the extra calories, though. and the domino's was because my grandma wanted pizza and she doesn't cook on saturdays. was gonna get chinese instead but she wanted pizza.

According to the Dominos website, 8 BBQ chicken wings is 500 calories, just so you know. The pizza would depend on what toppings/size/crust you ordered.

oh i used calorie count and it said something like 175 per serving of bbq wings and i assumed 1 serving was 4 of them.

either way i'm sure i'm still under 1500 so idc about fixing it

5/26/13 WEIGHED IN AT 178.6
breakfast: 2 mugs coffee with 1/2 tbsp heavy cream each and 1/2 tbsp sugar each, 1 scrambled egg, 2 slices lo-sodium bacon- 290
snack: 1 mug detox tea, no sweetener- 0
lunch: tuna with olive oil mayo on cucumber, 1 small veg salad with oil and vinegar for dressing- 235
snack: dried veggie slices, handful cashews- 290
dinner: 1 chicken thigh, 1/2 cup cooked mushrooms, 2 cups lightly buttered green beans, 1 1/2 cups watermelon- 269
snack: 3 small pieces chocolate, dried veggie slices-290
exercise: 1 mile on bike, 25 wall pushups, 25 crunches
total: 1374
notes: day 1 of the paleo diet attempt. will weigh myself when the week is over. the coffee tastes terrible with just cream and no sweetener, so i'm going to cheat a bit on coffee and add 1/2 tbsp sugar per mug, otherwise it's simply too bitter. the dinner made me ridiculously full, but the green beans were tasty and when my gram took out watermelon i couldn't resist!

5/27/13
breakfast: 2 mugs coffee with heavy cream and sugar, 2 paleo chocolate chip pancakes- 350
snack: handful cashews- 160
lunch: veg salad and a turkey burger with tomato and olive oil mayo on lettuce instead of bun- 245?
snack: orange- 75
dinner: 2 oz steak and 4 large steamed brussel sprouts in butter, 1 serving dark chocolate- 300?
snack: 1/2 serving dark chocolate, 2 cups watermelon, 1 egg over easy- 245
total: 1375
exercise: break
notes: wish i had been able to find coconut flour, i really wanna try the paleo brownies.

5/28/13
breakfast: 2 mugs coffee with heavy cream and sugar, 1 egg over easy, 2 slices bacon- 240
snack: 2 mugs coffee- 50
lunch: minestrone soup- 85
snack: detox tea, no sweetener or cream or milk- 0
dinner: 1/2 piece tilapia, 1 cup buttered cauliflower, 1/2 cup buttered corn- 150
second, later dinner: 3 chicken tenderloins, steamed buttered veg- 190
snack: chocolate, 2 cups watermelon, 1 orange, 1/4 cup cashews- 457
total: 1312
exercise: 3 walks, 25 wall pushups, 25 crunches
notes:

5/29/13
breakfast: 2 mugs coffee with heavy cream and sugar, 2 eggs over easy- 250
snack: banana- 100
lunch: 1/2 plate sesame chicken - 500
snack: nothing
dinner: was gonna have the rest of the sesame chicken but had a bowl of fruit mixed instead- 200
snack: 1 "candybar"- 385
total: 1435
exercise: did a bipolar study and that tired me out
notes: didn't realize sesame chicken had breading on it until i actually took a bite... and of course at that point i can't return it =_= i was gonna eat the whole thing but halfway through felt guilty for eating something not on my diet... also couldn't find the right calories so i'm just guessing like 500 for it. the "candybar" is dark chocolate with almond and is 45% cacao, low carb, no sugar added, no trans fat, and gluten free. wasn't the healthiest day in the high-calorie stuff i ate, i really shouldn't be eating the whole chocolate bar in one go though... but chocolate cravings suckkk

6/2/13
breakfast: 2 mugs coffee with cream- 50
snack: nothing
lunch: steak salad (2 oz steak) with oil and vinegar, paleo brownie- 300
snack: nothing
dinner: 3 oz seasoned veal, 1/4 cup sauteed mushrooms, 1 cup lightly buttered green beans- 210
snack: 2 squares lindt dark chocolate, 100 calorie can mixed fruit- 200
before-bed extra snack: 6 oz raspberries- abt 50
total: 810
exercise: walking
notes: didn't count a couple days but i didn't eat much