4/6/13 WEIGHED IN AT 181.8
coffee: 76
1/2 chicken breast and 1/2 cup noodles and peas in light sauce: 250?
pulled chicken bbq sandwich: 250
2 cups mixed veggies with potatoes and light sauce: 125?
1 bowl home-made chicken alfredo in noodles: 350?
1 carnation drink: 130
? cashews: 250?
total: 1556
exercise: 1 mile bike ride, walking
notes: skipped breakfast unintentionally. i was so busy reading that i didn't notice time going by... i'll make up for it later. the veggies said 90 calories for 1 serving, 1 serving is 1.25 cups, and there are 2.5 servings per bag... yet the entire bag only came out to a total of 2 cups. yeesh.

Originally Posted by Skellig19:
You're doing so great Alyssa! Keep up the good work. :) I am a bit envious at how well you calorie count. I've been wanting to but I am a major procrastinator so I'm not quite there yet.

I think I remember reading somewhere that you have had problems with an ED before? Is that why you "force" yourself to get more calories even when you don't really want them (the ramen)? If that's not the case, I'd say just go with what you're body is telling you. If it happens day after day, then it might be good to eat when you're not hungry but every once in a while, it's ok to not eat when you're not hungry. :)

Anyway, just wanted to give you encouragement. Hope you're day is going well! I love going for walks too.

actually the reason i force myself to eat 1500 a day is because bouncing around (1200, 1600, 1300, 1800, 1200, etc) can actually make you gain weight because it confuses your body. and i never feel hungry, unless i smoke weed and get the munchies. i have an appetite issue (probably from years of ED behavior) where i simply don't feel hungry. ever. i enjoy the taste of food so i still eat and quite like it, even though my ED brain is like "yo ho you ate 800 calories already now STAHP" i know that that is not healthy.

and thank you for your encouragement, i totally appreciate it.

and calorie-counting is very easy once you get used to it. i've even been memorizing the calories of things i eat often without trying. if you look at my logs you'll see i eat a lot of the same stuff... coffee w/ 1/2 tsp agave nectar and 1 tsp creamer per mug at 2 mugs a morning = 76, tuna on cucumber = approx 205-225 (depending on if it's chunk light or solid white), 5 dark hershey kisses = 128, yoghurt and berries = 100, etc etc etc. i no longer have to look those up, they are in my brain. and for anything i don't know and/or that doesn't have it labelled on the package (for instance, veal or chicken), i use caloriecount for. i suggest going for it, try doing some counting, you'll be surprised at how easy it is!!

4/7/13
coffee: 76
cereal with light soymilk: 120
1 bowl pasta with turkey sausage: 200?
1/2 peanut butter and jelly sandwich: 200
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 apple: 74
1 hot dog with ketchup and relish: 210
1 slice "grandma's" pizza: 150?
1 fiber one brownie: 90
huge salad with chick peas and olives and light ranch dressing: 150
another 5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1526
exercise: 1 mile on bike
notes: fiber one brownie is yummy but tiny!

4/8/13
coffee: 76
2 granola bars: 180
1 scrambled egg on 1 piece toast with 2 slices bacon: 290
1 huge salad with light ranch dressing: 140
1 gala apple: 74
1/2 cup alfredo pasta: 150?
1 can tuna with olive oil mayo: 160
1 fiber one brownie: 90
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 glass v8 vfusion: 110
total: 1398
exercise: short walk to mailbox (there isnt one in my apartments for outgoing so i have to take a quick 5-minute walk to the strip mall just down the road), 3 mile bike ride
notes: got an appointment set up with Binder & Binder, and my dad's lovely girlfriend is willing to take me! i need to get a bunch of information first though. slightly under today, which is unusual because i can usually find a quick snack, but i really can't think of anything else to eat except more chocolate... so eh, i'm under a bit for once.

Originally Posted by Alicia546:
Thanks for sharing your food logs! I know that when I record my food and calories, you can really learn from it too, even if you did go over for the day.
I have used Fitness Pal quite a bit, but you're right about logging in physically; it can sometimes be a better help. It's especially true if you keep a log with you wherever you go.

Thanks again for the post. Giving real examples can be helpful to a lot of peeps. :D

not a problem! i quite enjoy keeping the log.

i stopped keeping a physical log, actually, but that's because i'm really good at remembering what i ate so i don't NEED to write it... so this is where i keep my log now. and i'm getting good at estimating how many calories i've had so far, so eating out isn't even a problem!

yes it can! they can look and see "oh wow, she eats a lot, but it's mostly low-cal, i bet i could do it too!" and of course they can easily see exactly what the low-calorie foods are :3

I am in NJ too and we are the same height, but you are much younger, ha.

I always enjoy seeing food logs, so thanks for posting them! I've been tracking on sparkpeople quite a bit.

Originally Posted by Alyssa Autopsy:
actually the reason i force myself to eat 1500 a day is because bouncing around (1200, 1600, 1300, 1800, 1200, etc) can actually make you gain weight because it confuses your body. and i never feel hungry, unless i smoke weed and get the munchies. i have an appetite issue (probably from years of ED behavior) where i simply don't feel hungry. ever. i enjoy the taste of food so i still eat and quite like it, even though my ED brain is like "yo ho you ate 800 calories already now STAHP" i know that that is not healthy.

and thank you for your encouragement, i totally appreciate it.

and calorie-counting is very easy once you get used to it. i've even been memorizing the calories of things i eat often without trying. if you look at my logs you'll see i eat a lot of the same stuff... coffee w/ 1/2 tsp agave nectar and 1 tsp creamer per mug at 2 mugs a morning = 76, tuna on cucumber = approx 205-225 (depending on if it's chunk light or solid white), 5 dark hershey kisses = 128, yoghurt and berries = 100, etc etc etc. i no longer have to look those up, they are in my brain. and for anything i don't know and/or that doesn't have it labelled on the package (for instance, veal or chicken), i use caloriecount for. i suggest going for it, try doing some counting, you'll be surprised at how easy it is!!

Originally Posted by KTB:
I am in NJ too and we are the same height, but you are much younger, ha.

I always enjoy seeing food logs, so thanks for posting them! I've been tracking on sparkpeople quite a bit.

i am 22 :3 so yeah pretty young haha, which is good because that makes it easier to change my diet. i've even been turning down food i like because i know the calories or sodium is way too high. and i've found plenty of low-cal stuff i like, such as my yoghurt or apples with 0-calorie caramel sauce.

and i'm glad people like that i post my logs, i do it just to keep track of myself but knowing that i'm somehow helping others just by posting them publicly makes me feel good :3

4/9/13
coffee: 76
mushroom cheese omelette: 255
1 glass carnation drink: 130
1 serving pistachios: 160
1/2 cup alfredo pasta: 150
4 steamed pork dumplings: 160
1 shrimp egg roll: 140
1 fiber one brownie: 90
1 bowl cereal with milk: 190
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1479
exercise: 5 miles on bike
notes: i have accidentally been NOT including the calories in the milk when having this cereal... the cereal on its own is 120, not the cereal AND milk 120

4/10/13
coffee: 76
1 chocolate chip pancake: 90
1/4 serving lite syrup: 25
1 scrambled egg: 100
1/2 tbsp ketchup: 10
1/2 cup pistachios: 160
4 steamed pork dumplings: 160
2 servings reduced sodium chicken noodle soup: 180
1 turkey burger: 290
1 fiber one brownie: 90
1 glass v8: 110
2 slices bacon: 90
2 devilled eggs: 220
total: 1601 +
exercise: 7 miles in bike rides
notes: all that time on the bike gave me sunburn! i think i'd better invest in some sunblock! also i did some night snacking, but i don't care because i did really well with the bike riding, so i decided to have a cheat day.

4/11/13 WEIGHED IN 184.6 MEASUREMENTS bust: 43; waist: 38; hips: 41; thighs: 25; upper arms: 13
coffee: 76
oatmeal: 120
1 scrambled egg with cheese and mushrooms: 115
1 pancake: 75
1/4 serving syrup: 25
10 saltines: 260
1/2 blt: 250
1 serving tri-color pasta salad: 130
1/2 cup pistachios: 160
1/2 cup yoghurt with 1 tbsp berries: 100
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 fiber one brownie: 90
1 gala apple: 74
2 granola bars with nutella: 225
BINGED ON SALTINES: ?
total: 1828+
exercise: taking a day off.
notes: woke up early early... 5 am. probably going to take a nap later. // took 1 hour nap, am still tired and craving chocolate so i had granola bars with nutella... high calorie for sure but it was very satisfying.

4/12/13
coffee: 76
oatmeal: 120
1 scrambled egg with 1/2 tbsp ketchup: 110
1 small chocolate chip pancake: 85
1/2 blt: 250
1 domino's boneless wing: 50?
1 slice domino's pan pizza: 250
2 reese's cups: 210
1 apple: 74
1 glass v8 vfusion: 110
1 bag steamed veggies and potatoes in light sauce: 180
total: 1515
exercise: raining out, but i might hook up DDR later or play with my shakeweight a bit. // fell asleep, but wrestled for a little bit.
notes:

4/13/13
coffee: 76
cereal: 165
tuna with olive oil mayo on cucumbers: 205
>1 glass v8 vfusion: 90
1 slice pizza: 250
1 fiber one brownie: 90
2.5 scrambled eggs with 1 slice cheese and 1 tbsp ketchup: 320
1 carnation drink with almondmilk: 130
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1385
exercise: 1 mile bike ride. was going to take another 2 miles but fell asleep instead. idk why i always get tired in the afternoons.
notes: a little under today, because i slept for quite a while during times i would usually be eating.

4/14/13
coffee: 76
1 scrambled egg with 1 tbsp ketchup: 120
1/2 bowl oatmeal: 60
1 serving pistachios: 160
1 turkey burger with mayo and ketchup: 300ish
1 cup v8 vfusion: 110
2 cups root beer: 222
1 small steak: 158
1/2 cup bakes fries: 55
1/2 cup mushrooms: 22
1 fiber one brownie: 90
1 scrambled egg with 1/2 tbsp ketchup: 110
1 small cinnamon pancake: 75
total: 1558
exercise: shopping, was going to take a walk afterwards but my legs were sore.
notes: oatmeal got too hot and spilled all over. i was able to have half, though.

4/15/13 WEIGHED IN AT 180.6
coffee: 76
2 small pancakes with small amount of syrup: 150?
1/2 salami and cheese sandwich: 205
1 package shrimp in cocktail sauce: 136
2 servings oriental ramen: 380
1 fiber one brownie: 90
1/4 cup corn with butter buds: 35
1/4 cottle root beer: 73
1 carnation drink: 130
1 can tuna with olive oil mayo on cucumber: 205
total: 1480
exercise: 3 miles on bike
notes: omg one eight zero so happy

4/16/13
coffee: 76
1 slice toast with 1/2 tbsp butter: 130
1 egg over easy: 100
1 cup green tea sweetened with honey: 5
steak and ranch salad: 210
2 granola bars: 180
2 small strips of breaded veal: 184
1 fiber one brownie: 90
1/4 bottle root beer: 73
1/2 cup pistachios: 160
1/2 peanut butter and jelly sandwich: 244
1 cup almond milk: 70
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1650
exercise: 5 miles on bike
notes:

4/17/13
coffee: 76
oatmeal: 120
veal and mushrooms: 225?
1 serving shrimp with cocktail sauce: 68
1 Muscle Maker Burger: 589
1/2 cup yoghurt with berries: 100
1 small can fruit in light syrup: 100
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 fiber one brownie: 90
2 granola bars: 180
total: 1675
exercise: 3 miles on bike
notes:

4/18/13
Day Off Counting Calories And I Ate A Lot

4/19/13
coffee: 76
1/2 blueberry muffin: 90
1/2 tbsp butter: 30
1 taco, no cheese, whole grain wrap: 210
1 bowl salad with light dressing: 100
1 serving tri-color pasta salad: 145
1 kiwi strawberry snapple: 110
1 fiber one brownie: 90
1/4 chicken breast: 75
1 1/2 cups steamed vegetables: 23
1/2 cup yoghurt with berries: 100
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
ramen: 380
total: 1557
exercise: 4 short walks (probably about 1 mile total)
notes: binged like **** yesterday...

Originally Posted by Alyssa Autopsy:
actually the reason i force myself to eat 1500 a day is because bouncing around (1200, 1600, 1300, 1800, 1200, etc) can actually make you gain weight because it confuses your body.

That's not true. Not even a little bit. I think it's important to know that! Especially since this is a public forum, I'd hate for someone else to read that and take it as truth, since it isn't. Fat gain come from calorie excess, not from confusing your body by eating at different calorie levels daily. If you are in a deficit, you are in a deficit, period. If you are in an excess, that is what makes you gain fat.


Keep up the good work, though! I think it's great your record here!

Originally Posted by LockItUp:
That's not true. Not even a little bit. I think it's important to know that! Especially since this is a public forum, I'd hate for someone else to read that and take it as truth, since it isn't. Fat gain come from calorie excess, not from confusing your body by eating at different calorie levels daily. If you are in a deficit, you are in a deficit, period. If you are in an excess, that is what makes you gain fat.


Keep up the good work, though! I think it's great your record here!

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.

Originally Posted by merilung:
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

6/3/13
breakfast: 2 mugs coffee- 50
snack: skipped
lunch: 1 italian sausage, 1/2 a sweet potato- 100
snack: 2 mugs coffee- 50
dinner: 8 domino's bbq wing- 500
snack: nothing
total: 700
exercise: was going to ride my bike, then it started POURING. like, typhoon status.
notes: had argument with boyfriend, finding it hard to eat... if not for the bbq wings all i would have had today was 200 calories.

Hi there! I just wanted to say that you are doing really great. I love reading people's daily menus, and I used to do Paleo (and am thinking about getting back on it) so it's nice to get some new ideas. How did the paleo brownies turn out?

Originally Posted by fashinjunkie09:
Hi there! I just wanted to say that you are doing really great. I love reading people's daily menus, and I used to do Paleo (and am thinking about getting back on it) so it's nice to get some new ideas. How did the paleo brownies turn out?

im actually not doing the best, i'm SUPPOSED to be eating about 1500. im having appetite issues.... but i talked to my pharmacist today and its possibly from something im on so im getting it changed.


the brownies are good with one exception- id din't cook them long enough and i added chocolate chips, so they're softer than they should be. also i forgot to grease the pan before cooking so they're all stuck @_@ but tastewise is awesome

Well at least you are still tracking everything! That's much better than I had been doing. I'm glad the brownies turned out ok. At least you will know what not to do for next time!

Originally Posted by fashinjunkie09:
Well at least you are still tracking everything! That's much better than I had been doing. I'm glad the brownies turned out ok. At least you will know what not to do for next time!

i don't track daily. i only track on days im not feeling too triggered by my eating disorder.