Alyssa's Food Log and Notes
 

Hello! I shall be keeping a food log here. I want to be able to look back at what i've had in the past, not just today, and i'd love help and comments.

I am on day 30 of my diet, so i'm not gonna go back and list all the weight tracking i've been keeping the past 30 days, i'm just gonna jump in.

First of all, I will also be including pictures of myself for keeping track of how my body changes through weightloss. Right now I can't because I don't have 50 posts yet, but i'll put them up as soon as I can.
GOT 50 POSTS! PICTURES AHOY!

Also, I update my log throughout the day, so if you see something like just coffee as the total, I haven't updated it yet. But I will have the total up by the end of the day or early next morning.

Anyway, this was the introduction, i'm gonna make the second post my picture/goal post, and then everything after that will be the log and notes and any conversation. And I love talking, so feel free to chat with me! :D

GOALS

I started at 205
My short-term goal is 150, long-term is 105
I will put a smiley next to each achieved weight.


205 :) (1 2)
200 :)
195 :)
190 :) (1 2)
185 :) (bust: 43; waist: 38; hips: 41; thighs: 25; upper arms: 13)
180 :) (1 2)
175 :) (bust: 42; waist: 38; hips: 39; thighs: 24.5; upper arms: 12.5)
170 (take pic)
165 (take measurements)
160 (take pic)
155 (take measurements)
150 (take pic)

3/5/13
coffee: 76
cinnamon apple oatmeal: 120
1 cup V8 smoothies: 130
1 serving artificial crab meat: 80
14 baked lays sour cream and onion chips: 140
1 turkey burger with cheese: 260
1 multi-grain roll: 80
2 strips chicken breast: 125
1 cup mixed vegetables: 110
1 tbsp bbq sauce: 70
1 cup ovaltine: 110
5 chocolate covered strawberries: 150
2 blow pops: 120
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 gala apple: 74
total: 1773
notes: V8 smoothie = delicious. also, getting a ps2 and dance dance revolution! still got the mats. finally, fun exercise! though i do have to take pretty long breaks between songs to lower my heartrate.

3/6/13
coffee: 76
1/4 cup mixed nuts and dried fruits: 180
1/4 cup dried vegetables: 130
1/2 cup yoghurt with fruit: 100
1 cup veal stew: 400
1 apple: 74
2 blow pops: 120
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 serving artificial crab: 80
1 tbsp melted olive oil "butter": 50
1/2 cup apple juice: 55
1/4 cup mixed fruit + nuts: 180
total: 1573
notes: the first-listed dried fruits and veggies and nuts were a 1 am snack.

3/7/13
coffee: 76
1/2 everything bagel: 50
1 slice pork roll: 85
1 tbsp ketchup: 20
1 chicken apple sausage: 160
2/3 cup cabbage stew: 70
1 container tri-color pasta salad: 320
1 serving honey bunches of oats with silk: 145
1/2 cup yoghurt with 1 tbsp cooked fruit: 100
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
2 blow pops: 120
1 apple: 74
sour cream & onion chips: 175
total: 1523
notes:

Great job. You're looking amazing too. Thx for sharing w/us. =)

Originally Posted by avalonmoon:
Great job. You're looking amazing too. Thx for sharing w/us. =)

thank you :3

3/8/13
coffee: 76
1 scrambled egg: 100
1 tbsp ketchup: 20
1 slice low sodium bacon: 45
1 can tuna in water: 100
1 tbsp olive oil mayo: 60
1 small cucumber: 45
1/4 chicken california: 185
1 cup v8 mango smoothie: 130
1 gala apple: 74
1 small pancake: 74
1 tbsp lite syrup: 25
2 slices low-sodium bacon: 90
1 cup apple juice: 100
1 blow pop: 60
total: 1194
exercise: 155 calories burned
notes: adding exercise from now on, as i got my ps2 and ddr in the mail :3 happy with my calorie burning, i literally was playing a song each hour, as my legs are NOT used to the game anymore! but i'm getting into it after 10 games, also got a perfect score once.

3/9/13
coffee: 76
1 slice double protein bread: 100
1 scrambled egg: 100
1 tbsp ketchup: 20
1 slice low sodium bacon: 45
1 cup grapes: 62
1/4 chicken california sub: 185
1/2 cup veal stew: 200
1/2 cup yoghurt with berries: 100
1/2 of a 6 inch chicken parmesan sub from subway: 250
1/3 bottle stewarts root beer: 53
1 white chip macadamia cookie: 190
1 cup apple juice: 110
total: 1491
exercise: just walking around the craft fair and grocery store. kinda hard to play DDR when my grandma's home cuz she uses that tv... so exercise on the weekends will be lacking.
notes: learning a bit from the Nutrition for Dummies book i got from the library. did you know? 3 slices of bacon = 16 grams cholesterol... 1 egg = 213 grams of cholesterol. im about ot start eating more bacon and less eggs xP hahaha

3/10/13 WEIGHED IN 186.0
coffee: 76
1/2 everything bagel: 50
1 slice 2% cheese: 50
1 tbsp ketchup: 20
1 slice porkroll: 60
2 stuffed clams: 200
1 cup buttered spaghetti: 257
11 garlic butter shrimp: 100
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1/4 subway chicken parmesan sub: 250
1 slice double protein bread: 100
.75 tbsp peanut butter: 62
.75 tbsp raspberry jam: 37
1 cup silk vanilla light: 70
total: 1460
exercise: short walk to get some lotto tickets. don't think i'll be able to do much walking for a while, my shoes hurt my feet very badly. i need different shoes. i can barely even walk around the grocery store in them they hurt so much.
notes: keep forgetting to mention this... i switched out the sugar in my coffee for agave nectar. i also cook the berries for my yoghurt with agave nectar instead of sugar.

Hi Alyssa it might be easier to log your food on My Fitness Pal. You can also open up your food diary and have people comment there. Their food database is really good! I think there's a bunch of us on MFP that are on this site as well. You can add me as a friend - I'm zweezer99 on MFP.

Originally Posted by zweezers:
Hi Alyssa it might be easier to log your food on My Fitness Pal. You can also open up your food diary and have people comment there. Their food database is really good! I think there's a bunch of us on MFP that are on this site as well. You can add me as a friend - I'm zweezer99 on MFP.

i actually joined that site and didn't like it. i like how i'm counting calories now. i keep it on this forum and 2 others, in total i count my calories in 5 places every day.

I agree... If you have a smartphone download the app MyFitnessPal... If not, you can always go to their website. It makes life so much easier!! JeffBrown3 is my ID there if you want to add me.

On another note, your foods look really well balanced. Great job!!

Originally Posted by jefferzzzz:
I agree... If you have a smartphone download the app MyFitnessPal... If not, you can always go to their website. It makes life so much easier!! JeffBrown3 is my ID there if you want to add me.

On another note, your foods look really well balanced. Great job!!

i have a smartphone, but not for long. i just write stuff in my physical log, and then put it online. i prefer doing it this way, honestly.

and thank you. i try to eat healthy, and it helps that i enjoy things like apples and brussel sprouts.

3/11/13
coffee: 76
1/2 cup yoghurt with 1 tbsp cooked berries: 100
2 stuffed clams: 200
1 cup apple juice: 110
3 oz house lo mein: 300
1 gala apple: 74
1 small pancake: 100
1 tbsp lite syrup: 50
2 slices low sodium bacon: 90
2 servings ramen: 380
total: 1480
exercise: took a walk to pick up chinese, burned 156 calories on dance dance revolution.
notes: the ramen was simply for calories, but i sure as **** enjoyed it.

3/12/13
coffee: 76
1 packet maple brown sugar oatmeal: 120
11 steamed brussel sprouts : 88
11 garlic butter shrimp: 100
1 slice domino's pizza: 160
3 pieces domino's cheesy bread: 171
4 fish sticks: 190
1 tbsp ketchup: 20
1 slice pumpkin pie: 320
1 gala apple: 74
5 chocolate covered strawberries: 150
1 blowpop: 60
total: 1529
exercise:
notes:

3/13/13 WEIGHED IN AT 185.0
coffee: 76
2 waffles: 190
2 tbsp lite syrup: 50
1/2 cup yoghurt 1 tbsp berries: 100
2 cups salad: 44
2 tbsp lite ranch: 80
1 slice double protein bread: 100
1/2 can tuna in water: 50
1/2 tbsp mayo: 30
1 slice 2% cheese: 50
1 cup dried fruit and nuts: 720
1/2 blt: 235
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1853
exercise: bit of a walk with my father. was going to play ddr, but was really tired and took a nap instead.
notes: decided today would be a cheat day. the majority of the calories came from the dried fruits and nuts.

3/14/13
coffee: 76
1 bowl pecan honey bunches of oats with silk: 150
1 packet maple brown sugar oatmeal: 120
3 oz house special lo mein: 300
1 gala apple: 74
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 serving ruffles: 140
1 serving dried vegetables: 120
1.2 breaded chicken breast: 124
1/2 cup buttered corn: 75
1/4 cup dried fruit and nut mix: 140
1 carnation breakfast drink: 150
total: 1597
exercise: fell asleep again.
notes:

3/15/13
coffee: 76
2 small pancakes: 86
1 tbsp lite syrup: 50
1/2 breaded chicken breast: 124
1/2 cup buttered corn: 75
1 large slim jim: 140
1 serving ruffled chips: 140
6 oz steak: 294
2 cups mixed veggies: 179
1 gala apple: 74
2 chocolate chip cookies: 160
5 hershey kisses: 128
2 cups popcorn w/ butter buds: 70
total: 1596
exercise: slept instead again
notes: snacked a little too much today, but i'm only over by about 100.

3/16/13
coffee: 76
1 bowl honey bunches of oats with silk: 150
1/2 everything bagel: 50
1 slice 2% cheese: 50
1 scrambled egg: 100
1 tbsp ketchup: 20
1 slice porkroll: 60
1 serving ramen: 190
1 can can tuna in water with olive oil mayo on a mini cucumber: 205
1 cup chicken stew: 200
3 ounces lo mein: 300
1 gala apple: 74
5 dark herhsey kisses: 128
total: 1603
exercise: short walk. can't play DDR because my brother is visiting.
notes: went to bed at around 2 am, woke up at 5:30 am when i was nearly puked on by the cat. thought i was going to take a nap, but didn't. went slightly over again, but i was craving chocolate.

3/17/13 WEIGHED IN AT 184.4
coffee: 76
1/2 blt: 205
2 oz mixed nuts: 340
1 carnation drink: 150
3 oz lo mein: 300
1 more oz mixed nuts: 170
1 stuffed clam: 100
1 gala apple: 74
5 strawberries: 10
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1553
exercise: more sleeping
notes:

3/18/13
coffee: 76
1 serving cheez-its: 130
3 slices turkey meat: 28
1 bowl oatmeal: 120
3 oz lo mein: 300
2 oz mixed nutes: 340
1 serving cheezits: 130
1 serving dried veggies: 140
5 hershey kisses: 128
3 small pancakes: 222
2 tbsp lite syrup: 50
2 slices low sodium bacon: 90
1 gala apple: 74
1/2 cup chocolate pudding: 110
total: 1938
exercise: nap
notes: went wayyyyy over today, due to damn snacking. i just kept wanting to chew all day and the gum wasn't satisfying enough.

3/19/13
coffee: 76
1 bowl oatmeal: 120
1/2 cup yoghurt with berries: 100
1/2 cup chocolate pudding: 110
1 kaiser roll: 167
1 turkey burger: 160
1 slice cheese: 50
1 tbsp olive oil mayo: 60
2 tbsp ketchup: 20
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 salad with lite ranch: 100
1 slice pizza and a crapton of fries and ketchup: 400ish
total: 1491
exercise: was gonna take a walk, then it started raining
notes: even though i was under my limit, i still feel guilty bout that pizza and fries... it's just... junk.

3/20/13
coffee: 76
1 bowl honey bunches of oats with silk: 130
6 oz steak: 316
1 cup buttered brussel sprouts: 86
1 1/2 cup steamed vegetables: 165
3 oz lo mein: 300
1 can tuna in water with 1 tbsp olive oil mayo: 160
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 1/2 servings cheezits: 200
total: 1561
exercise: nothing, but my dad is trying to get me to exercise more so im gonna try and take his advice and take walks in the morning before breakfast.
notes: damn steak has a lot of calories.... :(

3/21/13
coffee: 76
1 slice double protein toast: 100
1 scrambled egg: 100
1 tbsp ketchup: 20
1/2 cup yoghurt with berries: 100
1 serving cheezits: 130
1 cup noodles in tomato sauce: ~200
2 gala apples: 148
1 veal cutlet, breaded: ~320
2/3 cup corn with butter buds: 135
10 dark hershey kisses: 256
total: 1585
exercise: walk in the morning, gonna try to do it daily, as my father thinks it would help, as i keep getting tired mid-day.
notes: had a big chocolate craving tonight, but i'm still near my goal. the veal was goooooooood.

3/22/13
coffee: 76
1 egg in a basket (egg in bread with cheese): 250
1 slice low sodium bacon: 45
3 oz lo mein: 300
1 cup carnation breakfast drink with silk: 120
1/2 subway sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub: 380
1 gala apple: 74
1 bowl oatmeal: 110
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1483
exercise: walk in the morning, then craptons of walking all over the mall to the point of leg, hip, and back pain.
notes: the silk i get is lower calorie than regular milk so i have to remember that the carnation drink is 120 for me, not 150.

3/23/13 WEIGHED IN AT 182.8
coffee: 76
1 breaded veal cutlet: 320
1 cup mixed veggies: 100
1 small slice raspberry cheese babka: 200
2 stuffed clams: 200
1/2 cup yoghurt with berries: 100
popeye's surf and turk with coleslaw instead of fries: 571
1 gala apple: 74
total: 1641
exercise: taking a break today, back still hurts from all the walking yesterday. i actually slept in today, past 10 for the first time in weeks.
notes: wow what a weigh-in! must be a temporary drop (since i was 185.6 on the 21st), but it's nice to see.

3/24/13
coffee: 76
1 bowl honey bunches of oats with silk: 120
1 turkey sandwich: 365
2 crab rolls: 86
2 oz cashews: 280
2 servings bird's eye pasta: 320
1/2 cup peas: 62
1 gala apple: 74
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1511
exercise: walking through stores
notes: went to lane bryant, they had some cute stuff! but they had like 38 Ds and 40 DD's, and i need 38 DD. idk how but my boobs haven't gotten smaller with my weightloss, which is awesome.

3/25/13
1 bowl oatmeal: 110
1 bowl salad with lite ranch: 120
1 turkey sandwich: 365
1 burger king dollar menu spicy chicken: 438
16 oz root beer: 202
1 gala apple: 74
1 oz cashews: 140
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
lots of popcorn with butter buds: 150
total: 1727
exercise: tried going for a walk but it started dumping snow on me so i came in early.
notes: i was gonna have veal, not a sandwich, but i burnt it T_T the burger king thing was a treat, i havent had it in a long time... worth going over a bit.

3/26/13
coffee: 76
1 pork chop: 200
1 tbsp bbq sauce: 80
1/2 apple: 37
1 chicken breast: 140
2 tbsp lite ranch: 80
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
3 oz cashews: 420
2/3 cup mixed vegetables: 74
1 chicken breast: 282
2/3 cup mixed vegetables: 74
1 orange: 62
total: 1653
exercise: morning walk
notes:

3/27/13
coffee: 76
1 cup yoghurt with 2 tbsp cooked berries: 200
2 chicken thighs in mushroom sauce: 400
1 apple: 74
1 serving cheez-its: 150
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
4 crab rolls: 130
1 bowl honey bunches of oats: 120
1 package oriental ramen: 380
total: 1658
exercise: morning walk
notes:

3/28/13
2 cinnamon pancakes: 148
1 tbsp lite syrup: 25
1 can tuna in water: 120
1 tbsp olive oil mayo: 60
2 oz spaghetti: 210
3 turkey meatballs: 125
1/2 cup yoghurt with berries: 100
1 bowl salad with lite ranch dressing: 100
1 baby bottle pop: 120
1 serving reduced fat cheezits: 130
1 apple: 74
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1340
exercise: morning and afternoon walks
notes: trying that wrap thing to detoxify fat! will post pictures when i get them. i didn't mean to go so far under, i fell asleep early, unintentionally.

3/29/13 WEIGHED IN AT 182.8
coffee: 76
1 cinnamon pancake: 149
1 tbsp lite syrup: 25
1/2 cup yoghurt with berries: 100
1 fried chicken drumstick: 216
1 serving shoprite mac and cheese: 156
1 small slice tiramisu : 222
1 cup V8 smoothie: 130
1 bowl salad with lite ranch dressing: 100
1 piece tilapia: 80
1/2 cup carrots: 27
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 oats and honey granola bar: 90
1 gala apple: 74
total: 1573
exercise: morning walk, walking around shoprite, afternoon walk just because it was nice out
notes: done really well with the veggies today! i think that helps balance out the fried chicken :P

3/30/13
1/4 cup salted cashews: 170
coffee: 76
1 whole wheat english muffin: 100
1 scrambled egg: 100
1 tbsp ketchup: 20
1 slice low sodium bacon: 45
1/2 cup yoghurt with one tbsp berries: 100
1 huge pulled chicken bbq sandwich: 270
1 hard-boiled egg: 100
4 popeye's butterfly shrimp: 150
2 popeye's chicken strips: 270
1 gala apple: 74
1 blow pop: 60
total: 1535
exercise: short walk in the afternoon
notes: cashews were a late-night snack, wasn't feeling tired. eventually went to bed around 3 am, woke up at 8 *roll eyes* i was sleeping in til 10, now that i have an alarm set for 9 i've been waking up at 8.

3/31/13
coffee: 76
oatmeal: 120
1 scrambled egg: 100
1 cinnamon pancake: 74
1 minute steak: 184
1/4 cup mushrooms: 11
1/2 cup sweet potato fries: 140
1 oats and honey granola bar: 90
1 bowl salad with dressing: 100
2 small slices honey ham: 100
1 white chip macadamia nut cookie: 220
1 blow pop: 60
5 pieces dark chocolate: 128
2 oz cashews: 340
total: 1653
exercise: was going to go for a walk after dinner, but it started raining while i was eating =_=
notes: Happy Easter everyone! :D Last day of March!!

i didn't do my calories yesterday because i had a very bad day. i will post it first then start the list for today.



4/1/13 WEIGHED IN AT 182.0
coffee: 76
honey bunches of oats with light silk: 120
blt: 275
salad with ham and ranch dressing: 150
apple: 74
peas in cream sauce: 152
1 slice apple pie: 295
1 slice pineapple angel food cake: 150
1 oz. cashews: 170
15 dark hershey kisses: 384
total: 1846
exercise: 2 walks and a bike ride
notes: chocolates were after people were very mean to me and i needed comfort. they are the entire reason i am over, i had worked the pie and cake into my diet previously, but that was depression eating.




4/2/13
coffee: 76
oatmeal: 120
1 scrambled egg: 100
2 slices bacon: 90
1/2 tbsp ketchup: 10
1/2 whole wheat personal pan pizza (home-made): 300
3 turkey meatballs with potatoes and carrots: 300
1 apple: 74
1 serving cheez-its: 130
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 pulled chicken sandwich: 270
total: 1598
exercise: none, felt horrid all day, stomach pains
notes: don't know what's wrong with my stomach it feels as though i've been stabbed. hoping to wake up without pain.

4/3/13
NO CALORIE COUNTING
i was having severe stomach pains all day
i will possibly list what i can remember eating later


4/3/13
coffee: 76
1 bowl cereal: 120
1/2 cup yoghurt with 1 tbsp berries: 100
1 turkey sandwich with cheese and mayo: 235?
huge loaded salad (literally containing a whole tomato and whole cucumber and chick peas and olives and dressing): 200?
1 gala apple: 74
chicken with peas and pasta: 250?
handful m&ms: 50
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
1 small chocolate chip cookie: 75?
1/4 cup cashews: 170
total: 1478
exercise: none, intense pain from UTI
notes: most of this is done by estimation, but it's fine. i was too concerned with my pain to really calculate much. this is being done at noon the next day xP

4/4/13
coffee: 76
1 egg over easy: 100
1 slice buttered toast: 130
2 breakfast sausages: 125
small portion chicken with peas and pasta: 150
boston market 2-piece dark meat: 320
1/2 serving loaded potatoes: 135
1/2 serving cinnamon apples: 105
24 oz root beer: 334
1/2 pack kit kat bars: 105
1/2 cup yoghurt with 1 tbsp berries: 100
total: 1680
exercise: skipped morning walk as i'm still having pains, but i took a pill so if i feel better later i'll go out. // ended up going out to dinner with family and by the time we got back it was dark and i don't walk in the dark.
notes: first time having BUTTERED toast in a while... and i didn't realize how many calories were in these tiny sausages! but i've been really good with breakfast lately so it's okay~ i am definitely going over tonight, im already at nearly 1500 at only 8 pm... but that's because of the boston market. and the root beer. but it was a family dinner thing which isn't very often, so i forgive myself for today.

4/5/13
coffee: 76
oatmeal: 120
tuna on cucumber with olive oil mayo: 205
1 cup v8 vfusion: 110
1 serving ramen: 190
1 turkey and cheese sandwich with olive oil mayo: 285
1/4 breaded chicken breast: 65
1 cup mixed veggies: 100
2 small cookies: 150
1 glass light silk: 70
1/2 cup yoghurt with 1 tbsp berries: 100
1 gala apple: 74
5 dark hershey kisses: 128
total: 1483
exercise: walk with my grandmother and brother. totally gorgeous out today. // had the ramen, went for a quick 1-mile bike ride. good lord is it beautiful out!
notes: not really feeling hungry today, 5 pm and only 500 calories o.o maybe i should have some ramen, that'll kick me up another 190 calories and isn't very filling, s it will just give me some quick carbs. if i have ramen i'm going for a short bike ride though to actually use the carb energy.

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.