On calories, should I trust Daily Plate or the actual restaurant website? DP says the Zuppa has 239 but Olive Garden says 170. There's not a hugh difference, but which do you think would be more correct?
Confessions
Breakfast (380 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
honey 60 cal
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 50 cal
Lunch (300 + Mayo)
2 Slices of bread 80 Calories
thinnest swipe of mayo & mustard I could do
4 Slices Hormel Naturals Ham 60 Calories
1 Slice 2% Sharp Cheddar Cheese 60 Calories
Iceberg lettuce
Pringles 100 Calorie packs
On calories, should I trust Daily Plate or the actual restaurant website? DP says the Zuppa has 239 but Olive Garden says 170. There's not a hugh difference, but which do you think would be more correct?
I would take the higher one of the two or as jendiet said, the average. I've heard restaurants are famous for misrepresenting calories just because the serving size is never consistent and you might be getting up to 2X as many calories because of that. Not just serving size, but also ingredients. Who's to say that during a lunch/dinner rush, the cook might grab two handfuls of cheese or dump a cup of cream when the recipe only calls for half the amount? I'm always wary of those restaurant-posted calories and eat half the portion and overestimate calories. Gosh, I hope I didn't make you paranoid...
I would take the higher one of the two or as jendiet said, the average. I've heard restaurants are famous for misrepresenting calories just because the serving size is never consistent and you might be getting up to 2X as many calories because of that. Not just serving size, but also ingredients. Who's to say that during a lunch/dinner rush, the cook might grab two handfuls of cheese or dump a cup of cream when the recipe only calls for half the amount? I'm always wary of those restaurant-posted calories and eat half the portion and overestimate calories. Gosh, I hope I didn't make you paranoid...
Just when I think I've got it all figured out, Sunni goes and makes me more paranoid more than I already am. Just kidding.
It looks like you have a great plan for the day. I love kickboxing. Are you participating at a gym or do you workout at home with videos? I workout with videos.
Hey Diana, is our guinea pig experiencing less cravings yet? How is he doing? jk about the guinea pig...I can't wait to find a kickboxing game on wii...my mom used to take to kick boxing classes with her...i felt so uncoordinated, but I liked the movements.
Sunni, you are SOOO right. Ok, this may sound a little obsessive..but whenever i go out to eat and there is a nutrition menu available...I take it into account, I look for other websites w/ the same posting, and then I evaluate the ingredients. But, the cook COULD just totally add more cheese, more sauce, more mayo...etc...
Diana, just try to be as close to possible.
Nice to see you Lauren.
Well, I have some good news today. I consumed 2025 cs yesterday. I stopped at my original plan of 1825 cs, but then SO was late night snacking, and i was hungry. I ate some small protein snacks, but then he brought out the pb and apples...and well I had a 200 cs before bed snack...I was very busy again, but I only expected a .19 lb weight loss.
I dropped from 173.8 yesterday to 172.2 today! yes! I can't believe I wasn't feeling hungry or deprived and i lost weight~
Of course, it could not be real or something...but this is the 3rd time I've seen 172..since gaining back 10 after September.
That's 2.2 to go until goal!
Here's my plan today:
1670 cs 450 cs burned from activity--lazy day.
So far:
Breakfast: None, SLEPT.
Pre-workout snack: banana
workout: 20 min jog! HIIT.did it! HR 61-67% for 5 min intervals and 84-87% for 1 min intervals.
Jen It sounds like you are doing really well with the weight loss. DH is taking the ACV once or twice a day, it just depends on how he feels. He should probably take it before each meal. I asked him if he is having sugar cravings. He said "no, I haven't been eating sugar" and then I realized that we don't really have many sweets right now. We have a container of cookies (Christmas gift from a vender) and he has had 1 or 2 a day. That's not bad for him. He actually told someone he knows (that has diabetes pretty bad) about the Bragg's. I have not found the tea, but I have been adding cinnamon to his coffee (I always do this for myself). We'll see how it goes.
Confessions
Breakfast (380 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
honey 60 cal
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 50 cal
Lunch (300 + Mayo)
2 Slices of bread 80 Calories
thinnest swipe of mayo & mustard I could do
4 Slices Hormel Naturals Ham 60 Calories
1 Slice 2% Sharp Cheddar Cheese 60 Calories
Iceberg lettuce
Pringles 100 Calorie packs
yay, for the sugar cravings not being as bad. I am guessing he usually cleans out the cookie jar? Well, I am glad he is seeing positive results. Yay for putting cinnamon in coffee..that is a good idea. Black coffee also has the ability to bring blood sugar down.
Well, i am tired for today...and I stuck to my overall plan, except I did a little more activity, tomorrow is a very busy day.
I am picking up a friend who had a baby from the hospital
My son has a production
I have to sell my books
I have to go shopping
we have to finish putting up lights.
gah...Just going to wake up and hit the day running...
It looks like you have a great plan for the day. I love kickboxing. Are you participating at a gym or do you workout at home with videos? I workout with videos.
I do kickboxing at the gym here at work - this was only my 3rd class and I am really enjoying it, really work up a sweat!
Lauren Is the dog in your Avatar your pet. I love dogs. We have a spoiled rotten black lab. He stays at our business during we week, because we work so many hours, and then he comes home with us on the weekend. He has also decided that he is a lap dog, which is interesting since he is a big dog, LOL.
Jen I'm tired, too. The weekend is almost here. I can't wait to sleep late.
Confessions
Breakfast (340 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon strawberry preserves 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 50 cal
Lunch (300 + Mayo)
2 Slices of bread 80 Calories
thinnest swipe of mayo & mustard I could do
4 Slices Hormel Naturals Ham 60 Calories
1 Slice 2% Sharp Cheddar Cheese 60 Calories
mixed lettuces
Pringles 100 Calorie packs
Dinner
We went to eat at an oriental buffet. I ate mostly veggies and lean meats. I avoided rice and the noodles. I also had 3 mugs of green tea, unsweetened.
Exercise
~Super Body Sculpt Lower Body
~HHA's Ab Sculpt
~Turbo Kick Round 32 (40 Minutes)
~1/2 of Turbo Kick Turbo Sport (about 20 minutes)
Just kidding. 
DH is taking the ACV once or twice a day, it just depends on how he feels. He should probably take it before each meal. I asked him if he is having sugar cravings. He said "no, I haven't been eating sugar" 
and then I realized that we don't really have many sweets right now. We have a container of cookies (Christmas gift from a vender) and he has had 1 or 2 a day. That's not bad for him. He actually told someone he knows (that has diabetes pretty bad) about the Bragg's. I have not found the tea, but I have been adding cinnamon to his coffee (I always do this for myself). We'll see how it goes.
