I almost passed out

I haven't wanted fast food nor do I want fried food. And, now I have confirmed that I really enjoy and appreciate my food lifestyle even more! I almost passed out when I saw, This is Why you're Fat! Now look... and get back to me. Am I right or Am I right, you almost passed out. It is alarming how food can be outrages with people wanting more and not giving a thought that it may be really, really, really bad for you.

Calorie Restriction on Oprah Show

The Oprah show had information on Calorie Restriction. That was exciting!  Joseph Cordell on  Calorie Restriction. Hopefully, a positive insight for people who want to learn more about Calorie Restriction Optimal Nutrition. CRON for a healthy long life.

Today's food diary

Morning tea and also throughout the day

20 minutes Pilates Cardio workout, pilates machine

Dutch Baby at Pancake House with lemon and butter

2 cups Coffee

Lunch

142 g Atlantic Salmon

190 g Green Apple

Snack

125 g Fresh Strawberries

Dinner

100 g Spinach raw

2 Tbsp Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

120 g Baked Cod with lemon and thyme

Snack

125 g Fresh Strawberries

130 g Almond Breeze

This is 932 calories: 95 grams carbs, 68 grams protein, 31 grams fats

Vitamin D from Almond Breeze and gardening outside 1-1/2 hrs

Meals and snacks were every 2 to 3 hours

I use vitamins and mineral supplements on things I am low on.

Today's food, protein:carb:fat 30:40:30 The goal is 30:40:30

back again

I am on the routine of weighing food and being on schedule.

Morning tea and also throughout the day

40 minutes Pilates Level 2 Workout, pilates machine

28 g Whey Protein vanilla flavor mixed with water after workout

Lunch

100 g Spinach raw

18 g Walnuts

14 g Cranberries dried unsweetened

2 tbsp Raspberry Walnut vinaigrette, 80 calories

Snack

100 g Original Natural Plain Yoghurt, Mountain High

50 g Frozen Blueberries thawed

Dinner

113 g Wild Salmon encrusted sundried tomato by World Catch

100 g Brown rice

100 g Broccoli, frozen then heated, no salt

Snack

5 almonds 

1 Tbsp cocoa mixed with a cup of hot water, CR Cocoa, 20 calories

This is 861 calories: 91 grams carbs, 68 grams protein, 29 grams fats

Vitamin D: Outside 40 minutes gardening mowing some of the lawn.

Meals and snacks were every 2 to 3 hours.

I use vitamins and mineral supplements on things I am low on.

Today's food, protein:carb:fat 30:40:30 The goal is 30:40:30

food lifestyle

For me, "catching notice" when food is seeming creeping into my mouth and onto the scale. I know that one to two pounds is an important change when the scale goes up. So what was it? Yes, I do know, it is getting not enough sleep for me triggers an eating reaction. Friday night I did not sleep until 3:30 am which is way too late. I got up three hours latter and started my day Saturday at 6:30 am. I exercised as usual and started working around the house. Sleeping for me is at least 8 hours to feel great.  Having less sleep and feeling quite lousy to feeling food to pep me up ends up in eating too much. It is important to get enough sleep to feel great and have stamina to have a great day. 

How many times do you feel that you need a food pick me up? Why is that? It may be that you may have not had rested and am tired then need to eat to feel better. Or you really need to have a food schedule to help yourself out. I get that response. So it is also important to eat throughout the day with your lifestyle. Everyone is different. I have a morning that is quiet and then my day goes into gear starting with exercise then assigned work I need to get done and ends in resting in the evening then sleep. My food is light in the morning then two meals with a snack within 2 hours to stave hunger and unscheduled food mishaps. Knowing your daily-life-style will help decide what kind of food lifestyle you need for a great day.

sunny day with a twist

Sunny day with a twist of reality! 

I decided today to go back to weighing food in= 30 protein:40 carb:30 fat with the help of Cronometer software. It is more useful calorie and nutrient consumption wise to at least really know what I have eaten. I am as well taking my vitamins and fiber too. I do eat 2 meals and 2 snacks starting as lunch, snack, dinner, snack.  When I rise, I quietly have hot tea and 1 cup of 50/50 juice.  50/50 juice is 1/2 cup fresh squeeze juice and 1/2 cup cold bottled water.  This brings up my blood sugar for the morning. Following thereafter with resistance pilates performer machine exercises: 20 min. jump cardio board, then next day 40 min. level 2 pilates resistance machine exercises. Pilates on performer machine: core strengthening and stability, balance muscle strength with resistance, while no high stress impact on joints at all... truly an exercise for life. 

In two weeks I will visit my Dr. K and check my blood pressure and weight. I know I am doing well with my weight and am within 3-4 lbs. within my weight at age 27.  I have a reunion in October, in the fall. Hopefully, I will be at class senior weight about 12 lbs less or so. Don't we always wish we can make it down to our high school senior class weight! ha ha *smile* but I really do and I will be persistent or rather consistent with my nutrition and exercise. Wish me well.

will power

Lately, I have tried out not rigorously weighing food. I wanted to see if my food choices would change if I didn't weigh my food.  I found that I have portion control. It was easier to have two normal meals a day and portion the plate as three-fourth vegetables and fruits with the remainder protein i.e. fish. I am still exercising daily with pilates performer machine, cardio one day alternating with pilates level 2 performer workout.

I had a check-up lately and my blood pressure is higher but my blood work was all fine.  My physician wanted me to lower my weight by 12 pounds. Keeping on my CR regime is good and really "will power" to keep up is fine.  If I have for example canned salmon and a green apple and a salad, I am fine and satiated.  If I do eat too much today then the next day I go back to CR and balance it out that day right away.  No guilt, just a renewed will power to go on.