What Have You Done Today That Is Healthy
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Saturday
Calories: 985
Carbs: 102
Sat Fat: 14 (those ribs - but oh they were good)
Cholesterol: 83
I don't think I will track today, but I am being good. The numbers would probably be similar to yesterday, since some leftovers from the ribs yesterday are being eaten.0 -
Yum, peanut butter toast!
Connie, Wade likes to watch cooking shows for barbequing, and some of them said to line the side of the crockpot with the ribs, just mold the rack to the sides after putting on spices, and then pour the BBQ sauce over the edge of the ribs. I don't remember for how long though. "Smokin' and Grillin' with AB" He has a couple for ribs and one of them compares ribs in the crockpot to ribs in the oven. We usually do ribs in our smoker, which ends up being an all-day event! LOL!
I am having some turkey soup tonight from some left over turkey we found in the freezer! We use chicken broth, one can of cream of chicken soup, frozen veggies and jasmine rice. We put some chicken spice mix and some Italian spice mix in there too. We put this batch in the crock pot with a liner. When we try to make it in the stock pot the rice burned on the bottom - sigh! I don't much care, but Wade doesn't like burnt stuff! Oh man, the burnt end of meatloaf - yummers!
Here are my proposed numbers for today:
cals: 1051
carbs 92
protein 53
sat fat 7
sodium and potassium in the normal range.
I think I will have to change my calorie goal from 1000 to 1100, I've rarely been near that 1000 mark! I am happy if I am between 1100 and 1200.
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Chicken chili for lunch with a little cheese and avocado. It's a little on the heavy side of calories but I think dinner will be a salad so that's fine.
(You can see the beginnings of our hardwood floor refinishing project in the background. I'll post a couple of pictures in the Chat thread )
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You chicken chili looks really good. Share your recipe! There are several that I have seen that the guys wouldn't eat, but I keep looking. I can substitute some things, but not half the recipe.
Today some numbers were just a little over, but we had Mexican and it was tasty. With the rice and beans, it kind of hurts the carbs. I may cut a bit of my snack and that will help, but not doing it right now.
Calories: 999
Carbs: 120
Sat Fats: 14
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Thank you! It was good and quick. My husband likes spicy, salty food, so he doctored it up. To me - it was the perfect amount of spicy - very little.
I modified an Instant Pot/Slow cooker recipe that called for raw chicken, navy beans and more chili powder than I wanted to use... I had leftover chicken from the day before to use and it was too close to dinnertime to use my slow cooker.
1 1/2 lbs cut up leftover chicken
2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 bag of frozen corn
1 (4-ounce) can, diced green chiles, drained (MILD)
One carton of chicken stock
3 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder (I didn't have onion powder so I sautéed 1/4 of an onion really quick and added that)
I skipped the 1 1/2 t Kosher salt
shredded cheese and avocado for topping
Add all ingredients to the pot and bring to boiling. Boil for 10 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
https://eat-drink-love.com/instant-pot-white-chicken-chili/
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Cindy, the only difference between yours and mine is that I use black beans, canned corn, and rotel tomatoes and chilis. The last couple times I made it I didn't add the 8 oz of cream cheese! That really does make a difference, but Wade doesn't like it. Oh yum with all that cheese on top - avocado, not so much! LOL!
Off a wee bit today. I ate breakfast out with friends and had two scrambled eggs, bacon, and home fries with coffee (half and half and sugar added). No lunch, breakfast lasted until about 10:45. I did have a Little Debbie Valentine's treat (yummers) and dinner will be my protein drink and chips. Lots of steps, went shopping - well, not as many as Cindy gets, but lots for me.0 -
Kim, I make mine a white chili - no tomatoes added. And I usually use navy beans but didn't have any on hand. I've always preferred frozen vegetables to canned but there's probably not much difference except for the sodium. The cream cheese sounds good, but I'm fine having those calories in the avocado cubes instead.0
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Oh, yeah, without the tomatoes would make it white. I got my recipe from a Youtube video from the Collingsworth family. You don't add liquids, you just use the liquid in the cans. I use canned chicken as well - makes it a lot faster!
I was surprised at how few calories are in a slice of bacon. Sometimes when Wade makes his for his breakfast he makes an extra one for me. I tracked it this morning and it was just 45 calories for the Smithfield bacon!
I adjusted my numbers today, upping my calories to 1100 rather than the 1000. I just can't get enough and keep it that low.
Here are my numbers for today:
cals 1036
80 carbs
9 sat fat
52 protein (I need to figure out how to up these)
in with potassium and sodium.
I'm working harder at controlling and caring for my lymphedema/lipedema, wearing the compression garments at least five days a week, even though I should be wearing them 7, some days when we go out it isn't convenient to have them on. I can't always get my pants over the wraps because my calves are so large. Praise the Lord they aren't anything like some of the pictures I see. I think I am at stage two lipedema and have been holding there for a long time.
Gorgeous day here today, warm and sunny. Woohoo.0 -
I put a pork loin in the slow cooker for today's dinner. I added potatoes (for hubby), sweet potatoes (for me), carrots and onions. I'll probably skip the carrots and have leftover sweet baby peas with my sweet potato and pork. I moved the slow cooker and a small microwave into the living room in order to stay out off the kitchen floors for the next couple of days. I'm down a total of 2 lbs. It's not much, but at least it's moving in the right direction0
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I was absolutely off the charts bad yesterday. I had a HUGE pork tenderloin sandwich and potato salad for dinner. I was good for brunch and staying in my time frame.
Today:
Calories: 969
Carbs: 82
Sat Fats: 12
Cholesterol: 204
For dinner I made chicken tenders in the air fryer. They turned out really good. I ate mine with a tad of honey mustard, the guys with homemade BBQ sauce.
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You do so well the rest of the time, I don't think that day should hurt you much.
Love pork loin!
I'm going to make salmon patties tonight. Boy, figuring that out took some doing. The last time I had them I used chopped pecans instead of saltines, but when I went to add it it was huge in calories, so I am going to risk having the saltines. LOL!
Here are my numbers for today:
cals 1065
carbs 78
sat fat 11 protein 64
I got a call this morning about my cholesterol - woohoo, my numbers were significantly down using Red Yeast Rice and Fish oil. I was 21 points down overall (still not under 200, but working my way there); 38 down on my triglycerides; and 16 down on my LDL! So happy and praising the Lord. The other times I tried this it didn't work much, so I am thanking the Lord for His intervention this time!
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Well, I kind of blew the Sat Fats today, but other than that, was okay.
Calories: 1010
Carbs: 84
Sat Fat: 22 - WHOA!
Cholesterol: 1790 -
No numbers to share, but I'm down 4 lbs since just before Christmas. Yesterday I only had coffee in the morning and a ciabatta dinner roll with a slice of cheese mid-day. Then we went out to dinner to get out of the house for a couple of hours while the floor dried. (Our floor refinisher did a treatment called water-popping on the fully sanded hardwood to bring out the grain before staining today.) Anyway, we went to Outback Steahouse where I had a 6 oz filet mignon with a sweet potato and a dinner salad. I think I kept those dinner calories to under 600. And my weight was the same today, so that's a good thing.0
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Today was a pretty good day. Since I am on my phone, I can't get to the stats, but a little under 1000 calories.
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Olive Garden for dinner... Soup (Zuppa Tuscana) and salad. Under 500 calories. Came home and made a hot chocolate because I knew I had calories to spare0
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About 1050 calories today, but carbs were awful. I had a few calories, so ate a piece of cinnamon crumb cake. Tomorrow will be a total cheat day. I have a luncheon with friends from church. They insisted that I need a few hours away. One of the husbands offered to stay with Bill, but I think it would be very uncomfortable for them both. Kip will keep an eye out for him.0
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My weekend was a cheat day! Sigh! My cheats were healthy, but I also discovered that wheat also gives me headaches! Now I can't be willing to suffer the other consequences since it isn't worth the headache. We had pizza and that is what did me in with the headache, lovely migraine! I have to look at wheat now like I look at chocolate and strawberries and almonds and chickpeas and guava and there's something else, but I can't remember it right now!
Pizza seems to be something I won't ever be able to eat again unless I can find a no-wheat crust and non-dairy cheese for it!
Here are my numbers for today. I switched my corn puff snack for an egg with pepperoni! I needed the protein and not the carbs!
970 cals
69 carbs
14 sat fat
53 protein
sodium and potassium are in range.0 -
Exercise class tonight. I'm holding steady at 4 lbs lost. My eating was okay - not great. I ate at 5 before my class, but needed a snack around 9, so I had some pistachios0
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Yesterday was terrible. I think a lot of emotional eating. First there was a luncheon planned to get me out of the house for a while. I knew there would be no healthy eating where we were going, so ate donuts early. We had a lot of fun at the lunch (15 of us) but while I was still at the shopping center where the restaurant was located, I got a call from my BIL that Bill had fallen and he called 911. Bill wasn't hurt, but they got him up and in his chair. I had a really long 15 minute drive home. The one time I arrange to get away just for fun and this happens. I know it could have happened with me here, but it really hit me hard.
Today is a new day.0 -
You have to get away sometimes, Connie! Don't blame yourself. When Mom was in the nursing home, she fell far more than she did when she was home with us - I hated that, but I knew we couldn't take care of her anymore, and if something happened they would take care of it - and they did. Kip called 911, awesome! They came and took care of it. Bill wasn't hurt, awesome, God watched over him! Don't let this take away from the joy you had while out or how important it was for you! You continue in my prayers! Hugs! Donuts are very good when we are taking care of someone!
Didn't stick with my numbers yesterday, went over a little bit.
I haven't added dinner to these numbers but I have 370 to 1370 calories to stay in range.
Cals: 630
Carbs: 50
Protein: 49
sat fat: 8
I was 234.8 this morning.
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Today was much better. No emotional eating.
Calories: 917
Carbs: 78
Sat fat: 19
Cholesterol: 284
We had breakfast for dinner so the scrambled eggs (half egg white half egg) almost put me over in Cholesterol).
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My eating was better today.
Brunch was avocado toast at
a favorite bakery/restaurant...
From the menu: "Thick slice of sourdough bread, avocado, an over easy egg, caramelized onion and chopped bacon."
Leftover chicken salad in half a pita pocket with veggie rotini Alfredo and peas for dinner
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OH - that looks so good!
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Take away the avocado and that would be an awesome breakfast! LOL! I think I don't like the mushy texture of the avocado more than not liking the flavor.
Going to try and experiment for lunch. Chicken tenders coated with coconut flour, milk, and corn chips (since anything wheat is out for me). We'll see how it works. I'm also going to have some mashed potatoes. Dinner will be my smoothie and veggie chips and my snack, 8 slices of pepperoni!
Here are my proposed numbers for today:
cals: 995
carbs: 88
protein: 67
sat fat: 12
sodium and potassium in range.0 -
Oatmeal with 1/2 banana, 6 large blackberries and 1/2 T ground flaxseed for breakfast. Graham cracker with coffee for a snack. (2 cups of coffee so far today.) I'm traveling to Dallas today, so I'll probably snack through lunch. Hopefully I won't eat my dinner too late.
I brought my exercise mat to do some stretching, planks and push ups in my room. Now if I just stick with it.0 -
Frozen waffles with a squirt of butter Pam for brunch. Turkey meatloaf, green beans, salad with homemade dressing, and a small scoop of mashed potatoes for dinner. Snacks - small cinnamon crumb cake and 5 hershey kisses.....not good, but needed to increase calories.
Calories:970
Carbs: 109
Sat Fat: 13
Cholesterol: 330 -
I ended up adding a slice of bread with about 1/2 Tbsp of peanutbutter with my evening snack. That probably brought me up to my 1100 calorie limit.
234.4 this morning. I didn't track my calories and stuff today, but it should be close to yesterday. I had 3-4 oz. of the chicken tenders we made last night and a bag of my veggie chips for lunch. I'll do my smoothie for dinner and probably some corn puffs; and not sure what my snack will be yet. It will probably end up being a high carb day!
Wade set up our little fire pit that we got from Amazon. It's pretty small, so just perfect for our deck! https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09T3KK25X Spent time out there drinking my coffee this morning - so nice!0 -
My husband and I are both in Dallas - working on the same program, but for different clients. They forgot to book a room for him and by the time they figured that out, all the downtown rooms were booked... SO he's staying with me. 😁 We walked to a Mexican restaurant for dinner last night and I way overate. They dropped the basket of chips and salsa and then we didn't see anyone for at least 15 minutes. By the time someone stopped by "... Has anyone been to take your order? This used to be my section, but now it's not..." we had demolished the entire basket of chips. After they sorted it out and our order was taken, another basket of chips appeared and we finished that. And, of course, I finished my entire order of chicken enchiladas. All told, even though I only had a small yogurt for breakfast and a cup of chicken rice soup for lunch, I'm pretty sure that late dinner (and all those chips) put me over for the day.
I did some stretching and planks this morning. So far I've only had a venti latte and a slice of cheese. I brought a couple of hard boiled eggs and another small yogurt with me. Time to break those out I think.0 -
Stayed within my calories and time frame, but can't get to the nutrients right now. They should be pretty much in line.0
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I was a little low in calories today. I did frozen waffles (with a spritz of Pam and splenda/cinnamon) this morning while I was fixing waffles (with real butter and SF syrup for Bill) and a homemade sausage. He always says he doesn't like frozen waffles, but I can't get him to eat hardly anything except donuts or cinnamon rolls (high sodium & sugar). He snarfed those waffles right down. Maybe it will work for a day or two a week.
Anyway, I ate a little early, so had to quit eating early and didn't have time to get much of a late evening snack. Wound up at 775 calories.0
