What Have You Done Today That Is Healthy
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Back home from Dallas. I stayed the same weight while I was gone. Hardly ate anything yesterday because we were busy getting the house ready for the painters, who are coming this morning. I know that's not healthy, so I'll try to do better today.0
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Well, I gained a pound after eating snacks like there was no tomorrow. My snacks are healthy, but not when you have three or four servings! Our pastor is back in the hospital and they aren't sure what is causing things to go amiss in his body. Please keep him in your prayers. He is 75, but when he feels good he does great and keeps very busy.
I had a protein bar and coffee for breakfast. I'm out of protein drinks until the fourth of Feb when my Amazon order gets here. I ordered an extra box, so should have plenty for Feb and the beginning of March. I ordered a different brand this time to see if I like it. It's about five dollars cheaper than the one I've been getting. I'm going to try and eat sparsely this week to see if I can stop the headaches I've been having. We've had a couple of weather fronts go through so they could be the culprit, but I'm not sure.
I was 235.4 this morning.
Here are my numbers for today:
cals: 1009
carbs: 83 (healthy)
protein: 49
sat fat: 13
sodium: +5
Potassium: -357
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Did pretty well for a Sunday. I ate 870 calories even with a cinnamon crumb cake for my snack.
Carbs -96
Sat fat - 15 (oops)
Cholesterol - 1330 -
I found a recipe for Breakfast Apple Oatmeal that sounds really good.
Slice two apples and place in bottom of crock pot with 1/4 C brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and a pinch of salt. On top of that place 2 C oatmeal, 2 C (1%) milk, 2 C water - DO NOT STIR! Cook for 8-9 hours on low. It should be around 6 servings.
I checked this with a recipe checker and thought about doing coconut cream rather than milk, but it was a huge difference in fat and carbs. I am going to add 1/4 tsp nutmeg as well. Here's the nutritional information for a 1 C serving:
Calories: 202
Fat: 2.8; sat fat .9
Cholesterol: 4 mg
sodium: 42 mg
carbs: 39.2
fiber: 4.8 (subtract from carbs)
sugar: 18.2
protein: 6.6
VitaminD: 42mcg
Calcium: 123 mg
Iron: 2 mg
potassium: 312 mg0 -
I have made a similar recipe with bananas instead of apples. It was good, but Bill has gotten to where he really doesn't want oatmeal anymore. His breakfasts are getting much more difficult. He really wants donuts or cinnamon rolls every morning and that isn't happening!
Today I cleaned up some leftovers for lunch and it took me a few calories more than usual, but not bad.
Calories: 1064
Carbs: 88
Sat Fat: 19 (too much meat and cheese)
Cholesterol: 2230 -
Here's another thought, Connie. What about using the crescent rolls - don't separate, but put them flat on a baking sheet and pinch the perforations closed. Then add some apple slices (thin) (or fresh blueberries or strawberries) and cinnamon and a wee bit of butter on half, then fold over. Bake as instructed on the package directions. You could sprinkle a tiny bit of sugar over the top so he feels like it's something sweet, but there would be very little sugar. Wade and I have enjoyed the one we had with the apples.
Here are my numbers for today. Yesterday I did have a couple of snacks added to mine - sigh!
Cal: 999
carbs: 83
protein: 49
sat fat: 13
sodium and potassium were both over a wee bit.0 -
Kim - the refrigerated dough has tons of sodium that Bill can't have. The frozen waffles I have been using aren't nearly as bad. So far we are doing okay with homemade sausage and waffles one day and homemade sausage and eggs a day, then either shredded wheat, oats or something like donuts for a day. That way it is only one or two days a week.
Today
Calories 950
Carbs 101
Cholesterol 2680 -
Oh wow, I didn't realize. I can't eat it anymore - boo hoo, I'll miss those. What I miss most is pizza! A restaurant just down the road from us remodeled and we ordered from them the other night. I used to get a shrimp burger without the bread, they would put the shrimp and cole slaw in a bowl for me - but they don't carry that on their menu anymore. They did have one thing I saw that would probably work - chicken parmesan. The cheese isn't good for me, but so far it isn't giving me headaches!
Oh dear, we are getting colder weather now. It's in the 40's today. It's been rainy and cloudy as well. Wouldn't it be great if we could sleep through the cold weather like the bears do?? LOL!
Hope y'all have a great day. Love in Christ, Kim
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It's in the 40s here, too. That's a warming trend here, though. It has been teens and low 20s.
I don't know yet how the calories and carbs will be today. I did the pork ribs in the crockpot again. I hope I saved the recipe here, but it would be difficult to do because of having to do the recipe for BBQ sauce in the recipe for ribs. Anyway. It should be okay as far as calories and carbs, just hard to track. I may not even try.0 -
I didn't try to track yesterday, but I didn't over do anything...I just didn't want to try to figure it out.
Today isn't too bab.
Calories 897
Carbs 76
Sat fat 12
Cholesterol 280 -
I am struggling with tracking at all these days. Walked a lot today.0
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I hope you slip in a little snack and bring those calories up a bit, Connie! My tummy would be growling! LOL!
Here are my proposed numbers:
cals: 1068
protein: 74
carbs: 80
sat fat: 13
in range on sodium, over on potassium
weight today 235.4
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I'm surprised that my weight was down this morning - praise the Lord. I was at 235. I'd gone up to 236.4 last week, so am happy to be back down again.
Woohoo, sunshine and a wee bit warmer!0 -
I had gained a couple of lbs, but I've lost those again. Today I've had 2 slices of gf multigrain toast with peanut butter and coffee (3 cups). Last night was my exercise class and I successfully avoided snacking when I got home (that's my downfall). I'm hoping this downward trend continues0
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I have been terrible for the last few days at Mom's and will probably have a caramel pecan roll (from the Amish store) tomorrow morning for breakfast. I will get back on track either tomorrow or Thursday.0
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My kitchen is still not fully put back together and the final coat of polyurethane went on the floor yesterday, so we got out of the house and went out to eat lunch. (Only coffee for breakfast.) I didn't choose the healthiest thing but it just sounded good: Smoked Mac and Cheese - smoked pork, brisket, bacon, five cheese cream and gf noodles. I ate half for lunch at 3 and shared the other half with my husband for a snack around 8. Nutrients probably not great for the day, but I'm sure my total calories were under 1,000. And it tasted wonderful.
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Oh. That looks really good!
Today was back on track. Calories a bit low, but everything else in line.0 -
Pretty good except calories a bit low and sat fats a bit high.
Calories 885
Carbs 84
Sat fat 16
Cholesterol 227 (half an egg)0 -
Chaffles for lunch. Peanut butter chicken with broccoli and jasmine rice for dinner
I need to pack but I'm trying to finish up a little work. My flight tomorrow leaves at 10.
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Oh my, what yummy pictures!
I think my lunch today will be a taco salad. I have some black bean chips I want to try in it.
Went to the doctor yesterday and it seems I probably do have fibromyalgia as well as lipedema - both causing pain. Some of the pain I described to her didn't sound like either lipedema or arthritis, but it did sound like fibromyalgia - so I need to see what I can do to help with that pain as well. I can't take anti-inflammatories and the other two meds she mentioned aren't good for people with heart problems, so that nixed them. I might try doing one Tramadol in the morning and one at night and see if I will be alright at night with just that one pill. My back and legs get wonky at night and the tramadol calms them down. But my labs were great, just a hair high with my creatinine and my cholesterol was up from the test I had just a month ago. She doesn't want to put me on statins yet, so hopefully exercise, diet and Red Yeast Rice will work some more! She wants me to walk until I start feeling the pain, then do that for a week. Then try to add more steps and do that for a week - trying to eek my pain level higher. So I will try to get out there today (weather allowing) or walk the house and see how many steps I can comfortably do.
It's the weekend, so I probably will have something treat wise, but I will definitely not go overboard!
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Kim - Hemp oil is supposed to be good for inflammation. We were recommended it for memory issues for Bill, but it didnt help the memory. He uses for inflammatory issues now and it does help. His doctor told him to try hemp or cbd.
Today
Calories 810
Carbs 94
Sat fat 14 - forgot about a 1/2 TBS of parmesan and it causes to exceed goal. It was too late to change.
Cholesterol 1550 -
Super Bowl Sunday didn't bode well for my diet. I really can't blame it on the Super Bowl, though. I just wanted a cheat day. BUT - WooHoo for the Chiefs. I don't enjoy football, but you just have to root for the home-town team. It was on while I was reading. Bill watched it, but if it really settled in his memory, I have no idea.0
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Even if it lasted as long as the game, he had fun! We didn't even try to watch it. We were Washington Redskins fans for a long time, but they buckled to wokism and changed their name - ugh! Just isn't fun anymore.
A bit chilly today so probably won't be walking outside, but the sunshine sure is tempting! I'll try to do some inside walking and a read on my pain. This morning my left knee and my right leg are kind of wonky! Oh, and I do use hemp cream on my back and upper thighs when I go to bed at night. I helps with the muscle tightness I get that makes me want to spasm. I also use a hemp cream from THM for female issues. I put it on my inner right thigh where the pain is and hope that the hemp in it will help with that as well. I used to take the oil under my tongue but didn't notice as much help with that as I do the cream right on the area affected.
Will not have any more cookies (homemade peanut butter) - the weekend is over and so is treat time! LOL!0 -
I ate SO much yesterday and then I was too full and tired to work out in my room. Ugh. Today will be better0
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I did have a couple of cookies yesterday - Valentine's Day! Wade offered and I accepted - heeheehee!
Doing better today. I did a small walk but breathing was difficult. It is very warm outside too. I sat on the front deck for a while and then sat on the back deck and talked to Wade while he worked on getting the hot tub off of that deck! We inherited it when we bought the house and have no use for it! We've talked about using it as a fountain behind our meeting house, but that would take a whole lot of work!
I'm eating well so far today. Not sure what dinner will be but I've had about 450 calories between breakfast and lunch. No snack this afternoon. Dinner will probably be around 3:30 and then my evening snack around 6:30, so I should be well within my ranges.
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Cindy - I was right there with you. I was over full and miserable.
Today I am at 955 calories. I was probably a bit high on carbs, but didn't check.0 -
My weight is holding steady now at 234. I was sooo hungry and munched too much in the evening. I had my dinner (keilbasa, mushrooms, onions, potatoes) and then had some pea soup. Not sure why I was so hungry! Ugh!
Breakfast and lunch are easy and I don't feel hungry after eating them, but 2-3 rolls around and I want to eat everything in sight! Eeek!0 -
Kim, I'm that way in the evening. I could go all day without eating... and sometimes don't have brunch until 2 or 3... then 6 o'clock rolls around and I want dinner... and then snacks...
I'm flying home today from Palm Beach today. - we'll see how kind my scale is0 -
I got so hungry between brunch and dinner today. I know what you guys mean. I love bedtime snacks, too!
Today
Calories 853
Carbs 106
Sat fat 12
Cholesterol 560 -
Wound up a little under 1000 calories with carbs under 100, but sat fats were high.0
