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I just stumbled on a super old "what did you eat today"-type post of my own while looking for a protein bar review.  It shocks me to see how I ate at former stages of this journey.  I remember my thoughts back then, about how I thought I was eating too many calories.  Or even how random people would tell me how I was doing it wrong.

My first thought now is --

I hate food journaling.

...with a passion.  But this morning I was poked to log in and do it.  

While today's entry appears "good" with 1100 calories and 100 grams of protein, it's not exactly typical of my recent history.  I usually end up with more calories as evidenced by the lack of weight loss around these parts.  (We are not discussing it.  I've hidden the scale for now.)  I would assume I land around 1600-1800 most of the time.

Admittedly, I lasted only a few days on the Topamax -- which helps me maintain my weight while taking other anti-epileptic drugs that can cause serious HUNGRY -- because it caused me to fall dead asleep in the daytime.  I will see my neurologist next week and I hope to dump the meds and try something else as they're not working.  I had two seizures today, and this rate is really unacceptable...

So there's this -- a two brain fail day --

 

Not exactly typical

 

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THROW YOUR SCALE. Throw mine. Please.

I am several days into journaling my food intake.  

This is what I do when I get on the scale and scream -- I stop, drop and immediately start writing down WHAT IS GOING IN MY MOUTH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!

I recently gained weight, after maintaining for what felt like forever.

My last legit weigh in that I posted was in the summer.

Thursday - January 5th, 2011

Daily Intake Totals

Cals

1132

Fat

44 g

Cholesterol

90 mg

Sodium

2083 mg

Carbs

136 g

Fiber

22 g

Protein

71 g

Sugars

31 g

Treadmill - 10% incline @ 3 mph 45 minutes - 397 calories

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/#ixzz1idjG33UR

 

Checking in

I weighed in -- and figured I'd share my yesterday's day of  "God she's boring" food with you.  "You must do tons of exercise to eat all those calories - " someone asked on Facebook yesterday.  Yeah. No.  I don't.  It's just that I think I eat pretty BIG FINGER QUOTES "normally" /BIG FINGER QUOTES  in calories -- anyway -- because I am maintaining a normal body weight.  

I am maintaining my size.  It's been a year.  I eat what I want, when I want, in the quantity I desire.

I am a result of doing just that.  It's highly technical.

• Weight - 162 lbs. (On my fancy-schmancy new scale that will be it's own post.)

^{Anyone care for a bowl of bean soup?  I can't possibly eat all of this, because I will implode.}

• 7am -  Coffee, Almond milk, repeat... la la la...
• Lunch - 1/2 Spinach Souffle, sliced ham (The souffle was an afterthought, I cooked it, didn't like it and ate the burned edges only.  Texture aversions ahoy.)
• Snack - Ritz Veggie Crackers (YUCK, SALTY! These are awful... Then again, I'm used to my Wholegrain Crackers...) a pile of melted mozzarella, which I attempted to peel off and eat instead
• Snack -  A piece of rolled up ham straight out of the fridge
• Dinner - Bob's Red Mill 13 Bean Soup , sliced roasted chicken breast (I have a VAT of beans in the fridge.)
• Bed - Blue Diamond Growers - Almond Nut-Thins Nut & Rice Crackers

Again?

• 7:30am - Espresso, Unsweetened Silk Soy (40)

• 11:30am - evol Burrito Cilantro Lime Chicken - Mild Salsa - Probably not going to finish it, as I am peering at the last 1/4th of it and pfffft.

• 5:00pm  - Out with exMr -  1/2 small steak quesadilla ---peeled off most of the tortilla-- to eat the goods, a couple bites lettuce, about 1/2 teaspoon sour cream (because it makes me die... Guessing 300-400)  2/3 of a Corona Light Beer, gave up when I felt it... (80)

• 7:30-8:00pm - On the way home from tractor shopping -- two bites of a donut from exMr's bag.  Mmm, donut.  (100-150?) 

• 9:00pm - Espresso, Unsweetened Silk Soy (40)  1 string cheese (80)

• About 1200 calories

 

 

 

What are you eating, MM?

I'm seeing it again, those  "What does Melting Mama Eat In A Day, In A Week?" searches.  I know it's the whole Bad Girl thing.  

People think I'm in here eatin' Doritos and Dunkin' Donuts.   #assumptionfail  It's BIG MACS honey.

I don't post my intake much because I am so very boring.  I'll throw it out there, a couple days, here and there.  I cannot possibly do it every day.  I will make you stab your eyes out with boredom!

Wednesday - July 27, 2011 -

• Espresso - Blue Diamond Almond Milk (40)  Then, more with Unsweetened Silk Soy (40)  (I drink this off and on all day.)

• 11am - 2% Breakstones Cottage Cheese Snack Packs, two, with cracked pepper, 4 grainsfirst crackers - I ate about 60% of this and gave up  (Approximately 225 eaten)
• Nonni's Biscotti
• 2:45pm-  Lean Cuisine Meal - Chicken Parm  (300 calories)6:00pm - Beef Jerky Stick,  4 grainsfirst crackers 8:00pmish - (Kids came home, toting McD's)  1/2 Big Mac, some fries...

I'll eat my candy with the pork and beans, Excuse my manners if I make a scene

"I'mma do the things that I wanna do
I ain't got a thing to prove to you
I'll eat my candy with the pork and beans
Excuse my manners if I make a scene
I ain't gonna wear the clothes that you like
I'm fine and dandy with the me inside
One look in the mirror and I'm tickled pink
I don't give a hoot about what you think"

Lisa Sargese often adds a "video pick of the day" in her blog posts.

Well, there is mine, kids.

Hi, how are YOU?

I'm a little bit pleased this morning.  I weighed in.  164 lbs.  Bacon, FTW.

I don't keep accurate records, nor do I log my weight OFTEN, but this is quite indicative of my last year or so.  I started where I am now.  The peak was about ten pounds higher than THAT dot would even indicate.  I never actually logged it, even if I wrote about it.   Ouch.  I died inside when I inched toward 1-9-0 lbs.  I started a blog about "Regain."  And, it stopped.

If I can convince Mr. MM that there won't be any holiday baking  (I don't, much...) I will be well off this holiday season to continue losing.   Mr.?  There won't be ANY holiday baking.  Nobody NEEDS your shit.  KTHANX.

 I am actually logged into The Daily Plate right now.  I have logged, uh, one meal.  It won't last.