What I Ate: June 8, 2010

• Strawberries and white chocolate protein shake: 1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese (80 kcals, 15g protein, 5g carbs, 0g fat), 1/2 scoop Matrix strawberry cream protein powder (55 kcals, 11.5g protein, 1g carbs, 0.8g fat), 1 tbsp. SF/FF Jello cheesecake pudding mix (15 kcals, 3g carbs), SF white chocolate syrup, lotsa ice. Total - (150 kcals, 26.5g protein, 9g carbs, 0.8g fat).
• 1/2 Flatout Light Italian (45 kcals, 3.3g protein, 4.5g net carbs, 1.8g fat) with 1 tbsp. FF ICBINB (5 kcals), a tiny bit of habanero salsa verde (3 kcals), 1 slice Kraft FF Swiss (25 kcals, 4g protein, 2g carbs, 0g fat), and 2 slices Hormel Natural Choice deli turkey (34 kcals, 6.6g protein, 0.7g carbs, 0.7g fat). Total - (112 kcals, 13.9g protein, 7.2g net carbs, 2.5g fat).
• About 1/2 Lean Body chocolate ice cream RTD in decaf coffees (90 kcals, 12.5g protein, 0g net carbs, 3.5g fat).
• 1 Pure Protein frosty chocolate shake in 2 decaf coffees (170 kcals, 35g protein, 3g net carbs, 1g fat).
• Big ole delicious slider food high-calorie omelet: 1/2 cup Egg Beaters (60 kcals, 12g protein, 2g carbs, 0g fat), 2 strips Jennie-O extra lean turkey bacon (40 kcals, 6g protein, 0g carbs, 1g fat), 2.5 oz. diced chicken breast (100 kcals, 20g protein, 2g carbs, 1.5g fat), 1 slice tomato (5 kcals, 1g net carbs), 60 grams avocado mixed with preserved lemon (100 kcals, 2g protein, 2g net carbs, 10g fat). Total - (305 kcals, 40g protein, 7g net carbs, 12.5g fat).
• Cookies & cream protein frosty: 1/2 cup cottage cheese (80 kcals, 15g protein, 5g carbs, 0g fat) and 1 tbsp. SF/FF cheesecake Jello pudding mix (15 kcals, 3g carbs), 1/2 scoop Matrix Cookies & Cream protein powder (65 kcals, 11.5g protein, 2g carbs, 1g fat), ice, water, SF cookie dough syrup, Hershey's SF chocolate syrup (8 kcals, 2g carbs). Total - (168 kcals, 26.5g protein, 12g carbs, 1g fat).

Total:
995 calories
154.4g protein
62.1% kcals from protein
38.2g net carbs
15.4% kcals from net carbs
21.3g fat
19.3% kcals from fat.

Exercise today was meager again. I just couldn't drag myself out of bed so well. But I did something: Sansone 30-minute walk DVD.

I also went to support group tonight. It was a good meeting; we talked about "taming the beast of emotional eating." Anyone who reads this blog knows I'll take all the help I can get with that.

So, we go around the room at the beginning of the meeting, introduce ourselves, tell where we are in our "journey," and share how much weight we've lost. There was a new woman there who'd had LapBand surgery in 2008, but has only lost 35 pounds. It was her first time ever attending support group after almost 2 years. She seemed ashamed, disappointed, and sad. I saw her eyes well up when the group leader asked her about her most recent fill. She was in a vulnerable place, and I don't think anyone said anything out of line, but I'm still a bit worried that she didn't feel fully supported. I hope she returns. Support is crucial.

My heart went out to her. It's a "there, but for the grace of God, go I" type of situation.