What I Ate: November 3, 2010

• Chocolate-ginger protein frosty: 1/2 scoop Matrix perfect chocolate protein powder (60 kcals, 11.5g protein, 1.5g net carbs, 1g fat), 1 tbsp. Hershey's Special Dark cocoa (10 kcals, 1g net carbs), and 2 tsp. SF/FF chocolate Jello pudding mix (10 kcals, 2g carbs), 1/2 scoop 1% cottage cheese (81 kcals, 14g protein, 3g carbs, 1g fat), 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 tsp. flax meal (10 kcals, 0.5g protein, 0g NET carbs, 0.7g fat), sprinkle of cinnamon, a few slices of raw ginger, about 1/4 cup Splenda granular (24 kcals, 6g carbs). Total - (171 kcals, 25.5g protein, 6.5g carbs, 2.7g fat)
• 1 serving (120 grams) homemade chili con carne (149 kcals, 16g protein, 6g net carbs, 5.5g fat), 1 small hardboiled egg (54 kcals, 4.7g protein, 0.3g carbs, 3.7g fat). Total - (203 kcals, 20.7g protein, 6.3g net carbs, 9.2g fat).
• Salad with about 1.5 cups mustard lettuce (15 kcals, 1g protein, 1g net carbs, 0g fat), 38 grams French breakfast radishes (7 kcals, 0.2g protein, 0.7g net carbs, 0g fat), 3 slices Hormel Natural Choice deli chicken (50 kcals, 11g protein, 0g carbs, 1g fat), 1 tiny hardboiled egg (about 37 kcals, 3.1g protein, 0g carbs, 2.5g fat) with a little mustard, Liquid Smoke, worcestershire vinaigrette (about 5 kcals, 0g net carbs). Total - (114 kcals, 15.3g protein, 1.7g net carbs, 3.5g fat).
• Starbucks decaf coffee with 3T half and half (60 kcals, 1.4g protein, 2g net carbs, 5.2g fat), 3 packets of Truvia (1 kcal), and just 8 packets of Splenda (about 24 kcals, 6g carbs). Total - (85 kcals, 1.4g protein, 8g carbs, 5.2g fat).
• 4 oz. whole chicken salad (about 136 kcals, 14g protein, 2g carbs, 8g fat) and 1.5 oz. homemade reduced-fat higher protein smoky pecan pimento cheese (about 90 kcals, 7g protein, 1g carbs, 6g fat). Total - (226 kcals, 21g protein, 3g carbs, 14g fat).
• Dinner at Raku - not entirely successful: About a cup of ginger-pumpkin soup (about 160 kcals, 1g protein, 18g carbs, 8g fat), sashimi (octopus, salmon, yellowtail, and tuna - I didn't eat all of it) (about 140 kcals, 18g protein, 3g carbs, 5g fat) , and a very, very unfortunate amount of fried calamari - argh! (about 175 kcals, 15g protein, 8g carbs, 5g fat). My dinnermate ordered it and I didn't have the willpower not to eat any. Total order: (475 kcals, 34g protein, 29g carbs, 18g fat). I have to say - it really did not feel like that much food. My measurements are probably wrong, but I'd rather overestimate than underestimate.
• Starbucks Thanksgiving Blend coffee (wanted to taste it) with 3T half and half (60 kcals, 1.4g protein, 2g net carbs, 5.2g fat), 5 packets of Truvia (1 kcal), and just 3 packets of Splenda (about 9 kcals, 2g carbs). Total - (70 kcals, 1.4g protein, 4g carbs, 5.2g fat).
• Vanilla strawberry protein frosty: 1/2 scoop Matrix strawberry cream protein powder (55 kcals, 11.5g protein, 1g carbs, 0.8g fat), 2 tsp. FF/SF vanilla pudding mix (10 kcals, 2g carbs), 1/2 scoop 1% cottage cheese (81 kcals, 14g protein, 3g carbs, 1g fat), 1 tsp. vanilla extract, about 1/4 cup Splenda granular (24 kcals, 6g carbs). Total - (170 kcals, 25.5g protein, 12g net carbs, 1.8g fat).
• 1 100-calorie pack Emerald Natural Almonds (100 kcals, 4g protein, 2g net carbs, 9g fat)

Total:
1,614 calories (yikes!)
150.2g protein
51.5g net carbs
63.4g fat.

Morning weight was 184.4. Exercise was just 30 minutes on the elliptical, but I tried to keep it brisk.