What I Ate: May 3, 2010

• Chocolate-cottage cheese concoction deliciousness: 1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese (80 kcals, 15g protein, 5g carbs, 0g fat), 1 tbsp. SF/FF Jello cheesecake pudding mix (15 kcals, 3g carbs), 1 tbsp. Hershey's cocoa (10 kcals, 1g net carbs), SF syrups, a little water, and lotsa ice, whizzed in blender. This one was easier to eat because I didn't let it aerate quite so much. Total - (105 kcals, 15g protein, 9g carbs, 0g fat).
• Lamb slider on garlic biscuit with feta: 1/2 serving Carbquik biscuit (45 kcals, 3g protein, 1g net carbs, 3g fat) with 1 2-oz. Greek lamb mini-burger (56 kcals, 8g protein, 1.6g net carbs, 1g fat) and 1 oz. fat-free Feta (35 kcals, 7g protein, 1g carbs, 0g fat). Total - (136 kcals, 18g protein, 3.6g net carbs, 4g fat).
• Protein coffees: 1 vanilla creme brulee Believe (not my favorite flavor, but it's all I have left) in 3 decaf coffees (120 kcals, 20g protein, 5g carbs, 0g fat).
• Tuna and almonds: 1 2.6-oz. packet Starkist Chunk Light tuna (80 kcals, 18g protein, 0g net carbs, 0.5g fat) and 1 100-calorie pack natural almonds (100 kcals, 4g protein, 2g net carbs, 9g fat). Total - (180 kcals, 22g protein, 2g net carbs, 9.5g fat).
• Another tasty omelet: 1/4 cup egg substitute (30 kcals, 6g protein, 1g carbs, 0g fat), 40 grams avocado (80 kcals, 0.4g protein, 0.4g net carbs, 8g fat), 1 slice tomato (5 kcals, 1g carbs), 2 strips Jennie-O extra lean turkey bacon (40 kcals, 6g protein, 0g carbs, 1g fat), 1 slice Kraft FF American cheese (25 kcals, 4g protein, 2g carbs, 0g fat). Total - (180 kcals, 16.4g protein, 4.4g net carbs, 9g fat).
• "Tan velvet" protein frosty (I didn't want to put the food coloring in today): 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 Inspire dutch chocolate cake protein powder (63 kcals, 15g protein, 1g net carbs, 0g fat), ice, water, sweeteners. Total - (158 kcals, 30g protein, 9g carbs, 0g fat).
• 4 Bariatric Advantage calcium lozenges (16 kcals, 4g net carbs)
• 2 Celebrate orange multivitamins (10 kcals, 2g net carbs)
• 2 Celebrate grape iron + c (10 kcals, 3g net carbs)

Total:
915 calories
121.4g protein
53.1% kcals from protein
42g net carbs
18.4% kcals from net carbs
22.5g fat
22.1% kcals from fat.

Exercise: I started the day with the Leslie Sansone "Walk Strong" aerobics DVD, so got lots of squats in. In the evening, I did the Ana Caban Intermediate Pilates DVD. I really need to get back into an early morning GYM routine involving more elliptical use, though. Maybe that would jump start my weight loss? I've been fluctuating around the same spot in the low 180s for nearly three months now, and my motivation to keep losing weight is starting to wane. Is my body telling me it's time for maintenance? I think my weight is still too high for that, but why am I so stuck?

Knowing that black women don't lose years of life due to obesity unless their BMIs are over 38 doesn't help matters. Mine is 28.6, still firmly in the overweight category. Although I guess that research doesn't say anything about their quality of life.