When you start to slip a little...

As you can see below, yesterday was NOT a banner day for me.  Actually the last few days have been an example of me too little during the day to justify high calorie dinners.  While I was not starving myself, and with Shakeology, I was still getting nutrient rich food... what we tend to do if we eat well (less) during the day is eat more and higher calorie foods in the evening to make up for it.  That is why breakfast is so important.  And while the medical jury is still out on this, I think eating more later in the day is probably not such a good thing.

What I do like about this thought process though is that if you ARE trying to lose weight, it is good to plan your day.  You wouldn't want to do it every day, but if you expect a dinner out or a social event and you plan on eating (or drinking ;) ) a great deal, then I whole-heartedly believe you should schedule your meals/calories accordingly.  Regardless of what time of the day you're eating... excess calories are what add the extra weight.

So I'm not thrilled with this.  BUT... I didn't beat myself up, I am just making better choices today and you'll see the results tomorrow.  If you start to see this kind of pattern in your eating habits, remember that that smaller more frequent meals throughout the day will keep your metabolism firing all day long.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011
BREAKFAST
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Calcium, Ca	Fiber, total dietary	Magnesium, Mg	Vitamin B-6
Beachbody Shakeology Chocolate, 1 serving	140	1	0	17	50	3	20	100
Milk, Kroger Skim Milk, 8 oz	80	0	12	8	30	0	0	0
Folger's classic roast - Instant Coffee, 3 tsp	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	220	1	12	25	80	3	20	100
LUNCH
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Calcium, Ca	Fiber, total dietary	Magnesium, Mg	Vitamin B-6
Banana, fresh, 0.66 cup, sliced	91	1	23	1	1	2	7	29
kroger brand apple juice, 100% juice, 4 oz	55	0	14	0	0	0	0	0
Blueberries, frozen (unsweetened), 0.5 cup, unthawed	40	0	9	0	1	2	1	2
Shakeology, Greenberry, 1 serving	140	1	19	15	50	3	20	100
	326	2	66	16	51	7	28	131
DINNER
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Calcium, Ca	Fiber, total dietary	Magnesium, Mg	Vitamin B-6
Wendy's Junior Frosty (6 oz), 1 serving	170	4	28	4	15	0	0	0
Wendy's Coke - Small, 0.5 serving	70	0	19	0	0	0	0	0
Wendy's French Fry, Small, 0.9 serving	297	14	40	4	0	4	0	0
Wendy's Asiago Ranc Chicken Club, 0.9 serving	594	31	50	30	18	3	0	0
Beer Miller Lite Beer, 9 oz	72	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	1,203	49	138	37	33	6	0	0
SNACK
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Calcium, Ca	Fiber, total dietary	Magnesium, Mg	Vitamin B-6
Flip side crackers (5), 1 serving	70	4	9	1	0	0	0	0
Cheddar Cheese, Kroger extra sharp, 0.75 oz	83	7	0	5	15	0	0	0
Chobani 2% Lowfat Greek Yogurt - Pineapple, 1 serving	160	2	21	13	15	0	0	0
	313	13	30	19	30	0	0	0
	2,061	64	246	98	194	17	48	231
	1600 - 1950	41 - 72	208 - 301	60 - 162	100 - 150	25 - 35	100 - 125	100 - 200