A few weeks ago (I think it was), I wrote about goals I had for the diet aspect of this journey. They included making more conscious choices (planning and preparing for them), tracking calories, carbs, protein, etc., and keeping a more detailed food journal.

A week ago, I made some changes in what I picked up at the grocery store.

Then, last week, spent some time tracking and recording.

Here's what I came up with.


TUESDAY:
breakfast - 1/2c. yogurt with 1/2c. granola (360 cal, 9.75g fat, 53g carbs, 5g fiber, 5g protein)
snack - 1c. Trix cereal (120 cal, 1.5g fat, 28g carbs)
lunch - about 2c. raw veggies, 2Tbs garden veggie cream cheese, 1/2c cottage cheese, 2serv wheat thins (450cal, 18g fat, 51g carbs, 4g fat, 19g protein - +veggies)
snack - granola bar (160cal, 7g fat, 22g carb, 1g fat, 2g protein)
TOTAL: 1090cal, 36.25g fat, 154g carb, 10g fat, 26g protein
I also had 32 oz water with two packets of crystal light (10 cal each)
Supper was a taco salad. I didn't count this up.
Meaning daily totals were slightly higher than above.


WEDNESDAY:
breakfast - 1/2c. yogurt with 1/2c granola (360 cal, 9.75g fat, 53g carbs, 5g fiber, 5g protein)
snack - 1c. Cinnamon Toast Crunch (173 cal, 4g fat, 33g carbs, 2g fiber, 1g protein)
lunch - egg salad sandwich, string cheese, diced peaches, 1/2c. chex mix (670cal, 32.5g fat, 71g carbs, 3g fiber, 31g protein)
TOTAL: 1047cal, 46.25g fat, 157g carbs, 10g fiber, 37g protein
supper: meatloaf and baked potato w/sour cream (NOT included in the above total)

THURSDAY:
breakfast: waffles with butter and syrup (340cal, 14g fat, 54g carbs, 1g fiber, 4g protein)
snack: trix cereal (120 cal, 1.5g fat, 28g carbs)
lunch: veggies, etc (same as Tuesday). (450cal, 18g fat, 51g carbs, 4g fiber, 19g protein - +veggies)
TOTAL: 910cal, 33.5g fat, 133g carbs, 5g fiber, 23g protein
supper: meatballs and baked potato w/sour cream (again, NOT included in above total)

FRIDAY:
breakfast: yogurt and granola
snack: trail mix
lunch: veggies, etc
supper: brat on bun, tuna casserole, chips & dip

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A few thoughts:

• Definitely gets harder with the more complex meals, hence the reason many of the suppers aren't counted.
• It gets very time consuming.
• I want to make sure I continue to track water intake.

Any thoughts or feedback? How many grams of carbs, fiber, and protein do you eat a day?