Anyone ever do a calorie challenge? (Page 3)

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I think its a type of mushroom like thingy that they make look like chicken breasts.  I went vegatarian once for 6 months and survived on them.   You can find them in the health section of your grocery store...if they carry them.   Its also amazing what they can do with tofu these days.  We have a vegetarian chinese food restaurant nearby and they made the tofu to look like shrimp and pork.  With sauce it was hard to tell the difference.

I haven't seen those before - I'll have to look for them. Thanks for the tip! I use tofu and the substitute products, but I try not to use the processed ones too often. I've been scarred reading too much Jillian Michaels who is anti-soy. I made some power bars the other day using tofu and protein powder. They're pretty good.

Goal:2000-2200 calories / day, ~50% carbs, ~25% fat, ~25% protein.
Thursday Actuals:2281 calories, 51.41% carbs, 25.17% fat, 23.42% protein.

I made a few mistakes today. I splurged on a cupcake. Then I was really hungry today (it's a few days before my period, I'm always ravenous just before it) and ate a few bars. Right after I just said I don't like to eat many processed foods too!

I made a few mistakes today. I splurged on a cupcake. Then I was really hungry today (it's a few days before my period, I'm always ravenous just before it) and ate a few bars. Right after I just said I don't like to eat many processed foods too!

I'll forgive you erin.  I had a fat out day yesterday.  My diet always seems to suffer by the end of the week when either there is no food in the house or I am left scrounging the cupboards to create some sort of meal.  Ate out twice yesterday and yes...my choices could have been better.  But the chicken piccata was sooooooo good!!!  Anyway...

Friday Actuals:1772 calories  (did pretty good considering)
Carb 39.28%  Pro 21.89  Fat 38.83% (UGH!)

Saturday Actuals:  1694 calories  Carb 37.34%  Pro 29.46%  Fat 33.20%
Sunday Actuals:  1444 Calories   Carb 44.41%  Pro  26.78%  Fat 28.81%

Slept in on Sunday despite the "fall back" of the clock and missed out on a full meal

Goal:2000-2200 calories / day, ~50% carbs, ~25% fat, ~25% protein.
Thursday Actuals:2281 calories, 51.41% carbs, 25.17% fat, 23.42% protein.

I lost all track this weekend. I tried to get back on yesterday, but now I'm getting that bug that's been going around so I wasn't very hungry. At least I got my protein in. Seitan was on clearance at the grocery store Sunday so I stocked up and put it in my freezer. The one box I cooked, I just heated with some soy sauce and some Worcester sauce. It was delicious in my spinach salad!

Goal:2000-2200 calories / day, ~50% carbs, ~25% fat, ~25% protein.
Monday Actual: 1691 calories, carbs: 47.1%, fat: 22.4%, protein: 30.5%

I'm usually good through Friday, it's Saturday and Sunday that I tend to lose track. I'm not often near my computer so I don't track throughout the day and that always causes problems. Halloween being on a Saturday did not help this year! Normally my husband hands out candy and I go to the gym. By the time I get home, there's no candy left. This year it was around all day!

Goal:2000-2200 calories / day, ~50% carbs, ~25% fat, ~25% protein.
Monday Actual: 1875 calories, carbs: 49.12%, fat: 21.5%, protein: 29.38%

2 days in a row - low on fat and calories but high on protein. I'm ok being high on protein, but I need to get in more fat. At least it's over 20%, that's the minimum I want to hit. I actually feel better eating more protein, I don't feel as bloated or full as I used to after eating, it's very nice! I'm having pasta for dinner though, so we'll see how I feel tonight after eating that.

Goal: 1800 calories   Carb 40%  Pro 30%  Fat 30%

Monday Actuals:  1499 calories   Carb 44.48  Pro 32.68  Fat 22.84
Tuesday Actuals:  1640 calories  Carb 44.32  Pro 26.97  Fat 28.71
Wednesday Actuals:1600 calories  Carb 47.84% Pro 24.22% Fat 27.94%

I started out so good but as the month goes on I seem to be settling back into old habits of not eating enough.  I am doing alot more strength training right now and my cardio is coming from swimming and the elliptical.   My energy levels are OK but I am looking to take my 22% body fat and turn down to 18% and I know it takes calories to burn calories!  Back to the force feeding!

That's what I struggle with too, my bodyfat % got really high because I was doing so much cardio and not eating enough which is hwy the nutritionist upped my calories so much. I'm been unreliable this week on hitting the calorie goal, but I've been sick too, so hopefully once I feel better I'll eat more again. I've been able to take in quite a bit though, and it's not all carbs so I'm happy with that.

Wednesday: Calories: 1854 Carbs: 48.53%, Fat: 24.39%, Protein: 27.09%

Goal: 1800 calories   Carb 40%  Pro 30%  Fat 30%
Thursday Actuals:  Calories 1776   Carb 39.21% Pro 25.72  Fat 35.07

So I got sick of the low calories and forced myself to eat.   Calories were close but  the fat is a little too high.  Side note: I have to replace my entire furnace so I got a little stressed last night and ate a bunch of chocolate.  

Erin...I hope you are starting to feel better.  It sucks to be sick.  Its not swine flu is it?

Goal: 1800 calories   Carb 40%  Pro 30%  Fat 30%
Friday Actuals:  1961 calories  Carb 42.10%  Pro 24.84%  Fat 32.75%
Saturday:  Forgot to log and I can't remember other than the gourmet pizza I had
Sunday:  1650 calories  Carb 46.94%  Pro 27.16%  Fat 25.91%

Eek, stress is the worst! Thanks for the well-wishes. I don't think it's the swine flu, it's completely localized to my nose. It's coming and going now, but a few of us at work think it's allergies, because we all feel better when we leave here! I'm not sure what to make of that. I'm still not 100% and still taking it easy on the workouts (been sneaking in some runs, but keeping them slow) and I feel like a slug. The nutrition has been bad too - no dairy and not enough fat. Yesterday not enough to eat at all and now I'm starving today.

Goal: 2000-2200 calories / day, ~50% carbs, ~25% fat, ~25% protein.
Monday's Actual: Calories: 1797 Carbs: 48.69% Fat:20.89% Protein: 30.42%

Awesome! I am so glad you learned so much. I definitely have. I needed more protein and more calories (I wonder how I would have done if I have been eating right all along?) and I sitll need to get more fat in. I have also learned to eat before workouts and it is amazing. First my marathon, then I did a 50K this weekend. I woke up 3-4 hours before to eat. I hated doing it, but I felt so good during both and never bonked. Nutrition has been a huge limiter for me, so I am so glad to finally be figuring it out. I had no idea the challenge was ending. It was fun and I'm glad we did it and both learned something from it!

Goal: 2000-2200 calories / day, ~50% carbs, ~25% fat, ~25% protein.
Tuesday's Actual: Calories: 2231 Carbs: 53.87% Fat:22.5% Protein: 23.62%
Wednesday's Actual: Calories: 1775 Carbs: 45.79% Fat:24.3% Protein: 29.91%

Erin

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