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February 2, 2010
Today
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Nutrition Summary for February 2, 2010
Report generated by CRON-o-Meter v0.9.7
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General (43%)
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Energy | 1175.1 kcal 44%
Protein | 88.7 g 44%
Carbs | 81.1 g 26%
Fiber | 22.4 g 59%
Fat | 36.5 g 41%
Vitamins (89%)
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Vitamin A | 21296.7 IU 710%
Folate | 621.7 ｵg 155%
B1 (Thiamine) | 1.8 mg 149%
B2 (Riboflavin) | 3.3 mg 252%
B3 (Niacin) | 17.1 mg 107%
B5 (Pantothenic Acid)| 5.1 mg 102%
B6 (Pyridoxine) | 2.3 mg 177%
B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 3.0 ｵg 124%
Vitamin C | 259.7 mg 289%
Vitamin D | 0.0 IU 0%
Vitamin E | 10.4 mg 69%
Vitamin K | 280.1 ｵg 233%
Minerals (96%)
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Calcium | 1296.3 mg 130%
Copper | 1.9 mg 214%
Iron | 10.6 mg 132%
Magnesium | 381.3 mg 91%
Manganese | 2.8 mg 122%
Phosphorus | 1766.9 mg 252%
Potassium | 3924.3 mg 83%
Selenium | 99.6 ｵg 181%
Sodium | 3047.7 mg 203%
Zinc | 9.5 mg 86%
Lipids (46%)
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Saturated | 5.6 g 28%
Omega-3 | 5.2 g 322%
Omega-6 | 8.1 g 48%
Cholesterol | 21.6 mg 7%
1 cup Nancy's Organic Cottage Cheese
1 tsp flax oil
15 g pumpkin seeds, unsalted, raw
30 g almonds
1 cup Butterworks' Farms nonfat plain organic yogurt
300 g cauliflower
150 g bok choi
150 g romaine
50 g radishes
50 g cucumber
90 - 110 calories worth of various favorite little processed cheeses: Laughing Cow Light, Mini Baby Bel, Weight Watchers string cheese, etc.
2 glasses red wine (5 oz)
2 tbsps Lewis Labs brewers' yeast
1 cup organic chicken broth (in which Lewis Labs is dissolved)
A little higher in protein than MR would ideally like, but I'm going to be locked in a room with bagels all morning, and I didn't eat dinner last night, so that high protein breakfast was important (cottage cheese today... not as bad on methionine as eggwhites.)
Room to grow by 200 calories... calorie goal currently at 1400. If I add calories they will probably be in the form of nuts. Nuts are so easy quick and convenient, and very low carb and relatively low protein. Who would have ever thought that I would be attempting to cut back on the two macronutrients that in my past life were the focus of my diet? Re-inventing... she's changing her name from Kitty to Karen...
Busy day today... meetings, gym, office, meetings, etc. MR packed my nut and seed bag, and the rest of my food is already at the office. Our new office is lovely. I actually like going there.
I am almost done with the Twilight series of vampire novels. Good thing, as I have actual important reading to do that has been on hold since I couldn't put down the vampire books.
Had a dream the other night that I was at a conference and every pop nutrition book writer I'd ever read was there. I gave Dean Ornish a big hug. Couldn't help it.
What do you think is the best thing to eat immediately after working out? If it's a high calorie burn workout, I find I like yogurt and almonds. If it's a lower calorie burn workout (like Iyengar, big muscle build but fewer calories burnt just in the practice) I like high protein + high fat. If it's Bikram, nothing goes well with falling in the floor in dehydrated and near death exhaustion, so you may as well eat whatever.
Don't get me wrong, I love Birkram. I'm just saying.
I should have gone to the gym instead of blogging. Oh well, later, between meetings, I will go.
Kieffer, contrary to whatever MR says on the subject, is a very good cat. Especially when he is * not* trying to stand on my computer.
Why do people not like to count calories? I really like to count. It's like a game. I like to count everything though. Carbs, fat, protein, average SAT score of men I've dated.
They apparently didn't take SATs in Canada. I asked. Just now.
You know you're a CR geek if you actually read the nutrition information.
Posted by april at February 2, 2010 4:09 AM
Comments
Hi April !
I just wanted to say that I really love your blog. I've been practicing CRON for about a month now. I feel so much better, but for some reason the weight has yet to come off.. Maybe I have to do better at tracking every single calorie. I thought I've been eating 1200 on average, but maybe not (I'm 5'2 and currently about 124). You mentioned in a previous post that you also had a yoga blog which I'd love the link to if you don't mind. I also do yoga, have done both Iyengar and Bikram, but mostly Bikram a few times a week now. Your blog is very encouraging, and we actually have a lot in common.. My husband is even Canadian, so your comments about Canada make me chuckle !! Well have a good day!!
Posted by: Kim at February 2, 2010 7:04 AM
Hi Kim!
Thank you for your sweet comments! Ah yes, the married to a Canadian existence... I now know that Bryan Adams, the Barenaked Ladies, and Rush are all Canadian bands. And that I live in an uncivilized nation. But I knew that anyhow.
Meanwhile, are you weighing your food or measuring it by nutrition labels? Give a shot at really weighing all food for a week or so to see where you're really at and where you can cut if you want to lose weight. Also, restaurant food is always much higher calorie than you think.
Of course you're at a healthy weight now, so you want to be very sure that as you practice CR you lose only very slowly.
If you want to lose weight, you might also try lowering your carb content of your diet. I'll let RDF do the explaining of why, but I find it really works.
Once you're further into CR and don't want to lose any more weight, you night re-up the carbs if you want to maintain weight at a lower calorie level.
Does that make sense?
april
Posted by: april at February 2, 2010 9:21 AM
Guess who! (it's the girl with the awesome name!)
I love nuts :) I never realized it, but they're really good! But that's beside the point. I just really wanted to say, have a good day! Oh, and I love your blog (of course)
Posted by: Rad-Tastic at February 2, 2010 1:09 PM