Not too bad so far. Aside from the fact that I am really jonesing for carbs. Today went well, but I came in way below calories. It’s exceedingly difficult to get enough protein as a vegetarian. It’s something I always knew, but ignored. Fat is always dominant even though my caloric intake is about 75% of my BMR… It looks like I’m going to have to supplement with whey protein shakes… Optimum Nutrition is the best one I’ve found so far (but I’m not sure if it’s vegetarian, so I might have to make a concession)… One thing I’ve found,m even after the first day. I am VERY jittery. No food in my system to soak up the caffeine overdose every morning. Lots of energy at different points in the day. I should make note of that…
Monday’s exercise was some HIIT on the elliptical, felt like I could puke at the end, so that’s about right. I did about 20 mins on the treadmill, but only a minute of jogging. Some curls and bench press, but not more than a set. After all was said and done I was a little light headed, so I called it a night.
I am using loseIt.com and their great app on the iPad to track my exercise, food and weight. I tried a few including DailyBurn, CalorieCount, SparkPeople and Calorie Counter and I kept coming back to Lose It! Lose It! doesn’t require a constant wifi connection and whether I update at the site or on the iPad, they sync immediately… The only thing I wish they had right now was a way to track a couple more variables, like BMI or BF%. I’m also tracking on Bodybuilder.com. I don’t know if I’ll stick with them. Lose It! has four food times, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack. I am using them as four distinct meals, so don’t pay attention to the headings… See ya tomorrow.
This was today’s diet,
| Breakfast | 414 | |
| Egg Whites, ckd | 2 Each | 33 |
| Eggs, scrambled | 8 Tablespoons | 183 |
| Spinach, baby, fresh | 1 Cup | 10 |
| Beans, lentils, mature, ckd | 0.5 Cup | 115 |
| Oil, olive, extra virgin | 0.5 Tablespoon | 63 |
| Salsa | 2 Tablespoons | 10 |
| Lunch | 358 | |
| Eggs, hard bld, lrg | 2 Each | 155 |
| Hummus, Tribe Jalapeno | 4 Tablespoons | 100 |
| Yogurt, Chobani Plain No Fat | 1 Serving | 100 |
| Water, bottled, non-carbonated | 2 Cups | 0 |
| Celery, strips, 4″ long, fresh | 4 Pieces | 3 |
| Dinner | 145 | |
| Water, bottled, non-carbonated | 4 Cups | 0 |
| Optimum Nutrition Shake | 1 Serving | 120 |
| Pickles, kosher dill, spears | 3 Each | 13 |
| Relish, kim chee | 0.125 Cup | 8 |
| Sauerkraut, refrig | 2 Tablespoons | 5 |
| Snacks | 773 | |
| Beans, black, mature, ckd | 1.75 Cups | 397 |
| Egg Whites, ckd | 3 Each | 50 |
| Spinach, baby, fresh | 1.333 Cups | 13 |
| Salsa | 4 Tablespoons | 20 |
| Eggs, whole, lrg, fried | 1 Each | 90 |
| Celery, strips, 4″ long, fresh | 4 Pieces | 3 |
| Peanut Butter, natural, creamy | 2 Tablespoons | 200 |
| Exercises | 592 | |
| Elliptical | Vigorous 20 Min |
312 |
| Treadmill, Uphill 15% 3mph | 20 Min | 280 |
| Nutrient Summary | % Calories | |
| Fat | 64g | 34.2% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | |
| Cholesterol | 1,050mg | |
| Sodium | 3,026mg | |
| Carbohydrates | 140g | 33.1% |
| Fiber | 45g | |
| Sugars | 20g | |
| Protein | 138g | 32.7% |
