Food journal entry for 9/24/15

I am doing okay today.  My food choices haven't all been the healthiest, but I admit that those choices could be much worse.  Today, I hope that my journal would be exactly traditional. Or I will try to make it as traditional as possible which should not be hard.  My breakfast and one of my snacks consisted of a glucose shake which make a good meal replacement or a snack, which is what they are for.  My lunch and snack consisted of breakfast foods such as waffles with a lot of butter and bacon (3 slices).  The food was quite good, I might add.  I do now wonder what were to happen if I were to change meals, would it matter? Regardless, the amount of calories would have been the same plus all of the portions would have been the same as well.  It is crazy enough because I realize that today was a rather sobering day.  I don't feel guilty about what I consumed; however I do tend to not eat in smaller portions.

I have fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator and in the house. I feel saddened and sometimes guilty that I don't always consume those foods instead of the chocolate bars, the snack cakes, and the ice cream.  I tend to gain weight with the ice cream especially.  My weight has climbed.  The reason why it has declined isn't greed or a love for food.  It is because I just gave up.  Losing weight is hard and it seems to be even harder for me.  I have a black or white thinking to the point where a change in mindset is needed.  Even one minor mistake could cause my plan to falter, whenever I have a plan.  The reason why my diet and exercise plans fail is because I have no idea how to create one.  I create daily plans.  My idea of a meal plan isn't always healthy and I end up with proposed daily menus that I don't always follow.  I realize that I am too strict with my program if I even have a program.

The truth is, I am going at it all alone.  I know that accountability is something that I am in need of.. Consuming nearly 2 cups of fruit for dinner probably would not qualify as a traditional dinner.  Dinner is just a meal or just plain foods that I consume between 4-7 pm.  I realize that fixing a plate and a normal meal is also something I have to work on.  I got some news that is quite sobering which may make it harder for me. However the advice that I have received is to keep it simple.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
BREAKFAST
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Potassium, K	Calcium, Ca	Sodium, Na	Magnesium, Mg	Folate, total	Cholesterol	Vitamin B-12	Fatty acids, total saturated	Vitamin D	Water	Iron, Fe
Boost Chocolate Glucose Control, 1.5 cup	285	11	24	24	600	53	375	15	75	15	75	1	60	0	38
	285	11	24	24	600	53	375	15	75	15	75	1	60	0	38
LUNCH
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Potassium, K	Calcium, Ca	Sodium, Na	Magnesium, Mg	Folate, total	Cholesterol	Vitamin B-12	Fatty acids, total saturated	Vitamin D	Water	Iron, Fe
Hormel Black Label - Applewood Smoked Thick Sliced Bacon, 1 serving	110	9	0	7	0	0	450	0	0	25	0	4	0	0	0
Butter, unsalted, 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high)	36	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	11	0	3	0	1	0
Orange Juice, 1 cup	110	1	25	2	473	2	2	7	11	0	0	0	0	220	2
Maple Grove Farm Maple Syrup (sugar free), 0.33 cup	40	0	15	0	0	0	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kelloggs Eggo Waffles Blueberries, 2 waffles, 1 serving	190	6	30	4	60	0	370	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0
	485	20	70	13	534	3	968	7	11	51	0	7	0	221	2
DINNER
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Potassium, K	Calcium, Ca	Sodium, Na	Magnesium, Mg	Folate, total	Cholesterol	Vitamin B-12	Fatty acids, total saturated	Vitamin D	Water	Iron, Fe
Pineapple, canned, 1.5 cup, crushed, sliced, or chunks	224	0	59	2	456	5	4	13	5	0	0	0	0	312	6
	224	0	59	2	456	5	4	13	5	0	0	0	0	312	6
SNACK
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Potassium, K	Calcium, Ca	Sodium, Na	Magnesium, Mg	Folate, total	Cholesterol	Vitamin B-12	Fatty acids, total saturated	Vitamin D	Water	Iron, Fe
Prunes, dried, 9 prune	181	0	48	2	553	3	2	8	1	0	0	0	0	23	4
	181	0	48	2	553	3	2	8	1	0	0	0	0	23	4
SNACK 3
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Potassium, K	Calcium, Ca	Sodium, Na	Magnesium, Mg	Folate, total	Cholesterol	Vitamin B-12	Fatty acids, total saturated	Vitamin D	Water	Iron, Fe
Crackers, with peanut butter filling, 10 cracker, sandwich	346	17	41	8	151	6	503	10	15	0	0	3	0	2	11
	346	17	41	8	151	6	503	10	15	0	0	3	0	2	11
SNACK 4
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Potassium, K	Calcium, Ca	Sodium, Na	Magnesium, Mg	Folate, total	Cholesterol	Vitamin B-12	Fatty acids, total saturated	Vitamin D	Water	Iron, Fe
None
SNACK 5
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Potassium, K	Calcium, Ca	Sodium, Na	Magnesium, Mg	Folate, total	Cholesterol	Vitamin B-12	Fatty acids, total saturated	Vitamin D	Water	Iron, Fe
None
SNACK 2
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein	Potassium, K	Calcium, Ca	Sodium, Na	Magnesium, Mg	Folate, total	Cholesterol	Vitamin B-12	Fatty acids, total saturated	Vitamin D	Water	Iron, Fe
Boost Chocolate Glucose Control, 1.5 cup	285	11	24	24	600	53	375	15	75	15	75	1	60	0	38
	285	11	24	24	600	53	375	15	75	15	75	1	60	0	38
	1,806	59	265	72	2,894	122	2,226	67	182	81	150	12	120	558	98
	1500 - 1800	50 - 60	188 - 225	75 - 90	4500 - 6000	120 - 200	0 - 2300	105 - 175	100 - 250	0 - 300	100 - 200	0 - 25	100 - 150	0 - 1200	100 - 150