Journal entry and re-post 9/1/15

My goal is to consume between 1200-1500 calories per day.  I realize that as a former glutton, (and I hope to stay that way) it won't be easy.  It will work for me just as long as I eat in moderation and consume smaller, yet sensible portions of foods.  My goal is to lose 125 pounds and so far, I have lost an average of 10 pounds.  I feel pretty good about that.  I have quite a few goals in mind, but consuming 1200-1500 can be a lot of pressure...if I allow it to be.  Right now I have just added the amount of calories that would be an exact total of 1500 calories, which would be my ultimate goal for losing weight, and keep it off.  The only thing that would cause me anxiety would be the fact that I won't learn from what I have begun to understand.  In other words, I won't have the wisdom and the guidance to carry my knowledge out for the long term.  On the other hand, all I have to do is measure things out and keep going with my goal, which is to consume food and drink in moderation.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 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
Mountain Dew (8 oz), 1 serving(s)	113	0	31	0	0	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rold Gold Tiny Twist Pretzels (1 oz bag), 1 serving	110	1	23	2	0	0	450	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
	223	1	54	2	0	0	493	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
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
French Fries (french fried potatoes), 54 strips	540	20	84	9	1,129	2	718	15	8	0	0	3	0	154	19
Chicken Breast, with skin, fried, 0.5 breast, bone removed	218	9	2	31	254	2	74	7	1	87	6	2	0	55	6
	758	29	86	40	1,382	4	793	22	10	87	6	6	0	210	25
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
Boost Chocolate Glucose Control, 2 cup	380	14	32	32	800	70	500	20	100	20	100	1	80	0	50
	380	14	32	32	800	70	500	20	100	20	100	1	80	0	50
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
None
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
None
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
None
	1,361	44	172	74	2,182	74	1,786	42	110	107	106	7	80	210	83
	1200 - 1500	40 - 50	150 - 188	60 - 75	4500 - 6000	120 - 200	0 - 2300	105 - 175	100 - 250	0 - 300	100 - 200	0 - 25	100 - 150	0 - 1200	100 - 150