Originally Posted by
RehabNurse
Today I ate...
Breakfast - three cups of coffee with half & half creamer
Lunch - large slice of three meat pizza (15 grams of protein)
Snack - one Quest protein bar (20 grams of protein)
Dinner - large slice of three meat pizza (15 grams of protein)
Snack - string cheese, pickle spear & turkey cold cuts (18 grams of protein)
Planned bedtime snack - one Italian sausage link (20 grams of protein)
I am going to be honest: I eat whatever the hell I feel like eating. Yesterday I ate fried chicken strips at every meal. I only count the grams of protein, so anything with sufficient protein is fair game for me regardless of how much carbs or fat it has. Since french fries do not have much protein, I generally do not eat them.
I do not closely track my caloric intake. I do not use calorie-counting apps such as My Fitness Pal because, to me, they reinforce the dieting mentality. Humans are the only members of the animal kingdom who count, measure and track food (not me). I also run an average of five miles per day for exercise.
I have been able to maintain my weight range of 118 to 120 pounds nicely, so my way has been working for me. Other people track every morsel of food they put into their mouths using calorie counting apps, but that lifestyle is not for me. Your mileage may vary.
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