Really Good Weekend

Hubby is off on an adventure to southern Utah, which means I could focus intently on myself and the girls. I worked very, very hard to watch my salt intake and behold! The results of said watching reaped a 186 on the scale today. I know it's water weight, but still. I'm very hopeful. Was this my magic bullet? Is that why I couldn't lose the standard 2.5 pounds per week like everyone else? It seemed like no matter what I did; calorie cutting, fat cutting, car cutting, protein and workout boosting. Nothing seemed to work. I knew that salt held water and that, this was an issue for me a lot of times. But who knew it was this big! I mean, just cutting it down to 2 grams per day (at most) made a huge difference in how I felt and weighed. I hope this is a jump-off point for me. I really, really want to look nice for vacation season. Here are the stats from the weekend:

May 3rd, 2009

Calorie goal: 1,352; calories consumed: 1,326; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 1,326

Mood: Pleased

The scale is kinder and I hope it continues to be. I went to Little America's breakfast buffet this morning and didn't lose my mind. Not sure about the waffles and their content (I think I picked something close). There were the very tiny Belgian waffles. Not being able to pinpoint their nutritional content, I will make sure to get in my 80 ounces of water today. [edit this diary entry]

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Krusteaz Belgian Waffles	1.00	328	11g	6mg	672mg	51g	7g	1g	7g
2 Scrambled Eggs	1.00	199	15g	400mg	211mg	2g	2g	0g	13g
Buttermilk Biscuit, Homemade	1.00	150	4g	3mg	200mg	21g	1g	0g	1g
Golden Griddle Syrup	2.00	100	0g	0mg	30mg	28g	0g	0g	0g
Decaffinated Coffee 8floz	1.00	9	0g	0mg	2mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Nestle Coffee-mate Original Single Serve	1.00	15	2g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Fiber One Oats & Chocolate	1.00	140	4g	0mg	90mg	29g	10g	9g	2g
Cooking Light Roasted Root Vegetables	1.00	175	5g	0mg	267mg	32g	0g	7g	3g
Steamed White Rice	1.00	90	0g	0mg	0mg	20g	0g	0g	2g
Cheerios Honey Nut Cereal	1.00	120	2g	0mg	210mg	24g	11g	2g	3g
Totals:		1,326	42g	409mg	1,682mg	207g	31g	19g	31g

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May 2nd, 2009

Calorie goal: 1,352; calories consumed: 1,104; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 1,104

Mood: Good

Worked out in the morning, after taking my daughter to her friend's house. Used the Eliptical trainer and burned about 370 calories. Did well with my salt intake again (I hope that I can continue to). [edit this diary entry]

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Moo Goo Gai Pan	1.00	272	19g	35mg	304mg	12g	0g	3g	15g
Moo Goo Gai Pan	1.00	272	19g	35mg	304mg	12g	0g	3g	15g
Steamed White Rice	1.00	90	0g	0mg	0mg	20g	0g	0g	2g
Steamed White Rice	1.00	90	0g	0mg	0mg	20g	0g	0g	2g
Cheerios Honey Nut Cereal	1.00	120	2g	0mg	210mg	24g	11g	2g	3g
Cheerios Honey Nut Cereal	1.00	120	2g	0mg	210mg	24g	11g	2g	3g
Fiber One Oats & Chocolate	1.00	140	4g	0mg	90mg	29g	10g	9g	2g
Totals:		1,104	45g	70mg	1,118mg	141g	32g	19g	42g

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May 1st, 2009

Calorie goal: 1,352; calories consumed: 1,104; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 1,104

Mood: Content

I did really well today. I paid particular attention to my salt intake, and that was hard, but I'm sure it will be worth it. I also worked out in the morning for thirty minutes and again in the evening, for thirty minutes. [edit this diary entry]

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Cheerios Honey Nut Cereal	2.00	240	3g	0mg	420mg	48g	22g	4g	6g
Fiber One Oats & Chocolate	1.00	140	4g	0mg	90mg	29g	10g	9g	2g
Healthy Choice Beef Stroganoff, Caramel Apple Crisp, And Vegetable Medley	1.00	300	6g	35mg	480mg	43g	15g	6g	18g
Walmart Rotisserie Chicken	1.00	170	10g	60mg	650mg	0g	0g	0g	20g
Tater Babies	1.00	130	6g	0mg	360mg	19g	1g	2g	2g
Cheerios Honey Nut Cereal	1.00	120	2g	0mg	210mg	24g	11g	2g	3g
Sprite Sprite Zero	1.00	4	0g	0mg	36mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		1,104	31g	95mg	2,246mg	163g	59g	23g	51g

So, the other bonus is my 64 to 80 ounces of water per day. That's gotta be helping, too. I will try and work out this afternoon, but I'm not sure if I can (homework and technical support calls to make. Ugh!). We'll see if I can squeeze it in before dinner. Not sure what we're having for dinner, but there's lots of leftover chicken, corn dogs and roasted root veggies. We'll see.