Sunday, August 1, 2010

Morning Pills (9:15 am):
     Multi-Vitamin
     Calcium
     Wellbutrin

Breakfast (9:30 am):
     Protein Smoothie made with:
        8 oz. Berry Blend Diet V8 Splash
        1 scoop of vanilla Max Protein
        2 tsp. Fiber Supplement
        1/4 cup Frozen Blueberries
        1/2 cup Frozen Peaches
        3/4 cup Frozen Strawberries

Lunch (12:45 pm):
     1/3 cup Crab Dip mixed with 1/4 cup Shredded Chicken
     2 LaTortilla Factory Smart & Delicious Garlic & Herb Tortillas brushed with Olive Oil & sprinkled with Old Bay and baked in the oven for 12 minutes at 375

There was a little crab dip left over from yesterday so I decided to make it even more protein rich by adding the tiny bit of left over chicken we had from another meal.  I was trying to figure out what to dip in it as I didn't want carb rich bread or even the pita chips we have.  I decided to try baking some tortilla pieces in the oven until crispy and it worked perfectly!  With all the fiber, 2 tortillas are only 6 net carbs!  Not to mention 10 grams of protein, just in the chips! 

If you decide to try this at home, the tortillas need to get rather dark to be crispy.  I tasted one that was golden brown after about 7 minutes and it had some chewy spots.  The Old Bay added a nice flavor and worked well with the herbs already baked into the tortillas.  This is definitely a trick I WILL be trying again!

Physical Activity (2:30 pm):
     Walked to and from the store (total of 1+ miles)

Afternoon Snack (5:00 pm):
     4 medium Strawberries
     12 small Wheat Crackers

I went to a neighbors for appetizers and unfortunately, none of the snacks were very protein rich.  I wanted to take something bariatric friendly so I tried making some Lemon Glazed Shortbread from Bariatric Eating but they turned out AWFUL!  They never baked in the oven but rather boiled!  I followed the directions exactly so I don't know what happened.  I was irritated as I wasted so much time, energy, and expensive and hard to come by (have to be ordered) ingredients. It actually put me in sort of a fowl mood for the rest of the evening.

Dinner (7:00 pm):
     Plain Thomas' Bagel Thin
     2 tbsp Light Cream Cheese

Not the most bariatric friendly meal I know but not every day can be perfect!

Evening Snack (8:30 pm):
     Chewy Chocolate Chip Pure Protein Bar

Since my dinner had barely any protein, I decided a protein bar was in order before I retire for the night.

Evening Pills (when I go to bed):
     Multi-Vitamin
     Iron

Spiritual/Emotional/Mental Work for the Day:
     Not much, though I did spend an hour or more reading for pleasure this morning which was quite nice.  None of the reading was OA or WLS related but it was UK related which, at the moment, is just as important for me mentally.

Fluids for the Day:
     20 oz. Protein Smoothie
     47 oz. Water