Day 1: January 25, 2016

Here is day 1 of my food blog!


Breakfast: 10:30AM

• Special K Red Berries cereal ➣ 
• Nutritional value: 1 cup
• Calories: 110 
• Calories from fat: 0
• Total fat: 0g
• Protein: 2g
• Sodium: 190mg
• Soy Milk ➣ 
• Nutritional Value: 1/2 cup
• Calories: 54 
• Calories from fat: 15
• Total fat: 1.75g
• Protein: 3g
• Sodium: 90mg
• Soy milk is also very rich in Calcium, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D. 
• Blueberries ➣ 
• Nutritional Value: 1 cup
• Calories: 84
• Calories from fat: 0
• Total fat: 0g
• Protein: 1g
• Sodium: 0g
• Blueberries have a very high Vitamin C and Vitamin K content. 

 

Lunch: 1:30PM

• Goldfish ➣ 
• Nutritional Value: 1/2 cup
• Calories: 140
• Calories from fat: 45
• Total fat: 5g
• Protein: 4g
• Sodium: 170mg
• While Goldfish are my favorite snack, they are incredibly high in sodium and carbohydrates. 
• Tortilla Soup ➣ 
• Nutritional Value: 1 container
• Calories: 150
• Calories from fat: 15
• Total fat: 1.5g
• Protein: 9g
• Sodium: 570mg
• I got low fat tortilla soup from Panera Bread in Tenleytown, and even such a small container has SO much sodium! I realized after my first two meals that I should make more of an effort to cut my sodium intake.

Dinner: 8:00PM

• Breaded chicken breast ➣ 
• Nutritional Value: 1 breast
• Calories: 188
• Calories from fat: between 20-30
• Total fat: approx. 3g
• Protein: 11g
• Sodium: 574mg
• I did not eat particularly well for dinner, as I had breaded chicken breast rather than grilled or baked, and while it has a lot of protein, breaded chicken also has a lot of saturated fats from the breadcrumbs and the copious amounts of oil. 
• Thin crust cheese pizza ➣ 
• Nutritional Value: approx 1 slice
• Calories: between 225-250
• Calories from fat: approx. 135
• Total fat: approx. 15g (Wow!)
• Protein: 10g
• Sodium: 430mg
• It was very hard to eat healthy during Snowzilla, since the only places that were delivering were either pizza or greasy chinese. I had to choose between two evils! 

Final thoughts: 

Overall, I consumed roughly 1100 calories today. I was under my daily calorie intake which was supposed to be around 1800, according to my height and weight. The only aspects of the nutrient chart in which I was in the OK, were protein, carbohydrates, added sugars, fat, and cholesterol. I did NOT meet a healthy eating goal today, The pizza and breaded chicken definitely added to the cholesterol and the total fat/sugars. I really need to up my fiber intake as well as lesson the amount of saturated fats and sugars in my diet. Additionally, I should try to have 'good carbs', rather than greasy foods like the ones I consumed today. I started my day off right with a healthy and balanced breakfast, but I slowly went downhill starting at lunch.