January 15 Food & Reflections

Butter, salted, 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high)
36 - calories
0 - carbs
4 - fat
0 - protein


Egg, fresh, 1 large
75 - calories
1 - carbs
5 - fat
6 - protein


Bread, reduced-calorie, wheat, 1 slice
46 - calories
10 - carbs
1 - fat
2 - protein


Teriyaki Turkey Jerky, 2 oz
160 - calories
8 - carbs
1 - fat
30 - protein


Isopure Alpine Punch, 20 oz
160 - calories
0 - carbs
0 - fat
40 - protein


Vegetables, Mixed Salad Greens, 0.5 serving(s)
8 - calories
2 - carbs
0 - fat
1 - protein


Hidden Valley, Fat Free Ranch Dressing, 2 tbsp
30 - calories
6 - carbs
0 - fat
0 - protein


Kraft Fat Free Shredded Cheese, 1 serving
45 - calories
2 - carbs
0 - fat
9 - protein


Totals:
558 - calories (low)--goal is 800-900 calories...but just wasn't real hungry.
28 - carbs (low)--low carbs aren't bad at all, I just note when the numbers come out high or low...my average goal for the calorie goal I have is 100-110 g.
11 - fat (low)--low fat isn't bad either. For the calories I make a goal, my fat should average about 15-18 g.
88 - protein (right on!)--it was higher then my goal, but that's always a good thing! The goal is a minimum of 65 g.

Reflections:
Although my calories, fat and carbs fell lower then the average goals I have, I find that okay. I simply wasn't hungry at all and forced myself to keep my every 3 hours of protein going. I did a protein supplement for 2 of my meals. My Isopure 20 ounce bottles I count for 2 meals when I'm drinking them. Now, what I wonder is...should I count my supplements as part of my daily fluid requirements, or do I only count very low calorie (5 calories or less) fluids as my only fluids in a day. I don't know how to count my fluids. I'll probably ask that on Daily Strength and see what some people over there say. I always get lots of good advice from there. I also am more tired then I was in the last month. It started when I got a night of little sleep, around three or four hours, but I've napped since and I just can't seem to recover. I've been taking my multi twice a day now, my calcium should be arriving eventually, my B-Complex just arrived and I'm taking that and I take my B12 daily. I'm wondering if I should maybe pump up my B12 dose to double. One in the morning with breakfast and one at lunch maybe. I am just so unbelievably tired. I sit and I'm just so ready to sleep lately. I have to sit and then get up and move within a half hour to keep myself awake. I'm so tired I have no energy to do the dishes, pick up, clean, anything. I just feel so zombie-like, simply forcing myself along right now. I read about hibernation syndrome, but am not sure the time table on that post-op. I need to look it up again in my bypass surgery bible. (Barbara Thompson's "Finding The Thin Person Inside Of You" -- or something to that effect). It has a ton of good answers for me. Anyhow, I dunno. I'll ask that on Daily Strength too. But overall, I did well as far as supplements, protein and food in general. I just need to work on fluids. It's a work.


Vitamins & Meds:
Multivitamin: 2x
B12: 1x
B-Complex: (waiting on order, should arrive tomorrow!)
Calcium: (waiting on order)
Geodon: 1x
Lexapro: 1x