It's in the Details...

I woke up with a bad headache this am. I didn't have enough calories again yesterday, nor enough water. It's funny. When you are eating really healthy, it can be hard to consume a lot of calories. I am eating a lot of grains, vegetables and fruits (and of course protein). One thing that was kind of eye opening for me this morning was this: Adding 1 teaspoon of butter to my toast had a huge impact on my % fat at breakfast... Do you know how LITTLE 1 teaspoon of butter is?!?! Not much! I literally got a measuring spoon and measured it. This is what it did to my #s for breakfast... Calories only went up by 34, but percent fat went up from 24% to 33%! That's a 38% increase in fat from 1 tsp of butter! See #s below.

Breakfast:

2 pieces whole wheat bread

1 whole egg

2 egg whites

1 tsp of butter

BEFORE BUTTER:

Grams Calories %-Cals Calories 271 Fat 7.4 67 24 % Saturated 1.6 15 5 % Polyunsaturated 0.7 6 2 % Monounsaturated 2.0 18 7 % Carbohydrate 29.0 116 42 % Dietary Fiber 4.0 Protein 21.4 91 33 % Alcohol 0.0 0 0 % Fat ( 24 %) Carbs ( 42 %) Protein ( 33 %) Alcohol ( 0 %)

AFTER BUTTER:

Grams Calories %-Cals Calories 305 Fat 11.2 100 33 % Saturated 4.0 36 12 % Polyunsaturated 0.8 8 2 % Monounsaturated 3.0 27 9 % Carbohydrate 29.0 116 38 % Dietary Fiber 4.0 Protein 21.5 91 30 % Alcohol 0.0 0 0 % Fat ( 33 %) Carbs ( 38 %) Protein ( 30 %) Alcohol ( 0 %)

I have come to the conclusion that it's in the details. It's so easy to overlook a little butter, a little of this or a little of that. So I have to be cognizant of what I am taking in. That's why logging my food intake is so important for me. I don't think I'll do it forever. But I will for a while. When I log my food, I am accountable. So I think twice before I eat something.

By the way, I got on the scale today and it said that I have lost 7.7 lbs! I know... sounds crazy. Could it be off? Yes, but I did weigh 3 times and had just gone to the bathroom. :) Also, if you've ever been really heavy, you know that you can drop weight like crazy as first. Anyhow, I tend to discount it and make excuses. As I think about it, I think... Take it! Own it! Be proud! You've done well. So I will. Yay me! ;)