My biggest challenges come in the food I eat. I like to eat and I like to eat a wide variety of food. A lot of the foods that I think are good aren’t exactly so good for me. So, I figured with my new start in the new year, I would take a look at some of the trouble foods that are my biggest challenge points to losing weight. These are the foods that I have a tough time avoiding and saying no to.

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With my recent weight gain and my realization that I need to get myself more focused on at least eating better food, if for now not losing more weight. I decided to get things moving forward today with much better choices. I started the day off with some grape nuts cereal. I love that stuff.. and it is packed with 6 grams of fiber per serving. Unfortunately it also has a high amount of calories coming in at 200 calories per serving. I had about 2.5 servings for breakfast and then a mid morning snack of a pear and banana. Now, im having a bit of a late lunch. I decided to have something good for me, yet great tasting.
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We have had a turkey in the freezer for about 4 months. We bought it right before summer started. At the time we had planned on having some family over and were going to serve turkey dinner. We ended up doing something else and the turkey hung out in the freezer taking up space for the summer. Who wants to eat a turkey dinner in the middle of summer? With the weather getting a bit more fall like lately. Although, the past few days have been more like spring. The windows are open and the fans are running. It is beautiful outside and I am sitting inside working and not outside enjoying it. Anyway.. back to my turkey. I decided it was time to put the thing out of its misery and enjoy a turkey dinner. With thanksgiving coming up in just over a month, we decided to make the turkey a little different than what we usually do. Usually we roast it with lots of good veggies like celery and onion and carrots and packed full of homemade bread stuffing that I have been perfecting over the years. Each year it gets a little bit better. This time though, we opted to use a recipe we tried once before saving the traditional bird recipe for thanksgiving day. Yesterday’s recipe was a maple, bacon turkey. More specifically, this was a 13 pound turkey covered in two pounds of tasty bacon and smothered with a full flask of 100% pure maple syrup. Now, seeing as I am trying to lose weight, I know I’m not supposed to be eating things like this. But, sometimes you just need to say, what the hell. And I did!
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One of my favorite soups is French Onion. I have always liked it. I just try not to eat it very much. We haven’t had any for close to a year, so I decided to make some on Tuesday. It is a simple recipe, cooks up quickly and tastes great. The problem is, the fat content and even worse, the sodium content. My recipe contains:

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I was out shopping yesterday and saw some tortilla wraps that looked good and ended up searching for something to use them for. I decided on trying to make veggie wraps. Without a specific recipe, I had no clue where to even start. I picked out some veggies I like and decided I would give it a shot for lunch today. My new lunch recipe included:

1/2 small onion
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 red bell pepper
2 small vine ripe tomatoes
3 babby bella portabella mushrooms
3 - 10 inch tortilla wraps

I sliced the peppers, onions and mushrooms really thin and cut up the tomatoes into small chunks and set it all aside while i heated the tortillas in a small frying pan. After the tortillas were heated I set the veggies in the pan and put some wishbone fat free Italian dressing on it and cooked it just long enough for the veggies to be slightly warm and bendy. Iused a slotted spoon to let some of the juice drain off and then placed the mix on a wrap and filled up.

The recipe ingredients I used were enough for 4 wraps. I ate three of them and then finished the veggies. I was particularly hungry today. The veggies totaled about 153 calories with 9.4 grams of fiber. I used a bit too much dressing… about 5 servings worth. I need to cut back on that next time. That totaled 100 calories and the wraps totaled 300 calories and 24 grams of fiber. So I got a full belly on less than 600 low fat calories and I got close to an entire days worth of fiber in one meal. Not bad. And if you aren’t quite as hungry a I was you could probably fill up for half of that. The best part is, it was mighty tasty!

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Lunch
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1 1/2 serving of Zero’s Subs: Sandwiches & Burgers: 12″ Sandwiches, Philly Steak & Cheese w. M&GP - 1500 Calories
3 spear (1.2 oz) of Claussen: Pickles: Kosher Dill, Spears - 15 Calories
3 serving, 12 chips (1 oz) of Ruffles: Potato Chips: Original - 480 Calories
2 can (12.2 fl.oz) of Coors: Beer: Light (4.2% alc.) - 204 Calories
Total - 2199 Calories

Dinner
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1 patty (3 oz) of Ground Beef: Patties, frozen, broiled - 240 Calories
Total - 240 Calories

Snack
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1 cookie of Quaker: Breakfast Bars: Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin - 180 Calories
Total - 180 Calories

Day Total :: 2619 Calories
End Result :: 519 Calories Over

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Breakfast
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2 medium, 7″ to 7-7/8″ long (4.2 oz) of Fruits, Fresh: Banana, edible portion - 210 Calories
1 small, 2-1/2″ dia, approx 4 per lb (3.7 oz) of Fruits, Fresh: Apples, w. skin, raw, edible portion - 55 Calories
Total - 265 Calories

Dinner
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4 1/2 cup of Betty Crocker: Packaged Meals: Tuna Helper, Fettuccine Alfredo, prepared - 1350 Calories
1 3 Slices of Pepperidge Farm Light Style 7 Grain Bread - 130 Calories
2 serving (3 oz) of Shellfish, Fresh: Crab, imitation, made from surimi - 173 Calories
3 serving, 2 tablespoons (1 fl.oz) of Wishbone: Salad Dressings: Italian Fat-Free - 60 Calories
2 serving, 1 1/2 cups (7.3 oz) of Salads (Fresh, Deli, Restaurant): Salads: Mixed vegetable tossed, no dressing - 66 Calories
1/2 cup, pared, chopped (4.7 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Cucumber, peeled, raw, edible portion - 8 Calories
1/2 cup, chopped (5.3 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Peppers, bell or sweet, green, raw, edible portion - 15 Calories
3/4 cup, pieces or slices (2.5 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Mushrooms, raw, edible portion - 12 Calories
3 wedge, 1/4 of medium tomato (1.1 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Tomato, ripe, raw, edible portion - 17 Calories
Total - 1831 Calories

Day Total :: 2096 Calories
End Result :: 4 Calories Under

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Lunch
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2 sandwich (8.5 oz) of Subway: Sandwiches & Burgers: Subs (6″), Italian BMT on Italian Bread - 900 Calories
2 serving, 3 chips (0.3 oz) of Subway: Condiments: Vegetables, Pickles - 0 Calories
2 serving, 3 rings (0.1 oz) of Subway: Condiments: Vegetables, Olives - 9 Calories
2 serving (0.5 oz) of Subway: Condiments: Vegetables, Onions - 10 Calories
2 teaspoon (0.2 oz) of Subway: Condiments: Olive Oil Blend - 90 Calories
2 serving, 3 rings (0.1 oz) of Subway: Condiments: Vegetables, Banana Peppers - 0 Calories
Total - 1009 Calories

Dinner
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6 serving (3 oz) of Perdue: Chicken: Tender & Tasty, Breasts, Boneless Skinless, cooked - 600 Calories
2 teaspoon (0.1 oz) of McCormick: Cooking Sauces: Grill Mates Marinades, Chipotle Pepper, dry mix - 20 Calories
2 tablespoon (0.5 oz) of Oils: Olive - 239 Calories
1 1/2 cup, prepared (2.2 oz) of Knorr-Lipton: Packaged Meals: Pasta Sides, Chicken, Whole Grain, prepared as directed - 405 Calories
2 1/2 serving, 3/4 cup (2.8 oz) of Green Giant: Vegetables, Frozen: Green Beans, Cut - 50 Calories
Total - 1314 Calories

Day Total :: 2323 Calories
End Result :: 223 Calories Over

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Lunch
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0.13 stick (4 oz) of Butters: Regular, unsalted - 101 Calories
1 1/4 serving of Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon: Sides: Sauteed Onions - 121 Calories
1 piece (3 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Mushrooms, portabella, raw, edible portion - 22 Calories
1 1/4 steak (11 oz) of Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon: Meals: Mesquite Grilled Steak, Delmonico - 1073 Calories
Total - 1317 Calories

Dinner
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3 wedge, 1/4 of medium tomato (1.1 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Tomato, ripe, raw, edible portion - 17 Calories
3/4 cup, pieces or slices (2.5 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Mushrooms, raw, edible portion - 12 Calories
1/2 cup, chopped (5.3 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Peppers, bell or sweet, green, raw, edible portion - 15 Calories
1/2 cup, pared, chopped (4.7 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Cucumber, peeled, raw, edible portion - 8 Calories
3 serving, 1 1/2 cups (7.3 oz) of Salads (Fresh, Deli, Restaurant): Salads: Mixed vegetable tossed, no dressing - 99 Calories
3 serving, 2 tablespoons (1 fl.oz) of Wishbone: Salad Dressings: Italian Fat-Free - 60 Calories
3 serving (3 oz) of Shellfish, Fresh: Crab, imitation, made from surimi - 260 Calories
2 cup, elbow shaped (4.9 oz) of Pasta, Spaghetti, Macaroni: Plain, cooked - 442 Calories
1 1/2 serving, 1/10 of 1270g jar (4.5 oz) of Ragu: Pasta Sauces: Chunky Gardenstyle, Tomato Garlic & Onion - 165 Calories
Total - 1078 Calories

Day Total :: 2395 Calories
End Result :: 295 Calories Over

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Dinner
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6 serving (3 oz) of Pork: Fresh, shoulder, whole, lean & fat, roasted - 1489 Calories
2 1/2 cup, undrained (8.3 oz) of Vegetables, Canned: Sauerkraut, solids and liquids - 112 Calories
4 cup (7.4 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and margarine added - 949 Calories
3 serving, 1/2 cup (4.6 oz) of Bush’s: Canned Meals: Baked Beans, Vegetarian - 390 Calories
Total - 2941 Calories

Day Total :: 2941 Calories
End Result :: 841 Calories Over

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