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Note to self......when you are trying to go low carb......remember to tell your server at IHOP to leave the hash browns out of your Big Steak Omelette!!!
I didn't eat lunch yesterday. I got up late, and had to go get an MRI, and just plain wasn't hungry!!! I blame the lack of hunger on eating late on friday. Thats how it goes sometimes. Well, the hubbs and I went to get cat litter at the pet store, and were discussing where to eat, since I was starting to get hungry.
On the way, he sees the IHOP sign and said we hadn't been there in a while, and I agreed. Welp. whilst looking over the menu, the big ole big steak omelette caught my eye. Tummy started saying YUMMY!!! Steak, eggs, peppers, cheese,,,,mmmmmm!!!!
I did not see that it had hash browns in it!!!! No wonder that darn thing is over 1200 calories!!! Honestly!!! Go into the foods and restaurants and see!!! 1220 calories, 82 g of fat, 54g of fat and 69 g of protein. I was flabbergasted!!! But the hubbs reminded me, I had only had 2 cups of coffee, and no lunch, so I could eat that and still stay under my 1800, and I got my 1200 in one fell swoop!
No wonder people are overweight!!! Sheehs!! This is something I knew intellectually, but boy was yesterday a wake up!!!
If you are on a 2000, or 2300 calorie diet, this is no real big deal. Its breakfast. But I don't eat breakfast. I have a few cups of coffee. Then I eat lunch when I get hungry. Then supper. If I ate 1200 calories for lunch, that would only leave me 500 calories for supper. Then that would be a little hard, but I guess I could do it without being hungry the rest of the night.
Now, after that awakening, I have to watch that I don't get too overboard on how many calories I eat each meal. I refuse to get obsessed with this. It is not a good thing to do. It actually scared me yesterday that I was so shocked by the amount of calories in that omelette. Yes, I need to watch my calories, yes I need to watch my carbs, and I need to lose weight. But getting too obsessive with the whole diet/calories/weight is a straight road to an eating disorder.
I recognise it. I had a friend that was like that. She was a compulsive exerciser. The minute she ate something, she was off to exercise the food she ate off!! She would actually get jittery if you tried to keep her from running off to exercise right away. I really do not want to go that route, because that is a one way ticket to failure!!! I need to be sensible without being obsessive. That is going to be a little of a hard fight, but now that I see it, it should be easier.
OK, enough about me and my saturday, on this lovely sunny Sunday. Have a great finish to your weekend and keep up the diet battle!!! I will be right here to back you up!!!
Lu
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855 kcal
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Fat: 40.97g | Prot: 33.38g | Carbs: 89.51g.
Breakfast: equate fiber powder, Coffee-mate Peppermint Mocha , Coffee (Brewed From Grounds, Decaffeinated). Lunch: Colby Jack Cheese, Italian Rose Fresh Salsa with Cilantro, Cucumber (Peeled). Dinner: Strawberry Iced Tea (medium), Pomegranate Vinaigrette, Wendy's Beverages, Apple Pecan Chicken Salad. Snacks/Other: Ice Cream Cones (Cake or Wafer Type), Soft Serve Ice Cream. more...
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3554 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 20 minutes, Yard Work (gardening) - 10 minutes, Desk Work - 6 hours, Resting - 9 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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