Journey to the Centre of My Girth!

This is day one of my journey to a healthier me! I would like you to compare notes, join me and track your progress and success along with me. For a download on how to calculate your daily ratios for a balanced diet with ratios of fat, carbohydrate and protein grams and calories, please see the clinic e-newsletter for August 2008. It also contains a download for tracking your daily calories and exercise. After today I will blog weekly my diet, exercise and pounds lost, sharing recipes.
Sunday July 27th, 2008: Day One of a healthier me! I am full of positive energy today. I am looking forward to being stronger and healthier.
Here is a record of my food intake for the day:
Breakfast:
Warm Maple Oatmeal with cottage cheese (tastes much better than it sounds!)1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 1/3 cup cooked large flake oatmeal, 2 tsp of pure maple syrup, dash of cinnamon, mixed and eaten warm.
1 cup of decaf coffee with 3 tsp of 10% coffee cream
1 large glass of water with lemon
Subtotal Calories: 265 Fat grams: 4 Carb grams: 49 Protein: 18.4
Lunch:
Heather's Mediterranian Salad containing 30g of low fat feta cheese, 1/2 cup of cucumber, 1 large tomato, 1 tbsp of diced red onion, 1 tsp of garlic, black pepper, 2 tbsp of olive oil.
Calories: 372 Fat grams: 33.9 Carb grams: 9 Fat grams: 8.1
Exercise: 1 hour walk on this great day! I took the kids for a walk around Guelph lake and through the trails. It was not so strenuous except for letting my 3 year old ride on my shoulders for 1/5 of the way.
Snack:
Source Lemon Yogurt, 130 grams
1 Large glass of water with lemon
Calories: 45 Fat grams: 0 Carb grams: 7 Protein: 7
Dinner
Asian Sauteed mushrooms with tilapia containing per serving: 10 sliced crimini mushrooms, 1/4 cup of organic chicken broth, 1.5 fillets of tilapia, 1/8 cup of chopped green pepper, 1/2 cup of kale, 1 tbsp of tamari sauce, salt and pepper, 1/2 tsp of chopped garlic, 1 tsp of butter, served ontop of 45 grams of soba noodles (these are high carb, but I couldn't resist just having a small amount!)
1 large glass of water
Calories: 410, Fat grams: 10.1 Carb grams: 57 Protein grams: 33.3

Subtotal:
Calories: 1092 Fat Grams: 48 Carb grams: 122 Protein grams: 66.8
My daily goal is:
Calories: 1200 Fat Grams: 40.5 Carb grams: 121.5 Protein grams: 91

Evening:
4 oz. glass of cabernet sauvignon
Calories: 88 Fat grams: 0 Carb grams: 1 Protein grams: 0
Total: 1180 Fat grams: 48 Carb grams: 123 Protein grams: 66.8

I am slightly low on my protein today. It is likely because I choose to eat feta for lunch as a protein. I will aim to get in the ratios a little better tomorrow. I feel lighter today, the fluid is leaving me already! To boost the protein I could have choosen to eat an egg white omelet if my calories were not so close to the limit.