WIAW: everything I ate

Good morning to you all!  How are we on this 2^nd day of November (ßMEEP!)?  Can I tell you how very happy I am that we are supposed to drop below 60 during the day tomorrow?  Yes I’m the weirdo that wants cold weather in Cali   I’m just over all my summer clothes and need a change.

Today it’s all about What I ate Wednesday (WIAW)!

This time around, I’m posting every single thing I ate. Tuesday  Oh yes, you read that right.  I’m telling you down to the cream in my coffee and any stolen treats. 

720: PB coffee with regular decaf and 1+ tbsp FF vanilla creamer – 40 cals, 0g protein

845: 1 packet Quaker oats raisin and spice flavor + ¼ cup TJ’s plain oats – 220 cals, 6g protein

1140: Leftover BBQ rice mix, with roasted peppers / onions and 2 cut up smart dogs – 350 cals, 16g protein.  I don’t usually buy these rice mixes because they are so high in sodium, but I love me some BBQ and couldn’t resist.  Verdict? Meh. 

145: Stawberry Chobani –  140 cals, 14g protein

320: 1 medium Ambrosia apple – 95 cals

400: ~10 TJ’s cinn-almonds and ~10 candy corns – 220 cals, 3g protein

640: 1 bowl turkey burger chili and 1 bag of plain Popchips for dipping – 450 cals, 10g protein

8p: hot cocoa with mini marshmallows – 200 cals, 1g protein

Total Cals = 1715
Total Protein =   50 g
Yikes!  Still way below what I need as a preggers girl, but I honestly don’t know how to squish anymore in my daily ‘diet’.  Help!

Fitness: 30 minute walk with the beast (Naava) and 30 minutes light weights

It’s always interesting to me when I really examine everything I’ve eaten.  It’s obvious that I eat majority of my calories after noon.  I’ve tried to front load more, but then I still end up eating just as much in the evening.  Pregnancy seems to make it worse too – especially with the sweets.  I now need a dessert every single night.  And then sometimes the floodgates open, the fat kid takes over, and nothing in the pantry is safe.  Last night I did good

Also of note, I’m doing pretty good with the higher cal intake.  Pre-pregnancy, I’d eat about 1300-1400 calories a day max.  If I had a particularly strenuous workout, I may up that to 1500-1600.  Yesterday I ate about 1700 cal, I’m right on target for my +1 in my belly

How often, if ever, do your record everything you eat?

How else can I get more protein without packing in a ton more calories?

Snacky Snackerson

Happy Wednesday friends!  It’s my Friday, don’t be to jealous   You see, Saturday is my baby shower, so tonight my Mom is arriving, tomorrow afternoon my MIL, and tomorrow night my bestie.  Yipppeee! 

But back to today’s topic at hand: SNACKS!

Pregnant or not pregnant, I’m a snacker.  I like to eat a little something every 2-3 hours (lately it’s more like 1.5 to 2) so I’m constantly stocking up on easy-to-go items that can fit in my purse or in my desk drawer.  Come on, tell me that you have a desk drawer at work filled with food   Another story for another time is about how I no longer have a snack drawer due to some pesky mice that went to town on my snacks.  Watch out mousies – my wrath is way worse than a mouse trap (I kid, I kid).

Okay back to it.

I’m all about healthy snacks: apples, almonds, a short ingredient protein bar, but sometimes I want a snack that truly tastes like a snack.  Below are my latest top snacks:

• Popchips!  Thanks to Marssie, I was sent an entire box of these goodies! I had seen these little bags all over stores and the blogworld, but had yet to try them out.  I’m officially hooked.  I’ve had the Parmesan and the BBQ, while the hubby has had the Salt’n’vinegar.  Verdict: awesome.  I am now incorporating a bag a day in my life Totally hits that salty-chip-craving, but in a healthier, lighter, low-cal form.  WIN! And, what’s great is that they are from San Francisco – love supporting local companies!

• Candy corn: I’m an addict.  I really am.  It’s my favorite seasonal candy and it’s not too high in cals either – win!  And thanks to some twitter buddies, they clued me in on mixing candy corn with roasted peanuts.  Salty and sweet – life’s perfect combo

• Trader Joe’s maple cookies: Have you had them?  If not, why not???  They are sinfully delicious and so perfect for the Fall.  Who cares if I have slight addiction with maple – it just matches other addictions (like pumpkin), so I’m going to roll with it
• Frozen yogurt: I never craved ice cream like I do now.  And with the pure genius that is self-serve froyo places, I’ve been in gluttonous bliss.  I’m all about the toppings – cookie dough, heath, snickers….

• Chocolate: Normally I can say yay or nay to chocolate, but lately, my sweet tooth is on overload, so I love having just mini-Snickers (stolen from a coworker’s candy jar) or even a few chocolate chips just to get my fix.   Last night I may had a Reeses PB pumpkin

So yeah, not all of these are snacks on the go, but Popchips certainly are and I’ve already stashed them a few places for those hunger pains.  Errr, same as the candy corn   Gotta have the sweet-salty combo, ya know?

So tell me, what are your favorite snacky foods (healthy, indulgent, or otherwise)?

Have you had Popchips?  What’s your favorite flavor?