What's on Your Plate?

The last couple of days have been amazing!  We skipped our workout yesterday because I had to be at work early and we left for Charlotte as soon as Brian got off of work.  It did get done today though!  We did kenpo today (which would normally have been a day of rest).  I had some trouble from cramping in my calves, but that is due to my sodium concuption over the last week.  Which leads me to todays topic:  What's on Your Plate?

As I have tracked calories, fat, protein, etc I have been noting my sodium intake, but not really paying attention to it. That is until I got to the hotel last night and my ankles had cankled.  They were about 2-3 times what they would normally be.  This is the direct result of SALT! I went back through my daily tackers for the last week and discovered I had averaged DOUBLE the recommended sodium intake per day.  As a result, Brian and I have spent all day today scouring nutritional menus to ensure I take in less than the recommended sodium intake.

This led to a conversation about caloric intake.  Brian and I are working to keep caloric intake below or at 1800.  In reviewing numerous nutritional menus, Brian posed the question:  "How many calories were we taking in before we started counting?"  Hmmmm....

I ran through an average day of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.  The results were startling.

Breakfast:  Venti Breava Latte and Cheese Danish from Starbucks
Lunch:  Zaxby's Chicken Finger Plate and a snack of White Cheddar Bites
Dinner: 2 Tacos, Queso and Chips

OVER 4500 CALORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, you read that right, I said 4500.  Over 2000 calories alone came from Zaxby's.  Sad...and to think this is really not uncommon.

So, I will again emphasize the importance of tracking.  And, pay attention to what you track!  We have done much better today in the sodium intake (1200 mg) and really focused on staying under 1800 calories.  Doing this while traveling is a trick, but can be done! 

It just takes persistence and patience.