Day 3

I didn't do so hot staying within my calories today. I didn't binge, but I did go over by 231 calories.I'll do better tomorrow. This calorie counting is still a new system for me. I think I'll do better if I plan my meals out a day in advance rather than just winging it like I've been doing so far. Today's menu:
Breakfast @ 5:30am
1 1/2cps rice crispies cereal = 145 calories
1/2cp skim milk = 40 calories
1 banana = 100 calories
2 8oz cps black coffee = 16 calories
total = 301 calories
Snack @ 9am
lite yogurt w/blue berries = 100 calories
Lunch @ 11am (2 leptopril)
4oz baked salmon = 100 calories
3/4cp brown rice = 160 calories
1/2cp broccoli = 30 calories
total = 290 calories
Snack@ 2pm
apple = 100 calories
Dinner @ 5pm (forgot the leptopril)
Spagetti:
4oz ground turkey = 140 calories
4oz wheat pasta = 360 calories
2cps organic sauce = 240 calories
total = 740 calories
daily total = 1531 calories
I did do some exercise today aswell.. i was able to do 40 minutes of aerobics this morning after breakfast. I know I need to start walking. I've got to get over this fear of people seeing me out walking. I know it may seem silly to some people, but I'm just so embarrassed. I wish I had a treadmill here at the house. I think I'd be more inclined to walk if I could do it behind closed doors. I dont have that option tho. So, tomorrow I'll make an effort to get out there and walk 30 minutes or more. I promise!!
I guess it could have been worse. I'm not binging like I was before I started this diet. I'm not eating junk food either. Atleast the food I'm eating is healthier. So, I'm not going to cry myself to sleep over 231 calories. I did decide to up my calories from now on to 1400. I noticed that I was getting headaches and feeling drained on 1200. After talking to my doctor today we decided that 1200 was just too low for me right now. Considering it was nothing for me to consume upwards of 5000 caories a day before I began the diet, I don't think I'm doing all that bad.
Also, someone offered me some advice about the leptopril I'm taking. (I said in an earlier post today that it was keeping me from sleeping at night.)A lady sent me a message suggesting that I try taking the medicine at breakfast and lunch instead of at lunch and dinner. Maybe that will help me with my sleeping. I'll give it a try. If it's still causing a problem after I try that for a few days, I may have to cut down to 1 pill twice a day instead of 2 pills twice a day.
Tomorrow is a new day. I'll do my best to stay in check with my calories, and do more exercise.Good night everybody.. sweet dreams :*