Tuna packed in Water

Looking at this makes me aware that I will be eating more Tuna for sure : Here is also my Video on how I make my Tuna Salad ( in this video I used chicken of the sea albacore which is not what i am going to use any more since I saw how much better tuna is )

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size  1 can (165.0 g)

Amount Per Serving

Calories  191 Calories from Fat  12

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  1.4g 2%

Saturated Fat  0.4g 2%

Polyunsaturated Fat  0.6g

Monounsaturated Fat  0.3g

Cholesterol  50mg 17%

Sodium  83mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates  0.0g 0%

Protein  42.1g

Vitamin A 2% • Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% • Iron 14%

Good points

• Low in saturated fat
• Low in sodium
• No sugar
• Very high in niacin
• High in phosphorus
• Very high in selenium
• High in vitamin B6
• Very high in vitamin B12

Tomato

I love to eat tomatoes and thought that some info on that would also be nice to have :

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size  1 Medium (85.0 g)

Amount Per Serving

Calories  15 Calories from Fat  0

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  0.0g 0%

Total Carbohydrates  2.5g 1%

Dietary Fiber  0.8g 3%

Protein  0.0g

It seems to me that Tomatoes have all carbs so I do need to watch out how many I can eat I think I am going to limit me to just have 1 a day. 

Daily Food Plan

I just found a great website take a look it will help you to know how much of each you should eat:


http://www.choosemyplate.gov/myplate/index.aspx

Wheat Crackers

When I am really hungry for some carbs these are the crackers I like to eat and here is some info on that :

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size  10 cracker (40g)

Amount Per Serving

Calories  180 Calories from Fat  60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  7.0g 10%

Saturated Fat  1.0g 10%

Polyunsaturated Fat  3.0g

Monounsaturated Fat  2.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  260mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates  27.0g 10%

Dietary Fiber  4.0g 20%

Sugars  0.0g

Protein  4.0g

Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% • Iron 10%

Losing Weight - My New Years Resolution by Reny

I am in need to lose some weight, so I am starting to gather some info one my favorite foods and will be posting it here. My weight is 245 lb ( I do not mind saying it here ) for me it is the first step in realizing that I need to do something about it and since I can not work out ( because of my GBS which is Guillian-Barre syndrome ) here is the link that will help you all to understand what it is that I have : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillain%E2%80%93Barr%C3%A9_syndrome

I am going to adjust how and what I will eat, for me it is cutting the carbs out as much as I can. Not saying that I will not eat any at all just cutting back on it. I already been eating wheat products for years.

I really like the taste of it and it does not fill me up like the regular white flour would. 

I am going to add exercise only 5 min. a day on my stationary bike ( which for me is all I can do ) also going to write down what I eat on a daily bases. I have a ColorNote app here is the link for that : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note&hl=en 

on my smartphone that will help me keep track of the veggies and fruits that I need to eat on a daily bases. 

All this will start on 01/07/2013, my first post will be on Tuesday on what I eat and how I am feeling ( probably will make a video ) and of course I will make sure and take videos of what I make to eat since that is my favorite thing to do. looking forward to hearing from anyone that also is doing or wanting to do this. I know it will be hard for the first 30 days but they say it takes 30 days to form a new habit and I am all . 

As always :) it is contagious :) :) :) 

Nutritional value of Cucumber by Reny

Cucumber's are one of my favorite snack food, I used a slice to eat my tuna salad. That way I can eliminate the cracker so no Carbs. Here is some info that I have gathered that I thought you all might like to have:

STORAGE                                        
Cucumbers can be stored in the refrigerator.
Do not wash before storing.
Cucumbers can be stored in a plastic bag, loosely
tied or knotted; make sure the cucumbers are dry
before storing. Cucumbers may be stored in the
refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Look at the “Best if used by” or “Best by” date
on the package.


Here is some Nutritional value that I did not know about the Cucumber

Nutrients in
Cucumber
1.00 cup (104.00 grams)

Nutrient%Daily Value

vitamin K21.3%

molybdenum6.9%

vitamin C4.8%

potassium4.3%

manganese4%

magnesium3.3%

tryptophan3.1%

vitamin B52.7%

Calories (15)0%

Last night's Dinner

Last nights Dinner was great, what did I make you ask well I made my Spaghetti with wheat pasta. With a glass of wine and family it was a great family evening. We had so much fun that we did not eat till around 7 pm. I love evenings like that.