Fat, Carbs, & Protein

I decided to do a small experiment today. "Experiment" is a bit much, but you get the idea. I decided to try and eat healthily, without paying attention to fat, carbs, and protein. Then, at the end of the day, I went back and looked at everything I ate (and drank) and tallied it up. This way, I could see what my version of eating healthily meant in terms of numbers, and from there I can try and make appropriate adjustments. That's the plan, anyway. I am only human.

So, I ate small meals and snacks throughout the day -- lean ham sandwich, Bran Flakes, juice, Kashi bar, 1/2 apple, etc. Here's what it all added up to:

• 15 grams of fat (about 1/2 of what I need)
• 196 grams of carbs (oops...twice what I should be aiming for)
• 66 grams of protein (about 2/3 of what I need)

Interesting. So, I need to find a way to beef up my protein intake and cut down on carbs. The book suggests shakes or bars if you aren't meeting your protein goal, so I may look into that. As far as carbs go, God help me. I suppose I also need more fat -- can that be true?

While we're on the subject of health, tonight was my second Yoga 101 class! It was hard. But I like it, 85% of the time. There are definitely points where my muscles start to shake, then my entire legs and arms, and I'm not sure I'm going to make it through a pose. Hopefully I will get stronger as the class goes on.