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[quote=Anonymous][quote=OliviaDCUM]I am trying to track the food I eat - i find it to be terribly tedious and  not a feasible long term strategy, but know it is good for establishing better eating habits. I am tracking calories, fat and protein. Here is what I have had so far today:

Cottage cheese 90 
1/3 tbsp margarine 20
1 piece whole wheat toast 50

fruit snacks 80

vegetarian corndog 140
Pudding 120

3/4 pint strawberries 80

Total calories - 580, 12 g fat and 26 g protein

For the record, we have been out of town so the food I had up to the strawberries was leftover junk from 2012. I got groceries this evening and picked up healthier food to eat going forward. Like the bowl of strawberries I just had :)

Planning on trying for around 1500 calories a day. Going to eat a biggish dinner soon. This tends to be my normal pattern, but I cut down on the daytime snacking. Also need to cut down on night time snacking :)[/quote]

Don't fall into the trap of needing to finish off the leftovers, or eat the last of the fruit snacks and pudding.  If no one else in your family will eat them then toss them.

I'd also reconsider your balance of food.  You should aim for pretty equal calorie counts for each meal (or thirds of the day, if that's easier).  If you eat a bigger breakfast you will be less tempted by empty calorie fruit snacks mid morning.  And you don't want to be taking in 900-1000 calories for dinner.  You may also need to up the protein a bit to feel more satisfied.

Swap the margarine for some almond butter - higher calorie, but more filling and better for you.
Swap the fruit snacks for some fruit
Swap the pudding for some vegetables (maybe a sweet potato?)
Swap the corndog for some lean chicken (you can buy pre cooked chicken breasts at Trader Joe's if you want to convenience), maybe with some salsa or something on top.
Make sure your wheat bread is really whole grain[/quote]

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