286 WOW--cool site!

Wow! Wow! Wow!!!  I am IMPRESSED with the Calorie Count website!!!  I logged in today and for the first time entered my food.  The first thing I like is that I can put in any recipe and it will give me a nutrition label for that recipe.  Also, when you put in your food for the day it gives you an overall grade for the day--today is A- for me.  Then I got a neat surprise!  There is a little link that will tell you if you are missing any major nutrients.  It was lit up so I clicked.  First, I have too much sodium (no surprise), but then I am also short on iron and potassium!  Big surprise! I'm eating a banana and also sweet potatoes.  It will be neat to see if this is a trend, or if I'm just a little short today. 

Today's food is not far out of the common way for me, but it IS neat to see the calories and nutrition facts as I go.  Here's what the plan is for today:

Breakfast--two pieces of diet toast with I can't believe it's not butter
2 clementines
1 oz cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
1 glass diet juice (5 cal)
diet hot chocolate with light whipped cream.

Snacks
baby carrots
3/4 cup caramel cheerios

Lunch
1 naan bread
1 laughing cow wedge
black bean, tomato and feta salad
1 cup o soup
banana

Dinner
turkey burger--with all fixings
sweet potato fries with ketchup and horseradish

All this comes out to about 1850 cal.  Just right.  However, being the total marshmellow that I am, I will probably have a small piece of chocolate after lunch and 100 to 200 calories worth of gooey brownie tonight.  STILL not bad, but I might even see if I can skip the brownie (or at least have a very tiny piece), I'm excited to have a really good day. 

Also fun today--I got my book "marathon made easier!"  YAY!!! It IS the one I had from before Catherine was born and at my peak I could jog for 45 minutes without stopping.  That's where I want to get to again.  I want to do a 5K fun run and not come in last.  The first week plan has me jog for just 5 minutes, then 8 minutes then 5 again.  I must email Catherine--we're going to do the Salt Lake half-marathon in April and we need to get busy to prepare.  Well, at least I do. Catherine has a killer of a dance class to help her get ready.