tldr - fat people eat a lot of crap
I log everything at my fitness pal, when I log. I've been logging faithfully the last week and will continue to do so.
I can see very clearly where the problems are. We have met the enemy, and he is us, lol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogo_(comic_strip)
Snacks are still my biggest problem. I'm not sure if it is habit, addiction, or what, but I feel like I have to be eating something while watching tv in the evening, after supper. I think that habit replaced smoking, when I quit smoking, and has been going on so long now it's tough to quit. I just get these weird hunger pains even though I've eaten a decent dinner. I feel compelled to get up and get a handful of chex mix or nuts or whatever, mainly salty stuff. The problem is that goes on for 3 or 4 trips to the pantry, per night. I've tried replacing some of that stuff with healthier alternatives, and that worked to get me where I am now, but now to go further I have to do even better, which is what I meant when I said the small things are getting me.
If I lived alone it would be easier to control, I just would try not to bring that stuff in the house, but there are other family members in my house and they don't have the same control issues, lol. So my wife buys some nuts and eats one handful and I eat the rest of the container, albeit over a period of 3 or 4 days.
For yesterday, I had actually a pretty good day:
Breakfast 170 cals
Lunch 338 cals
Dinner 600 cals
Snacks 690 cals (I eat a mid morning protein bar(180 cals and something mid afternoon, fruit usually (80 cals), the rest is after dinner.
1798 cals total, which is decent. A little too much fat and could do with more carbs, protein was good. 178 carbs, 73 fat, 118 protein)
The day before was not so good:
B 170
L 323
D 940
S 841
Total 2274 (goal is 1900) 217 carbs, 100 fat, 134 protein
I did a one hour workout class, I gave myself credit for ~350 cals burned. I didn't really intend to "eat up" the 350 cals, but did.
One change I've been thinking about is eating a few more calories for breakfast. I'm basically doing a cup of cereal and 4 ounces 2% milk. Maybe that will help curb my cravings later in the day, not sure.