Daily Weight Control Bagels
You can walk down the street in any community and find an endless number of restaurants to go. People are daily bombarded with TV ads about food products. Unwanted weight is easy to acquire. We are fortunate in this country (United States) to have an abundance of food available. This is both a blessing and a curse. This weight control journal allows us to balance food abundance with weight control. We keep a weight control journal to track the amount of calories we eat each day. We do not deny ourselves any foods to eat; we just attempt to control the amount. We are tracking this information as a research piece. It is meant to be an historical document.
The experts tell you not to weigh yourself every day, but we do it because it works for us. We use the Tanita scale to weight ourselves every day. It is made by Tanita Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. You program the electronic scale with your height, age, and level of activity. You may see your weight in pounds or kilograms. It also gives you the percentage of fat and how many calories you may eat to maintain your current weight. We like this scale because it gives you the reading to the nearest tenth. This particular model allows you to program four people. You may choose a model that will fulfill your household needs.
The "Good Cook" electronic scale is what we use to weigh our food. You can get the weight of the food in pounds. It will read it out in 1/8 ounce increments. In addition, the scale allows you to switch to get a reading of the food weight in 2 gram increments.
Today: Saturday Date: July 12, Year: 2008
Last Month's Total Calories: 21,540
Last month's Start Weight
Female: 126.8 Male: 159.4
Weight for Today
Female: 126.6 Male: 159.8
Fat Percentage
Female: 36.7 Male: 26.4
Breakfast Total Calories: Subtotal: 310
1 Egg 70
1/2 piece of Toast 30
7 grams Smucker's Jelly 20
7 grams Butter 50
1 piece Sausage 85
Homemade Hash Browns 55
Mid-Day Meal Total Calories: Subtotal: 600
3.7 ounces Rotisserie
Chicken Thigh 185
1/8 cup Rice 85
83 grams Broccoli 20
2 TB. Mushroom Gravy 50
1 TB. Olive Oil 100
2 Sandies Cookies 160
Evening Meal Total Calories: Subtotal: 365
1 ounce Sliced Oven Roasted
Turkey 45
10 grams of Panetini 50
4 Almonds 20
1/2 Onion Bagel 150
14 grams Butter 100
Daily Total Calories: 1,275 Total Meal Cost:$34.35*
Additional Information:
It is thought that the bagels originated somewhere in Europe although it is truly unknown. Some people feel the bagel originated in Krakow, others think it may be Germany. There is a story that both the bagel and the croissant originated in Vienna, Austria, in 1683. The Austrian baker created them to commemorate the victory over the Turks in the Battle of Vienna.
Traditionally made of yeasted wheat dough in the form of a about a hand-sized ring a bagel is a bread. It is first boiled in water and then baked. It is has a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior. They may be topped with seeds baked onto the outer crust. The most traditional toppings are poppy or sesame seeds. Occasionally, salt may be sprinkled on the bagel. It is a popular bread product in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. What is called an "everything bagel" may include toppings such as poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion flakes, dried heather, caraway seeds, garlic flakes, pretzel salt, and pepper.
Two prominent styles of traditional bagel in North America are the Montreal-style bagel and the New York-style bagel. The Montreal bagel contains malt and egg but no salt; it is boiled in honey-sweetened water before baking in a wood-fired oven; and it is predominantly either of the poppy "black" or sesame "white" seeds variety. The New York bagel contains salt and malt and is boiled in water prior to baking in a standard oven. The resulting New York bagel is puffy with a moist crust, while the Montreal bagel is smaller, crunchier, and sweeter.
Bagels may be served with cream cheese, lox (salmon), tomato, and onion. You can substitute a bagel for two slices of bread. Bagels are sometimes used for a breakfast sandwich, that are filled with eggs, cheese, ham, and other fillings. Pizza bagels are another way to prepare bagels; they are sliced, then topped with tomato sauce and cheese and then toasted or re-baked.
Many variations of the bagel appeared in the 20th century.
These versions change the dough recipe. They include pumpernickel, rye, sourdough, bran, whole wheat, and multigrain. Using salt, onion, garlic, egg, cinnamon, raisin, blueberry, chocolate chip, cheese, change the flavor of the dough. Some bagels now are available in such flavors as chocolate chip and French toast.
A bagel with a fruity or sweet flavor are generally considered breakfast bagels. They are softer and sweeter varieties such as blueberry, cherry, etc.; these are usually sold sliced and are to be prepared in a toaster.
Calories in Lender's Bagel Shoppe Bagels/4oz Onion
Manufactured by Lender's
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 3.99 oz (113.0 g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value* Total Fat
3.0g 5%
Saturated Fat
0.5g 2%
Sodium
800mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates
61.0g 20%
Dietary Fiber
2.0g 8%
Sugars
6.0g
Protein
11.0g
Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 8% • Iron 15%
Research from:
http://www.dietfacts.com/html/nutrition-facts/generic-bagel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagel#History
http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/96259.html
* We have determined that based on grocery buying habits one Calorie cost us .01347 cents. This is doubled for two people.
We have noticed that the cost of food has been consistently rising. The cost per item is an average of $4.00. If you count the number of items in your grocery basket and multiply by 4 you will be very close to the final bill you will pay.
Month to Date Total Calories: 10,745 Month to Date Total Cost : $289.45
DISCLAIMER:
This is a daily weight control system that we have used since 1999. This is not a diet system, but a weight control journal. We do take vitamins, but will not list them for they may not be appropriate for all individuals wishing to start their own weight control journal. To loose weight, the ideal calorie count is 850 calories per day for our weight and height as well as our activity level. This has been determined from previous years of experience. All calorie counts and weights are approximate.
It's important to drink enough water each day. We drink a minimum of eight, 8 ounce glasses of water per day to keep our body healthy. In addition, salt is not used in our cooking process, with the except of rice and pasta. This helps to keep our blood pressure down as well as reducing the retention of water in our body.
BEFORE STARTING A WEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, PLEASE TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR.
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