Diet, Day 19

I bought some turkey bacon the other day, Jennie-O brand, because it had the least fat. The nutritional info on the package stated 1 serving = 1 slice = 15 grams. So 2 slices = 30 grams, which is just a little more than 1 ounce, which = 28.4 grams.

So the math was easy. 1 gram f fat in 30 grams of the product. If 1 gram per ounce (28.4g) is acceptable as "very lean protein," then 1 gram per 30 ounces is even less. YAY! Turkey Bacon is VLP!

But wait. The front of the package says "95% fat free." Lemme review... 1 gram out of 28.4 = 96.5% fat free. 1 gram out of 30 = 96.7% fat free. Why would they only list it as 95% fat free on the label if the math actually works out to nearly 97%? If it really is only 95%, that means it would be on this diet's "lean protein" list, and not the "very lean protein" list. Makes a difference when planning your meals.

After some thought, I decided that the info on the nutrition label is probably held to a higher standard of accuracy than the big splash graphic on the front that declares "95% fat free!" So I am going to count turkey bacon (at least this brand) as very lean protein from now on. Tonight, however, I avoided having beef for my final meal, as beef is definitely not on the "very lean" list, and would have put me over my 4 oz. of "lean."

Today, 3/14/09:

Due to bad timing, I did not take my final appetite suppressant & fat burner today. All other supplements taken as directed.

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: 30 minutes

Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) w/ 1 cup each red bell peppers & mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 12 strawberries (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey bacon (4 vlp)
Meal 4- 1 cup cottage cheese 4 vlp), 2 cupe red/green bell peppers, raw (2 veg)
Freebie: 2 dill pickle spears

Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Surgical strike.