What did you eat today?

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast butter, coffee
1 pear
L: ham and cheese sammy on wg bread
D: beans and rice, sprinkle of cheese, salsa and avocado, 1 beer

[Crankin]

B: 2 egg omelette with kale, green chili salsa, half a sweet potato. blueberries and strawberries, coffee
went on a 15.6 mile ride. Should not have had the second cup of coffee.
L: chicken leg and thigh, an orange, cup of tomato soup, with the rest of the left over farro in it
D: sauted tofu with baby bok choy, an apple, half a glass of red wine

[Crankin]

B: Lara Bar before boot camp, sliced tomato with salmon mixed up in veggie cream cheese, an orange, coffee after
L: I went to a client's hosue to meet with the mom and she made me lunch; turkey and swiss with mustard on a roll. Not bad, but it was a white bread roll. 2 pickle slices, an apple
S: nuts, chocolate cranberries. then I was so hungry when I got home, I ate a Czech meatball and 2 whole wheat crackers
D: 2 chicken wings, half a sweet potato, salad, glass of red wine

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: eggs scrambled with spinach, 1/4 avocado, coffee (down to 1 cup a day right now)
1 hour group training - this one was much lower in intensity - no crazy metabolic work. Unsure if that is what he had planned or if it is because I was there and he knows I've been ill. Followed with protein shake
L: Mulligatawny Stew
S: Kefir, small apple
D: Last of the Mulligatawny Stew

I am looking forward to a bit more experimentation in the kitchen this weekend with my new cookbook:) And...I've re-gained the weight I lost last weekend when I was so sick - and I am NOT complaining about that.

[spokewench]

B: 2 pieces cinnamon raisin bread with butter, coffee
L: chicken teriyaki bowl, veges and rice
D: 1 glass chardonnay and a bit of cottage cheese (just was not hungry)
cup of hot tea with honey

[Crankin]

I woke up feeling quite ill... stomach mostly, but also some allergy stuff
Had one cup of coffee. had to throw out the nice breakfast I made. ended up drinking 2 cups of ginger green tea and a slice of matzah.
L: by this time I was starving, but leery. Had some plain sliced chicken with melted cheddar
S: slice of spelt bread with almond butter
D: 5 oz. sirloin, whole wheat cous cous, salad, ate the fruit I couldn't eat at breakfast for dessert

[Catrin]

Crankin - hope you are feeling better!

Today:

B: eggs and sauteed butternut squash
usual conditioning group training - and I felt fine :)
L: last of the Mull. stew (soup only - froze some last week), heated up with some seafood. Better than anticipated, small banana
S: chocolate ice cream. Said quart of yummy ice cream then went to the dumpster because I cannot be trusted with it in the house - apparently.
D: tried a new turkey/cranberry meatball recipe. It was ok, but I prefer pork or beef. Herb salad to go along with it.

[Crankin]

I did recover fairly quickly, Catrin.
So, it's been 2 days of non-stop eating, with my kids here from LA. I haven't eaten too much, just stuff I normally might not eat. DH got really good food for my birthday party, including a decadent chocolate cake to die for. It's going with him to the office today. I'll leave Saturday out, but here's yesterday:
B: whole wheat bagel, lox, tomato, light cream cheese, coffee
took a 2.5 mile walk with the family
L: salad with lettuce, chicken, dried cranberries, goat cheese, fig vinegar, cup of tomato soup
D: we went out for Chinese food at a place near where my older son lives. Very authentic and it had to be some of the hottest stuff I've ever eaten. Had a variety of dishes, mostly eggplant, with a taste of noodles, chicken, pork.

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: scrambled eggs with veggies, coffee
S: boiled egg
L: staff lunch at an Indian restaurant
D: tried a couple of new recipes - one for Greek style bangers (lamb and pork), and another for paleo Tabouli - both were pretty good.

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee
L: 1 sports kind sports bar, water
handful of almonds, 1 beer
D: 2 pieces meatloaf, broccoli, 1/2 small baked potato with sourcream
small helping of lemon gelato

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs scrambled with kale, 1/4 avocado, blueberries, coffee
L:left over tofu, veggies, an apple
S: slice of cheddar
D: home made asparagus soup, topped with a sprinkle of pancetta. This recipe was from the Bill Straley Paleo cookbook and could easily be vegetarian by using veggie broth instead of chicken broth. glass of red wine

[Crankin]

I did hill intervals on the treadmill for 22 minutes... all I could stand.
B: egg whites, green chili salsa, 2 chicken breakfast sausages, sprinkle of light jack cheese, an orange, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, tuna in oil, quinoa, grape tomatoes, fig vinegar
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: 6 oz. Ahi tuna, barely cooked, roasted broccolini in olive oil, sweet potato, small glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

I should skip posting yesterday's food. We went out to dinner at an awesome place and then went to see Louis Black. Way too much for a school night!
I did a really hard boot camp class, had half a Lara Bar before
B: eggs, kale, cheese, black beans, blueberries
L: lentil soup and an apple
S: ate the rest of the Lara Bar
D: Ok, we got to the place early, as we weren't sure how long it would take to get to Worcester in rush hour. Had one glass of wine and we shared 2 flatbreads between the 4 of us. One had proscuttio and the other had basil/cheese. Had another glass and a half of wine at dinner, which was salmon enrusted in pepper, with a cilantro sauce, brown rice, and cabbage.
I guess the appetizers were a bit much, but we were starving at 5 PM.
Louis Black is funny, but really, how many times can you say the f word without it getting annoying? He gave a very good description of Yuma, AZ, which had me laughing so hard I was crying, though (the armpit of AZ, 8,000 degrees out, just like I always said)

[Crankin]

Can't remember what I ate Friday, but here's yesterday:
B: 2 poached eggs on sautéed spinach with bacon crumbles, coffee, an orange
S: half a Lara Bar before a 21 mile semi hilly ride
L: finished the Lara Bar and had a salad with tuna, grape tomatoes, goat cheese, with an apple
S: slice of Machengo
D: went to an Italian place near where I used to teach. They know us here. I had parpedelle with tomato and ricotta and a cup of lentil soup. I ate about 2/3 of the pasta and took the rest home. Had 2 glasses of Lambrusco.

[Owlie]

Yesterday:
Tea with half-and-half and sugar (a little too much sugar, since I haven't had that particular tea in ages...), waffles with butter and maple syrup.
Apple with cookie butter
Chocolate pudding
2 chicken legs, fennel and arugula salad with homemade dressing, walnuts and Parmesean, 4 slices of buttered sourdough toast.
1 frozen "fun-size" Milky Way (though what exactly is more fun about less candy, I don't know).

Today:
Sourdough toast with cream cheese, smoked salmon, chives and fennel fronds, coffee with half-and-half and sugar.
19.3-mile bike ride (2 bottles of water, one Clif bar)
Glass of egg nog
I'm either doing stir-fry or a burrito tonight. Probably stir-fry so that I have a reason to make a ton of rice so that I have leftovers for the week.

[Catrin]

Today:

B: "hot pot" - basically lots of veggies scrambled with a couple of eggs, some pork, and fermented veggies on top - YUM!
15 minute weight lifting session prior to usual crazy Sunday Funday workout - followed with protein shake
L: salad with organic grass-fed, nitrate free hot dogs. I know...but they are pretty darn good!
S: apple
D: roast pork shoulder, paleo tabbouleh (cauliflower rice rather than grains), roasted carrots. 2 small squares of dark chocolate for dessert.

[Owlie]

Today:

B: "hot pot" - basically lots of veggies scrambled with a couple of eggs, some pork, and fermented veggies on top - YUM!
15 minute weight lifting session prior to usual crazy Sunday Funday workout - followed with protein shake
L: salad with organic grass-fed, nitrate free hot dogs. I know...but they are pretty darn good!
S: apple
D: roast pork shoulder, paleo tabbouleh (cauliflower rice rather than grains), roasted carrots. 2 small squares of dark chocolate for dessert.

Is there a brand on the hot dogs, or is it a local outfit? (DBF's a hot dog fiend, and I sort of like them, and I'd like to find ones that aren't terrifying.)

[Catrin]

Is there a brand on the hot dogs, or is it a local outfit? (DBF's a hot dog fiend, and I sort of like them, and I'd like to find ones that aren't terrifying.)

Applegate Organic Hot Dogs - here is a link (http://www.applegate.com/products/the-great-organic-beef-hot-dog-16oz). They are good and satisfy that occasional craving I get for more processed food - though I won't give into it if I didn't have access to something like this. They aren't cheap - $5 at Trader Joe's, unsure how easy they are to find at other stores.

[Crankin]

Sunday:
B: whole wheat bagel with melted cheddar, 2 chicken sausages, an orange and blueberries, coffee
S: 3 dried apricots, 19 mile ride
L: salad with lettuce, chicken breast, grape tomatoes, salsa, cup of butternut squash soup
D: salad with thin pork slices marinated in maple vinaigrette, peaches, bacon crumbles
S: slice of spelt raisin bread with almond butter

[Blueberry]

Applegate Organic Hot Dogs - here is a link (http://www.applegate.com/products/the-great-organic-beef-hot-dog-16oz). They are good and satisfy that occasional craving I get for more processed food - though I won't give into it if I didn't have access to something like this. They aren't cheap - $5 at Trader Joe's, unsure how easy they are to find at other stores.

I know Whole Foods also carries that brand - I haven't looked for the hot dogs, though. They might be able to order them, though.

[Owlie]

Applegate Organic Hot Dogs - here is a link (http://www.applegate.com/products/the-great-organic-beef-hot-dog-16oz). They are good and satisfy that occasional craving I get for more processed food - though I won't give into it if I didn't have access to something like this. They aren't cheap - $5 at Trader Joe's, unsure how easy they are to find at other stores.

I know the local Fry's carries the bacon (which is also pretty good). I've never seen the hot dogs, but I haven't looked. I'll check TJ's next time I'm there, and the Whole Foods should be opening up again fairly soon. If not, there's one over by Performance and I have to go over there anyway.

B: Smoothie (yogurt, peanut butter, banana, coffee, cocoa)
L: Stir fry (Chicken, onion, carrot, broccoli, bamboo shoots, baby corn, water chestnuts, red and yellow bell pepper and snow peas) over brown rice, with generous soy sauce and sesame oil, because dry rice is gross.
S: Tea with sugar and half-and-half, 3 gingersnaps, a small handful of cinnamon-sugar almonds
S2: Parsley and fennel fronds while preparing dinner.
D: Salad (spring mix, baby arugula, parsley, fennel (fronds and 1/4 bulb, yellow bell pepper) with canned tuna (packed in olive oil), walnuts and Parmesan; olive oil and lemon juice dressing (with pepper and garlic, of course).
Something for dessert and to go with my studying...I have pumpkin ice cream. Or peanut butter cup ice cream. Hm.

[Crankin]

boot camp, before which I had 3 dried apricots and almonds
B: endive stuffed with salmon and light veggie cream cheese (with a little goat cheese)
L:salad with chicken breast, dried cranberries, goat cheese, fig vinegar an apple
S: mixed nuts, dried cranberries, chocolate bits
D: one chicken thigh cooked in Chinese 5 spice powder and various other seasonings, broccoli, mushrooms with brown rice and fresh bean sprouts, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

YESTERDAY
B: rice chex, milk, coffee
L: carne asada burrito
D: beef stroganoff, whole wheat egg noodles, roasted brussel (sp?) sprouts w/bits of bacon and sugared pecans, 1 glass red wine

TODAY
B: WW toast with butter, coffee
s: 1 granola bar
L: small amount of leftover beef stroganoff, 2 pieces dark chocolate
D: chicken rice soup with chard/spinach/ and whatever else I have in my fridge for veges, 1 glass white wine

[Crankin]

rest day
B: 2 eggs with red pepper, strawberries and blueberries, coffee
L: left over chicken thigh with 5 spice powder, broccoli, brown rice, bean sprouts
S: Lara Bar
D: scallops sauteed in oil, with braised fennel and capers, salad, glass of red wine, 2 squares of dark chocolate

[Crankin]

Ate half a Lara Bar before spin class (first of the year). Finished it on the 4 mile drive home
B:egg whites, salmon, goat cheese scramble, an orange with blueberries
then I went on a 3.3 mile hike with a friend. Went to a new trail, which was quite technical and good climbs (it's on the side of a chasm), but my friend is really slow. That's why I went to spin earlier. Unfortunately, I dressed for my speed hiking, not hers, and I still feel chilled, 9 hours later.
S: I ate some walnuts and dried apricots before and after the hike
L: cup of tomato soup, salad with tuna in oil, avocado, lettuce, fig vinegar
D: glass of red wine, sauteed veal, cooked in crushed tomatoes, broccolini, onions, garlic, over whole wheat cous cous, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

B: eggs scrambled with multiple veggies and a bit of ground pork, coffee
1 mile run + 2,700 meters rowing - this felt much better than I expected! Followed with protein shake
L: pulled roast pork, winter squash
S: small banana
D: bone broth with a small sweet potato, veggies, protein, a beaten egg, water and then a hot mint tea. There is something very satisfying about this "soup", it is very much a spur of the moment dish made with lovely mineral/gelatin rich fresh bone broth and whatever veggies and protein I've in the fridge.

[spokewench]

YESTERDAY:
B: 1 piece ww toast with butter, 1 egg, coffee
L: 1 bowl of chicken vege and rice soup, a few chocolate covered peanuts
D: 1 glass white wine, 1/2 chicken cordon bleu breast (baked in oven); edamame, roasted potatoes

TODAY
B: bowl of shredded wheat, 1% milk, raspberries
S: 1 banana
L: homemade chicken vege soup with rice
S: will be some lovely red organic grapes
D: probably stuffed butternut squash filled with rice/cottage cheese/chicken Italian sausage mixture, with homemade marinara sauce, sprinkle of mozzarella cheese on top, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

B: eggs, bacon, veggies, coffee
1 hour hard group training
L: last of the pulled pork and squash
S: bacon/sweet potato hash (small)
D: considering the fridge is getting bare, probably an omelet with fermented veggies. I need to shop tonight but am unsure that will happen.

[Crankin]

handful of walnuts and dried apricots before boot camp
B: 2 eggs, half a red pepper, half a cup of black beans, an orange, coffee
I went to pT, where I did more stuff that made me tired
L: shredded chicken, melted light cheddar, green chili salsa, an apple
S: slice of Machengo, 2 ww pita rounds
DL one turkey burger patty, whipped butternut squash, salad, glass of red wine
I am definitely fighting a cold, despite the getting chilled thing is an old wive's tale. I couldn't get warm after my hike yesterday, sneezed a little in the PM, so I started using the saline rinse. Today I did more, took a Claritin, used some zinc all day, upped my vitamin C. No sneezing, no chills, but I feel off. Achy. Probably shouldn't have gone to boot camp, but no work tomorrow, and nothing more strenuous than gentle yoga and stretching.

[Xrayted]

everything I could get my lips on. It was a fabulous day with wonderful menus. I regret nothing.

[Crankin]

B: tuna in olive oil, in half a red pepper, with grated cheddar, an orange, coffee
I went to a 1.5 hour boot camp class. Hard, very hard. I think i grabbed a handful of dried apricots before I went.
L: went out with a friend. Had a Cobb salad.
S: an apple
D: went to a dinner for AMC bike trip leaders. Had one stuffed grape leaf, one beer, some delicious Morrocan chicken and lots of salad. A very small scoop of ice cream with some kind of little pastry.
My weight is up a lot this morning. sigh...

[spokewench]

everything I could get my lips on. It was a fabulous day with wonderful menus. I regret nothing.

Nice!

B: WW toast with peanut butter, coffee
S: grapes
L: leftover chicken vege soup
S: 1 peach yogurt
D: 2 pieces pizza and salad, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

B: went out before doing Thanksgiving grocery shopping. Had a veggie omelette, which was wonderful. It was really an egg pancake with lots of fresh broccoli, peppers, onions on top, 2 slices whole wheat toast, and yes I snuck a couple of tastes of the home fries. coffee
L: an orange, turkey burger patty, 1/2 cup of black beans
3 mile hike
S: slice of Machengo
D: ome made Italian turkey sausage minestrone with quinoa pasta shells, tomatoes, chick peas, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs scrambled, 1 piece ww toast with butter, 2 pieces bacon, coffee and oj
1/2 orange
L: 1 piece pizza, salad
D: brown rice, pinto beans, salsa, sprinkle of cheddar, avocado, cornbread
Dessert: vanilla pudding with raspberry sauce

[Catrin]

B: Eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee
40 minute solo gym session (trap-bar deadlift PR) followed by usual crazy hard group conditioning Sunday Funday workout - followed with protein shake
L: roasted chicken thigh and a salad with fermented veggies as "dressing"
S: couple small slices of lovely oven baked crispy bacon...it is dangerous for me to make this in bulk - but I didn't do too badly
D: Chocolate Bacon Sweet Potato Chili over salad greens - I am tweaking a known recipe and it smells so good I can hardly wait for it to be done :)

[Crankin]

B: 2 slices of whole wheat spelt raisin bread French toast, with 2 chicken sausages, blueberries/strawberries, coffee
L: had lunch at the Museum of Fine Arts, before seeing the Hohn Singer Sargent exhibit. I had a smoked salmon plate, with several slices of lox, capers, chopped egg, cornichons, chutney, and a few bagel crisps.
D: grilled eggplant with whole wheat cous cous/white beans/grape tomatoes andd oil and fig vinegar, an apple

[Owlie]

I overdosed on sour gummy worms this weekend. (Backstory: I'm starting to think I have ADHD, but I'm trying to avoid an official diagnosis and meds right now, because student health insurance is terrible. One of the things that the counselor I'm working with suggested was to chew on something while studying to help with focusing. I don't like gum, so gummies were the obvious answer.) Blergh. Not doing that again. I think I'm doing beef jerky next time.

[Crankin]

boot camp, snack of nuts before
B: 2 chicken sausages, red peppers, artichoke hearts stir fried. an orange, coffee
L: left over chicken sausage/chick pea minestrone
D: chicken breast with red pepper jelly glaze, quinoa with almonds, snap peas and yellow pepper, one glass of red wine
S: an apple

[spokewench]

B: WW toast with butter
1 banana
L: mashed potatoes, chicken, corn
D: brown rice, beans, chicken, salsa, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

rest day
B: egg whites, red peppers, cheddar sprinkles, 2 slices uncured bacon, blueberries, strawberries, and coffee
L: white meat shredded chicken with left over quinoa with almonds, an apple
S: half a Lara Bar
D: two black bean soft tacos with broccoli slaw, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 granola bar
L: bowl of chicken rice soup
D: salad with chicken, blue cheese and vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine
1 piece dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, hashbrowns, 2 pieces bacon, toast, coffee
L: 1 piece leftover pizza (while baking an apple and pumpkin pie)
D: sauteed shrimp with garlic, roasted potatoes, roasted asparagus, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

B:non fat Greek yogurt, blueberries, walnuts. slice of Ezekial ww toast with almond butter, coffee
pretty intense step and weights/core class
S: half a Lara Bar
L: left over chick pea/turkey sausage minestrone, an apple
S: whole wheat pita rounds (3), cheese
D: we went out to a gastropub. Shared a cheese plate (which included some small slices of toasted bread with olive oil), and had 3 mushroom sliders. One beer

[Catrin]

Today:
B: eggs scrambled with veggies, pastured bacon, small apple, coffee
>1 hour hard group training + mobility work before
35 minutes rowing
S: protein shake after workout
L: pastured ham, sweet potatoes
D: Czech meatballs, sauteed spinach and savoy cabbage

[Crankin]

I won't even write what I ate since last Wednesday. I did not eat too much on Thanksgiving, but I did have things that I don't normally eat! The issue was that I had one restaurant meal and drinks every day! I'm not going to even weigh myself until Wednesday or so.
Yesterday:
B: eggs, lox, onions, goat cheese, 1 slice spelt ww toast, an orange, coffee
L: shared a 6-8 inch (not sure) chicken-pesto flatbread pizza with DH, one beer
D: I made a soup from a recipe from Women's Adventure Mag. It had kale, pinto beans, sweet potatoes, and a few other veggies. Very good.

[spokewench]

B: oatmeal, strawberries, bananas, milk, coffee
L: small piece of leftover lasagna
Snack: Pistachios
D: homemade minestrone soup, piece of ciabatta bread toasted with parmesan cheese, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

boot camp
B: egg whites and lox, goat cheese, strawberries and blueberries, coffee
S: ginger green tea
L: left over kale/bean soup, an apple
S: a few whole wheat pita crackers and hummus
2.7 mile walk with a client. He walks fast!
D: sauteed chick peas in a 6 inch pita with Greek yogurt sauce, salad with dried cranberries, oil, vinegar, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
1 banana
L: 1 bowl of minestrone soup, 1 piece bread with butter
S: handful of goldfish crackers, 1 beer
D: 1 piece chicken thigh, mixed rice (brown, radish seeds, wild) with onions and mushroom pilaf, peas, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

Today:

B: frittata, pastured bacon, coffee
Quite hard 1-hour group training session - apparently our coach is making certain that we work off any extra holiday calories :)
Protein shake
L: Czech meatballs, spinach, white rice
S: small piece of frittata, small apple
D: Planning on making ham salad with a small salad

[Crankin]

rest day, except for stretch/strengthening stuff from the PT
B: tuna on sliced tomatoes, melted low fat cheddar, avocado, an orange, coffee
S: green tea
L: left over sauteed chick peas, an apple
S: slice of Machengo, handful of walnuts
D: left over spaghetti squash "spaghetti," and marinara that had been frozen for quote awhile, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate, glass of red wine

[Crankin]

I weighed myself today for the first time since Thanksgiving. I'm reminded of that song "Danger Zone," that I had on one of my aerobics tapes.
B:2 scrambled eggs with a sweet potato, 1/4 avocado, blueberries, coffee
I went on a 5 mile hike with my cycling group. Should have gone on the ride, but I just wimped out. Of course, the hike was a prelude to the Chanukah party, but I was fairly good.
L: at above party, I had 3 slices of lox with capers, some tomato/feta salad, fruit salad, and a delicious kale salad. I only ate one latke, and had a little bit of turkey.
D: small amount of the left over bean and sweet potato soup. still one more serving left. Had some almonds and cranberries for dessert and a glass of red wine.

[Crankin]

half a Lara Bar before boot camp
B: egg whites, lox, goat cheese, blueberries, coffee, 1/4 avocado
L: home made turkey salad with mayo, dried cranberries, almonds, an apple
S: slice of Manchengo, 2 ww pita crackers
D: salmon, roasted with a Dijon mustard sauce, sweet potato, roasted Brussel sprouts, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: I piece wg toast
1 banana
L: 2 chicken tenders, French fries
D: 1 piece leftover chicken thigh, mixed rice, peas, 1 glass chardonnay
1 small piece of chocolate

[Catrin]

LOL Crankin at the Danger Zone reference :) I weighed myself yesterday and was back to what I was before the holiday. My coach and training partner are both chastising me for not eating enough again...I need to add more starchy carbs back into my diet so have been working on that. 1,400-1,500 calories for my current activity level is NOT enough. I KNOW that, and I also know that I gain body fat when my calories drop that low...it is a challenge. I know that, and understand why it is that way, but I do forget.

Today (rest day)
B: frittata, 1 slice bacon, coffee
S: kefir with a small amount of protein powder mixed in
L: roasted chicken, kale chips
S: small apple
D: sweet potato bacon chocolate chili - as soon as it is done! I will have it over baby spinach - this is a fantastic recipe with a great mix of spices. I have a LOT more spices in my cabinet than I once did...

[Crankin]

half a Lara Bar before before spin class
B:egg whites, grated cheddar, 1/4 avocado, 2 slices uncured bacon, an orange, coffee
L: can of tuna in oil, 1/4 avocado, red pepper, cup of roasted corn soup (low sodium)
S: small mocha latte, skim milk. Haven't had one in months and I know why. My stomach is weird now.
D: I made a quinoa/sweet potato burger recipe. It was a pain in the azz, but they were great. I ate one patty, with a salad, and a glass of red wine and I had a lot to freeze

[Owlie]

LOL Crankin at the Danger Zone reference :) I weighed myself yesterday and was back to what I was before the holiday. My coach and training partner are both chastising me for not eating enough again...I need to add more starchy carbs back into my diet so have been working on that. 1,400-1,500 calories for my current activity level is NOT enough. I KNOW that, and I also know that I gain body fat when my calories drop that low...it is a challenge. I know that, and understand why it is that way, but I do forget.

Today (rest day)
B: frittata, 1 slice bacon, coffee
S: kefir with a small amount of protein powder mixed in
L: roasted chicken, kale chips
S: small apple
D: sweet potato bacon chocolate chili - as soon as it is done! I will have it over baby spinach - this is a fantastic recipe with a great mix of spices. I have a LOT more spices in my cabinet than I once did...

Habits are hard to break!

B: Coffeeeeeee, leftover sweet potato casserole from Thanksgiving
L: Salami on crackers, an apple
S: Tea, buttered English muffin, handful of coconut chips from Trader Joe's
S: More salami (Salt and fat cravings? Must be that time of the month!)
D: Turkey soup/stew (it rides that line) with onion, fennel bulb, white meat turkey, garlic, and a lot of barley in homemade broth. Yum.

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee
1 banana
L: 1 slice turkey, beef, roasted veges, salad, 2 glasses white wine (party for work)
D: 1 chicken tostada
1 piece chocolate dark with almonds

[Crankin]

B: 2 egg omelette with low fat cheddar, 2 turkey sausages, blueberries, strawberries, oranges, coffee
L: left over quinoa/sweet potato patty, cup of roasted corn soup, an apple
3 mile run
S:had a handful of nuts and cranberries when I got back from the run. We were going out to celerbrate our anniversary, which is today, but not until 8:30. We ended up having a beer and cheese/hummus/crackers ata round 5:00. Probably too much.
D: we split an appetizer of salmon carpaccio (mmmm) and I had a shank of wild boar on a bed of white beans and greens, glass of red wine. The restaurant was an awesome farm to table place, that I realized is in the same spot as the pizza place I hung out in, back in my wild youth. That was sobering.

[Crankin]

B: sweet potatoes scrambled with Italian turkey sausage, 1/4 avocado, strawberries and oranges
L: went for a very short, hilly 8.5 mile ride, ate a Lara Bar before, so that was my lunch? Had an apple and some nuts/cranberries when I got back
D: roasted chcken (one leg and little bit more of dark meat), roasted broccolini, salad, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 1/2 cinnamon roll, 1 bowl of wheat chex
L: small bowl of leftover beef stew
Went to a party, 1 appetizer (feta cheese, spinach); 1 glass egg nog
D: chili, small piece of cornbread, 1 glass white wine
Dessert: 1 oatmeal raisin cookie and cup of tea with honey

[Crankin]

Did an hour of fuctional training DVD interspersed with intervals on the trainer, then stretching and strengthening, all at home, as I did not want to go out in the ice storm at 5:15 AM! ate half a Lara Bar before
B: endive head, stuffed with light veggie cream cheese and lox, bueberries, coffee
L: home made chicken salad with dried cranberries and walnuts
D: had a slice of Machengo while I was cooking. one tostada on a whole wheat baked tortilla, topped with vegetarian crumbles, refried beans, salsa, avocado slices, lettuce. glass of red wine and 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
1 banana
L: blt sammy,potato chips
D 1/2 stuffed chicken breast (spinach/ricotta), lots of roasted asparagus, few pieces of roasted potato, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

boot camp, grabbed a handful of almonds before. Was upset after weighing myself!
B: 2 eggs, scrambled with kale, lox. orange, coffee
L: non fat Greek yogurt (plain), with blueberries, walnuts, dried cranberries, an apple
S: Lara Bar
D: pan sered chicken breast with balsamic reduction/pine nuts. roasted summer squash and red peppers, salad, glass of red wine

[Crankin]

did a 45 minute Cyclo-Core intervals and yoga workout, followed by 15 minutes of stretching and strength. last exercise until Sunday, because of my dental surgery. He said walking is oK, so may walk on the TM Saturday.
B:left over veggie crumbles with refried beans, salsa, an orange, coffee
L: cup of roasted red pepper and tomato soup, salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, chicken
D: DH made me an omelette with cheddar, 2 slices spelt raisin toast, and blueberries. I am eating gingerly from the surgery, but I am not really restricted. Had a small bowl of low fat vanilla ice cream with some melted chocolate to ease my pain!

[spokewench]

B: toast with peanut butter, coffee
Had to drive 2 plus hours to a doctors apt - was there forever!!!
L: 1 piece ww sourdough bread and a piece of Havarti cheese
1 starbucks latte on the way home, 1/2 chocolate chip cookie for a treat!
D: vegetarian mushroom lasaga with homemade marinara sauce, piece of WG sourdough with garlic and sprinkle of parmesan, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

B: fried matzah. I know, not the time of year for that, but DH likes it and was making it when I got up. blueberries, coffee
L: one quinoa/sweet potato burger, applesauce
S: Lara Bar
D: veal/veggie meatloaf, black beans, salsa, 2 squares dark chocolate
My mouth is sore from the surgery, but I can eat. Can't exercise until Saturday

[spokewench]

B: oatmeal, raspberries and 1/2 banana, coffee
L: chicken breast and edamame salad
D: meatloaf, boiled potato with parsley/olive oil, green beans (very sweet), 1 glass red wine
oatmeal raisin cookie

[Crankin]

B: red pepper stuffed with light veggie cream cheese and lox, an orange, coffee
L: cup of roasted red pepper and tomato soup, chicken salad with chopped apple
S: 2 slices of Spanish blend cheese, half a glass of red wine
D: scallops seared in butter, with diced tomatoes/red pepper sauce. roasted asparagus, whole wheat Israeli cous cous, 2 squares dark chocolate
S: about half a cup of non fat plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, and a drizzle of honey

[Crankin]

B: 2 buttermilk waffles with dried cranberries and walnuts, 2 turkey apple sausages, blueberries, strawberries, oranges, coffee
did 30 minutes of intervals/drills on the trainer and 20 minutes of strength/stretching
L: salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, chicken breast, whole wheat pearl cous cous, vinaigrette, small bowl of plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries
S: slice of cheese
D: went out in the snowstorm to a restaurant with our old neighbors. Had 2 beers (my worst transgression here!), mixed greens salad, baked halibut with brussel sprouts, cranberries, and pureed squash. decaf

[shootingstar]

Yesterday:

B- cornflakes with skim milk, raspberries, small cantaloupe slice. Tea with skim milk.
Snack (after a walk)- coffee with tea, a chocolate-peppermint scone.

Snack- orange, a cup of cut up fresh pineapple, 2 cups of tea with skim milk, a thin slice of ham
Supper- stir fried broccoli, daikon, carrots, pepper with chili soy bean sauce and noodles
More tea with skim milk.

[Crankin]

B: 2 egg omelette with low fat colby jack cheese, left over black beans, 2 slices uncured bacon, coffee
2 hours of snow shoveling
L: quinoa/sweet potato veggie burger patty, an apple, cup of butternut squash soup
2 hours minutes of nordic skiing
S: Lara Bar
D: kale soup with turkey sausage, sweet potatoes, glass of red wine

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, pastured bacon, coffee
30 minutes mobility session, 90 minutes group training + heavy deadlifting. Followed with a protein shake
L: ground beef & spices on top of a green salad with lots of veggies, no dressing required!
S: 2 small squares 85% dark chocolate
D: homemade pastured pulled pork, baked sweet potato, small salad

Today (rest day)
B: egg scramble with sweet potato/apple hash and a bit of the ground beef from lunch yesterday
S: veggies from office celebration
L: homemade pastured pulled pork, 1/2 baked sweet potato, small salad
S: will be a cup of plain Kefir
D: probably the same as lunch yesterday, or perhaps some sauteed sardines + salad (this is actually quite yummy, though it doesn't sound right)

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, 1/2 banana
L: 1/2 meatloaf sandwich
D: small bowl of white chili, 1 piece cornbread, 1 glass red wine
couple of bits of german chocolate cake
cup of tea with honey

[Crankin]

boot camp, ate a Lara Bar before
B: egg whites, goat cheese, chutney, an orange, coffee
L: more of the kale and sausage soup, an apple with almond butter
1 mile walk
S: slice of Machengo
D: a variation of a Cobb salad with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, goat cheese, avocado, vinaigrette, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee
Snack Lara bar
L: 1 beef taco
D: 2 tamales, brown rice, pinto beans, 1 glass white wine
1 small piece of almond dark chocolate bark

[Crankin]

rest day. did about 20 minutes of stretches and strengthening when I got up
B: 2 egg omelette with lox and tomatoes. an orange, coffee
L: small amount of left over Cobb salad, an apple with 1 tbsp. almond butter
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: 2 lamb loin chops pan seared and baked with tomato-onion compote and a whole bunch of spices, whole wheat cous cous, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, scrambled with sweet potato, and 2 turkey apple sausages. an orange, coffee
an hour and 45 minutes x country skiing
L: more left over kale, sausage, sweet potato soup, an apple, mixed nuts
S: Lara Bar
D: 2 very thin pork chops with mango-cilantro salsa, roasted broccolini, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece toast with butter, 2 eggs, coffee, oj
Lara bar for lunch after 1 1/2 hours tennis and then some shopping
D: spagetti, meat sauce, 1 piece parmesan toast, 1 glass red wine
1 small piece of carrot cake

[Crankin]

B: slice of whole wheat raisin spelt bread with a tsp. of almond butter before boot camp, cup of Greek non fat plain yogurt with blueberries, almonds, dried cranberries after. Coffee
L: salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, chicken breast, left over whole wheat cous cous, salsa, an apple
S: slice of Machengo
D: I made a vegetable curry with cauliflower, tomatoes, spinach, carrots, chick peas. 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B: plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries and almonds, coffee
L: salad with tuna and grape tomatoes, an orange
about an hour (3 miles) of snow shoeing
D: We had our neighbors over for dinner. So, I had a couple of glasses of red wine, whole wheat pita crackers, Machengo, and hummus for appetizers. I made chicken thighs baked on a bed of fennel and scallions, with quinoa, and a tossed salad. I had 2 small thighs. My neighbor brought some dessert from a bakery. I had half of a chocolate cannolli (very teeny) and a taste of a fruit tart.

[Crankin]

B: egg whites and on egg scrambled with red pepper and some pesto that had been in th fridge way too long. An orange and coffee
L: tuna on a whole wheat wrap, blueberries
3 mile run, stretching and strength work
before dinner I had a beer and a couple of whole wheat pita rounds with a slice of Machengo
D: I made a Thai dish with scallops, oranges, lemon grass, onions, and a light coconut milk sauce with curry. I did not make the home made curry powder as per the recipe! Had a little whole wheat quinoa left over, so had that, too.

[shootingstar]

B: 4 inch long onion bun with sardine in mustard sauce from a tin, a slice of tomato, a coffee with milk and coffee yogurt with plain yogurt mixed in.

L: a pretzel, water, fruit leather while we're snowshoeing in the mountains

Snack: coffee with milk, fruit leather.. we're staying at a hotel

D: fried pita chips (much to our dismay) with spinach cheese dip, grilled salmon over mixed green salad, cranberry juice.
Later: red wine, blueberry pie slice, some nuts and coffee with milk

[Crankin]

half a Lara Bar before spin class, half on the way home
B: whole wheat bagel, light cream cheese, lox, tomato, capers, strawberries/blueberries, coffee
L: salad with chicken breast, pinto beans, green chili salsa, light Colby Jack cheese, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: went to my son's house. DIL made a casserole with a bunch of root vegetables from their CSA, little pasta shells and some spicy tomato sauce, one beer

[Crankin]

I did a 20 minute run-walk on the dreadmill and 20 minutes of stretch/strength stuff
B: bowl of non fat Greek plain yogurt with blueberries, walnuts, coffee
L: left over vegetable curry, with some added veggies thrown in, an apple
S: couple of ww pita crackers and one slice of Machengo
D: tofu stir fry with rice noodles, an orange, 2 squares dark chocolate
I have several days of heavy eating through Sunday....:eek:. My weight isn't budging, but I'll be keeping up fwith exercise, at least

[spokewench]

YESTERDAY
B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
S: handful of goldfish crackers
L: ham/turkey wrap with lots of greens
D: 1/2 stuffed cordon bleu chicken breast, asparagus, roasted sweet potato, 1 glass white wine

TODAY
B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
S: 1 grapefruit
L: Not sure yet
D: steak, baked potato, green beans, salad, red wine (maybe more wine than usual) I plan to open a very special bottle tonight.
dessert (apple crisp), and an irish coffee

[Crankin]

yesterday:
rest day
B: 2 scrambled eggs, sweet potato, red pepper, an orange, coffee
L: shredded chicken, green chili salsa, an apple
D: went to friends. Had apps (cheese, crackers and grapes), one glass of wine. I tried to control myself here, did just OK. Had a small portion of lamb tangine with whole wheat cous cous and a huge serving of a salad, 2nd glass of wine. Dessert was 2.5 small chocolate chocolate chip cookies and tea

[shootingstar]

yesterday:
b: Eggs benedict over salmon, coffee, grapefruit juice

lunch/snack: fresh pretzel, water in middle of snowshoeing here in mountains

early dinner @4:30 pm- small squash soup, lobster and shrimp croissant sandwich, white wine, chai chocolate mousse with passionfruit gelee, tea with milk (We had to do this before dinner since dinner is more expensive at this high end place.).

Only a 9 km. snowshoeing trip but I was sweating at the end. I didn't eat anything else for rest of evening.

[Crankin]

B: (around 10 AM) whole wheat bagel sandwich with egg whites, light cheddar, one slice of uncured bacon, an orange, coffee
45 minutes of a hill ride with intervals on the trainer, 15-20 minutes of stretching
D: went to our neighbors' for dinner. Had some cheese, glass of champagne. Dinner was duck slices with mushroom risotto (had about half of this), salad, little piece of bread, brussel sprouts. Had a slcice of ginger pudding for dessert. glass of red wine

[Crankin]

10 minute warm up on the treadmill, then about 30 minutes of core/weights, followed by 15 minutes of stretching
B: 2 eggs scrambled with 2 turkey sausages and red pepper, blueberries, coffee
L: chicken salad with dried cranberries and pecans, cup of tomato soup
D: cup of Italian veggie/sausage soup, with a spinach salad that had scallops, oranges, pine nuts, one glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, canadian bacon, 1 piece wg toast, coffee
L: 1 bowl of split pea soup (homemade), cheese and crackers
1 piece sees chocolate candy
D: brown/wild rice casserole, with chicken italian sausage, onions, zucchini and yellow squash, onions, mushrooms, cottage cheese and small amount of parmesan; with a great salad spinach, orange sections, red onion, roasted sweet potatoes, and an orange dressing; 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

B: tuna in olive oil on a sliced tomato, melted low fat cheddar, an orange
boot camp, plus 10 minute warm up on the elliptical
L: went out with a friend. cup of chicken veggie soup, 6oz. salmon on a bun, I had half of the bun, tomato, cole slaw
D: 2 very thin pork chops with spicy rub, roasted Brussel sprouts, and a really good butternut squash casserole from the Well Fed cookbook, one square dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: leftover brown/wild rice casserole
D: 1/2 chicken breast sauteed with mushroom wine sauce, fontina polenta, green beans, 1 glass chardonnay
piece of leftover apple crisp

[spokewench]

B: oatmeal with sliced strawberries and bananas, milk, coffee
L: 1/4 stuffed chicken breast, a few small pieces of roasted sweet potato, asparagus
snack glass of chardonnay
D: bowl of homemade chili, 1/2 glass of chardonnay
1 piece sees candy

[Crankin]

I miss Sees candy...
B: endive stuffed with low fat cream cheese and lox, 1/4 avocado, blueberries, coffee
L: 3 romaine leaves stuffed with chicken breast, salsa, with a cup of tomato soup, an apple
3 mile hike, with about 300 ft. climb (an hour)
S: 2 slices of low salt ham with hummus inside, blueberries
D: went out to a fabulous new place. everything comes in small or large plates. Split a small apple/arugula salad with DH, then had 3oz. striped bass with veggies and some kind of brown polenta, and a small sized plate of sweet potato tartine with root veggies. 1.5 glasses of red wine

[spokewench]

I miss Sees candy...
B: endive stuffed with low fat cream cheese and lox, 1/4 avocado, blueberries, coffee
L: 3 romaine leaves stuffed with chicken breast, salsa, with a cup of tomato soup, an apple
3 mile hike, with about 300 ft. climb (an hour)
S: 2 slices of low salt ham with hummus inside, blueberries
D: went out to a fabulous new place. everything comes in small or large plates. Split a small apple/arugula salad with DH, then had 3oz. striped bass with veggies and some kind of brown polenta, and a small sized plate of sweet potato tartine with root veggies. 1.5 glasses of red wine

You can always order a box online, have a few pieces, and then take it to work so you don't have to eat it alone!

[Catrin]

I've been pretty hit and miss about this lately, I need to be more consistent with it:

Today:

B: eggs scrambled with spinach, 1 slice pastured bacon, a bit of sweet potato/shallot hash, coffee
1.25 hour group conditioning workout followed with protein shake
L: veggie/pork meatloaf, steamed green beans and a bit of baked butternut squash
D: An impromptu soup made with bone broth, veggies and 2 chicken sausages. I spiced it up pretty nicely, but something was missing so I added a dollop of coconut cream - divine combination! It also bumped my caloric intake for the day closer to where it should be - this is still a challenge for me. 1 Left Hand Milk Stout to go with it all...nice dinner. Glad I decided to just throw something together, but the problem with THAT is it isn't possible to duplicate it. Recipe? We don't need no stinking recipe ;)

[Crankin]

B: scrambled eggs and egg whites with mushrooms and bacon mixed in there. an orange and strawberries. Coffee
S: handful of walnuts and dried apricots
one hour of hill intervals on the trainer, followed by 15 minutes of stretching/strength
L: chicken salad with chopped apples, stuffed in 3 leaves of romaine
D: home made asparagus soup, topped with pancetta, salad, one square dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, shredded wheat, strawberries, milk, coffee
L: leftover turkey, vege, rice casserole
D: 1 piece carrot cake, 1 glass white wine
Dessert: cheese and crackers (yep, this was backwards). I went to a party at a wine bar - had the cake for our friend's 40th birthday and then came home and had some cheese and crackers.

[limewave]

B: 1 egg + GF Toast, 1/2 cup oatmeal
L: Homemade Veggie soup, Lara bar
S: Hot chocolate
D: Leftover Quiche Lorraine + Salad with homemade dressing
ES: Recover Smoothie (frozen berries, kale, Endura, phytoganix, almond milk)

30 minutes on the trainer with intervals, 30 minutes of Strength Training

[Crankin]

10 minutes warm up on the treadmill, 40 minutes core/functional body fitness with intervals of jacks and burpees, 10 minutes stretching at home, since there was severe black ice when I went out to go to the gym at 5:20
B: 3 slices low salt ham, stuffed with light veggie cream cheese and walnuts, stir friend kale and orange pepper, coffee
L: cup of tomato soup, veggie burger patty, left over squash casserole
S: cup of tea
D: went to a Mexican restaurant with DS and DIL. I had 2 small chicken enchiladas on corn tortillas, green chili sauce, black beans, rice, one beer.

[Catrin]

Rest day today and skipped brekkie because of my annual physical/blood work. By the time we were done it was almost lunch so I left it at that.

S: "Dr Tim San", a lovely cappuccino (triple shot), with very dark chocolate + half/half
L: leftover meatloaf, butternut squash, green beans
S: a couple stalks of celery with a bit of almond butter and a few raisins
D: Homemade Chicken Nanking chicken (no sauce, from Well Fed 2) with steamed sweet potato and brussel sprouts. First time I've made it and while it was a fair amount of work it was very good. Chicken crack...and I only marinated it for 2 hours, can't imagine how much better it would be if it marinated for 24!

[spokewench]

Rest day today and skipped brekkie because of my annual physical/blood work. By the time we were done it was almost lunch so I left it at that.

S: "Dr Tim San", a lovely cappuccino (triple shot), with very dark chocolate + half/half
L: leftover meatloaf, butternut squash, green beans
S: a couple stalks of celery with a bit of almond butter and a few raisins
D: Homemade Chicken Nanking chicken (no sauce, from Well Fed 2) with steamed sweet potato and brussel sprouts. First time I've made it and while it was a fair amount of work it was very good. Chicken crack...and I only marinated it for 2 hours, can't imagine how much better it would be if it marinated for 24!

What is the marinade? I'm always looking for ways to cook chicken?

[spokewench]

B: bowl of shredded wheat, milk, coffee
L: bowl of leftover chili and some leftover apple crisp
D: couple pieces of flatbread pizza (spinach, mozz, sundried tomatoes), 1 glass wine and some salad
1 piece see chocolate candy

[Catrin]

What is the marinade? I'm always looking for ways to cook chicken?

For 1-pound boneless/skinless chicken thighs:

1/4 cup coconut aminos
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon arrowroot powder
1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated (~1 tablespoon)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon coconut oil

cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and add to marinade, refrigerate 2-8 hours. Cook in coconut oil ~3-4 minutes per side to get nice and brown.

There is a sauce recipe that goes with this, but I've not made it yet. I am making a double batch of this tomorrow so I can freeze some :)

Did I mention this is just YUMMY???

:)

[Crankin]

B: stir fried red pepper, spinach, 3 slices low salt ham, an orange, coffee
L: curried tuna in a tomato, blueberries/strawberries
did 45 minutes of weights/core, interspersed with 3 5 minute light spin intervals, stretching
D: went to a local and very authentic Italian restaurant for New Years Eve. I had a cup of lentil soup, glass and a half of red wine, grilled veal with lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, roast potatoes, zucchini. Came home and had a chocolate cupcake with coffee.

[Catrin]

Today:

Brekkie: usual eggs scrambled with greens, a little pastured bacon, fermented veggies, coffee
75 minute tough group workout - our coach didn't disappoint :)
L: last of the "porktastic meatloaf" and made little sandwiches out of it with romaine lettuce leaves.
S: kefir mixed with protein powder
D: Homemade West African Chicken Stew over coconut-cauliflower "rice" and Casablanca carrots. Flavors were absolutely decadent and a fabulous New Years dinner. This is the first time I've made any of those recipes and they were all winners. If I had any wine I would have had some, but didn't.

[Crankin]

I've had trouble making the "rice" with cauliflower. I've tried both a grater and the food processor. Any hints?
B: quick version of huevos rancheros. 2 fried/steamed eggs on a small amount of black beans, sprinkle of low fat jack cheese, all on a corn tortilla. Topped with 1/4 avocado, cilantro, salsa verde. side of strawberries, coffee
S: green tea
L: small endive stuffed with low fat chive cream cheese, chopped walnuts, red pepper. an orange
40 minute very brisk walk, including the big hill
S: half cup plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries and chia seeds
D: 5 Czech meatballs, cauliflower mashed potatoes, 2 slices of fresh pineapple, one square dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Crankin, I use the food processor method. I don't separate all of the little flowerets but they are pretty small when I put them in the processor. Small batches , low speed and I only run it 8 or 10 seconds, it doesn't take long. I do make certain that I've removed the stem, for lack of another word to call it. What problem are you having with it?

[Crankin]

It got too processed, and certainly didn't look like the "rice" in the picture in the cookbook! I will try your method. We ordered a new food processor. Mine seems new, because I didn't use it for like, 10 years, but it's not working for the soups I make at this time of the year, as well as a couple of other things i hate. It is supposed to come tomorrow, so I will wait and try the rice again next week.

[Catrin]

It sounds like it was due for replacement. I would try small batches, low speed and brief whirls. I've not had it fail, and I am not the most talented in the kitchen.

[spokewench]

B: shredded wheat, 1 banana, milk, coffee
almonds while hiking
L: ham Sammy, wg bread, lettuce, some low fat potato chips
D: beef stew, salad (spinach, roasted sweet potatoes, oranges, red onion and honey/vinegar/oj dressing)

[Crankin]

B: egg whites and one egg, scrambled with kale, 3 Czech meatballs, 2 slices fresh pineapple, coffee
one hour on the trainer, 4X1 minutes intervals and 10 30 seconds on/off intervals, plus warm up, spinnning rests, cool down, then 15 minutes of stretching
S: 3 pecans, 2 dried apricots, 4 oz almond milk
L: 6 oz salmon salad stuffed in a red pepper, on lettuce, an apple
green tea
D: made the lamb Rogan Josh from the Paleo cookbook, with spaghetti squash "spaghetti." It came out well, even though I had to buy lamb stew meat on the bone, not boneless. one glass of red wine, one square dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Crankin, I've made the Rogan Josh with beef stew meat and it was good! I've been trying lots of good recipes from Well Fed 2 and like it even better than the first one. Also have NomNom Paleo, ot is a beautiful cookbook and am looking forward to working with her recipes as well. Her website is the first one I visit for recipes.

B: usual (need to get some variety going here) eggs, spinach, fermented veggies & coffee

1 hour group training followed by a protein shake

L: roasted chicken salad with romaine lettuce wraps, casablanca carrots
S banana
D: West African Chicken stew, cauli-rice, roasted mustard-garlic Brussels Sprouts.
S: peppermint tea with 100% cacao powder...pure chocolate goodness and peppermint...perfect for a cold winter night!

[spokewench]

B: 1 bowl shredded wheat, milk, coffee
1 banana
L: 1 chicken burrito
D: salad, spinach, red pepper, cucumber, avocado, vinaigrette with roasted pumpkin seeds, 1 glass red wine
1 slice of marble cake

[Catrin]

Today (rest day)

B: scrambled eggs and "coco-nutty" no-grain hot cereal (unsweetened shredded coconut, almond butter, spices and water) - and pretty good!
L: cinnamon beef stew over cauli-rice
S: a small apple
D: planning on the last of the West African Chicken stew, last of the Casablanca carrots and, probably, a beer.

[Crankin]

I looked at the nom nom Paleo site; the recipes look good and I liked her attitude, not "holier than thou" about Paleo. So, since I'm home today, and I had the ingredients, I decided to make the marinade for the Asian chicken. I had a much smaller amount of chicken thighs (1.25 vs. 4), so I adjusted the marinade amounts down a little. I got to use my new food processor, which miraculously, arrived in the blizzard yesterday. As with most recipes, I found the amounts of ingredients for the marinade were widely off of what I would have done on my own... not enough. However, since I had adjusted the amount down just a little, it ended up fine. I probably will cook the thighs the way I usually do, and not turn them half way. I find that this often ruins the coating and is not really necessary.
The marinade tasted great, and I have some nice broccolini to eat with it.

[Catrin]

Crankin, you can't go wrong with her recipes, they are indeed nomnomnomnomnom, and she is just fun about it all. Her new cookbook is great, it is a large hardback that is full of comic illustrations that are right on target. They are also her way of sharing her life and family with her fans.

You might be interested in knowing the recipes in Well Fed 2 tend to be smaller, 1 pound of protein (generally) over the average of 2 pounds from Well Fed 1. There also isn't much duplication. I am having problems getting away from Well Fed 2 to try more recipes from the NomNom Paleo cookbook, but I will get to them! With a blizzard forecast for Sunday, I will get some cooking done that day...

[Crankin]

Interesting about the Well Fed 2. I will be buying it soon.

[Catrin]

Interesting about the Well Fed 2. I will be buying it soon.

It is longer than the original, has more recipes, and she takes a different approach regarding meatballs/bangers recipes. Well worth the money, that gives me 4 cookbooks and that is more than sufficient for my needs!

[Crankin]

B: scrambled eggs, 2 slices uncured bacon, oranges and strawberries, coffee
S: 4 walnuts, 2 dried apricots
about a half hour of easy snow shoveling (snow was light)
L: chicken salad with almonds and dried cranberries in 2 romaine leaves, cup of tomato roasted red pepper soup
an hour or so of snow shoeing, 3.5 miles, including a big climb
S: handful of pumpkin seeds
D: 2 Asian chicken thighs, roasted broccolini, 1.5 slices of fresh pineapple. one glass of red wine, one square of dark chocolate
Catrin, I looked through more of the nom nom Paleo recipes... I am going to bring some of the Asian meatballs for appetizers to a friend's tomorrow and do one more easy dish from there. But, a lot of the recipes take way too long to prep for me during the week; except for Wed. when I only see one person. Also, there were a couple of duck recipes I wanted to make, but I have to figure out where I can buy the duck.

[Catrin]

She is a least part asian and that is reflected in her recipes. They are well worth the effort, and I love her pork recipes :) I am more likely to use hers on Sunday's when I am doing major cooking anyway for the week.

When you get Well Fed 2 you need to make the West African Chicken Stew first :)

[Crankin]

B:egg whites, 2 slices Canadian bacon, mushrooms scrambled. an orange, coffee
L: sweet potato, 2 left over Asian chicken thighs, an apple
went x country skiing, for about 1.5 hours, although the total time may have been less. It was crowded and I was not having a good day, but I sweated like crazy
S: 4 oz.glass of almond milk, walnuts, dried apricots, dried cranberries
D: went to a friend's for dinner. Had about 4 of the Asian meatballs and some hummus with carrot chips for apps. dinner was salmon roasted with lemon and green beans with garlic and tomatoes. I skipped the rice. Someone else brought some "Zone" brownies, which I had a small piece of. They were OK, but not worth it, since they were made with fake sugar, which I never eat. Had one glass of red wine.

[shootingstar]

Yesterday:
B: cornflakes with yogurt, tea with milk
Snack: apple scone and coffee
Supper: leftover pasta with mushroom wine sauce, stir fried squash, roasted beet slices and parsnips

[Catrin]

Today (blizzard enforced rest day)

B: eggs scrambled with spinach, bacon, coffee, 1/2 apple
L: NomNom Paleo's "Spicy Tuna Cakes" with a small salad. I don't especially care for tuna, but these were great! I didn't use the muffin tin as the recipe recommends, just dropped them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Worked out well! This is one of her more simple recipes - who would have thought that mashed sweet potatoes and canned tuna would go so well together!
S: 1/2 apple
D: Probably a couple more spicy tuna cakes with roasted kale and carrots, either that or a cold salad with smoked salmon and eggs, but I suspect I will want something hot.
At some point this afternoon a glass of wine will be involved.

I exercised yesterday, so will settle for some mobility/stretching/hamstring work tonight. I will be snowed in tomorrow as well and am putting together a workout I can do at home tomorrow.

[Crankin]

Well, I had bread today for the first time in 10 days. Nordic skiing does require a lot of calories for me and I can't do it on fruit alone :).
B: sweet potato, 2 turkey sausages, an orange. Right before we left for skiing, I ate a piece of raisin spelt bread with almond butter.
L: had half a chicken salad/walnut/cranberry sandwich with a cup of zucchini/tomato/veggie soup at the ski lodge
S: ate 2 Asian meatballs when I got home and drank a glass of water. We skied for about 2-2.5 hours
D: slice of Machengo, glass of red wine. one small lamb burger patty on a bed of butter lettuce, topped by home made guacamole, fried egg, tomato, mushrooms, onions. sweet potato "fries" The cooking of the lamb in the oven caused so much smoke in my kitchen, I had to open the front door and one of the sliders! I am finally full.

[Crankin]

Not feeling so well today. My stomach was off Sat. and Sunday, but after breakfast today, it was really off and I had to take meds so I could leave for work. Rest day today, I am exhausted from 3 days in a row of winter sports. I feel like the intense exercise is setting off my symptoms from a few years ago, but also, today is the day I had to start telling my clients I am leaving, which=stress.
B: 4 ham roll ups with light veggie cream cheese and walnuts, an orange, coffee. Then, I felt sick, so I had a half a piece of dry matzah before leaving. It's the only thing that helps when I feel this way.
L: I ate some plain chicken breast shredded over left over salad DH made for dinner at friends Sat. I ate the chicken, just a little of the veggies. Half an apple
S: Lara Bar
D: I couldn't face the dinner I had planned, so I had wagon wheel pasta (yes, real, white pasta) with olive oil and cheese, and one left over lamb burger patty.Lots of seltzer water. Feel much better!

[GLC1968]

Today (blizzard enforced rest day)

B: eggs scrambled with spinach, bacon, coffee, 1/2 apple
L: NomNom Paleo's "Spicy Tuna Cakes" with a small salad. I don't especially care for tuna, but these were great! I didn't use the muffin tin as the recipe recommends, just dropped them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Worked out well! This is one of her more simple recipes - who would have thought that mashed sweet potatoes and canned tuna would go so well together!
S: 1/2 apple
D: Probably a couple more spicy tuna cakes with roasted kale and carrots, either that or a cold salad with smoked salmon and eggs, but I suspect I will want something hot.
At some point this afternoon a glass of wine will be involved.

I exercised yesterday, so will settle for some mobility/stretching/hamstring work tonight. I will be snowed in tomorrow as well and am putting together a workout I can do at home tomorrow.

Catrin - It Starts With Food has a recipe for something simliar using canned salmon and sweet potatoes. Delicious! I'll have to try it with tuna...never thought of that!

[Catrin]

Catrin - It Starts With Food has a recipe for something simliar using canned salmon and sweet potatoes. Delicious! I'll have to try it with tuna...never thought of that!

NomNom's spicy tuna cake recipe (http://nomnompaleo.com/post/31214225453/paleo-eats-9-8-12) is here - scroll down. Her recipes are always image heavy, and her cookbook is the same way. I DO have "It Starts With Food", it's been so long since I last looked at it that I had actually forgotten there were recipes...

NomNom has a spicy shrimp recipe as well that I want to try, if I don't make it tomorrow then will do so this coming weekend. Yesterday I braised a large pastured pork shoulder roast, but I do like to have a choice of protein so I don't have to eat the same thing for every meal.

Today:
B: 2 egg pulled pork/spinach scramble with fermented veggies and coffee
40ish minute home workout - very thankful for my Jungle Gym and kettlebell in this weather!
L: 2 spiced tuna cakes, roasted kale. The kale was a bit...over-roasted but I ate it anyway. More like kale charcoal...
D: pulled pastured pork, small baked sweet potato, 2 dark chocolate squares

[spokewench]

B: shredded wheat, milk, coffee
Snack: Granola bar
L: leftover beef stew
D: tomato meat sauce, pasta, sprinkle parmesan, salad with spinach, cuc, yellow bellpepper, vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine
2 orange slices (the candy ones)

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs over easy, 2 slices uncured bacon, 1/4 avocado, strawberries, coffee
L: salad with spinach, lettuce, tuna, grape tomatoes, fig vinegar, an apple
D: I made the Nom Nom Paleo chicken with tomato chili salsa. Basically you cook some broccoli florets, dump some left over shredded chicken over it, add guacamole, salsa, and halved grape tomatoes. It was good and filling. glass of red wine
Another rest day, but my stomach is better. Now, for my allergic eyes to get better. Will exercise no matter what tomorrow.

[Catrin]

Today
Hopefully my last snow day. I decided to allow my shoulder a bit of a protracted rest and took a rest day.Back to usual exercise schedule Thursday.


B: 1 spicy tuna cake, pastured bacon and 1/2 orange

L: Cinnamon beef stew over spinach, half of a small baked sweet potato

D: 2 egg omelet with pulled pork, spinach, the rest of the baked sweet potato and fermented veggies. 2 glasses red wine

Apparently I can't go an entire day without eggs :)

[Owlie]

Today
Hopefully my last snow day. I decided to allow my shoulder a bit of a protracted rest and took a rest day.Back to usual exercise schedule Thursday.


B: 1 spicy tuna cake, pastured bacon and 1/2 orange

L: Cinnamon beef stew over spinach, half of a small baked sweet potato

D: 2 egg omelet with pulled pork, spinach, the rest of the baked sweet potato and fermented veggies. 2 glasses red wine

Apparently I can't go an entire day without eggs :)

What sort of fermented veggies do you eat? Do you make them yourself? I want to try kimchee, but I'm afraid I won't like it. (And BF would hate it, I'm sure.)
Also, what is this spicy tuna cake of which you speak?

[Catrin]

What sort of fermented veggies do you eat? Do you make them yourself? I want to try kimchee, but I'm afraid I won't like it. (And BF would hate it, I'm sure.)
Also, what is this spicy tuna cake of which you speak?

Owlie, I posted a link to the spicy tuna cake recipe in post #3390 (5 posts up). It is quite good and also inexpensive. Many of NomNom's recipes do take a fair amount of effort, but they are all great. This one is more simple than many.

I get my fermented veggies from Fermenti Artisan (http://www.yelp.com/biz/fermenti-artisan-indianapolis). Sadly they have no website and they do not have an internet side to their business. They've a wide range of fermented veggies, my favorite is the Curtido, which is a variety of veggies with a bit of a spicy kick to it. I think this is a kraut recipe from El Salvador, but it is awesome. They also have a non-spicy version that they call "Garden Kraut". They also offer Kimchee, pickled beets, etc., etc., etc. As their name implies, fermented veggies is all they do! They also are the only place where I will actually buy my lunch if I've forgotten mine, they have great salads with well-sourced ingredients, including the protein.

[spokewench]

B: dark, wg seeded toast, butter, coffee
L: leftover beef stew
D: brown rice and beans, salsa, sprinkle of cheddar cheese, 1 glass of red wine
1 piece dark chocolate almond bark

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, 2 slices of low salt ham, an orange, coffee
did an hour and ten minutes of ladder drills on the trainer, plus stretching.
S: nuts, dried cranberries
L: 2 left over chicken legs, a cup of black beans and salsa, an apple
D: I made the Blue Ribbon Country chicken from Well Fed. I had DH do the prep, so I could just finish it and bake when I got home. Very good. 2 squares of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg bread with cherry jam, coffee
1/2 grapefruit
L: leftover chicken, potatoes, peas
D: homemade chicken, vege soup, 1 glass white wine, piece of toast with fontina cheese

[Crankin]

slice of spelt raisin toast with almond butter before boot camp
B: a cup of chicken breast with low fat melted cheddar and green chil salsa. an orange, coffee
L: bought some tandori tofu and brown rice yesterday at the natural foods store. yum. an apple.
S: Lara Bar
D: salad, sauted salmon with ginger/coconut amino sauce, roasted brussel sprouts, mashed butternut squash, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: oatmeal, raspberries, strawberries, bananas, milk, coffee
L: leftover chicken vege soup
D: went to a thai restaurant had about 1/2 plate of chicken with flat noodles, 1 beer
dessert: small helping of vanilla pudding at home

[spokewench]

piece of wg toast with cherry jam, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: bowl of homemade chicken vege soup
D: 1 piece of fontina cheese toast, 1 glass of wine
1 small helping of vanilla pudding
still hungry so I had a bowl of rice chex with milk

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs, over easy, Canadian bacon, an orange, coffee
one hour of climbing drills on the trainer
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
L: cup of roasted corn soup, tuna salad in 3 romaine leaves
D: theatre night! Went to a pub, split a pear/goat cheese saladwith DH, had a portobella and tufu burger, and a cup of white bean soup. One beer and half a slice of one of the most decadent chocolate cakes I've had.

[Crankin]

B: we stayed in the city overnight and went to a fabulous old sandwich shop for breakfast. Shared tables, no bathroom! We had an awesome conversation with our 3 table mates from the South End. This does not happen in Concord. Anyway, I had their specialty, turkey hash with 2 eggs over easy, and rye toast, coffee. I ate one slice of the toast, but ate 3/4 of the hash. Great.
L/S: ate a couple of dried apricots and walnuts when I came home from the grocery store, then I had a bowl of oranges and strawberries topped with a little plain non fat Greek yogurt, more coffee.
Did about a 45 minute workout with running intervals, weights, core, jacks, burps, then stretching at home.
D: went out to our favorite pub. I had steak tips and veggies. had one forkful of rice and 2 of DH's onion rings. one beer.

[spokewench]

B: piece of wg toast with butter, coffee, bowl of cereal
L: cottage cheese
S: hummus pita bread and a beer
D: stuffed butternut squash (with mixed brown and wild rice, chicken italian sausage, zucchini, onions, mushrooms, topped with marinara and mozzarella, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

B: Sweet potato hash, eggs, spinach, coffee
Usual Sunday Funday conditioning workout, plus I ran a mile afterwards, followed by protein shake
L: Cinnamon beef stew over left over sweet potato hash from breakfast
D: West African Chicken stew over roasted spaghetti squash

The West African chicken stew turned out well, even better than last time. The recipe calls for sunflower seed butter without sugar, and I couldn't find any. Last time I used some that did but I prefer to not use added sugar when possible. So I bought some raw sunflower seed kernals for < $2 and proceeded to attempt to make my own nutbutter. Apparently my food processor isn't powerful enough for that, after almost 30 minutes all I had was very, very fine sunflower...unsure what to call it - it is too fine to call meal but not quite fine enough for flour. Anyway, I used this, whatever it is, in my recipe and it worked out well. Since the volume didn't really decrease, I did add more to the stew than the 1/4 cup called for in the recipe.

[shootingstar]

Today:

B: cornflakes with dollop of dearie's homemade berry compote with mango and yogurt with milk, tea with milk
L: spinach & feta cheese Turkish borek at market, coffee
D: my homemade sundried tomato, basil and olive focaccia, then also had some of my homemade berry dessert focaccia (blackberry, blueberry and cranberry) with anise, ginger root honey and lemon. 3 cups of tea with milk. Had a large scoop of pear, merlot wine flavoured sorbet.

[Crankin]

B: 2 waffles, topped with dried cranberries, walnuts, a little butter, blueberries, coffee
L: bowl of Greek yogurt, strawberries, pecans
6 mile hike, slogging through mushy ice (thank G-d for ice spikes)
S: small mocha latte with skim milk
D: one piece of eggplant ground pork strata (from Well Fed) easy to make; froze the rest. glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, bowl of cereal with strawberries milk, coffee
L: leftover rice/zucchini, onions, mushrooms, cottage cheese concoction topped with marinara and mozzarella
a few pistachios, 1 beer (watching my broncos win!)
D: 1 chicken thigh baked in oven, augratin potatoes, salad with oranges and red onion, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

Lara Bar before boot camp
B: coffee, 2 eggs, scrambled with zucchini and basil, an orange
L: chicken salad with cranberries/almonds, mixed with Greek yogurt, an apple
S: slice of spelt raisin bred with almond butter
D: chicken breas sauted with pesto, sweet potato, small salad with lettuce, artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, 2 squares dark chocolate, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee
Snack: Package of peanut butter crackers b4 2 hours tennis
L: leftover rice,zucchini, mushrooms, cottage cheese, onions, concoction
D: 2 pieces of pizza, spinach salad with yellow bell pepper and avocado, vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

Rest day. Good thing, as yesterday, I woke up with a pulled muscle in my head??? You know, when you can't turn your head. Not my neck. Anyway, I did go to boot camp yesterday, but the head was interfering with my sleep last night, so I treated myself this morning with with some MacKenzie techniques and a heating pad and it's better. Much better.
B: 4 slices of lox, rolled up with veggie light cream cheese on zucchini. An orange, coffee
L: salad with spinach, lettuce, artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, red pepper, and tuna. an apple.
S: 3 slices low salt ham with a dab of mayo
D: scrod baked with a crust of crushed pecans and pepper and a mixture of tomatoes, green chili, poblano, red pepper, onion, with slices of avocado. 2 squares dark chocolate
My weight is in the danger zone. I am seriously beside myself!

[Catrin]

Crankin, glad you found something that helped your neck! I am curious which MacKenzie techniques you used. I pretty much always have neck stuff going on so am always looking for ways to deal with it.

Today:

B: eggs scrambled with spinach, 1 slice bacon, coffee
1 hour group training followed by a protein shake
L: bison/grass-fed angus/sweet potato chili over roasted spaghetti squash
D: last of the West African Chicken stew over more roasted spaghetti squash and spinach. 1/2 small banana

Good luck on figuring it out Crankin, that is always so frustrating to know that something is off.

[Crankin]

Catrin, basically just using trigger point pressure on the 2 "bumps" at the bottom of my head (I have no idea what the scientific name is) and a neck/head stretch where you press your chin in and down. There's also one that you can do in the car, where you press your head back into the headrest.

[GLC1968]

Hi guys - I'm going to join you for the next 21 days, if you don't mind. I'm doing a Whole21, so I figured this is as good a place as any to record my food. It'll keep me honest, too.

Today (planned)
B: smoothie - coconut milk, 1/2 banana, blueberries, spinach and egg white powder
S: coffee
L: tuna, shredded carrots, homemade mayo on a bed of spinach and red pepper strips
S: orange, HB egg
D:ham and cabbage soup, roasted broccoli

[Catrin]

GLC, that is a good idea! I am thinking about a 21 day sugar detox myself, I've allowed too many sweet things to creep back in. Fructose isn't my friend, just saying!

Thanks Crankin!

Today:

B: 2 eggs scrambled with spinach, a little bison chili as a topping, coffee
S: boiled egg and a bit of spinach
L: bison chili over roasted spaghetti squash and spinach
D: probably roasted chicken, veggies and butter lettuce

[GLC1968]

Catrin - I was signed up to attend a book signing by Diane Sanfilippo, Michelle Tam and Hayley Mason & Bill Staley last night and my plan was to buy the 21-day sugar detox book (or cookbook) when I was there (and have her sign it) but something came up and I couldn't go. I was bummed! Do you have Diane's book or were you just thinking of doing something of your own design?

After seeing the photos - I think I need to get Michelle's 'Food for Humans' book too now! ;)

[Catrin]

Catrin - I was signed up to attend a book signing by Diane Sanfilippo, Michelle Tam and Hayley Mason & Bill Staley last night and my plan was to buy the 21-day sugar detox book (or cookbook) when I was there (and have her sign it) but something came up and I couldn't go. I was bummed! Do you have Diane's book or were you just thinking of doing something of your own design?

After seeing the photos - I think I need to get Michelle's 'Food for Humans' book too now! ;)

I am getting a VO2 Max test...so there is no extra funds for more books right now :) I would love to get the cookbook, but it will have to wait. I know enough now that I CAN figure it out on my own and with my 4 paleo cookbooks (including her first book), there shouldn't be a problem. I am very carefully NOT looking up the other book you mentioned or I will want that one as well!

[Crankin]

I decided to add a few more whole grain carbs back into my breakfasts. I am just too hungry all of the time and gaining weight thinking about being hungry!
B: cup of plain nonfat Greek yogurt, blueberries, walnuts, slice of Ezekial spelt raising bread and almond butter, coffee
a really hard step and sculpt class. I need to take these more often.
L: 3 romaine leaves stuffed with chicken salad
D: one brown rice veggie burger... made with poblano pepper, scallions, jack cheese, pepitas, chipolte, and the rice. Really good. no bun, sliced tomatoes, black refried beans. glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, hashbrowns, 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee, oj
L: None
D: 2 chicken tostadas, 1 glass red wine
2 oatmeal raisin cookies

[GLC1968]

Day 2
B: eggs, spinach, shallots and a slice of bacon - scrambled together and topped with avocado, black coffee
L: ham and cabbage soup, roasted delicata squash
S: apple with almond butter
D: BBQ beef and roasted broccoli

[Crankin]

half a Lara Bar before boot camp
B: egg whites, 2 slices uncured bacon, an orange
L: one brown rice burger patty, a teeny bit of left over refried black beans, an apple
S: Lara Bar
D: veal meatloaf with veggies, half a sweet potato, salad, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast butter coffee
S: 1 banana
L: 1 bowl of beef vege soup (homemade)
1 granola bar
D: ravioli, tomato sauce, parmesan sprinkle, salad, vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine
1 oatmeal raisin cookie

[GLC1968]

Day 3 - had a splitting headache last night and I think it might have been 'crap food' withdrawals! I feel much better today.

B: spinach, scallion, bacon and egg scramble topped with avocado, black coffee
L: spinach and red pepper salad topped with beef carnitas and guacamole, apple
D: shrimp fra diavolo on cauliflower rice with a pile of roasted broccoli
S: orange

[Crankin]

B: coffee, 2 slices low salt ham, shredded cheddar on a whole wheat tortilla, grilled, an orange
L: went out with DH. had a large cup of eggplant soup and a wrap with some very spicy veggie things -- porkas?, with cucumber and tomato
D: one beer, 2 chicken thighs with spices, cauliflower mashed "potatoes," sauted spinach and pine nuts

[shootingstar]

B: cornflakes with grapes, cut kiwi fruit and milk, tea with skim milk
L: real German bakery pretzel, coffee with milk
S: 1 large scoop of coffee ice cream, tea with milk, a small tangerine
D: steamed Brussels with herbed yogurt topping, asparagus-cheese ravioli
tea with milk, half a fresh sliced mango, 2 slices of soy cheese

[Crankin]

Not proud to post what I ate for dinner yesterday...
B: scrambled eggs with left over chicken, an orange, coffee
50 minutes of intervals on the trainer, stretching
L: cup of tomato roasted red pepper soup, home made chicken salad with dried cranberries and almonds
S: nuts/cranberries
D: went to a gastropub. Had 2 beers, 2 small veggie flatbread slices, 3 pork soft tacos....

[Catrin]

That was yesterday Crankin, today is today :) Did you have an enjoyable evening?

Yesterday:

B: eggs scrambled with spinach over sweet potato hash, coffee
1 hour solo workout that featured a deadlift personal record, followed by a metabolic "ladder"
Protein shake
L: bison chili over spinach, dried apricots
D: bone broth "soup" with veggies, organic hot dog.

Today (rest day)

B: 1 boiled egg, 1 slice bacon, coffee
L: (at church) 2 slices egg/cheese casserole
S: 1/2 cup bison chili over spinach
D: West African chicken stew over lemon/pine nut spinach. Debating on a beer, will probably have one double-chocolate stout to go along with 2 squares of 85% dark chocolate.

I like this stew so much that I made a double batch. There is a variation of the recipe that uses white fish and while I am far from a fan of fish (outside of pan-fried sardines), I am going to HAVE to try it.

[Crankin]

I did have a great time, Catrin. We finally have a real gastropub here in the burbs and I don't feel so bad now. The plates for some of the stuff are small, so it's just a matter of choosing wisely. This place must have 25 beers on tap!
Doing some experimenting with my diet this week, as DH is away. Leaning toward more vegetarian this week! I know I couldn't do it 100%, but this style of eating is easier for me than Paleo. Still like all of those Paleo recipes, though, and it has opened up a whole new bunch of them.
B: cup of non fat plain Greek yogurt with blueberries, walnuts, dried cranberries. Slice of spelt raisin bread and walnut butter, coffee
I ate half a Lara Bar at the beginning of my 6 mile nordic ski. Then I went home and shoveled up some of the snow that fell this morning before it ices up.
L: cup of roasted red pepper/tomato soup, left over home made veggie burger with avocado, lettuce, salsa, sliced yellow pepper
S: some roasted kale I bought at the store. Now I know that experiment I did with the kale last year really was OK. Ate some carrots while I was cooking
Dinner will be lentil stew and a salad.
I am planning on no wine or beer until at least Friday...

[GLC1968]

Catrin - is that stew and spinach from Well Fed 2? If so, I've had that recipe marked for awhile and haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll have to move it up on my priority list!

Day 4
B: bacon, eggs, spinach scramble topped with avocado, skillet sweet potatoes, black coffee
L: leftover beef roast, baba ganoush, carrots, cauliflower
S: apple with almond butter
D: shrimp fra diavolo on cauliflower rice with roasted broccoli

Day 5
B: smoothie
L: onion burger, baba ganoush, baked sweet potato 'fries'
S: roasted winter squash
D: chicken apple sausage, winter squash, left over sweet potatoes, carrots

Day 6 (today)
B: bacon, spinach, egg scramble topped with pico de gallo, blueberries, black coffee
L: pan fried sardines on a bed of spinach
D: gyro lettuce boats, dolmas (stuffed grape leaves), avo-tzaziki sauce
S: banana, almond butter

[Catrin]

Catrin - is that stew and spinach from Well Fed 2? If so, I've had that recipe marked for awhile and haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll have to move it up on my priority list!



Yes, and it is THE best recipe I've tried from her - and that is saying a lot! I would say the West African Stew is the one to start with in Well Fed 2 :) The lemon spinach is nice as well, a nice change to plain sauteed or wilted spinach. Going to try the Spicy Coconut Shrimp tonight from NomNom Paleo - another great cookbook I've come to love.

[Crankin]

You were right, Catrin. Hemp milk is bleh. I bought one of those small cartons of it and got everything ready to make a sort of smoothie early this morning. One sip and down the drain it all went. I wasted some good blueberries!
I also woke up with stomach issues... ate half a Lara Bar and went to boot camp, though I had to leave once. Got home and felt kind of like I was having an allergic reaction (not the hemp!), as I felt weird all night. I ended up taking several meds, including some Pepto, so I could go to work. Thus, my eating has been comfort and carb loaded.
B: head of stuffed endive with lox and light cream cheese, blackberries, coffee. This was not a good idea, but I was hungry and sick at the same time.
L: almond butter sandwich on spelt raisin bread. I had to eat in my car today. The office is closed so I just drove from client to client. I also had about 30 oz. of water
S: an apple, herbal tea
D: scrambled eggs, toasted whole wheat bagel with lox (no cream cheese), an orange.
I am exhausted.

[spokewench]

Saturday:
B: oatmeal, milk, raspberries, coffee
L: leftover rice and veges
S: tea with honey
D: 1 cup of beef/vege soup and 1 piece pizza, 1 glass red wine

Sunday:
B: 2 eggs, wg toast with butter, oj, coffee
L: beef/vege soup
S: corn chips, guacamole with salsa, 1 beer
D: roasted chicken, gravy, homemade dressing, 1 glass red wine

Monday
B: wg toast with butter, coffee, banana
L: leftover rice with veges
S: Corn chips with salsa
D: Beef stroganoff, pasta, green beans, 2 glasses red wine
1 piece of chocolate with nuts

[GLC1968]

Day 7
B: cherry smoothie (1/2 banana, egg white powder, coconut milk, cherries)
L: beef carnitas over red pepper and spinach salad - baba ganoush as 'dressing'
S: orange
D: steak, salad & roasted parsnip mash

[Crankin]

rest day
B: egg whites with kale, one whole wheat bagel with butter and lox, blackberries, coffee. I had to have that bagel.
L: one left over spiced chicken thigh, kale, bunch of grapes
S: green tea, later I had a corn tortilla with hummus
D: In my quest to try new vegetarian things, I had some sliced tempeh, sauted in olive oil with coconut amines, mushrooms, side of roasted broccoli, a sweet potato. 2 squares dark chocolate. The tempeh (I keep seeing Tempe, my former home) tasted nutty to me, not soy-like. I liked it.

[Blueberry]

\The tempeh (I keep seeing Tempe, my former home) tasted nutty to me, not soy-like. I liked it.

I didn't like Tempeh until I 1) found a local manufacturer and 2) started pre-steaming it. Before that, it was always bitter to me. Now, it has this lovely, wholesome, nutty flavor. I love it!

[Crankin]

The tempeh I bought is made in western MA, so it is sort of local.

[spokewench]

B: bowl of shredded wheat, milk, coffee
1 banana
L: leftover dressing, roasted chicken and gravy
D: same as lunch with peas
1 piece chocolate

[GLC1968]

Day 8
B: smoothie - mixed berries, spinach, egg white powder, coconut milk, 1/2 banana and black coffee
L: leftover lamb on spinach, lettuce, tomatoes and cuke salad with avo-ziki sauce/dressing, orange
S: Dolmas (domadas) - with baba ganoush
D: west african chicken stew over spaghetti squash with sauteed kale and mushrooms - (my husband is cooking this for us tonight, inspired by you, Catrin!)

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs, scrambled, with mushrooms, kale, bowl of blueberries, strawberries, coffee
I went out to shovel, really just push, snow. It wasn't really hard work, but I was out there for an hour at 8 degrees F
S: cup of green tea
L: went out with a friend. Had a beet salad, with avocado and fresh salmon. Just when we were about to leave, the waitress brought us a sample piece of an apple crumb cake. It was truly sample size, and hot right out of the oven
S: corn tortilla/hummus
D: I was lazy, made a salad out of the rest of the tempeh, with mayo, tomatoes, avocado. Ate an orange on the side, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: scrambled eggs, toast with butter, hashbrowns, coffee, oj
S: handful of almonds
Went ot play tennis and was tired and starving after
L after tennis: leftover beef stroganoff over rice
D: salmon, salad, rice pilaf, 1 biscuit, 1 glass of white wine
1 oatmeal raisin cookie

[GLC1968]

Day 9 - today is a weird day food-wise because we bowl immediately after work so dinner ends up being late

B: 2 HB eggs, orange, black coffee
L: grilled chicken, mashed parsnips, leftover roasted broccoli and sauteed kale
S: domadas and baba ganoush, small apple (at bowling)
D: smoothie (probably) since I will still have to run - coconut milk, berries, 1/2 banana, egg white powder, spinach

[spokewench]

TODAY:

B: 1 bowl of grapenuts with milk, coffee
1 banana and 1 granola bar
L: chicken Sammy with spinach, tomatoes and cucs
D: 1/2 stuff chicken breast, asparagus, leftover rice pilaf
probably an oatmeal raisin cookie or some lemoncello gelato (not sure)

[Crankin]

Lara Bar before boot camp
B: non fat plain Greek yogurt with blueberries, dried cranberries, and walnuts, green tea
L: veggie burger on a spelt roll with 1/4 avocado, an apple
D:whole wheat tortilla with chicken breast, sprinkle of cheddar, 1/4 avocado, an orange
probably will have some herbal tea and dark chocolate later

[GLC1968]

Day 10

B: 2 HB eggs, orange, black coffee
L: chili over spinach and red pepper salad, winter squash/sweet potato smash
S: 2 fruit and nut snack thingys I made (not exactly in the spirit of Whole30 but the ingredients are 100% compliant)
D: ahi tuna and marinated cukes over a cabbage and greens salad with avocado

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, scrambled with kale, bowl of blueberries and strawberries, green tea
one hour on the trainer, doing intervals, stretching
L: chicken salad on a sliced tomato
S: I nibbled on some carrots and hummus while preparing dinner for a friend who came over to eat
D: ate more of the carrots, hummus, a couple of whole wheat pita crackers, Machengo cheese. 2 spiced chicken thighs, quionoa with shredded veggies mixed in, salad, roasted asparagus, glass of red wine.

[Catrin]

B: Frittata, 1 slice bacon, coffee
L: smoked ham/sweet potato/veggie stew
S: a few strawberries
D: West African Stew over butternut squash. Followed with a beer and roasted kale - yummmm!

For some reason I am finding roasted kale a comfort food on these very windy cold winter nights.

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs, scrambled with lox and left oer broccoli, side of blueberries and orange slices, coffee
L: chicken salad with almonds and grapes on Bibb lettuce, an apple
3 mile run/walk
S: 5 pecans
D: 8 oz sirloin, asparagus, mashed butternut squash, side salad, glass of red wine

[GLC1968]

I weighed in on the morning of Day 11 a half pound below my goal and the lowest I've been in a decade. It led me to a bit of a freak out and I had not only my planned splurge, but I kind of gorged on plantain chips and guacamole. My calorie totals for the day were north of 3000! Today I weighed in up 3 lbs! I've done a little analysis of why it happened and now I'm moving on. On the positive side of things, I had a kick-butt 8 mile run today!

Day 11
B: eggs scrambled with spinach, shallots, bacon and then topped with pico de gallo and avocado, 1/2 orange, black coffee
L: leftovers - dolmas, baba ganoush, carrots, and plantain chips with home made guac. (I ate the WHOLE 6 oz bag of chips!)
D: crockpot BBQ shredded chicken over spinach, a few sweet potato 'fries'
S: 6 (yes, you read that right!!) grain free PB-not cookies (made with sunbutter)

The cookies were delicious and luckily, the recipe only made 12!

Day 12
B: eggs, spinach, tomatoes, bacon and potato scramble, black coffee
L: chicken apple sausage, homemade applesauce, left over sweet potato 'fries', 1/2 orange
D: chicken topped sesame cabbage salad

[Crankin]

Good work, GLC. I've been on a food/weight experiment, too, with a stomach that's been acting wonky. But, things are headed in the right direction. I see what works. I am within a pound of what my normal is, but I need to get below. On Friday, I saw a weight I hadn't seen since 2001! All gone, now.
B: egg whites, kale, half a sweet potato, 1/4 avocado, strawberries, coffee, then green tea
L: 2 very small left over chicken thighs, salad with Bibb lettuce, grape tomatoes, vinaigrette, an orange
S: handful of pecans before a 5 mile hilly hike. After the hike I had an apple with 1 tbsp. almond butter
D:salmon with jerk rub, baked sweet potato fries, roasted Brussel sprouts, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

handful of walnuts before boot camp
B: 4 slices of chicken breast with mayo, half a sweet potato, an orange, coffee
L: 2 spiced chicken thighs, sweet potato, n apple
S: a slice of lox, some pecans
D: I made chicken chasseur... chicken thighs, tomatoes, tarragon. mashed cauliflower, salad. 2 square dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Great job GLC, and glad that you are seeing what is working for you Crankin!

Today:
B: last of a frittata, butternut squash hash
1 hour hard group training + a little run followed with protein shake
L: ground pork, kale, egg all scrambled together with the last of the butternut squash hash. I was too hungry to cook anything and those were available for heating (office is closed today)
S: another dose of Tera's Whey, trying to bump up calorie and protein totals for the day
D: Roasted mustard chicken thighs and a large amount of roasted kale :) For some reason that is like crack to me...

[Crankin]

rest day. I needed it.
B: 2 eggs, scrambled with kale, 2 slices uncured bacon. strawberries and blueberries. one cup of green tea, one coffee
S: more coffee
L: 4 oz left over jerk salmon, a little bit of left over mashd cauliflower. an apple with 1 tbsp. almond butter
S: 1/2 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt with pecans, blueberries. I ate half of the yogurt, my stomach went into spasms, despite taking Lactaid, which proves my eating experiment is working
D: left over ground pork/eggplant defrosted, big salad with lettuce, grape tomato, avocado, vinaigrette. glass of red wine. tough day. had to say goodbye to a very needy client and her mom. she has a new person she started with a few months ago, in addition to me, so she's in good hands. Some crying on my part involved.

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, lox, 1/4 avocado, blueberries, green tea with ginger
went to a step/sculpt class. usually I feel like dying, today was not so bad
S: a few walnuts and 2 dried apricots, coffee
L: home made chicken salad with pecans and dried cranberries, an apple
S: roasted kale
D: 5 Czech meatballs, mashed parsnips, roasted broccoli, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B: a few walnuts and 2 dried apricots before boot camp, then more Czech meatballs, half a sweet potato, and 1/4 avocado, a few blueberries. coffee
L: 2 left over chicken thighs/tomato sauce, a bit of what was left over fromt he mashed parsnips, an apple
S: red pepper strips, hummus, glass of almond milk
D: went out to celebrate my last day at my job. shared a charcuterie plate with DH, I skipped the bread. glass of red wine. Had duck slices, spinach, and cauliflower au gratin. I took the cauliflower out of the sauce and let it "dry off," and it still made me feel a little quest. The rest was great.

[Crankin]

That should have said "quesy."
B: 2 eggs with 2 Czech meatballs scrambled, 1/4 avocado, coffee, then a cup of herbal tea. blueberries/strawberries
warmed up on the trainer for 10 minutes and then did 30 minutes of power yoga
went and met a friend for coffee, and I had ginger tea
L: salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, chicken, half a sweet potato, salsa
S: an apple with tablespoon of almond butter
D: I made the Pad Thai from Well Fed, with some changes. I used almond butter instead of sun nut butter for the Sunshine sauce and I didn't have any snap peas. I was going to use broccoli, but I used that the other day! I also made the zucchini "noodles" instead of spaghetti squash. So, I followed the zucchini noodle recipe to the letter, letting them "sweat" in a colander for 20 minutes, patting with a paper towel. They still were kind of mushy, but good. The Pad Thai tasted great. Had a glass of red wine, as after that prep, I was tired.

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs, scrambled with spinach, 2 slices uncured bacon, an orange with blueberries, coffee
S: handful of nuts
L: salad with lettuce, chicken, grape tomatoes
3.5 mile hilly hike
S: on the way home I bought some pea protein powder. Made a shake with 8 oz coconut milk, one scoop of the powder and half a banana. It was Ok, needed less of the powder
D: went out. ate a large green salad, half of an 8 oz filet, half of a sweet potato, cauliflower/carrots, glass of red wine

[Crankin]

Sunday
B:one sweet potao waffle with walnuts, one turkey sausage patty, coffee, strawberries/half a banana
L: chicken salad with an apple chopped up in the salad
spent 45 minutes doing ladder drills on the trainer, s10 minutes stretching
D: we had to drive to DS's house to drop off a ladder for him, so we ended up going out to a kind of upscale Mexican restaurant. It was really good, but I felt like crap. Had 2 root vegetable enchiladas and shared a kale/plantain salad with everyone (it was huge)

Anyone else out there???
I have had a sinus thing brewing for 2 weeks. It's finally here, so no exercise today.
B: egg whites and spinach, blueberries, 2 turkey sausage links, tea
S: nuts/cranberries
L: I brought my own lunch to my orientation... left over pad Thai (really small piece of chicken) and an apple. Good thing. They had donuts in the AM and pizza for lunch. Not a good statement.
After I got home from dr. appt., I ate an orange and half a piece of matzah.
D: turkey burger on a grilled portobello mushroom, tomato, avocadeo, sweet potato fries, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

skipping what I had yesterday... comfort food for my sinuses!
B: 2 eggs, scrambled with spinach, one turkey sausage patty, strawberries. 2 cups Green Tea, later I had coffee
I did an hour of yoga at home with one of my DVDs I haven't done in a long time. I need to return to this!
L: salad with lettuce, radiccio, grape tomatoes, chicken, pinto beans, salsa
S: an apple with almond butter
D: "taco" salad with lettuce, avocado, onion, grape tomatoes, ground veal with lots of spices: cumin, adobo, chipolte, cumin, one square dark chocolate
Going out to help finish off the snow blowing DH does with about an hour of shoveling

[Catrin]

Today was a snow rest day. I had intended to do some work with TRX and kettlebell but my scapula were sore after yesterday's group training so decided to rest since I've another group session tomorrow.

B: usual eggs, greens, fermented veggies and coffee
L: pastured pulled pork and more greens
D: Czech meatballs with a twist in that I used ground beef and also added 6 ounces shredded butternut squash to the mix. Nice salad with multiple veggies, both raw and fermented.

The tweaked meatballs were good, but not the meat candy the pork version are. Next time will add shredded squash to the pork version.

[Crankin]

B: 2 slices uncured bacon, 2 eggs scrambled with spinach, strawberries, coffee
L: cup of low salt tomato red pepper soup, left over root veg enchilada
about an hour and a half of snow shoeing, kinda slowly, as I was with a friend who is slower than me
S: an apple, herbal tea
D: sauted scallops, roasted asparagus, mashed parsnips, glass of red wine

[Crankin]

1/2 a banana before spin class
B: put the other half banana in 6 oz of almond milk, 1/2 a scoop of protein powder and made a smoothie. scrambled eggs (2), with half a sweet potato, spinach, and crumbled ground turkey. coffee
L: Lara Bar (don't ask. I was at my new job and then I had to leave to go to my haircut appt)
S: some shredded chicken and half an avocado)
D: home made butternut squash soup and a toasted spelt roll, glass of red wine

[Crankin]

Saturday:
B: 2 eggs scrambled with salsa, 2 slices uncured bacon, blueberries, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, chicken breast, salsa, an apple
I was at a workshop about using yoga and mindfulness to treat trauma and anxiety. We did an hour yoga class; not the most vigorous, but still, it was movement
S: 2 slices Machengo cheese
D: I felt horrible after getting home... the effects of the sinus infection and insomnia are lingering. We went out and ate at the bar of a restaurant that is basically Italian, with lots of other sandwiches, salads, appetizers. I split some scallops wrapped in bacon with DH, and had a lamb burger. I ate half of half the bun. side of asparagus. glass of Prosecco.
Sunday:
B: 2 waffles, topped with pecans and dried cranberries, blueberries, 1/2 a banana, 2 apple turkey breakfast sausages, 2 cups green tea
S:we drove with friends to a x country ski place about an hour and 20 minutes away. I ate a slice of spelt raisin bread in the car, then a Lara Bar during a very strenuous ski, full of climbing, for 2 hours
L: almond butter sandwich on raisin spelt bread, water
S: 2 pieces Machengo, one beer
D:I made the chicken Taj Majal from the Well Fed 2 cookbook. I really like this cookbook a lot, more than the first. Also made cauliflower rice pretty successfully, for the first time. There's enough chicken left over to be used for at least one more meal

[Catrin]

Saturday:

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, 1/2 apple, coffee
1 hour solo workout - not as intense as usual, focused on mobility, a light power session, and finished up with an AT threshold segment. Followed by protein shake
L: Salad with pulled pork & veggies
S: stuffed egg
D: Pulled pork, small sweet potato, roasted green beans, bit of raw milk Gouda cheese.

Today:

B: Pumpkin Pancakes (from Practical Paleo), 2 slices fresh side, 1 egg
L: Pulled pork, small sweet potato, roasted green beans (left-overs from dinner)
D: My version of Chocolate Chili (from Well Fed 1), this had a mix of grassfed beef and pastured ground pork, added more spices, over roasted spaghetti squash and the last of the roasted green beans. I am addicted to roasted veggies... oh yes, I also had one beer.

I like both Well Fed cookbooks, but there is a big difference between them. The second one has more recipes, they are organized differently, and she has made some changes in some of the different types of recipes. For example, her sausage mixes from WF2 use cream of tartar and baking soda, while the mixes from the first one doesn't. In this case I merge them :) I've favorites in both. I do like the Taj Mahal, but I think I like the West African Chicken Stew best of all from the second one, at least right now. Glad you got the cauli-rice down, it is useful, though I think I prefer mashed cauliflower right now.

[Crankin]

I'm addicted to mashed parsnips! They are naturally sweet tasting.
The West African stew will be on the menu after we come back from vacation

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with cherry jam, coffee, 1 bowl oatmeal with raspberries and strawberries.
L: 1 piece bread, ham, cheese lettuce sammy with bowl of chicken rice soup
D: 1 bowl of asian inspired soup, rice noodles, chard, broth, green onions, chicken sausage, 2 small toasts with parmesan, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

Today:

B: last of the pumpkin "pancakes' from yesterday, eggs scrambled with greens, coffee
L: More chocolate chili over roasted spaghetti squash
S: couple ounces cold chicken thigh, roasted green beans
D: a few ounces of wild smoked salmon sauteed with an egg, leeks, sweet baby pepper, greens and also some roasted cauliflower/broccoli/carrots. I was still pretty hungry so grabbed a small baked sweet potato that was in the fridge.

I always seem hungrier on rest days... I am actually still hungry but that is enough food for one day! The kitchen is closed until brekkie...

[Crankin]

almonds and dried apricots (handful) before boot camp
B: tea, 2 eggs, scrambled with lox, half a sweet potato, an orange
L: salad with lettuce, chicken, grape tomatoes, avocado, fig vinegar, half a sweet potato
S: nuts/dried cranberries, chocolate, later a Lara Bar
D: 2 very thin pork chops with a green chili/cumin sauce, side of guacamole. The recipe was from Well Fed 2, but I don't remember the name of it. 2 squares dark chocolate
I am severely stressed from work, the start up with new people, drowning in paperwork.. sleep is off and my sinuses are still not great. Plus, I nearly lost my voice yesterday from talking so much. Leaving tomorrow for vacation... my weight's back up and I won't try to watch while I am x country skiing.

[Crankin]

Rest day
B: 2 small chicken legs, half a cup of cauliflower rice, blueberries. cup of roasted red pepper and tomato soup, green tea
L: salad with lettuce, tuna, half an avocado, the rest ofthe cauliflower rice, an apple
S: 2 slices lox, handful of nuts
D: half a glass of red wine, 2 salmon patties from Well Fed 2, another fantastic recipe. roasted broccoli, an orange, one square dark chocolate

Off to Stowe, VT for 5 days. I will not be posting my meals!

[Catrin]

Rest day after setting another strength related personal record yesterday :)

B: roasted chicken thigh, sauteed spinach, coffee
L: I was at a day-long meeting and took my lunch with me. It was a large salad with different types of greens, different types of fermented veggies, other veggies and a boiled egg. What was missing was protein, I needed a lot more than that single boiled egg. Was starving for most of the afternoon.
S: because I was starving when I walked in the door I had some almond butter and raisins. I know, I know, this is like crack for me. I need to not buy either for awhile as I am just too addicted to this. I don't use either for much anything else.
D: Almost the last of the Chocolate Chili from Well Fed (I actually stuck to the recipe for this one, increased some of the spices), over spinach. Glass of wine and an apple.

Still a bit hungry but the kitchen is closed for the day. I've learned if I don't eat enough throughout the day that I will just stay hungry that night - what I had for dinner was substantial.

[Catrin]

Today:

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee
solo strength-cardio workout followed with protein shake
L: (at winter's farmers market) frittata with lots of veggies, over more veggies/fermented veggies. 1/8th cup dark chocolate/macadamia nut ice cream :) :o
D: Trader Joe's Wild Smoked Sockyeye salmon and a pile of steamed carrots/broccoli/cauliflower, 1 glass of wine

[Crankin]

OK, I am back after an eating hearty (and totally non Paleo) vacation. I don't feel guilty, but I'm not weighing myself for awhile
B: sliced chicken, half a sweet potato, an orange
L: salad Nicoise, with tuna, olives, green beans, one egg,tomato vinaigrette
S: an apple and almond butter
D: I made the west African stew! The sunflower butter I bought is not entirely clean (some sugar) and isn't as good as the brand I buy in the health food store. But, I was lazy. Served it over spinach. 2 squares dark chocolate
No exercise today or yesterday. Back to boot camp tomorrow

[Catrin]

Did you like the West African Stew Crankin? I love it. I tried to make my own sunbutter and found my food processor isn't powerful enough. I might try to make it with almond butter, we will see. I DID use the results of my failed sunbutter experiment in the last West African Stew and it was fine. It was like a fine moist flour - at least almost. It was better than using the sunbutter with sugar from Trader Joe's. A lot cheaper as well. So far I've not found an unsweetened sunbutter and I won't order it online. Just too expensive when I've another alternative.

B: wild smoked salmon veggie egg scramble
1 hour easier workout, mainly went to get some tips from an internationally ranked kettlebell master, followed by protein shake
L: roasted chicken thigh over sauteed chard and other mixed greens
D: Meatza! (from Well Fed 1, one of the variations), steamed veggies

[Crankin]

I liked the stew, even though I thought it had a slightly odd taste. I seasoned it more, and that went away. DH liked it, too.
I can buy suflower butter without sugar at the natural foods store, which is very close to me, but in the other direction from my grocery store and TJs. Very expensive, but worth it for the few things I need to get there. I buy my almond butter there, too.

[Crankin]

B: half a banana before boot camp, then a protein shake (6 oz) with almond milk, pea protein, the other half of the banana, and blueberries, scrambled egg whites and smoked salmon
L: left over tuna nicoise salad, half an apple, half a sweet potato
S: nuts, chocolate, cranberries
D: finished the West African stew, over zucchini noodles

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: another smoked wild salmon veggie scramble, 1 slice uncured bacon, coffee
1 hour group training that featured deadlifting (max weight), followed by protein shake
L: more Meatza and lots of steamed veggies
S: small cup of beef stew (was STARVING)
D: yet more Meatza and big pile of roasted kale and shaved brussel sprouts

Today (rest day)

B: eggs scrambled with mixed greens, 1 slice uncured bacon
L: Almost the last of the Meatza, and more steamed veggies
S: (planned) 2 ounces roast chicken, and small amount of roasted butternut squash
D: Planning on finishing up the small remaining piece of Meatza, a very small leftover roasted chicken thigh, steamed veggies and sauteed kale.

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs, scrambled with kale, an orange, 2 turkey sausages
a half hour of snow shoveling, then 2 hours of x country skiing, ate a couple of dried apricots while skiing
L: spinach salad with walnuts, dried cranberries, grilled chicken, balsamic vinaigrette
another hour of shoveling
D: 2 salmon patties which I had frozen, mashed parsnips, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

half a banana before boot camp
B: protein shake, egg whites with smoked salmon and 1/4 avocado, coffee
L: lamb burger patty on a tomato, mixed salad
about a half hour of shoveling
S: an apple with almond butter
D: I unfroze one of the Well Fed dishes I made 2 wks ago. I can't remember the name, but it was Indian food/chicken. Had some zucchini "noodles" with it. 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

rest day
B: last of the 2 salmon patties and left over mashed parsnips, an orange, coffee
L: salad with chicken, avocado, tomato, red peppers, vinaigrette, handful of pecans
coffee
D: I made the moo-shu pork, wrapped in butter lettuce from the Well Fed 2, with the Well Fed hoisin sauce. I didn't have any cabbage, so I used the last of the zucchini noodles instead. It was really filling and there's enough left for another meal. 2 squares dark chocolate.
The weather is iffy for our trip to the Berkshires, at least for x country skiing, so we aren't leaving until 2. We'll only have one dinner and breakfast there, and then head off to snow shoe on Sunday. Hope to actually have a relaxing time.

[Catrin]

Today:

B: Multiple veggie/sweet potato/pork baked egg casserole, 1 slice bacon, coffee
1 hour hard group training that featured lots of kettlebells and burpees (among other things). Followed by my prescribed running for the day and a protein shake
L: home made cacao chili over more sauteed multiple veggies
S: 1 beer with a 13 grams of 85% dark chocolate
D: planning on a baked sweet potato and some braised beef roast. I used my favorite cumin/coffee/cacao rub before setting the "boiling beef" to braise. I've not head that term before and am unsure if that cut has another name. As it is grass-fed I added some bone broth to my braising dutch oven so it won't be dry. The cut was certainly far more affordable than other grass-fed roasts, which is why I am trying it ;)

[Crankin]

Had a short 24 hour adventure in the Berkshires. Always accompianed by eating...
Saturday:
B: scrambled eggs and salsa,1.5 turkey sausages, big bowl of fruit strawberries,half a banana, blueberries, an orange, coffee
went for a 45 minute brisk walk
L: left over moo-shupork filing, an apple
S:we left for our trip at 2, got to the B and B and promptly drank wine and ate cheese/hummus. I did avoid the crackers
D: went to a tapas restaurant, which was awesome.Had another glass of red wine, DH and I shared a tortilla Espanola, bacon wrapped dates, some beef, and salmon.

Today:
B: basil/tomato frittata slice, bowl of raspberries and strawberries, one slice raisin toast
S: ate a piece of home made banana bread before a 9k snow shoe. It was hard because of the mushy snow and the fact I was getting a blister. Well, it ended up being a "pre-blister," but I was not happy.
L: cup of vegan squash soup and shared a turkey wrap with DH, a Lara Bar, coffee
S: ate an apple and cheese when I got home, so I wouldn't be starved at the grocery store
D: made chicken Italian sausage meatballs, over zucchini noodles, with marinara, glass of wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

had some walnuts, half a banana, and a few dried cranberries before boot camp
B: egg whites, kale, lox, blueberries and an orange, coffee
L: finished the left over mu shoo pork, an apple
S: nuts, dried apricots, dried cranberries
D:home made tomato soup from Nom Nom Paleo, turkey burger patty, roasted asparagus, sliced mango for dessert, one square dark chocolate

[Crankin]

rest day
B: 2 eggs over a sweetmpotato waffle, 2 slices of uncured bacon, blueberries
L: left over turkey meatballs (5) and sauce, with zucchini noodles, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries at 2, Lara Bar at 4:30. I work until 7 on Tuesdays and every other Monday
D: left over tomato soup from yesterday, Asian chicken salad from Nom Nom Paleo, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: more multiple veggie/ground pork/sweet potato baked egg casserole. I love how it came out this time, slice bacon and coffee
1 hour group training session followed by a bit of running and then a protein shake
L: chocolate chili over spaghetti squash
S. Small piece of same egg casserole from brekkie
D: very last of the chocolate chili over a big pile of sauteed chard and other greens. 13 grams 85% dark chocolate for dessert

[Crankin]

B:half a sweet potato, turkey burger patty, an orange, coffee
an hour step/sculpt class. hard and I have to concentrate way too much as I hardly do this
S: banana
L: chicken salad with almonds and dried cranberries on butter lettuce
S: an apple
D: "tacos" from Nom Nom Paleo... basically grass fed ground beef with chili and other seasoning on butter lettuce, with grilled scallops, topped with guacamole. side of sliced mango, glass of red wine. The tacos were really filling. The recipe called for shrimp, but I'm allergic, so I used the scallops

[Catrin]

B: more of my current veggie loaded egg casserole, bacon and coffee
hard group training session followed by protein shake
L: roast chicken over greens, a winter veggie soup (basically an assortment of squash and onion)
S: chicken hearts sauteed with leeks, mushrooms, chard, spices, baby kale

This is the first time I've been brave enough to try chicken hearts - much easier to eat than liver! Not bad, I couldn't find a recipe that looked good to me so I just threw it together with things I thought would be good - I did have hot sauce ready just to be safe :) The chicken hearts were from pastured chicken, and organ meat just has so much nutrition!

Those tacos are great, aren't they Crankin? I love her recipes, I've yet to find one I don't like, her cookbook and Well Fed (1&2) are my go-to cookbooks. I still search NomNom's website as well, they aren't all in her cookbook :)

[Crankin]

I had all intentions of doing some intervals on my trainer, but I had an email from my boss asking me to write up something for one of my clients who was going in to see the NP, so... then it was time to get ready to leave for a meeting at a school.
B:egg whites, broccoli, 2 turkey sausages bowl of strawberries, coffee
S: handful of almonds
L: salad with lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, dried cranberries
S: an apple with almond butter
D: made the egg fu yung from Nom Nom. It had ham, eggs, spinach, coconut flour. Good and not too hard to make. I ate 2 pancakes, with a salad
S: an orange, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

I've made the egg fu yung from Well Fed, will have to check out the NomNom version. Thanks for mentioning it!

[Crankin]

had half a banana before spin class, lots of water
B: when I came home, I used the other half banana in a shake, with 6 oz almond milk, 1/2 scoop of pea protein, blueberries, and one date. Drank that while showering, getting dressed. Then I had eggs whites and spinach, coffee
L: 2 left over egg fu yung pancakes, broccoli
S: walnuts and dried cranberries
D: sigh... we went out to our local gastropub. While I love the idea of this kind of food, I can no longer eat it. I won't go into details of what we ate, just saying it involved lots of cheese and some pate, and cod fish tacos, which did have some batter. Oh and 2 beers. Woke up at 2:30 AM with extreme stomach distress, thought I might actually puke, but I lay down on the bathroom floor for about 20 minutes and I was eventually able to go back to bed. When I got up, DH was having similar, but a little less severe issues. It's mostly better now, had tea, matzah and blueberry jam for breakfast! Off to go hiking in a bit.

[smilingcat]

yesterday: Pfannkuchen (german pancake) with raspberries and blueberries and with coffee. Yumm. my pfannkuchen uses non-fat milk instead of half and half. and only 1/4 of the butter. But it still comes out really really good. Such an easy thing a 12 yo can make it.
turkey chilli with beans more of a soup than the thick pasty chilli.
dinner was steamed salmon with garlic mashed potato and peas and salad.
more decaf coffee. dinner

Today: shredded wheat, banana with non-fat milk. leftover Pfannkuchen. lunch leftover salmon ...
dinner tonight is dinner roll sandwich with organic ham. Carrot rape (carrot salad maybe). oh snack was Japanese pastry daifuku (sweet rice dough wrapped around sweetened azuki bean paste (Japanese red bean).

[Crankin]

B: as stated above, I was suffering from "GI distress" in the AM, so I had 2 cups of green ginger tea, a piece of matzah and blueberry jam, and a couple of pieces of dry chicken.
Went on a pretty strenuous, hilly 5 mile hike on snowy trails, with my microspikes. It wasn't snow shoe type snow, but there were lots of holes from other walkers. We ended up mostly walking on the frozen snow on the trail side, with an occasional "fall" into the looser snow. It was hard.
S: had banana bread Lara bar (mmm)
L: egg whites and low salt ham, 1/4 avocado, an orange and blueberries, coffee
D: green chili pork over cauliflower rice. The recipe was in our newspaper... a little tedious with charring and peeling the peppers, but worth it!

[Catrin]

Crankin - glad you are feeling better!

Yesterday:
B: eggs scrambled with veggies, bacon, butternut squash/apple hash, coffee
1 hour kettlebell training session (different coach) Learned some good things about technique!
L: Last of the roasted chicken hearts and thighs over sauteed chard and other veggies, fermented veggies
D: West African Chicken Stew and Sweet-Salty Brocolli salad from Well Fed 2. This was the BEST chicken stew I've made so far from this recipe and I think it is because I gave up trying to find sugar-free sunbutter. I tried to make my own again, but THIS time it actually worked. Apparently it helps to roast the sunflower seeds first, apparently that helps persuade them to release the oils. I wanted to eat the entire recipe, but I did limit myself to one serving :) 1 beer

Today
Woke up to news of freezing rain and sleet before snow, so decided to stay home today.

B: made a huge veggie/ground pork/baked egg casserole/frittata (whatever it is), 1 slice nitrate-free bacon, coffee
Kettlebell workout at home - a 500-swing workout broken up with some work on my Jungle Gym
L: more of the West African Chicken Stew and Sweet-Salty Brocolli salad, last of the butternut squash/apple hash from yesterday
D: I've a pastured pork roast braising in the oven, and a couple of sweet potatoes are keeping it company. Will probably have some of both and saute some chard and, perhaps, roast some kale. Perhaps one beer and 1-2 squares of very dark free trade chocolate. I found a local source...which is a bit dangerous!

I want to say again how incredible that homemade fresh sunbutter is - it makes me want to toast some almonds I have and try my hand at almond butter. I won't, however, as I doubt I COULD resist that temptation with fresh almond butter. Sunflower butter isn't my favorite, but it goes SO well in the chicken stew recipe - and who can beat $2 for a huge bag of them? Certainly far less expensive than buying sugar-free sunbutter!

[Crankin]

Send me that recipe. Please.

[Catrin]

Send me that recipe. Please.

Your wish is my command :) Here is the recipe for the West African Chicken Stew (http://www.nopieceofpaleocake.com/2013/11/recipe-west-african-chicken-stew-from.html).

I've tried to double up the recipe, but my spices must have been off because it just wasn't as good as making a single recipe. Very easy to make, though I must admit I've yet to use the Bay Leaf called for in the recipe. I mean to get it, but always seem to forget it.

[Pax]

Crankin - I seem to be getting to that same point with "other" foods. Eating clean at home I feel great, then we'll go out with friends and eat some Pub Food and I feel like I've been run over the next day! Guess my body likes real food.

[Catrin]

Crankin - I seem to be getting to that same point with "other" foods. Eating clean at home I feel great, then we'll go out with friends and eat some Pub Food and I feel like I've been run over the next day! Guess my body likes real food.

YES, agree with both of you! As our bodies adjust to real food, and well-sourced fats, they do seem to become less tolerant to bad foods and cra**y oils. Considering how much better I feel these days, it is worth it!

[Crankin]

Oops, i meant the recipe for home made sun nut butter. I have the Well Fed 2. It's already spattered up and I've had it about 3 weeks.
Sorry to have made you work.
I can eat good whole grain bread and not feel like crap, but too much cheese or other stuff, no.

[Catrin]

I wasn't sure which one, so I gave you the first one :)

The homemade sunbutter couldn't be easier. First of all, I cheated and bought a large bag of roasted-but-unsalted sunflower seeds from Trader Joe's. You can buy raw and toast them in the oven first if you want.

Turning them into butter couldn't be easier. I tossed roughly 1.5 cups of the sunflower seeds into the small bowl of my food processor. Let it run on low for 5 minutes. stir. 5 more minutes. stir again. 5 more minutes and when I opened it to stir/scrape down the sides I had sun-butter! The consistency was a bit coarse, probably because I was making so little, but it was indeed nut-butter, NOT the moist 'nut-flour' than I had last time.

[Crankin]

Thanks, Catrin. I'll splurge for buying the almond butter since I eat it a lot, but for some reason, I won't for the sun butter.

Today:
B: scrambled eggs with salsa, sliced tomatoes and 1/4 avocado, 2 slices uncured bacon, coffee
L: home made chicken salad, sliced almonds, dried cranberries
3 mile run/walk
S: handful of walnuts and pecans
D: took DIL and son out for DIL's birthday. Had tilapia in green chili sauce and about half a cup of black beans, shared some mini veggie tamales with DH, one beer.

[Crankin]

handful of walnuts and pecans before boot camp
B: egg whites, lox, kale, an orange, coffee
L: chicken salad with almonds and dried ranberries in butter lettuce wraps, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: sweet potato, kale, spinach hash with 2 eggs over easy, salad of avocado and oranges, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

rest day
B:2 chicken legs and some left over sweet potato hash with kale and spinach
L: tuna salad with red pepper, lettuce, avocado, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries, later a Lara Bar. I need to eat a bigger lunch on Tuesdays
D:left over pork chili verde, cauliflower rice, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Pax]

When things with my mom are done, I'm going to start cooking again. I can't remember the last hot meal I made... we subsist on hummus, cheese, crackers, and loads of fresh raw veggies and fruit; all good for us but a hot meal would be nice.

[GLC1968]

YES, agree with both of you! As our bodies adjust to real food, and well-sourced fats, they do seem to become less tolerant to bad foods and cra**y oils. Considering how much better I feel these days, it is worth it!

I'm in 100% agreement, too! I rarely eat out these days and when I do, I stick to known items so that I don't pay the price later on.

I have another cookbook recommendation for your folks - The Ancestral Table by Russ Crandall. It's a little less traditional paleo in that he does include white potatoes, rice and some cheese. He also uses a lot of gentle cooking methods, so there are not too many short cuts to be made. Gorgeous book and I marked a TON of recipes that I want to try. I've only made one recipe so far and it was delicious! (Colcannon - essentially mashed potatoes with leeks, kale and butter) My husband gobbled up the leftovers and usually if something has kale in it, he avoids it after the first serving!

[Crankin]

Thanks, GLC, I'm developing a cookbook addiction! However, given the fact I work until 7 2 nights a week, not sure if I should get a cookbook that can't be modified with shortcuts.

[Crankin]

I did 45 minutes of intervals on the trainer today.Ugh.
B: egg whites, kale, spinach, 1/4 avocado, green chili salsa, coffee, blueberries
L: cupof veggie soup, pecan encrusted chicken salad, coffee
D: pan seared salmon with jerk season, mashed parsnips, salad with cranberries, walnuts, vinaigrette, glass of red wine

[Crankin]

1/2 a Lara Bar before boot camp. I felt pretty awful when I got there, lack of sleep and allergies.
B: about a cup of shredded chicken, green chili salsa, spinach, cauliflower rice, blueberries, coffee
S: green tea
L: chicken salad made with dijon mustard and raisins, on lettuce, an apple
D: chicken thighs (2, really small) with cilantro and garlic/shallots/olive oil sauce, cauliflower rice, salad, glass of red wine.
I had 3 chicken meals today...
Leaving after lunch tomorrow for NH for x country skiing. So, probably no reporting for a couple of days.

[Crankin]

B: protein shake with 8 oz almond milk, pea protein, strawberries, one date. slice of spelt raisin toast with almond butter, coffee
L: chicken salad with 2 chicken thighs, dried cranberries, walnuts, an apple
S: mixed nuts and cranberries
D: left over eggplant/ground pork strata. This spent a little too much time in the freezer. Stir fried red pepper and spinach, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

handful of pecans and 2 dried apricots before boot camp
B: 2 eggs, scrambled with kale, half a sweet potato, an orange, coffee
L: veggie burger patty, half a sweet potato, half a huge apple
S:, nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits, later a Lara Bar
D: chicken breast with cilantro and chili rub, roasted Brussel sprouts, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, scrambled with a corn tortilla, salsa, and a sprinkle of cheddar. Coffee
did some warm up yoga and 5 threee minute intervals on the bike, with a warm up/cool down
S: handful of walnuts
L: tuna wit mayo/yogurt with chopped apples and carrots, in butter lettuce cups
D: 2 baked salmon patties, mashed parsnips, sliced mango. 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

I did some functional fitness on a dvd (similar to boot camp) at home, interspersed by intervals of running and jacks, since it was kind of icy out and I didn't want to drive to the gym
B:2 left over baked salmon patties, kale, coffee
L: chicken breast, avocado, and salsa in a whole wheat wrap, salad with lettuce and grape tomatoes, an apple
S: bite of chipolte cheese
D: I made the Czech meatballs with ground turkey instead of pork. Probably not as good, but still good. Mashed cauliflower, salad. 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B: 4 Czech meatballs, kale in olive oil, blueberries, coffee
L: salad with tuna in olive oil, fig vinegar, grape tomatoes, lettuce, 1/4 avocado, an apple, handful of walnuts
went on a 2.2 mile hilly walk
D: theatre night. We went to a very classy restaurant we had never been to. Shared the most interesting salad with DH, sort of a stacked thing with arugula, bacon, poached egg, and some other stuff, pan seared sea bass with veggies and a side of mushrooms, glass of red wine, one roll. Shared a very light chocolate soufflé with DH. It was just the right size.
We walked another 2 miles around the city just from walking to the restaurant, the theatre and back tot he hotel (we stayed overnight this time).

[Crankin]

B: We were still in the city, went out for breakfast and I had 2 slices of challah French toast and 4 small pieces of Canadian bacon. mmmmmm. I cannot remember the last time i had French toast.
L: chicken salad made with chopped apples, yogurt, mayo in 2 butter lettuce cups
went on a 19.5 mile hilly outdoor ride. Ate 1/4 a Lara Bar before, the rest near the end and after the ride. About 13 miles in, my stomach started killing me, and I think it was just empty, as it went away as soon as I ate. Had some walnuts after I got inside.
D: made seared scallops with a sauce made of peas, gremolata, and chopped pancetta, a salad, and one glass of red wine.

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

Brekkie: scrambled eggs/veggies, coffee
Solo workout that featured a 500 single arm alternating kettlebell swing workout followed by a protein shake
L: skipped...which was a very bad idea
S: small chunk of coconut manna
D: West African Chicken Stew over greens

Today:

Brekkie: vegetable/pork/egg baked casserole, coffee
1 hour very challenging group conditioning/training session followed by protein shake
L: Quest bar (at church coffee hour)
S: small amount of West African Stew over spinach & kale
D: Waiting for my huge pot of Sweet Potato Chocolate Chili and will have that over more wilted greens. Having a beer and 3 small squares of Panamanian 80% dark chocolate