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Catrin

03-23-2014, 03:52 AM

Yesterday:

Brekkie: next to the last slice of my current veggie/meat egg casserole, coffee
1 hour easier than normal solo gym workout that featured running, rowing and deadlifting
L: Quest protein bar...
S: toasted unsweetened coconut chips, then broke down and had a protein shake (I KNOW better than to skip lunch)
D: Mustard-glazed roasted chicken, baby greens, spaghetti squash
S: (reception at church) mango puree and a few more toasted unsweetened coconut chips

spokewench

03-23-2014, 06:33 AM

B: 1 piece raisin bread, grapenuts with milk, coffee
snack: 1 banana
L: 2 chicken tacos
D: salmon, brown rice pilaf, asparagus, salad, 1 glass white wine
1 orange slice (candy)

Catrin

03-23-2014, 01:39 PM

B: last of the current baked egg fritata/casserole/whatever it is, coffee, bacon
L: shrimp, a bit of roasted mustard glazed chicken, and some broccoli salad
500-swing kettlebell workout
D: (early) last of the chocolate sweet potato chili (more in freezer) over spaghetti squash.
S: as early as I ate dinner, will probably have a small snack of the pulled pork that is currently brazing over some baby greens. Or some roasted kale (that stuff is like crack!)

Currently LOVING hot peppermint tea with 100% cacoa powder mixed in - as there is no sugar at all and full of antioxidents it is a guilt free treat! No other chocolate for a time, need to resist this growing sweet tooth.

Crankin

03-23-2014, 02:36 PM

Where do you get that tea?
B: Irish oatmeal (haven't had that in over a year), with half a cup of almond milk, half a banana, walnuts, cinnamon. 2 turkey breakfast sausages, coffee
L: curried apple chicken salad in 2 butter lettuce leaves
15.4 mile hilly ride
D: fresh tuna, sauteed with red and black pepper, sauce of red peppers, mango, red onion, lime juice, a little brown sugar and arrowroot, cauliflower rice. 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

03-23-2014, 03:22 PM

Where do you get that tea?

I make it :) Whole Foods sells Navitas 100% Cacoa Powder (http://navitasnaturals.com/product/441/Cacao-Powder.html) and Nibs, I get both. It is actually cheaper at the local Whole Foods than from Amazon - the nibs are a bit more expensive, I get the 8 ounce size. I've experimented with how much to add to my hot peppermint tea, and sometimes I toss in a few Cacoa Nibs as well, they are a little chewy :) I mainly use the powder for tea and coffee, but I've a few recipes that I use it in as well. The 8 ounces, even though I use it daily, lasts me roughly 6-7 weeks. Perhaps a bit longer if I don't make the chocolate chili very often as I use more than the recipe calls for.

The tea is very satisfying, but if you try it don't be shy about how much you put in. I use far more in my tea than I do coffee - about twice as much. If you do decide to try the nibs, look at the label carefully as they do sell a sweetened version. To me that defeats one of the purposes for using it! I've never seen a sweetened version of the powder however, which is good. I've heard of some grinding the nibs in a hand-coffee grinder and treating it as coffee - but of course that is the nibs (they look like shavings of the bean), not the powder.

Crankin

03-23-2014, 04:33 PM

Catrin

03-23-2014, 04:47 PM

You know, I have never been in a local Whole Foods; in fact, the only one I've been to was in Boulder, in 2002, when we took DS #2 to look at CU. There is one in the next town, so I guess I'll head over.

Whole Foods charges just under $10 for 8 ounces of the powder, and I think I paid $11 for the nibs (though you probably just want to start with the powder). You might be able to find a lower price that would justify the shipping online - I live about a 15 minute drive so I just get in the car.

On the subject of nibs. These are roasted pieces of the cacoa bean, and I am here to tell you that a few in hot tea or coffee makes them soft and yummy-chewy. I am going to grind them for some "choffy", basically treat them like coffee. We will see how it works ;) I suspect the nibs will work even better in my chili and a dry rub that I already use the powder for!

spokewench

03-24-2014, 09:39 AM

B: rice chex, strawberries, milk, coffee, 1 piece wg toast with butter
L: 1 piece wg bread with peanut butter and cherry jam
S: tortilla chips with salsa
D: roasted chicken, leftover brown rice pilaf, peas, roasted butternut squash w/ sprinkling of parmesan, 1/2 biscuit, 1 glass chardonnay
2 orange slices (candy)

Crankin

03-24-2014, 03:21 PM

half a banana before boot camp
B: tuna in olice oil over sliced tomato, melted low fat cheddar, small amount of whole wheat flakes with almond milk, blueberries, coffee
L: left over chicken, broccoli, quinoa, an apple
S: Lara Bar
DL chick peas in curried tomato sauce with spinach, one 6 inch whole wheat pita, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

03-25-2014, 04:49 PM

rest day
B: egg white omelet with avocado, sprinkle of cheddar, left over mango salsa with red pepper, an orange
L: 2 chicken salad/walnut/dried cranberry butter lettuce "wraps", an apple
S: hard boiled egg
D: whole wheat shell pasta with kale and white beans, garlic. an orange, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

03-26-2014, 03:52 PM

B: blueberry smoothie, made from Greek non fat plain yogurt; DH made it Sunday and this was left over, about 6 oz. slice of spelt raisin bread wth 1 tbsp. almond butter, coffee
went to a challenging step/sculpt class for an hour
S: half a banana
L: tuna salad with lettuce, roasted red pepper, tomato, 4 olives, 1/4 avocado, fig vinegar. an apple with almond butter
S: 2 whole wheat pita crackers, one piece of Iberico cheese
D: zucchini/farro "burger" (no bun), roasted Brussel sprouts, sauteed grape tomatoes, sliced mango and a glass of red wine

Crankin

03-27-2014, 02:43 PM

half a banana before boot camp
B: small chicken leg, 1/4 cup whole wheat farro, an orange, one cup of coffee
L: met my friend for lunch at the hospital cafeteria (my office is attached to the hospital, but not part of it and she works there), had a tuna salad. Nothing special! I had an apple and almond butter when I got home after that.
S: slice of Iberico cheese
D: eggplant/tomato stew over whole wheat cous cous, 2 squares dark chocolate. I am hungry!

Crankin

03-29-2014, 04:05 AM

When I woke up, I was wavering about riding to work. I finally decided not to, got dressed, and was dawdling before eating. Then, my DH called and said the rain was not coming in until later and it was actually getting sunny out. So... I quickly got into my bike clothes, packed my pannier, got my bike ready, while I was drinking coffee. Oh no, I had to eat!
B: one slice of raisin spelt bread with almond butter
S: at about 11, I ate the banana I brought with me and half a Lara Bar
rode home at about 12:15 and had breakfast for lunch
L: egg white, red pepper, sprinkle of goat cheese omelette, 1/4 avocado, an orange, more coffee
S: apple
D: went out to dinner. salad with 2 small romaine heads and beets/vinaigrette, roasted salmon with tapenade, I ate about 3/4, spinach, roasted fingerling potatoes, of which I had 2 or 3. glass of red wine

Catrin

03-29-2014, 03:03 PM

Been fighting the plague and not wanting to eat at all...

Today
Brekkie: eggs scrambled with baby greens, coffee
L: chicken/chili over baby greens, spaghetti squash
Solo workout featuring kettlebells - did better than I expected, though it was really just for movement and technique.
S: protein shake
D: more eggs over roasted butternut squash. Roasted kale (AKA crack), and a couple squares of dark chocolate for dessert

Crankin

03-30-2014, 03:24 AM

B: 2 waffles with walnuts, dried cranberries, 1.5 turkey sausages, strawberries, blueberries, coffee
30 mile ride, moderately hilly. Ate a Lara Bar during the ride, one bottle of water
L: farro burger patty, 1/4 avocado, small sweet potato, an apple, more water
S: nibbled on red pepper slices and carrots while I was cooking dinner
D: I made vegetarian lentil soup with dumplings. The recipe was in the newspaper... really good, but next time I am going to use the low salt veggie broth instead of the bullion cubes and probably forgo the dumplings. I feel all puffy from the salt this morning and my weight is up.
glass of red wine

Catrin

03-30-2014, 10:35 AM

Weight was down this morning by 3 pounds, I KNOW I've not been eating enough from being sick but goodness, probably just less water retention since I've not been on my usual workout schedule this week. This is not the way I want to hit my weight goal! Rest day today, though part of me really wants to go out and do some trail running. Sunny day, supposed to reach the high 50's today...but still have a pretty deep cough so...nope. I want to be 100%, or as close to it as I can manage, for my group training Tuesday, and kettlebell training on Wed. I worked out yesterday with kettlebells at home and am resisting that idea now.

B: 2 eggs over a few ounces of roasted butternut squash
L: crab salad (crab, veggies, an egg and homemade mayo)...there wasn't that much of it but I couldn't eat it all

I need some calories though, will probably have a banana and a couple squares of chocolate in a bit, or else some banana and coconut manna :)

D: don't know yet, will probably roast some chicken and kale with the remainder of some spaghetti squash, small salad with home-made dressing.

Crankin

03-30-2014, 04:17 PM

B: eggs, lox, and onions, blueberries and strawberries, slice of spelt toast, coffee
L: 2 butter lettuce cups with home made chicken salad/walnuts, an apple
D: scrod in a curry sauce with veggies, over sweet potato. sliced mango. Friends came over and she brought some endive with sweet potato and bacon for apps. glass of red wine.
Today was an active rest day, with a 2 mile walk. I was pretty sore from riding yesterday

Crankin

03-31-2014, 05:00 PM

half a banana before boot camp
B: egg whites, spinach, lox, an orange, coffee
L: tuna salad with apples, in butter lettuce wrap, blueberries
S: slice of raisin spelt bread with almond butter
D: spinach, black beans, quinoa, poblano/chipolte salad. 2 squares dark chocolate
S: an orange

Crankin

04-01-2014, 04:43 PM

B: chicken leg, 1/4 cup whole wheat farro, 1/4 avocado, blueberries, coffee
L: left over black bean/quinoa/poblano salad from last night, with some left over salmon and a hard boiled egg. an apple
S: Lara bar before I commuted home
D: eggplant/tomato stew with quinoa that I luckily had in the freezer, with a salad with dried cranberries, walnuts, goat cheese, fig vinaigrette
2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

04-02-2014, 03:19 AM

Weight down yet again this morning, at this rate I MIGHT hit 120 this week. I still think it is just due to water loss and being off my usual fitness schedule. I am getting back to that, slowly but surely as I recovery from this allergy/asthmatic bronchitis/plague thing I've fought for the last solid week. Whatever my weight is currently doing, it will bounce back to the usual range once I am recovered. I am making an effort to eat a bit more just in case my caloric intake is lower than I think it is:

Yesterday:

B: 5 ounces of my current ground pork/veggie/egg casserole
Group training session that featured a functional movement screen and correctives - much lower intensity level than usual
L: Big a*s salad with lots of veggies, pecans, raisins, chicken and home-made dressing
D: bone broth with lots of veggies, chard, more chicken and roasted butternut squash on the side with a bit of butter + a few pecans. Small amount of 85% dark chocolate

Today:

B: See yesterday, but a bit more of it
L: Big a*s salad with lots of veggies, pecans, chicken and home-made dressing
I do have a kettlebell training group at lunch, so I brought some extra egg casserole for a snack. Protein shake would be fine, but trying to get my calories up a bit...
D:???? Roast chicken and veggies if I don't feel like cooking, we will see

I AM starting to finally feel better though :)

Crankin

04-02-2014, 04:45 PM

It sounds like you've had quite a time. I totally get the bronchial/asthma thing!
B: 2 egg omelette with spinach and grated cheddar, 1/4 avocado, an orange, coffee
L: chicken salad with walnuts and dried cranberries
rode to meet friends for coffee, 7.2 miles, had some decaf, then rode 14 miles home, the long way
S: slice of raisin spelt bread with sun nut butter
D: 2 chicken thighs, sauted and then baked with fennel and green onions. Whole wheat cous cous. 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

04-02-2014, 04:58 PM

The thighs baked with fennel sounds interesting Crankin - but I always seem to just narrowly avoid an ER visit every time I try to start cutting fennel. Fennel and Jicama

Dinner turned out to be another healing bone-broth "soup" (for lack of a better name) that was filled with chopped sweet potato, roasted chicken, an egg, chard and spices. Followed with a bit of 85% dark chocolate :) Still had to do the protein shake though to bump my numbers up a bit. Made another batch of mustard-glazed baked chicken thighs for the next few days, and set some things into the fridge to thaw for chili.

KB training session was far more a butt-kicker than my group yesterday was. Very different instructor, but he has started to lay it on me - and my body took it better than I had hoped. I seem to be on the mend. Now I just need to lose the last of this cough...

Crankin

04-04-2014, 02:55 AM

I use my biggest knife to cut the fennel bulb.
half a banana before boot camp
B: small bowl of whole wheat organic flakes and almond milk with blueberries and a slice of Machengo cheese... I was rushed to get to the school I go to on Thursdays
L: I met my old boss for lunch. Had a very small and nouveau type salad Nicoise, but I did sample one piece of pita and some sort of won ton thing with hummus and a few olives, more coffee
S: 6 inch whole wheat pita with hummus. I had to go to the office at 5 and stay until almost 7, and that lunch was not doing it!
D: salmon salad with arugula, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

04-05-2014, 03:48 AM

B: 2 egg omelette with cheddar and avocado, strawberries, coffee
rode to work
S: half a banana at 10, half a Lara Bar before riding home. I didn't get out of there until 12:30, I was starving
L: tuna with arugula, red pepper, vinaigrette
D: went out to a great restaurant before theatre night. I shared an organic beet salad with DH, which was awesome. Had scallops with parsnip puree and some other veggies. glass of red wine.

Catrin

04-05-2014, 12:04 PM

Still having problems with a lack of appetite, but I am starting to recover from the creeping plague. As it turns out the medication our employee clinic gave me was guaranteed to really exasperate my asthma, things got pretty dire. I am on the mend now though :) I won't return to that clinic again. If they don't know how to treat respiratory problems for someone with asthma then I won't put myself at risk.

Today:

Brekkie: eggs scrambled with spinach, bacon, coffee
Solo KB workout, pretty intense and it felt pretty darn good (even with the coughing). Felt good to be able to move again without it feeling like it is going to kill me
L: forgot about it :(
So - very early dinner: planning on some chili and a salad, along with a small serving of organic Dark Chocolate Coconut Bliss (basically just creamy frozen coconut milk, cacoa and a bit of vanilla and agave)
If I have an evening snack it will be some bone broth with veggies.

Crankin

04-05-2014, 04:48 PM

B: whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp with low fat cheddar, 1/4 avocado, salsa, an orange, coffee
L: I was presenting at my club's bike workshop; I had a whole wheat home made chicken salad wrap and some grapes
S: 2 slices smoked salmon
D: I had scallops again! Scallops, sautéed on a bed of kale, white beans, and whole wheat quinoa. glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate
rest day, allergies are rearing their ugly head.

Crankin

04-06-2014, 04:45 PM

B: omelete with turkey sausage inside... DH put way too much of the sausage in there. bowl of blueberries, strawberries, orange slices
L: chicken salad with walnuts and dried cranberries in 2 butter lettuc leaves, an apple
22 mile ride, ate a lara Bar at mile 16, so I could finish strong (I did)
S: slice of Machengo cheese
D: chicken posole soup, sliced avocado and oranges, 2 squares dark chocolate, 1/2 glass red wine
S: 1/2 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries

Crankin

04-07-2014, 04:28 PM

B: when I came downstairs, DH had made me blueberry waffles, a treat for the weekday. I added 2 turkey sausages, and an orange, coffee
S: I ate half a banana at around 11. I was starving already.
L: I decided not to add the weight of full tupperware to my pannier today, so I went to the hospital cafeteria to get something. I tried the salad bar, instead of the prepared salad I've had before. Meh, not enough protein. That, with my apple was not enough.
S: had the second half of the banana at 2 and a Lara Bar at 4. By 6, when I was getting ready to leave and ride home, I snagged 2 animal crackers from the kitchen.
D: ate the left over chicken and fennel, with pureed parsnips. 2 squares dark chocolate.

Crankin

04-09-2014, 04:25 AM

I had 6 oz. of almond milk and half a banana before boot camp
B: egg whites, kale, lox, an orange, coffee
L: left over white beans, spinach, whole wheat quinoa, with some lettuce and chicken thrown in, an apple
S: slice of spelt bread and almond butter
D: steak and goat cheese salad with oranges, red onion, mushrooms, avocado, vinaigrette. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

04-10-2014, 03:42 PM

Wed.
B: egg whites, kale, lox, an orange
L: left over chicken posole soup, an apple
15.2 mile ride, kind of fast
S: slice of spelt bread and almond butter
D: 2 turkey sausages, artichoke hearts, red peppers, basil in tomato sauce with roasted broccoli. so much broccoli, my stomach was hurting. 2 squares dark chocolate

Today:
4 oz almond milk, half a banana before boot camp
B: I got ready for work at the gym, ate a hard boiled egg, coffee in the car, slice of spelt bread and sun nut butter while I was working
L: met my cousin for lunch, at around 1... had a veggie omelette with 2 small pieces of raisin toast. I did eat about 1/4 of the potatoes. coffee
D: portobello, pimento, black bean whole wheat quesadilla with salsa, cilantro. sliced papaya and avocado. glass of red wine. 2 squares of dark chocolate

spokewench

04-11-2014, 05:17 AM

B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee, 1 banana
L: 1 bowl of beef vege soup (homemade)
S: 2 oatmeal raisin cookies
D: salmon and salad with vinaigrette dressing, 1 piece wg bread with butter, 1/2 glass of wine

Crankin

04-12-2014, 03:30 AM

rest day
B: tuna in olive oil on sliced tomatoes and kale, with a little melted cheddar, an orange, 2 cups coffee
I went to work and had a frustrating morning, with cancellations, but I got some paperwork done. Then a friend texted me and asked me to meet her for lunch
L: veggie salad with chicken salad. really good and just like I make at home
S: an apple and a chicken drumstick at 5, we went out at 7
D: shared roasted Brussel sprouts in maple vinaigrette with DH and then had a sort of nouveau salad Nicoise. 1.5 beers.
Ugh, can't have more than one beer!

Catrin

04-12-2014, 05:11 AM

Yesterday:

B: eggs scrambled with multiple veggies, a small amount of pastured pork belly
500 Kettlebell Swing workout followed by some technique practice with the single-arm KB snatch
Protein shake after workout
L: Smoked salmon lettuce wraps with veggies and a bit of slaw
D: Mixed greens salad with roast chicken, multiple veggies, and homemade dressing. A couple small squares of Black & Green 85% dark chocolate

Hoping to do some trail running today after some stuff at church.

Catrin

04-12-2014, 03:36 PM

Today:

Brekkie was the usual eggs, veggies, coffee

Lunch: big a*s salad with mixed greens, an assortment of veggies, roast chicken thigh, a few pecans and raisins with small amount of homemade dressing

30 minutes trail running/walking. More running than walking :)

D: last of the current batch of chili over spaghetti squash. 1/2 cup dark chocolate "Coconut Bliss" ice cream. Yummy, but I think a need a new rule for ice cream. I only crave it when it is in my freezer. So...from now on I have to actually go out to get a small dish of ice cream the rare times I actually really want it. AND, IMO, Indianapolis has one of THE best gourmet independent purveyors of ice cream out there :) It is too much of a temptation in my freezer and that is just too much sugar. VERY good though :) I've been allowing too much sugar to creep back into my diet. My weight is still lower from when I was sick but it would be nice to not re-gain the 3 pounds I lost when I was ill.

Crankin

04-13-2014, 03:59 AM

B: a "Korean bowl," except mind had quionoa, smoked salmon, left over tomato/mushroom ragout, and an egg, with chili paste. an orange, coffee
L: 2 butter lettuce wraps with chicken salad/walnuts/dried cranberries
21 mile ride, my legs were feeling it
S: slice of sprouted/seeded spelt bread with2 slices of banana and a little almond butter spread on it. This is like a drug to me.
D:salmon sauteed with mango chutney/chili paste, sweet potato, roasted asparagus. 2 squares dark chocolate
S: an apple

Catrin

04-13-2014, 04:22 PM

B: Ground beef/multi-veggie/baked egg casserole (brekkie this week), coffee
L: smoked salmon, large salad
Great solo workout that included push prowlers, kettlebells, olympic bars and more kettlebells that was followed by a protein shake
D: roasted chicken lettuce wrap, spaghetti squash, baby zuchinni, the very last 1/3 cup of the decadent dark chocolate Coconut Bliss ice cream

Crankin

04-13-2014, 04:52 PM

B: 2 waffles with walnuts and dried cranberries, 2 turkey sausages, strawberries and blueberries, coffee. We though we'd be riding at 10, but weather postponed it. So breakfast was a bit big.
L: 2 left over zucchini-quinoa patties, each pretty small, maybe 3 inches. I also dumped a bit of left over black beans and veggies on the plate.
S: during our just under 30 mile ride, I ate a Lara Bar, had a slice of Machengo when i got home
D: curried veggies and chick peas over brown rice, sliced mango. 2 squares dark chocolate
Tomorrow night is Passover; the Seder meal is made for us who believe in "pray and eat."

Crankin

04-15-2014, 04:50 PM

going to skip yesterday. I ate a very small amount of everything at the Seder and I still felt sick afterwards.
Today: rest day
B: bowl of blueberries, strawberries, 1/2 a banana, one piece of spelt matzah, gefilte fish, and home made horseradish, coffee
L: tuna salad with a chopped apple, sliced orange
S: pecans and slice of Machengo, later a Lara Bar at 5:00
D: left over vegetable curry and quinoa, which is supposedly ok for Passover, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

04-16-2014, 04:05 PM

B: 2 egg omelette with a little cheddar, salsa,1/2 a small avocado. an orange, coffee
went to a pretty hard step and sculpt class, since my group ride that I was actually going to attend, was cancelled due to icy roads :eek:.
L: chicken salad with walnuts and dried cranberries, in 2 butter lettuce cups. an apple
S:half a piece of spelt matzah with hummus, glass of red wine
D: sauteed scallops (4.5), mashed parsnips, salad. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

04-17-2014, 03:16 PM

ate half a banana before boot camp, which was horrible, as there was a sub.
B: I got ready at the gym, and ate the rest of my banana and a hard boiled egg in the car, after getting my coffee at Nashoba Brook Bakery, where just looking at the baked goods is 2,000 calories. Then when I got to the high school I see clients at on Thursdays, I ate the half a slice of spelt matzah and sun nut butter I had.
L: salmon salad mixed with the other hard boiled egg I had made, red pepper, butter lettuce
S: the other half of the matzah, whipped butter
D: one very thin pork chop with a chili cumin rub, a sweet potato, sliced mango and roasted Brussel sprouts. glass of red wine and 2 squares dark chocolate

azfiddle

04-18-2014, 12:10 PM

Crankin- I just have to tease you about your last post- was that pork chop kosher for passover ;) We only made a token nod toward a seder this year, had matzoh ball soup and charoset Monday night.

Crankin

04-18-2014, 02:06 PM

Of course :) not. I'm not Kosher (I love pork), but I do try and keep Passover. We either have or go to a Seder every year, and tonight we are having a Seder for our cycling friends, even though it's not the first or second night. We went to friends' on Monday night and I just couldn't face making a dinner on Tuesday, which is my busiest day of the work week. The male half of our cycling friends is Jewish, although having a Seder seems to be the only tradition his family kept, it means a lot to him that we do this for him. Some years they are here with my family, other years it's just us 4.
Every year, when I take out the Seder plate and matzah covers my kids made at the Tri City JCC/Jewish Organization of Tempe Pre-School, I start crying. I cannot bring myself to buy a real seder plate, after almost 30 years. Good times!

shootingstar

04-18-2014, 05:14 PM

B: oatmeal with milk, yogurt dollop and cut up half a mango. Tangerine.
Bike ride included:
at a Japanese inspired café -2 green tea desserts (green tea tiny mocha based muffin bite with white chocolate, matcha brownie) and matcha tea latte
Then at another café - coffee with a linzer cookie

Snack-banana and tea, some nuts

Dinner: mussel, clam soup with seaweed, tomatoes, carrots and fennel, onions. (Seawed depends the soup broth. No need to add other juices, a boullion cube.)

Catrin

04-18-2014, 07:05 PM

Crankin I had wondered the same thing :)

Today:

Brekkie: eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee, fresh side
a bit over an hour long solo kettlebell workout in my own little home gym, followed with a half protein shake (real food wasn't far away)
L: quiona, roast chicken, chopped veggies
D: protein shake...long night at church and didn't have time.
Snack: butter-lettuce wrapped chicken.

Catrin

04-20-2014, 02:27 PM

Today was Pascha (Orthodox Easter), that actually fell on western Easter today - that only happens every 5-6 years.

Brekkie: eggs scrambled with veggies, fresh side, coffee
crazy conditioning group workout - and the last official "Funday" workout, I am moving to another coach who specializes in kettlebell lifting + conditioning, joint mobility, and working with the "active aging athlete".
L: a bit of chicken thigh and a little milk.
Afternoon church service followed by a HUGE parish get-together with fellowship, lots and lots of good food and beer. I didn't even attempt to keep track, it was my first "cheat" meal in months and I enjoyed it! My "cheat" involved some wonderful homemade cheesecake and rather more meat than I would have normally eaten :)

I've posted a lot about my typical morning breakfast egg/veggie casserole/frittata/whatever it is. Here is a picture of the one that just went into the oven. 19 eggs, 16 cups of vegetables and ground pork. Also lots of spices! Amazing how good it is, and it comes out differently every time depending on the veggies/spices I've on hand. Obviously this provides far more than a couple of meals and it isn't just for breakfast! I will also be making some Czech meatballs tonight as well, and perhaps some homemade mayo if I've the time but I suspect that will wait until tomorrow night.

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Pax

04-20-2014, 02:51 PM

Did my first juice today, celery, apples, kale, ginger, lemon, and cucumber. It was fantastic!

Crankin

04-20-2014, 03:41 PM

My weight's up some, but I am done with the Passover foods, even though it's not officially over until tomorrow at sundown.
yesterday:
B: 2 egg omelette with cheese, bowl of strawberries, oranges. slice of spelt raisin toast
helped lead a 28.8 mile ride, which was kind of slow, but still took up a lot of energy, as I was going back and forth, trying to help a new leader. I ate a Lara Bar on the ride
L: after the ride some of us went out to eat. I had a veggie wrap, which was delicious, but probably should have only had half. Had a beer, too.
S: half a banana
D: stir fried tofu with rice sticks and veggies, 2 squares dark chocolate
S: an apple

Today:
B: fried matzah with dried cranberries and some strawberries, blueberries, oranges
L: 2 butter lettuce wraps with chicken salad
went on a hard climbing ride of 24.5 miles. Ate a Lara Bar
S: when we got back to our friends' house I had some herbal tea and a handful of cashews. Got home and had half a piece of matzah
D: 2 chicken thighs with a sauce made with tomatillos, serrano chili pepper, cilantor and chicken broth. side of no lard refried beans, and half a small avocado/oranges. 2 squares dark chocolate

shootingstar

04-21-2014, 08:29 AM

Yesterday:
b: oatmeal with blueberries,yogurt and milk. A slice of blue cheese, a banana
Lunch/snack: apple focaccia, coffee with milk
Snack: 2 c. of tea with milk,slice ofcheese, 2 chocolate small Easter eggs
Home Dinner: roasted asparagus with salmon fillets in oil, lemon juice, peel, capers, onions and garlic, touch of maple syrup and wine, small glass of red wine. Rhubarb,raspberry compote with yogurt and whipping crème sweetened with wine, coffee, and chocolate shavings. :)

Crankin

04-21-2014, 03:28 PM

B: egg whites, spinach, lox, with an orange and 2 cups of green tea
ate half a banana and half a slice of raisin spelt bread before I left for a ride
See the rides thread for the story of my ride, but it was 25 miles and hard
L: left over think pork chop, small sweet potato, an apple
S: the other half of the raisin spelt bread with walnut butter, then about 2 hours later, a slice of Machengo
D: one drumstick and one wing left over from the chicken I made Friday, with raisin/almond sauce, whole wheat orzo, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

04-22-2014, 03:48 PM

B: whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp with low fat cheddar, salsa, avocado, an orange. cup of green tea.
ate 1/2 a banana before I rode to work
L: veggie salad with chicken salad and an apple
S: slice of spelt whole wheat raisin bread and sun nut butter
D: chick peas, tomatoes, spinach curry over whole wheat cous cous with a salad. glass of red wine.
Still hungry, might have sone fruit

Crankin

04-24-2014, 04:11 AM

B: 2 eggs over easy, 2 turkey sausages, strawberries, coffee
went to yoga and ran around town doing errands in the pouring rain
L: left over chick peas, spinach, tomatoes, quinoa and some curried apple soup I bought at the natural food store. delish for a rainy day
S: spelt raisin bread and cashew butter. Another purchase at the store; more crack!
D: we met Oakleaf and her DH for dinner. I had a salad and a scallop dish that looked deceptively small, but I could barely finish it. It had pureed cauliflower and some other veggies, and I did not feel so great when I went to bed! Of course, that might have been the wine talking to me...

Crankin

04-25-2014, 05:58 AM

B: a "rice bowl" made with whole wheat orzo, smoked salmon, kale, avocado slice, one egg, chili sauce
I did some functional core/body weight stuff at home and then went out to lunch and movies with friends. Stomach not feeling so great.
L: veggie and hummus sandwich on whole wheat
D: 2 cranberry walnut chicken salad butter lettuce wraps, sliced mango, left over curried apple soup

Catrin

04-25-2014, 10:48 AM

Yesterday:

Brekkie, usual breakfast casserole, coffee

Last group training with my wild coach - starting next week I will be with my KB coach twice a week rather than once. I really like my new coach's style, very different and I think he is a better fit for me in the long run - though I did greatly enjoy the crazy workouts from my first coach. The new one is more like a guru, very understated and educates/gets us to think for ourselves. JUST as intense as my first coach - just a very different style and many more years of experience. I've already learned a lot from him. Session followed with protein shake. I've saved many of the crazy workouts from the last 22 months for my own use.

L: pastured ham, steamed veggies
D: more ham (butter lettuce wrapped with fermented pickles, roasted veggies, a cup of hot bone broth (for the gelatin) with salt/pepper - yumm!

Today: Rest day
B: The usual, see above
L: more of the same (need to go shopping) with leftover roasted veggies from last night, fermented ramp kraut
D: A salmon/avocado/veggie "roll", steamed veggies, and a beer

Keeping a close eye on the weather so I can finalize my weekend activities - it looks like a short ride might be possible tomorrow :)

Crankin

04-26-2014, 04:22 AM

B: chicken drumstick, half a sweet potato, an orange, green tea
L: left over brown rice/veggie burger patty, an apple, quarter avocado
went on a 23 mile ride and ate about 1/3 of a Lara Bar at the start, finishing it during the ride, at a coffee stop. Then had a slice of raisin spelt bread with cashew butter when I got home
D: salmon, sauteed over corn, red pepper, and green onions with a cider vinegar sauce, roasted broccolini, salad. 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

04-26-2014, 09:53 AM

Today:

B: Last of the current frittata, coffee
Solo KB Clean/BB Deadlift workout - followed by protein shake

In the Orthodox Church, the week after Pascha/Easter is called 'Bright Week', pretty much we feast all week. I've not done that, but I DID drop by a Farmer's Market after my workout and among other things, bought a dish with 1/2 cup of THE most incredible gourmet ice cream! "Gorgonzola Pecan", sounds bizarre but I can't express just how good it was.

L: At the same market - another frittata and a nice salad.
S: 1 beer
Dinner - planning on roasted chicken and steamed veggies.

Bike ride tomorrow afternoon I am thinking - either before or after a nice little trail run. I've not been on the bike in 6 months so am really looking forward to it!

Crankin

04-27-2014, 03:42 AM

B: small bowl of quinoa/spelt cereal with almond milk and 1/2 a banana, 6 oz tuna with 1/4 avocado, coffee
L: curried egg salad with chopped apples and pecans in 2 butter lettuce leaves, bowl of sliced mango and strawberries, which I couldn't finish
I did about 45 minutes of hill walking on the tradmill and functional stuff with the weights, stretching from my winter training DVDs.
D: had friends over for dinner. I made a dip out of peas, avocado, yogurt and spices. It tasted a little weird, but everyone liked it. Had some of that with sliced red pepper and Manchengo, glass of white wine. Made chicken-green chili enchiladas; new recipe very good. Refried black beans and a salad.

Crankin

04-28-2014, 03:59 AM

B: omelette with lox and onions, a little goat cheese, bowl of blueberries, half a banana, orange slices, coffee/tea
S: an apple
brunch/dunch?: went out with my son and DIL. I had smoked salmon (again), a huge mound of it, with some egg white crumbles, capers, onions, on 4 small rye toasts with a bit of cream cheese, more coffee, glass of Prosecco
S: an orange, slice of spelt bread with almond butter

Crankin

04-29-2014, 03:21 AM

B: chicken drumstick, half a sweet potato, 1/4 an avocado, an orange, coffee
rode my bike to work (5.4 miles)
L: chef salad, an apple
S: had a Lara Bar at 3, and a slice of raisin spelt bread with cashew butter before I left to ride home, around 6:20
D: I made a soup made of cannelloni beans, fennel, onion. Sprinkled with toasted almonds, mint and a little fresh grated parmesan

Crankin

04-30-2014, 02:36 AM

rest day
B: 2 eggs and kale, 2 chicken sausages, an orange, coffee, 1/4 avocado
L: 2 butter lettuce chicken salad wraps, an apple
S: Lara Bar at 3:00, slice of spelt raisin bread and cashew butter at 6
D: 2 chicken thighs with spice rub, sweet potato, roasted asparagus, pineapple chunks. glass of red wine.
Too much... DH made dinner and the chicken thighs were bigger than usual. I am still full.

Catrin

04-30-2014, 03:15 PM

Today

B: veggie/pork egg frittata. Casserole thing. Whatever it is :) coffee

Great kettlebell group training session, followed by some running and rowing intervals then protein shake.

I forgot/didn't have time for lunch.

S: ham, banana

D: Argulla salad, ham. Wine and 85% dark chocolate

Crankin

04-30-2014, 03:22 PM

B: I made the mistake of giving into a craving for oatmeal. Bad choice, because despite the fact I added walnuts and some almond milk with blueberries, I was hungry about 30 minutes later. Never again.
S: 2 dried apricots before a very hard step and sculpt class
L: veggie wrap (whole wheat) and a cup of chicken soup at a restaurant
D: stuffed 1/4 of a butternut squash. The stuffing was the inside of the squash, spinach, ginger, mushrooms, with a topping of toasted quinoa flakes and panko. side of roasted broccoli, half a glass of red wine and 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

04-30-2014, 03:48 PM

Crankin, the oatmeal might work for you if you add in a significant protein source, like perhaps some sausage? Walnuts don't have that much...

Veronica

04-30-2014, 04:20 PM

Have you tried making an oatmeal egg white pancake?

Veronica

Crankin

05-01-2014, 08:09 AM

That sounds like something I would like. I'll have to investigate

Veronica

05-01-2014, 08:25 AM

They're pretty easy. I use the same amount of oatmeal as egg whites, mix it in a blender. I add a little bit of maple syrup and some cinnamon. It cooks up like a crepe and then you can put whatever you want on them. I like peanut butter. They can also be wrapped and eaten as a portable snack later.

Veronica

Crankin

05-01-2014, 11:30 AM

I shouldn't be reading this when I am hungry.

Catrin

05-01-2014, 02:00 PM

That is usually a bad idea Crankin :)

Today (full rest day)
B: breakfast frittata/casserole, coffee
L: roast chicken thighs, steamed carrots
S: Coconut manna and a few pecans, stuff is quite addicting!
D: Salad with different types of lettuce, fermented veggies, ham, small amount of home-made mayo as dessert. Small banana for dessert

Tomorrow morning I am heading out early for a road trip, so will hit my home kettlebell herd for a workout first thing. I am unaccustomed to working out BEFORE eating, we will see how that works out - it just streamlines my schedule if I do it that way. I am enjoying being able to follow up with my KB coach's training suggestions at home as well as at the gym. Starting already to train for a competition early next year. I've a long ways to go, but I am really enjoying myself! REALLY enjoying my new coach's style - he is much more like a mentor than a drill sargent. He also knows when to pull me back so I don't hurt myself. THAT is why I need to work with professional peeps!

Crankin

05-01-2014, 03:20 PM

Have a great time at the wedding, Catrin.
Had half a banana before boot camp.
B: 2 eggs over easy, with salsa, 1/4 avocado, an orange, coffee
L: left over stuffed squash from last night, an apple
S: slice of spelt bread with cashew butter (this stuff is like crack for me)
D: I ate one whole wheat pita chip and hummus while cooking. I made a new recipe for black bean burgers; this was a fail. We ate them, but there was too much liquid, I ended up putting some quinoa flakes in there, along with the 1/4 cup panko, but they still fell apart. Tasted good, but I have other similar recipes. Had 2 of those sort-of patties, roasted asparagus, more avocado slices. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

05-03-2014, 04:44 AM

B: can of tuna in olive oil, tomato slices, melted low fat cheddar. 1/4 avocado, an orange. coffee
rode to work (5.2 miles) and had a bite of a Lara Bar before I left
ate half a banana before I rode home, as it was already 12:45.
L: one chicken thigh and a small amount of left over chick peas/quinoa, an apple
S: slice of Machengo, so I wouldn't be hungry while grocery shopping
D: scrod with a sauce of tomato, jalepenos, yellow pepper, with cauliflower rice and spinach. glass of rose wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

05-05-2014, 03:52 PM

half a banana before boot camp
B: egg whites, kale, lox, an orange, coffee
L: chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts in 2 butter lettuce leaves, an apple
S: half a banana, a Luna Bar at 5 PM
D: whole wheat tortilla/cheese crisp with black bean, tomato, cilantro, cheese filling. sliced oranges and avocado. glass of rosé

Catrin

05-05-2014, 04:28 PM

Recovering from driving 900+ miles in three days (family wedding)

B: thawed out breakfast casserole, coffee
KB training (hard one!) followed some rowing and then a protein shake
L: Quest bar (timing of the KB training is causing some problems with eating lunch)
D: one chicken/spinach/fontana sausage (Trader Joes) with a big pile of steamed veggies

Crankin

05-07-2014, 02:11 AM

B: shredded chicken, left over black beans/tomato/cilantro, salsa. blueberries, coffee
5 mile commute to work
L: tuna salad, an orange
S: an apple at around 3, slice of spelt raisin bread and almond butter right before I rode home, another 5 miles
D: sautéed scallops, Brussel sprouts, sweet potato, half a glass of red wine

Catrin

05-07-2014, 06:01 AM

Yesterday (rest day)

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee
L: Mixed green salad with lots of veggies and a chicken sausage, home-made mayo for dressing
D: West African Chicken stew (used home-made almond butter rather than sunbutter), 1/2 sweet potato

Crankin

05-07-2014, 04:51 PM

B: egg whites, kale, lox, slice of spelt bread with almond butter, an orange, coffee
I went on a very hilly 31 mile ride. Did some experimenting with nutrition; had a 20 oz. bottle of Skratch Lab exercise hydration (lemon-lime) and about 6 oz water, one Lara Bar and 2 Shot Blocks. It really helped.
L: this was part of the ride, a catered lunch to raise funds for the PMC (for the leader today). There were a variety of small sandwiches. I took 2, scraped the chicken salad out of one and didn't eat the roll, I ate the other, which was turkey and cheese. Half an orange.
S: had coffee when I got home and a handful of pecans and dried apricots
D: chicken posole soup, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

05-09-2014, 10:55 AM

half a banana before boot camp
B: hard boiled egg, slice of spelt raisin bread and almond butter, coffee (all in the car)
L: 4 oz gazpacho, green lentil, zucchini, feta salad
D: we went out and I made the mistake of getting some spicy tomato soup at the gastropub. It was awesome, but I was not feeling too well this morning, still lingering now. Also had a beer and 3 lamb meatballs.

Crankin

05-09-2014, 05:29 PM

B: tuna on sliced tomato, an orange and strawberries, tea, coffee
L: roasted beet salad with 4 oz grilled salmon
S: piece of matzah and butter. This is comfort food for me, and I felt crappy
D: 2 baked chicken thighs with olive oil, mashed parsnips, salad. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

05-12-2014, 06:06 PM

Sort of skipped the weekend.
B: endive stuffed with cream cheese and lox, sliced mango, coffee. Ate a couple of dried apricots before I rode to work, 5 miles
S:half a banana
L: chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts, an apple, the other half of the banana
S: a Lara Bar at 3 and a slice of spelt bread and walnut butter at 6, before I rode home
D: I went to a committee meeting of my bike club, and had half a turkey sandwich, broccoli salad, and regular salad, one beer

Catrin

05-14-2014, 04:56 AM

Yesterday (rest day, sort of):

B: Usual egg/veggie/ground meat casserole, coffee
L: Romanian meatballs, steamed veggies
S: small apple
D: Smoked salmon/lettuce wraps, roasted kale
Very light kettlebell technique practice after my usual evening joint mobility work
S: guilty pleasure of a bit of hot whole grass-fed milk with a bit of 100% cacoa powder mixed in - fabulous! I am trying to really cut back on sugar, I've let that get a bit out of control recently.

Crankin

05-14-2014, 05:53 AM

B: egg whites, low fat cheddar, green chili salsa, slice of spelt toast, blueberries. coffee
5 mile ride to work
more coffee
L: veggie salad with chick peas and some hard boiled egg crumbles. I got the salad bar from the hospital cafeteria and they just don't have enough protein choices. 4 oz serving of Italian bean soup, an apple
S: banana
ride home, 5.5 miles (alternative route to avoide traffic)
D: white bean/sweet potato/kale/chicken sausage soup, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

05-14-2014, 06:04 PM

B: 2 eggs with lox and goat cheese, an orange, coffee
L: one left over chicken thigh from Mother's day with spice rub, okra
S: slice of spelt bread before 15 mile slow ride with a friend and some sliced cantelope afterwards
D: more kale, bean, sausage, sweet potato soup, salad.
S: an apple with cashew butter

Crankin

05-15-2014, 03:24 PM

The sound on my clock radio was turned off and I didn't get up for boot camp :eek:.
B: tuna over sliced tomatoes, melted cheddar. an orange. coffee
L: chicken salad with walnuts, cranberries. an apple
S: 3 dried apricots before 15 mile ride. 3/4 bottle of Nuun. It's humid and kinda hot.
D: tofu, stir fried with coconut amino, rice wine, honey, chili paste, red peppers and spelt soba noodles/cashews. glass of red wine.

spokewench

05-15-2014, 03:32 PM

B: cream of wheat, milk, strawberries, coffee
L: two leftover chicken enchiladas made from scratch yesterday
D: chicken pasta made from store-bought rotisserie chicken, mushrooms, broth, onions, veges; with a salad made with lettuce from the garden, cucumbers, fava beans, golden beets and vinaigrette dressing; 1 glass white wine

Crankin

05-17-2014, 02:21 AM

Rest Day (finally)
B: egg whites, salsa, 1/4 avocado, an orange, coffee
L: 1/2 cup "green veggie" gazpacho, southwestern salad with black beans,veggies, and one one hard boiled egg I threw in there
S: 3 dried apricots
D: glass of red wine, chicken, corn, green chili home made tostada on a whole wheat tortilla, sliced mango, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

05-18-2014, 03:46 AM

B: scrambled eggs, salsa. 1/4 avocado. blueberries and strawberries, coffee
L: chicken salad with walnuts and cranberries in 2 butter lettuce leaves, half a cup of green veggie gazpacho. I should not have had this before a ride.
23 mile ride, ate a Lara Bar during the ride, 2 dried apricots before. one bottle with Nuun R Natural.
S: half a banana
D: went out. Had a half order spinach salad with walnuts, and a half order of pasta with salmon and vodka sauce, one glass of red wine.
Perfect sized dinner.

shootingstar

05-18-2014, 03:18 PM

It's a holiday weekend, in town.

B: cornflakes with fresh pineapple cubes, plain yogurt and skim milk. Tea with milk.
Lunch/snack: freshly baked pretzel, coffee with milk. Then later another coffee with milk + biscotti.
Snack: kiwi fruit, tea
Dinner: cheese and potato perogis, with home stir fried gai lan vegetable with mushrooms, onions, garlic and ginger. Ukranian and Chinese do work together. :) Dessert: leftoever home-made compote of rhubarb, blueberries and Saskatoon berries with honey and red wine added in stewing, with fresh pineapple and plain yogurt. Tea with milk.

Crankin

05-19-2014, 03:37 AM

B: whole wheat bagel, chive cream cheese, lox, strawberries and blueberries, coffee
L: tuna in olive oil, sliced tomatoes, melted cheddar, 1/2 a banana
20 mile ride
D: My HS/middle school boyfriend was in town and he came over for dinner... had some hummus and pita chips and 2 glasses of wine, made a great chicken thigh/cilantro and chili sauce dish with whole wheat Israeli cous cous with veggies, a salad, chocolate ice cream

Crankin

05-19-2014, 03:53 PM

half a banana before boot camp
B: egg whites, spinach, lox, goat cheese. an orange. coffee
L: left over chicken tostada filling. veggies/chicken. an apple
S:half a piece of spelt raisin bread and almond butter
D: grilled veggie and quinoa salad, with a little chicken thrown in. 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

05-19-2014, 04:47 PM

B: eggs scrambled with spinach
L: a bit of pulled pork over mashed cauliflower - really not enough for lunch
1 hour hard kettlebell training session followed by a protein shake
STARVING later in the afternoon, not enough food!
D: rather more pulled pork and a larger amount of mashed cauliflower

I did hit the store after dinner for some veggies and sweet potatoes for tomorrow.

Crankin

05-21-2014, 01:55 AM

B:cup of non fat plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, walnuts, slice of spelt bread toast and cashew butter, coffee
rode to work, ate half banana when I got there (5.2 miles)
L: salad with lettuce, veggies, tuna. an apple
S: the rest of the banana and half a Lara Bar
rode home
D: left over shredded chicken with melted cheddar and green chili salsa, left over Israeli cous cous with peppers, sliced mango. glass of red wine

Crankin

05-21-2014, 03:47 PM

B: 2 waffles with butter, dried cranberries, walnuts, 2 chicken/sage sausages, blueberries, strawberries, coffee
went on a 27 mile ride, fairly fast, for me. I ate 1/2 of the left over Lara Bar from yesterday before I began, at around 11. Had a bottle of Skratch Lab lemon-lime during the ride.
L: ate with the guy I rode with, plus someone else we saw when we stopped. I had a salad with chopped chicken, definitely not enough. I rode home for the last 7 miles and finished the left over grilled veggies and quinoa I had at home.
S: decaf, slice of Machengo
D: 2 chili spice rubbed thin pork chops, mashed parsnips, roasted broccolini. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

05-23-2014, 02:42 AM

did a functional fitness/body weight circuit at home with a teeny walking warm up on the TM
B: 2 eggs, scrambled with spinach and lox, an orange, coffee
L: chopped Southwestern salad with chicken
S: an apple with cashew nut butter
D: veggie curry with chick peas, spinach, tomatoes, onion, spinach over brown rice, glass of rosé

Catrin

05-25-2014, 03:14 PM

I am starting a month-long intermittent fasting experiment that will also have a sugar detox rolled up into it. I've started a journal at Mark's Daily Apple to track things, if anyone is interested in following it you can find the journal here (http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread107446.html#post1487497). My kettlebell sport coach is encouraging me to try this out as nothing I do seems to affect/change my body fat percentage. I am happy with my weight, it swings between 125-127 and that isn't unreasonable for my height and frame. I spent far too many decades between 180-210! No matter how hard I work, or how much I restrict (or not) my diet, I cannot get my BF% under 30%. So, I will try this, I've tried pretty much everything else reasonable, and my approach to IF will not be extreme. There is mixed research regarding IF and women, much of it appears to indicate that it isn't as effective for women as for men. Perhaps I will be one of those for whom it will be. My version of IF will simply provide different "windows" in which to eat. Same # of calories on a daily basis, or as close as I can.

So I will post my meals for today, and come back in a month or so :)

B: eggs scrambled with baby greens, coffee with cream
L: protein shake made with whole milk + a small banana
KB solo workout at home that featured ALL 6 of my kettlebells - included some volume building + technical practice
D: small chicken thigh, chicken sausage sauteed with mixed vegetables and 2 egg whites left over from making my fresh batch of mayo.
S: too many of the little dark chocolate/coconut/cacao nibs clusters - at least 5 of them. Still under my calorie targets for today though...

Oh yes, I made the mistake of making THIS recipe today for chocolate/coconut balls. (http://www.ohladycakes.com/2014/05/dark-chocolate-coconut-clusters-with-cacao-nibs.html) Fab! DON'T MAKE THEM IF YOU ARE HOME ALONE :eek: :cool: You don't THINK the small recipe will make that much, but that couldn't be further from the truth. No added sugar though, so most of the calories are coming from the unsweetened coconut - which is substantial. I used 70% dark chocolate which is lighter than I would ordinarily purchase as I LOVE 85-90% dark chocolate, but since there is a good amount of cacao nibs in this recipe the chocolate shouldn't be any darker than 70%.

Dark Chocolate + Coconut - GIMME NOW :cool: :rolleyes:

shootingstar

05-25-2014, 04:05 PM

Best of luck, Catrin.

Today:
B: cornflakes with fresh cut pineapple slices, large dollop of plain yogurt, a few raspberries and skim milk. Tea with skim milk.
Snack: small carton of chocolate milk (today was a huge street festival over 10,000 people..and there was a promo milkomobile van..), later a fresh soft pretzel and coffee with milk.
Snack: yogurt with pineapple at home, tea with skim milk
Dinner: black squid ink pasta stir fried with asparagus, red pepper, onion, garlic ...I couldn't taste squid taste...which meant I overpaid for the dry pasta from an Italian supermarket. :( A slice of fresh cantaloupe. Tea with milk.

Crankin

05-27-2014, 03:45 AM

I won't even try to describe what I ate over my weekend in NYC. We walked for miles and did a 7 mile bike tour, but I still gained 3 pounds. One pound is already gone.
yesterday:
B: egg whites, spinach, salsa, an orange, coffee
L: tuna, walnuts, cranberries in 2 butter lettuce leaves, an apple
2.3 mile hill walk
S: a couple of pita chips and hummus, Machengo cheese
D: one chicken thigh with mango salsa, quinoa, roasted Brussel sprouts. glass of white wine. small scoop of ice cream

Crankin

05-27-2014, 03:57 PM

half a banana before a 13.5 mile ride at 5:15 AM. This ride included the 2 biggest hills in town (the other one, besides my street is not as steep, but at 5:30 AM, still felt pretty bad!).
B: A breakfast Korean rice bowl, made with 2 eggs, quinoa, 1/4 avocado, lox, kale, and chili sauce. blueberries and strawberries, coffee
L: chicken salad with walnuts/cranberries in 2 butter lettuce leaves, an apple
S: slice of spelt raisin bread and almond butter, decaf
D: left over veggie curry and quinoa, 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

05-27-2014, 05:06 PM

Crankin, I like your the sounds of your 'rice' bowl, thanks for the idea!

Also, if you are out climbing steep big hills at 5:30 am, well, you rock!

Crankin

05-28-2014, 01:50 AM

Catrin

05-28-2014, 02:26 AM

I think I saw the idea for the rice bowl in Cooking Light. I realized I almost always have all of those ingredients on hand. I actually like it better when I sub spinach for the kale. I like kale in soups, omelettes, etc., but I don't like the texture so much by itself.

It's a good mix, and I will eat quinoa. I agree that kale does better in things like soups OR ROASTED :) Ok, I love roasted veggies, period but there is just something about roasted crispy yummy Lacinto kale. Kale does have slightly higher carbs than spinach, but not much. I try to mix my greens since I eat so much of them.

I've "officially" started my month long experiment with intermittent fasting and sugar detox. Nothing extreme, just trying to get my body's attention while still having the energy to maintain my activity level.

Crankin

05-28-2014, 03:19 PM

B: shredded chicken on a corn tortilla with melted jack cheese, salsa. bowl of blueberries with half a banana, coffee
went to a step and sculpt class. I am always wiped after this, mostly because of the heat in the room and my sweating, so I put Nuun in my bottle and it really helped. I also ate a couple of dried apricots and pecans before class
L: ate the other half of the banana when I got home (did some errands, too), then a salad with tuna in oil, left over roasted Brussel sprouts, red pepper, romaine. an apple with a little cashew butter
S: herbal tea, slice of spelt bread
D: Thai chicken soup. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

05-29-2014, 04:04 PM

B: egg whites, kale, lox, 1/4 avocado, an orange, coffee
L: chicken thigh (really small), roasted Brussel sprouts, an apple
I had plenty of time to ride when I got home and it's nice out, but I am exhausted form not really sleeping well last night and the class I took yesterday. I sat and read!
S: slice of Machengo
D: glass of red wine, spicy pork enchiladas on corn tortillas and refried black beans. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

05-30-2014, 03:59 PM

B: plain non fat Greek yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, walnuts, dried cranberries. Slice of spelt bread with almond butter, coffee
L: chicken salad with chopped apple, almonds. 4 dried apricots
S: ate a Lara Bar after a 19 mile ride
D: glass of red wine, salmon sautéd with Veracruz sauce (tomato, onion, pepper, jalepeño, capers), spinach with a teeny bit of left over quinoa. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

06-01-2014, 04:30 AM

B: whole wheat bagel, light cream cheese, lox,c apers, bowl of blueberries, strawberries, orange. coffee
L: tuna salad with veggies, balsamic vinegar, an apple
15 mile ride
S: banana
D: went out with friends, had a Mojito (unusual for me), and a glass of red wine, some pita chips, and a slice of bread, shared 3 Arancini with DH, had a hangar steak, ate about 5 oz of the 10 oz. steak, whipped parsnips, asparagus, and shared a scoop of ice cream. I realized I hadn't had steak since the end of February, when I stopped eating Paleo. I don't miss it.

Catrin

06-01-2014, 12:56 PM

Well, my IF experiment ended rather quickly. I was experimenting with limiting my meals to an 8 hour window, still maintaining the same calorie and nutritional goals. This DOES work for many, specially in dropping body fat %, but IF (intermittent fasting) does tend to work better for men than for women, though I do know some women for whom this has worked well. I immediately gained 3 pounds, FOR ME I don't think my body quite knew what to do the change and I am not about to let that trend continue nor am I going to drop my calorie targets, not with my activity level. My training volume is starting to go up as I look ahead to competing, or at least establishing my rank, in late winter.

Today:
B: usual breakfast egg/meat/veggie casserole, bit of baked sweet potato, 2 slices fresh side, coffee
~90 minute solo conditioning workout that featured Romanian deadlifts, a sled 3/4th mile, and some technique practice with the KB single arm jerk (video here if you would like to see what that is, I will NEVER be in their class but they are fun to watch ) (http://youtu.be/qC139RiFbEY) Green KB = 53 lbs, Purple KB = 40 lbs. Followed my session with protein shake
L: (coffee hour at church) a couple of meatballs, small amount of mashed 'taters and small amount of coleslaw
S: coffee with REAL cream :-)
D: Will likely be medium sized salad with veggies, a bit of roast chicken, and fermented veggies

Crankin

06-01-2014, 03:45 PM

Glad you're back to posting, Catrin. I was feeling lonely here! I guess now you know about the fasting.
B: 2 eggs scrambled with green chili, slice of spelt raisin bread, 2 turkey apple sausages, coffee
Went for a 46.7 mile ride with 2,400 ft. of climbing. I ate 2 shot blocks on the way to our lunch stop (at exactly 25 miles) and a bottle of Skratch Lab lemon lime, water.
L: chicken, mayo, tomato, lettuce on a whole wheat wrap, some baked tomato chips, bottle of water.
On the ride home, I had another bottle of Skratch Lab and half a bottle of water.
S: half a banana when I got home, later a glass of rosé, sitting on the patio!
D: burger made of brown rice, chili powder, whole wheat bread crumbs, cheddar, roasted broccoli, salad with oil and vinegar. 2 squares dark chocolate
I feel like I kind of have my nutrition under control for longer, hilly, hot rides. I stopped worrying about the temporary weight gain. My weight has gone down and stabilized since the winter, and i am still losing. If I go up a bit on the weekend, it's OK.

Crankin

06-03-2014, 02:06 AM

handful of nuts and 2 dried apricots before boot camp
B: left over grilled salmon, egg whites, spinach. an orange and coffee
L: left over rice/veggie burger, 1/4 avocado, an apple
S: Lara Bar, later half a piece of spelt raisin bread with walnut butter
D: chicken leg and some white meat, sweet potato, salad. 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

06-03-2014, 02:50 AM

All of a sudden I am gaining right at .5 pound A DAY! Have been for the last week. This is driving me crazy and can't figure it out. It HAS to be fluid, but from what? I can tell a slight difference in the waistband of my pants. I HAVE been allowing more dairy into my diet, that might well be the culprit.

Yesterday:

B: brekkie casserole, coffee
Protein shake before kettlebell training session (it is at noon, hard to eat around it)
L: (mid afternoon) salad with veggies, fermented veggies, roast pork loin
D: 1 roasted chicken thigh and some steamed carrots

Catrin

06-03-2014, 04:34 PM

I think I know where the weight is from, I think that my attempt at intermittent fasting just plain p'od my system :o

Today was a rest day:

B: egg/vegetable/meat casserole, coffee
L: 1 roasted chicken thigh and some steamed carrots
S: small banana
D: a bit more brekkie casserole (this time it is loaded with different veggies, as well as roasted chicken and pastured chopped pork loin). Just couldn't eat more than a couple ounces...

shootingstar

06-03-2014, 05:49 PM

Today:
b- cornflakes with dollop of plain yogurt and pre- homemade rhubarb, raspberry, blueberry and Saskatoon berry compote sweetened with maple honey, milk, tea
snack - cantaloupe small slice, muffin with nuts, cornflakes, coffee with milk, tea with milk
dinner- small lobster veggie chowder, crackers, potato-truffle gnocchi, sautéed asparagus with onion and garlic garnished with fresh basil and balsamic vinegar.

Crankin

06-04-2014, 02:32 AM

Catrin, I am sure the fasting is what has messed up your body's response. We need to eat. Of course, this is from a person whose family motto is "food is good, man must eat."
B: whole wheat tortilla, grilled with chicken breast and a little cheddar, salsa. sliced mango, coffee, then rode to work 5.2 miles
L: chef salad and an apple
S:a slice of spelt raisin bread and cashew butter at 3, Lara Bar at 6, before I rode home which was 5.9 miles, with a very heavy pannier!
D: I unfroze some left overs which I think are chicken thighs with a spicy tomatillo sauce. I ate 2 very small thighs, sliced jicama, the rest of the mango. 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

06-04-2014, 03:38 AM

Crankin it wasn't anything extreme. I just narrowed my "eating window" to 10am-7pm. Two meals rather than 3, without changing my calories. This does work for a lot of people, but apparently not me! Some have told me that I need to tough it out for a month, but I don't think so. I think my body didn't know what to do with the larger meals.

Interestingly enough, there has been some recent studies that show that 2 larger meals a day (breakfast and lunch for the study in question and same caloric intake), is an effective way to lose body fat. The summary I read of those studies didn't mention if any the participants had the same problem I did in the first week. It was worth the experiment, I won't go more extreme than that. I am too active to make large changes! I am (or was until the last few days) happy with my weight. I don't really care about the number and that is going to go up as I progress in my kettlebell sport training, my focus is to get that BF% down a few percentage points.

Crankin

06-05-2014, 03:09 AM

rest day
B: small cup of Harvest grain (mostly quinoa) cereal and almond milk, blueberries, small chicken leg, coffee
L: cup of curried zucchini soup, salad with quinoa/mushrooms, chicken, an apple
S: spelt bread/hummus
D: went out with a friend to a restaurant that has pretty healthy food. I had a salad, sautéed haddock on spinach in a balsamic reduction and a sweet potato, glass of red wine. However, I think the sauce on the fish had a lot of salt, as I woke up today up a pound or more and feeling weird.

Catrin

06-05-2014, 03:49 AM

Down 1.8 pounds today :-) My coach thinks the real problem is an undiscovered food sensitivity that really got my system's attention when it received more of it than it's been accustomed to. This actually makes sense, and may explain my inability to drop my BF% regardless of my efforts and work. I DID increase my egg intake last week and I do consume a lot of them. Dairy was up a bit, but not much. I've factored out everything else, I get enough sleep, stress is much better than it once was, I am fueling my activities appropriately. It may be worth my while to conduct a 21-30 day egg elimination test - as much as I REALLY don't want to do that (I love eggs). This isn't the first time I've wondered about this, it might be time to finally check it out.

Yesterday:
B: Brekkie casserole, coffee with cream
Intense kettlebell solo session, focusing on volume building. 30 minutes of pure over-head work not counting rests AND my shoulders are quite happy :-) Followed by protein shake (the one I use post-intense-workout)
L: Meeting schedule precluded lunch, had a Quest bar (the only commercial bar I will eat), and later in the day had a Tera's Whey shake (much simpler shake then the post-workout version)
D: Roasted Kale, Butter lettuce-leaf roast loin 'wrap'

Didn't quite meet my calorie goals, but not too far from it. I need to hit the store for veggies tonight!

Catrin

06-06-2014, 08:00 AM

Weight is the same today as yesterday - and I will TAKE IT! My digestive system is still recovering but all feels much better. If it IS a food sensitivity it is either dairy or eggs, and I need to figure that out. First, however I need to figure out what to have for brekkie and still get what I need out of it, but I will figure that out. Certainly I can have chicken, sausage, whatever, the thing is, I LOVE having eggs for breakfast! Thankfully I've got to finish what is in the fridge first :-)

Yesterday:

B: usual breakfast casserole, coffee
S: Cappuccino (double)
L: roasted chicken thigh, sweet potato
S: Protein shake (testing a new brand to see if it is palatable)
D: Roasted chicken, swiss chard, steamed carrots, small banana

Today:

Breakfast: more brekkie casserole, coffee
Early morning KB volume-building workout (at home)
Followed workout with left-over steamed carrots
L: Chipotle salad with chicken, fajita veggies and salsa (the only fast food place I will consider - didn't have any food to take for lunch)
S: small banana planned
D: I need to go shopping first, thinking about a couple of Trader Joe's yummy chicken sausages along with some roasted Kale, sauteed Swiss Chard and last of the steamed carrots. I've a LOT of both Kale and Chard in the fridge...

Crankin

06-06-2014, 11:04 AM

yesterday: 1/2 a banana before boot camp
B: another Korean "rice" bowl, using the quinoa and mushrooms I bought at the natural foods market. No avocado, though, as the ones I bought aren't ripe.
L: I ate really late, at 2. Had some home made chicken salad/walnuts/cranberries and the rest of the curried zucchini soup, and an apple
D: I thought I wouldn't be hungry, but at 7 I had some egg whites, green chili salsa, and cheddar with an orange.

Today is our last theatre night for the season. Going to one of my most favorite restaurants. At least I rode 21 miles.

Catrin

06-06-2014, 01:46 PM

What are you seeing, Crankin? One of these days I need to go back to the theatre.

Crankin

06-07-2014, 03:45 AM

The play is called "Smart People." It's written by a well known African American playwright from Boston, who had another hit play that actually went to Broadway a couple of years ago. It's about racism in the context of a group of very smart, Harvard affiliated people of different races. It was really good. We've been doing this theatre subscription for about 8-9 years and it's getting better every year.
B: tuna, sliced tomatoes, melted cheddar
S: had a slice of spelt bread and almond butter at 11:00, as I was starting my ride at 11:30.
L: Had what essentially amounted to a pile of lettuce, with some chicken at lunch on my ride. It was supposed to be a salad.
D: had a tuna tartare appetizer, which was awesome, but salty. Had scallops for my dinner. 3 huge scallops in a chili infused broth, with all kinds of veggies. Glass of rosé.

Crankin

06-08-2014, 04:30 AM

B: 2 buttermilk waffles, walnuts, dried cranberries, 2 turkey sausages, strawberries, 2 cups green tea, half a cup of coffee.
S: so, our ride we were leading started at 12:00. We had the above big breakfast at 8:00. At 11:30. I ate one slice of bread with cashew butter. I just couldn't eat a full lunch before a 30 mile ride.
During the ride, I ate a Lara Bar and drank a bottle of Skratch lemon lime and some water. This strategy worked, except for the last 5 miles, my stomach was rumbling and I should have had a Shot Block when we stopped with 8 miles left. I was sweeping and the 3-4 people that i was with got pretty slow near the end, so I just kept drinking. It was hot, but I did OK, despite the fast pace (for me) of this ride. Had some whole wheat pita chips and hummus when we got home.
D: after a shower and changing, we went back to Verrill farm for a catered dinner. I had 2 glasses of red wine, and a couple of appetizers. I sampled some pulled pork with no bun, one piece of bbq chicken, cole slaw, and some eggplant parmesan. Then we went out for ice cream, where I had a kiddie sized cup of chocolate chocolate cookie dough.
I felt like i needed all of this food and amazingly, my weight is still in the 107 range this morning. I was down to 105.6 at one point this week, which is my lowest in over a year.

Catrin

06-08-2014, 04:43 AM

Back up 2 pounds today - sigh - but I know what it is from. I ate a few things yesterday that is guareenteed to cause bloating and temporary weight gain. I KNEW better...back to normal today. I volunteered at a women's mountain bike clinic yesterday - it was a lot of fun!

B: usual baked casserole brekkie
Ran/walked 4.4 miles on a mountain bike trail (I consider it my first unofficial trail 5K)
S: Quest bar
L: 6 small pasta noodles (first grains in 2 years, and the last!), way too many yummy meatballs, marinara sauce. They also had huge trays of double chocolate brownies and I succumbed. More than once or twice :o It is only at events like this when I am even tempted to eat things I know I shouldn't. Oh well, such is life. I was STARVING after my run, even with the Quest bar, and that made my susceptible to brownies!
D: sauteed chicken over raw spinach, cucumbers (also at event, unsure what the chicken was sauteed with but it was good)

Crankin

06-08-2014, 03:54 PM

B: scrambled eggs, salsa, cheddar, 1/4 avocado, coffee
L: whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp with cheddar and chicken, green chili salsa. an apple
went on a 21 mile ride, hilly, but not too fast. Drank a bottle with Nuun and a bottle of water. It's hot and humid.
S: half a banana
D: glass of rosé, one chicken breast with balsamic glaze and grape tomatoes, whole wheat orzo with zucchini and mushrooms, roasted Brussel sprouts. 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

06-08-2014, 05:03 PM

I wasn't sore today, but was tired so I took a rest day. I was planning on that anyway but my legs were just dead heavy this morning. Guess all that running that I've not been doing is behind that after my attempts to act like a goat yesterday on 4.4 miles of single-track!

B: Last of the brekkie casserole, tomorrow morning starts my non-egg experiment! Coffee
S: Quest bar - didn't have lunch until 2:00
L: small amount of roasted chicken thigh, Trader Joe's Broccoli slap, a boiled egg (last of THOSE), fermented veggies and a bit of home-made garlic mayo for dressing
D: Smoked Alaskan Salmon wrapped around bits of avocado, small amount of roasted butternut squash and also some roasted eggplant/zucchini
Wanted some wine, but not until my weight stabilizes back where it SHOULD be.

Crankin

06-10-2014, 02:09 AM

half a banana before boot camp
B: endive leaves stuffed with lox and light cream cheese, avocado. An orange, coffee
L: salad with chicken, left over whole wheat orzo, red pepper, avocado, vinaigrette. an apple
S: a Lara Bar at 3, a slice of spelt bread and cashew butter at 5:30
D: stir fry of chicken sausage, red pepper, artichoke hearts, mushrooms over brown rice. glass of rosé

Catrin

06-10-2014, 03:55 AM

I did NOT eat enough for my efforts yesterday, though my macros are fine. Overall calories were too low.

B: Grass-fed ground beef and mushrooms over a a heap-o-wilted-baby-spinach. The first of my eggless brekkies. Coffee with cream.
Early lunch (due to training schedule): One Trader Joes garlic chicken sausage, smallish baked sweet potato
Kettlebell training class - my coach had me working on my own to test my endurance with two sport lifts. 24 solid minutes of lifting with two 2 minute rest breaks. My endurance is coming along & my shoulders & neck were/are quite happy! The weight was light, of course, and I followed with a protein shake
S: another Trader Joe's chicken sausage (went home early to supervise some kitchen work in my apt and I was starving - so much that I ate it cold)
D: roasted chicken thigh over butternut squash and fermented veggies

I've my kitchen back so I can actually cook properly tonight.

Owlie

06-10-2014, 03:39 PM

I'm off for two weeks. (I'm supposed to be starting in a new lab, but they're preparing for a conference, so I'll be starting on the 23rd.) I can actually eat real food again!

Sat:
B: Breakfast burrito (eggs, green chiles in a whole wheat wrap), blueberries, coffee w/ half-and-half and sugar
L: Leftover pizza (pepperoni+green pepper)
S: Pita chips, hummus
D: Homemade spinach+ricotta-stuffed ravioli w/ tomato sauce, salad (various lettuces, radishes, chipotle ranch dressing), glass of white wine; slice of cherry pie

Sun:
B: 5 slices of bacon, one fried egg, blueberry pancakes (BF's parents bought a ton of blueberries from Costco...)
L: Hummus and pita chips, half a bottle of dry lavender soda. (Good, but weird and needs a tiny little bit more sugar.)
S: Glass of Powerade (we were washing the cars!)
Bit of swimming
D: Steak fajitas w/ avocado and onions, half a beer; slice of angel food cake with berries for dessert; 2 glasses of homemade lemongrass soda

Mon:
B: Toast w/ butter and a bit of lemon curd, one egg, hash browns with green chiles and cheese, blueberries, 2 cups of coffee with half-and-half and sugar
L: Hamburger w/ avocado, lettuce, tomato, pickles, squirt of ketchup; 2 small glasses of Coke
S: Beef jerky
D: Spring mix with a large glob of tuna (mixed w/ mayo and Dijon mustard) and sliced almonds on top
S: Small bowl of cereal w/ 1% milk

Today:
B: Half a muffin, 2 cups of coffee with half-and-half and sugar
S: Beef jerky
L: Salad, tuna salad stuff left over from yesterday, almonds; handful of grapes
D: No idea. There's a pork shoulder in the crockpot, but I don't think it'll be done in time.

Crankin

06-10-2014, 04:42 PM

rest day. I still feel crappy from allergies and my stomach is a little off. Nothing horrible, just weird.
B: egg whites, salsa, cheddar, 1/4 avocado. strawberries and blueberries. coffee
L: salad with cukes, carrots, tuna, banana
S: Lara Bar at 3:30, spelt bread and cashew butter at 6-ish.
D: chili infused tuna burger patties (no bun); They were pretty small, had 1.5, with lime aoli, roasted asparagus, sliced 1/4 avocado and pineapple chunks. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

06-12-2014, 02:19 AM

another sort of rest day. Thinking I might have a sinus infection.
B: frittata with small sweet potato, eggs, salsa. blueberries. coffee
L: I went out to a graduation lunch with the foster parents of one of my long time clients, her social worker from DCF, and of course, her... had a salad, salmon tips, rice of which I ate half, and cole slaw.
Came home intending to ride, but I really don't feel great, so I went on a 2.5 mile walk.
D: poblano pepper stuffed with refried beans, brown rice, cheddar, salsa. a salad with lettuce, avocado. glass of red wine

Catrin

06-12-2014, 04:38 AM

Yesterday was a bit odd, it turned out to be sort of a rest day but not...lower intensity day I suppose

B: grass-fed ground beef cooked with mushrooms over a large bed of sauteed spinach, coffee with cream, 1 slice nitrate-free bacon
Early lunch: 1 link of Trader Joe's garlic chicken sausage, roasted carrots and roasted broccoli, 6 ounces gourmet ice cream

KB training - which turned out to be mainly stretching with some (way too light) strength work. Probably making us rest a bit after the serious butt-kicking on Monday. While I like to think I am 20 years old, my joints and ligaments are all 54 and do require a bit more recovery time. Protein shake afterwards to try and get my calories up to where they should be.

S: Another protein shake (a different one), really having problems getting anywhere near my calorie targets - even WITH the nice cream at lunch!

Before dinner, since I really didn't feel like I had worked out, I played with my kettlebells for 10 minutes after loosening/warming up. Quite light, but it felt good to move!

D: Roasted chicken, roasted kale, broccoli salad with fermented veggies

Since I can't totally resist ice cream, I've decided that I can have it twice a month - no more than 6 ounces and it has to be really high quality - that is the only thing that satisfies anyway. Twice a month appears to be working to keep my ice-cream-sweet-tooth at bay :-)

Crankin

06-13-2014, 03:19 AM

Since I woke up feeling even worse yesterday, no exercise. I spent my last day of the year at Hudson HS with clients in the AM, then went to the eye dr., followed by a visit to the Minute Clinic, where I strong armed the NP into giving me antibiotics, as I have been sick for 7 days and at this point, my aggressive over the counter actions are not working. She said the threshold was 10 days, but I made my case.
B: small amount of plain, non fat Greek yogurt, blueberries, walnuts, dried cranberries, a little drizzle of honey. Slice of spelt toast with almond butter.
S: an apple
L: I had just enough time to stop and get a sandwich from a local gourmet farm market, before my eye doctor appt. I could have bought plain chicken salad, but I got a chicken salad sandwich, as I was really craving it, and I know that it's better to give in, when I feel sick. I sat outside and ate.
D: grilled scallops and tomatoes/capers, with a salad. another craving, so I had a small amount of some ice cream that was in the freezer.

Catrin

06-13-2014, 04:28 AM

Crankin - hope you feel better soon!

Yesterday was a true rest day - as tempting as it was to play with my KB herd at home. That is THE (only) disadvantage of having my own kettlebell herd! Thankfully they are far less expensive than bikes :cool:

Yesterday:

B: roasted chicken thigh, 1 slice nitrate-free bacon, spinach sauteed with pine nuts in coconut oil, coffee with cream
L: more chicken in a large spinach/butter lettuce salad with more veggies, pecans and raisins. A drizzle of EVOO for dressing. Fresh strawberries for dessert
S: Coffee and a Quest bar
D: Trader Joe's jalapeno chicken sausage, more sauteed greens, 1/2 avocado, the last slice of bacon), baked butternut squash

Got closer to my calorie targets for the day, close enough for me.

Crankin

06-13-2014, 08:43 AM

I went to bed at 7:30 last night, fell asleep at around 8:30, got up at 4:30. The sinus part has calmed down, but still feel all the other achy stuff. I went to work this morning, and now I am ready to lie on the couch and read! Probably good it's pouring out. I haven't ridden since Sunday. Did boot camp Monday, walked on Wednesday. I'd better be OK tomorrow! Planning a metric for Sunday, and now my body and the weather need to cooperate.

Catrin

06-13-2014, 02:35 PM

Rooting for you Crankin, hope you can your body and weather to cooperate!

Crankin

06-14-2014, 04:32 AM

woke up this morning, with a weight of 105.2. Lowest in 2 years. Not sure what is going on. Happy, but I worry when I lose weight with little exercise. But, I know better than to eat a lot to make up for it.
yesterday:
B: 2 eggs, lox, spinach. blueberries, coffee
L: chicken salad with yogurt/mayo combo, dried cranberries, almonds
S: 2 slices Machengo, glass of red wine
D: one pork chop, with a crust of parmesan and Panko, roasted broccolini, 2 squares of dark chocolate

Crankin

06-17-2014, 04:29 AM

Going to skip the weekend reporting...
Moday:
Went to boot camp, had half a banana before, then I rode to work
B: tuna in olive oil over sliced tomato, melted cheddar, blueberries
L: sautéed tofu and veggies over a small amount of brown rice, 1/2 banana
S: spelt raisin bread and cashew butter at 4, about 1/2 a Lara Bar before I rode home at 7:20 PM
D: since it was 7:40 when I got home, I looked in the fridge and could think about nothing but the left over lox and chive cream cheese, so I had that on a whole wheat bagel. A lot of carbs today, but I am still recovering from being sick, and I feel like I need them.

Crankin

06-17-2014, 03:47 PM

rest day
B: scrambled eggs with green chili salsa, blueberries, strawberries, coffee
L: 2 butter lettuce leaf wraps with chicken salad, an apple
S: dried apricots, handful of pecans
D: 1.5 rice burger patties, half a sweet potato, salad. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

06-18-2014, 04:32 PM

B: egg whites, cheddar, salsa, one slice spelt toast, blueberries. coffee
went on a fast 37.8 mile ride. It was hot, about 85 during the ride. I ate 4 Shot Blocks, one Lara Bar, drank 2 bottles of Skratch lemon-lime. I've never eaten so many Shot Blocks and my weight will show it tomorrow, but it's what keeps me feeling good on these kinds of rides.
L: I didn't go to the group lunch. Came home and ate a whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp with chicken, pineapple chunks, 2 squares dark chocolate
D: had a chicken breast sautéed with cumin, tomato-green chili sauce and black beans, a salad. The I had to go out to the drugstore and we stopped for ice cream. Ate 4 oz. of dulce de leche.

Crankin

06-19-2014, 05:02 PM

boot camp, ate half a lara Bar before
B: scramble of red pepper, zucchini, sweet potato, 2 chicken sausages. bowl of strawberries, coffee
L: curried tofu salad
S: my neighbor came over, all upset about another neighbor, who had some of the trees in the woods between our shared driveway and theirs cut down. The contractor was working in our driveway all day ("I didn't know this was a driveway") and left crap everywhere. I gave her a glass of wine, I had one, too, as well as a slice of Machengo.
D: grilled halibut on a bed of spinach, with peaches, almonds, and maple/lemon dressing. whole wheat Israeli cous cous

Crankin

06-21-2014, 04:16 AM

B: tuna on sliced tomatoes, melted cheddar, an orange, blueberries, coffee
L: chicken salad with walnuts and dried cranberries in 2 butter lettuce leaf "wraps." 1/2 a Lara Bar
11 mile fast and hilly ride
S:slice of spelt bread with 1/4 avocado
D: went out to a restaurant owned by the parents of one of my former students. Had a beet salad and salmon with little cubed red potatoes/corn/celery. It was swimming in a cream sauce, but I didn't eat that, except for the little bit I couldn't avoid. It was good, but I couldn't finish the fish. Had a glass of pear sangria and shared a blueberry bread pudding with chocolate sauce with DH
I'm signing off of this thread while I'm in San Diego. My brother has an extensive vegetable garden, so I am hoping to sample lots of that.

Owlie

06-24-2014, 07:36 PM

I've actually had real food (3 meals a day, even!) for the last two days. Being back on a schedule is sort of awesome. I've also been taking my bento box for lunch, because a) it fits in the communal fridge better than my other lunch box, and b) fewer individual things to wash. It's been fun trying to put together balanced lunches. (If they look pretty, it's a bonus!)

Yesterday:
B: bowl of cereal, coffee with half-and-half and sugar.
L: Leftover peanut sesame soba, leftover pulled pork (no sauce, well-drained), snow peas, some pickled bell pepper and daikon radish, fresh cucumber slices, raspberries, a banana
S: Tea with sugar and half-and-half
D: spaghetti with tomato sauce, salad, some leftover baked chicken

Today:
B: English muffin with peanut butter, coffee with half-and-half and sugar
L: Tabbouleh, 1 hard-boiled egg (I could have used two, actually, but it was perfectly cooked!), 3 mini bell peppers with hummus, a cucumber+tomato+sesame seed salad (with a little salt), a banana
S: Tea with half-and-half and sugar, buttered toast
D: Burrito with flank steak, rice, a sprinkling of cheese, and salsa.

Contemplating the last Dry Lavender soda in the fridge for "dessert." It's not chocolate, but I suppose it'll do.

Catrin

06-25-2014, 02:18 AM

Yesterday:

B: eggs scrambled with baby greens, slice pastured bacon, coffee with cream. My egg-free experiment didn't quite last 30 days!

Group workout (Summer challenge at my gym. Given my training schedule I don't know how many of THESE workouts I will make, kettlebell training has priority)

S: protein shake
L: roasted chicken and veggies
S: coffee + Paleo blueberry "muffin". I don't normally eat paleo baked goods (almond/coconut flour in place of wheat), but this was nice. Friends made them for me, and they will be good to make for office events :-)
D: ground beef cooked with chopped veggies over greens, 1/2 baked sweet potato. 3 small squares 85% dark chocolate for dessert

Crankin

06-25-2014, 08:35 AM

So I am waiting at the airport and I thought I'd report in. I did very well eating, with 2 exceptions which were not that bad!
My brother had only healthy stuff in his house. I took him and my son and DIL out for my brother's 50th birthday on Sunday, but I had 2 cheese enchiladas, and didn't eat too much of the other. I had a sushi lunch with my son, very rare, but yesterday I ate 4 chicken taquitos for lunch :eek:. They were small, but I did not need 4!
I walked a couple of miles every morning on some big hills.

Crankin

06-26-2014, 04:15 PM

So, I weighed myself this morning, and at 106.4, I am very happy.
B: half a lara Bar before boot camp, then a 2 egg omelette with cheddar and green chili, an orange, coffee
L: chicken salad and an apple
S: slice of cheese
D: one pork chop coated with parmesan and panko, whole wjeat cous cous, spinach. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

06-27-2014, 03:58 PM

B: left over pork chop from last night, 1/4 avocado, blueberries and strawberries. coffee
L: salad with romaine, chicken, whole wheat cous cous, grape tomatoes, fig vinegar. an apple, 1/2 a Lara Bar
12 mile ride, which was hilly and hard
D: glass of red wine, 2 boneless chicken thighs with 5 Chinese Spice rub/blackberry glaze, brown rice, broccoli

Catrin

06-28-2014, 05:07 AM

Yesterday: Full Rest day

B: grass-fed ground beef, 1 egg, veggies, spinach, coffee with cream
L: Trader Joe's Quinoa/veggie mix (frozen), roasted chicken
D: Last of the roasted chicken and a TJ chicken sausage, homemade cantaloupe "soup", 3 small squares Panama Fair Trade 85% dark chocolate for dessert

Owlie

06-28-2014, 03:52 PM

Wednesday:
B: Bagel and coffee
L: Pulled pork, cilantro-lime rice, pickled pepper+daikon, cucumber-tomato salad, a banana
S: Tea w/ sugar and half-and-half, buttered toast
D: I don't actually remember! D:

Thursday:
B: bagel and coffee
L: 1 Egg (sadly undercooked, but I ate it anyway), tabbouleh, pickled pepper and radish
S: Tea, toast with
D: Hash browns with ketchup, 3 slices of bacon, a fried egg on toast

Yesterday:
B: Bagel and coffee
L: skipped it. I was going to buy lunch, but we had a lab meeting which essentially consists of the professor walking into the lab unannounced.
S: Bowl of cereal, tea
D: Flank steak burrito with brown rice, a little cheese, salsa, and greens.

Today:
B: Small bowl of cereal, coffee!
L: Salad with tuna salad on top (tuna, mayo, mustard, pickled red radish) and almonds
Dinner will probably be steak burritos again, or steak with snow peas and broccoli over rice.

Catrin

06-28-2014, 04:13 PM

Today:
B: eggs scrambled with greens, sweet potato hash, coffee with cream, bacon
Home kettlebell workout that featured all of the sports lifts and some cross training exercises in between
L: sardines over greens, fermented veggies. I find that I prefer actually cooking them in a great recipe I have, I just don't like them out of the can. I did, however, eat them.
S: café au lait, plain whole milk yogurt with some chopped cantaloupe
D: Roasted chicken, steamed green beans, roasted rutabaga (first time I've made this, roasted with spices it was pretty good)

Crankin

06-29-2014, 03:24 AM

B: whole wheat bagel sandwich with one egg and cheddar. blueberries, coffee
I went on a 55.8 mile ride, that while flat, was hot. During the ride, I had 3 Shot Blocks and 1.5 Lara Bars, two bottles of Lemon Lime Skratch Lab, and water.
L:I brought an almond butter/banana sandwich on raisin spelt bread, but it was squished, wrapped up in foil in my jersey pocket, since I did not have my bike I could put the Trail Rider on. Mistake. I should have walked to get a sandwich in Portsmouth, as I could have easily done this. Not enough food.
Had some ice coffee on the way home
S: ate a small left over chicken thigh when I got home
D: scallops, red peppers, and chicken sausage, with Old Bay seasoning and quinoa. glass of red wine

Crankin

06-29-2014, 03:43 PM

B: 3 medium buttermilk pancakes, dried cranberries, pecans. 1.5 turkey sausages, blueberries, coffee
24.4 mile ride. drank about all of a bottle of Skratch
L: whole wheat tortilla grilled with chicken, green chili, cheddar
D: quinoa pasta (it was good!) with grape tomatoes, spinach, olive oil, rosemary, goat cheese

Crankin

06-30-2014, 04:06 PM

a banana before boot camp
B: a variation on the Korean "rice bowl," with spinach, egg whites, quinoa, 3 oz of tuna, chili sauce. an orange, coffee
L: 2 left over small chicken thighs with 5 Chinese Spice, small amount of whole wheat cous cous, an apple
S: I nibbled on a Lara Bar from 2-3 and then had another banana at 5:00
D: frittata with porcini mushrooms and parmesan, caprese salad, half a glass of red wine

Catrin

07-01-2014, 06:32 AM

Yesterday:

B: eggs, spinach, bacon, coffee with cream
S: apple
1 hour hard KB sport training session! My coach is really turning it up, and Saturday morning I've a little in-house competition :cool: :eek:
Protein shake after training session
L: Roast chicken and roasted broccoli
D: Moroccan meatballs (pork) with an egg on top, a small sweet potato, mixed greens, 2 small squares 85% dark chocolate

Crankin

07-02-2014, 04:54 AM

B: left over porcini frittata, an orange, coffee
Commute to work
L: I didn't eat until 2 and got a chicken salad wrap from the hospital cafeteria and an apple
Commute home
D: flank steak with chimichurri sauce, sliced avocado and tomato, one grilled corn tortilla.
2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

07-02-2014, 05:09 AM

Yesterday

Full rest day...almost :)

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, fermented veggies, coffee with cream
L: Moroccan meatballs, sweet potato, veggies
S: protein shake
D: Roasted chicken, mashed cauliflower, chopped mixed veggies, 2 squares dark chocolate for dessert

Today:
B: a couple Moroccan meatballs over greens, fried egg on top (yummy!), coffee with cream

S: planning an apple before my kettlebell training session - depending on how tough it is there may, or may not, be a protein shake following. I suspect he is going to kick our behinds again since we have a competition on Saturday to give us a little taste, but we will see.

L: I brought some roast chicken and veggies along with the last of the mashed cauliflower for lunch
S: We will see, if I need it, it will likely be a protein shake if I don't have one after my training session (I keep a different type at work)
D: Probably more Moroccan meatballs in a salad with whatever veggies are in my fridge.

shootingstar

07-02-2014, 07:33 AM

Yesterday:
B: oatmeal with fresh blackberries, raspberries and currants with skim milk and dollop of yogurt. TEa with milk
L: sushi and sashimi (salmon, tuna, crab and salmon roe) tray, miso soup --after a hot 40 km. ride
D: leftover fruit salad with sprouts, tea with milk, more yogurt with fresh fruit. A sliver of his leftover tiny birthday cake (raspberry-chocolate)- dinner was in a garden park at top of a hill.

Crankin

07-03-2014, 03:12 AM

B: shredded chicken, melted cheddar, green chili salsa, blueberries, coffee
S: about half a Lara Bar while I was waiting for DH's surgery to be over
L: garden salad with tuna
S: 2 slices of Basque cheese, whole wheat pita rounds
D: left over quinoa pasta, chick peas, tomatoes, spinach. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

07-04-2014, 03:29 AM

Ate half a slice of raisin spelt bread with almond butter before boot camp. Drank copious amounts of water while there; hot/humid in the gym, despite AC in the room.
B: one blueberry waffle with walnuts/dried cranberries and scrambled eggs. strawberries, coffee
L: another Korean rice bowl, with quinoa, smoked salmon, spinach, egg whites, chili sauce
S: Basque cheese with whole wheat pita rounds, glass of rosé
D: veggie sandwich made with ground hazelnuts, mayo, artichoke hearts, avocado, lettuce, lemon, on sprouted spelt bread. broccoli slaw

Catrin

07-04-2014, 01:01 PM

Let's not say too much about yesterday...after having lunch with my co-workers at an Indian restaurant, then I went to a cook-out at a friends house for the holiday...let's just say that I ate far too much. I actually didn't eat anything I wouldn't ordinarily, the problem was the amount. There was a small amount of ice cream involved, but no more than I would normally eat - I allow myself ice cream twice a month, so that was my holiday portion :-)

Today

Full rest day since I've a kettlebell competition tomorrow morning - it is going to be a long endurance based event and will be a blasty for sure! My goal is to finish... Part of me wants to go into my back room and "practice" with my kettlebells, but I need to be fresh in the morning. I won't improve any more before tomorrow and do not need to show up fatigued.

B: Still full from yesterday so all I had was coffee
S: Banana with a tbls of home-made almond butter
L: Roasted chicken and sauteed veggies, 2 squares dark chocolate
D: Moroccan meatballs, greens, and rutabaga/carrot mash

Resisting a beer, but I won't sleep well if I drink it - reserving it for tomorrow afternoon once the workout is behind me. It will be hard enough to get a good night's sleep tonight with all of the fireworks and related noise. It would be interesting to hear if I am the only one who has problems sleeping if I drink even one beer. If I drink it before 5 pm then it isn't so noticeable.

Crankin

07-04-2014, 03:27 PM

B: egg white omelette with goat cheese, lox. small amount of the left over quinoa, blueberries, coffee
I went for an 18 mile ride in some of the worst humidity I've ever ridden in. Had half a Lara Bar before, bottle of water with Nuun during, and finished the Lara bar after.
L: chicken salad with walnuts, dried cranberries, mayo/plain yogurt, on butter lettuce leaves.
D: turkey burger, no bun, on tomatoes, sautéed sweet potatoes, home made broccoli slaw. going to have some chocolate chocolate chip gelato, bought to speed up DH's healing process, of course. Seriously, this is the worst 4th of July ever. All of my friends are away and the rain from the hurricane started 2 minutes after I arrived home from my ride. It's not too bad here, still raining, but not flooding like it is near the ocean.

Crankin

07-06-2014, 03:34 AM

B: eggs, scrambled with avocado, goat cheese, 2 turkey sausages, fruit salad, coffee
L: I had half a chicken sandwich on whole wheat spelt bread, before a hard, hot, hilly 36 mile ride. It wasn't quite time to eat, but I needed to, before I left.
S: Had 2 Shot Blocks and one bottle of Skratch during the ride, another slice of above bread with hummus, when I came back
D: I've been cooking way too much, even though I love to cook, since DH's accident. We got take out Chinese last night. I have Chinese food about twice a year, as compared to the past, when I had it once or twice a week. I had 3 slices of scallion pancake, and a reasonable amount of scallops with veggies and chicken with spicy Hunan sauce/veggies, brown rice.

Catrin

07-06-2014, 10:30 AM

Saturday

Kettlebell Pentathlon Day!
Dratted fireworks kept me up far too late Friday night, but what are you going to do?

B: eggs scrambled with greens, steamed rutabaga and carrots, coffee with cream
1 hour "competition" - though not really, it is complicated :)
I did better than I had hoped, and I FINISHED the event and that is what matters, even if the last minute was UGLY - but I finished!
Followed with protein shake

L: Big salad with Moroccan meatballs, banana
D: Grass-fed burger (lettuce wrap), with tomato and fermented pickles, 1 glass red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate for dessert

Sunday

I had planned on going for a nice long brisk walk today, but my LEGS are tired after yesterday's efforts - far more than my arms :-) Rest day today, planning on some mobility and joint work tonight, along with some core/glute activation work I do every day. Considering the size of the pastured pork shoulder picnic roast I scored for a very reasonable price, it braised in the oven overnight.

B: eggs/greens scramble, fermented veggies, coffee with cream
L: kind of a mix at church coffee hour - cheese, strawberries, carrots, Paleo blueberry muffin (I brought, made with coconut & almond 'flour'), coffee
S: banana with some home-made almond butter
D: Planning on some lettuce-boat pulled pork and sauteed veggies, and will use some home-made Walnut/garlic mayo for the dressing that I still have to make. Perhaps a glass of wine, we will see how late it is.

Fireworks are STILL going off, hopefully they have to go to work early tomorrow morning and will have it out of their system by bedtime.

Crankin

07-07-2014, 03:52 AM

Yeah, we had about 1 hour of fireworks on Saturday night, from the next town. The celebration was postponed because of the hurricane. Usually, we watch from our deck, but I was snug in my bed!
B: whole wheat bagel, light veggie cream cheese, lox, tomato, bowl of blueberries, strawberries, orange slices
L: salad with romaine, left over veggie sandwich filling (ground hazelnuts, artichoke hearts), avocado, chicken, grape tomatoes, quinoa. an orange
3 mile walk
S: a little bit of some artisinal cheese I bought at the natural foods store, whole wheat pita rounds, glass of rosé
D: chicken thighs with a sauce made of cherry juice, sake, raisins. whole wheat orzo, roasted broccoli. 2 squares dark chocolate
Went a little heavy on the carbs this weekend, but I felt like I needed it. I was wiped out by my ride on Saturday.

Crankin

07-07-2014, 03:27 PM

banana before boot camp
B: 5 small slices of lox, rolled up with the light veggie cream cheese. cup of mixed whole grain cereal (quinoa and a few others I can't pronounce!) with 2% milk. I had to dump out my almond milk. It was spoiled. I need to drink more of it. Blueberries on top of the cereal.
L: 2 left over boneless chicken thighs from last night (reallysmall), half a sweet potato, an apple
S: slice of cheese, glass of rosé when I got home. I had to wait awhile to make dinner, there were tornado warnings, so went down to the family room/lower level of the house. No damage here, but lots of stuff uprooted on the other side of town. Glad I didn't commute :eek:.
D: one spicy tuna burger patty, salad, sliced pineapple

Owlie

07-08-2014, 12:04 AM

Yesterday:

B: 4 crepes with about a cup (probably a bit more) of sliced strawberries, a handful of raspberries, a smidge of lemon curd, and 2 cups of coffee with milk and sugar.
S: Nectarine
L: Salad: lettuce, radish, a quarter of an avocado, a few grape tomatoes, cheese, chicken, and a bit of chipotle ranch dressing
D: Roast chicken breast, some frozen spelt risotto from Trader Joe's (it has turnip greens, zucchini, and pumpkin in it--the zucchini didn't quite go (too watery) but it wasn't bad otherwise, and even BF (who hates this sort of thing) ate it!), and asparagus

Today:
B: A bagel (well, part of a bagel, since the toaster went all crazy and carbonized parts of it!), coffee with half-and-half and sugar
L: A chicken leg, tabbouleh, pickled veggies (time to do another jar, I think!), and cherries. Nowhere near enough, as I ate at 1 and was hungry by about 3.
S: Tea, 2 gingersnaps, a small handful of chips
D: Chicken over greens, cherries

Catrin

07-08-2014, 07:59 AM

Yesterday:

B: eggs, bacon, baby greens, coffee
S: small banana

1 hour KB training session - very different workout this time as I was still recovering from the Pentathlon on Saturday. I THOUGHT my shoulders had fully recovered, but my coach already knew they were still fatigued so we focused on a different kind of workout. Back to volume building tomorrow and a start to a new phase of my training! I remain impressed that he seems to know how I am feeling even before I do! Well, that is why I pay him, can't beat almost 40 years of experience!
Workout followed with protein shake

L: Homemade pastured pulled pork and some of my "sweet and salty broccoli salad".
D: Bone broth with veggies, more pulled pork, and two egg whites left over from making mayo, cantaloupe as a starter

Today
B: Baby greens sauteed with pulled pork, coffee
L: roasted chicken with sweet and salty broccoli salad
S: planning on a small apple
D: Probably some roasted rutabaga/carrots/broccoli with either roasted chicken or pulled pork.

Crankin

07-09-2014, 03:10 AM

rest day
B: left over tuna "burger" patty, half a sweet potato, blueberries, coffee
L: chef's salad, an apple
S: 2slices Basque cheese, whole wheat pita rounds
D: grilled scallops "tostadas" (corn tortillas, toasted) with home made salsa and black beans, sliced mango. 2 squares white chocolate

Crankin

07-10-2014, 09:38 AM

B: 2 scrambled eggs, spelt toast, 2 chicken sausages, blueberries, coffee
I ate half a banana befor leaving on a 42 mile hot ride. Ate one Shot Block and drank a bottle of Skratch during the ride. Had an ice coffee 7 miles from the end
L: left over quinoa pasta and veggies, whole wheat pita crackers and hummus
S: glass of white wine, 2 crackers and some cheese we got as a gift
D: pan seared tuna, quinoa, sautéed red pepper and mushrooms, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

07-10-2014, 03:31 PM

slice of spelt bread with almond butter before boot camp
I did not feel well at all in boot camp; stomach, kind of dizzy, but I stayed.
B: rice bowl with quinoa, lox, avocado, 2 eggs. blueberries, coffee
L: salad with fresh tuna. I couldn't finish it. an apple
S: half a whole wheat bagel and light veggie cream cheese
D: taco salad made with veggie crumbles, low salt taco seasoning, lettuce, salsa, avocado, tomato, sprinkle of cheddar jack, 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

07-10-2014, 04:01 PM

Rest day today, at least as much as I ever take.

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, bacon, coffee
L: roast chicken, small sweet potato, tomato, more coffee
D: grass-fed hamburger with assorted green veggies, 2 squares dark chocolate for dessert

Just did some joint mobility work after dinner, with some shoulder joint strength building work that my coach has me do on "off" days.

Crankin - I keep meaning to try a version of your quinoa rice bowl for brekkie - do you find that you prefer red or white quinoa for that purpose? Since I found that my rice cooker does a nice job with quinoa, it actually gets used again these days :-)

Crankin

07-11-2014, 03:49 AM

Right now I have red quinoa, but I think I like the white better.

Catrin

07-13-2014, 06:44 AM

Thanks Crankin, I will try that out. While I am no longer avoiding eggs for breakfast I am trying to mix things up. I do need good Paleo/Primal carbs and quinoa is one of those. I tend to eat the same things all the time! I do find red quinoa to be more strongly flavored than white.

Yesterday:

Scrambled eggs over lots of cruciferous vegetables, coffee with cream
Milestone, and very challenging, competition kettlebell training, followed by protein shake
L: Mixed greens salad with roasted chicken, a bit of left over chicken sausage, pecans, raisins, other veggies that I don't remember, and homemade garlic mayo for dressing
D: pulled pork lettuce boats with a bit of mustard, and 15 Terra Sea Salt non-GMO vegetable chips - (about the only brand of vegetable "chips" I will consider, and a rare treat when it happens)

Crankin

07-13-2014, 09:26 AM

I've been eating weirdly and I am paying for it today!
Friday: don't remember breakfast, but I did ride to work and back.
L: small green salad and half an avocado sandwich on whole wheat, with other veggies
D: went out and shared an order of 5 meatballs in sauce with DH, 2 glasses of red wine, and a half order of risotto with grilled calamari. Just the right size
Saturday:
B: 2 scrambled eggs, half a whole wheat bagel, fruit (blueberries, strawberries, oranges), coffee
I ate a banana before starting a hot and kind of hilly 42 mile ride. I had one Shot Block during the ride and 2 bottles of Skratch, lots of water, too.
L: During the ride I had the almond butter and blueberry jam on a whole wheat bagel I had packed.
S: Had a Lara bar after the ride
D: here's the bad part. DH got pizza and I ate 4 slices, with a beer when I got home. I was just ravenous, which means I didn't eat enough during and right after the ride. My stomach was not happy this morning.

Crankin

07-14-2014, 04:44 PM

Sunday: did a 10 mile recovery ride
B: tuna in oil over sliced tomatoes, grated cheddar, blueberries and an aorange, coffee
L: chicken salad with dried cranberries and walnuts, an apple
D: went to friends, had some mango/guacamole with pita chips, and one rum swizzle. grilled tuna, veggie orzo and a huge salad

Monday: rest day
B: one buttermilk waffle with an egg, blueberries, coffee
L: taco salad with veggie crumbles, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, salsa, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries at 2:30, 2 pita crackers and cheese at 5
D: 2 small, thin pork chops with chili rub, sweet potato, roasted broccoli, glass of white wine

Owlie

07-14-2014, 10:24 PM

Friday:
B: Bagel and cream cheese, coffee with half-and-half
L: Chicken breast, leftover mashed potatoes, broccoli, cherries
S: Tea
D: Breakfast for dinner! Hash browns with ketchup, three slices of bacon, a fried egg, and a quarter of a canteloupe

Saturday:
B: Cereal with milk, coffee with sugar and half-and-half
L: I don't remember...
S: Tea
D: Spaghetti with Italian sausage and tomato sauce, broccoli, a nectarine

Sunday:
B: Cereal with milk, coffee with half-and-half
L: Tuna salad on crackers while watching the World Cup
S: Handful of Doritos
S: Handful of cherries
D: Moroccan meatballs over brown rice, broccoli. Nectarine for dessert
S: Small cup of chocolate milk

Today:
B: 2/3 bagel with cream cheese, coffee with half-and-half and sugar
L: Leftover Moroccan meatballs and rice, pickled veggies, cherries
S: Tea with milk and sugar; a handful of Doritos (not at the same time!)
D: Chicken stir-fried with onions, snow peas, bell pepper and broccoli; half a small honeydew for dessert

Crankin

07-15-2014, 04:26 PM

ate half a banana and drank 4 oz. almond milk before a 2.3 mile walk
B:eggs whites, grated cheddar, green chili salsa over a corn tortilla, mango slices, coffee
L: I went to the natural foods store, as I had a break in my day. They have the best repared foods. Bought a stuffed, grilled portobella mushroom, stuffed with quinoa and cheese, on kale. Also some cold parsnip soup. I love cold soup, but gazpacho hurts mybstomach. Went home for lunch and enjoyed.
S: cranberries and walnuts at 2:30, cheese and pita crackers at 5
D: turkey burger patty, the rest of the cold soup, 1/4 avocado, an orange, 2 squares dark chocolate
going on vacation/riding for 5 days. will report back next Monday

Catrin

07-19-2014, 12:13 PM

Yesterday (full rest day)

B: chicken sausage and sauteed greens, coffee with cream
L: Big salad with more chicken sausage, chopped veggies, pecans, raisins, etc.
S: berry/strawberry/raisin "salad" (I just let everything soak for at least 24 hours, no added anything - yummmy!)
D: Staff cookout at bosses house. Ate too much...hamburger (no bun), cheese (way too much of this), salad, small slice cherry crumble "pie"

Today:

B: eggs scrambled with spinach, fermented veggies, coffee with cream
Very challenging kettlebell competition training session. Followed by 20 minutes light cardio and protein shake
L: Salad with mixed greens, chicken sausage, chopped veggies and homemade mayo for dressing, berry salad with some organic whole milk yogurt for dessert

D: Decided on a white fish (Hake), zuchhini and pesto for dinner. Having a lovely cafe au lait as a kind of appetizer :-)

shootingstar

07-19-2014, 05:51 PM

B: cornflakes with fresh blueberries, dollop of plain yogurt on top and skim milk, tea with milk
Snack: Middleastern flat bread with spicy zaatar heated up, a little phyllo pistachio pastry and water at a Middleastern bakery
Snack: coffee with milk
Snack: apricot, tea with milk
Dinner: stir fry with light noodles, broccoli, shanghai bok choy, lotus root, red pepper, onion, garlic and ginger root, fresh peach, fresh cherries and tea with milk

Crankin

07-20-2014, 03:56 PM

OK, only one vacation meal today, so back to reality.
B: 3 silver dollar sized blueberry pancakes, one egg over easy, one slice bacon, fruit, coffee.
L: salad with tuna, grape tomatoes, vinaigrette.
11 mile hilly ride
S: slice Machengo cheese
D: home made cold tomato soup and a salad with spinach, chick peas, goat cheese, cherries, vinaigrette, 2 squares dark chocolate, half a glass red wine

Crankin

07-21-2014, 03:45 PM

4 oz. almond milk, half a banana before boot camp
B: "rice bowl" with quinoa, egg whites, spinach, chili sauce. my avocados were not ripe
L: left over salad from last night, apple
S: handful of walnuts at 2:30, slice of Machengo and 3 pita rounds at 5
D: "Greek" chicken wrap on a whole wheat tortilla, with fruit salad (blueberries, strawberries, pineapple), 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

07-23-2014, 03:20 AM

B: 4 oz almond milk, 1/4 avocado, 2 eggs, an orange, coffee
commuted to work
L: chicken salad wrap
S: Lara Bar
commuted home
D: 2 poblano peppers stuffed with refried beans, brown rice, low fat Mexican cheese, salad, glass of red wine

Crankin

07-23-2014, 03:23 PM

B:2 eggs in a whole wheat tortilla with cheese, 1/4 avocado, blueberries
ate half a banana before I left for a ride
Did a 35.5 mile ride in brutal heat and humidity. I had 2 Shot Blocks, a bottle of Skratch (pineapple) and a bottle of water
L: a chicken breast with mushrooms, salad, one beer
S: slice of cheese, glass of rosé
D: sauteéd salmon with chili/orange sauce, roasted broccoli, half a sweet potato

Owlie

07-24-2014, 05:07 PM

Monday:
B: Coffee with sugar and half-and-half.
L: Hard-boiled egg (slightly overcooked) with soy sauce, sliced red and daikon radishes, tomato and cuke salad with sesame seeds, pickled veggies (daikon, broccoli stalks and peppers, though I think the batch I got was mostly broccoli stalk), strawberries
S: a rice ball (~2/3-3/4 cup of rice) filled with pickled radish and sprinkled with sesame seeds
S: Tea with half-and-half and sugar, a ginger snap
D: Buffalo chicken sandwich from Subway.

Tuesday:
B: Coffee with half-and-half, blueberry bagel with cream cheese.
L: Plain hard-boiled egg, more tomato and cuke salad with sesame seeds, more picked veggies (more variety this time!), a couple red radishes, and strawberries
S: 1 rice ball stuffed with smoked salmon and shredded nori with soy sauce.
D: Spaghetti with tomato sauce and sausage
S: Rice ball with radish filling

Wed:
B: Coffee with half-and-half and sugar
L: Cheddar and tomato sandwich on sourdough, 3 large-ish radishes, sliced cukes sprinkled with a little salt, cherries, 4 strawberries
S: Tea, gingersnaps, bowl of cereal
D: Half a salmon fillet with salad
S: 2 slices of toast with butter and marmalade

Crankin

07-25-2014, 03:18 AM

boot camp,had half a banana before
B: left over refried beans, brown rice, Mexican cheese in a corn tortilla. strawberries and blueberries, coffee
L: small salad with chicken breast and tomatoes, an apple
D: we went out, to use a discount certificate that was going to expire. I did not feel that well, but I rallied enough to eat! We split a vegetarian board appetizer and a charcuterie board, which both had reasonably sized portions. Had striped bass for my entree, with fennel and beans. Ate about 2/3. We shared a chocolate fondue, which was really a very nice fruit plate with chocolate dipping sauce. Had one beer.

Crankin

07-26-2014, 03:24 AM

rest day
B: tuna, on sliced tomatoes, melted cheddar, blueberries, coffee
L: pecan crusted chicken salad
S: slice of Machengo cheese
D: 1.5 brown rice burger patties, sliced avocado, red pepper and onions, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

07-27-2014, 06:44 AM

B: another Korean "rice" bowl, with quinoa, lox, spinach, avocado, 2 eggs, coffee
ate a banana before a 42 mile, moderately hilly ride I led.
L:almond butter and peach jam sandwich on whole wheat spelt bread, half a pretzel
S: during the ride I had a bottle of Skratch and some water with lunch, one Shot Block. Ate a Lara Bar after the ride and had some cheese and crackers when I got home
D: went to our favorite dive pub and I had 2 fish tacos and a beer. Had 3 of DH's onion rings...
I did not feel as hungry on my ride as usual, but when I got home, I was starving

Catrin

07-28-2014, 03:46 AM

Saturday:
B: eggs, greens, blueberries with plain whole milk yogurt

Intense competition training session. I tried an Isagenix e+ Shot prior to see what would feel like. Did lots of research prior, nothing bad in it. Will test it a couple more times before I decide if it is worth using. Had a protein shake when I got home, I had forgotten to take it.

L: roasted chicken + salad with lots of veggies (lunch was late)
S: Graeters ice cream :)
D: I know I had one but have no memory of it.

Sunday: Rest day, mobility work only

Breakfast was very late, so didn't eat lunch, dinner was a bit early.

B: scrambled eggs over sautéed spinach, slice of fresh side, a small tomato and coffee with cream

S: 5 strawberries with a bit of whole milk yogurt

D: Chicken sausage with salad/veggies along with roasted eggplant, carrots and zucchini. A couple squares of very dark chocolate + a bit of homemade cashew butter for an "appetizer" while cooking :o

As I allow more dairy into my diet I am noticing some...issues. Time to drop it again and see what happens.

Crankin

07-28-2014, 03:52 AM

B: one buttermilk waffle with dried cranberries and walnuts, one turkey sausage, blueberries, coffee
took a 3 mile wlk with DH, active rest day, we did not walk our fastest pace
L: I had a salad, I can't remember with what! An apple.
S: slice of Machengo and a Mojito
D: one very thin pork chop with honey mustard glaze, half a cup of brown rice, spinach and grape tomatoes, sliced mango

Crankin

07-29-2014, 03:46 AM

half a banana before boot camp
B:egg whites, blueberries, one left over thin pork chop, coffee
L: chicken salad over butter lettuce, an apple
S: Machengo cheese slice, 3 whole wheat pita rounds
D: I went out with a friend who is up from her summer home for a few days. Had a cup of watermelon gazpacho and scallops grilled with veggies and Israeli cous cous, glass of rosé

Crankin

07-30-2014, 02:16 AM

Where is everyone else???
B: sliced tomatoes, tuna, melted cheddar, 1/4 avocado. blueberries, coffee
commuted to work, 5.2 miles
L: chef's salad, no egg in it, bowl of melon and pineapple
S: handful of pecans and dried apricots at 2:30, small slice of Machengo and 2 pita rounds at 4:45. I was starving and didn't bring a big enough snack to ride home. I actually took a V-8 from the fridge at the office, tht had been sitting there for 6 weeks. I thought I was going to faint without getting more in my stomach. I apologize to whoever the V-8 belonged to, but it seems as if its owner forgot!
Had a cool and breezy 5.7 mile commute home
D: curried chicken and left over whole wheat cous cous salad, sliced melon

Catrin

07-30-2014, 04:36 AM

I am still here, just so busy that it is harder for me to post here.

Yesterday: Full rest day

B: chicken sausage, greens, strawberries, coffee
L: roasted chicken, cocoa-toasted cauliflower, baby greens
D: scrambled eggs over spinach, fresh side (brekkie for dinner :-), 2 squares dark chocolate for dessert

Catrin

07-30-2014, 04:08 PM

Today:

B: Experimented with quinoa, veggies and eggs. 1 slice fresh side, coffee with cream (it is official, I can't eat quinoa, today was the last time :-( There are...repercussions)
S: small amount of toasted cauliflower, 2 ounces chicken thigh
Conditioning KB training session, followed by protein shake
L: couple more ounces of chicken thigh, veggies
D: last of the TJ garlic chicken sausage with sauteed kale, cabbage and other greens
10 minute KB session

My coach is ramping it up, I now get to do kettlebell technique work at home every night. I asked him to specifically define what "technique practice" actually means, because like everyone knows, I think if x amount of work is good, then XYZ amount of work is even better :o He knows me, and was very specific.

Crankin

07-31-2014, 02:40 AM

B: 2 eggs, spinach, scrambled. 2 slices melon, coffee.
S: banana before I went to leave for a 30 mile slow and easy ride with friends.
L: grilled eggplant, red peppers, mozzarella salad
S: slice of Machengo
D: tuna, sautéed with a spicy whole wheat bread crumb coating and a sauce made of canned tuna, mayo, capers, anchovies. quinoa, salad. glass of red wine

Crankin

08-01-2014, 03:59 AM

B: egg whites, scrambled with a corn tortilla, cheddar, salsa. strawberries/half a banana, coffee
32 mile ride, ate a Lara Bar
L: salad Nicoise, a couple of whole wheat pita rounds
S: hummus on half a slice of spelt bread
D: we went out to the local gastropub. I just cannot eat the way I used to! Had one beer, cup of corn soup, made from locally, picked in the morning corn, and flatbread pizza with veggies/chicken. I could not finish the soup, and I ate 2/3 of the flatbread slices.

Catrin

08-01-2014, 04:07 AM

Yesterday:

B: scrambled eggs and baby greens, coffee with cream
L: two small roasted chicken thighs, mixed greens (broccoli, kale, spinach, brussel sprouts, spinach)
D: roasted egg plant, more roasted chicken, greens

Light KB technique and mild strength work after dinner.

Crankin

08-03-2014, 05:43 AM

B: fried matzah (it's a comfort food in my house), 2 turkey apple sausages, blueberries.
L: salad with lettuce, chicken, red pepper, left over whole wheat cous cous
3 mile hilly walk
D: met some friends for dinner at a pub. I had a really good veggie burger, on a brioche roll, with about half of the sweet potato fries on the plate. A delicious glass of Malbec rosé

Crankin

08-04-2014, 04:26 AM

15 mile very hilly ride. Ate half a banana before.
B: the rest of the banana, 2 eggs, cheese, salsa. strawberries/blueberries, coffee
L: salad with chicken, walnuts, cranberries, goat cheese, chocolate vinaigrette
OK, we went into Boston and walked all around the Greenway, waterfront and North End. Of course, we ended up eating at our favorite Italian restaurant. I shared an order of rolled eggplant (1.5) with DH and had papadelle Bolognese. Ate half of it and had a glass of Chianti.
Let's just say my weight is up this morning.

Crankin

08-05-2014, 02:16 AM

half a banana before boot camp, which was very hard. The regular instructor is back from vacation. I also skipped last Thursday, to ride a little more last week.
B: egg whites, spinach, lox. The rest of the banana and blueberries
L: chicken salad with walnuts and dried cranberries, an apple
S: a few walnuts, then Machengo cheese and 3 whole wheat pita crackers at around 5
D: fresh peach and tofu salad with a vinaigrette dressing. very good. glass of white wine.

Crankin

08-06-2014, 02:51 AM

B: 2 eggs, corn tortilla, spinach, 1/4 avocado. blueberries and strawberries. coffee
S:handful of walnuts
L: tuna wrap on a whole wheat tortilla. I bought the tortillas at the natural foods store and they are not as good as the ones I usually get in the regular grocery store. Didn't eat until 2:15
S: a bite of a Lara Bar at about 5:45, before a slowish 16 mile ride, where I was the sweep.
D: had a glass of wine with the cycling group, then went home and had some home made yellow gazpacho, I made with grape tomatoes when i got home from work. Yummy. Another corn tortilla, with hummus, too.

Catrin

08-07-2014, 08:17 AM

Yesterday:

B: Cruciferous veggie mix (sauteed) with ground pork, coffee and a bit of chocolate whole organic milk
S: see breakfast, just smaller amount and no chocolate milk
Hard KB training session, followed with protein shake
L: mixed greens salad with roasted chicken
D: egg/salmon omelet, last of the roasted eggplant

Today:
B: eggs and veggies, coffee with cream
L: a small amount of this and that at an outdoors event where free samples were available. I was surprised to see things that I would eat! Not much of anything though. DID follow it up with a double mocha latte, so that took care of any caloric deficit I am quite sure!
S: small mixed greens salad with roasted chicken
Workout featuring lots of deadlifting, the ArcTrainer, and a (supposedly light) session of kettlebell sport lifting. Only light in comparison to the volume of work done at my official sessions
D: roast chicken, blueberries with organic plain whole milk yogurt and a few cashews. Then a bit of chocolate milk for "dessert". It was a HARD workout...

Crankin

08-07-2014, 12:03 PM

yesterday:
B: quinoa, lox, one egg, spinach, 1/4 avocado
S: half a banana before 23 mile hilly ride, bottle of Skratch, 1/2 a Lara Bar
L: the rest of the yellow gazpacho, with some quinoa and chicken thrown in, an apple
S: slice of Machengo
D: 2 corn tortillas, steamed, filled with white beans, spinach, home made salsa. mango slices, glass of white wine
Today:
half a banana before boot camp, and one slice of raisin whole wheat spelt bread with almond butter right after; I had to shower at the gym and go right to work
B: went to the hospital cafeteria and got some eggs, mixed with veggies, potatoes. coffee
L: tuna salad with veggies
D: not sure, probably some left over flank steak and a salad

Crankin

08-09-2014, 03:33 AM

rest day, well needed.
B: red pepper, stuffed with tuna and cheddar, a peach and blueberries
L: went to the natural foods store and bought some combo of tempeh and veggies
S: slice of Machengo and a glass of red wine
D: chickpeas in a curry sauce with whole wheat cous cous. melon slices, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

08-10-2014, 03:32 AM

B: one buttermilk waffle with dried cranberries and almonds, strawberries, coffee
I went on a hilly 37.5 mile ride; during the first half of the ride I had 2 Shot Blocks and half a Lara Bar, almost one bottle of Skratch, water
L: we ate at Bolton Farms, where I had a turkey sandwich with mustard and tomatoes and I sampled a few home made chips. Refilled my bottles, one with more Skratch.
S: had a slice of cheese and 3 pita rounds
D: our friends came over for dinner. We had some artichoke dip and pita crackers, cheese, and Mojitos! I made chicken thighs with green chili salsa, salad, and my friend brought whole wheat cous cous with veggies. The chicken thighs were really tiny, we all chowed down on the cous cous. Followed this up with a bit of chocolate chip ice cream/hot fudge

My weight is up a little today, but it may be just from the hard ride, or it could be the Mojitos and ice cream! But, my weight was pretty low for me on Saturday morning and it's been much easier for me to maintain a lower weight, recover from a little more eating on weekends, since I tweaked my diet back to Mediterranean and I've been riding a lot more.

shootingstar

08-10-2014, 11:44 AM

Yesterday:

B: cornflakes with skim milk, fresh blueberries, blackberries and red currants. Tea with skim milk
Lunch: 4 small shrimp dim sum, soy milk. Then another stop: coffee with milk, hard pretzels.
Dinner: Green curry sauteed tomatoes with zuchinni, eggplant, onions, pepper, garlic and pasta. Tea with milk.
Snack: fresh plum, tea with milk. Small bowl of cornflakes with berries and milk. (I needed to snack....? Had supper at 4:30 pm.)

Crankin

08-11-2014, 03:03 AM

B: 2 eggs, scrambled with salsa, avocado slices, bowl of bluberries and sliced peaches
went on a 15 mile ride with DH, his first since his crash
L: veggie burger on a spelt roll, more blueberries
S: went and did our annual sit on the porch at the Colonial Inn and had a glass of sangria and shared a cheese/veggie plate
D: one turkey burger patty, no bun, mixed salad with vinaigrette

Crankin

08-12-2014, 03:53 AM

boot camp.. ate a handful of dried apricots and walnuts before
B: egg whites, lox, goat cheese, blueberries and an an orange, coffee
L: I went to do some errands and had a veggie wrap at a French cafe. Delcious, but too big. I ended up going home for awhile, should have eaten at home.
S: more walnuts and apricots
D: 2 sautéed fish cakes that DH bought at the fish market for me, because he bought crab cakes for himself, which I can't eat. salad and cole slaw
Too much food, going to eat sparingly today, leaving for LA tomorrow

Catrin

08-12-2014, 04:00 AM

The days have gotten away from me! The weekend was great, especially since I had my annual dinner with Oakleaf and her DH.

Yesterday:

B: scrambled eggs with a bit of goat cheese over boiled turnips and sweet potato. Coffee with cream.

S: half of my lunch - roasted chicken over cruciferous veggies and a few more turnips/sweet potato.

Kettlebell training, accessory training day! Hard! Followed by protein shake.

S: other half of lunch

D: bone broth with lots of veggies, couple ounces of roast chicken and an egg on top. It turned out to be too much, so I saved half of it for today's breakfast.

Crankin

08-12-2014, 04:00 PM

went out for a 13.3 mile ride at 5:30 AM with DH. I was exhausted, not sleeping well at all, but last chance to ride before vacation.
B: 2 egg omelette with left over white bean salsa and Mexican cheese. 1/4 avocado and blueberries, coffee
L: chef's salad with basalmic vinegar and a banana
S: dried apricots, walnuts, and dried cranberries
D: left over chick peas/cumin and left over veggies with left over whole wheat quinoa.
My refrigerator is bare. Very rare. Probably will not post my vacation meals!

Crankin

08-18-2014, 03:37 PM

OK, I am back. I did pretty well with my eating while away, although it did include 2 ice cream lunches, more beer than usual, and a few tastes of things that my son seems to like, such as maple crusted tater tots :eek:. I tried to eat mostly fish and vegetarian for dinner. And we did a 30 minute, very fast fitness walk at 6-6:30 AM on Thurs-Sat., as well as lots of walking around Long Beach and Claremont.
Today:
1/4 a Lara Bar before boot camp, another 1/4 when I got home
B: 2 egg omelette with red peppers, cheddar and an orange, coffee
L: chicken salad with mayo on a veggie salad, a banana
S: slice of Machengo
D: salad with lettuce, chick peas, chicken, whole wheat cous cous, lemon vinaigrette. sliced mango

Crankin

08-19-2014, 03:56 PM

I'm feeling the effects of traveling/heat/eating stuff I'm not used to, and allergies. I rested today!
B: egg whites, lox, 1/4 avocado. small bowl of organic whole wheat flakes, almond milk, blueberries, coffee
L: got a spicy chicken panini in the hospital cafeteria. Because it's a hospital, they tell you all of the nutritional info... it was not too big.
S: banana
D: chicken leg and wing, sweet potato, 1/4 avocado. glass of rosé

Catrin

08-19-2014, 04:14 PM

I've been really bad at posting lately, I need to get back to it as it does help. I've been experimenting with a few things to tighten up my nutrition.

Today: Full Rest Day

B: 2 scrambled eggs with spinach, small piece of sausage (pastured ground pork with my own seasoning), coffee
S: small banana
D: roasted chicken, wide assortment of steamed veggies
S: homemade pecan butter with a very small slice of gluten-free rye bread
D: roasted chicken with yet more steamed veggies

Crankin

08-20-2014, 03:53 PM

B: 2 corn tortilas cheese crisps with low fat cheddar and salsa, small bowl of strawberries and blueberries, coffee
S: skim milk latte
L: salad with tuna in oil, basalmic vinegar, red pepper slices, grape tomatoes, goat cheese and a banana
19 mile rolling ride, moderate speed, drank a bottle of water with Nuun R Natural
S: a few ww pita rounds and hummus
D: spinach salad with grilled halibut, peaches, almonds, zucchini, maple vinaigrette, glass of rosé, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

08-22-2014, 04:08 AM

banana before boot camp
B: rice bowl with whole wheat cous cous, lox, spinach, 2 eggs, chili paste, coffee
rode to work 5 miles
S: nibbled on a Lara Bar all morning
rode home 5 miles
L: 2 veggie burger patties, small sweet potato
S: Machengo cheese slices (2), whole wheat pita rounds
D: one stuffed poblano pepper, stuffed with brown rice, refried beans, cheddar, salsa, salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, chipolte dressing made with Greek non fat yogurt, glass of rosé, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

08-22-2014, 04:18 PM

I was starving all day.
Rested today, since I am still fighting allergies/sinus stuff. It's getting on my nerves.
B:half a cup of plain Greek non fat yogurt with strawberries, walnuts, and a drizzle of honey. slice of spelt toast with cashew butter. coffee
L: went out with DH, to a really authentic Italian café/market in town. I've been getting Facebook posts from them, and it makes me remember to actually patronize this place. I had half a panini with artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and mozzarella, with some mixed greens and vinaigrette.
S: by 4:00 I was so hungry, DH and I had a plate of Machengo cheese (maybe 3 slices) and a few pita rounds, and a glass of rosé
D: tofu, marinated in sesame oil and low salt soy sauce, with shitake mushrooms, broccoli, red pepper with spelt soba noodles.

shootingstar

08-23-2014, 12:06 PM

Well, I think I'm screwing up healthy eating today, but anyway:

Did a 48 km. ride with a stop mid-way for grocery shopping, 4 small shrimp dumplings, soy milk and a custard bun. Then 4 hrs. later I ended at a Carribbean local festival where I had rice, peas and some curried goat.

Dinner: light scrambled egg white with fresh peas, mushrooms and red pepper, a bit of beef, a small pile of light steamed fresh noodles and tea with milk.

Crankin

08-24-2014, 04:53 PM

Saturday:
B: lox, whole wheat bagel, light chive cream cheese, tomato, blueberries, coffee
L: chicken salad with left over spelt soba noodles and walnuts, an apple
25 mile ride, ate a Lara Bar along the way
D: went out for Mexican food. Had a few chips and salsa, cup of spicy tortilla soup, and 2 veggie tamales with rice and black beans. Ate about half of the rice and beans, had a glass of sangria
Today:
B: eggs with avocado and salsa, slice of spelt toast, strawberries, blueberries
L: went for a 30 mile ride with 1500 ft. of climbing. Ate an almond butter and peach jam sandwich on spelt bread along the way. Bottle of Skratch
D: cup of cold zucchini soup, ratatouille with polenta. Had a taste of my son's spicy Brussel sprouts. The 4 of us split a berry short cake that was brought because my dinner was brought late.

Crankin

08-25-2014, 04:01 PM

half a banana before boot camp
B: rice bowl with quinoa, lox, one egg, 1/4 avocado, spinach
L: 1/4 piece of left over tofu, with a bit of coconut amino, red peppers, about 1/4 cup of quinoa, a peach
S: walnuts and dried apricots
D: quinoa penne pasta, spinach, white beans, grape tomatoes, pine nuts, glas sof rosé

Crankin

08-26-2014, 04:17 PM

B: one corn tortilla, with refried beans and brown rice, cheese, all melted in the microwave. blueberries, coffee
rode to work
L: salad with lettuce, salmon, beets, tomatoes, brown rice noodles, oil and vinegar. a banana
S: nuts and apricots, a Lara bar at 6:30 PM before I rode home
D: chicken breast sandwich on a spelt roll with lettuce and tomato, mustard and an apple. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

08-28-2014, 03:40 AM

Guess this thread is my own personal food journal!
B: half a whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese and lox, 2 eggs scrambled, blueberries, coffee
rode 19.5 miles with 2 friends, one who is struggling with speed/aging/health issues, so it was slow. At mile 15, we had coffee and I had a skinny slice of one of the guy's spiced muffin
L: salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, tofu, 1/4 avocado, quinoa.
S: slice of Machengo
D: glass of rosé, scrod, baked with panko and various spices, whole wheat cous cous, roasted asparagus

Crankin

08-29-2014, 02:56 AM

B: whole wheat bagel with melted low fat cheddar, 2 turkey sausages, a peach, coffee.
went on a 23 mile hilly ride. Ate a Lara Bar, before, during, after, and also had lunch.
L: chicken salad sandwich on whole wheat, bottle of water with Nuun r naturals
D: vegetable curry with chick peas and quinoa noodles, glass of rosé
2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

08-29-2014, 10:52 AM

Yesterday:

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, bacon, coffee
L: roasted chicken veggie salad with an egg on top :)
S: 1/2 cup ice cream with coffee
one hour kettlebell training session, followed by protein shake
D: bone broth with veggies and chicken

Today:
B: 2 eggs, 1/2 chicken sausage, veggies, coffee
light kettlebell work, 5K rowing session, protein shake
L: chicken sausage and steamed veggies
D: unsure, need to go shopping

Crankin

08-30-2014, 03:59 AM

B: egg whites, lox, goat cheese, 1/4 avocado, bluberries, coffee
L: fish tacos (3 small ones, soft tacos, not exactly authentic)
took a 4 mile hike in our local conservation land
D: chicken with an Asian style sauce, bok chou, brown rice. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

09-02-2014, 02:57 AM

I went out so much during the holiday weekend, I am going to skip recording! I did ride 2 40 mile rides and did two 4 mile hikes.
Labor Day:
B: 2 scrambled eggs, lox, slice of spelt whole wheat toast, a peach, coffee
S: ate another piee of spelt raisin bread and cashew butter before a 40 mile ride with 2,100 ft of climbing. Also had one Shot Block, half a Lara Bar, and a bottle of Skratch, half a bottle of water
L: one and a half slices of mushroom pizza, one beer
S: whole wheat pita rounds and Machengo cheese
D:grilled swordfish, fingerling potatoes, waxed beans. split some tomato and mozarrella salad with DH

Crankin

09-03-2014, 08:36 AM

B: plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries, strawberries, almonds, slice of spelt toast with cashew butter, coffee
S: 3 dried apricots
L: home made chicken salad with walnuts and cranberries, an apple
S: a banana
D: salad with sautéd tofu, peaches, serrano chili, vinaigrette, glass of red wine

Crankin

09-04-2014, 03:06 AM

B: whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp, strawberries, coffee
22 mile moderate/slow ride
L: veggie burger on a spelt roll, an apple
D: had a little pot luck dinner with 2 friends. I brought a quinoa/kale/chick pea/blueberry salad, also had some caprese salad, a chicken sausage, melon, and a slice of frozen yogurt pie

Catrin

09-04-2014, 03:14 AM

Yesterday - full rest day
B: eggs, greens, chili goat cheese, coffee
L: roast chicken, zucchini, latte
S: banana
D: ground beef, sautéed greens
S: Yerba Matte with cacao powder & cream

Crankin

09-05-2014, 03:11 AM

B:rice bowl with quinoa, lox, an egg, avocado, chili paste. blueberries
23 mile ride, slow, but hilly,had a bottle of Nuun r Naturals
L: salad with lettuce, chicken breast, tomatoes, red pepper, goat cheese
S: slice of Machengo cheese
D: veggie hash, with a ton of veggies from the local farm stand, an egg, whole wheat crackers with home made tapenade, glass of red wine

Crankin

09-06-2014, 04:19 AM

B: egg whites and the left over veggie hash. strawberries, coffee
rode to work, 5 miles
rode home, 5 miles in extremely hot and humid weather
L: corn tortilla with chicken breast, pinto beans, melted cheddar, salsa
D: we had our first theatre subscription play and went out to a wonderful tapas restaurant that's owned by the family of one of my former students. I had a cup of cucumber gazpacho, and shared 3 tapas with DH, had 2 glasses of sangria, and shared a dessert. mmmmmm

Catrin

09-06-2014, 06:45 AM

Yesterday (rest day):

B: usual eggs, veggies, coffee
L: pulled pork and baby greens assortment
S: protein shake
D: roast chicken, small baked sweet potato

Today (KB training day)
B: eggs, veggies, very small amount of sprouted red rice, coffee with cream
KB training as usual, but both me and my training/competition partner had to call an end to our second set due to accumulated fatigue from a very hard training week, our coach moved the focus to practicing form and breathing techniques. Followed by protein shake
L: Planning on a salad with mixed veggies, roast chicken, and fermented veggies
D: Roasted chicken, zucchini and baby greens, all scrambled with the two egg whites left over from my walnut-garlic-mayo making :-) Blueberries + yogurt for a late dessert/snack

Crankin

09-07-2014, 04:39 AM

B: 2 waffles with dried cranberries and walnuts, blueberries. 2 chicken sausages, coffee
L: tuna on lettuce with red pepper and tomatoes, vinaigrette
11 mile very hilly/hot ride
S: 4 oz. soft serve ice cream cone, with chocolate dip
D: home made fish tacos with tilapia, 2 corn tortillas, avocado and chills. refried beans, glass of white wine

Crankin

09-08-2014, 03:29 AM

B: eggs, scrambled with salsa and cheddar, strawberries and blueberries, coffee
17 mile ride
L: chicken salad with chopped apple and almonds
D: mahi-mahi with cilantro slasa, black beans, some guacamole

Catrin

09-08-2014, 03:39 AM

Yesterday:

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee

L: salad with mixed greens, roast chicken, homemade garlic walnut mayo

D: Church picnic, had a brat (no bun), bit of potato salad and veggie sticks.

S: dinner was way early for me, so had a protein shake early evening.

Rest day today, still in recovery mode.

Catrin

09-09-2014, 02:29 AM

Yesterday (almost rest day)

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee
L: chocolate chili over a tiny amount of sprouted red rice (still evaluating the latter)
S: Quest bar before a rowing session - carefully avoiding kettlebells until tomorrow
D: salad with mixed greens, roast chicken, homemade garlic-walnut-mayo, zucchini and carrot "noodles"
Treat: a very small amount of homemade pecan-cashew butter with a few raisins - unsure why I love this so much but it is like crack!

Crankin

09-09-2014, 02:53 AM

I find cashew butter like crack, too. I had to cut down.
banana before boot camp. I haven't been in 10 days and I am hurting today.
B: egg whites, kale, lox. raspberries, coffee
L: curried tofu and grapes
S: half a Lara Bar at 3, and 4 ww pita crackers and a slice of Machengo at 5:30
D: salad with brown rice/quinoa, chicken, carrots, grapes, in a Greek yogurt dressing. glass of white wine

Crankin

09-10-2014, 03:50 AM

rest day
B: eggs, green chili, salsa. refried beans. raspberries, coffee
L: left over brown rice/quinoa/chicken salad and an apple
S: Lara Bar at 3:30, banana at 5:30
D: chick pea curry and whole wheat cous cous, 2 squares dark chocolate

Catrin

09-10-2014, 03:59 AM

For me it is all homemade nut butters that are addictive, but I do limit how much I can have daily. 1 tablespoon a day, like a supplement :) THIS time it is a blend of pecans, cashews, and 100% cacao powder.

Yesterday
B: usual eggs, veggies, coffee
L: chocolate chili over a small amount of sprouted red rice. My body seems fine with the latter.
S: roasted chicken with a small amount of more rice.

1 hour challenging KB comp training session, set a PR! Also ripped a callus but that is going to happen from time to time. Followed by protein shake
S: chili over greens

Crankin

09-10-2014, 05:11 AM

What does sprouted red rice taste like? I may head over to the natural foods store later... this is the disadvantage to working part time! I've already been there once this week.

Crankin

09-11-2014, 08:19 AM

B: sprouted grain cereal with almond milk, raspberries, 2 chicken sausages, coffee
half a Lara Bar before a 17.5 mile ride
L: finished the quinoa/chicken/grape/carrot salad
D: went out with a friend. Had about 1/3 of a huge flatbread with figs, goat cheese, arugula. glass of red wine

Crankin

09-12-2014, 02:29 AM

banana before boot camp
B: Ate my breakfast in the car and once I got to the high school where I see kids on Thursdays. I had a slice of raisin whole wheat spelt bread with cashew butter and a hard boiled egg, coffee.
L: salad with tuna, grape tomatoes, artichoke hearts
S: whole wheat pita crackers, Machengo slice
D: made a salad recipe from Cooking Light. It's a lightened up Ceasar, with chicken and quinoa. It was good. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

09-14-2014, 04:42 AM

Can't remember what I ate Friday
yesterday:
B: 2 egg omelette with cheddar, strawberries/blueberries, 1/4 avocado, slice of spelt taost with home made jam, coffee
went on a 41 mile ride, moderate to slow pace. Ate 1/2 a Lara Bar in the first half and had 2 Shot Blocks, as lunch was late. Drank a bottle of Skratch
L: had a mozzarella/tomato/pesto sandwich during the ride
S: ate another Lara Bar when I got home and had coffee
D: I made a modernized version of chicken casserole, with chicken, quinoa, broccoli, and parmesan/cheddar. It was good, but a little labor intensive. I froze most of it for later. Had a small salad with it and a glass of red wine

Catrin

09-14-2014, 09:15 AM

Yesterday:

B: experimented with a bit of certified gluten free rolled oats, protein powder, homemade nut butter and blueberries.
Usual Sat. morning competition training session - good but lighter than usual as I am dealing with a ripped palm. Followed by protein shake
L: eggs scramble with lots of veggies, coffee
D: West African Chicken stew over butternut squash
S: protein powder mixed in with plain yogurt

Today:

B: usual 2 eggs, veggies scramble with fermented veggies, coffee
L: West African Chicken stew over spinach, zucchini "noodles", couple tablespoons of sprouted rice, small amount of welsh cheddar cheese
Heavy KB 300 swings workout + pushups, will follow with protein powder mixed into yogurt and raisins.

We have a special Evensong + reception at my new church this afternoon. Hopefully my post-workout snack will help me to "be good" at the reception. I am finding a sugar weakness right now for some reason. Having problems eating enough - which is why I am adding a protein + yogurt or cottage cheese snack to make sure things are where they should be. My body appears to be responding :-)

D: This will depend on how good I am at the reception...the reception might BE dinner :-)

Crankin

09-14-2014, 03:21 PM

B: whole wheat tortilla crisp with egg whites, cheddar, salsa, 1/4 avocado. 2 chicken sausages, blueberries, coffee
went on a 39 mile hilly ride, drank a bottle of Skratch
L: chicken sandwich on a whole wheat wrap with lettuce and tomato in middle of the ride
S: Lara Bar
D: I went to the Stone Soup Dinner, which is a fund raiser for the local small farmers in town. Awesome appetizers and food by local farms and restaurants. I ate all vegetarian stuff, but I am stuffed.

Crankin

09-16-2014, 02:38 AM

banana before boot camp
B: plain Greek yogurt with blueberries and walnuts, slice of spelt toast with cashew butter, coffee
L: small piece ofleft over chicken/broccoli/quinoa/cheddar casserole, an apple
S: walnuts, dried cranberries, dried apricots, later 1/2 a Lara Bar
D: finished the "lightened up" Ceasar salad with chicken, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

09-17-2014, 03:21 AM

rest day. I needed it!
B: egg scramble with a corn tortilla, green chills, cheddar. refried beans, blueberries, coffee
L: salad from the salad bar, with chicken and veggies, tabbouli, an apple
S: Machengo cheese and whole wheat pita crackers
D: 2 salmon burger patties, sweet potato, salad, glass of red wine

Crankin

09-18-2014, 11:07 AM

yesterday:
B: small bowl of fruit with banana, blueberries, strawberries, 2 eggs, slice of spelt toast with jam, coffee
before leaving for a ride, I was incredibly hungry, had a slice of raisin toast with almond butter
40 mile hilly and fast for me ride. Drank 1.5 bottles of Skratch, 2 Shot Blocks
L:lunch was at the after ride birthday party for one of the riders (he's 78 and led the 20 mile ride). I had 2 slices of pizza (plain and mushroom) and a beer
S: Lara Bar
D: home made yellow tomato gazpacho with avocado, and a corn tortilla with melted cheddar
Today:
B: banana before boot camp, slice of spelt raisin toast and cashew butter, 2 slices of Machengo, coffee in the car, after the gym, on the way to work. I had 2 hard boiled eggs, too, but they got all mushy, because I did something wrong!
S: Lara Bar
L: home made chicken salad with dried cranberries and walnuts
S: 2 ww pita crackers and pumpkin seed/tomatillo spread
3 mile hike
D: whole wheat "quesadilla," without the queso, with corn and peppers, sweet potato, kale, cilantro, cumin. left over yellow tomato gazpacho, mango slices. 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

09-20-2014, 11:32 AM

Friday:
B: 2 eggs, slice of spelt toast, 1/4 avocado, mango slices
L: banana, chicken salad with walnuts and dried cranberries
S: slice of Machengo and 2 pita rounds
D: cheese and crackers, 1 glass of red wine, salmon, whole wheat cous cous, grape tomatoes, salad

Catrin

09-20-2014, 12:06 PM

My little experiment with sprouted rice and "gluten free" rolled oats was a failure, but it was worth the experiment.

Yesterday (rest day):
B: eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee with cream
L: chili over zucchini
S: whey protein isolate mixed into plain yogurt
D: Salad with mixed greens, roast chicken, other veggies, and home-made mayo as dressing. 1/3 cup ice cream for dessert

Today:
B: eggs scrambled with spinach, fermented vegges, a bit of grated Welsh cheddar cheese, coffee with cream
1 hour strength and conditioning kettlebell training group followed by protein shake and small banana
L: last of the chili
S: Yerbe Matte with some 100% cacao powder and gogi berries
D: Planning on a baked smoked sausage and a salad