What did you eat today?

[shootingstar]

Yesterday for supper:
leftover homemade herb spaetzle (German pasta dumpling that he makes) with red wine sauce (sauce made from leftover from an elk sausage dinner)

leftover tomato and mango salad with balsamic, oil dressing (it tastes right, again he made it)
leftover stir fried asian eggplant with water chestnuts, onions and garlic
Tea with milk

It was all good..post-Olympic dinner stuff. :)

Today:
B: abit of oatmeal with skim milk, 2 c. of tea with milk
Snack: biscotti, coffee with milk
Snack: 1 orange, slice of rosemary bread
Snack: 1 banana, raisins, 1 c. of coffee with milk
Dinner: stir fried cauliflower with red pepper, onion, garlic, ginger root with linguine
2 c. of tea with milk

[Owlie]

Yesterday:
"Breakfast": water. chipotle ranch-seasoned almonds (I'm not sure whether or not I liked them...)
"Second breakfast": A coffee frappucino and a slice of banana walnut bread.
D: I went to one of the Whole Foods "wine tastings" with my parents, so I had the equivalent of maybe a glass and a half of wine, plus various small bits of food. Dinner proper was a salad with a few shavings of parmesan (my mom's latest food obsession) and pine nuts, a salmon cake from the WF deli and a few slices of French bread with garlic hummus.

Today:
B: Bowl of cheerios with 1%, cup of hot chocolate made with 1%
20-mile ride food: a mint chocolate Clif bar, lots of water and my Fakerade (lemon juice, a bit of sugar and a bit of salt in water--doesn't upset my stomach so much)
Post-ride: Glass of Coke. I don't know why, but it staves off post-ride headaches. (Must be the caffeine+sugar.)
L: Baguette slices with garlic hummus.
S: A couple of the malformed mini pecan tarts my parents were going to take to a party. This batch stuck to the pan. Oh dear. :D (Completely wiped out the bike ride, but there we go.)
D: Thai style salmon: Baked salmon (I daren't risk cooking it in a pan at this point in my culinary career!) in a sauce made from sauteed onions, light coconut milk, chili paste, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, lime juice, cilantro and a bit of fish sauce, over basmati rice (it's what we have in the house), and snow peas (with a generous splash of sesame oil and a bit of red pepper).
S: An apple and a cup of white tea/mate blend with a bit of sugar.

[ASammy1]

Breakfast: Corn Chex w/ skim milk
Lunch: Sauteed spinach w/ EVOO and fresh garlic
Snack: Small Granny Smith Apple, slice of provolone
Dinner: Honey dijon salmon w/ toasted almonds over a couscous pilaf, balsamic cucumber salad, and kale.

[Reesha]

Breakfast: Sunflower seed whole meal rye bread from the baltic with a slice of aged provolone (weak i know)
I was pretty grouchy and forgot about lunch.
Dinner: 6 oz sliced top round london broil with roasted roma tomatoes, onions and garlic; 1/2 cup potato gnocci with pesto

Yesterday was a better day though:
breakfast: 1 banana with 1 tbsp peanut butter; 1 slice baltic bread with a slice of provolone
lunch: 1/2 cup cottage cheese; cucumber, onion, tomato salad with olive oil and red wine vinegar and 6 oz of tongol tuna
dinner: 1 piece of whole grain rye knackebrod with cod roe and 2 hard boiled egg whites (1 yolk), 1 green pepper cut up into veggie sticks

[Catrin]

TE Cookbook? Cool!

[Owlie]

B: Cereal with 1% milk
L: Salad made with 2 handfuls packaged "herb salad" and a handful of baby spinach (don't particularly care for the stuff raw) with a generous sprinkling of walnuts and feta. Handful of cherries.
S: Creamy peanut butter sandwiched between 6 Ritz crackers.
D: Chicken with garam masala (mostly), corn+cilantro+jalapeno+garlic salad with a melted butter-lime juice-spices dressing, wilted baby spinach, half a peach with balsamic glaze and a bit of blue cheese.
I'll probably go for a walk later and get a small something from Starbucks, and have some cherries and the other half of the peach.

[smilingcat]

brekkie: rice, pickled turnip top (green stem), left over fish from last night
lunch: rice, red miso soup with tofu and scallions
snack: bowl of cherries
supper: home grown tomatoes with dressing made from home grown garlic, meyer lemon juice..., sauteed shishito (japanese pepper) home grown, blue lake string beans also home grown, and salmon salad.

and about 4 mugs of chai with honey. my calorie count is off the scale :D :D

[abejita]

Breakfast: Fage with Udi Hawaiian Granola and coffee
Snack: a peach
Lunch: crackers and stinky cheese and a pear
Snack: protein shake with bananas and strawberries
Dinner: Green Curry Chicken, brown basmati rice and cucumbers from the garden
Snack: more coffee, a chocolate crisp cookie from central market (mmmm) and some frozen blueberries

[happinesshill]

Anyone care to revive this thread? I was just reading around and found it. I've spent entirely too much time sitting here reading it. It's very interesting!
I don't eat breakfast. Unless we are on vacation or something.
Every morning, for my breakfast, I have a Mango Tango (Odwalla drink)
A few hours later, I usually eat something light...cucumbers dipped in salsa, carrots, an apple or sometimes hummus on one tortilla (folded in half)
Then I eat a normal dinner. No telling what they may ever be. I usually snack at night. It could be some chips and salsa or something sweet (if I made dessert)

Currently, I am on a raw diet with mostly liquid as my main "food". I am doing this for detoxing purposes only and will go back to regular food within a month. I find it very interesting that I am hungrier and want more filling foods in the cold weather. Eating all raw/juicing, I feel very, very cold (deep inside myself). Summer months I have done this, I was fine.

I know once I start riding full-time again, I will be hungrier too. I didn't mind as much what I ate when I knew I was exercising, but I found that I gained weight quick with bike-riding, which was interesting to me. I need to be careful about the food choices I make during that time.

Anyway, thanks for listening and if anyone cares to add more to this, that would be fun. What did you eat today? :)

[XMcShiftersonX]

Anyone care to revive this thread? I was just reading around and found it. I've spent entirely too much time sitting here reading it. It's very interesting!
I don't eat breakfast. Unless we are on vacation or something.
Every morning, for my breakfast, I have a Mango Tango (Odwalla drink)
A few hours later, I usually eat something light...cucumbers dipped in salsa, carrots, an apple or sometimes hummus on one tortilla (folded in half)
Then I eat a normal dinner. No telling what they may ever be. I usually snack at night. It could be some chips and salsa or something sweet (if I made dessert)

Currently, I am on a raw diet with mostly liquid as my main "food". I am doing this for detoxing purposes only and will go back to regular food within a month. I find it very interesting that I am hungrier and want more filling foods in the cold weather. Eating all raw/juicing, I feel very, very cold (deep inside myself). Summer months I have done this, I was fine.

I know once I start riding full-time again, I will be hungrier too. I didn't mind as much what I ate when I knew I was exercising, but I found that I gained weight quick with bike-riding, which was interesting to me. I need to be careful about the food choices I make during that time.

Anyway, thanks for listening and if anyone cares to add more to this, that would be fun. What did you eat today? :)


That makes sense that you want more filling and warm food during the winter. It's comforting and fights the cold that you're feeling from the environment. Most animals hibernate during this time and put on extra weight. I think most people eat less during the summer. I, myself, find it hard to eat much hearty food during the summer when it's hot. I prefer cold and light things - love smoothies, fruit, cold sandwiches, etc. I've never had much of a problem with weight but I've listened to a lot of people talk about their losing weight tips and it seems like your diet may be opposite of what's recommended for weight loss. Most people recommend eating breakfast to jump start your metabolism for the day, and eat the bigger meals earlier in the day and have a small dinner. And to stop eating by 8pm at night. Just something to think about if you're interested in trying that.

So far today I've only eaten cream of wheat made with soy milk and brown sugar. I'm about to make some blueberry streussel muffins. I typically eat lunch late, like 3 in the afternoon. That's usually my biggest meal of the day, and then I usually have a light dinner or snack. I'm pretty bad most of the time about eating three square meals, I usually have a good breakfast and lunch and then by dinner I'm feeling lazy:) My husband usually cooks dinner so that's good, but on the days he's working I don't eat a good dinner.

[happinesshill]

Oh, I'm not trying to lose weight. Not at all. I've never had a weight problem really. I have a fast metabolism and lose weight after having a baby easily on my own within a year or two. I am eating this way now, like I mentioned, to detox. I just had a major surgery in Dec. and had some pretty hard-core narcotics in my system, which in turn gave me massive headaches. I am trying to clear some of that out of my system. :)

[Crankin]

I can't imagine not eating breakfast. This morning I got up at 6 and didn't eat until 8 AM, as I was busy canceling clients, watching the weather, before settling for a snow day. I was not feeling too good by the time I ate. I don't eat huge breakfasts (think Denny's), but I do eat good ones. And I don't complain when DH gets up and makes waffles on a weekday. The key for me is lots of protein at breakfast, which is totally opposite of what I used to do. Egg white omlettes, tuna, cheese, turkey bacon, Greek yogurt and fruit, regular eggs, with an occasional whole wheat bagel or waffle.

Today:
B: egg whites, cheese, navel orange, V-8, 2 cups of coffee
S: little pack of Trader Joe's trail mix with cranberries and almonds
L: salad with romaine lettuce, chicken breast, tomato, red pepper, chick peas, goat cheese,w/champagne vinegar and olive oil, cup of low sodium tomato soup, slice of thin slice whole wheat bread with hummus
S: 2 slices of low salt ham

Currently drinking a glass of red wine (hey, it keeps my HDL high and my LDL low) and thinking about dinner which is going to be a Mexican chicken and low fat cheese soup

[Catrin]

I have to have breakfast, and snacks! Vital for my diabetes management and also weight control.

Breakfast today was a cup of steel-cut oats with blueberries and a tablespoon of peanut butter with a little milk.

S was an apple with a .5 cup of non-fat cottage cheese

Lunch (main meal today since I am iced in at home) was a skinless chicken breast stirfry with lots of yummy veggies and a bit of brown rice.

S was a cup of low-fat strawberry Kefir

Dinner will probably be a cup of black-bean soup and a salad. Considering a beer as well...

[XMcShiftersonX]

Oh, I'm not trying to lose weight. Not at all. I've never had a weight problem really. I have a fast metabolism and lose weight after having a baby easily on my own within a year or two. I am eating this way now, like I mentioned, to detox. I just had a major surgery in Dec. and had some pretty hard-core narcotics in my system, which in turn gave me massive headaches. I am trying to clear some of that out of my system. :)

Oh okay... I misunderstood your post:)

[Owlie]

B: A bowl of steel-cut oats with cinnamon and a tablespoon or so of maple syrup.
L: A bowl of tuna pasta salad, with lots of veggies.
S: An apple
D: The plan is to distribute the one leftover serving of spinach and tomato pasta with sausage between the two of us. I've got some past-their-prime Brussels sprouts I'm going to saute with garlic, and a chicken breast that I'm going to cut in half and season for the main protein part of the meal.

[nscrbug]

B: 1 Van's Blueberry/Buckwheat gluten-free waffle (I'm not GF, I just like how they taste) with a thin layer of natural PB, sliced banana with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.

L: 1 whole wheat mini-bagel w/almond butter, Greek yogurt with homemade granola on top, and a bowl of Kashi Berry Crisp cereal w/skim milk.

S: Nut Thins (a rice cracker) with roasted red pepper hummus, and a handful of red grapes

D: 1/2 a turkey sandwich on Ezekial bread, and maybe some soup

[happinesshill]

I think it's important to remember that every body is different and what is good for one person may not be for another. If I could eat a breakfast and feel good, I would. But if I eat before ten, ever, my stomach cramps and I feel awful. This is what works best for me. I prefer liquids only in the morning and it works well for my body. I drink healthy things, like the odwalla drinks or OJ with emergen-c. I do not consume caffeine or eat badly.

I eat a light lunch and then eat my heavier meal at the end of the day because this is how my body functions/works best. I feel best when I eat this way.

[Tri Girl]

I was snowed in today. I ate EVERYTHING in sight!!!!:D

[malkin]

Another vin rouge here; Cheers!

[XMcShiftersonX]

I was snowed in today. I ate EVERYTHING in sight!!!!:D

I wish this forum had a "like" button :D

[emily_in_nc]

B: whole grain cereal w/almond milk, a scoop of protein powder, cinnamon, 2 cups coffee throughout the morning
Snack: cup of low-fat Stonyfield Banilla yogurt
L: half turkey/cheese sandwich on whole wheat with mustard & lettuce, water
Snack: apple
Later snack: carrot/celery/spinach/oj juice homemade in blender
Dinner: turkey tenderloin stew made in crockpot w/lots of pinto beans and veggies over quinoa, salad w/homemade dressing, 1 beer
Dessert: one square dark bittersweet chocolate w/dried cherries & almonds

[chrissysnook]

I love reading what everyone eats, it gives me ideas of what to eat each day.

Yesterday, I had Cereal (Cheerios) for breakfast

For lunch had a turkey pita full of veggies with feta and tzaziki sauce.

For dinner had a chicken sandwich with garden salad and raspberry vinegret dressing.

I snacked inbetween with cucumbers and carrots.

I try and drink a glass of water whenever i feel hungry and before and while I eat.

[redrhodie]

2 eggs and whole wheat toast for breakfast

peanut butter sandwich (plain) snack

noodle soup and carrots for lunch

nuts, raisins, and dried cranberries snack

pasta with arugula, zucchini and mushrooms in cream sauce for dinner

I'm about to make a pear cake :) for dessert

I drank a cup of coffee, 2 cups of green tea, and several glasses of water

Usually I eat a lot of fresh fruit, but with the ice storm, we're down to grapes, which I'll get into later.

[Crankin]

4 oz. V-8, 1.5 cups of coffee, 2 eggs over easy, 3 slices turkey bacon, and half a grapefruit for breakfast

snack: pack of dried cranberries and nuts
post trainer ride snack: slice of Marquesa cheese
lunch: 3 slices boar's Head chicken breast and one slice of low fat provolone on a whole wheat pita, with mustard, cup of the left over soup from last night (it ended up being vegetarian, with pinto beans, as I forgot to buy the chicken)

snack: apple slices a about a tbsp. of soy nut butter

dinner: probably 1.5 servings of quinoa, one whole wheat tortilla, grilled, with a filling of black beans, portobella mushroom, red peppper, cilantro, and green onions.
2 squares of chocolate

[Catrin]

B: cup of steel-cut oats with blueberries and a tablespoon of peanut butter with a little milk

S: apple

L: Chicken salad (from roasted skinless chicken breast with a bit of Vegenaise (w/grapeseed oil), quartered grape tomatoes, a bit of onion, and with a bit of boiled egg chopped into it), and some Trader Joe's sprouted bread.

S: a small amount of nuts with dried cherries

D: chicken breast again, a small salad, green beans and cauliflower.

S. haven't decided yet, perhaps some Kefir - cuboard/frig is getting empty...

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - Brown Sugar oatmeal with soy milk and a piece of whole grain toast with olive oil margarine and berry jelly.

During ride - 1 chocolate gu packet, two raspberry shot blocks, a bottle of caffe latte perpetuem, and a bottle of water.

S - Clif chocolate Peanut Butter Builders Bar.

S - A blueberry streussel muffin with a lot of tea

D - A tofurkey sandwich with vegenaise and lettuce on whole wheat bread, a mango, a vanilla soy yogurt, and a purple carrot.

[limewave]

I have completely fallen-off the wagon:

Dinner: Cajun Bleu Burger with fries. 14 ounce Blue Moon. Peanut Butter Pie!!!

[abejita]

B: Corn tortilla with scrambled egg and ricotta cheese
L: Honey Milk protein shake
S: Cottage Cheese
D: Gumbo!!

Some hot jasmine tea thrown in a couple times...

[malkin]

Costco has these "Pink Oranges." Apart from the oxymoronic name, I just ate 3 of them trying to find what they taste like. They taste a lot like nothing.

[spokewench]

Breakfast: Bowl oatmeal with strawberries
Snack: Cara cara orange
Lunch: 1 slice meatloaf and peas; 1 low fat chocolate pudding
Dinner: Barbequed chicken, Asparagus, brown rice

[GLC1968]

LOL, Malkin! That's funny.

This is what I am eating today:
B: 1/4 c steel cut oats, 1/2 apple (diced), 1T chopped pecans, 1T brown sugar and coffee with skim milk
S: 1/2 protien bar
L: 1 tuna pouch, 2 c frozen broccoli, 1 whole wheat tortilla, grapes
S: 2 oz light cheddar, an orange
D: Chopped Chicken Thai salad from Panera (yum!)
S: 2 mini peppermint patties (maybe)

[indysteel]

B: Shredded wheat with 2 percent milk and coffee.
L: A fried egg open faced sandwich on whole wheat and a small glass of orange juice.
S: Apple (Honey Crisp; yum).
D: I have lots of leftovers at the moment, so it'll likely be either Italian lentil soup or something I call bean bolognese. It's a pasta sauce with three types of beans, carrots, onion, celery in a tomato sauce served over whole wheat linguine. There's some leftover Italian beef too, but I'll likely just save that for DH's lunch tomorrow.

[Owlie]

Yesterday:
B: Steel cut oats with a pinch of salt, plenty of cinnamon and maple syrup
L: The last of the tuna pasta salad
S: One or two strawberry Pocky sticks, black tea ("Thai chai"!) with milk and sugar
D: Breakfast! Three ~4" diameter buttermilk pancakes (with butter and maple syrup), three strips of bacon, and an apple. Washed down with a glass of 1% milk
S: Three squares of milk chocolate with almonds and toffee, cup of chamomile tea with sugar

Today:
Brunch: Four leftover pancakes with butter and maple syrup. Well, 3 2/3--DBF took the other third!
S: A coffee frappucino thing, with three teeny iced scones, after a mile-long walk in the snow. Followed by a green tea latte while I worked on my personal statement.:rolleyes:
D1: A Hebrew Nat'l hot dog. (That was the protein bit! We didn't have anything else defrosted!)
D2: Garlic pasta from a relatively local pasta company, with pesto and a salad. (With a sprinkling of feta cheese and Newman's Own Caesar dressing)
S: Probably a cup of chamomile and an oatmeal cookie. DBF just took the last bag out of the freezer.

[emily_in_nc]

Reading a lot of these daily meals, I notice an astonishing lack of veggies.

Eat your veggies folks! They're low in calories and full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber that we need every day.

Not that I'm perfect, by any means, but I try to eat at least a few servings of veggies a day.

Today for me:
B - cereal w/ fruit, protein powder, and almond milk; 2 c. coffee
S - organic yogurt (banilla)
Gym time - ran 3.25 miles on treadmill
L - kale & brown rice wrapped in ww tortilla, topped with salsa and cheese, herb tea
S - 1 apple + carrot/celery/apple homemade juice
D - turkey, bean, veggie, & tomato stew on quinoa, salad, 1 Miller Lite
S - Hot chocolate

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - Homemade blueberry streussel muffin with jasmine tea.

S - Vanilla soy yogurt.

Lunch + Dinner: Lentil-pecan pâté, apple, and red onion confit on rosemary croccantinis, a vegan French dip with caramelized onion and Portobello mushroom (as the meat) on an herbed baguette with roasted garlic mushroom au jus sauce, sweet potatoe fries, and a little bit of my husband's falafel wrap and quinoa salad.

Dessert: Three of the most amazing vegan truffles I have ever had - one chocolate with raspberry ganache, one chocolate with orange cream, and one chocolate with coconut milk caramel (My husband and I were celebrating Valentine's Day since we'll both be working).

S - Lots of organic "ritz" style crackers.

[Susan]

Yesterday:

Breakfast:
Oatmeal with flaxseeds, Almonds, cocoa powder, 1 Banana, Blueberries and milk

Snack: 2 dried plums, some Walnuts

Lunch: omelett from 2 eggs, filled with onion, spinach and bell pepper and a piece of bread

Dinner: Pumpkin-Garlic soup with Pumpkinseed oil and whole grain pasta

[WindingRoad]

I'm afraid to put this up :rolleyes:

I'll do yesterday:

B: 2 eggs fried 1 tsp EVOO, 3 strips of turkey bacon, 1 piece of whole wheat toast with brummel and brown, coffee with sugar free hazelnut creamer

L: Costco dawg! Loads of kraut, sorry its the German in me, I can't help it. :) with a diet coke; I'm a sucker for a $1.50 lunch!

snack?: piece of lasagna, slice of pumpkin bread

after workout snack: cup of homemade yogurt with strawberry preserves in it

D: 2 small chicken breasts pan cooked with a little EVOO and a cup of cottage cheese

I must add I also did 90 minutes of spinning and I am doing a lot of strength training right now so I am intentionally adding more protein; I am aiming for a net of about 1500 calories on days I'm not working out and 1700 on days I do. That will go up when the weather gets better and I can do LONG rides. I'm training for a brevet but I'm also trying to lose weight at the same time, not a easy thing I'm discovering. :confused:

[limewave]

Reading a lot of these daily meals, I notice an astonishing lack of veggies.

Eat your veggies folks! They're low in calories and full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber that we need every day.

I'm working on it!

Plan for today:

B: Egg + egg white fried, English muffin. Coffee!!!!
S: Walnuts + raisins
L: Ultrameal Dutch Chocolate 1 scoop + Banana + 1 cup Plain Soy Milk, Spinach Salad
S: 1 cup veggies, Greek Yogurt + 1/4 cup granola
D: I don't know yet: I'm thinking lentil soup or something else legume-ey.
S: Popcorn? Dark Chocolate? Both? :)

Workout: 120 minutes on the computrainer.

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - Blueberry Struessel muffin

S - 20 oz. soy hot chocolate

L - Tofurkey and lettuce with Vegenaise on whole wheat bread, a red carrot, vanilla soy yogurt, an orange, and three more delicious truffles (this time mint and chocolate, strawberry creme and chocolate, and another coconut milk caramel with chocolate).

S - Organic ritz crackers

D - ground soy meat mixed with a tomato and basil pasta sauce on top of foccacia bread, with Daiya vegan Mozzarella cheese sprinkled on top.

[Owlie]

Salsa's a veggie, right? :p

B: Steel-cut oats with cinnamon and maple syrup. Cup of tea with milk and sugar.
S: An oatmeal cookie
L: A few chips and some really hot salsa. Mmm. DBF proceeded to eat the rest of the bag. :mad: I also had a handful of chili powder-coated dried mangoes.
D: Chicken (marinated in beer, lime juice and spices) burritos. (With onions and peppers, a big dollop of salsa and a handful of bagged salad veggies. I forgot to make rice.)
S: Glass of iced green tea with honey, square of toffee almond chocolate, an apple.

[shootingstar]

B: cornflakes with skim milk. Tea with milk. A kiwi fruit
L: 5 cheese-potato perogies, half a cabbage roll, 1 kiebassa sausage and coffee from a Ukranian vendor at market
S: snack of 2 big bites of apple strudel I shared with dearie
homemade salad with yogurt-fig balsamic vinegar homemade dressing (he makes up great salad dressings)
2 cups of tea with milk
1/2 fresh dragonfruit

[Catrin]

B: 3 egg whites scrambled with no-fat olive oil spray, .5 cup no-fat cottage cheese, 1.5 cups skim milk, 1 piece Trader Joe's sprouted wheat bread. 1 cup coffee
S: Apple
L: Low fat/carbs Trader Joe's "Guilt Free" veggie pizza - ugh - I can make better myself that would taste better. Pretty healthy though I won't buy this again. Blood orange for desert
S: Yogurt with blue-berries
D: Salmon-Spinach crepes, 2 cups steamed broccoli, .5 cup vegetable salsa with a serving of baked lentil chips. one Fat Weasel beer
S:1 cup Kefir

45 minute lower-body workout today the gym + 30 minutes on the elliptical

[XMcShiftersonX]

Yesterday:

B - Blueberry struessel muffin (the last one!:( ).

S - Organic "ritz" crackers.

L - Leftovers of my open face "meatball" sub sandwich from the night before, a purple carrot, vanilla soy yogurt, an apple, three more truffles (chocolate/coconut, chocolate/mint, and chocolate/chocolate ganache).

S - 20 oz soy hot chocolate.

D - macaroni and daiya vegan cheese, peas, apple sauce, and a couple bites of a mushroom stroganoff my neighbor made for us.

Today:

B - maple and brown sugar oatmeal.

L - Mac n cheese leftovers, a carrot, vanilla soy yogurt, an apple, 3 coconut milk caramel chocolates.

D - Haven't decided yet, but probably some easy to make comfort food. I'm always pretty worn out by the end of my third 12 hour shift in a row.

[Owlie]

B: bowl of cereal with 1%
L: A few bits of leftover chicken from last night's dinner. There's still enough for a lunch-sized burrito tomorrow!
S: a small frappucino, with whipped cream. Mmm.:o An oatmeal cookie too!
D: Pizza! Pepperoni and cheese. I wanted to make a salad to go with it, but what we had in the fridge was sort of interesting and I forgot to pick some up when we went shopping...I'll have a load of broccoli tomorrow, I guess.
S: I think an apple, or a glass of milk. I'm thirsty! (Freaking pepperoni...)

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - Cream of wheat made with soy milk and sprinkled with brown sugar.

S - During a 60 minute hot yoga class I drank 1 bottle of perpetuem, and after I ate a chocolate peanut butter Clif Builder's Bar.

Lunch+Dinner - Rice pilaf with shitake mushrooms, vanilla soy yogurt, lima beans, and cinnamon applesauce.

Dessert: Peanut butter chocolate brittle.

[Crankin]

Yesterday

B: cup of non fat Greek yogurt with a handful of dried cranberries and walnuts, coffee, orange slices, V-8 juice (really just a sip to swallow my Calcium pills)

L left over turkey burger on a whole wheat roll w/ low fat Russian dressing, golden delicious apple, water

S Luna Bar

D salad with romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, almonds, a very small amount of goat cheese, brown rice, and currants

S half a whole wheat pita with humus

My weekend vacation did me in. All the x country skiing in the world didn't make up for what I ate and drank. I gained almost 4 lbs.

[redrhodie]

Yesterday:

2 eggs and 2 pieces ww toast for breakfast

a slice of bread with PB, snack after morning commute

cheese and avocado sandwich with mayo and sprouts, Greek yogurt with honey for lunch

3 ginger snaps before my commute home

leftover homemade mac and cheese, asparagus and a sweet potato, dinner

pineapple and an orange, and a little bit of ice cream for dessert

1/2 a baked potato

[indysteel]

B: Nothing. I got busy at work and didn't eat anything. :(

L: Large salad with romaine lettuce, assorted veggies, beans and dried cranberries. Balsamic dressing.

S: Orange

D: Roast chicken with roasted carrots, Yukon Gold potatoes and brussel sprouts.

S: A small piece of dark chocolate cake.

[Catrin]

B: Steel-cut oats with a little skim milk, a little PB and apple chopped into the oats, a cup of skim milk and coffee

S: no-fat chocolate yogurt

L: shredded chicken breast with a vegetable salsa and baked lentil chips

S: cliff bar

D: 1 cup cottage cheese, apple, 1 piece of sprouted wheat bread with a little PB, 1 cup of Kefir (was ravenous after working out for 2.5 hours that included strength training & a hard spinning class -- it was much too late to actually COOK anything and would have eaten anything that wouldn't eat me first...)

Red - that cheese and avocado sandwich sounds quite yummy!

[spokewench]

Yesterday:

Breakfast:
1 piece toast with low fat cream cheese, 1 banana

Snack - 1 Orange

Lunch Bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup

Snack: handful of almonds (non salted); one small piece of dark chocolate

Dinner: two pieces of pizza salad with blue cheese sprinkles, vinagrette, and walnuts . Glass of red wine

Desert: Small serving of chocolate pudding low fat

[Miranda]

Just reading here for now... Good Lord... you girls are GOOD... holy cow for me lol.

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - Two pieces of whole wheat toast with olive oil margarine and berry jelly, vanilla soy yogurt, a couple bites of my Nature's Path flax plus red berry crunch cereal before I kept getting interrupted and it turned soggy and I no longer wanted to eat it :(

L - "Bacon" fried rice with carrots and peas and a peanut butter chocolate clif builder's bar.

D - corn "chowder"

Today's workout: Getting tattoo'ed for 5 hours (it was only supposed to have been 3)!

[Catrin]

Today's workout: Getting tattoo'ed for 5 hours (it was only supposed to have been 3)!

Youch! Been there, done that. Only have one tattoo but it covers over 1/3 of my back.

B. 2 scrambled egg whites + 1 egg (with no-fat olive oil spray), .5 cup no-fat cottage cheese, 1 piece sprouted wheat bread toast, 1 cup milk
S. orange
L. roasted skinless chicken breast, sprouted wheat bread, home-made vegetable salsa (black beans, corn, mango, onion, sweet peppers, garlic, spices)
D. Cuban black bean soup, vegetable salsa, tortilla chips, 1 beer
S. non-fat chocolate yogurt

[Crankin]

yesterday:
B: egg white omelette with a smidge of bottled pesto inside, 2 pieces of turkey bacon, coffee, V-8
L: 6 oz tuna in olive oil, mixed with lettuce, garbanzo beans, red peppers, with balsamic vinegar, apple
S: snack pack of almonds and dried cranberries at 2:30, "small slice" of whole wheat bread with a little humus at 5:30
D: Tofu, pan seared with a rice wine vinegar/soy sauce and udon noodles, a cup of diced pineapple
S: 2 squares chocolate

[redrhodie]

yesterday

oatmeal with strawberries and milk

slice of toast with pb, 1/2 a pear

salmon bento box with sushi rice, dumplings, futomaki, salad, veg, and pineapple

1/2 a tiny dried cranberry almond tart (which, sadly, was very disappointing)

pasta with arugula and peas in cream sauce

bread pudding with pears

3 cups green tea, 1 cup coffee, not quite enough water

[kacie tri-ing]

I eat more often than most!

7am: Strawberry/Protein Powder/Almond Milk/Flaxseed Shake
10am: Apple, Almonds, Greek Yogurt
1pm: Homemade veggie soup (SO good with carrots, tomatos, squash, etc.)
3:45pm: Oat bars I made (so I can have some oats on the go! Oats, egg whites, and some raisins!) and Kefir
Pre Swm (5:15): Banana
Post Swim (7:15): Mix One
Dinner (9:30--got home late): Veggie Soup, spinach Salad, and Dark Chocolate

I eat my veggies!

[Becky]

Kacie- can I get your oat bars recipe? They sound perfect for breakfast on the go! Thanks!

[kacie tri-ing]

Sure! I make thing up most of the time :-) Thus, LOTS of variation!

2 ish cups of thick cut oats
6 egg whites
about 1/2 cup of almond milk, or whatever milk
Cinnamon
Sweetener (optional: My mom uses splenda or truvia, I use about 1 tsp of brown sugar and 1 tbsp of honey)

Optional stuff! I (or my mom who loves my random recipies) have tried all kind of variatons

Smash 2 bananas, and chop 1/2 cup of walnuts

Raisins or other dried fruit

PB2 (dried peanut butter) or some almond butter

Pumpkin!

My personal favorite....chocolate chips


Two options: 8x8 glass pan for 30 minutes at 350
or muffins for about 25-30 minutes

As you can see...I make things up. The point is that you are baking the oats in egg whites and milk with whatever flavor you want!!

I hope you enjoy! I would love to hear if you come up with another variation!

[Becky]

Thanks! That looks awesome!

[Susan]

with no-fat olive oil spray

No offense intended, but I had to laugh at that one :D Sounds a lot like the Emperor's new Clothes...

[Catrin]

No offense intended, but I had to laugh at that one :D Sounds a lot like the Emperor's new Clothes...

I know - but that is what the can says and they wouldn't actually lie would they ;)

Of course the reality is there is probably as much olive oil in the spray as the amount of real estate I own (none) but it sounds good!

[Tri Girl]

B: high fiber english muffin, one egg, 1T organic jelly, 1C OJ

L: two homemade chicken wraps with lettuce, tomato and guac, baby carrots

S: apple and watermelon slices

2nd S: 16 Thin mint cookies

D: two small slices of homemade pizza

did speed intervals on the bike for 45 min, ran for 45 min and did 45 min of P90X. Had to repent for those cookies- I just couldn't help myself. ;)

[malkin]

I know - but that is what the can says and they wouldn't actually lie would they ;)

Of course the reality is there is probably as much olive oil in the spray as the amount of real estate I own (none) but it sounds good!


Isn't the deal that there just isn't much anything in the spray?

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - Two pieces of whole wheat toast with olive oil margarine.

S - 20 oz. soy hot chocolate

L - 2 quesadillas with Daiya cheese, a yellow carrot, vanilla soy yogurt, grapefruit sprinkled with sugar, and a chocolate peanut butter builders bar.

S - A berry muffin from Caffe Ladro (it's always nice when coffee shops have vegan pastries!).

D - No chicken noodle soup with two more pieces of whole wheat toast and margarine and I'll probably have some cookies!

[Catrin]

Isn't the deal that there just isn't much anything in the spray?


Yep - and it does do the job, the ingredients in order:

100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Soy Lecithin
Propellen
no chloroflurocarbons

Still don't understand why it can have no fat or calories, but there you go.

[Crankin]

B: 3 slices low salt ham, half a tomato sliced, and low fat cheddar cheese, melted on top. orange, 2 cups coffee
S: 3 small pieces of Machengo cheese
L: roasted red pepper/tomato soup (in a mug), 4 slices roasted chicken, small amount of cole slaw, apple, water
S: slice of whole wheat bread/margerine after easy snow shoe
D: slice of thin, whole wheat crust cheese pizza with small Greek salad

[Becky]

I just polished off one of Kacie's oat bars made with dried cranberries and walnuts- yummmm! These are going to be a staple in my diet, I can tell.

Now I'm plotting how to bake at least a dozen at a time....

[malkin]

Yep - and it does do the job, the ingredients in order:

100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Soy Lecithin
Propellen
no chloroflurocarbons

Still don't understand why it can have no fat or calories, but there you go.

Here's why:
a serving size is a very small amount
the amount of fat is very small

and for food labeling, definition of 'fat free' is:
less than 1/2 gram fat in a serving

[Catrin]

Here's why:
a serving size is a very small amount
the amount of fat is very small

and for food labeling, definition of 'fat free' is:
less than 1/2 gram fat in a serving

Ahah! I didn't know that last bit :o I had never really thought about it until Susan commented on my post - thanks!

[Susan]

I didn't know that either.
So if I use a very small amount of butter, it's fat free butter, no? :p

[spokewench]

Tuesday

Breakfast Toast with cream cheese low fat

Snack: Orange

Lunch Chicken Noodle soup 1 cookie

Snack Bag of Pretzels

Dinner: Spagetti/homemade tomato sauce with turkey meatballs, parmesan and steamed broccoli glass of red wine

Desert: 1/2 c low fat chocolate pudding

Wednesday:

Breakfast: Toast with cream cheese low fat

Snack: 1/2 Cliff Bar

Lunch: Chicken Noodle soup

Dinner: Beef (sirloin) stir fry with zucchini, asparagas, red bell pepper, onions with brown rice. 1 Beer

Desert: One cookie

[indysteel]

Great; now I want a stir fry.

For those of you who make stir fries, do you simply saute your veggies and protein or do you add any sauce or broth?

[Catrin]

Great; now I want a stir fry.

For those of you who make stir fries, do you simply saute your veggies and protein or do you add any sauce or broth?

I go both routes, I do love certain Asian sauces and will sometimes use those towards the end of the process. Sometimes I will just add a little sesame oil at the end to enhance the flavor. The nice thing about stir-fry is that it is so wonderfully versatile!

[Catrin]

I didn't know that either.
So if I use a very small amount of butter, it's fat free butter, no? :p

Works for me :D

[indysteel]

I go both routes, I do love certain Asian sauces and will sometimes use those towards the end of the process. Sometimes I will just add a little sesame oil at the end to enhance the flavor. The nice thing about stir-fry is that it is so wonderfully versatile!

I typically use a tablespoon of a spicy bottled sauce with our stir fries, along with a bit of soy sauce. I also add in ginger, garlic and red pepper flake. One recipe I follow calls for a slurry of chicken broth and corn starch to be added in at the end, and I like the results I get with that. But I can't say that I'm counting calories when I make it. I figure it's a lot better than what I would get at a Chinese restaurant. Still, I wish they were a bit healthier.

[Owlie]

I fry some garlic, ginger and pepper flakes (amount depending on if it's just me or me and DBF!) before I put in the meat. I've also got a bottle of Kikkoman's stir-fry sauce, which is pretty tasty. I should try just adding a bit of sesame oil next time.

[indysteel]

I fry some garlic, ginger and pepper flakes (amount depending on if it's just me or me and DBF!) before I put in the meat. I've also got a bottle of Kikkoman's stir-fry sauce, which is pretty tasty. I should try just adding a bit of sesame oil next time.

Just be sure to add it at the end. It has a low smoke point, so it's not the best oil to actually cook with.

[spokewench]

I make stir frys different ways too. Sometimes with broth and corn starch - then I add garlic, red pepper flakes, to my stir fry.

Sometimes I have bottled sauce and use that, but I try to limit the amount since it is so high in sodium. But, it is yummy.

Love stir frys. My husband always complains that he isn't getting enough calories so I tell him to have some ice cream or an extra cookie after dinner!

Poor boy.

[kacie tri-ing]

I just polished off one of Kacie's oat bars made with dried cranberries and walnuts- yummmm! These are going to be a staple in my diet, I can tell.

Now I'm plotting how to bake at least a dozen at a time....

AWESOME!!! I am so glad you liked it!

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs, over easy, half a grapefruit, 2 slices turkey bacon, coffee
S: 1 piece low fat string cheese
L: salad with lettuce, chicken breast (3 slices), garbanzo beans, red peppers, grape tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, an apple, water
S: chocolate peppermint Luna Bar at 3:00
S: slice of low fat provolone before trainer ride at 5:15
D: (restaurant) glass of red wine, 1.5 small pieces of bread with olive tapenade, 6 oz. salmon w/ coriander crust, tomato culis, and cous-cous

S: 2 squares dark chocolate

[Owlie]

Just be sure to add it at the end. It has a low smoke point, so it's not the best oil to actually cook with.

Yeah, I know. :) I love sesame oil. I add extra to hot and sour soup for the smell alone...

Let's see:
B: Tea, a few pieces of smoked salmon
L: I skipped it--we need to go shopping!
S1: Whole-milk chai latte, huge cinnamon bun/doughnut hybrid at the local coffee shop. I've been having glazed doughnuts and cinnamon roll cravings for a week (where's that thread?). I ate the whole thing. :o
S2: A few chili powder-coated dried mangoes
D: Salad with a chicken breast, a sprinkling of cheese, and oil and vinegar dressing. Slice of toast.
S3: I'm probably going to have an apple. Maybe something desserty.

I'm justifying my caloric intake by saying it's around 10 degrees outside and the apartment is FREEZING.

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - Cream of wheat made with soy milk and sprinkled with brown sugar.

L - A vegan hot dog from Cyberdogs Cafe with housemade "cheese" and "bacon."

S - Vanilla Soy yogurt.

D - Stir fry made with Jasmine rice, cooked with Canola oil and tossed with sweet and sour sauce after, with tofu, orange pepper, garlic, mushrooms, pineapple, broccoli, and shallots and a piece of potato bread.

[Owlie]

D - Stir fry made with Jasmine rice, cooked with Canola oil and tossed with sweet and sour sauce after, with tofu, orange pepper, garlic, mushrooms, pineapple, broccoli, and shallots and a piece of potato bread.

There appears to be a trend...

(Replace the tofu with chicken, the orange pepper with a red one, and get rid of the mushrooms and that's probably dinner at some point this weekend...)

Now I want pineapple...

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

B-bowl of cereal, slice of multi grain bread with pb

L-2 eggs and home fries, 1 slice of toast with butter (all we had left in the house before big shopping extravaganza)

S-blueberries with yogurt and pecans

D-saag paneer, chana masala, brown rice, ww naan

fruit throughout the day, 2 apples, 1/2 a pear, 1/2 an orange

[Catrin]

My diet was awful yesterday so won't post it - I really need to do some 'advance cooking'. Calorie-wise it was fine, but the content was not. I also had less protein than usual and am starving...I KNOW better :o

I really am enjoying this thread as it is giving me good ideas - thanks!

[redrhodie]

My diet was awful yesterday so won't post it - I really need to do some 'advance cooking'. Calorie-wise it was fine, but the content was not. I also had less protein than usual and am starving...I KNOW better :o

I really am enjoying this thread as it is giving me good ideas - thanks!

Same for me the day before. Hadn't shopped for so long. There was nothing fresh in the house!

[spokewench]

Ok, I'll go even though my diet wasn't great yesterday!

B - Toast with Cream Cheese 1 banana

L - two yummy, but very bad, fried chicken fingers, coleslaw

D - leftover spagetti with tomato sauce/turkey meatball

Desert: 1/2 cup of tapioca pudding - full strength - yummy

[limewave]

Today's Plan

B: Egg + 1 Egg White on English Muffin, Coffee

MS: Old Fashioned Oats made with Silk Light topped with raisins & walnuts, Water

L: Turkey with Winter Vegetables and Wheatberry Soup (I'm meeting a friend for lunch, and this is the yummy soup of the day!)

AS: Greek Yogurt + Bear Naked Granola, Veggies

D: Ultrameal Dutch Chocolate Shake made w/ Banana, Bowl of homemade vegetable soup

ES: 2 cups popcorn, Midnight Reverie 86% Dark Chocolate Square!!!!!

[XMcShiftersonX]

There appears to be a trend...

(Replace the tofu with chicken, the orange pepper with a red one, and get rid of the mushrooms and that's probably dinner at some point this weekend...)

Now I want pineapple...

My husband is obsessed, Im personally a little worn out on it but it is an easy way to get your veggies.

[Crankin]

B: Oatmeal with flaxseed w/blueberries, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1.5 cups of coffee
S: string cheese
L: Cup of tomato/roasted red pepper soup with 3 slices low salt ham, 3 pieces Machengo cheese, orange
appetizer: 3 slices of tomato w/ slice of mozzarella, basil, drizzled w/ olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a glass of white wine (Sakonnet Vineyards Vidal Blanc 2009, bought on one of my rides last fall)
D: (haven't made it yet) a stew of eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes over whole wheat cous cous.

[redrhodie]

B-oatmeal with fresh blueberries and pecans

S-slice of multi grain bread with pb

L-eggplant parmesan and pasta

S-pear

D-brown rice and string beans

D-Greek yogurt with blueberries and pecans. I'm into blueberries with pecans today.

I'm sure I'm not done yet. I may have more bread with something on it, and an apple.

[Catrin]

Today:

B: Steel-cut oats cooked with apple and a few walnuts - reheated this morning with a touch of PB and skim milk

S: half of a Cliff bar

L: Full Cliff bar

D: Roasted chicken breast, steamed broccoli, homemade vegetable salsa, multi-grain tortilla chips

later: 1 beer and probably something light to eat in front of the fire and a movie :)

Personal training session today

[emily_in_nc]

B: steel-cut oats w/dried cranberries, walnuts, and almond milk, coffee
S: 6 oz Greek yogurt
L: 2 fish tacos (grilled fish, not fried) w/shredded lettuce, lg. cole slaw, water
S: apple
S: carrot/apple/celery/spinach/oj homemade juice in blender
D: turkey/bean chili, a few whole-grain goldfish crackers, glass of red wine
S: square of dark chocolate, handful of almonds

No exercise today besides a short walk, but will make up for it over the weekend!

[marni]

today's was fairly typical steel cut oatmeal, banana, apple, 1 slice homemade whole wheat bread with dill relish and turkey cold cuts and a serving of rice and almond crackers with hummus as a snack. Dinner however was exceptionally tasty- moroccan style chicken, spiced with tumeric, cinnamon,ginger and garlic with raisins, olives, onion, garlic and homemade moroccan preserved lemons as a garnish on couscous. My adaptation of a moroccan tagine with a crock pot.

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - Flax seed and berry cereal.

S - 20 oz. soy hot chocolate.

L - Leftover stir fry from last night, a yellow carrot, vanilla soy yogurt, an orange, and a peanut butter chocolate clif builders bar.

S - Black tea with 1 sugar.

D - "Clam chowder" made with tofu chunks sauteed in kelp, thyme, and olive oil as the clams, then potato, onion, carrot, celery, almond milk, vegetable broth, and spices for the rest of the soup.

Dessert - Banana chocolate chip bread pudding.

I actually cooked dinner and dessert tonight instead of making my husband do it, and it turned out good! :D

[emily_in_nc]

Dinner however was exceptionally tasty- moroccan style chicken, spiced with tumeric, cinnamon,ginger and garlic with raisins, olives, onion, garlic and homemade moroccan preserved lemons as a garnish on couscous. My adaptation of a moroccan tagine with a crock pot.

Sounds good! I'm making a chicken/chickpea tangine tomorrow night for the first time. Found the recipe online (somewhere) recently and thought it sounded interesting with the spices, raisins, etc. Didn't even know it was Moroccan, but that makes sense. Yum!

[Crankin]

B: whole wheat bagel, low fat cream cheese, lox, blueberries and strawberries, 2 cups coffee

S: while snow shoeing, almonds, dried apricots and cranberries
L: chicken salad w/mayo on lettuce, grape tomatoes, orange, 2 squares of chocolate

I am going out for Mexican food tonight, which will most likely involve beer and too much to eat!

[Catrin]

B: White cheddar cheese omelet made with 2 egg whites + 1 egg, two pieces TJ sprouted wheat toast

S. Apple with 1 tbls peanut butter

L: I just realized I forgot lunch - no wonder I am starving!

S. Banana

45 minute bike ride - first one in a LONG time :D

Dinner: cold roasted chicken breast salad with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and a little dressing.

Snack - will have one, don't know what it will be though

[Owlie]

It's clear and warm enough down there for you to ride? Jealous! Our road's still covered in slush!

Today:
B: Tea with milk and slightly too much sugar (DBF made it...)
L: kosher hot dog
S: A white white fudge-covered Oreo, shortly to be followed by an apple.
D: Plan is steak with broccoli. I don't know what we're doing for the carbs.
Probably more tea...

[emily_in_nc]

B - steel-cut oats w/dried cranberries, walnuts, cinnamon, almond milk. Coffee.
S - handful of almonds, second cuppa
L - small chef salad w/cheddar, turkey, sunflower seeds, 1 T. ranch dressing; carrot/celery/apple/spinach blender drink
S - handful of peanuts, 1 Miller Lite
D - large piece of homemade pizza (ww crust) w/broccoli, peppers, chicken sausage, mozzarella; salad & a small glass of white wine
Dessert - 2 squares dark chocolate

Exercise - 5 miles fast walking, about half of it with heavy backpack (errand walk to food co-op)

Tomorrow - Bike ride! High in low 60s!!! :p

[shootingstar]

Before going out of town, for snowshoeing in mountains, I had:

b: bowl of cornflakes with skim milk, 1 banana and a cup of tea with milk\
snacks during 8 kms. snowshoeing...not far but at least the guide took us away from blowing 50 kmph winds in the open. Snacks were 2 granola bars and water.

another snack when returning into town ..banana bread and coffee with milk

dinner: sundried tomato couscous with onions, garlic and thyme.

[malkin]

Brewer made us a proper fry-up for brekkie!
bacon
steamed egg
shredded oven potato (no fat here. Obviously no lack of it in the rest!)
1/2 tomato
1 big mushroom
toast
(we both forgot the beans until it was too late to bother)

later we ate:
chicken soup & biscuits

I might never be hungry again.

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - french toast with thick italian bread dipped in soy milk with cinnamon, flour and sugar to cook, then covered in vegetable margarine, maple syrup, powdered sugar and strawberries, with "smart bacon."

S - vanilla soy yogurt.

D - Fettuccini "Alfredo" - sauce made with cashews, pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic, nutritional yeast, thyme, salt, black pepper, and water, topped with 2 "chicken" breasts made by Gardein, green beans sauteed in vegetable margarine and olive oil with shallots and garlic, and two pieces of leftover italian bread from this morning.

Dessert - more of that chocolate chip banana bread pudding from last night.

[Crankin]

My dinner last night was great, but way too much food and I ate all of it.

2 Carta Blanca beers
chilli rellenos, one filled with potato and spinach, the other with meat (chorizo?), rice and refried beans.
I left a little of the beans, but otherwise, my plate was clean.

Did not feel so great when I woke up. Back to clean eating.

[redrhodie]

Yesterday I ate:

B 2 slices of multi grain toast with PB

L chili cheese tamale and a tortilla

S yogurt with nuts and blueberries, and an apple

D burrito with brown rice, broccoli, guacamole, beans and corn, plus more of everything (except the tortilla)

D ice cream sandwich

S almonds, raisins and dried cranberries, and an orange

[Catrin]

Breakfast today was steel cut oats in which I added frozen cherries and a few other berries. Not as good as I thought, but as I made enough for the next few days...added skim milk

S: Kefir

L: Roasted skinless chicken breast sandwich with TJ sprouted wheat bread and a piece of white cheddar cheese

S: Cliff bar

18 mile bike ride :)

D: Making a wonderful stuffed pepper dish - but chopped the peppers instead of stuffing them. Tempeh, corn, black beans, onion, garlic, green chilies, marinara sauce, assorted spices, chopped sweet roasting peppers. Also goes well with shredded chicken :)

Snack later - probably either an apple or orange.

[shootingstar]

B- cornflakes with skim milk, tea with milk
Lunch- borek with spinach and feta. I think it's a Turkish dish, it's like a very thin pita like bread that's heated up with filling and very flat. with hot peppery tomato sauce on side.

1 coffee with milk
Half chocolate truffle tarte shared with dearie -Valentine's gift

Supper- He's throwing together kohl rabi, fennel bulb, and whatever for dish. Will have leftover elk wine sauce over noodles probably.

Will end with fresh fruit.

[Crankin]

B: 2 soft boiled eggs, 1 small slice whole wheat toast w/margerine, small bowl of grapes, blueberries, 1/2 orange, 2 cups coffee
S: about noon, before x country skiing: S'mores Luna Bar, 16 oz of water w/Nuun for first half of ski
L: bowl of butternut squash and apple soup with a whole wheat roll
and more water during second half of ski, which was a total of about 7 miles
S: a little sample of tomato soup w/pita chips at Trader Joe's, piece of string cheese
D: 3 baby lamb chops (they are teeny!), butter lettuce with olive oil, vinegar, Dijon, and honey dressing, mashed sweet potato, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Owlie]

I need to get "back on the wagon" when it comes to veggies! We haven't really been shopping this week, so the only veggies in the fridge are a questionable-looking bell pepper and three rather limp carrots.

B: Tea with milk and sugar, steel cut oats with PB and 2 teaspoons of sugar.
L: Bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese.
S: One white fudge Oreo and an apple
D: 6-7oz steak, baked potato. We were going to have broccoli, but it was...fuzzy.
D: 3-inch across chocolate cake. It was filled with some kind of chocolate goo. I ate the cake, but not the goo. Too rich.

[emily_in_nc]

I need to get "back on the wagon" when it comes to veggies! We haven't really been shopping this week, so the only veggies in the fridge are a questionable-looking bell pepper and three rather limp carrots.

It's a good idea to keep frozen veggies on hand for times like these. We buy organic veggie blends (plus plain broccoli cuts and green beans) at the food co-op, so we are never totally without a veg. choice for dinner. Often frozen veggies are higher in vitamins and minerals than fresh, particularly if you can't shop at a farmer's market. When veggies have to be shipped long distances, then sit in your fridge for days, they can lose nutritional value quickly.

[indysteel]

I'll admit that yesterday was not exactly healthy. It was our first wedding anniversary so I'm cutting myself some slack!

B: high fiber cereal with 2% milk (so far so good);

L: homemade mushroom barley soup and half an apple (still doing fine);

D: (This is wear things fall apart) Homemade meatloaf, peas, and mashed potatoes. Plus, a glass or two of Champagne.

S: Ice cream cone

Today, I'm back on track! :) I did go for a ride yesterday, but I'm pretty sure it didn't make up for my diet.

[limewave]

Today:

B: Fried egg sandwich + Coffee

MS: Granola Bar

Workout: 60 minute easy spin

Lunch: Ultrameal Shake + Banana + Silk + tsp PB, and Vegetables

WO: Strength Training, 20 minutes

AS: Greek Yogurt + Granola

D: Roasted Root Vegetables

WO: Run 6 miles

Recover: 1 Scoop Endura

ES: Old fashioned oats 2 raisins + walnuts

Yesterday I ate this:

[Catrin]

I'll admit that yesterday was not exactly healthy. It was our first wedding anniversary so I'm cutting myself some slack!......

D: (This is wear things fall apart) Homemade meatloaf, peas, and mashed potatoes. Plus, a glass or two of Champagne.

S: Ice cream cone

Today, I'm back on track! :) I did go for a ride yesterday, but I'm pretty sure it didn't make up for my diet.

First of all - congratulations on your first anniversary - that rocks! Second, it sounds like a delightful dinner - really like the sound of the snack as well :)


....
Yesterday I ate this:

Great picture.....It made me want to run out and find one :)

[indysteel]

First of all - congratulations on your first anniversary - that rocks! Second, it sounds like a delightful dinner - really like the sound of the snack as well :)

Thanks! I know meatloaf doesn't sound romantic in the least, but my meatloaf is pretty darn good if I do say so myself.

If I'm being completely honest, I have to admit that we had Indian on Saturday night, too. So, this weekend was not the best as far as healthy eating goes.

When we got married last year, we had a very private (just us and the friend who married us) "ceremony" in Madison, Indiana. We had no interest in a wedding, so that's what we settled on. Anyway, we had planned to spend spend the following night (Valentine's Day night that is) in Madison as well, until we heard reports that they were expecting 10 inches of snow! So, we hightailed it back north and stopped in Columbus at our favorite Indian restaurant on the way home. We just had to relive that memory. Unfortunately, some of our happy memories involve caloric food. :rolleyes:

[limewave]

Great picture.....It made me want to run out and find one :)

We made the giant skillet chocolate chip cookie from 101cookbooks.com. And then paired it with some ice cream. It was ahmazing. I'm going to have to freeze the rest of the cookie because I have no self control when I go near it.

[spokewench]

My weekend was a disaster since we had a guest at the house that likes to eat out and eat a lot.

Saturday:
Coffee
B: Two eggs, 1 piece toast, 1/2 slice ham and hashbrowns at a local restaurant, OJ

Lunch: Bowl of chicken noodle soup, apple, beer

Dinner: Big plate of mexican food, chicken tacos, beans, rice and wonderful margarita.

Sunday:
B: Cereal (wheat chex and milk), coffee, oj

Lunch: Nothing till around 3:00 as we went on a long motorcycle ride; then ate a HUGE hamburger and fries at the Haunted Hamburger.

Dinner - One glass of wine - i could not eat anything more after that burger and fries!

[redrhodie]

Today:

B oatmeal with blueberries and pecans

S multigain bread with PB

L frozen veggie lasagna and a slice of bread

S dried fruit and nut bar, a plum, and an orange

D burrito with broccoli, brown rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, salsa

S almonds, pecans, dried cranberries and raisins

I need some mo. Wish I had a yogurt in the house. Maybe I'll dig into the mango sorbet.

ETA, I had a small bowl of oatmeal with blueberries instead of the mango sorbet. I felt very depleted from my windy commute.

[Crankin]

B: egg white omelette with lox and low fat cream cheese inside, half a grapefruit, 2 cups of tea
S: string cheese
L: left over couscous and vegetable stew
S: mixed nuts and dried cranberries at 2, Luna Bar at 4
D: V-Day dinner of striped bass with grape tomatoes and onions, salad, white wine... probably chocolate after dinner

[Catrin]

B: Steel cut oats with berries, a little PB and some skim milk
S: 1 cup pomegranate low-fat Kefir
L: Left over tempeh stuffed pepper/vegetables with a blood orange for dessert
S: Cliff bar

40 minute strength training session
60 minutes spinning class

D: Roasted chicken breast, no-fat cottage cheese and 1 piece TJ sprouted rye toast - was really craving protein

I am still hungry, may mix a few blueberries into a cup of plain low-fat Kefir...

[Owlie]

B: Steel-cut oats with cinnamon and maple syrup
L: A bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese
S: A few pieces of smoked salmon--I need to get it out of the fridge before I leave
D: I picked up dinner from the local middle eastern restaurant. Spicy beef pita roll (with plenty of veggies) and a salad. I might have some of the pita bread with hummus if I want a snack later.

I really want a chai from the coffeeshop, or barring that a nice cup of tea at home...but if I do that, I know I won't sleep tonight.

[XMcShiftersonX]

Yesterday -

B - Nature's Path Flax Plus Berry crunch cereal with soy milk

S - 20 ounce soy hot chocolate

L - a tofurkey and lettuce sandwich on Dave's Killer whole wheat bread with vegenaise, a carrot, vanilla soy yogurt, an apple, and leftover chocolate chip banana bread pudding

S - an orange

D - Soy hot dog in a bun with ketchup and mustard and a chocolate peanut butter clif builders bar.

Today -

B - Nature's Path Flax Plus Berry crunch cereal with soy milk

S - 20 oz soy hot chocolate

L - a tofurkey and lettuce sandwich on Dave's Killer whole wheat bread with vegenaise, a carrot, vanilla soy yogurt, two kiwis, 5 organic "oreos"

D - Rice, whole pinto beans, and guacamole

[XMcShiftersonX]

B - A smoothie with blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, a banana, protein powder, almond milk, water, baby broccoli, and a pear. Cream of wheat made with soy milk and topped with brown sugar.

L - Leftover whole pinto beans, a carrot, vanilla soy yogurt, 2 kiwis, lotsa organic "oreos."

D - Tomato soup with two pieces of whole wheat toast with vegetable margarine on them, and a builders bar for dessert.

[redrhodie]

Yesterday

B 2 eggs, 2 slices whole wheat toast
S 1 slice multigrain bread with pb, and an apple
L broccoli and cheese quesadilla, and home fries
S yogurt with blueberries and nuts, an orange, and an apple
D cheese ravioli in cream sauce with arugula and peas, a couple of slices of baguette
a chocolate truffle at some point, too

[limewave]

B: Egg + Egg white on English muffin + coffee (I'm an addict)
S: Old Fashioned Oats w/ raisins & Walnuts + Coffee
L: Ultrameal Shake + Banana + Silk + PB and Vegetables
AS: Greek Yogurt + Granola, Veggies
D: Ultrameal Shake + Silk, Roasted Vegetables and greens
During Workout: Endura
ES: Dark Chocolate + Greek Yogurt

[spokewench]

Breakfast: coffee, bowl of wheat chex
Snack: Granola bar
Lunch: roast beef wrap
Snack - Handful of almonds unsalted
Dinner: Salad with a few pieces of grilled sirloin
Desert: one piece of valentines chocolate

[Crankin]

yesterday

B: Greek yogurt, cranberries, almonds, a grapefruit half, 2 cups of coffee
s: string cheese
L: chicken salad and mayo, on lettuce, orange slices
S: trail mix of nuts and dried cranberries, cup of coffee
S: (in class) piece of whole wheat bread with humus
D: salad of grilled chicken breast, whole wheat orzo, goat cheese, lettuce with oil and vinegar dressing, a handful of whole wheat pita chips, 2 squares dark chocolate
S: half a small ciabatta roll with melted Machengo cheese

[Catrin]

Today...

B: steel-cut oats with berries and skim milk. 2 scrambled egg whites
S: forgot
L: low-fat mozz. stick and roasted skinless chicken breast sliced and wrapped up in "leaves d'Romaine lettuce" :) Banana for dessert

S: planning to have a small orange

D: I've no idea as I am attending a "Ladies Night" at a local bike store where munchies and wine will be provided. I think it safer to stop by Jimmy John's on the way, or Pita Pocket, and have something healthy so I won't be hungry. I know I can find something decent to eat at either place - pretty much the only "fast foodish" type places I will consider. No real chance for veggies today I am afraid, outside of lettuce :o

[Crankin]

yesterday:
B: whole wheat bagel, with 2 slices of low salt ham and one slice of low fat provolone cheese, margarine, orange slices, 2 cups of coffee
S: string cheese
L: left over vegetable stew, with most of the cous cous thrown out, and some garbanzo beans thrown in, blueberries
S: small mocha latte with skim milk and a couple of bites of my friend's morning glory muffin
D: portabella burger with lettuce and tomato at Flat Patties
S: Luna bar

[indysteel]

Yesterday:

B: coffee and cup of low fat yogurt

One hour toning class at work (light resistance training and ab work).

L: orange with a small serving of pasta with marinara sauce and mixed veggies

40 minute brisk walk/run

D: mushroom barley soup and grilled cheese sandwich

Today: Starving! I didn't eat enough yesterday and I'm paying for it today.

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

oatmeal with blueberries and pecans
cheddar cheese on multi-grain bread
cheese tamale with brown rice, broccoli, corn, and tomatillo salsa
yogurt with pecans (I'm addicted to pecans these days)
pasta with lentils and tomatoes, 2 bowls
fruit-2 apples, 2 oranges

That seems like a pretty small amount for me. Maybe I'm forgetting something, but I think that's it.

[Catrin]

I was VERY bad for dinner yesterday. I had hoped that getting something relatively healthy from Jimmy John's before the "Ladies Night" at the LBS would help me to resist the goodies I knew would be there. While I didn't succumb as badly as I could have, I was still pretty bad. Scales were up 3 pounds this morning - probably from the sodium :o

No use kicking myself over something that happened yesterday, today is another day:

B: Bran cereal with 1 cup low-fat Kefir and a small amount of walnuts. Am craving nuts for some reason
S: forgot
L: 3/4 cup left-over Tempeh stuffed pepper, 1 mozz stick (low-fat)
S: Cliff bar

Planning either a bike ride or spinning class, it depends on the wind. Probably spinning because of the high wind but time will tell.

Dinner: Planning to finish my remaining Tempeh stuffed pepper/mixture, green salad with tomatoes and onion, and will probably steam some frozen veggies to go along with it.

Back to my usual and better habits tomorrow.

[spokewench]

Yesterday:

B: Bowl of Oatmeal with strawberries
S: Apple
L: Tuna sandwich with whole wheat bread - piece of chocolate
S: Rice with paprika chicken sauce, 1 beer
D: Homemade Lasagna - piece of garlic toast with olive oil, bit of parmesan, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

yesterday:
B: egg white omelette with goat cheese, half a grapefruit, coffee
S: string cheese
L: Sandwich on a whole wheat roll, with 3 slices chicken breast, slice of low fat provolone, honey dijon mustard
S: handful of cranberries and mixed nuts at 3:00, Luna bar at 5:30, waiting for my PT appointment
D: carne asada with homemade pico de gallo, 2 corn tortillas
2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

Yesterday:

B: Bowl of Wheat Chex 1% milk - coffee
S: Orange
L: Chicken Soup with potatoes, carrots, celery, cabbage
S: Two handfuls of almonds
D: Lasagna and salad with vinaigrette (sp?), glass of red wine

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

2 eggs, 2 pieces whole wheat toast
3 pieces of licorice while riding (I don't usually eat on the bike)
small bowl of multi-grain cereal
pasta with lentils (I'm going to be eating this for a while!)
blueberry yogurt with pecans
baked sweet potato, broccoli rabe sauteed with garlic and olive oil, and a couple of pieces of baguette
an orange and 2 apples
another small bowl of cereal

[spokewench]

TODAY:

B: Rice chex with 1% milk; coffee
S: Banana, handful of almonds
L: one piece of bread, grilled chicken breast with piece of cheese (melted) and tomato, cup of tea with honey
D: Going out to dinner, could be dangerous! Don't know where i'm going yet. Hubby is going to surprise me!

[Catrin]

Today:

B: 2 fried eggs (fat-free spray) with two slices of Trader Joe's sprouted wheat bread, toasted. Skim milk and coffee

40 minute strength training session with trainer

S: Cliff bar

L: 1 cup remaining tempeh/stuffed pepper, skim milk

1 hour 20 minute bike ride - had to stop in the middle for shot bloc - lunch wasn't enough fuel! Glad I actually had it with me, I didn't think it would be needed...

S: after bike ride - cup skim milk and 1 piece of sprouted wheat toast with a bit of PB

D: Skinless roasted chicken breast with steamed Brussel Sprouts and a small salad. Bell's Best Brown Ale :)

[redrhodie]

today:

bowl of oatmeal with blueberries and almonds (I always have milk on it, but don't usually mention it ;))
2 slices of toast with cheddar cheese
pasta with lentils and broccoli rabe (again!)
strawberry yogurt with pecans
an apple
Thai "shrimp in the pot", white rice
sticky rice with coconut ice cream
I'm stuffed. If I eat anything else, I'll explode.

[malkin]

Oh please don't explode.
Someone would have to clean it up.
;)

[redrhodie]

The cats will get it. Oh, that's really gross. :D

[Crankin]

Today:
B:2 eggs, over easy, an orange, 2 cups of coffee, 2 slices of turkey bacon
S:string cheese
L:sushi, from grocery store, way too many pieces of brown rice tuna (8? 10?, well they were small), and one spicy chicken roll
S: dried cranberries and nuts after a 3 mile walk, and later 2 pieces of Spanish cheese before going out for dinner
D: (restaurant glass of red wine,) southwestern caprese salad for an appetizer, (split with DH)which consisted a small piece of grilled mozzarella, a small jalepeno, tomato, in vinagrette, and main course of tilapia on a bed of cous cous, with veggies. DH and I split an ice cream that was 3 very small scoops of Mexican chocolate and cinnamon for dessert.

[malkin]

The cats will get it. Oh, that's really gross. :D

Good kitties!

[spokewench]

I was right; going out to dinner was dangerous, Hubby wanted to go to a bar to watch nascar truck racing so I had fried fish and chips! Sure tasted good, I'm sure it was all the calories I ate all week in one dinner!

[Crankin]

today (we'll skip yesterday)
b: whole wheat bagel with low fat cream cheese, lox, capers. half a grapefruit, 2 cups coffee
L: Salad, with sliced chicken, kidney beans, a little left over bow tie pasta, oil and vinegar with an orange, 2 pieces dark chocolate
S: skim milk small mocha latte at new coffee shop
D: chickpeas in an Indian tomato sauce (easy to make this one), with a piece of whole wheat naan

[Catrin]

Today:

B: 2 egg whites scrambled with 1 whole egg, 2 pieces TJ sprouted rye toasted bread, fat free cottage cheese & coffee

S: none

L: such as it was, had a little fruit and two small meatballs & coffee at church social hour after service

S: Cliff Bar

2 hour bike ride, some hills and quite windy for a portion of the ride. It isn't often that I can't coast going DOWN the hill :eek:

D: Roasted skinless chicken breast with lots of green beans from freezer, 1 small spinach tortilla, 1 Stockyard Oatmeal Stout

Still somewhat hungry but will wait a little before I eat more to make certain it is really hunger and not something else. Snack later will probably be an apple with fat-free cottage cheese or some Kefir with berries from the freezer. I suspect the Kefir with berries might come sooner rather than later :)

[emily_in_nc]

B - organic whole grain cereal (cold) w/almond milk, one scoop whey protein powder; coffee
L - scoop of tuna salad on a large bed of lettuce, water, one square dark chocolate
S - carrot/celery/spinach/apple homemade juice
D - Mexican polenta casserole made with black beans, tomatoes, chilis, onions, cheese. Lots of lettuce & salsa on the side, a dollup of sour cream; 1 Miller Lite

1 hour bike ride at moderate intensity, fair number of hills

May have a bite of dessert later, after a short doggie walk!

[Catrin]

B - organic whole grain cereal (cold) w/almond milk, one scoop whey protein powder; coffee...

Emily - do you notice the taste of the whey protein powder in the cereal? I am considering doing this instead of going back to Myoplex for breakfast so I can feel like I am actually eating breakfast instead of drinking it...

[marni]

nothing remarkable for breakfast or lunch, just the usual steel cut oatmeal fruit and coffee, fruit, crackers and hummus for lunch (love the new Nut thin brand rice cracker) but made an exceptional Osso bucco with whole grain pasta, spinach salad with feta, pine nuts and pickled beets for dinner. Yumm--happy food baby in the tummy.

[marni]

and tonight I used the some of moroccan preserved lemons I made (in order to have an excuse to pick the meyer lemons before the freeze) and made about the best lemon chicken I have ever made- Tasty, low fat and nutritious. I think I am in love with Moroccan preserved lemons. Too bad the little tree probably won't recover from the freeze to produce more lemons. Tood soon to tell but it's looking very yellow and dead at this point. sigh....

[Seajay]

Oh sure...easy to post THOSE. :) Let's see the post that says...
B - 2 Donuts, A bowl of fruit loops, Grande Carmel Mocha
L- Double Cheeseburger Fries, Coke and a chocolate shake
D- Kraft Mac and Cheese, Tater Tots and a bowl of ice cream for dessert.
<grin>

[Owlie]

Yesterday

B: 3 strips of bacon, 1 triangle of French toast with syrup, four or five strawberries, hash browns with bits of bell pepper, orange juice
S at airport: iced chai
L at different airport: Chipotle chicken sandwich (with cheese, lettuce and tomato), "Unfries" with ketchup, 3/4 of a Pepsi.
Wintergreen Life-saver
S: cup of white chai with sugar, some low-salt Ritz crackers

I skipped dinner because I was still full from breakfast and lunch. I really should start eating giant breakfasts every day!

Today I fell off the wagon again:
I woke up around lunch time, so no breakfast. I had a cup of black tea with milk and sugar, followed an hour or so later with a whole-milk chai latte from the place down the street and most of a cinnamon bun (DBF had the rest)--I figured I needed a treat after last night's adventures! Dinner was a spinach/lettuce salad with artichoke hearts, feta, parmesan and romano and oil-and-vinegar dressing. DBF brought back a decaf white mocha from Starbucks for me.

[Catrin]

Yesterday wasn't so good...

B: usual steel-ground oats with blueberries/walnuts/ touch of PB and skim milk
S: apple
L: PB sandwich with sprouted wheat bread, cup of black bean soup
S: Cliff bar

45 minute strength training, 2 hours spinning

D: 2 (small) roasted chicken breast, no-fat cottage cheese, spinach tortilla

[emily_in_nc]

Emily - do you notice the taste of the whey protein powder in the cereal? I am considering doing this instead of going back to Myoplex for breakfast so I can feel like I am actually eating breakfast instead of drinking it...

Not at all, but that would be totally brand dependent. I buy mine from trueprotein.com and get the microfiltrated vanilla flavor/unsweetened. So, it probably does add a touch of vanilla taste, but I think they make an unflavored one as well. Whatever the taste, I like it, and I still taste the cereal above all. I like the texture too. To me it's basically unnoticeable.

Just as an aside, I've been very happy with trueprotein.com. They sell a zillion different types of protein powders, you can create your own custom blend or buy one of theirs, add or not add all types of sweeteners and additions, buy any quantity, and prices are way better than anything I found in the stores. They will ship in a food-grade bag, so packaging is less wasteful than big bottles as well. I have no affiliation with them but am a very satisfied customer!

[Catrin]

Not at all, but that would be totally brand dependent. I buy mine from trueprotein.com and get the microfiltrated vanilla flavor/unsweetened. So, it probably does add a touch of vanilla taste, but I think they make an unflavored one as well. Whatever the taste, I like it, and I still taste the cereal above all. I like the texture too. To me it's basically unnoticeable.

Just as an aside, I've been very happy with trueprotein.com. They sell a zillion different types of protein powders, you can create your own custom blend or buy one of theirs, add or not add all types of sweeteners and additions, buy any quantity, and prices are way better than anything I found in the stores. They will ship in a food-grade bag, so packaging is less wasteful than big bottles as well. I have no affiliation with them but am a very satisfied customer!

Thanks for the recommendation, I will check into them. My dr and nutritionist want me to get a very large amount of protein - and my body does respond to that (and my diabetes). Sometimes the problem is introducing variety into my diet while maintaining the same level of protein and keeping fat content under control. Basically I want something that I can add 25-30 grams of protein with (preferably) no flavoring. Thanks, I have some research to do!

[Crankin]

yesterday:

B: can of tuna over tomato slices, a handful of low fat cheddar cheese melted on top with half a grapefruit, V-8, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, chicken, left over bow tie pasta, veggies, wine vinegar
S: dried cranberries and nuts at 2:30, slice of whole wheat bread and hummus at 5:00
D: Asian chicken salad, on a bed of napa, snap peas, whole wheat udon, yellow pepper with low fat sesame dressing. 2 squares chocolate
S: handful of blueberries

My weight is up. Usually. it is after the weekend, but that's gone by Tuesday. I think it's because I'm in an "in between" season for exercise... no x country skiing or outdoor riding this weekend. You would think 2 three mile walks (uphill) and a hard trainer ride would suffice, but it doesn't. I feel like a slug.

[redrhodie]

Working at making emily_in_nc proud by increasing my veggies. Thanks for the reminder! I bought more frozen. Excellent advice.

yesterday:

2 eggs and whole wheat toast
an apple and small bowl of multi grain cold cereal
sweet potato, corn and cheese quesadilla (I made this up, and it's really good), and a side of spinach
peach yogurt with nuts, another apple, a kiwi
hearty vegetable (mostly cabbage) soup and a couple of slices of whole wheat baguette
some pineapple

[spokewench]

Yesterday
B: Cereal (rice chex) with 1% milk, 2 cups coffee, glass of OJ, 1 banana
Lunch: Bowl of chicken vege soup (potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage, celery)
Snack: Handful of Almonds
Dinner: Roasted veges, yellow beets, yellow cauliflower, red onion, potato, green beans, small piece of ham; bottle of beer
D: Piece of homemade carrot cake

[emily_in_nc]

Working at making emily_in_nc proud by increasing my veggies. Thanks for the reminder! I bought more frozen. Excellent advice.

yesterday:

2 eggs and whole wheat toast
an apple and small bowl of multi grain cold cereal
sweet potato, corn and cheese quesadilla (I made this up, and it's really good), and a side of spinach
peach yogurt with nuts, another apple, a kiwi
hearty vegetable (mostly cabbage) soup and a couple of slices of whole wheat baguette
some pineapple

Good job, redrhodie! I've been preaching roasted veggies, dinosaur kale, and quinoa to my friends at the gym lately. They laugh at me being the poster child for veggies. It's funny b/c as a child I HATED veggies. Now, I just love 'em! Keep up the good work! :)

[emily_in_nc]

B: whole grain cereal, protein powder, raisins on top, almond milk, coffee
S: non-fat Greek yogurt (plain) w/blueberry topping (yum)

<elliptical and weights at the gym>

L: half a cheddar cheese sandwich on homemade whole-wheat w/lettuce & a little mayo, water
S1: apple, herb tea
S2: carrot/celery/spinach/apple homemade juice

D: whole-wheat couscous, spinach, tomato, onion, and cheese casserole; glass of white wine
Dessert: cup of hot chocolate made w/almond milk and unsweetened cocoa

[spokewench]

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with 1 egg, ham and sharp cheddar cheese, coffee
Snack: Piece of Carrot Cake
Lunch: chili colorado (beef and pork) with brown rice
Snack: Bowl of rice crispies with 1% milk
Dinner: Roast chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas

This was probably more calories than I needed since I did almost nothing yesterday, but I was bored! That's when I eat too much, when I'm bored.

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece whole grain toast with Peanut Butter and coffee
Snack: Bag potato chips
Lunch: Pasta with asparagus chicken, onions, olive oil bit of parmesan cheese
snack: corn chips and salsa
dinner: roast chicken, peas, roasted veges

[redrhodie]

yesterday

oatmeal with strawberries and pecans

multi-grain toast with Neufchatel cheese

quesadilla (1 tortilla) with spinach, cheese, soy chorizo, chipotles and corn

strawberry yogurt with pecans

baked potato with sour cream, baked sweet potato, steamed broccoli, and roasted onion with garlic. I don't know how my bf can make an onion taste that good, but it's like a miracle.

tiny left over bit of brown rice pudding with almonds and dried cranberries

an apple and an orange

[redrhodie]

Snack: Bag potato chips


time to come clean, what size bag?

[spokewench]

time to come clean, what size bag?

Ah, a 1.5 oz bag - isn't that bad enough? I love potato chips a lot though so you are close as to how many I could really eat if I had access to them!

That's why I don't buy the things have have them at home. The office bought chips the last time they went to Sams and I just could NOT RESIST! Resistance is futile!

:D

[redrhodie]

Ah hah! Exactly as I expected. You're good. ;)

[smittykitty]

I made peanut butter cookies (low fat) with a ton of chocolate chips. I quit counting after 6 of them. I ate 3 straight out of the oven!!

I seriously need an intervention. There is a reason I rarely bake anything. Absolutely no self control. :eek:

Got a bit a sugar headache too!

[Crankin]

Today:
can of tuna in olive oil, broiled on a tomato, topped with cheddar cheese (low fat), coffee, V-8, small bowl of blueberries, orang slices, strawberries
S: 2 whole wheat pita chips
L: half a piece of whole wheat pita bread with humus, a couple of slices of 4 milk Spanish cheese, cup of roasted corn and pepper soup
S: more of the Spanish cheese
D: went out for Indian food where I was able to control myself for the first time. Had half an order of eggplant in spicy tomato and veggie sauce, 2 smaller pieces of potato stuffed naan. I didn't eat any rice :). Took the eggplant home and wished I didn't eat as much naan.
I'll weigh about 5 pounds more tomorrow...

[emily_in_nc]

B: Raisin bran w/a scoop of protein powder & almond milk, coffee

S: organic low-fat banana-vanilla yogurt w/frozen fruit (blueberries, blackberries, dark cherries) left in fridge overnight to thaw, cinnamon. Yum!

L: Bowl of minestrone soup, piece of plain toast, an apple, water

S: carrot/celery/apple/spinach/oj blender drink

D: whole wheat pasta with kale, peppers, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, chicken/jalepeno sausage and feta sauce; salad w/ranch dressing, slab of whole wheat focaccia w/olive oil for dipping, 1 glass red wine

Too full for dessert! :D

[redrhodie]

2 eggs, 2 slices toast, home fries
veggie stir fry with broccoli, spinach, green beans, onions, carrots and cashews in spicy sauce, and brown rice
peach yogurt with pecans
home made pizza with tomatoes, olives and mozzarella
an orange and a kiwi fruit

[spokewench]

Yesterday
BWhole grain toast 1 piece sandwich with egg, 1 thin slice ham and sharp cheddar cheese, oj, coffee
L: 1/2 grilled cheese and ham sandwich - whole grapefruit
D: Bowl of homemade turkey chili with beans, piece of cornbread, 1 beer

[spokewench]

B: Oatmeal, strawberries and 1/2 banana
L: Bowl of turkey chili with beans, piece of cornbread
S: 1/2 orange
D: 1 piece tilapia, french fries, salad w/blue cheese crumbles, oil and vinegar dressing

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

2 eggs, 2 slices multi grain toast
a slice of homemade banana bread
a quesadilla with spinach, cheese, corn and chipotles, and some potato chips
a pear
Chinese takeout for dinner, tofu and mixed veggies with brown rice, and Singapore mei fun noodles with shrimp (both dishes shared)
another slice of banana bread
an orange or 2, I can't remember for sure

The chips and Chinese food put me over the top for salt.

[spokewench]

B: Piece of whole wheat toast and peanut butter, coffee
L: two chicken tacos
S: handful nuts
D: chicken cacciatori (mushrooms, tomato sauce) pasta glass of red wine

[Crankin]

yesterday:
B: plain non fat greek yogurt with blueberries, walnuts, and dried cranberries, orange, V-8, coffee
S: cheese (Marquesa, I think)
L: salad with lettuce, 2 slices chicken and one slice low salt ham, low fat cheddar, oil and vinegar. a Pink Lady apple and water
S: Luna bar and trail mix with nuts and cranberries between 3 and 6 PM
D:shredded white meat chicken breast with a spicy/sweet sauce (ketchup, cumin, allspice, etc) on one slice of good whole wheat bread, side of cole slaw, 2 squares dark chocolate, water

Today, so far,
B: egg white omelette with low fat cheddar and a teeny bit of red pepper jelly, grapefruit half, coffee, V-8
L: can of tuna in olive oil, red peppers, orange and a piece of cheese, water

Snacks for when I am at school.. package of trail mix as above, slice of whole wheat bread with low fat cheese
Dinner will be homemade soup with escarole, white beans, turkey sausage in a chicken broth base. not sure what else, DH is in charge tonight.

[spokewench]

TODAY:

B: Bowl of rice crispies, coffee
S: Granola bar
L: Leftover chicken cacciatore w/ pasta, piece of chocolate
D: 1 Piece of pizza and salad (oil/vinegar) dressing with blue cheese crumbles
Dessert?

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

2 eggs and 2 slices of whole wheat toast
a slice of banana bread, pre ride.
a banana, post ride
curried lentils and spinach, with brown basmati rice, peas and cashews
an orange
Pad Thai with tofu (in restaurant)
Spanish almonds, a pear, and another orange

[spokewench]

Yesterday:
B: Bowl of rice crispies, coffee, glass of orange juice
L: Ham and Cheese sandwich, whole grain bread, mustard
S: Odwalla Juice - Strawberry C Monster b4 tennis
S: tortilla chips/salsa b4 dinner
D: Bowl of Beef Stew with Potatoes/carrots
Dessert: two taffy cookies

[spokewench]

B: Rice chex 1% milk, coffee
S: Granola bar
L: red beans and rice
D: trout, rice pilaf and asparagus

[spokewench]

Yesterday:
B: Two slices of raisin bread toast/butter, coffee
S: One orange, one banana
L: La Fondas, green pork enchilada, beef taco, rice beans, pepsi
D: Leftover steelhead trout, two bites, and a salad with olive oil vinagar dressing, 1 beer

Today:
B: Two eggs, and hash with coffee, piece of wheat toast
L: Hamburger and chocolate shake
D: Grilled chicken thighs, roasted potatoes, mixed vege - zucchini, tomato corn and a beer

Yep, eating out today for B and L - we went on a motorcycle ride!

[tulip]

Yesterday:
coffee with cream and sugar
smoothie made with mango, banana, yogurt, orange juice
brown and white rice with black beans, salsa, avocado, and a bit of cheese
half a container of haagen dazs dulche de leche ice cream with melted Baker's semi sweet chocolate
4 glasses of water

Today:
small glass of orange juice
coffee with cream and sugar
cheerios with banana and 2% milk
chocolate banana smoothie after 2-hour bike ride
big salad with lettuce and salmon. Wish I had another avocado!
the other half of that ice cream. It's all gone now, man it was good.
5 glasses of water

[spokewench]

B:Shredded wheat, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
L: Turkey melt sandwich
D: Tuna sandwich on whole grain bread, 1 beer
Dessert: Pumpkin bread pudding

[limewave]

B: Egg + Egg white on english muffin, large coffee
S: Walnuts and raisins
L: Big salad with lots of greens and topped with some fresh fruit
S: cut veggies, greek yogurt + Granola
D: Ultrameal Shake made with Almond Milk, Banana and PB
S: Hmmm, Teavana tea and Dark Chocolate

I'm sure I'll eat a few other things here and there, like maybe some popcorn popped on the stovetop or string cheese.

[Crankin]

I have to get back to this thread. Although I didn't eat horribly during my long weekend in AZ, the last day did me in. I feel lumpy and my clothes are tight. It's mostly a question of exercise with me, but although I had planned for an outdoor ride this weekend, I am not sure it will happen now. Nordic skiing is over unless I travel up north... hiking doesn't seem to maintain my weight and I can barely tolerate the trainer, although I do sweat!
Today so far
B: egg white omelete with low fat cheddar, 2 slices turkey bacon, tea, V-8
S: string cheese
L: an orange, a can of tuna in olive oil with roasted red peppers
dinner tonight is going to be chicken with cumin/spices in a homemade salsa with black beans

[redrhodie]

Although I didn't eat horribly during my long weekend in AZ, the last day did me in. I feel lumpy and my clothes are tight.

I always feel that way after flying, so maybe that's contributing.

[Catrin]

I've not been very good lately...I think it is the weather that has had me a little down - and that increases temptation to eat what I shouldn't.

Today:

B: roasted chicken breast + 2 pieces sprouted rye toast and 1 cup of skim milk (over-slept and had to grab something ready to eat)

S: no-fat chocolate yogurt

L: roasted chicken breast, steamed mixed veggies, small spinach tortilla.

S:? Don't yet know

I am planning a 70-90 minute bike ride if I can fit it in & I've something at church tonight.

D: depends on the time I have - either an egg-white omelet and light salad, or more chicken breast and veggies.

I tend to roast 5-6 skinless chicken breasts in advance so it is quick, then I just need to worry about veggies. I typically get more creative on the weekend.

[spokewench]

I'm challenging others to post when they are not so good! Like, my saturday with the big greasy breakfast and the hamburger/with shake.

We are all human and get off track sometimes, but we try!

[limewave]

I'm challenging others to post when they are not so good! Like, my saturday with the big greasy breakfast and the hamburger/with shake.

We are all human and get off track sometimes, but we try!

Challenge accepted!!!! (I should so be working right now and not doing this)
Whilst in Chicago:

B at Embassy Suites
2 helpings of bacon (it was seriously good, just the right crispiness/chewiness ratio)
French Toast
Eggs
Fruit and Coffee

Lunch at Bistro 110
Crepes and Quiche Lorraine AND a salad AND Coffee WITH cream!

Happy Hour:
Amaretto Stone Sour
Rum and Coke
Pretzel Stick

Dinner at India House:
Chicken Vindaloo
Too much Naan with a yummy dipping sauce
3 desserts
Wine

Later that night:
A mixed drink or two
Chocolate fudge cake.

[redrhodie]

yesterday

bowl of cereal
cheese sandwich on whole wheat
Japanese bento box lunch, Salmon, rice, dumplings, futomaki, veg
yogurt with strawberries and nuts
an orange, more nuts
mac and cheese and asparagus
small bowl of cereal
raspberry sorbet

[indysteel]

Yesterday:

B: None other than coffee
L: Romaine lettuce with lentils, feta and sun dried tomatoes in a lemon and herb vinagrette.
S: low fat yogurt and some peanut M & Ms :(
45 minute run walk
L: Homemade veggie soup with two pieces of crusty bread
D: scoop of ice cream (my drug of choice)

Today:
B: low fat yogurt
L: Tuna salad on whole wheat and some salt and vinegar chips
S: 3 Graham crackers
D: leftover shrimp and veggie stir fry over brown rice
D: Who am I kidding? I'm sure there will be ice cream

And I'm skipping yoga tonight because I'd like to get home before rain moves into the area. I have trouble seeing at night in the rain unfortunately. I'm hoping to go tomorrow night instead, plus I have lunchtime a lunch time toning tomorrow at work. Gotta work off that ice cream!

[Crankin]

Red, the lumpy feeling came before my flight. Although I was active over the winter, I think not belonging to a gym is catching up to me. I still exercise 5 days a week, at least, but somehow my some of my trainer workouts get skimped on, as opposed to spin class and I've neglected my core.
Spoke, honestly I feel my eating is "good" almost all the time. I don't consider it "bad," if I have dessert once a week, or drink a glass of wine a few times a week. But, it seems like I can hardly do those things anymore without gaining inches or pounds. I go out to eat a lot, try to get healthy stuff (no fried food at all), but going out, even a couple of times a week puts temptations in front of me, like white flour products (i.e. really good bread), pasta, etc. I can avoid that at home by planning my meals to be low GI. I know I still look thin, but it is getting harder and harder to keep my weight where I want it.
I just need to get back on my bike and do some rides that are at least an hour...

[spokewench]

B: Wheat chex, strawberries, 1 percent milk, coffee
L. Organic beans and rice bowl, salsa
D: Turkey burger (no bread) few french fries, zucchini

B: 1 piece raisin bread, bowl of wheat chex, strawberries, coffee
S: Glass of OJ
L: Handful of almonds, handful of dried cherries
S: Two carrots
D: Homemade chicken noodle soup, and salad with oil and vinegar dressing

[Crankin]

yesterday:
B: half a whole wheat bagel with melted cheese (Machengo), bowl of blueberries and strawberries, coffee, V-8
S: handful of nuts
L:Other half of whole wheat bagel with low fat cheese, cup of butternut/mango? soup, an orange
S:half a Luna Bar
D: chickpeas with spinach curry/tomato sauce, half a piece of whole wheat Naan, 2 squares chocolate

[redrhodie]

I can't remember yesterday, but I seem to remember ice cream, pecans and chocolate chips, so I know there was dessert! I was so tired and hungry after my hard evening commute, I just inhaled a bunch of stuff and called it good. :p

today (so far):
oatmeal with strawberries and nuts
toasted roll with melted cheddar cheese
chili with lots of veggies
a banana and some dried kiwis
scrambled eggs, oven fries and 2 slices of bread
an orange

I'm not done. I'm thinking a bowl of cereal might be the ticket. Kind of like dessert, but more filling. Yup, it's calling my name. ;)

[spokewench]

Today:

B: Wheat chex 1% milk, coffee
S: an Orange
L: Bowl of chicken noodle soup, 2 carrots
D: Don't know yet, but either a stir fry with chicken/veges with brown rice or
Cooked Turkey sausage crumbled with veges and spagetti with some parmesan

[Crankin]

today:
B: Greek non fat yogurt with walnuts, dried cranberries, blueberries, 1 slice whole wheat bread with soy nut butter (I finally went and got some after being out of it for 2 months), coffee, V8
S: string cheese, coffee
L: half a container of whole wheat risotto with veggies and tofu (maybe a little more than half?), an orange
S: packet of TJ's trail mix with nuts and dried cranberries, Luna Bar
D: chicken breast with cumin, coriander, red pepper with a homemade salsa of black beans, corn, garlic, lime juice
2 squares dark chocolate
oh yeah, a glass of Sakonnet Wineries white wine that tastes like grapefruit

[linzq]

Oooh, I love this thread - mind if I join in?

Today:

b - green smoothie (Romaine, pear, cucumber, celery)
l - huge salad (Romaine, celery, apple, tahini, hazelnuts, apple cider vinegar)
snacks - popcorn with hot sauce, dates, granola
d - brown rice, tamarind lentils, steamed broccoli

eta: exercise - my first session with a personal trainer!!!!! OWWWWW and fun!!

[redrhodie]

Oooh, I love this thread - mind if I join in?

Today:

b - green smoothie (Romaine, pear, cucumber, celery)
l - huge salad (Romaine, celery, apple, tahini, hazelnuts, apple cider vinegar)
snacks - popcorn with hot sauce, dates, granola
d - brown rice, tamarind lentils, steamed broccoli

Welcome! I'm intrigued by the popcorn with hot sauce. I can't wait to try it.

[linzq]

Welcome! I'm intrigued by the popcorn with hot sauce. I can't wait to try it.

Thanks!

I like it best with Frank's Hot Sauce - either regular or chili/lime... it's my weird snack that I can't stop eating!

[redrhodie]

Thanks!

I like it best with Frank's Hot Sauce - either regular or chili/lime... it's my weird snack that I can't stop eating!

I love Frank's! Never occurred to me to put it on popcorn. I'm going to try it on Sunday for tv night.

[spokewench]

Challenge accepted!!!! (I should so be working right now and not doing this)
Whilst in Chicago:

B at Embassy Suites
2 helpings of bacon (it was seriously good, just the right crispiness/chewiness ratio)
French Toast
Eggs
Fruit and Coffee

Lunch at Bistro 110
Crepes and Quiche Lorraine AND a salad AND Coffee WITH cream!

Happy Hour:
Amaretto Stone Sour
Rum and Coke
Pretzel Stick

Dinner at India House:
Chicken Vindaloo
Too much Naan with a yummy dipping sauce
3 desserts
Wine

Later that night:
A mixed drink or two
Chocolate fudge cake.

Thanks for taking up the challenge! When you are traveling it is so hard to keep on track; and so easy with all the choices to go off track! That's usually what happens to me. I hope you enjoyed all that you had, it sounds absolutely wonderful!

[Crankin]

Today:
before run: half a Luna Bar and a little V-8
B: egg white omelette with cheese and a bit of the left over black bean and corn salsa from last night, an orange, 1.5 cups of coffee
L: salad w/spinach with cranberry/walnut chicken salad and a little left over brown rice thrown in
S: 1 stick string cheese, dipped in hummus
D:chipolte chili salmon tacos (2) on corn tortillas with apple/pepper/onion salsa, shredded cabbage and a quarter of an avocado.

[redrhodie]

oatmeal with strawberries and pecans
whole wheat toast with neufchatel cream cheese
broccoli rabe sandwich on a ciabatta roll
a pear
cottage cheese with blueberries
baked sweet potato, broccoli rabe and 1/2 a ciabatta roll
popcorn with Franks Red Hot! Thanks, newbie. ;)

[Crankin]

yesterday...:eek:
B: 2 scrambled eggs with cheese, 3 pieces turkey bacon, blueberries, slice of whole wheat toast/margerine, coffee, V-8

S: half a Luna Bar before ride
L: left over whole wheat risotto w/tofu and veggies

Not exactly a snack... went to a tasting at the Concord Museum ate 3 small pastries, chocolate, lemon, and vanilla paired with tea. More dessert than I usually have in a month
D: at friend's house. 2 glasses of wine, salad, a slice of homemade challah, Chilean Sea Bass on top of risotto with beets, drizzled with a cream sauce, 2 small scoops of frozen yogurt, topped with Lake Champlain chocolate sauce

I guess I have to ride more than 15 miles this afternoon.

[spokewench]

Saturday: Shredded wheat 1% milk, 1 piece whole grain toast with peanut butter, coffee
L: Small plate pasta with veges/olive oil - handful of parmesan
D: Mexican Chile Relleno, Beef taco, rice beans and margarita

Sunday:
B: Whole grain toast and peanut butter, wheat chex, banana, coffee
L: Bowl of chicken noodle soup
D: Grilled chicken thighs, homemade salsa, brown rice made with chicken broth; asparagus
2 toffee cookies

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

2 eggs and whole wheat toast
2 soy hot dogs on whole wheat bread, a baked sweet potato
Marcona almonds
1/2 an apple with PB
coconut curry lentil, split pea, and veggie soup, with brown rice (2 bowls)
a scoop of raspberry sorbet
some dark chocolate chips
strawberries

a glass of black cherry juice. 2 cups of coffee with milk. 2 cups of green tea. lots of water.

[Crankin]

yesterday:
whole wheat bagel, goat cheese, lox and capers, coffee, an orange
left over corn and black bean salsa with chicken thrown in, blueberries
Trader Joe's trail mix after my ride
chicken with chutney, whole wheat cous cous, salad, 1 square chocolate

Today:
can of tuna over a sliced tomato and cheese with a small bowl of whole wheat cereal and 1% milk

cranberry walnut chicken salad on lettuce and left over brown rice
packet of trail mix, Luna Bar

chicken with udon noodles, zucchini, carrots, Asian sauce made with Mirin, oyster sauce, soy sauce, ginger, garlic. 2 squares chocolate

[spokewench]

Yesterday:

B: Ham, egg, cheddar sammy with whole grain bread, OJ, coffee
S: Strawberries
L: Bowl of leftover brown rice with a sprinkling of parmesan and lots of nice fresh homemade salsa, 1 cookie
Snack: 1 brownie
Dinner: Portobello mushroom stuffed with 1% ricotta, spinach, parmesan baked with homemade marinara sauce, pasta

[Catrin]

I was so very bad yesterday...

B: steel ground oats, 1.5 cups skim milk, 2 scrambled egg whites and coffee
S: fat free chocolate yogurt
L: roasted skinless chicken breast (made with boiled egg, walnuts, roasted sweet red peppers and onions) and a small apple. More coffee
S: fat free chocolate yogurt

D: A delightful Cajun chicken/shrimp saute with veggies and brown rice - then toasted in a wrap. Lots of oil, and probably way more fat and sodium than I need in a week - but very yummy!

I doubt the 40 minute strength training session + 90 minutes spinning that followed this made up for it...

S: bran cereal with skim milk - was really craving carbs...so figured I would get some with fiber :)

[spokewench]

I was so very bad yesterday...

B: steel ground oats, 1.5 cups skim milk, 2 scrambled egg whites and coffee
S: fat free chocolate yogurt
L: roasted skinless chicken breast (made with boiled egg, walnuts, roasted sweet red peppers and onions) and a small apple. More coffee
S: fat free chocolate yogurt

D: A delightful Cajun chicken/shrimp saute with veggies and brown rice - then toasted in a wrap. Lots of oil, and probably way more fat and sodium than I need in a week - but very yummy!

I doubt the 40 minute strength training session + 90 minutes spinning that followed this made up for it...

S: bran cereal with skim milk - was really craving carbs...so figured I would get some with fiber :)

If this is a bad day, we are ALL in trouble!

[Catrin]

Way too many carbs/fat at dinner....but then again I am on a quite restrictive diet from my Endo and dietitian... though now riding season approaches I get to start adding more calories :)

[redrhodie]

today:

2 eggs and 2 slices of ww toast
a banana
ciabatta roll with melted cheese
a ramen noodle soup with peas added to it
a piece of blueberry cake (gotta get through the evening commute somehow)
pasta with eggplant, olives and feta, 1 large bowl, smaller seconds
another piece of blueberry cake, smaller ;)
1/2 an orange and I'm about to eat a pear if its ripe enough, if not, I'll have to struggle through the tasteless strawberries I keep buying for no good reason. I can't wait for peaches, plums, and cherries. Oh, and watermelon. :)

[Crankin]

today:
B: 2 scrambled eggs with lox, an orange one cup of coffee
L: Greek yogurt (non fat) with blueberries, cranberries, walnuts
S: trail mix (more nuts and cranberries)
S: half a whole wheat bagel and soy nut butter
D: 2 very thin pork tenderloins with an apple type sauce (DH made this), salad, cous cous, 2 squares dark chocolate

I'm still kind of hungry. I had a crisis on my way out the door at work and then I had to give a presentation in class, so I didn't eat all of my lunch (the half a bagel was part of my lunch). I was almost late and had to eat my snack in class, instead of before.

[Catrin]

Today:

B: Steel cut oats with skim milk, coffee, and two scrambled egg whites
S: low-fat cheese stick + tiny apple
L: more roasted-chicken walnut salad
S:apple
D: Tempeh stuffed peppers - with the peppers diced and cooked in a non-stuffed pepper casserole :)

[shootingstar]

Everything wrong for last 2 days:

Lunch & Supper combined together yesterday:

3 pizza slices
2/3 can of pop
It was at work, for a a big relocation of a dept. that was moving to our floor

at home I had orange, 2 c. of tea and small clutch of soba noodles

Today
scone and coffee
donut and brownie (biz meeting), coffee
All bad. Then for supper:
home stir fry noodles with broccoli, pepper and onions

I have to discipline myself.

[emily_in_nc]

B: steel-cut oats w/fruit, almond milk, 2 cups coffee
S: Stonyfield light yogurt
<gym workout>
L: Half turkey sandwich w/canola mayo and lettuce on homemade whole-wheat, water, organic tangerine (really good!!!)
S: homemade carrot, celery, spinach, apple juice; handful of almonds & peanuts
D: Spaghetti pie made with ground turkey, ww noodles, salad, 1 glass red wine

Not a bad day at all!

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece whole grain toast with peanut butter, coffee
Strawberries
L: 6 inch sub from subway - buffalo chicken, provolone cheese
handful of almonds
D: vege stir fry with bok choy, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, red bellpepper and white rice, bottle of beer

[limewave]

B: Egg sandwich
MS: Oatmeal with walnuts and raisins
L: Ultrameal Shake and some veggies
AS: Greek Yogurt and some Cheezits
D: Big bowl of Salad
ES: An egg
LES (Later Evening Snack): Dark chocolate nom nom nom

[Crankin]

yesterday:
B: (at a restaurant) Spanish omelette with a small side of fruit and way too much coffee
L: salad with lettuce, chicken breats, low salt ham, goat cheese, tomato, wine vinegar and olive oil, cup of sweet potato soup
S: nuts and dried cranberries
D: portabello burger at Phlat Patties, with a side of cole slaw
S: orange

[spokewench]

Yesterday: B: two pancakes - cocos with bananas, pecans and syrup Yum!, coffee
L: Nada
Snack: a few potato chips, crackers with mozzarella cheese, slice pepperoni, fresh basil (5)
D: Grilled Salmon, roasted potatoes, nice spinach salad
Dessert: nonfat pudding chocolate

Now, I'm going to get into trouble - off to Laughlin for 4 days!

[redrhodie]

Have fun, Spoke!

today:

bowl of cereal with milk
slice of multigrain bread with PB
tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich
banana bread
broccoli rabe on ciabatta roll, and some tortilla chips
a blueberry Greek yogurt and half a papaya
Later I'll be having an orange and a kiwi, and probably some nuts.

[Crankin]

Today
B: cheese crisp on whole wheat tortilla, low fat cheddar, salsa, a little avocado, orange, coffee
L: can of tuna in olive oil with red peppers, goat cheese, an apple
S: Luna Bar before ride, nuts and dried cranberries after the ride
D: cup of tomato soup with 2 little crostini, grilled chicken Cob salad and glass of red wine (restaurant... I managed to avoid the pasta and bigger dinners)
2 squares of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

1st Day in Laughlin and on the road - made it pretty well

B: Peanut Butter/toast coffee
L: Bowl of chili
D: Chicken breast with spinach
1 beer

2nd Day in Laughlin
two eggs, toast hashbrowns, coffee
two shredded beef tacos,coke
Dinner at buffet, too much of everything and the worst part it was not good food! chicken salad, crab, rice/beef broccoli, carrot cake

3rd Day in Laughlin (decided to come home early)
B; jelly filled donut
L: 1/2 beef burrito
D: enchilada casserole, corn tortillas, beans, ground turkey meat, beans, corn
Dessert non fat pudding

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

bowl of oatmeal with blueberries, almonds, cinnamon and milk
slice of bread with pb after commute
broccoli rabe and cheese sandwich
a few marcona almonds and a slice of Swiss cheese before ride home
mashed potatoes, a baked sweet potato, and 2 soy hot dogs on whole wheat
small bowl of cereal
an orange
slice of bread with pb

[Crankin]

Friday:
cheese crisp on whole wheat tortilla, w/avocado, an orange, coffee
nuts and cranberries after a run
small salad, half a mozzarella/tomato sandwich on really good bread, fresh fruit, coffee (I was at a meeting)
a couple of pieces of cheese
dinner at a tapas bar... too much bread, delicious vegetable soup, salmon albondigas (3) in a sauce that was way too rich, 2 fried cheese balls in honey, flan, 2 glasses of sparkling sangria

Saturday:
I didn't feel so good!
plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries and coffee
half a chicken sandwich on whole wheat and a cup of sweet potato soup
black eyed pea veggie burger, with mango/corn salsa, avocado slices, 2 pieces dark choolate

[Catrin]

Saturday:

B: steel cut oats with 2 slices turkey bacon
S: apple
L: spring salad (with tomatoes, cucumber, sweet peppers), balsamic vinegar dressing and a roasted chicken breast

Rode 2 hours :)

Post ride - Trader Joe's multigrain tortilla chips and a glass of milk - need to start stocking chocolate milk again :)

D: Trader Joe's chicken sausage with roasted peppers and onions, more salad and polenta. One bottle of beer

S: apple

[Crankin]

Sunday:
whole wheat bagel with low fat cream cheese, lox, capers, an orange, coffee
left over black eyed pea burger (no bun), cole slaw, blueberries
half a Luna Bar during 25.5 mile ride, water with Nuun
other half of bar after ride
Oriechette pasta with panko crumbs and onions, glass of white wine, salad with goat cheese and cranberries, 2 pieces dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Sunday

B: 2 slices turkey bacon, 2 egg whites with one real egg (scrambled), 1 piece of Trader Joe's sprouted grain toast, skim milk and coffee

S: Apple

L: Salad greens with a roasted skinless chicken breast (onion, chopped sweet peppers, walnuts), and skim milk

1 hour bike ride :)

Post-ride snack: 1/2 Hammer almond/raisin bar, cup of skim milk

D: Trader Joe's chicken sausage (1 link), with a LOT of steamed broccoli, 1 piece sprouted grain bread, 1 beer (yummy Bad Elmer's Porter from Upland)

[spokewench]

Crankin - sorry you did not feel very well a couple days ago

B: Toast - peanut butter coffee
S: Strawberrries
L: small helping of enchilada casserole
S: handful of potato chips, beer
D: Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas
Dessert: non fat pudding vanilla

[alexis_the_tiny]

Good lord, my diet looks disgusting in comparison. My students returned to school from a week's holiday today and my meals reflect how I feel about this Monday. The golden arches are involved and its demoralizing. But I've cooked my meals for tomorrow and here's what it involves:

Breakfast: Toast and peanut butter. Green tea

Snack: Oreos and crackers. (The Oreos will mostly be eaten by my students)

Lunch: Brown rice porridge, stir fried veggies, steamed fish with ginger and soy, green bean omelette

Pre-training snack: Cheese and multigrain crackers from Ikea.

Post-training meal: Fried rice and chocolate milk.

[redrhodie]

yesterday:
toast with pb (it seems like we all had the same craving for that!)
an egg with a piece of bread
2 soy dogs on whole wheat rolls, potato salad
1/2 a sweet potato (pre ride, excellent for that!)
mashed potatoes, the other half of the sweet potato, broccoli and green beans
blueberry Greek yogurt
Marcona almonds
an orange, and a pear

[spokewench]

B: Oatmeal, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
S: handful of goldfish
L: 1 piece whole grain bread, chicken gravy
S: strawberries and pineapple
D: 1 piece wg bread with hummus; 1 piece wg bread with low fat cream cheese, sun dried tomatoes and fresh basil, glass of red wine

[Catrin]

Yesterday
B: steel cut oats with 2 slices turkey bacon and skim milk

S: apple

L: 1/2 roasted skinless chicken breast with left over partial tempeh/veggie stuffed red pepper

S: Hammer Chocolate Chip bar

30 minutes walking, 40 minutes strength training, 70 minutes hard spinning class

D: Too hungry to cook much so...3 egg whites, 2 slices turkey bacon, 2 slices of sprouted rye toast, skim milk

S: still hungry - 1/2 Hammer Chocolate Chip bar - need to go grocery shopping for snack food...

Also need to do more cooking in advance...

[Crankin]

yesterday

B: egg white omelette with store made pesto, grapefruit, coffee
L: small salad with chicken, cheese, tomato, an apple
S: Luna bar, eaten in halves at about 3 and 5 PM
D: (way too late) low salt ham and cheese sandwich on whole wheat roll, mustard, cole slaw, cup ofbutternut squash soup
I was still hungry, so about a half hour later, I had another slice of the bread with hummus

This morning I weighed myself and I had gained 3 lbs. from last Friday :eek:. Can't still be the effects of the Spanish food and drink last Friday night?

[spokewench]

yesterday

B: egg white omelette with store made pesto, grapefruit, coffee
L: small salad with chicken, cheese, tomato, an apple
S: Luna bar, eaten in halves at about 3 and 5 PM
D: (way too late) low salt ham and cheese sandwich on whole wheat roll, mustard, cole slaw, cup ofbutternut squash soup
I was still hungry, so about a half hour later, I had another slice of the bread with hummus

This morning I weighed myself and I had gained 3 lbs. from last Friday :eek:. Can't still be the effects of the Spanish food and drink last Friday night?

Nah, probably not. It is probably just a fluctuation in water weight, hydration.

[Crankin]

Well, I can't eat much less than I do now. I guess I need more and/or longer exercise? The cycling season has started, but we had snow yesterday (not any left on the ground, thankfully), more snow predicted for Thursday. and then cold all weekend So, I may have to put the bike on the trainer for the weekend. But, I am still running, walking, doing core work, weights, and yoga. It's just not the same as long rides a few times a week, like when it gets warmer. I definitely cannot run for 2 hours like I put in on the bike on Sunday.

[Tri Girl]

good gravy I had a whole box of Thin Mints today.:eek::eek::eek::eek:
SINCE LUNCH!! :eek::eek::eek:
Must be TOM because I'm eating everything I see (dropped candy on the floor, half-eaten chips in the teacher's lounge, old french fries I dropped in the car last year). ;)

Some days I just totally lose all control. And the day started off so well, Morningstar Farm bacon, egg, turkey. Snack was an apple and an orange. Lunch was even healthy with some turkey on gluten-free bread and a tomato and carrot sticks.
Someone gave me that box of cookies and I devoured it like I'll never see another cookie again. Good grief, I'm disgusted with myself...:mad:

[spokewench]

Well, I can't eat much less than I do now. I guess I need more and/or longer exercise? The cycling season has started, but we had snow yesterday (not any left on the ground, thankfully), more snow predicted for Thursday. and then cold all weekend So, I may have to put the bike on the trainer for the weekend. But, I am still running, walking, doing core work, weights, and yoga. It's just not the same as long rides a few times a week, like when it gets warmer. I definitely cannot run for 2 hours like I put in on the bike on Sunday.

I feel your pain - I could cut out beer and wine, but I like it too much! We had about 7-9 inches yesterday so I snow shovelled. Does that count?

Anyway, I'll play tennis tomorrow and hopefully do more stuff this week. I have tennis for Saturday and Sunday planned. The problem with me is that after bike racing for 19 years, I think I developed a very efficient machine that doesn't need that much food. I do know that when I biked, toward the end, I did not need to eat as much as I did when I was younger.

Anyways, I will try to ride more as we get better weather to add to the tennis and hopefully, I can get rid of the 8 pound 50 year bulge around my middle!

[spokewench]

Tri Girl - it happens to the best of us! All we can do is get back on the bandwagon with our next meal! Were they thin mints really good?

I don't like them so I would not have eaten them; but if you like them, it might have been worth it!

[Tri Girl]

they were good, but I feel disgusting now (inside and out). I'll wind up eating a dozen Tums to counteract the heartburn I'll have for sure. Most days I'm good- but sometimes I just can't stop myself. I'm not a binge eater. Usually I'm pretty even-keel. Every few months I swear it's like a light switch goes on and I devour whatever is in sight. I hate when I do this...

Soup for dinner (if I'm even hungry at that point).

[redrhodie]

(((Tri Girl))) I think you need a hug. Whatever happened to bringing a teacher an apple? There's no such thing as will power, not when cookies are concerned.

today:

bowl of oatmeal with blueberries and milk
2 slices of whole wheat toast and cottage cheese
Vietnamese Bun (rice noodle dish) with fried tofu
a blueberry Greek yogurt
half an orange (if you're wondering about my halves of fruit, I always share with my bf. It's like sacrilege to eat a piece without giving him half, especially oranges)
6 potato pierogies, sauteed cabbage and carrots
I'll have more fruit tonight, probably an apple and an orange (or half :rolleyes:).

[Catrin]

Today:

B: 3 egg whites, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1 slice sprouted wheat toast and skim milk

S: apple

L: roasted skinless chicken breast with lots of broccoli

S: tiny apple and mozz. stick

D: TJ chicken sausage with green beans & cauliflower; bean/corn salsa with multi-grain tortilla chips and one beer

S: more multi-grain tortilla chips :o and some skim milk

[Crankin]

yesterday:

omelette with Machengo cheese, 2 slices turkey bacon, coffee

salad with grilled chicken, goat cheese, mango-corn salsa

slice of whole wheat bread with soy nut butter

one chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese, spinach, and cous cous with red and yellow pepper. 2 squares chocolate

I had lost 2 of the 3 lbs by this morning

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, toast with butter, coffee
L: Roasted chicken, gravy mashed potatoes
S: Tapioca pudding non fat
S: strawberries and pineapple
D: steelhead trout grilled, and primavera risotto (onions, zucchini, mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, tomato, parsley), parmesan YUM

[spokewench]

B: Rice chex, strawberries, 1% milk
L: Primavera risotto
S: 1 piece multigrain bread, leftover steelhead trout
D: stuffed portobello mushroom (zucchini, onions, turkey sausage, brown rice, small amount low fat ricotto cheese to bind) homemade marinara sauce, mozzarella melted on top.
Dessert: Brownie

[Crankin]

yesterday:

3 slices of low salt ham rolled up, with low fat cream cheese inside (incredibly filling), small bowl of whole wheat cereal with 1% milk and blueberries.

cup of split pea soup, salad with grilled chicken, mango-corn salsa, an orange

walnuts and dried cranberries for a snack after 3 mile walk

salad-ish sort of thing from take out market: a bit of Greek salad, 3 slices of tofu, garbanzo bean salad, green beans

Luna Bar

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Gosh i don't know where you guys get your self control- more power to you... I would feel like I was starving if I only ate those little amounts of things. Are you all counting out like three almonds? :eek: :rolleyes: ;)
I tend to really crave lots of carbs and fats during the winter, and I gain some weight during the cold months...then I notice my body craves fruits and salads more in the warm months, and it's easier to be active and eat less fat then...I must be a bear. I could eat a whole salmon with my bare hands and teeth right now.
I have been eating daily servings of seaweed and kelp since the Japan disaster. I've always loved eating seaweed a couple times a month, and have several dried varieties in my cupboard, so I figure what the heck go for it!- now I'm eating a serving every day. i actually like eating seaweed even more than kale, for instance.
I love seaweed in warm broth with a pinch of sea salt...love the 'beach aroma' and even like the little grains of sand at the bottom... must have lots of good trace minerals. :)

[Crankin]

I love seaweed; let's just say if I ate it, I would seriously lose a lot of weight, because it had an instant GI effect on me :eek:. Not good.
I eat good, healthy food and I also tend to gain in the winter, if I don't watch it. If I ate everything I craved, I estimate an extra 5-10 lbs if I didn't pay attention. The older I get, the less carbs I can eat. But, once the cycling season starts, it's less of a concern. And, I'm still very active in the winter.
Lisa, you've seen me eat... you know I'm not someone who totally restricts my food!

[spokewench]

Gosh i don't know where you guys get your self control- more power to you... I would feel like I was starving if I only ate those little amounts of things. Are you all counting out like three almonds? :eek: :rolleyes: ;)
I tend to really crave lots of carbs and fats during the winter, and I gain some weight during the cold months...then I notice my body craves fruits and salads more in the warm months, and it's easier to be active and eat less fat then...I must be a bear. I could eat a whole salmon with my bare hands and teeth right now.
I have been eating daily servings of seaweed and kelp since the Japan disaster. I've always loved eating seaweed a couple times a month, and have several dried varieties in my cupboard, so I figure what the heck go for it!- now I'm eating a serving every day. i actually like eating seaweed even more than kale, for instance.
I love seaweed in warm broth with a pinch of sea salt...love the 'beach aroma' and even like the little grains of sand at the bottom... must have lots of good trace minerals. :)

HEY! I had a brownie yesterday for dessert! Will probably have another! I'm generally and never have been a snacker. Only when I'm working out more do I eat more snacky stuff

[redrhodie]

today:
bowl of cereal and milk
slice of multigrain bread with pb
veggie burger on that same bread with arugula and a baked sweet potato
couple of slices of dried kiwi
string cheese
orzo with eggplant, olives, tomato, arugula and feta cheese (2 bowls)
an orange

Now I'm thinking about dessert. Not sure...but I need something.

ETA my dbf made pear bread pudding, 2 pieces for me. Yum!

[Crankin]

today...
can of tuna in olive oil over a sliced tomato with melted cheese, grapefruit, coffee
slice of string cheese

natural foods grocery bought combo of sweet potato, black beans, onion, in a vinegar type dressing, an apple

slice of machengo cheese, handful of pita chips with hummus
walnuts/cranberries

pork tenderloin in a chipolte lime sauce, folded in steamed corn tortillas (2), black beans with melted cheese
2 squares chocolate