What did you eat today?

[spokewench]

OH DEAR!
I feel off the wagon yesterday!
B: Rice Chex, strawberries, coffee 1% milk
L: Two fried chicken strips, coleslaw
D: 3 pieces of thin crust pizza with pepperoni and a side salad with balsamic vinagrette
Dessert: Brownie

[redrhodie]

OH DEAR!
I feel off the wagon yesterday!
B: Rice Chex, strawberries, coffee 1% milk
L: Two fried chicken strips, coleslaw
D: 3 pieces of thin crust pizza with pepperoni and a side salad with balsamic vinagrette
Dessert: Brownie

That doesn't look so bad. In fact, I'd probably add some fruit and call it good. ;) Nothing wrong with a brownie once in a while.

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: Irish oatmeal with PB and skim milk, a couple of scrambled egg whites
S: Apple
L: Asian chicken salad (in training this week and this was the best the restaurant we went to had to offer)
S: Cliff bar

60 minute spinning class

D: Trader Joe's Chicken sausage, bean salad, 1 piece TJ sprouted bread

[Crankin]

Today
half a whole wheat bagel with margerine and melted cheese, bowl of fruit (oranges, blueberries, strawberries), coffee

whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp with low fat cheddar and salsa, cup of carrot-ginger cashew soup

Luna Bar after ride
handful of whole wheat pita chops

baked wild salmon sandwich on whole wheat roll, with Greek yogurt/zucchini spread, vegetable chips, glass of white wine (Sakonnet Vineyards.. tastes like grapefruit), 2 squares chocolate

[Susan]

One of you wanted a bad day a while ago and now that I had one I will give it to you ;)

Breakfast: Oatmeal, Banana, Blueberries, Milk

Lunch: Can of Mackerels in tomato-sauce, cooked corn semolina (whatever the correct term may be) with coffee

Dinner: Beef tartare made from approximately half a cow, spread onto nearly half a package of whole wheat toast, Butter, Bell Pepper, Cress
Coke Zero to top it off

:p

[Tri Girl]

One of you wanted a bad day a while ago and now that I had one I will give it to you ;)

Breakfast: Oatmeal, Banana, Blueberries, Milk

Lunch: Can of Mackerels in tomato-sauce, cooked corn semolina (whatever the correct term may be) with coffee

Dinner: Beef tartare made from approximately half a cow, spread onto nearly half a package of whole wheat toast, Butter, Bell Pepper, Cress
Coke Zero to top it off

:p

I'm still waiting for the bad part... ;)

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

2 eggs and toast
a small bowl or cereal with milk
veggie burger on multigrain toast with arugula and a baked sweet potato
a handful of tortilla chips
a pear, an orange, almonds, and a blueberry yogurt
orzo with eggplant and arugula
another small bowl of cereal and another orange

[spokewench]

Rice chex, 1% milk, strawberries,coffee
1/2 turkey sandwich, bowl of tomato soup, cranberry oatmeal cookie
salad, cucumber, red pepper, tomato, sprinkle of blue cheese, balsamic vinagrette
Brownie

[Crankin]

yesterday
2 eggs, over easy, blueberries, strawberries, coffee
3 slices turkey breast, 1 slice ham, 2 tomatoes with mozzarella (I was speaking at my club's bike workshop, went to make a phone call, and all of the whole wheat bread and salads were gone by the time i got to the lunch), banana

handful of whole wheat pita chips and hummus
half of a piece of "steak au poivre" baked potato, green beans, 20 oz Blue Moon (:eek:)

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

oatmeal with blueberries and milk
slice of mulitgrain bread with cheddar cheese
veggie burger on multigrain with arugula and a baked sweet potato (done with that for a while!)
veggie stir fry with tofu and brown rice (just one bowl. I'm tired of it already, and I made a ton)
piece of pear bread pudding
peach yogurt
a pear, an orange, and half an apple
small bowl of cereal

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: Roasted skinless chicken breast, sprouted grains toast, skim milk & coffee
S: skipped
L: Trader Joe's chicken sausage (lots of garlic, yummy!), spring mix salad with green onions, mini-tomatoes, chopped red sweet peppers, balsamic vinegar dressing

S: 6 multi-grain tortilla chips with black bean salsa

40 minute bike ride - wasn't dressed warm enough :(

D: Roasted skinless chicken breast, green beans and cauliflower, sprouted grain bread, 1 beer and strawberries with lo-fat Greek yogurt for desert

S: Bran cereal with skim milk

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg with whole grain toast, coffee
L: small helping of risotto primavera; handful of almonds
S: 1 1/2 egg rolls
D: 1 chicken thigh, potatoes au gratin, asparagus

[spokewench]

B: Oatmeal, strawberries, 1/2 banana 1%milk, coffee
Snack: Brownie
L: au gratin potatoes, 1 chicken thigh
D: Chili Rellenos (2), rice/ whole beans, 1 small tortilla - yummy, I made these fromscratch from the Eating Well recipe, for Chili Relleno and Ancho Chili Salse. This recipe is a keeper!

[Crankin]

yesterday:
whole wheat bagel, tomato, low fat cream cheese, lox, capers, an orange, 2 cups coffee

tuna, red pepper, goat cheese, spinach

pasta with white wine, thyme, shallots, and peas, salad with lots of veggies, homemade whole wheat bread (not made by me), glass of white wine, strawberries, whipped cream, drizzled with chocolate

I need to cut back my weekend eating until I am riding more

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

2 eggs and toast
small bowl of oatmeal with a lot of blueberries (after ride)
veggie fried rice, made from the leftover stir fry of the day before. Much better this way!
blueberry yogurt, a pear and Spanish almonds
PB and banana sandwich on multigrain bread.
more of the fried rice
an apple, an orange, and some chocolate chips
a whole wheat English muffin with butter

[spokewench]

Rice chex, strawberries, 1/2 banana, 1% milk, coffee
S: Granola bar
L: turkey melt with green chilis
D: turkey burger with oven fries, tomato, avacado,1 beer
Dessert 2 taffy cookies

[limewave]

Right now I'm eating roasted spring veggies:

Brussel Sprouts
Red Peppers
Yam (Is this a fall veggie? Ah well, it was in the veggie drawer so it got tossed in)
Red Onions
Asparagus
Kale

[spokewench]

Right now I'm eating roasted spring veggies:

Brussel Sprouts
Red Peppers
Yam (Is this a fall veggie? Ah well, it was in the veggie drawer so it got tossed in)
Red Onions
Asparagus
Kale

You just can't go wrong with any vege roasted! Luv, luv, luv them! Now, I want some roasted beets. Must go to market to get some beets!:D

[Crankin]

yesterday:

B egg white omelette with low fat cheddar, an orange, coffee
S string cheese
L left over salad with some chicken breast thrown in, an apple
S walnuts and cranberries, slice of whole wheat bread with soy nut butter
D albondigas soups with turkey meatballs and various veggies, 2 squares chocolate

[Catrin]

Yesterday

B: steel cut oats, Trader Joe's uncured turkey bacon, skim milk and coffee
S: small apple
L: Tempeh stuffed pepper
S: Kefir, small apple
D: Toasted wrap with chicken, broccoli, squash, onion, peppers
S: strawberries with greek plain yogurt

40 minutes strength training + 45 minutes spinning class

[Crankin]

2 egg omelette with lox and creme cheese thrown in, grapefruit half, coffee
string cheese
Trader Joe's cranberry-pecan chicken salad on romaine, an apple
slice of whole wheat bread with soy nut butter
the most delicious recipe of chicken thighs in a tomato-red wine sauce over Texmati rice, glass of red wine (from this month's Food and Wine... DH slaved over this one)

[redrhodie]

oatmeal with blueberries
English muffin with butter
apple with PB mixed with flax seeds
salmon bento box lunch special
2 homemade wine biscuits
smoked mozzarella, tomato and arugula sandwich and tortilla chips
a banana, 1/2 an orange, 1/2 a pear

I feel like I'm forgetting something, because it looks like a small food day for me. Then again, I didn't ride, so maybe I was just less hungry.

[limewave]

The plan for today:

B: Ezekiel Bread toasted w/ an egg
MS: Oatmeal with raisins
L: Ultrameal Shake w/ banana and PB, Roasted Veggies
AS: Greek yogurt, granola
D: Roasted Veggies part deux w/ goat cheese
ES: Tea and dark chocolate

Workout for today: Easy 120 minute bike ride.

[spokewench]

Rice Chex, 1% milk, 1 banana,coffee
Ranch Chicken Wrap, chicken, brown rice, tomatoes, lettuce, 3 bean salad
small piece of sirloin steak, pasta, marinara sauce, zucchini

[jordanpattern]

Homemade granola with almond milk;
Half a bagel with tofu cream cheese and tomato;
Half a (very large) vegan chicken salad sandwich;
1 Cara cara orange;

[spokewench]

1 piece whole grain toast, bowl cereal 1% milk, coffee
3 fig newtons
2 hour road ride (haven't been on that bike for 2 years!)
1 piece whole grain bread slice of cheddar cheese
1 piece Boboli pizza with mushrooms onions and pepperoni, salad with vinagrette
low fat chocolate pudding cup

[Crankin]

low salt ham and provolone on a whole wheat bagel, an orange, coffee
half a Luna bar before ride (hilly 16 miles)
left over albondigas soup, with one turkey meatball/kidney beans, apple
string cheese
grilled Ahi tuna coated in rosemary and garlic, sweet potato, salad with goat cheese and cranberries, 2 squares dark chocolate

[jordanpattern]

homemade granola with banana and almond milk;
banana;
protein smoothie;
baked tofu sandwich with veggies;
hazelnut butter chocolate thingies;

later, I'll have tempeh "wings" and greens while watching the SF Giants beat the Dodgers' butts!

[Crankin]

whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp with low fat Mexican cheese and salsa, half a grapefruit, coffee
string cheese
small salad with goat cheese, chicken breast, red pepper, balsamic vinegar, an apple, water
slice of whole wheat bread with hummus before running
left over chicken thighs (2) with tomato wine sauce, spinach salad, small glass of red wine, water, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Baaaad Catrin :o

B: 3 scrambled egg whites, small bowl of bran flakes with skim milk - so far so good

S: apple

L: Left it at home....arrrrrrrg! Went immediatly to my favorite decadent sandwich place and had a roasted chicken panini with way too much cheese, sundried tomatoes, and they use lots of olive oil. mmmmmmmmmm :o

Pre-ride snack - banana with little bit of PB

100 minute ride :)

D: left-over tempeh stuffed pepper, small roasted chicken breast

5 Toll house cookies and TRYING not to eat any more! I am making some for the guys at my LBS and am finding it totally impossible not to eat any. Really trying not to, but I am pretty sure there is at least one more in my immediate future :cool: Better have a really long ride tomorrow, or put in some elliptical time if I can't ride...

[spokewench]

Shredded wheat, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
Grilled chicken breast sammy with bacon, provolone, lettuce, tomato,
Tortilla chips, salsa
grilled trout, brown rice, asparagus
1 taffy cookie and chocolate pudding

[redrhodie]

2 eggs and whole wheat toast
banana
veggie burger on multigrain bread with spinach, avocado, and sprouts
orange
6 potato pierogies (frozen and disappointing :() and peas
a bowl of cereal still to come. Haven't fueled enough from tomorrow morning's commute.

[Crankin]

bowl of no fat Greek yogurt, blueberries, dried cranberries, almonds, 2 slices of turkey bacon, coffee

slice of whole wheat bread and soy nut butter

hummus sandwich in a whole wheat wrap, with portabello mushrooms, lettuce, cup of spinach/lemon soup, small side salad (restaurant)

mocha latte with skim milk (at home, in a regular sized cup)

vegetarian hash with red new potatoes, swiss chard, leeks, 2 eggs poached on top
an orange and 2 squares of chocolate

[redrhodie]

yesterday

oatmeal with maple syrup and milk
English muffin with pb
grilled cheese sandwich on whole wheat, and tomato soup
5 pieces pate de fruit (yum!). Definitely an excellent pre ride choice. Commute home felt fantastic due to those!
veggie burger with avocado and spinach on mulitgrain bread, potato chips
an orange, and an apple
some tiny cookies from dbf's restaurant. mini macaroon, madeleine, and chocolate toffee. Yum again!

[Crankin]

2 pieces whole wheat French Toast, with blueberry jam & walnuts, 2 slices turkey bacon, half a grapefruit, coffee

chicken sandwich on whole wheat roll, cole slaw, cup of ginger carrot soup

half a Luna bar before ride (only 16 miles, but hilly and windy)

string cheese

and...
went out to a blues club in RI (Chans, Red Rhodie) which serves typical bad Cantonese Chinese food. The stuff I grew up on. I didn't over eat, but had a bit of fried stuff, half an egg roll (worth it) and a chicken finger (not worth it), as well as some heavily salty meat/veggie dishes.

Getting ready for a long ride in the wind.

[redrhodie]

and...
went out to a blues club in RI (Chans, Red Rhodie) which serves typical bad Cantonese Chinese food. The stuff I grew up on. I didn't over eat, but had a bit of fried stuff, half an egg roll (worth it) and a chicken finger (not worth it), as well as some heavily salty meat/veggie dishes.

Getting ready for a long ride in the wind.

Never been there, but I know the food! I grew up on it, too. Sometimes you still find one around here that hasn't been renovated, that still feels like the '40s inside, with wood paneling and formica booths. Food is always terrible, but reminds me of good times with family, so I like it.

Don't weigh yourself for a few days! All that salt will affect the scale. It's only temporary. :)

[Catrin]

Yesterday...

B: PB sandwich on sprouted wheat bread

70 minute easy bike ride :)

S: apple

L: minestrone soup w/out pasta, home-made wheat bread, banana, 1 beer

S: apple

90-minute windy walk/hike

D: TJ chicken garlic sausage, romaine lettuce salad with cherry tomatoes, sweet red peppers, balsamic vinegar dressing, brocolli

S: bran cereal with 1% milk

[spokewench]

Friday: Bowl of cereal, strawberries, 1/4 banana, 1% milk, coffee
Italian deli for lunch: side salad size salad with italian cold cuts, parmesan, mozzarella, olives, artichokes, oil and vinegar dressing yum
Salad with vinagrette, and shrimp, 2 glasses of wine (white)

Saturday: Bowl of cereal, small cinnamon bun; coffee
L: Draft beer, some appetizers, fried zuchini, quesadilla
D: grilled barbecued chicken - 1 piece, baked beans, salad (blue cheese dressing)
2 glasses wine
Dessert: little bit of ice cream

Sunday:
Brunch: Coffee, egg casserole (with cheese, green chilis, etc), salsa, 2 pieces of bacon, toast
Dinner: turkey italian sausage, tomato sauce and pasta, 1 beer
Dessert: 1 cream filled cadbury chocolate egg
L

[Xrayted]

Well, I started off with a pop tart. I was still hungry so I ate some Lucky Charms. I had a snack of Little Debbie Swiss Cake rolls around 10:30. That 1st pack was good but the 2nd pack was unbelievable. I had some errands to do, so I took the car and left the bike hanging. I didn't want to ride with a full stomach.

Came back and had a stir fry. The veggies sucked though so I pushed them aside and just ate the meat part. I figured, no carbs in the meat, right? I would have liked bacon with it but I'm having that in dinner tonight and didn't want to spoil it. It's about time to head to work so I'm packing some Oreos and potato chips to go with my BLT sandwich. It's the only way I can stomach the sandwich, honestly. (Kit insists I have stuff like spinach and tomatoes on it.)

I try to get down to the cafeteria during my shift for some soft serve ice cream. When they have vanilla as a choice, I grab a large root beer and make a root beer float. OMG!!! I love root beer floats. They're good for you, too. They contain milk.

Then I come home at midnight and have a big cheesy egg omelet or a grilled cheese sandwich before bed, to stave off the hunger pangs. It really works, too. Throw some bacon in either one and I sleep later in the morning. I'm not sure why it works that way, but whatever.






:D:D:D:p:p

[spokewench]

X - Back to your ole highjinks, huh! :D

You better watch it with those smart remarks, the mods might come after you!:eek:

Haven't seen your posts for a while. - spoke

[Crankin]

yesterday:
half a whole wheat bagel with 2 slices low salt ham, cheddar cheese melted, bowl of fruit, coffee
salad with tuna, red pepper, goat cheese, balsamic vinegar, orange

Luna Bar during 37 mile ride and one bottle of water with Nuun (I needed a bigger lunch)
slice of whole wheat bread with soy nut butter after ride, water

penne with asparagus in chicken broth/pecorinio cheese, salad, 2 squares chocolate

Today:
2 eggs over easy, an orange, coffee, slice of Machengo cheese

salad with chicken, a bit of left over penne, goat cheese, vinegar dressing
apple
bag of walnuts/dried cranberries from TJs

Luna Bar

pork tenderloin in cherry preserve/basalmic vinegar sauce, whole wheat cous cous, sauteed yellow and red pepper, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Today:

B: Bran cereal with 1% milk, boiled egg & 2 slices turkey bacon
S: apple
L: roasted chicken breast salad with no-fat dressing, walnuts, boiled egg and onion. 1/2 wheat bagel
S: Other half of the bagel with PB
D: Chicken quesadilla

50 minute spinning class and met with trainer

S - depends what's in the fridge. Might have to head over to where Xrayted works for one of them there root-beer floats she mentioned :D

[Xrayted]

Hiya Spoke! Ya, been gone for a while. Life got in the way of a good time on my bikes. Slowly making room for them again. I was just wondering if anyone here actually read what others posted or if it's just a personal accounting. I thought it would give a bit of a laugh... oh, how I wish I could eat like that and there be no consequences. :rolleyes:

[spokewench]

X- yah, I don't ride much - I play tennis a lot now. But, I am determined to ride more this year. Even went out for my first road ride of the year last Wednesday. It is still hard this time to ride with snow, rain, wind, cold, but it is getting better!

Yesterday:
B: Rice chex, 1% milk, coffee
L: Gumbo,rice
D: 2 pieces pizza salad with balsamic dressing and blue cheese crumbles

[Crankin]

egg white omelette with pesto, an orange, coffee

string cheese, coffee

salad with chicken, left over whole wheat cous cous, spinach, goat cheese, an apple

slice of whole wheat bread and soy nut butter

sushi for dinner. All made with brown rice, tuna and salmon, spicy sauce. one chicken roll

[redrhodie]

2 eggs and ww toast
slice of bread with pb
veggie barley soup and an English muffin with butter
blueberry Greek yogurt
a banana and some Marcona almonds
2 pieces pate de fruit
mac and cheese, asparagus, and roasted onion, 2 large helpings, then a little more :)
an orange and a glass of oj
potato chips.

pms-ing :p

[Kitsune06]

Ok, I'll bite.
B: lean hot pocket (I'm lazy on breakfasts...) with green tea
S: Fruit 'n nut bar
L: Vegetarian sushi w/ spinach 'n tofu
S: a Payday
D: mostly-organic chicken fajita soup, with a little cheese

hoping for a beer...

[spokewench]

Kit - did you find the beer?

Breakfast: RiceChex, 1% milk, coffee
Snack: Granola Bar
Lunch: Smoked turkey, 1 slice provolone, lettuce tomato, croissant sandwich
Dinner: 1 chicken thigh grilled, roasted potatoes, regular and sweet, green beans, glass of red wine

[Kitsune06]

Eh, I decided to throw in the cider as a switch hit. It was fabulous. :D

[Crankin]

yesterday

4 slices low salt ham over a sliced tomato, w/cheddar cheese melted, strawberries, coffee
string cheese
salad from grocery store salad bar, w/kidney beans, chick peas, chicken breast, cucumbers, lettuce, cous cous, green pepper and a cup butternut squash soup

handful of nuts and dried cranberries

went to Upper Crust Pizza on my way to class and ordered a slice of whole wheat pizza w/veggies and a small Greek salad to go. Got to school and discovered they forgot the pizza! So, I ate my salad with a Luna Bar...

[spokewench]

Rice Chex, 1% milk, coffee
1 chicken thigh, 1 cadbury egg, 2 fig newtons (yes I was grazing)
beef stroganoff with egg noodles, peas
1 small vanilla 1% pudding, 1 beer

[Crankin]

egg white omelette with cheddar, an orange, coffee
string cheese
chick pea salad, nuts and cranberries
slice of whole wheat bread and hummus before ride
slice of cheese after ride
open faced chicken breast sandwich, on whole wheat, with a mustard/peach jam dressing, spinach, cheese. cole slaw on the side. 2 pieces dark chocolate

half a whole wheat bagel

[malkin]

Well, I started off with a pop tart. I was still hungry so I ate some Lucky Charms...


Did you really eat all the Lucky Charms or did you just pick out the marshmallows?

[limewave]

hahaha. I always pick out the marshmallows too.

Yesterday I had a Cajun Bleu Burger. Soooo Goood! Washed it down with an Oberon. And all after an "epic" bike ride ;) Let the season begin!!!!

[spokewench]

Oatmeal, strawberries,1/2 banana, coffee
Borscht soup (yummy, made with onions, celery, carrots, chicken breast, chicken broth, potatoes, roasted golden beets, tomato, cabbage, chard, parsley, dollop of sour cream)
two shredded beef tacos, 1 margarita

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

cereal
ww English muffin with pb
veggie burger on EM with spinach and avocado, and 3 potato and cheese pierogies (these were good!)
a wine biscuit, a banana, 2 pieces pate de fruit
2 bowls of spaghetti with tomato sauce, and broccoli
Greek yogurt, a pear, and an orange
a slice of ww bread with pb

[spokewench]

B: two pieces whole grain toast, 1 egg, coffee
SNack: strawberries
L: Bowl of borscht and 2 taffy cookies
S: Red pepper hummus, pita bread and 1 margarita
D: small plate of beef stroganoff with egg noodles

[Crankin]

yesterday:
half a whole wheat bagel, melted provolone, an orange, coffee
more coffee in class, a few slices of melon

Thai food for lunch (grrr) tofu and ginger over brown rice. I ate only half or a quarter of the rice, though

dinner (out again) mixed green salad with vinegrette, red snapper over cous cous, flavored with some kind of ham (little bits)
split a piece of devil's food cake with some unbelievably good topping with DH

[Catrin]

Today:

B: two scrambled egg whites with one whole egg, 1 slice turkey bacon, 1 slice sprouted wheat toast
L: TJ chicken garlic sausage, 1 piece sprouted bread, large helping steamed broccoli

Pre-ride snack: banana/PB/sprouted bread sandwich

30 mile bike ride - and it was awesome!

Post ride snack - 1 cup low fat milk with 4 tortilla chips

D: roasted, skinless chicken breast with salad (romaine lettuce, carrots, onion, tomato, balsamic vinegar dressing) and two stalks celery. 1 beer.

Am craving hot chocolate for some reason, trying to decide if I can justify the additional carbs... I need to relearn how to eat after my long rides, they will only get longer :) If I made it with low fat milk, would that be so bad? Probably, sigh.

[Crankin]

yesterday:
omelette with salsa and cheese, 2 pieces turkey bacon, strawberries, coffee
at class I had more coffee, plate of melon
went out to lunch at an Indian restaurant. I couldn't say no to going out with friends... I had a little bit of 3 of the vegetarian dishes at the buffet and one chicken leg. No rice and two little pieces of naan.

before ride, late PM, a slice of whole wheat bread and margerine

striped bass with seafood rub, sweet potato, salad with goat cheese, walnuts, cranberries, 2 pieces dark chocolate. 1.5 glasses of rose wine.

[spokewench]

Oatmeal, strawberries, banana, coffee
bowl of borscht, piece of whole grain bread with cheddar cheese slice
hamburger patty, sauteed zucchini with sprinkleof parmesan cheese, oven baked french fries

[Crankin]

whole wheat bagel w/low fat cream cheese, lox, tomato, capers, an orange, coffee
chicken sand. w/provolone, on whole wheat small slice bread, honey mustard, blueberries
21 mile hard ride. Luna bar after, 1.5 bottles, one with Nuun.
whole grain thin spaghetti, with fresh herbs (spinach, dill, parsley, chives) in a sauce of skim ricotta, olive oil, water, salt, pepper. Salad with grape tomatoes, glass of rose, 2 squares of dark chocolate.

[spokewench]

1 piece of raisin toast, bowl of cheerios 1% milk, coffee
1 piece of whole grain bread with slice of cheddar cheese
1 bowl of borscht
1 cadbury creme filled egg
beef enchiladas (2) rice and black beans, 1 beer
frozen drumstrick ice cream treat

[Crankin]

one cup of plain non fat Greek yogurt with a handful of blueberries, walnuts, cranberries, coffee
string cheese
salad with chicken, apple slices, cranberries, blue cheese, dried apricot, an apple, water
slice of whole wheat with soy nut butter

pork and tofu stir fry, with leeks, garlic, in a hoisin/chicken broth/red pepper sauce over soba.
2 pieces dark chocolate

[paiger81]

B: Overnight oats with almond milk, almonds and chia seeds
L: Homemade bean soup
S: 2 Dove chocolates
D: Open faced pastrami sandwich with mustard and a jalapeno pickle relish and Baked Doritos

[Kitsune06]

B: A bowl of granola w/ lowfat milk and a handful of blueberries
S: a banana
L: Chicken salad sandwich on Dave's killer bread, fruit juice
S: Celery w/ a 'decent' amount of almond butter
D: Vegetarian teriyaki and probably something sweet.

[spokewench]

B: one egg, one piece whole grain toast, slice ham and cheddar, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: salami and swiss sandwich on wheat,lettuce, tomato,pickle on side
Snack 2 handfuls of fresh, fresh pecans
D: 1 enchilada rice and beans, 1 beer
Dessert - 1 cadbury caramel filled egg

[Kitsune06]

B: 1c granola w/ a handful of blueberries and milk
S: 2 cupcakes and half a tangerine (tangelo? I dunno)
L: Spinach and cheese ravioli drizzled with flax oil on a bed of wilted spinach, topped w/ feta and some grapes.
S: a little popcorn
D: organic salad w/ Goddess dressing, a lean pocket (I'm tired and dgaf.) w/ hard cider.

[emily_in_nc]

Haven't posted to this thread for awhile. Tomorrow I start my pre-colonoscopy (I just turned 50) "low fiber diet". I googled for ideas of what to eat, and it's pretty much the exact opposite of my current diet. White stuff, sugar, meat, all fine. Most veggies, fruits, nuts, beans, whole grains, foggetaboutit! :(

This is gonna be interesting...will be doing low fiber Wed-Sat, liquids only Sun., procedure is Monday morning. :eek:

I'll try to remember to post here as I do my low-fiber diet! :D

[Kitsune06]

:eek: if they gave you 'go lightly' be warned: it's a damn lie.
Make sure you get some yogurt or other live-culture goodies post-procedure to help your system settle.

[Crankin]

I had no issue with my system after the procedure. I came home and ate a ton of Indian food :eek:. It was painful to eat the low fiber diet before, though.
I drank all of that stuff and my doctor said that I still "wasn't cleaned out" that well. Who knows. My DH was so out of it when he had his, he called me from his cell phone in recovery and never remembered it. He slept for most of the rest of the day. I was wide awake during the whole thing, conversed with both the doctor and nurse, and watched the images on the monitor. I didn't feel pain, but I was awake.

[Crankin]

egg white omelette with low fat cheddar, half a grapefruit, coffee
string cheese, more coffee
salad with tuna, goat cheese, red pepper, an orange

nuts and cranberries
slice of whole wheat bread and soy nut butter

chicken breast coated in parmesan and whole wheat bread crumbs on a bed of spinach, whole wheat orzo with herbs, glass of white wine

half a whole wheat bagel

I've been hungry at night... feeling flabby

[redrhodie]

yesterday

2 eggs and 2 slices ww toast
a wine biscuit
veggie burger on EM with arugula and 3 potato and cheese pierogies
a blueberry yogurt and half a banana
2 pate do fruit before commute
Thai restaurant dinner, 1.5 winter rolls, bean thread noodle and tofu dish with rice, pumpkin custard for dessert
an orange

[spokewench]

Red - What's a wine biscuit? You've had that on your eating list before?

Yum, pumpkin custard one of my favorites

B: 1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, 1 slice ham, cheddar sandwich, coffee
L: bowl of chili with onions,sour cream, jalapenos
Snack: couple of handfuls of mixed nuts
D: salad and chicken breast grilled

[redrhodie]

It's a kind of biscotti, a hard cookie made with red wine. I think they're Sicilian. They're easy to bake, and last a long time. I made a batch a couple of weeks ago, and my friend made a batch last week, so I'll be posting about these for a while. :rolleyes:

[spokewench]

It's a kind of biscotti, a hard cookie made with red wine. I think they're Sicilian. They're easy to bake, and last a long time. I made a batch a couple of weeks ago, and my friend made a batch last week, so I'll be posting about these for a while. :rolleyes:

Are they a little sweet; or are they more savory?

[withm]

Are they a little sweet; or are they more savory?

Sounds intriguing. How about posting the recipe?

[redrhodie]

They're sweet.

Here's my recipe:

4 to 4 1/2 cups flour
3/4 to 1 cup sugar (I like them sweet, so I use the full cup)
2 t salt
1 T baking powder
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup full bodied red wine

Preheat over to 350º. Mix dry ingredients. Add oil and wine and mix until well blended with a wooden spoon. Turn onto board and kneed for one minute. Shape into loops or twists. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 40-45 minutes. You can brush with an egg white and water before baking for a glaze, if desired.

Edit, they're not good on the bike. They're too dry, and hard to swallow. Learned from experience.

[emily_in_nc]

:eek: if they gave you 'go lightly' be warned: it's a damn lie.
Make sure you get some yogurt or other live-culture goodies post-procedure to help your system settle.

I eat yogurt daily anyway, but thanks for the tip!

No Go Litely anymore. Now I just get to mix some Miralax powder with a certain type of GatorAid. Everything is OTC now. Thank heavens. I heard how metallic-tasting and awful that old stuff used to be. :( I still have to purchase all the official "prep" stuff as I start that Saturday night w/a couple spoonfuls of Milk of Magnesia, then do the liquid diet/prep on Sunday.

Went to the store and stocked up on low-fiber foods tonight...so strange to be looking for things with < 2g fiber per serving! I bought some rice pilaf, canned green bean/skinless white potato blend, little containers of applesauce, pulp-free oj, vanilla yogurt... Will also have chicken and fish, cheese, eggs. My DH made me some white bread for sandwiches (turkey and cheese). This is a big change from my usual diet of beans, kale, spinach, whole grains, whole fruits, veggie/fruit smoothies, etc!

Here was my day today - shameful:

B - Puffed wheat cereal w/spoonful of protein powder, almond milk, coffee
S - Reese's chocolate/peanut butter egg (gift from my mom, very decadent!)
30 minute run
L - turkey/cheese sandwich on white bread, small bottle of pulp-free OJ
S - 6 white rice crackers
D - Mac and cheese, 1 beer
Dessert - couple spoonfuls of vanilla yogurt, 2 thin biscuit-type cookies w/thin spread of Nutella

Nothing green all day. Ugh! :(

[emily_in_nc]

I drank all of that stuff and my doctor said that I still "wasn't cleaned out" that well. Who knows. My DH was so out of it when he had his, he called me from his cell phone in recovery and never remembered it. He slept for most of the rest of the day. I was wide awake during the whole thing, conversed with both the doctor and nurse, and watched the images on the monitor. I didn't feel pain, but I was awake.

I hope I sleep through it and after -- if I'm going to blow a PTO (paid time off) day, I might as well get some rest. :rolleyes: My DH was awake for his, but my step-father said he totally snoozes through his. I snooze through "conscious sedation" at the dentist so may be more likely to be out of it. Neither my DH or I has been to this particular doc, so we don't know how much anesthesia they'll give, though I have to have my DH take me there and back due to the sedation.

[Crankin]

Well, I react strangely to medication. I know I had Valium, mixed with something else... it definitely did not make me sleep. I could have driven home, but DH picked me up.

Yesterday:
2 soft boiled eggs, half a whole wheat bagel with olive oil, a couple of slices of 4 milk cheese, coffee, orange
salad with chicken, black beans, salsa, avocado, cup of tomato soup
nuts and cranberries
low salt ham and provolone sandwich on whole wheat roll, cole slaw, orange
2 squares dark chocolate

slice of whole wheat bread with hummus

[spokewench]

1piece raisin toast,coffee
1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, cheddar, ham sandwich
handful of pecans
smallhelping of enchilada rice and beans
a strawberry c odwalla juice
1 beer, 2 tilapia tacos with homemade chili sauce, mexican crema, lettuce, cheese, tomato, corn tortilla

[Crankin]

western omelette with just a little cheese, coffee, fruit salad, half a slice of DH's raisin toast (I went out)

salad with lettuce, chicken, goat cheese, black beans, salsa.
nuts and cranberries before riding

turkey burger (no roll) hot pepper jelly, cole slaw, and a salad with green apple, cranberries, walnuts
1 piece of dark chocolate

[emily_in_nc]

Your food always sounds so good, crankin!

Day 2 of low-fiber eating (in preparation for my colonoscopy on Monday):

B: Puffed wheat cereal, protein powder, almond milk, cinnamon, coffee w/half-n-half
L: half turkey/cheese sandwich on homemade white bread, small cup applesauce, water
Snack: vanilla yogurt
Snack before bike ride: glass of pulp-free OJ, 4 pirouette cookies
15.5 mile bike ride
Dinner: 1/2 chicken breast with feta and lemon, canned green beans and peeled potatoes, glass of white wine
Dessert: 2 small squares chocolate, 1 scoop ice cream :D

[spokewench]

B: Wheat chex, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
S: 1 Banana
L: Beef and Broccoli stir fry with veges, brown rice
D: 3 pieces Boboli pizza, pepperoni, onion, zucchini, tomato, mozz cheese, glass of red wine

[Crankin]

egg white omelette with lox and light cream cheese, small bowl of whole wheat flakes with 1% milk, blueberries, coffee
pack of nuts and cranberries before ride
half a Luna Bar during coffee stop on ride (24 miles)
turkey burger, black beans, a quarter of a melon, the other half of the Luna Bar

then another ride, 14.5 miles
I had about 1.5 bottles of water + Nuun during the day, on my rides
slice of whole wheat bread and low fat provolone after my second ride

Arctic Char with cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic, basil, whole wheat cous cous with pine nuts
1 piece of dark chocolate

[emily_in_nc]

...then another ride, 14.5 miles

Ah, to do two rides in a day...lucky you! :D

Another day of low-fiber eating:

B - wheat puffs, protein powder, almond milk, coffee
S - apple sauce
< nice sunny walk and light weight training at work lunch break>
L - mac and cheese, water
S - vanilla yogurt
D - spicy fish fillets, white ride pilaf, canned green beans, 1.5 glasses of white wine.
D - 1 square dark chocolate

One more day of low-fiber, then liquid diet on Sunday...oh boy! :(

[Catrin]

Crankin - great job to be able to do two rides in one day!

Cupboards have been a bit bare this week, but finally went shopping tonight - just been too busy!

Today:

B: Steel-ground oats with a bit of PB and skim milk

Strength training with trainer

S: forgot
L: (at 3:00 pm!) Chicken Souvlaki at the Pita Pit - quite yummy but have to always make them hold off on half of the cheese and tziki sauce!
D: Turkey "bacon"/lettuce/tomato sandwich on sprouted wheat bread with cup of roasted pepper tomato Trader Joe's soup. One beer

[Crankin]

I think this may be only the second or third time I have done this. And the others were a combo of road and then errand rides. Today I didn't want to have to choose between friends to ride with, so I rode with Hirakikubou in the AM and my friend who is getting the road bike after lunch. It was my first ride with her this year; I was hurting by that time, as I had done a fast ride with DH yesterday after work. And on the way back to my friend's house this afternoon, we ran into about a mile of grooved pavement, which just made my body rattle everywhere.
Back to the eating...

[spokewench]

B: wheat chex, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
S: 1 Banana
L: 2 fried chicken strips, french fries
D: caesar salad, shared dinner with hubby, 1/4 sirloin, two bites baked potato, mixed veges, 1 gin and tonic

[Catrin]

Today:

B: Mixed whole grain hot cereal with PB and 1% milk, coffee

S: Apple

L: Roasted chicken breast sandwich with sprouted bread, tomato, and a cup of Trader Joe's Roasted Tomato and Pepper soup and a glass of 1% milk. Pretty much comfort food...

Too damp/raw outside to ride, so headed to the gym for 30 minute fast walk on the track and 30 minutes on the elliptical. Better than nothing...

S: Luna Bar

D: Don't know yet, but will probably feature Trader Joe's chicken/garlic sausage, a salad with assorted fresh veggies and Romaine lettuce, and a beer. Everything else might change, but not the beer :) Dessert will be some fresh strawberries and low-fat Greek yogurt...yum!

[emily_in_nc]

Last day of low-fiber eating before my clear liquid diet (featuring much Gatoraid and Miralax) tomorrow in preparation for my colonoscopy Monday - UGH! :(

B - Puffed wheat, protein powder, almond milk, coffee
< long slog to the markets both walking and taking a bus - too rainy/blustery to ride>
S - four thin butter cookies with a smear of Nutella
L - 2 eggs on white toast, glass of pulp-free OJ
S - small cup apple sauce
S - four thin crackers with cheddar cheese, a lite beer
D - 1/2 chicken breast with feta and herbs, white rice pilaf, canned green beans, glass of white wine
Dessert - cup of Breyer's ice cream (last solid food)

Let the "fun" begin. :eek:

[Catrin]

Last day of low-fiber eating before my clear liquid diet (featuring much Gatoraid and Miralax) tomorrow in preparation for my colonoscopy Monday - UGH! :(

Let the "fun" begin. :eek:

Best wishes on this...

[shootingstar]

Best of luck emilync. My partner had one...I'm not sure what he ate or whatever afterwards, but it exhausted him for 1-2 days afterwards. He is abit older than you or I --over 10 yrs. and more.

And this is a guy who bikes up mountains with loaded panniers.

But results indicate he's fine. :)

I have not been eating in a diligently healthy way in past few weeks. part of it is stress, just alot of stuff to do before making another switch in life.. the head spins.

[Crankin]

2 whole wheat waffles with walnuts and cranberries, with a bowl of blueberries, strawberries, oranges, 3 slices turkey bacon, coffee

turkey burger with avocado (no bun), black beans, an apple

half a bottle of water+Nuun on short (11 mile) but hilly and windy ride

2 pieces of Machengo cheese after core work/weights

dinner at restaurant: lamb burger with some kind of cheese (I scraped most of it off), tomato and Greek yogurt. One potato pancake (we were at a deli), and a beer.

[KnottedYet]

B: miso soup with extra oomph (egg, mushroom, noodles), coffee
L: pecans and a soda
D: bean/posole/chickpea chili with feta and beer

[spokewench]

Emily - good luck with your colonoscopy. Glad to see you are doing one; I had two brothersinlaws pass away within 8 months of each other from colon cancer so I'm always glad to see people being proactive.

B: 1 piece WG toast, scrambled egg and cheese sammy; coffee
L: a few carrots, 1/2 an apple, a couple of mexican type appetizers, a sammy type appetizer, 1/2 piece of pita bread with hummus
4 hours of tennis
D: turkey burger (no bun), oven baked fries, avocado, tomato, 1 piece of corn

[emily_in_nc]

B: miso soup with extra oomph (egg, mushroom, noodles), coffee
L: pecans and a soda
D: bean/posole/chickpea chili with feta and beer

Wow, I'd starve! I have to have multiple snacks along with my three squares, and you didn't even have three squares (lunch). Don't know how some eat so little and still have the energy to ride.

I am lucky that even at 50, my metabolism still seems to be pretty high. Not like when I was 30, to be sure, but I can eat a fair amount without gaining, so long as I stay active.

[emily_in_nc]

Best wishes on this...

Thanks. Today has been tough. Black coffee, pulp-free juices, chicken broth.

It's 3pm, and I am absolutely starved! :( Plus missing out on a gorgeous sunny biking day b/c I simply wouldn't have the energy to ride without food in my belly. :mad:

I guess I get to eat a late lunch tomorrow (procedure is at 10:40 am). I can't wait!

[Crankin]

Good luck, Emily. At least it only comes once every ten years for most of us.
Just one restaurant meal last night put 2 pounds on me. And Passover starts tomorrow night. Two nights of lots of food. Although I tend to loe weight over the week of eating no bread, even though matzah is definitely a simple carbohydrate.

[KnottedYet]

Wow, I'd starve! I have to have multiple snacks along with my three squares, and you didn't even have three squares (lunch). Don't know how some eat so little and still have the energy to ride.


Well, I didn't run nor ride nor even go for a walk that day, so I wasn't hungry. Normally I eat massive amounts of food, but if I'm not active my appetite just shuts off.

And I slept in really late, so breakfast was practically lunch...

[emily_in_nc]

Good luck, Emily. At least it only comes once every ten years for most of us.

Thanks! Hopefully that will be the case for me. For my DH, since they found polyps both times, he's on an every 5 year schedule. :(

I'm smelling the dinner he's eating as I drink my laxative-laced G2 Gatoraid (thank heavens it really just tastes like Gatoraid), and it's about to kill me. I will never take food for granted again!

And this experience just reinforced for me that I could never be anorexic. :eek:

I love my food.... :rolleyes:

[Catrin]

Emily - I hope all goes well!

Today:

B: none...
L: 1 cup spaghetti with marinara sauce, lettuce salad, coffee (lunch at church)

S: Cliff Bar before bike ride, and a Honey Stinger Chocolate Gel during bike ride

15 mile bike ride - was STARVING during it so was glad I had the Stinger gel..

D: Trader Joe's Garlic Chicken sausage, romaine salad with sweet peppers, onion, tomato, low-fat Champagne Vinaigrette, beer

S: probably either an apple or fresh strawberries with low-fat Greek Yogurt.

[redrhodie]

2 eggs and 2 slices ww toast
cereal
pizza, something like 5 slices from a small pie.
roasted vegetables for dinner
an orange, and a pear. I regret the pear, it was not ripe, and I was already way too full, but I ate it anyway. Bleck.

[Xrayted]

Don't remember cuz I followed it up with a strong Rum and Coke. :eek:

[Crankin]

egg white omelette with low fat cheddar, grapefruit half, coffee
salad with chicken and goat cheese, salsa, an orange, cup of tomato soup
wedge of Spanish cheese after 3 mile walk
small skim milk mocha latte
pork with thyme/mustard sauce, brown rice, salad

hummus with a slice of low fat provolone

I spent all morning baking for Passover. There was some "tasting" involved...

[spokewench]

1 piece wg toast, egg, ham and cheese sammy
1 small beef burrito w ancho chili sauce, 1 beer
1 chicken sausage, small piece of chili, corn custard, and lots of yummy, fresh peas, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

I spent all morning baking for Passover. There was some "tasting" involved...

Of course there was - hard to cook well without "tasting" :) At least I can't....

I always get hungry looking at what you eat - you inspire me to broaden my diet!

[emily_in_nc]

Woohoo, all done with the colonoscopy and back to the eating! :D

(Results were fine, mild internal hemmorhoids but NO polyps; however, he did put me on the five-year return schedule based on my dad having polyps. Since none were ever cancerous and he lived to 71, I'm not sure if I'll follow the five year schedule or the ten).

So, just more juice for breakfast, but I made up for 1.5 days of no solid food with my lunch (I'm still on low fiber until tomorrow):

1 piece home-baked white toast with cheese
slice of fresh pineapple (not super low-fiber but I had to have it!)
slice of chocolate derby pie with scoop of ice cream :D

Dinner will be chicken, green beans, white rice pilaf; then back to my normal high-fiber diet tomorrow. Yay! :p

Oh, and I lost 1.5 lbs. during the ordeal, but that was obviously nearly all water.

[spokewench]

Emily: Glad that's over with for you and the results were good!

That diet is a killer!

spoke

[Crankin]

Glad you survived, Emily.
So, I had my last piece of bread/rice/flour until the end of Passover. I am not sure if I can make it through next weekend, though, if I go out. But, I will try. It gets to be a game. Good excuse to pile on the fruits and veggies, as well as protein. I actually like matzoh, so...
Anyway, today, so far:
2 soft boiled eggs, 2 pieces turkey bacon, an orange
nuts and cranberries
chicken sandwich with low fat provolone on whole wheat roll, honey mustard, cole slaw, blueberries
2 bottles of water + Nuun and a Luna Bar on a hilly 35 mile ride.
slice of whole wheat bread with hummus when I got home

Going to a friend's house for Seder tonight. Will have the usual matzoh ball soup, gefilte fish, as well as baked salmon, salad, potatoes. Plus the desserts I am bringing... Passover brownies and sponge cake with strawberries and orange curd. Oh yea, and the wine!

[spokewench]

B: Wheat chex, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
Snack: 1 Banana
L: 12 barbequed hot wings
D: 1 small plate of pasta, with tomato sauce, parmesan, 1 glass of wine

[emily_in_nc]

Yay, back to a full day of "normal" eating (for me!) And thanks to those who wished me well with my colonoscopy yesterday. Just glad it's over with!

B: TJ's Golden Flax cereal w/scoop of protein powder, almond milk, 1 c. coffee
Before ride snack: 4 small butter cookies with a small smear of Nutella
< One hour bike ride at lunchtime (water only) >
Lunch: Turkey cheese open-face sandwich, skinny slice of derby pie (had to finish it!), 1 c. coffee
Snack: small tangelo, small handful almonds
Later snack: blender smoothie of carrots, celery, spinach, oj
Dinner: sprouted wheat wrap with black beans, kale, corn, shredded chicken breast, tomatoes, shredded jack cheese; salad w/ homemade dressing; one beer
Dessert: small square very dark chocolate

I guess I made up for no solid food on Sunday! :D Definitely more sweets than I usually eat, so I'll be better tomorrow. Glad that "evil" (but delicious!) pie my DH made is gone now.

[Crankin]

2 soft boiled eggs, blueberries/strawberries/coffee

tuna salad with lettuce, tomatoes, an apple


piece of matzoh with hummus

another Seder dinner... too much. matzoh ball soup, one piece gefilte fish. chicken breast with orange-bourbon gravy, quinoa with artichoke hearts, carrots with dill. vanilla no fat soft serve ice cream with strawberries and a small Passover brownie. 2 glasses of wine.

[spokewench]

B: rice chex, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
S: Granola bar
L: Turkey, swiss, lettuce,tomato wheat bread sammy, mayo and mustard and a pickle
D: salad with blue cheese crumbles/vinagrette, and 1/2 chicken breast grilled

[limewave]

B: Ezekiel bread toast and an egg, Love Potion #9 Coffee
S: Old Fashioned Oats with almond milk and cinnamon
L: UltraMeal Shake w/ banana and tb Natural PB, Salad
AS: Greek Yogurt + chocolate granola (YUM!)
D: Amy's Lentil Soup w/ sauteed kale
ES: baked yam w/ spinach (that's the plan, but if I'm feeling weak, I'll have popcorn)

Workout: Endura

[emily_in_nc]

B - puffed wheat w/protein powder, almond milk, coffee
S - vanilla yogurt (low-fat) with mixed berries
L - 1/2 turkey sandwich on 7-grain bread w/lots of leafy lettuce, 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce, water
S - tangelo, 4 fat-free crackers
S - carrot/celery/spinach/oj blender drink, handful of almonds
D - huge mixed green salad with 1/2 baked chicken breast, feta cheese, one beer
Dessert - 2 small squares very dark chocolate

Workout - 15-min walk, 35 minutes weights & core

[Crankin]

Greek yogurt, blueberries, cranberries, walnuts and an orange, coffee

spinach salad with quinoa, chicken, red peppers, goat cheese, apple

nuts and cranberries

salmon with lime cilantro salsa, salad, black beans (not sure if the beans are kosher for Passover, but I didn't eat bread)

piece of matzoh with low fat cream cheese

[spokewench]

B: Shredded wheat, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
5 hours of yard work
L: small plate of spagetti with tomato meat sauce
S: couple handfuls of salted mixed nuts
2 hours tennis
S: 1 handful pecans while cooking
D: grilled salmon, small amount of rice, green beans, 1 glass white wine

[Crankin]

2 pieces gefilte fish with horseradish, blueberries, piece of matzoh with margerine, coffee

left over quinoa and veggies, with some chicken thrown in, apple

slice of cheese

salmon burger without bun, cole slaw, sweet potato, piece of dark chocolate

I think I'll make it to the end of Passover, although I might be ending it Sunday instead of Monday.... since I have a day at the MFA/lunch with friends, a ride, then dinner at same friend's house.

[spokewench]

B: shredded wheat, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
L: small salad with 1/2 grilled chicken breast
S: 1 banana, handful of pecan
D: casserole with potatoes, cheddar cheese, carrots, chard, onions, hamburger, small amount of sour cream 1 helping, 1 glass of red wine

[emily_in_nc]

B - Heritage grains cereal (organic), protein powder, almond milk, coffee

S - cup of nonfat Greek yogurt, honey flavored (manna of the gods)

<3.5 mile treadmill run, plus some walking before and after>

L - half of sweet potato burrito w/cheese and salsa on whole grain tortilla, one piece Easter candy (milk chocolate), water

S - small tangelo

S - carrot/celery/spinach/oj blender drink

D - 1 square homemade (by DH) pizza on homemade whole wheat crust: red peppers, onions, chicken sausage, tomato sauce, cheese; salad of mixed greens and pea shoots; 1 glass white wine

Dessert - square super dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B: fried matzoh (like french toast, 2 pieces), 2 pieces turkey bacon, half a grapefruit, coffee

L: 4 slices low salt ham rolled up with low fat cream cheese, blueberries, strawberries, matzoh (1/2 piece)

S: nuts and cranberries
D: homemade chicken salad with almonds and cranberries, left over matzoh ball soup
square of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

cream of wheat, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
1 banana
salad with 1/4 chicken breast and blue cheese sprinkles, no dressing
3 handfuls of pecans
small helping of leftover hamburger and vege casserole from last night, 1 margarita

[Catrin]

B: 3 egg-white omelet with low-fat white cheddar cheese, two slices sprouted grain toast, coffee with no-fat half & half

11 mile bike ride :)

S: Cliff Bar

22.75 mile bike ride :) with a little chocolate milk after

L: roasted skinless chicken breast wrap (whole wheat) with tomato, onion, mustard, skim milk

S: Banana with a little PB

D?: Smoothie with protein powder, banana, frozen blueberries and cherries, no-fat Greek yogurt, skim milk, 2 cups coffee

[Tri Girl]

everytime I see this post I want to respond: EVERYTHING!

So I have a random question for you: how do steel cut oats differ in taste from, say, quaker oats? And how do you cook them? I was at the store the other day and stopped by the bulk bin section and saw steel cut oats (they look very strange). It said to cook them for 90 minutes. :eek: Egads, man- I don't have that kind of time.
How do YOU cook them?

[Crankin]

Tri Girl, I think there's a method where you let them sit overnight? There's a thread about this somewhere.

yesterday:

egg white omelette, cheese, half a melon, coffee

nuts and cranberries

went out to lunch. had a cup of chicken soup and Cobb salad, which was not a traditional Cobb salad; it was much healthier, with broiled chicken, red pepper, lettuce, a little goat cheese, olives. But, DH decided he was done with Passover. At the end of the meal, I succumbed, too, when I ate one of his onion rings :eek:. No lightening has struck me yet.

small white mocha latte with skim milk (had to stop at the coffee place after lunch)

swordfish with a sauce of garlic, almonds, orange juice, red pepper, whole wheat orzo, salad, one piece of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

Shredded wheat, 1% milk, coffee
4 bites of leftover hamburger, vege casserole, 1 carrot
2 handfuls of pecans, 1 beer
chicken baked with fresh local tiny artichokes, tomato, mushrooms, bell peppers, green, red, and yellow, red onion, green olives, white wine, dash of cream with small helping brown rice, 1 glass white wine

[Catrin]

everytime I see this post I want to respond: EVERYTHING!

So I have a random question for you: how do steel cut oats differ in taste from, say, quaker oats? And how do you cook them? I was at the store the other day and stopped by the bulk bin section and saw steel cut oats (they look very strange). It said to cook them for 90 minutes. :eek: Egads, man- I don't have that kind of time.
How do YOU cook them?

They have a very different texture as they are less processed, and are just plain yummy :) That 90-minute thing sounds bogus, I cook mine for about 30 minutes and that works fine. I will cook 3-4 servings at the same time, this is the only oatmeal I am aware of that reheats well.

The trick is to stir them a lot to keep the oats from sticking to your pan overly much. I add the oats to boiling water, let them boil for a couple of minutes until they start to thicken, then turn down to a simmer - stirring frequently - until they are to the consistency that I like. For 4 servings this is about 25-30 minutes, if I am making less it might not take that long. At some point in the cooking process I will add frozen blueberries or chopped walnuts, both, or other things. I also like to mix a little peanut butter in it afterwards with a smidgen of milk. Yummers!

This works for me, I think there are some here that use an overnight crock-pot method but I can't seem to find it.

[Catrin]

Today is the Eastern Orthodox Christian Pascha, and one of the years it coincides with Western Easter - this only happens about every 4 years or so. Unsure what happens in Catholic/Protestant churches for Easter, but we begin with a service that starts shortly before midnight, goes to about 3:30-4 am, then we feast. Then we go home for a few hours for a nap, and gather again in the afternoon and feast some more and enjoy the company of everyone.

So I've been feasting and enjoying the day. Lots of great food, good beer, and nary a worry about what enters my mouth. I figure that I can do this two days out of the year and this is one of them.

So, I have to say that I've been pretty much been eating everything today - Pascha is about the only time I will eat red meat, and someone made some fantastic lamb! Couldn't ride today if it wasn't damp and drizzling rain, too much food and beer - and speaking of beer, I think I hear one calling to me from the fridge :)

I don't think I will step on the scales for a few days :o

[Tri Girl]

They have a very different texture as they are less processed, and are just plain yummy :) That 90-minute thing sounds bogus, I cook mine for about 30 minutes and that works fine. I will cook 3-4 servings at the same time, this is the only oatmeal I am aware of that reheats well.

The trick is to stir them a lot to keep the oats from sticking to your pan overly much. I add the oats to boiling water, let them boil for a couple of minutes until they start to thicken, then turn down to a simmer - stirring frequently - until they are to the consistency that I like. For 4 servings this is about 25-30 minutes, if I am making less it might not take that long. At some point in the cooking process I will add frozen blueberries or chopped walnuts, both, or other things. I also like to mix a little peanut butter in it afterwards with a smidgen of milk. Yummers!

This works for me, I think there are some here that use an overnight crock-pot method but I can't seem to find it.

thank you!!! :) I'm going to try them this week.

[Catrin]

thank you!!! :) I'm going to try them this week.

Let me know how you like them! It took me a few tries to figure out how I like them - both in consistency and what to add to them. They are wonderful before a long bike ride, or a very cold walk from the parking garage to the office on a bitter cold morning...

[emily_in_nc]

everytime I see this post I want to respond: EVERYTHING!

So I have a random question for you: how do steel cut oats differ in taste from, say, quaker oats? And how do you cook them? I was at the store the other day and stopped by the bulk bin section and saw steel cut oats (they look very strange). It said to cook them for 90 minutes. :eek: Egads, man- I don't have that kind of time.
How do YOU cook them?

My DH cooks them either in a slow-cooker overnight or on the stove. I don't think it takes 90 minutes even on the stove. Try doing a search as there have been a couple threads all about oatmeal and cooking steel-cut oats here. Lots of good tips. Steel-cut are SO much better than regular rolled oats, with a great, chewy texture. I highly recommend them.

It's now officially gotten too hot for oatmeal here in NC -- upper 80s today! Cold cereal only for me from here on out!

[Tri Girl]

Thanks!
This week I've vowed to give up all processed food- nothing from a box/can/bag. I'll try the hot cereal (even tho it's a bit warm for it). Going to dry to make dried beans, too. Oh, what an adventure this week will be! :D

[Kitsune06]

Sugar can be made from cane OR beets, right? And gelatin for marshmallows is generally animal based? I think I can almost jusify my ideal Purely Peep diet by saying it represents every block of the food pyramid. just... some, more than others.

[Tokie]

The Easter Bunny girlfriend dropped off 3 medium sized gooey delicious home made cinnamon rolls this morning. I ate one before my 3 hour ride, and the other two for a late afternoon "snack". I also ate 2 pieces WW toast, 2 boiled eggs,2 slices of veggie bacon, a piece of leftover bean burrito,an apple, a water bottle with UCAN mix,7 low fat triscuits and a slice of low-fat cheese. I'm feeling kind of gross after the 2nd and 3rd cinnamon rolls. My recovery tights are squishing my cinnamon rolls. And we haven't had dinner yet! tokie

[Pax]

Let's see, Easter Sunday and all...

B - 2 pcs. ww toast w/ butter, hard boiled egg, tea.
L - forty eleven pieces of easter candy
D - ham, mashed potatoes, corn pudding, about two gallons of wine.

My stomach hurts.

[Xrayted]

OMFG. I don't even want to talk about it. :o

[feral1]

What didn't I eat today..........uggggggg :eek:

[Crankin]

whole wheat bagel, light cream cheese, lox. an orange, coffee

lunch at the museum: shared a field green salad and appetizer sized pizza with DH. pizza had goat cheese, fennel, and something else. I also ate the rather large and good whole wheat roll they were passing out. Started feeling very sleepy.

piece of cheese after short but hard ride.

dinner at friends... 2 glasses of wine, huge salad, turkey breast stuffed with goat cheese and spinach, whole wheat cous cous, strawberries with a couple of spoonfuls of vanilla ice cream.

No scale today or tomorrow.

[spokewench]

B: Oatmeal, strawberries, 1/2 banana, coffee
L: small plate of leftover chicken and veges, with brown rice
S: 1 carrot
S: handful pecans 1 light beer
D: two chicken tacos with spanish rice

[Tri Girl]

B: 1 egg omlette and glass of milk
S: almonds and blueberries
L: spinach w/feta cheese and an egg, apple, and carrots
S: greek yogurt (plain) and an orange
D: mushroom/spinach/pepper barley concoction

and two cups of loose leaf hot tea with some honey

[redrhodie]

Easter!

2 eggs, ww toast
4 or 5 chocolate eggs
leftover veggie pizza (1 slice)
cold beet borsch, potato and cheese pierogies with carmelized onions, pickled cuckes, sour cream and asparagus
slice of pear cake with whipped cream
an orange and a pear
a hunk of bread

[Crankin]

2 eggs over easy, fourth of a melon, coffee
string cheese
salad with chicken, whole wheat orzo, lettuce, goat cheese, balsamic vinegar, an apple
nuts and cranberries
home made Tuscan soup with chicken, whole wheat orzo, cannelloni beans, plum tomatoes, oregano, etc. small sourdough roll with olive oil
one square small chocolate

[Catrin]

Better today :

B: Steel cut oats with blueberries, walnuts and just a few chocolate chips, skim milk, 3 scrambled egg whites
S: apple
L: roasted/skinless chicken breast salad with two slices sprouted wheat bread, no-fat Greek yogurt and sliced strawberries
S: Cliff Bar

40 minute strength training session; 60 minute hard spinning class

D: More roasted/skinless chicken breast salad with whole wheat/flax seed tortilla, raw carrots, apple with a bit of PB

[spokewench]

B: Shredded wheat, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
S: 1 Banana
L: salad, vinagrette dressing, 1 chicken breast
S: 1 carrot
D: small burrito with ww tortilla, chicken, rice, salsa, cheddar cheese, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

egg white omelette with goat cheese, an orange, coffee
string cheese
left over Tuscan chicken soup, apple
nuts and cranberries before class, slice of whole wheat bread with soy nut butter during class
ancho chili chicken with avocado sauce and cabbage slaw on corn tortillas (2)
an orange, 1 piece of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece 9 grain toast, butter, ham egg, cheese sammy, oj, coffee
L: brown rice and veges, handful pecans
S: 1 carrot
D: 2 pieces pizza with salad, 2 glasses red wine

[Crankin]

yogurt and blueberries, coffee, half a grapefruit
piece of whole wheat bread and soy nut butter before ride
bottle of water with Nuun
small scoop of salmon salad made with canola mayo, tomato, blueberries
ham and cheddar sandwich on whole wheat roll, cole slaw, an orange

nuts and cranberries

[Catrin]

B: Steel cut oats with blueberries, walnuts, a few chocolate chips, skim milk, coffee
L: 2 boiled eggs with two small whole wheat/flax seed tortillas and romaine lettuce
S: no-fat Greek yogurt with fresh strawberries
D: Office dinner at a local Mexican restaurant: 1 beer, too many tortilla chips and salsa, chicken quesadilla, refried black beans, rice, small salad. The recipes were from a specific region of Mexico and were unlike any versions of these dishes that I've had before. Very good - though I ate too much of the largish portions.

[spokewench]

1 piece 9 grain toast with butter, coffee
snack: glass of orange juice
L: Wheat tortilla, chicken and salsa
S: 1 carrot
D: glass of white wine and bowl of beef stew

[redrhodie]

yesterday:

bowl of cereal
2 slices ww toast and a hard boiled egg
cheese sandwich with tomato and arugula, cole slaw and potato chips
a blueberry Greek yogurt
a pear, a banana, and an orange
3 dark chocolate eggs
pasta with broccoli rabe
I think I had more cereal after dinner.

Giving away the rest of the Easter candy now that it's down to the real junk (except for the dark chocolate bunny. He can stay).

[Crankin]

yesterday
half a Luna Bar before 5:30 AM ride
2 egg omelette with cheddar cheese and half a grapefruit, coffee
string cheese
salad with chicken, chick peas, lettuce, and salsa, an apple
nuts and cranberries
2 small brown rice/cheese/chili burgers, no bun, refried black beans, piece of dark chocolate, glass of rose wine

[spokewench]

B: Shredded wheat 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: Salad with vinaigrette dressing
D: 1 tilapia filet, avocado, onion and tomato salsa for fish, few pieces roasted potatoes, asparagus, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

Yesterday - my usual

B: steel-cut oats, 2 scrambled egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: apple
L: Roasted skinless chicken breast wrap with whole-wheat/flax seed tortilla
S: Cliff Bar

Spinning class

D: Romaine salad with 1/2 of a roasted chicken breast, onion, sweet peppers, tomato

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece 9 grain toast, butter, egg, cheese sammy, oj, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: small bowl of beef stew
4 m&Ms
D: tilapia filet, salsa, roasted potatoes, asparagus, 1 beer

[Crankin]

yesterday:
Greek yogurt, cranberries, blueberries, walnuts, coffee, grapefruit
skim milk mocha latte
left over brown rice and cheese patty, avocado, an orange,
corn tortilla with melted low fat cheddar
salad with sauteed scallops, corn, wine vinegar/oil oil dressing, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, ham and cheese 1 piece 9G toast, coffee
L: 4 handfuls of pecans
2 singles tennis matches at the tournament - did not make it to the final
S: 1 kale and banana smoothie
D: 2 chicken thighs grilled, salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese sprinkles, baked beans, 1 glass white wine
Dessert frozen ice cream drumstrick treat

[Crankin]

left over brown rice/cheese patty, slice of lox, grapefruit half, coffee
scoop of chicken salad on a tomato, chicken and rice soup
ride to Starbucks, small coffee, ride home

went out to a Costa Rican restaurant and I had to have the special. Let's just say it involved things I would never eat and I did skip the pork rinds. 2 beers.

[redrhodie]

2 eggs and English muffin
bowl of cereal
cheese, spinach, and corn quesadilla with guacamole
an orange, a banana, a pear
cherry Greek yogurt
1 very large slice of veggie pizza
cole slaw
more cereal

[spokewench]

B: 3 cheese enchiladas, 2 eggs overeasy, hashbrowns, coffee (went out for breakfast) I was soooooo full. 1 piece toast
L: Went to a local winery and had about 1 glass of wine (it was a flight with 5 tastes of wine)
D: 1 bowl of vege soup, onions, carrots, leaks, chicken broth, belgian endive, chard, tomatoes, parsley, kidney beans and macaroni

[Crankin]

whole wheat bagel, low fat cream cheese, lox, blueberries, coffee
half a Luna Bar before ride
water bottle with Nuun, small soynut butter and jelly sand. on whole wheat bread, nuts and cranberries
flank steak fajiitas, with lots of veggies, black beans, one glass of wine

[spokewench]

Egg, cheese, ham sammy on 9G toast, coffee
Bowl of vege soup, 1 grapefruit
turkey burger (no bun), few roasted potatoes, salad w/vinaigrette, 1 glass white wine

[Crankin]

egg white omelette with cheddar and ham, half a grapefruit, coffee
string cheese
Israeli cous cous with chick peas, an apple
nuts and cranberries, Luna Bar (I work until 7)
chicken and low fat provolone sandwich on whole wheat roll with mustard, cup of mango and butternut squash soup, cole slaw, piece of dark chocolate
an orange

[spokewench]

rice chex, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
1 banana
1 bowl vege soup
few handfuls of mixed nuts, salted
went to the sushi restaurant shared a calamari salad, tempura sweet potatoes, broccoli, onions, and two different rolls, an autumn roll with sweet potato, tuna, and a summer roll with avocado, tuna, glass of pinot grigio

[Crankin]

Greek yogurt with blueberries, almonds, cranberries, half a grapefruit, coffee
string cheese, more coffee
salad with chicken, chick peas, lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar (low fat), an orange
nuts and cranberries
slice of whole wheat with soynut butter

left over flank steak fajita/veggie mix on a corn tortilla, an orange, square of dark chocolate

small pita round with hummus

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: Scrambled eggs (2 egg whites + 1 whole egg), bran cereal with strawberries and a bit of low-fat chocolate milk (the only way I can tolerate this particular cereal)

L: Black bean wrap with about half an apple (at a restaurant - can't remember all of the ingredients but it was yummy!)

S. Banana with a bit of PB

20 mile bike ride :)

milk + a few tortilla chips directly after ride

D: Roasted, skinless chicken breast sandwich and low-fat cheddar cheese on Ezekial bread + a simple romaine salad.

[emily_in_nc]

B: Whole grain organic flaked cereal, scoop of protein powder, chopped fresh mango on top, almond milk, coffee (2 cups between breakfast and morning snack)
mid-morning snack: cup of Dannon non-fat Greek yogurt - Honey
45 minute gym workout - weights, core work, yoga
L: 1/2 ham & cheese sandwich on homemade multi-grain bread w/small amount mayo, lots of lettuce, cocoa
Snacks: tangelo, carrot/celery/spinach/oj blender drink
D: large whole wheat wrap filled with veggie/turkey/cheese concoction + lettuce, too many organic white corn tortilla chips, 1 beer
Dessert: Small square very dark chocolate

Thanks to stepping up the cycling this month, I've lost 5 lbs. since New Years while eating quite a lot. Sweet! :p

[Crankin]

Ack, my weight is driving me crazy... I guess I need to ride more!

egg white omelette, with lox and a bit of low far cream cheese, tomato, an orange, coffee
string cheese
brown rice/tuna sushi and seaweed salad, an apple
nuts and cranberries
chicken and provolone sandwich on whole wheat roll, cole slaw, an orange

Luna Bar (I was falling asleep in class... I really did not need to eat this)

[spokewench]

rice chex, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
1 banana
1/2 turkey burger patty, leftover roasted potatoes
Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas

[emily_in_nc]

Ack, my weight is driving me crazy... I guess I need to ride more!

I spoke too soon - was up a lb. this morning! :( But I did overdo the eating a bit yesterday. Hopefully today's run helped a bit, but I ate enough to make up for the calories. Kicking myself b/c I ate a bag (candy-bar size) of M-n-Ms, even. I never eat stuff like that, but they were a gift left from our apartment maintenance guys (they leave them when they come in to replace filters), and I was starving this afternoon after my run.

Today:

B - organic whole grain cereal, protein powder, chopped mango and almond milk on top, 2 cups coffee
S - Stonyfield OG low-fat banilla yogurt
~~ 3.25 mile run ~~
L - 1/2 cheese sandwich on whole grain bread, lettuce, small amt. mayo, tangelo, water
S - M-n-Ms :(
S - carrot/celery/spinach/oj blender drink
D - kale, tomato, roasted red peppers on whole wheat pasta with feta, salad w/homemade dressing, glass of white wine
D - 2 small squares very dark chocolate (should have stuck with one!)

[Crankin]

I decided to add a little more whole wheat carbs back in, in the AM, as I am still hungry, even with all the protein I eat. I'm having a lot of allergy issues, and craving comfort food.

half a whole wheat bagel with low fat cream cheese, egg whites (2), strawberries and blueberries
string cheese
lentil salad
cranberries and nuts
ate the other half of a bagel with hummus when I got home

whole wheat Boboli with low fat mozzarella, goat cheese, chicken, slices of peaches, drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil (2 slices) and a salad,
1 piece of dark chocolate

[redrhodie]

2 eggs, 2 slices ww toast
slice of ww bread with pb and a banana
slice of veggie no cheese pizza (not by choice) and 4 pierogies (I keep these in the freezer at work, which is why I eat them so much on commute days)
string cheese to make up for the pizza :rolleyes:
a couple of pieces of pate de fruit, before my ride
2 bowls of pasta with spinach and tomato sauce
a pear
a bowl of raspberry sorbet and vanilla bean ice cream
a slice of toast with butter

I swear, any saving I have in gas from commuting, I make up for in food. My weight's been dipping, and I don't like to get too thin, because my face gets gaunt. I need to buy more nuts.

[spokewench]

B: egg, cheese, ham sammy, oj, coffee
handful of pecans
pulled chicken sandwich with bun, coleslaw
1 chicken taco, 1 margarita
1/2 caramel cadbury egg

[spokewench]

egg, ham, cheese sammy, oj, coffee
1 handful mixed nuts
1 piece of pizza, small helping of caesar salad
1/2 bun, hamburger, sweet potato fries roasted in oven

[Crankin]

yesterday
half a whole wheat bagel, low fat cream cheese and lox, 2 eggs, blueberries
coffee
during a 39 mile ride i ate a Luna Bar and a pack of nuts/cranberries. The ride went through lunch time and I was starving, despite my big breakfast.
open faced chicken and provolone sandwich on the other half of whole wheat bagel, an orange, piece of dark chocolate
a few crackers with sun dried tomato dip, with 1.5 glasses of champagne, in celebration of finishing my course work with a friend who was over for dinner, one boneless chicken breast with dijon mustard/cider sauce, brown rice with almonds, a salad, frozen yogurt, strawberries, and chocolate sauce

[redrhodie]

Yesterday:

oatmeal with a banana
cheese sandwich on whole wheat
noodle soup with spinach
burrito with brown rice, hominy, zucchini, corn and spinach, with guacamole in a whole wheat tortilla
an orange, a pear, and a cherry Greek yogurt

I didn't ride, so I wasn't very hungry.

[Crankin]

yesterday
Luna Bar before a 10.5 mile ride for coffee
brunch with DS and DIL: huevos rancheros (perfect size portion) and 1.5 plantains, Mexican coffee

slice of whole wheat bread and hummus, an orange

dinner at Indian restaurant: cup of lentil soup, half an order of chick peas in a red sauce, too many slices of naan

I have a lot of partying/restaurant eating coming up, related to graduation, then 5 days in San Diego

[spokewench]

Egg, ham and cheese sammy, oj, coffee
snack: bowl of rice chex, 1% milk
Lunch _ I was playing tennis on my league team so we had snackies in between the 2 matches. 5 baby carrots, 1/4 wrap sandwich turkey, 2 handfuls of pecans, 1 small chocolate cupcake
Snack: 1 margarita with the tennis girls
Dinner: 2 pieces pizza sausage and mushroom, nice salad with blue cheese crumbles and vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

I started today with a roasted chicken breast, low fat cheese and homemade whole seat English muffin. I've had two small apples since then.'

I am on a layover in Houston and will be in Reno until late Thursday night. I hope to not do TOO much damage with hotel/convention food and will take advantage of the fitness center. Hopefully the act of reporting it here will help me to not give in too much...

[shootingstar]

B-cornflakes with skim milk, 2 cups of tea with skim milk and small tangerine

L- 1 large whole wheat pita bread with nothing else. Not totally healthy but a piece of rhubarb tart and coffee with milk. Another tangerine

S- pan-seared bison with a salad, squash ravioli and strawberry-mango dessert with a dollop of yogurt all drizzled with red wine that he is inventing. White wine on side.

[Crankin]

whole wheat bagel, low fat cream cheese, lox, capers, an orange, 2 cups of coffee
banana before 25 mile ride with 1200 ft. climbing
lunch (during ride) soy nut butter and jelly sandwich on small slice whole wheat bread, pack of nuts and cranberries
string cheese/hummus after ride

appetizer of slices of Machengo cheese, whole wheat pita chips with bruschetta dip, glass of red wine
pan seared pork cutlets (2), with homemade mango salsa, sweet potato oven baked fries
piece of dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Baaaad Catrin :(

Lunch: ham/cheese quiche (was famished when I got to my hotel)
S: apple
D: draft Fat Tire beer, chips/dip, grilled chicken, wonderful veggie blend...then I looked at the dessert table and gave into the allure of cheese cake ;)

It is like midnight my time, or close to it, and am exhausted after that meal & very long travel day + first conference session. I will have to do much better if I've any hope of weighing the same Thursday.

Alarm is set for a very early trip to the fitness center ;)

[spokewench]

B-cornflakes with skim milk, 2 cups of tea with skim milk and small tangerine

L- 1 large whole wheat pita bread with nothing else. Not totally healthy but a piece of rhubarb tart and coffee with milk. Another tangerine

S- pan-seared bison with a salad, squash ravioli and strawberry-mango dessert with a dollop of yogurt all drizzled with red wine that he is inventing. White wine on side.

That sounds like a very tasty day!

[spokewench]

B: 1/2 bowl of cereal 1% milk, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: pumpkin chocolate muffin with coffee
S: bowl of mashed potatoes with leftover gravy
D: grilled steelhead trout, leaks, onions, mushrooms, fresh tomato, fresh garlic, baby artichoke sauce with fettucini, 1 glass of chardonnay
Dessert: 1 frozen drumstrick ice cream treat

[Catrin]

Pre-workout snack: apple
Weights and some cardio in hotel fitness center

B: egg white omelet with turkey and cheese, 1 piece toast, skim milk and coffee
L: chicken thigh, fish (never seen both served together), asparagus and green beans, rice, 3 small bites of delightful cheesecake
S: banana
Reception: 4 crackers with small amount of goat cheese and Brie
D: Cliff bar - just wasnt hungry

Back to fitness center and did some cardio on bike and elliptical. I MISS my bike...

[Crankin]

Good job, Catrin!

B: egg white omelette, with ham and goat cheese, red pepper, an orange, coffee
string cheese

salad with lettuce, chicken, brown rice , and almonds, an apple
I had to eat at least part of the slice of cake the clinic staff made for the interns for our graduation

nuts and cranberries
Luna Bar

homemade chicken salad with almonds and cranberries on a whole wheat roll, veggie chips, 1 square dark chocolate

[emily_in_nc]

Yesterday:

B: Cereal, protein powder, walnuts, almond milk & coffee (2 c.)
S: 1 small brownie
L: Almond butter on slice of whole-grain toast, cup of low-fat yogurt, oj
S: carrot, celery, spinach blender drink

90 minute bike ride (recovery pace, riding with a friend who is a newbie)

D: whole grain wrap with chicken, black beans, tomato, cheese, lettuces; 1 beer
Dessert: square of mango custard stuff my DH made (yummy)

[spokewench]

B: Bowl of grapenuts 1% milk, coffee
S: 1 Banana
L: salad with turkey and balsamic vinaigrette
D: 4 slices sirloin steak, rice pilaf with arugula and parmesan cheese, asparagus, 1 glass white wine

[Crankin]

Too much...
B: half a Luna Bar before 13.5 mile ride at 5:15 AM, half a whole wheat bagel with melted cheddar, and an orange, coffee after the ride.

L: more of the homemade chicken salad from last night (a scoop), an apple

snack/appetizers in class, in celebration of our last clinical seminar: a few pita chips, veggies, hummus, bruschetta dip. I didn't really eat too much of it, but..

D: chicken sausage with tomato sauce over polenta. I couldn't finish it.

[Catrin]

Too much...

B: ham & cheese omelet, toast, fruit, coffee
L: chicken breast, salad, rice pilaf, 1/2 piece cheesecake
D: hotel buffet with a few others: chicken, salad, chicken gumbo.... And blackberry cobbler with ice cream!

I need to work out but feel like a beached whale - I will a little later when I've digested some of my dinner.

What IS there about traveling that makes it so easy to eat too much :o

[spokewench]

Ah Catrin, you don't have to travel to eat too much - just go out to a Mexican restaurant!
B: grapenuts, 1% milk, coffee
L: fettucini with veges
D: 1 chile relleno, 1 beef taco, rice and beans, 1 margarita

[Catrin]

Ah Catrin, you don't have to travel to eat too much - just go out to a Mexican restaurant!
B: grapenuts, 1% milk, coffee
L: fettucini with veges
D: 1 chile relleno, 1 beef taco, rice and beans, 1 margarita

:) ahhhh but I rarely go out to eat - until I shed some debt it isn't in the budget. Thankfully :) sounds like you had a nice dinner though

I know! I am storing energy for my first gravel ride on the Jamis Sat!

I am SO ready to go home...

[kacie tri-ing]

I wish I had written down my food since Sunday. You guys would have just died :cool: I have eaten a LOT of food post IM. A lot. I actually woke up to eat more at one point.

[Catrin]

B: Egg white omelet with bacon, mushroom and cheese (ate about 3/4 of it), toast and fruit

L: turkey/cheese sandwich on whole wheat with a little potato salad, coffee, 1/3 of a yummy brownie

D: chicken, steamed veggies, small salad, small tart with berries

A little better today, but still too much - and I seem to be eating less than others around me but I know I have gained a little this week. Meh.

DID have a decent long workout last night, so thankful to return home tomorrow! Hopefully can go for a nice LONG ride Friday evening!

[Crankin]

B: tuna in olive oil on a sliced tomato, with melted low fat cheddar, teeny bit of grapefruit juice, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: finished the left over chicken salad, cup of mango/walnut/squash soup, half a whole wheat bagel
D: a variety of salad, slightly Asian type tofu slices and beans in a restaurant salad bar before class, an orange
S: slice of whole wheat bread with red pepper hummus

[spokewench]

1 piece toast, bowl of grapenuts 1% milk, coffee
1 carrot
watermelon, 1 piece ww bread with hummus
D: 3 barbecued baby back ribs, salad, roasted new potatoes, 1 glass red wine

[emily_in_nc]

B - whole grain cereal, walnuts, protein powder, almond milk; 2 c. coffee
S - cup of low-fat organic yogurt (banana-vanilla)
L - half of veggie/bean/chicken/tomato wrap on whole grain tortilla, side of broccoli, cup of tea
S - large tangerine
S - carrot/celery/spinach/apple blender drink
D - chicken breast on ww couscous with lime, coconut curry sauce; large salad with homemade dressing, 1 beer
D - 2 small squares 70% chocolate

[Crankin]

B: egg white omelette with pepper jelly and machengo cheese, an orange, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, brown rice, almonds, chicken, goat cheese
S: left over piece of naan
D: broiled salmon, brown rice, cole slaw, salad (in a fish market kind of restaurant. The fish was great, but the onion rings DH had were very tempting, though I didn't eat them. This place has a clam shack menu, but will cook any fish they have).
S: 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

shredded wheat, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
1 banana
bowl of chili
1 carrot
bowl of posole (made with chicken thighs), 2 corn tortillas, glass of red wine

[Crankin]

egg white, low salt ham, and provolone sandwich on a whole wheat roll. blueberries, coffee
Luna Bar, one bottle of water with Nuun and a small coffee on ride
left over chick peas in a spicy tomato sauce with brown rice
still hungry after the ride, so I had a couple of pieces of machengo cheese and whole wheat pita chips
salad with chicken, brown rice, red pepper, cranberries with an olive oil/lemon juice dressing
2 squares dark chocolate
piece of whole wheat bread/hummus

[spokewench]

egg and cheese sammy, oj, coffee
1 banana
3 handfuls pecans
couple of bites of jerky
1 end piece of ww bread with red pepper hummus
1 beer, bowl of posole, bowl of watermelon

[redrhodie]

yesterday

bowl of cereal
slice of ww bread with pb
veggie burger on an EM and 3 pierogis
Greek yogurt
2 big bowls of pasta with tomato sauce, and some leftover moussaka and pita bread
1/2 a chocolate fondant, 1/2 a piece of blueberry cake
an orange

[tulip]

I've taken myself to a diner this morning and I'm waiting for my French toast, bacon, and homefries! Yum.

[shootingstar]

B: half c. cornflakes, tea and some strawberries. Cycled just for 10 kms. to go shopping. Then:

eggs benedict (with 2 poached eggs), with bechamel sauce over peameal bacon slice. Honest, I 'm glad there was no hollandaise sauce. I haven't eaten this amount of real eggs in the past 5 months! Homemade hash browns. Coffee with milk

L & Snack- soy yogurt and tea with milk

S: Not sure. Most likely lightly sauteed fennel, tomato over light noodle. very little.

I feel guilty but haven't had eggs benedict in almost 2 yrs.!

[Catrin]

Today:

B: 3 scrambled egg whites with 2 slices turkey bacon and Ezekial bread - planned on two bike rides :)

One gravel bike ride...enter Cujo

L: Cliff bar @ emergency room

D: turkey sausage w/1 slice Ezekial bread

Went to local microbrewery for Cujo recovery - good music!

wonderful Porter beer with one slice cheese/veggie pizza :)

S: bran cereal with skim milk - craving it for some reason

[emily_in_nc]

I feel guilty but haven't had eggs benedict in almost 2 yrs.!

You ate so light for the rest of the day; don't sweat it! Yum...eggs benedict! :p

[spokewench]

B: rice chex, strawberries, 1/2 banana, coffee 1% milk
L: 3 beef green chili enchiladas
D: 1 turkey burger (no bun), butter beans with escarole, tomato, garlic, red onions, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

the more I ride, the more I eat

yesterday:
3 slices challah french toast, blueberries/banana, one slice of low salt ham, coffee
half a Luna Bar and some nuts and cranberries during a 23 mile ride I was sweeping. It involved me staying behind people that were too slow for the group they were in, finally convincing them to wait for the slower group, and then me sprinting like crazy to catch up with DH and the rest of the group.

half a turkey sandwich on whole wheat with provolone and tomato, cup of Italian wedding soup, and a side of Israeli cous cous

dinner at my 40th HS reunion (of the school I didn't get to graduate from when I moved) glass of red wine, salmon, asparagus, whipped sweet potato, one roll, and a small fruit tart.

[aquamoose32]

I really need to stop reading this thread. Everytime I read a post, I get hungry. Some of the meals that you are eating sound sooo good. :) Question though - does anyone on TE ever have a glass of wine or bottle of beer in the evening to unwind? Or am I the only one? :p

Yeah for reals!!! More like a shot of gin or jameson for me, if that counts :D

8am wake
B: 2 cups of black tea with honey and soymilk. Orange mangos raisins and blueberries
L: Big Big salad with lots of veggies and 1/2 cup quinoa. 2 Corn Tortilla.
S: 1/4 chocolate bar. Shot of espresso with soymilk and sugar. Kombucha.
D: 3 slices plain french bread. Orange. Arugula salad. One belgium beer.
DD: gin and juice!
2am bed
No ride for the past few days. Did about 250 miles last week so I'm taking it easy this week. Do you think it matters what time you wake up and go to bed?

[Catrin]

Getting better and back to normal:

B: 3 scrambled egg whites & no-fat cottage cheese with whole wheat English muffin
S: apple with little bit of PB
L: small skinless roasted chicken breast with a small piece of turkey sausage, steamed green beans and a few broccoli sprouts.
D: 1 slice toasted Exekial bread with a couple slices uncured turkey bacon, onion, and romaine lettuce, fresh strawberries with no-fat plain yogurt. Delightful Porter to go with it :)

No exercise today, sadly, but the leg probably needed a break after the insult it was given yesterday...

[emily_in_nc]

Gee, let's see if I can remember it all - had a long ride (for me) so ate a LOT!

B - cereal with fruit, protein powder, walnuts, almond milk; 2 c. coffee

46 mile bike ride.
Snacks on ride - homemade oatmeal/raisin bar, Pepperidge farm gold fish, scoop of coffee ice cream w/cone at an ice cream parlor :D

Late lunch - salmon wrap w/lettuce, limeade, lite beer (rehydrating!)

S - carrot/celery/spinach/oj blender drink

D - kale enchiladas, black beans w/sour cream, pile of lettuce w/salsa, chips, 1 (strong) margarita

[Catrin]

I have tried mixing protein powder in milk for my cereal, but can't abide the taste - how do you manage it? What brand do you use?

[Blueberry]

I use 1 scoop of Trader Joe's Vanilla soy protein powder onto my cereal before I put my (vanilla almond) milk on. Curious what others do - the little bit of powder doesn't bother me at all.

[Crankin]

B: one blueberry pancake and a slice of ham, coffee
L: veggie burger (plain, no roll), cole slaw, Israeli cous cous with cranberries/nuts
D: 2 homemade chili rellenos. quite a labor intensive process, but they were good and since the recipe was from Cooking Light, not deep fried with a side of black beans, one beer

[redrhodie]

2 eggs, 2 slices multigrain bread
slice of ww bread with pb
4 slices of no cheese veggie pizza (with vegan friend)
1 pate de fruit
potato chips
cheese quesadilla with salsa and sour cream (I'm not vegan :rolleyes:)
a slice of blueberry cake, and the last bit of chocolate fondant
mixed nuts

[spokewench]

2 eggs, 1 english muffin, coffee
2 leftover pork ribs, watermelon
1 glass of wine watching motorcycle racing
1 large salad, lettuce, tomato, red bell pepper, tomato, roasted beets, blue cheese crumbles and italian dressing, 1/2 grilled chicken breast, 1 glass red wine
1 drumstick ice cream treat

[emily_in_nc]

I have tried mixing protein powder in milk for my cereal, but can't abide the taste - how do you manage it? What brand do you use?

Mine barely tastes, and the taste it does have is not unpleasant at all, very bland. Gets lost in the much more flavorful almond milk I use. It's a vanilla whey powder, no sweeteners. I buy it from trueprotein.com. You can make up a custom blend, add various things, whatever. I've been very happy with their service and product.

[spokewench]

corn flakes, 1% milk, strawberries and 1/2 banana, coffee
chicken, brown rice, lettuce, tomato wrap on ww tortilla
2 pieces of pizza with mushrooms, onions, low salt ham, roasted red peppers, 2 glasses of red wine, 1 while cooking, 1 while eating!

[Crankin]

non fat Greek yogurt with cranberries, blueberries, and walnuts, an orange, coffee
salad with chicken, avocado, left over salsa, low fat jack cheese and a cup of butternut squash soup
coffee with a friend, a handful of whole wheat pita chips
very thin pork chops (2) sauteed in a sauce with thyme, butter, shallots, chicken broth, whole wheat cous cous, a salad with goat cheese and cranberries, 2 squares dark chocolate
piece of whole wheat bread with cojita cheese

[spokewench]

1 piece ww toast, 1 egg, cheese ham sammy, oj, coffee
1 banana
salad with 1/2 chicken breast, and italian dressing
2 handfuls salted mixed nuts
1 piece ww bread with hummus, 1 turkey burger (plain no bun)

[Crankin]

2 egg omelette with low fat Colby Jack cheese, avocado, and home made salsa, half a grapefruit, coffee
string cheese
salad with lettuce, chicken, avocado, low fat cheddar, balsamic vinegar, cup of butternut squash soup, an orange
nuts and cranberries
coffee
baked halibut with olive oil/butter, apricot/onion topping and cous cous, glass of wine
one piece of dark chocolate

[Jiffer]

I'm not cycling much these days other than short easy rides. I have adrenal fatigue, which makes me ... you guessed it ... fatigued. I need a lot of rest and I need to eat every two or three hours. I'm trying to up my whole foods, veggies, etc.

BREAKFAST

Trader Joes Instant Apples & Cinnamon Oatmeal w/ Almond Milk

Trying to make myself switch to non-instant with no sugar, but someone has to finish the box first! Ha! I have Truvia in my oatmeal when it's not pre-sweetened. I really need to have more protein with each meal and I do find I can't last long on just oatmeal and almond milk. I am more satisfied when I have eggs, so that's my norm ... and what I had for lunch.

LUNCH

2 Eggs, sunny side up (organic)
Half an avocado (not organic, cause it's not as important since I'm not eating the skin ... pricey to do organic, so I try to do the most important stuff organic.)
3 slices of tomato (organic)
1 slice whole wheat sourdough toast (with no sugar or preservatives)

SNACK

Organic Apple with Organic Peanut Butter ... no sugar added

DINNER (haven't eaten yet, but this is what we're having)
Sauteed Chicken Strips ... yep ... organic, uncaged, etc. (was going to grill the chicken, but decided to make the kind my daughter loves, since she won't like what else we're having!)
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Salad

SNACK

Might have a piece of toast with peanut butter. I'm really trying to avoid sugar lately, so this is sort of my dessert. I might have a mango instead if they're ripe. I'm really not supposed to have a lot of fruit right now. The sugar makes my adrenals work harder.

I'm going to a nutritionist tomorrow, so who knows what she'll do to my diet! It's a little scary. :eek:

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: 3 scrambled egg whites + no-fat cottage cheese, 1 slice Ezekiel bread toast, skim milk, coffee
L: small turkey sausage, Ezekiel bread, apple
S. Apple
Pre-ride snack: Cliff Bar

12 mile ride - too short but will take it!

D: egg white omelet with a bit of turkey sausage, no-fat Feta, English muffin & skim milk

[Crankin]

low salt ham/provolone on a whole wheat roll, an orange, coffee

13 mile ride in the rain on my hybrid... about 3/4 of a water bottle

salad with chicken, avocado, left over cous cous, cup of butternut squash soup, an orange

piece of whole wheat bread and slice of machengo cheese

panini on a whole wheat roll with ham, cheese, spinach, sweet chow chow relish, cole slaw, handful of veggie chips, glass of wine, 2 squares of chocolate

I had the same thing for breakfast and dinner :eek:

[spokewench]

grapenuts, 1% milk, coffee, 1 piece ww toast with butter
tuna sandwich ww bread, mayo, tomato, lettuce
grapes, watermelon, 1 handful pecans
beef stew, with onions, yukon gold potatoes, carrots, baby artichokes, 1 glass red wine
1 ice drumstick treat

[spokewench]

shredded wheat, 1% milk, strawberries, blackberries, coffee
snacks- raspberries and blackberries
L: bowl of leftover beef stew with potatoes, carrots and artichokes
S: grapes, 1 banana
D: small helping of eggplant parmesan, 1 chicken drumstick, 1 beer

[Crankin]

2 sunny side up eggs, 2 slices of turkey bacon, half a grapefruit, coffee
scoop of chicken salad on lettuce and an apple
pack of TJ's nuts and raisins (I like the ones with cranberries better)
slice of whole wheat bread
flank steak rubbed with chipolte chili powder (5 slices), with a cream sauce made with goat cheese, whole wheat cous cous with almonds, spinach
2 pieces dark chocolate

today and tomorrow= lots of eating and celebrating. Tonight theatre tickets and dinner at 5 Napkins (upscale burger chain new to Boston. I will have the tuna burger). tomorrow lunch at an Italian restaurant after graduation, then 2 parties. I might skip the first one to ride.

[Owlie]

B: cereal w/ 1%
Short (~3 mi, but entirely made up of false flats!) ride
L: Chocolate chip muffin and a raspberry/strawberry/plain yogurt smoothie
S: Handful of pistachios, another muffin
D: Salmon burger w/ onion bun (it wasn't good), lettuce, tomato, red onion. Glass of water.
~2 mile walk
S: bowl of cereal

[spokewench]

B: Low salt ham, cheese, 1 egg sammy with 2 pieces ww toast, coffee, oj
S: 1 handful pecans
L: Really did not have lunch, just snacked for afternoon,
rasberries, 1 grapefruit, 1 handful pecans
D: out to chinese schezuan chicken (lots of veges), white rice

[Owlie]

B: Steel-cut oats with PB and sugar (not a good pre-ride food. It just isn't.)
~18-mile ride
During ride: 3 shot blocks (strawberry!), most of a water bottle
Post-ride refuel: tall coffee frappuccino thingy with whipped cream. Yes, I will enjoy my whipped cream, dammit!
Lunch: Out at Panera. Roast beef sandwich (w/ cheese, lettuce, onion and tomato), chips, small Dr. Pepper.
S: Very small bowl of cereal, water
S2: 1 chocolate chip muffin
D: Small amount of garlic fettuccine made by a relatively local company (good for dried pasta!), four beef meatballs, tomato sauce, handful of raw broccoli
Dessert: Greek yogurt with some strawberries

Man, I eat a ton on ride days. I do notice, though, that I'm not mindlessly snacking so much.

[Crankin]

I don't even want to say what I ate yesterday, but here goes.

2 eggs over easy, 2 slices of Machengo cheese, ciabatta roll with olive oil, an orange, half a cup of coffee

lunch at a very nice Italian rest. after graduation: shared appetizer of the most fabulous stuffed ricotta, proscutto, olives, 2-3 small pieces of bread, main course of fusilli in tomato sauce, 2 glasses of red wine, lemon sorbet

cup of tomato red pepper soup, scoop of chicken salad, piece of whole wheat bread

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, cheese, low salt ham, english muffin sammy, oj, coffee
I played 2 singles tennis matches back to back, probably about 3 1/2 hours of tennis and ate 3 handfuls of pecans, some watermelon between matches and a small piece of chocolate zucchini cake after
D: two chicken tacos, pinto beans, 1 beer

[spokewench]

Bowl of corn chex, 1% milk, coffee
turkey, cheddar, lettuce tomato, mayo, mustard, fresh baked wg bread sammy (went to the bakery in the morning so the bread was soo soo fresh!)
watermelon, cherries
1 chicken thigh, roasted new potatoes (red and yukon), salad with cucumbers, red bell pepper, avocado, italian dressing, and blue cheese crumbles
small piece of chocolate zucchini cake

[Crankin]

B: tuna on a sliced tomato, melted low fat cheddar, an orange, coffee
string cheese
L: salad from grocery store, with lots of veggies and chicken
quarter of a Luna Bar before 23 mile ride
finished the Luna Bar after the ride
D: grilled eggplant, drizzled w/ olive oil an melted goat cheese with whole wheat cous cous, mixed with canelloni, 2 squares of chocolate

[redrhodie]

I've been eating A LOT of blueberries! They're on sale for $1.50 per pint. Last night I even dreamed about them. :)

yesterday:
2 eggs, toast
cereal with blueberries
mozzarella sandwich with arugula
broccoli rice casserole
more blueberries
Vietnamese Restaurant, 2 Summer rolls, and cabbage salad with tofu,and a little basil fried rice
more blueberries :D I'm going to turn blue
slice of blueberry cake

[spokewench]

I've been eating A LOT of blueberries! They're on sale for $1.50 per pint. Last night I even dreamed about them. :)

yesterday:
2 eggs, toast
cereal with blueberries
mozzarella sandwich with arugula
broccoli rice casserole
more blueberries
Vietnamese Restaurant, 2 Summer rolls, and cabbage salad with tofu,and a little basil fried rice
more blueberries :D I'm going to turn blue
slice of blueberry cake

If you don't quit, we're going to have to change your name to Bluerhodie!

[Crankin]

Wow, I just paid 2.49 for my blueberries. We generally don't see anything less than that until August when local berries arrive. But, I have been known to pay quite a bit for blueberries in the winter, as it's a lot better than paying for candy :).

[redrhodie]

Wow, I just paid 2.49 for my blueberries. We generally don't see anything less than that until August when local berries arrive. But, I have been known to pay quite a bit for blueberries in the winter, as it's a lot better than paying for candy :).

It's one of those "grand re-opening" sales, just in NPT. I'm so psyched. I just bought 2 more pints. I have to remember the "better than paying for candy" comment next winter, when I balk at the price.

[Catrin]

I LOVE blueberries :D

Yesterday:

B: Rye/Wheat/Oat whole grain hot cereal with blueberries and milk, 2 scrambled egg whites.
L: Big meal at church, didn't do too badly: Pork roast, small amount of mashed potatoes with a tiny bit of gravy, green beans, one small roll
S: TJ pita chips with a bit of peanut butter
D: roasted/skinless chicken breast salad with chopped apple/walnuts/cranberries, pretzel roll

After dinner walk - no ride today :(..

[Owlie]

Yesterday:
B: Bowl of cereal
L: CC muffin, large handful of cherries
S: Another muffin
D: Chicken breast, small amount of tomato-basil-garlic pasta, spinach and red onion salad with a lemon juice-olive oil-Dijon mustard dressing (with garlic, of course)

Today:
B: Cereal
L: Muffin and a green tea milkshake. We have nothing in the house that's lunch-suitable. Not even dinner leftovers. :( The milkshake was tasty, though.
S: Banana
D: Leftover meatballs from Saturday. Big pile of spinach and some red onion with leftover dressing from yesterday.
Contemplating a bowl of Greek yogurt and some strawberries.

[Crankin]

B: egg white omelette with Cojita cheese and green salsa, an orange, coffee
packet of TJ nuts and cranberries
L: spinach salad with chicken, goat cheese, and blueberries, blueberry dressing
(my friends gave me a new cookbook for graduation. I am in heaven)
small whole wheat pita round with hummus after errand ride to the fish market (8.7 miles)
D: Chilean Sea Bass with grilled pineapple salsa and brown rice, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: corn chex, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
S: 1 Banana
L: 2 deep fried chicken tenders, a few french fries
D: 1 turkey burger (no bun), few roasted potatoes, 1 glass red wine

Not a very good day of eating

[redrhodie]

bowl of cereal with blueberries
toast with sliced tomato
pbj
cottage cheese
baked potato with sour cream, corn on the cob, and fish sticks (just wrong considering where I live).
watermelon, cantaloupe, papaya, and it was all great! Yay, we finally have good fruit!
slice of blueberry cake

[grey]

Mmmmm blueberries. We go picking at a friend's organic farm every year - usually get about 8 gallons worth.

b: fruit smoothie of: 1 banana, 1 plum, 1/2 cup blueberries & 1 scoop peanut butter
l: squash, onions, tomatoes sautee'd in olive oil
s: tortilla chips
d: oven roasted veggies (baby red potaotes, carrots, onions, zucchini, tomatoes, fresh rosemary), artichoke risotto w/fresh parmesan, steamed broccoli, slice of blueberry pie.

By the way, this thread makes me hungry. I have to get out of here. :)

[Catrin]

Waiting for those huge trays of blueberries to show up at the store so I can snag 5-6 of them and freeze them for next winter :cool:

B: Steel cut oats w/blueberries, a few walnuts, PB and skim milk

40 minute strength training at club
Protein bar after

L: Turkey sandwich on whole grain Ciabatta (working lunch, this was the best they had)

D: Skinless roasted chicken breast wrap (whole wheat) with sprouts, Romaine lettuce, low fat mayo.

20 mile bike ride :D

S: see breakfast, just less of it.

[spokewench]

B: shredded wheat, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: roast beef, onions, peppers, cheese on hoagie roll
S: piece of ww bread and piece of cheddar cheese
D: 1 chicken thigh, watermelon, 1 glass red wine

[spokewench]

1 piece of ww toast with butter, coffee
watermelon
ww bread, smoked turkey, swiss cheese, mustard mayo sammy, limeade
salad with blue cheese crumbles, italian dressing, and 1/4 pound of steelhead trout, limeade

[Reesha]

Lowfat Cabot greek yogurt, honey and Kashi GoLean parfait. Yummm.

[redrhodie]

oatmeal with blueberries (bluerhodie, ha! :D)
bread with pb
a banana
Lunch was weird, because I was counting on there being something more at work. So, I had 2 tiny slices of leftover no cheese pizza. I usually have 4! So, obviously still hungry, I then had some cheddar cheese, my last 2 pirogi, and a kashi bar. Lucky I didn't bonk on my evening commute.
cantaloupe
pasta with asparagus, tomato, and peas
slice of blueberry cake
watermelon