What did you eat today?

[spokewench]

B: raisin english muffin, with honey, coffee
L: meatloaf sandwich
1 glass prosecco
D: spagetti with meat sauce, 1 glass red wine, too lazy to make a salad.

[spokewench]

raisin English muffin with honey, coffee
rice and leftover chicken stroganoff
1 glass of prosecco
1 pork chop with mushroom wine sauce, mashed potatoes, green peas, 1 glass of prosecco

[spokewench]

B: bowl of rice chex, strawberries, coffee, 1% milk
S: 1 Banana
L: chicken breast on ciabatta bread, bacon, lettuce tomato
D: small piece of salmon, roasted potatoes, broccoli, 1 glass of prosecco
frozen drumstick icecream treat

[Crankin]

yesterday:
egg white omelette with avocado, salsa, cheese, an orange, coffee
ham, low fat provolone, chicken on a ww deli flat, an apple

pack of nuts and cranberries
Luna Bar

whole wheat cheese crisp with avocado and salsa, black beans on the side, cup of roasted pepper and corn soup

[spokewench]

B large bowl of oatmeal, strawberries, coffee
1/4 of a ham sammy, few chips, 1 cookie
2 pork tacos w/ cabbage, 1 beer

[Crankin]

yesterday:
Luna Bar, 1/4 glass of grapefruit juice before 5:30 AM hilly 13 mile ride
after ride, half a whole wheat bagel with low fat cream cheese and lox, blueberries, coffee

steak salad with vinaigrette dressing, half a slice of cornbread, coffee

Jeez, I can't remember what I ate for dinner. DH is away and I am not cooking like I usually do. It must have been a sandwich, I think ham and cheese on a whole wheat roll, and the left over black beans and some cole slaw

[shootingstar]

Yesterday
B: cornflakes with fresh raspberries and skim milk, 1 c. tea with milk
2 pieces of toast with peanut butter & coffee with milk (at work)

Snack: pear, fresh plum

Snack after work:
a cranberry, chocolate cookie and coffee with milk

Dinner:
Stir fried cauliflower, beans, red pepper, onion and garlic in black soy bean chili sauce over noodles

tea with skim milk
a tangerine

Today
B: cornflakes with raspberries, 2 cups of tea with milk
Bike commuting for large grocery shopping with stop along way.

Hot thin Mediterranean flatbread with spicy zaatar
small pistachio phyllo pastry
Water

2 flatbread with fresh huumus, small hazelnut phyllo pastry ($1.00 for these wee ones, makes it addictive... :rolleyes:)

Dinner:
Homemade roasted tomato soup with smashed raosted parsnips, onions and garlic
2 fresh plums
tea with milk

[Crankin]

2 eggs, over easy, 2 slices turkey bacon, one slice whole wheat raisin toast, coffee, 1/4 glass of grapefruit juice

chicken sandwich on whole wheat with mustard, tomato, lettuce, an apple

25 mile hilly ride

handful of pita chips and a couple of slices of Iberico cheese, still hungry, slice of whole wheat bread with hummus

broiled salmon with orange-soy marinade, whole wheat cous cous with beets, large salad with veggies, small piece of apple cake, glass of white wine

[spokewench]

1 piece wg toast, 1 egg, coffee
played 3 1/2 hours of tennis
2 pieces of pumpkin bread
small amount of leftover salmon, roasted potatoes, broccoli
1 pear
1 beer
sirloin steak, baked potato, salad made with cucumbers, red, orange, yellow bell peppers, green beans and vinaigrette dressing, glass red wine

[Catrin]

Baad Catrin, but this IS my birthday weekend :) I figured that I shouldn't just post my good days.

Yesterday:

B: scrambled egg whites, no-fat cottage cheese, coffee
L: Yummy whole-grain noodles from Noodles Co. with Parmesan-encrusted chicken. I would have done this differently if I had known what was coming for dinner.

D: Went out with Winding Road and her SO for dinner to Yats, a delightful Cajun/Creole restaurant where I had a half order of yummy Étouffé and half an order of Drunken Chicken which was incredible! Of course both came over white rice.

Afterwards we went to a local microbrewery tasting room (Uplands) and had 2 pints of Bad Elmer's Porter, one of my favorite Porters. I haven't had it on tap before and it was quite yummy as well. We also sampled some Barley Wine which pretty much tasted like moonshine :eek: I won't be trying that again, but at least I know what it tastes like.

[Owlie]

Catrin...my diet for the last two days wasn't great either, for exactly the same reason! (Though less beer.)

Yesterday:
Bowl of cereal with 1%, black tea with milk and sugar
1.7-mile hike with my parents
3 slices jalapeno-cheddar bread, roasted tomato and red pepper soup, red pepper hummus, cheese, part of an apple.
Roast beef with carrots, celery and onion, roasted potatoes, turnips, parsnips and onions, roasted Brussels sprouts. Glass of red wine.
Two slices of German chocolate cake, glass of milk

Today:
Bowl of cereal with 1%
We went out for lunch today...2 slices of sourdough with butter, two slices flatbread "pizza" with smoked duck, flatbread with tomato jam, goat cheese spread and hummus (not at the same time!), piece of salmon, potatoes, squash, 2/3 of a creme brulee.
Slightly less than half a chicken breast half, roasted root veggies.

[spokewench]

Happy Birthday Catrin and Owlie!

B: wheat chex, 1% milk, coffee
L: fresh carrot/apple juice
Snack: few handfuls of trail mix
1 beer
D: 1 chicken pot pie (homemade), salad with vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg,1 piece wg toast, coffee
S: peanut butter crackers
L: 1 pork chop
D: 1 beer, 2 chicken enchiladas, small amount of brown rice

[Crankin]

I've been sick; a gradually increasing stomach issue that is chronic that came to a head Sat. night/Sunday. It's better, but now I have a horrible cold and hoping it doesn't go to my chest. So, my eating has been weird.
Monday:
B: matzah with margarine, banana, cup of tea
S: slice of raisin bread
L: chicken salad, banana
S: Luna Bar
D: salad with tuna, calamatta olives, vinaigrette, on whole wheat pita chips

Today:
2 eggs over easy, 2 slices turkey bacon, blueberries, cup of tea
lentil soup with roast peppers, half a chicken sandwich on whole wheat

homemade chicken soup (OK, I used boxed broth-low salt), with chicken, brown rice, carrots, flavored with ginger and cloves), slice of challah

[spokewench]

B: oatmeal,strawberries, bananas, coffee 1% milk
S: pomegranate greek yogurt
L: 1/2 turkey sandwich with lettuce tomato and swiss cheese, 1 small bag bbq chips
D: 1 hamburger with blue cheese mixed in, no bread,few roasted potatoes, broccoli, 1 beer

[Norse]

For some reason I am just noticing this thread for the first time. Neat.

Yesterday:

B - Trader Joe's fig cereal bar, coffee
L - 2 fish tacos w/cabbage from food truck (I am addicted)
snack - 2 saltines
D - vodka penne pasta, glass of red wine, mini chocolate-almond biscotti w/herbal tea for desert.

My last little bike outing was Saturday and I ate:

B - Everything bagel with light cream cheese, coffee
Trip to farmer's market and back, 18 miles and very weighted down on way back
L - instant TJ's mac & cheese
snack - local camembert spread on toasted tuscan bread
D - grilled thick-cut pork chop with asian basting sauce and roasted acorn squash with herbs and honey, glass of rose

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece sourdough toast butter and honey, coffee
S: fresh juiced glass of oj
L: leftover enchiladas
D: roasted chicken, dressing with mushrooms, onions, celery, spices; peas, 1 glass white wine
Dessert: butternut squash and apple crisp

[Catrin]

B: scrambled egg whites, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1 small whole wheat tortilla, skim milk
S: small apple
L: 1 cup homemade chicken/veggie soup, Chobani yogurt
S: small apple
D: Iceberg lettuce wraps with skinless roasted chicken breast, onion, tomato, low-fat TJ dressing; roasted broccoli & 1/4 cup chocolate-mint ice cream, skim milk

[Crankin]

B whole wheat bagel w melted provolone, an orange, tea
S scone and coffee while waiting for prescription.
L left over chicken soup
S ww pita chips and hummus
D chicken sand. On ww with cole slaw, veggie chips, 2 pieces dark chocolate

[PinkOnBlue]

1/2 bagel with ham and 1/2 slice pepper jack chese toasted on it
1/2 cup non fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup grapes
1 banana
6 " ham and turkey subway sub
1 oz of pop chips
1 mini baby bell cheese

[Crankin]

egg white omelette with goat cheese, an orange, slice of raisin toast, tea
pack of nuts and cranberries
chicken and low fat provolone sandwich on a whole wheat roll, an apple
Luna Bar
salad with whole wheat orzo, chick peas, tomato

[spokewench]

B: shredded wheat 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
Snack: peanut butter crackers
L: 1 banana and 1 apple
D: salmon, and japanese noodles stir fried with Tasumi (SP?) (like bok choi), red onions, yellow, red and orange bell peppers, celery and splash of soy sauce, 1 glass of red wine
Dessert: butternut squash/apple crisp

[Reesha]

I really need to try to eat a bigger breakfast and tiny dinner!

Today:
BF
2 slices whole wheat toast with tiny bit of butter and strawberry jam = 250 Calories
1 cup 2% greek yogurt with banana slices and maple syrup = 250 calories

L:
Spinach salad with chicken, yellow zucchini, and vinaigrette
bowl of cream of mushroom soup

D:
? Something small though!
1 nutrigrain bar (ugh, so gross, but it was THERE mid morning)

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, coffee
Snack: 1 banana
L: leftover roasted chicken, dressing and gravy
Snack: 1 apple
Dinner: salad with 1 piece of pizza, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

B: egg white omelette with goat cheese and chutney, an orange, tea
L: left over whole wheat orzo and chick pea salad, cup of butternut squash soup
S: Machengo cheese, pita chips
D: thin cut pork chops with maple dijon sauce, sweet potato, salad with cranberries and walnuts, oil and vinegar

[shootingstar]

B: small bowl of cornflakes with skim milk, fresh raspberries, c. of tea with skim milk

Brunch: Mediterranean flatbread with zaatar spice, pistachio phyllo pastry and juice.

Snack: after trip 1 of grocery shopping, flatbread with fresh hummus. c. of tea with skim milk. Some fresh grapes All @ 2:00 pm

D: roasted tomato soup with onions, red pepper and garlic with fresh cilantro, basil, a fresh plum and later, a tangerine

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, coffee
S: extra cup of coffee
S: 1 apple
3:00 lunch: 1/2 chicken salad wrap, 1 small oatmeal cookie
D: some leftover chicken dressing and dollop of gravy, 1 beer

[redrhodie]

2 eggs, 2 slices ww toast
slice of banana chocolate chip bread
multi-grain English muffin with butter
veggie barley soup and grilled cheese sandwich
raspberry Greek yogurt with walnuts
2.5 bowls of pasta with veggie tomato sauce
a pear
slice of bread with cheddar cheese

I need more fruit. I miss blueberries now that they're out of season. The frozen ones are okay, but not the same.

[malkin]

Costco frozen blueberries are a staple for me.

[spokewench]

B: 1 bowl grapenuts, 1% milk, coffee
L: 1 small bowl of leftover japanese noodles stir fried with veges, little soy sauce
S: 1 cookie
D: 1 beer, roast beef, au jus, au gratin potatoes, broccoli (the au gratin potatoes were sinfully yummy!)
Dessert: 1 cookie

[Crankin]

Saturday:
2 egg omelette with salsa and cheese, 2 slices turkey bacon, blueberries, tea
chicken salad/grapes/celery sandwich on french bread at a bakery
nuts and cranberries
2 lamb chops with honey/fig sauce, whole wheat cous cous, salad with lettuce, tomato, avocado, vinaigrette

Sunday: whole wheat bagel sandwich with low salt ham and provolone, an orange, tea
coffee
chicken salad on a bed of lettuce, cup of butternut squash soup

pita chips and Machengo cheese, hummus appetizer
chicken breast with apricot/balsamic vinegar sauce, butternut squash, salad with veggies
small cheesecake brownie
I haven't been exercising much, as it's taking me a long time to get over this bronchitis. My weight's been OK, but body fat has been going up :mad:.

[Crankin]

We have fresh blueberries from South America in our stores all winter. It's worth it to me to buy them, as blueberries are so good for you and I love them!

[spokewench]

B: bowl of shredded wheat, raspberries, 1% milk, coffee
L: leftover roast beef, au gratin potatoes
D: chicken soup with noodles and chard that I made yesterday, 1 beer
2 pieces of snack candy bars while handing out candy to the trick or treaters

[spokewench]

2 scrambled eggs, 1 english muffin, hashbrowns, coffee
Snack handful of almonds
L: bowl of chicken noodle soup, 1 cookie
Snack handful of almonds
D: ravioli, marinara sauce, salad, 1 glass red wine
2 pieces of halloween candy (gotta get rid of this stuff!)

[Crankin]

Monday:
egg whites and cheese, turkey bacon, blueberries, coffee
lentil soup/apple

pita chips and Machengo cheese
half of a whole wheat naan "pizza" with pesto, figs, goat cheese, salad, 2 squares chocolate

yesterday:
low salt ham and cheese on a whole wheat bagel, an orange, coffee
more coffee
salad with chicken and veggies
Luna Bar
dinner with friends who slept over, since they still had no power: (I cooked) pan seared talapia, with rosemary, onion and red pepper, mashed sweet potato, 3 pieces of some chocolate Halloween candy, and too much red wine before and during the meal.

[Giulianna23]

Breakfast: (7:30 a. m.)
Oatmeal

Mid morning Snack: (10 a.m.)
Half Ham/cheese sandwich with wheat bread and light Mayo.

Lunch: (12:15 p.m.)
Small bowl of Pasta Pene with ground beef in Italian Sauce and Parmessan cheese on top , 1 Apple, 1 small Jello.

Mid Afternoon Snack (@ 3 p.m.)
Banana strawberry Yogurt and the other half of the Sandwich

Dinner: (@ 6:30 p.m.)
Veggie Salad with Fish

Evening Snack: ( if need it @ 9 p.m. after work out)
Small bowl of cereal with soy Milk or a Smoothie

I am not really good at drinking water unless I am working out.... but I try to drink at least three 16oz. bottles every day..

[PamNY]

half of a whole wheat naan "pizza" with pesto, figs, goat cheese, salad, 2 squares chocolate

Were the figs on the pizza?

[Crankin]

Yes. The recipe actually calls for fig preserves made into pesto with walnuts, but I didn't have any, so I just used dried figs on top. Oh, and a sliced pear, also. The sweet and salty of the figs and regular pesto was a bit odd, but still fine. One naan always looks like not enough for 2 people, but it is, because whenever I eat a whole one by myself, it's way too much.

[spokewench]

B: 1 pumpkin pecan waffle, 2 pieces bacon, coffee
S: 1 glass of fresh juiced grapefruit juice
L: leftover au gratin potatoes
S: 1 cookie
D: chicken noodle vege soup, with grilled cheese sandwich on wg bread
1 piece snack halloween candy bar

[Crankin]

Wednesday:
2 soft boiled eggs, one whole wheat deli flat w/olive oil, 3 slices low salt ham, an orange, coffee
salad with veggies and chicken, an apple
Luna Bar
take out: Korean style BBQ, pulled chicken, baked beans, cold soba noodles, 2 small ribs (needed comfort food)

Thursday:
banana before core/weights/ball class
egg whites, low fat Mexican cheese, salsa, blueberries, coffee

salad with veggies, chicken, goat cheese, an apple
nuts and cranberries

Luna Bar

panini on whole wheat ciabatta, with chicken, low salt ham, provolone, cole slaw, veggie chips, 2 squares chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, cereal with raspberries, 1% milk, coffee
S: 1 granola bar
L: 1 piece of fried chicken, 1 apple
D: 2 beef tacos, small bit of rice and beans, 1 margarita at my favorite mexican restaurant -yum.

[Crankin]

My eating is getting a bit much... especially since I haven't ridden in 2 weeks! A few walks, a couple of step classes, core classes, but I still am dealing with bronchitis.
B: 2 slices machengo cheese, whole wheat deli flat, olive oil, 2 slices turkey bacon, blueberries, coffee
S: 3 dried apricots
L: salad with vinaigrette, chicken, avocado, cilantro, piece of bread

OK, goes downhill from here. It was my birthday. We had our monthly theatre tickets, and we decided to stay in Boston. Got there around 3, promptly went to the bar and had a beer, split a flatbread with tomato and mozzarella.
D: glass of red wine, appetizer of pumpkin gnocchi which I didn't finish it was so huge, sliced duck on pan fried brown rice, asparagus, cup of chamomile tea

[redrhodie]

Happy Birthday Crankin!

I ate:

5 grain hot cereal with 1/2 a banana and walnuts
a ww English Muffin with CC
a spinach pie and a pizza strip
chili mac
Greek yogurt with wheat germ and walnuts
will have some fruit, most likely a pear and some grapes, later

[spokewench]

Yesterday: oatmeal, bananas, 1% milk, coffee
Snack a few handfuls of almonds
Lunch: late, a tiny bit of au gratin potatoes
Dinner (a banquet, can the food ever be good at a banquet?) piece of salmon, salad,did not eat the mashed potatoes (yuck); 2 steamed carrots and one piece of broccoli, two bites of white cake with coffee, 1 glass of red wine

[Crankin]

B: (at hotel)
fruit plate, omelette with cheese, mushrooms, peppers, small croissant, coffee
L/S plain Greek yogurt with blueberries, dried cranberries, walnuts, cup of green tea, a couple of slices of cheese later

D: (restaurant) salad w/oil and vinegar, grilled salmon, sweet potato, asparagus, 1 piece of bread, glass of red wine.

[spokewench]

B: oatmeal, 1 percent milk, 1/2 banana, coffee, with fresh juiced orange juice
L: small bowl of soup and piece of wg toast with butter
Snack 1 beer
D: beef pot pie (homemade), 1 glass of red wine

[shootingstar]

Back to normal after past few days with Hallowe'en, a work networking breakfast and a lunch out with a work colleague:

Yesterday:

B- cornflakes with fresh raspberries, 2 c. of tea with skim milk,

snack/lunch - fig and anise scone, coffee with skim milk

snack- after cycling, shopping, 2 c. of tea with skim milk, a pear, a plum

D- fresh fennel sauteed with tomatoes, onions, basil, buckwheat noodles

snack-a tangerine, c. of tea with skim milk

Yea, I drink alot of tea at home.

Happy birthday, Crankin!

[Owlie]

Too much sugar this week. Blech. Today:

B: 2 slices sourdough toast with butter, 3 slices of bacon
46-mile ride; Water, shot blocks, 2 packages of peanut M&Ms.
Lunch (also on ride): 6 chicken nuggets and a small coke from the McDonald's near the trail. :rolleyes: Since the alternative was bonking in the middle of nowhere...
Post-ride: Small eggnog frappucino. Tasty!
D: I have no idea. I'm too tired to contemplate cooking. Maybe huevos rancheros or something.

[Crankin]

B: egg whites with cheese and low salt ham, salsa, orange, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: chicken sandwich on a ww deli flat, mustard, provolone, cole slaw, blueberries
12.5 mile hilly ride
D: (restaurant) mahi-mahi in a lime-cilantro sauce, grilled zucchini and carrots, pinto beans, a few chips and salsa
piece of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

2 eggs scrambled, 2 pieces bacon, 1 piece WG toast, hashbrowns, coffee
L: a handful of popcorn and 5 crackers with cheese, tomato and basil
Snack: 1 beer
Dinner: chicken with veges (onions, red, yellow, green, orange roasted peppers, artichokes) and brown rice, 1 glass prosecco
2 pieces reeces halloween candy

[Owlie]

Why am I still wiped out?
Dinner last night was heuvos rancheros: 2 eggs, fried in butter (mm!), hot salsa, two tortillas

B: 2 slices toast with butter, Bolthouse protein drink mixed with milk
Latte.
L: Chicken strips, salad, Dr. Pepper.
S: apple cider with caramel and whipped cream
D: Cereal with 1%. I think I'll have an apple when I finish this paper.

[Crankin]

B: Greek yogurt, blueberries, cranberries, walnuts, 3 pies of turkey bacon, coffee
S: 2 bites of a Luna bar after a 16 mile ride
L: chicken salad and an apple
S: rest of the Luna Bar
D: salmon burger, no bun, sweet potato, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B 1 piece wg bread with honey, coffee
S: handful of almonds
L: leftover beef potpie (homemade)
D: 2 pieces of pizza with sausage, zucchini; salad with vinagrette and blue cheese crumbles, 1 glass prosecco

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, low salt ham, cheese, an orange, coffee
L: salad with chicken, tomato, low fat Mexican cheese, chick peas, vinaigrette, an apple, water
S: Luna Bar
D: scallops (6) on a bed of Israeli cous cous, tomatoes, 2 small chunks of bread dipped in olive oil

[spokewench]

B: cereal, strawberries,1% milk, coffee
S: handful of almonds
L: two fried pieces of fish, french fries - So Bad!
D: small plate of spagetti and tomato meat sauce, 1 beer

[Crankin]

piece of raisin toast with soy nut butter before early AM ride (18 miles)
2 soft boiled eggs and an orange, coffee when I got back

pack of dried cranberries and nuts

roasted pepper/tomato soup/low salt ham and provolone on a ww deli flat, an orange

homemade chicken/spinach/whole wheat orzo soup with a piece of French bread that was freezer burned
2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

B: scrambled egg whites, bran cereal, skim milk & coffee

S: tiny yummy, crispy, crunchy apple

L: white beans/rice, roasted chicken, another tiny yummy, crispy, crunchy apple

S: Cliff Bar

indoor trainer session

D: roasted chicken breast, whole wheat tortilla, lettuce, skim milk, .5 cup mint chocolate-chip ice cream

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with honey, coffee
S: cereal with strawberries and 1% milk
L: 1/2 wg sandwich with low salt turkey and swiss cheese
D: 1/4 butternut squash stuffed with rice, turkey italian sausage, onions, mushrooms, zucchini, topped with homemade marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese
tea with honey

[Crankin]

B: 4 slices Boar's Head chicken breast, piece of Machengo cheese, an orange, coffee
L: salad with tuna, lettuce, tomatoes, chick peas, wine vinegar, an apple
S: packet of nuts and cranberries at around 2, Luna Bar at 5.
D: 5 slices flank steak marinated in vinaigrette, cous cous, salad with avocado, tomato, 2 pieces chocolate
S: slice of whole wheat bread

[spokewench]

B: bowl of cereal with strawberries, 1% milk
S: peanut butter crackers
L: 1 bowl of minestrone soup, 1 piece wg bread with cheese, 1 snack sized candy bar
D: 1 chicken thigh, roasted potatoes and red onion, okra in marinara sauce, 1 beer

[Crankin]

B: banana and cup of herbal tea at 6 AM
coffee and Greek yogurt, nuts, and cranberries at 10:00 AM
L: left over brown rice orzo, spinach chicken soup, with left over chick peas thrown in, whole wheat deli flat with hummus

D: glass of Reisling wine, migas (eggs and egg whites scrambled with corn tortilla strips, poblano and red pepper, green chill salsa), orange and avocado salad
2 pieces dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: cereal, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: 1 leftover chicken thigh with veges, roasted peppers all colors, onions.
S: 1 piece wg toast with butter, 1 reeces cup
D: bowl of homemade minestrone soup, made with little bacon, onions, carrots, celery, chard, spinach, tomatoes, beef broth, pasta, cannellini beans, 1 piece wg bread with butter, 1 beer

[spokewench]

B: 2 pumpkin pancakes, 2 pieces bacon, 1 egg, coffee
L: greek yogurt with cherries
D: beef roast with gravy, mashed potatoes, corn bread, old fashioned southern greens with ham bits

Spent the morning taking care of veges - roasted a large squash and made puree out of it (into the freezer); cooked the southern greens; then started the roast to cook all afternoon. It must be that winter time nesting thing

[Crankin]

B: 2 sourdough waffles with blueberries, cranberries, and walnuts, 2 slices turkey bacon, coffee
I ate weirdly for the rest of the day. I was full from breakfast when I went to my consultation group meeting, so I ate 2 small slices of sheep's milk cheese with a little piece of pita bread, 2 olives, and a scone, with coffee
When I got home I ate serving of orzo and veggie salad before a grocery store destination ride.
D: (restaurant) glass of red wine, wedge salad, on which I scraped off most of the blue cheese, ate the lettuce, a little cheese and bacon bits, and I did eat the onion strings on top! Followed by chicken Tuscany (chicken with artichokes and tomatoes), Spanish rice, and asparagus. I ate half and took the rest home.

[spokewench]

1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
1 glass of fresh juiced red grapefruit
1 bowl of minestrone
snack: two pieces of snack sized chocolates
Dinner: 1 beer, mashed potatoes, beef with gravy, greens,

[Crankin]

B: 2 scrambled eggs with green salsa and Mexican cheese, coffee, an orange
L: cup of roasted red pepper/tomato soup, half a ww bagel, hummus
S: Luna bar after short ride
Then we went and had a beer and shared an antipasto misto plate
D: sautéed cod in a tomato chicken broth over brown rice

[spokewench]

1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, coffee, oj
handful of almonds
minestrone soup
2 beef tacos, rice and beans, 1 beer

[Crankin]

yesterday:
2 pieces low salt ham, blueberries, left over migas (eggs/tortillas), coffee
nuts and cranberries after a 12 mile ride

salad with lettuce and chicken salad, vinaigrette, an apple

half a ww bagel with soy nut butter

home made caesar salad with chicken, croutons, lemon-vinaigrette dressing

slice of ww bread

Today:
banana before strength and core class at 5:30 AM
egg white omelette with low salt ham, machengo cheese, green chili salsa, orange, coffee

salad with orzo salad, lettuce, chicken, tomato, an apple

5 pita chips and 2 slices of Iberico cheese

cup of butternut squash soup, chicken salad sandwich on a ww deli flat, an orange, 2 squares chocolate

I am ravenous and after getting my weight back down last week, it's up again...

[redrhodie]

hot multi-grain cereal with blueberries and walnuts
pb & banana sandwich
macrobiotic bento box: brown rice, veggies, soy protein, veggie dumplings
potato chips
salmon teriyaki, rice, veggies, miso soup
a marzipan pig (oink oink, he was cute) and 2 squares of milk chocolate

[spokewench]

B: oatmeal, raspberries, 1% milk, coffee
Handful of almonds
L: 2 chicken thighs
D: 1/2 turkey and swiss sandwich on wg bread, mustard, 1 glass prosecco
1 cup of tea with honey

[Crankin]

today:
B: one soft boiled egg, 2 pieces Iberico cheese, 3 slices low salt ham, an orange, coffee
S: handful of walnuts, 2 dried apricots
L: salad with tuna, lentils, corn, vinaigrette, an apple
S: piece of Machengo cheese, 3 pita chips
D:1.5 pork chops (small, but not as thin as the usual ones I buy) sautéed and baked in Dijon mustard and whole wheat panko, whole wheat quinoa,grape tomatoes in vinaigrette, 2 squares chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, honey, coffee, few raspberries
L: 1/2 sandwich with turkey, swiss, mustard, wg toast
D: few tortilla strips, carrots, two mystery appetizers in phyllo dough, tiny bit of rice/chicken dish, 2 glasses of chardonnay, apple crisp (at a party)
cup of tea with honey

[Crankin]

B: Greek non fat yogurt with blueberries and almonds, 2 slices turkey bacon, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: left over home made Cesar salad with some extra orzo thrown in, an apple
S: Luna Bar, half a banana
D: went to an Indian rest. with a friend. I was leery as I really don't eat any Asian food anymore, as it makes me gain weight and feel gross. I was pleasantly surprised to feel fine this morning, with no weight gain. I had yellow lentils, with a tiny bit of white rice and one piece of naan.

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg bread, butter, coffee
1 banana
L: two small beef tacos
D: salmon, roasted potatoes and salad with blue cheese crumbles and vinaigrette, 1 glass prosecco

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: scrambled egg whites, steel-cut oats with a few almonds and blueberries, skim milk, coffee
S: small yummy, crunchy apple
L: 1/2 roasted skinless chicken breast, baby spinach, a bit of balsamic vinegar
S: another small yummy, crunchy apple
D: Roasted red pepper/tomato soup, celery with a bit of natural peanut butter, 4 almonds, skim milk

[Crankin]

B: egg white omelette with Mexican cheese and salsa, an orange, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: about 1/2 cup of curried chicken salad, cup of butternut squash soup
S: whole wheat deli flat with hummus
D: poblano pepper/black bean/corn burro (2) on corn tortilla, with avocado, 1.5 glasses of red wine, 2 squares chocolate

[spokewench]

oatmeal, 1% milk, coffee
1 banana, 1 small apple
L: 1 taco, 1 cheese enchilada, salsa,
1 chocolate chip cookie
D: small plate mac and cheese, spinach salad, with bacon, pecans, vinaigrette, 1 glass prosecco

[shootingstar]

Yesterday didn't make much sense:

B
cornflakes with blackberries and skim milk, tea
banana and coffee with milk later at work

Snack
small danish and coffee with milk
mixed berry yogurt

Supper
1 tangerine
fresh fennel bulb sauteed with tomatoes, onions and basil with light noodles
leftover tinned pink salmon with a bit of same noodle
2 c. tea with milk

Snack
banana
cornflakes with skim milk with dollop of yogurt

[spokewench]

B: scrambled eggs with cheese and green chilies, 2 pieces bacon, hashbrowns, coffee, oj
L: 1 glass of apple cranberry juice, fresh juiced
snack: 1/2 glass of prosecco
D: 1 piece of lasagna, 1 piece garlic bread, 1 glass red wine
Dessert: 1 frozen icecream drumstick treat

[azfiddle]

I haven't been on this thread in a while, but I'm posting it because it's so different from a normal day.

Breakfast: Double portion of oatmeal with a tablespoon of nutella and handful of raisins.

During the 111 mile ride: 4 packs of GU, 1 pack of shot blocks, 2/3 pumpkin spice Clif bar, 1 package of GU chomps, 1 1/2 bottles of GU brew electrolyte, 3-4 bottles of plain water, 1 banana, 1/4 peanut butter and jelly sandwich.


At the finish: a tamale and rice, 3 little chocolate chip cookies, a sip of my friend's beer.

Dinner: 2 1/2 slices of thin crust pizza, 1/2 beer, bowl of pumpkin ice cream with chocolate syrup and pecans.

[Crankin]

B: 2 egg omelette with cheese and salsa, turkey bacon (2 slices), blueberries, coffee
L: chicken and provolone (low fat) sandwich on whole wheat roll, with sweet relish, cole slaw, cup of butternut squash soup
D: We went to Redbones, where DIL is the GM. There was a 1.5 hr. wait, but, ah, we got seated right away (sorry to those waiting in line). Then, we got a complimentary appetizer platter of hush puppies, ribs, chicken. I ate one rib and hush puppy, then on to my combo dinner of St. Louis ribs and chicken with ole slaw and beans. I ate the ribs, had 2 bites of the chicken, and about half the beans and slaw. Took the chicken home. Also had 22 oz. of beer. I couldn't eat breakfast until about 10:00 this morning, and we ate this dinner pretty early, around 6:00.

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece of ham, 2 waffles with maple syrup, coffee
Snack: 4 strawberries
L: leftover grilled salmon and a tiny bit of leftover mac and cheese
Snack: 1 beer
Dinner: roasted chicken, rice, gravy, green beans, 1 glass chardonnay
Dessert: small custard (yummy)

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: 2 scrambled egg whites, bran cereal with a couple of almonds and blueberries, skim milk, coffee
L: 1/2 roasted chicken breast, chex mix, tiny chocolate brownie (coffee hour at church)
S: banana with a bit of peanut butter
1 hour on the trainer
D: 1/2 roasted skinless chicken breast, broccoli, skim milk.
S: small apple

[Crankin]

B: half a Luna Bar before 5:15 AM short ride, finished when I got home
egg whites, goat cheese, low salt ham omelette, blueberries, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, tomato, chicken, Mexican cheese, salsa, black beans, blueberries
S: nuts and cranberries, another Luna Bar
D: soba noodles and chicken, edame, in an orange-sesame dressing
S: whole wheat deli flat with low fat cream cheese

[spokewench]

B: rice chex, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
handful of almonds
L: 2 pieces of pizza
D: 1 piece of lasagna, 1 glass red wine
dessert: custard

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, piece of ham, piece of wg toast with butter, coffee

L: handful of almonds for lunch (I played tennis for two hours at lunchtime and was busy at work so no chance to grab a sammy or anything else!)

D: leftover rice, chicken, gravy, green beens, 1 glass chardonnay

Dessert: 1 custard

[Crankin]

Banana before strength/core class at 5:30 AM
whole wheat bagel, low fat cream cheese tomato, and lox (I had to give in to the craving. I was fighting it), orange, coffee

left over sesame soba noodles and chicken, apple

vegetarian chili with poblano peppers, red peppers, tomatoes and chilis, quinoa, and a piece of whole wheat ciabatta

[spokewench]

Thanksgiving Day: Bowl of cereal with blackberries, 1% milk, coffee
Dinner: Turkey, stuffing, squash, green beans, potatoes, gravy, 3 glasses of red wine
Dessert: pumpkin pie with whipped cream

Yesterday:
1 english muffin, bowl of special k with 1% milk
L: 1 small baked potato, 2 slices of steak
Snack: 1 small piece coffee cake, coffee
Snack: handful of potato chips, 1 beer
Dinner: chinese stir fry, chicken, soy sauce, pak choi, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, 1 glass of red wine

[Crankin]

I haven't recorded anything for a couple of days, as it's been unusual eating over the holiday, so I'll start with yesterday.
B: 3 slices low salt ham, a couple of pieces of cheese, an orange, a whole wheat deli flat with olive oil, coffee
L: large cup of butternut squash soup in the middle of a 20 mile ride, with half a slice of bread
S: nuts and cranberries, and I think I ate a handful of left over stuffing
D: restaurant, before seeing a play. It's an Asian-Cuban themed place and I wanted to get something different. I ordered the arroz con pollo, which ended up being mostly arroz, but at least I ordered the brown rice. What I really wanted were the plantains that came with it. Oh yea, and some not so good fried appetizers and 1.5 glasses of sangria, and some pineapple sorbet.

[spokewench]

B: small piece of coffee cake, coffee
Snack: bowl of cream of wheat with blackberrries
Snack: some potato chips and a beer
D: mexican plate of dinner (brought more than half of it home), chili relleno, chili verde, red chili with beef, rice beans and a margarita

[spokewench]

Breakfast: 1 piece of wg toast with butter, coffee
Snack: 1 piece of coffee cake
Lunch: small amount of leftover chicken vege stir fry and brown rice
Snack - 1 beer
Dinner: 1 1/2 slices meatloaf, baked potato, butter sour cream, green beans, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

Getting back to normal :)

Yesterday:

B: steel cut oats, 2 slices turkey bacon, skim milk, coffee

L: mixed greens salad with skinless turkey, tomato, a couple of almonds, and a few dried cranberries. skim milk

S: banana with a bit of PB

1 hour power walk (at the gym, it was raining)

D: home-made white bean turkey chili with < 1/2 cup brown basamati rice

[spokewench]

So, I'm curious to the others that post on this thread often. Why do you only post when you are eating a very low calorie diet (or are being healthy in your mind)???

What about the days (like Thanksgiving) when you indulge a bit? or, have an icecream - or drink a beer?

Don't you ever do that?

[Crankin]

Sunday:
fried matzah (no bread for french toast, soooo...) orange slices, coffee
nuts and cranberries
salad with left over whole wheat cous cous, turkey, apple
ww pita chips (3-5), hummus
filet of sole baked with panko and parmesan cheese, on a bed of zucchini and grape tomatoes, whole wheat cous cous, 2 glasses of wine
2 pieces chocolate

Today: banana before 5 AM ride
Greek yogurt (plain, non fat) with blueberries, walnuts, cranberries, coffee, 2 slices of turkey bacon
salad with tuna, left over whole wheat cous cous, tomatoes, vinaigrette
nuts and cranberries
Luna Bar
got home and DH had brought home Chinese food (:eek:). I never eat it anymore, but I had one mushu wrap with beef and chicken with black bean sauce and peppers, brown rice.

[spokewench]

B: 1 bowl of cereal, 1 piece of wg toast with butter, coffee
L: 1 bowl of homemade beef vege soup (beef, onions, carrots, celery, spinach, green beans, potatoes)
D: 2 slices of homemade pizza, salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles, 1 glass red wine
2 pieces leftover halloween snack sized chocolates

[Crankin]

2 bites of a Luna Bar before strength class
2 cups coffee, egg white omelette with low fat Mexican cheese, avocado, salsa, an orange

plain Greek yogurt with blueberries, walnuts, dried cranberries, the rest of the Luna Bar

whole wheat deli flat with 2 pieces Machengo cheese

salad with lettuce, left over turkey, dried cranberries, almonds, goat cheese, oranges, olive oil and basalmic vinegar
2 pieces dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee
handful of almonds
L: beef vege soup
D: 1 slice leftover meatloaf, some green beans, 1 beer
dessert: cherry turnover

[Catrin]

Crankin - you give me ideas on how to mix things up :)

B: steel cut oats with a couple of almonds and a few blueberries, skim milk, turkey bacon and coffee. On non-ride days breakfast is usually my largest meal
L: 1/2 cup brown rice and 1/2 cup crawfish chili-cheese etoufee (yumm!)
S: apple, couple of almonds
45 minutes on the trainer
D: 1/2 cup rice, cup of homemade white bean/turkey/tomato chili
S: a bit of bran cereal and skim milk - craving this for some reason...

Wanted a beer, but I try to reserve that for the weekends, just too many empty calories.

[Crankin]

B: banana and half a small glass V-8 before spin class, 2 egg omelette with lox, capers, and cream cheese, an orange after class. 2 cups of coffee
L: cup of roasted red pepper and tomato soup, sandwich on a ww deli flat with low salt ham, mustard, an apple
S: Luna Bar, coffee
D: flank steak with romescu (sp?) sauce (blended almonds, whole wheat bread crumbs, red peppers, paprika, sherry vinegar), 4 little red new potatoes pan seared in olive oil, a salad
2 squares chocolate

[Owlie]

D: flank steak with romescu (sp?) sauce (blended almonds, whole wheat bread crumbs, red peppers, paprika, sherry vinegar), 4 little red new potatoes pan seared in olive oil, a salad


That didn't happen to come out of Cooking Light, did it? :)

Today:
B: 3 pancakes with butter and syrup
Latte from the Student Union. I swear they put diazepam in there so you go back for more coffee.
L: Rice with lentils and ground beef. Courtesy of a friend...tasty!
Another latte, a couple Gobstoppers.
1/2 a mug of tea, some Goldfish, 2 Digestives
D: Cereal w/ 1%
An embarrassingly large number of almonds that I was supposed to be seasoning and toasting for snacks for the next week or so...
The rest of the tea.

I have vegetables. I should eat them.

[Crankin]

Yes, it did. All of my recipes come out of the magazine or their cookbooks. I hardly use any other recipes anymore.

[Catrin]

Cooking Light? I don't typically use recipes, I just put together what seems good to me. That generally works pretty well, but with my somewhat restricted diet I've been running out of ideas. I've not heard of this cookbook or magazine, but from reading your posts it makes me curious :)

Yesterday:

B: steel cut oats with a few almonds, blueberries. Skim milk, coffee
L: small amount of turkey white bean chili, rice, apple
S: banana

30 minute lower body workout (outside of a couple of safe upper body exercises), and 30 minutes on the arc trainer.

D: remainder of the left-over turkey/white bean/tomato chili, brown rice. A small salad with no-fat cottage cheese, baby spinach and frozen blueberries. I was starving!

[Crankin]

I especially like the fast recipes. And I adapt a lot of them to my needs.

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs scrambled, small piece of ham, toast, hashbrown, coffee
L: 1 bowl beef vege soup
D: 2 chicken thighs grilled, roasted sweet and white potatoes, broccoli, 1 glass of prosecco
2 pieces of chocolate

[Reesha]

Breakfast:
2 eggs scrambled with some cheese
non-fat plain yogurt with maple syrup and pecans
half of a 12 grain roll

Lunch:
spring mix salad with honey lime dressing
green beans
4 oz turkey breast
1/2 a small 12 grain roll with salami and cheese


Afternoon Snack:
Banana with almond butter

[Owlie]

Half my recipes are "what I find in the fridge, thrown together with what I find in the pantry", and the other half are tweaked Cooking Light recipes (my favorite soup in the world comes from them!). (Usually I add a little extra fat, and extra seasoning is almost always a must with them.)

[indysteel]

Half my recipes are "what I find in the fridge, thrown together with what I find in the pantry", and the other half are tweaked Cooking Light recipes (my favorite soup in the world comes from them!). (Usually I add a little extra fat, and extra seasoning is almost always a must with them.)

What soup is it? I am always on the lookout for new soup recipes.

[Catrin]

Soup? Soup/stews/chili are all good this time of the year :)

Today:

B: bran cereal, 2 scrambled egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: small apple
L: 1/2 roast chicken Po'boy from Papa Roux :) Simple and quite yummy, small amount of mushroom etoufee
S: banana

1 hour spinning class

D: 1 small roasted skinless chicken breast, small tortilla

I keep meaning to pick up a small inexpensive kitchen scale. I eat a LOT of chicken, and the size of chicken breasts vary so much in size that I really would like to know what 4 ounces actually looks like.

[Crankin]

B: 3 slices low salt ham, 2 pieces Machengo cheese, small whole grain/raisin roll, blueberries, coffee
L: left over piece of sole with panko/parmesan topping and some of the left over sauce from last night's dinner, strawberries
S: nuts and cranberries, Luna Bar
D: whole wheat naan "pizza," which DH made with chicken sausage, caramelized onions, goat cheese and a salad with arugula and grape tomatoes
2 pieces of dark chocolate

[Owlie]

What soup is it? I am always on the lookout for new soup recipes.
Here you go:
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/turkey-vatapa-10000000397301/

Beer, turkey, jalapenos...what's not to love? I don't bother with the peanuts because I'm lazy.

This is also pretty good: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cannellini-stew-with-sausage-kale-cheese-toasts-10000000701114/. I usually end up preparing it as a soup (same amount of liquid, less meat and beans, because I never have that much of anything on hand.)

Today was weird:
B: 3 pancakes with butter and maple syrup, chai
S: Latte
L (after a long wait for my lab key and finding out that the student union cafeteria was closed): canned ravioli. Seriously. Not filling at all.
L II, after I got home: Almonds, tuna with onions (had to get it out of the fridge), an apple.
30 min on the trainer. Water and a couple of mini Reese's cups
D: Bowl of sausage, kale and white bean soup.

[indysteel]

Thanks! Do you think chicken will work instead of turkey?

[Owlie]

Thanks! Do you think chicken will work instead of turkey?

I made it with chicken breast before and it turned out fine. :)

[shootingstar]

B-cornflakes with skim milk, tea with skim milk, a banana
later- coffee with milk, biscotti

Another coffee with milk

Dinner-3 mini sandwich sliders (different fillings each), 2 flat pizzabread thin slices, some cheese slices, 1 small roll of dried beef, veggie crudites, thin yam chips

1 large pineapple juice drink

Snack at home: cup of tea with skim milk, a tangerine

Dinner was post-work pre-Christmas get together. No wonder why I feel I'm about to crash. That dinner sucked the energy out of me.

[spokewench]

B: peanut butter crackers at work (had to be there early)
1 hour of tennis (fun, in the snow! we had a big storm rolling in and we got in 1 hour with snow flurries before it hit!)
Lunch: 2 chicken tenders fried and a few french fries
Dinner: piece of ham, sauteed apples with cinnamon, rice, salad with vinaigrette, blue cheese crumbles, 1 glass prosecco

[Reesha]

650 calorie breakfast this morning :D

1 bottle of Naked Red Machine
200g Fage Total 2%
2 tbsp Hero raspberry preserves
1/4 cup sliced almonds

soooo yummy

[Crankin]

whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp, with low fat Mexican cheese, egg whites, avocado slices, an orange, 2 cups of coffee
2 bites of a Luna Bar before a 21 mile ride
stopped for lunch near end of the ride, had half a egg salad sandwich on whole grain, with a cup of kale and white bean soup

tofu, marinated with soy, honey, red pepper and sherry vinegar, on a bed of soba whole wheat noodles
2 squares chocolate

[Crankin]

whole wheat bagel w/low fat cream cheese, lox, bowl of strawberries, V-8 juice, 2 cups of coffee

chicken sandwich on ww deli flat, with low fat provolone, w/sweet pepper relish, cole slaw, cup of roasted red pepper and tomato soup

18 mile ride

2 dark chocolate nonpareils
a couple of ww pita chips

dinner at a classic French restaurant: 2 glasses of red wine, salad with pears and walnuts, arugula, one small piece french bread
sole nicoise, with tomatoes, olives, and a little rice underneath. I ate about 3/4

[shootingstar]

Yesterday:

B
cornflakes with skim milk, a pear, tea with milk

Snack/Lunch
coffee with skim milk, a chocolate chip fluffy scone

Snack
tea with milk, a tangerine
a fresh plum

D
stir fried asparagus with red pepper, zuchinni, onion, garlic in a green curry sauce with soba noodles (yea, I made up this dish)
tea with skim milk
a tangerine

Snack
cornflakes with skim milk

[spokewench]

B: oatmeal, strawberries, bananas, milk, coffee
L: pasta with beans and turkey sausage, small salad, 1 piece dark chocolate
Snack: 1 Beer, handful of popcorn
D: turkey breast, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, 1 glass chardonnay
dessert: neopolitan ice cream

[Catrin]

Yesterday - too much for my current activity level:

B: apple, fat free cottage cheese, coffee

L: tuna noodle casserole, fish stick (fund raiser at church), 1/2 beer

55 minutes on the trainer

D: green salad with roasted skinless chicken, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar as dressing. 1 beer

S: apple

[Owlie]

B: Coffee, and an embarrassing number of shortbread cookies
L: Bowl of sausage, kale and bean soup
1 hr on the trainer--during which I consumed about a liter and a half of water
S: Almonds, tea with milk and sugar
D: The remaining half of a Chipotle burrito.

[Reesha]

It's been a good day thus far:

Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with a little cheese, 8 oz fat free plain yogurt with pecans and maple syrup, 1 apple

Lunch: Half a turkey sandwich on wheat with onion chutney and smoked gouda, spring mix salad, green beans, half tomato stuffed with wild rice, 1 orange

Dinner: ??? Maybe some kind of oily fish with steamed broccoli. I wish I could get fresh mackerel around here in a store. I had a few pieces of mackerel sushi last night and it was heavenly. I wonder where they get their fish...

[Owlie]

It's been a good day thus far:

Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with a little cheese, 8 oz fat free plain yogurt with pecans and maple syrup, 1 apple

Lunch: Half a turkey sandwich on wheat with onion chutney and smoked gouda, spring mix salad, green beans, half tomato stuffed with wild rice, 1 orange

Dinner: ??? Maybe some kind of oily fish with steamed broccoli. I wish I could get fresh mackerel around here in a store. I had a few pieces of mackerel sushi last night and it was heavenly. I wonder where they get their fish...
Great, now I want sushi!

Today:
B: Coffee and a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich.
L: Dr. Pepper (I still needed the caffeine...)Broccoli with "bacon ranch" dressing (I put salad bar bacon bits into a little container of salad bar ranch)--it was the only thing that looked appetizing. Lunch at the student union sucks during breaks because they're operating on a skeleton staff.
S: Green tea (I found some I like!), 3 shortbread cookies, almonds
15 minutes on the trainer--water
D: Homemade mac and cheese (with bacon and broccoli), some sweet potato casserole I found in the fridge.

[Crankin]

yesterday:
soft boiled egg, whole wheat deli flat with olive oil, 3 slices low fat ham, 2 piece Machengo cheese, coffee

Luna Bar before ride, rode 17 hilly miles, stopped, ate lunch, a veggie wrap on a spinach wrap, water, and rode home, another 7 miles.

scallops in a Thai curry sauce on brown rice, 2 pieces dark chocolate

Today:
plain Greek yogurt, strawberries, blueberries, walnuts, dried cranberries, 2 slices low salt ham, coffee

chicken salad w/mayo and an apple

Luna Bar

whole wheat baked tostada with black beans and veggie crumbles, avocado, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 english muffin with peanut butter, coffee
Snack 1 banana
L: 2 cheese enchiladas rice and beans
D: 1 turkey sammy with mozzarella cheese and green chilies, 1 glass of apple carrot juice freshly juiced

[Reesha]

Thus far!

Breakfast: 200 g Fage Total 2% with a handful of sliced almonds and raspberry jam
8 oz Naked blue machine smoothie
1 banana with almond butter

Lunch: 4 oz fajita chicken, black bean and avocado side salad, green pepper sticks, 1 apple

doing well so far!

[Crankin]

piece of ww raisin bread with soy nut butter before strength/core class
after class:egg white omelette with Mexican cheese and black beans, salsa, an orange, 2 cups of coffee

slice of provolone

lunch at a new restaurant: cup of lentil soup with a scoop of tuna salad on lettuce and tomatoes, vinaigrette, one slice rye bread

chicken sandwich on ww deli flat, cole slaw, strawberries, 2 pieces dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, peanut butter, coffee
L: cup of tortilla soup, grilled cheese sandwich
D: spagetti with meat sauce, 1 piece garlic toast, 1 glass red wine

[Owlie]

It started off good...then got worse:

B: Steel-cut oats (reheated with a splash of milk) with a bit of sugar, cinnamon, toasted almonds and a handful of dried cherries; black tea with milk and sugar
S: Chili almonds (I need to make more!)
L: Mac and cheese (homemade), chicken strips from the student union because I needed protein. (I meant to put broccoli in the mac and cheese, but for some reason didn't get around to it.)
S: Green tea (2nd brewing), 4 shortbread cookies.
D: Protein shake. I'm wiped out. I've got soup on the stove for tomorrow.

[Reesha]

20 minutes biking upon getting up

breakfast:
8 oz Cabot 2% greek yogurt
1/4 cup almonds
1 tbsp raspberry jam
1 banana
1 T almond butter

lunch:
spinach salad with orange vinaigrette
very tiny half of a whole wheat wrap with corned beef and coleslaw
2/3 cup cottage cheese
banana
2 T sunflower seed butter

dinner:
spinach salad with 5 oz arctic char and grapeseed oil + white balsamic vinaigrette
slice of hearty german style bread

1 hour biking

[Crankin]

B: whole wheat raisin bread and soy nut butter before 5:30 AM spin class
after class, 2 eggs, over easy, 2 slices turkey bacon, strawberries, coffee

L: chicken salad with walnuts and cranberries mixed in, an orange

Luna Bar

D: blackened salmon, sweet potato, green beans, salad with oil and vinegar, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece of wg toast and peanut butter, coffee
NO Lunch
NO snacks - what a nightmare work day!
D: grilled chicken, sauteed squash, few roasted potatoes, glass of red wine

[Reesha]

I made a kickin dinner tonight after my hour on the trainer. I had some leftover arctic char (a bit like salmon, but sustainably farmed and smaller overall), so I chopped it up pretty finely and mixed it in with two of the eggs my chickens layed today. It's kind of a japanese style omelet, although I dipped it in braggs instead of soy sauce. I also sauteed a few cups of baby spinach in some ginger oil and braggs and sprinkled them with sesame seeds. I also also had some leftover white rice, so I had a half a cup or so of that. It hit the spot so hard tonight.

[Owlie]

Ooh, Reesha, that sounds pretty good. Except the eggs. I'm still trying to make myself eat eggs that aren't fried in butter. I justify as a cost-saving measure :o and the fact that the eggs are from my friend's mom's chickens. They are fantastic!

B: Cheese (a nice cheddar, with a bit of mustard) sandwich on whole wheat bread, candy cane-flavored tea with milk and sugar.
L: PBJ on whole wheat, an apple, 3 shortbread cookies
"S": One beer (Yuengling--not bad, but not great), popcorn while watching a movie with friends
D: Bowl of turkey soup (mentioned up-thread)
30 minutes on the trainer.
I may have a snack. I don't know what it's going to be, though...

[Crankin]

B: low salt ham and cheese sandwich on whole wheat deli flat, strawberries
L: black bean, avocado, and Mexican cheese burro on whole wheat tortilla, an apple
S: some cheese and whole wheat pita chips (5?)
D: sauteed Ahi tuna in soy sauce/oil, Israeli cous cous, salad with cranberries, walnuts, goat cheese, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: bowl of rice chex, 1% milk, coffee
L: pulled pork sammy and cole slaw
D: one chicken taco, 1 beer
Dessert two cookies and a cup of tea with honey

[Owlie]

B: Bowl of cereal, chestnut-flavored tea. (This stuff smells amazing. I would love it if my apartment smelled like it. And it tastes good to boot!)
L: Chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato and onions; fries
S, such as it is: 1/4 of a beer
S2: Tea with milk and sugar, almonds, 4 shortbread cookies. Apparently lunch was less filling than I thought.
23 minutes on the trainer
D: Equal volumes mac&cheese and broccoli. I'm not sure what this says about either the amount of broccoli I cut up because I wasn't paying attention, or about the amount of mac and cheese I had left. A few slices of cheese (Red Dragon with ale and mustard seeds, and some kind of Welsh cheddar.)

[Reesha]

B: Bowl of cereal, chestnut-flavored tea. (This stuff smells amazing. I would love it if my apartment smelled like it. And it tastes good to boot!)
L: Chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato and onions; fries
S, such as it is: 1/4 of a beer
S2: Tea with milk and sugar, almonds, 4 shortbread cookies. Apparently lunch was less filling than I thought.
23 minutes on the trainer
D: Equal volumes mac&cheese and broccoli. I'm not sure what this says about either the amount of broccoli I cut up because I wasn't paying attention, or about the amount of mac and cheese I had left. A few slices of cheese (Red Dragon with ale and mustard seeds, and some kind of Welsh cheddar.)

I want to know what happened to the other 3/4 of the beer.:p

[Owlie]

I want to know what happened to the other 3/4 of the beer.:p

I had 1/4, my friend and labmate had 1/4, and our advisor drank the other half!

[Reesha]

Ha! That is great. :D

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: Bra cereal, scrambled egg whites, skim milk, coffee

Strength training session

L: small tortilla and a roasted skinless chicken breast

D: Cajun food and beer with friends in front of my fireplace :)

Let's see: drunken chicken, crawfish etoufee, white bean chili, spinach-mushroom etoufee, brown rice. Dessert was fat-free Greek yogurt with fresh strawberries, the three of us drank 100 ounces of fresh and local Cow Bell Milk Porter. All in all I didn't to TOO badly, though too much beer. Didn't get drunk but I am sure the beer sent me way over my calorie budget for the day. Very nice evening though :)

[Owlie]

Yesterday:

B: Bra cereal, scrambled egg whites, skim milk, coffee


Was it tasty?

[Crankin]

B: oatmeal with blueberries, almonds, dried cranberries, 2 slices low salt ham, a piece of cheese, V-8, coffee
L: chicken/ham sandwich on whole wheat bagel with mustard, cole slaw, cup of roasted corn and pepper soup
S: whole wheat pita chips and cheese (a bit more than usual after a 4 mile hike, the last .5 mile up a 25% grade)
D: turkey burger made with Thai -style sauce, no bun, whole wheat pearl cous cous, sautéed red pepper, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Was it tasty?

hehehe, of course I meant Bran cereal :)

[Owlie]

hehehe, of course I meant Bran cereal :)

I know. It was too funny a typo to pass up. Pity I couldn't come up with anything wittier, though.:)

[Anelia]

1. protein shake
2. fatty chicken (in fact: hen's) soup with vermicelli - 3 dishes
3. small apple, small pear, walnuts
4. chicken with mushrooms and cheese
5. curd and walnuts

[Reesha]

atlantic salmon with sauteed spinach and roasted sweet potatoes for dinner.

I had three slices of whole wheat toast this morning :( toast is a serious weakness of mine!

[Owlie]

There is nothing wrong with toast. Enjoy the toast. ;)
I'm coming to the conclusion that the only way that I can make oatmeal a workout-friendly breakfast is to put so much peanut butter in it that it becomes akin to eating peanut butter out of the jar, except without the guilty pleasure. And there's a bowl full of it.

B: Oatmeal with almonds and dried cherries.
28 minutes on the trainer doing resistance intervals. And now I know that my side still isn't up to doing that.
S: 3 fun-size Snickers bars. :eek:
L: Mac and cheese with broccoli.
S: Apple with peanut butter and caramel sauce (I alternated the two); tortilla chips and salsa
D: Turkey soup
Reese's cup, another Snickers.

See what oatmeal does to me?

[Catrin]

Owlie, is that steel-cut oats or regular oatmeal? I find the only way I can stomach rolled oats is with LOTS of peanut butter. With steel-cut I can limit that to 1 teaspoon of PB, or a couple (5) almonds or walnuts and a few blueberries and skim milk. Yum!

You might want to consider pairing the oatmeal with more protein, perhaps a couple of scrambled egg whites or a slice or two of turkey bacon? It may just be my body and blood sugar issues but I do much better the rest of the day with something like this for breakfast. PB does have protein of course, but not all that much...

[Catrin]

B: Steel-cut oats with 1 tsp almond butter (blech), scrambled egg whites, skim milk, coffee

S: apple

1 hour on the trainer

L: a bit of brown rice with left-over crawfish etoufee, skim milk

S: apple

D: roasted skinless chicken breast with roasted carrots and broccoli, brown rice, skim milk

[Crankin]

I ate way too much yesterday. Breakfast was fine, 2 egg omelette with cheese and salsa, 3 slices turkey bacon, 2 skim milk cappuccinos

then I went to my monthly peer consultation group meeting, where I had more coffee, 2 very small scallion scones, about half a cup of wheat berry salad, and mostly the fruit off of the top of some pastry thing.

came home and ate 3/4 of a Luna Bar before a 20 mile ride. It was freezing out, about 33, and riding in the cold makes me ravenous. When I got home I finished the Luna Bar, had a whole wheat deli flat and a piece of low fat Havarti cheese

went out to dinner for my anniversary at a very nice restaurant in Newton, that I've been wanting to go to for , oh, 15 years. I had a salad with pears and walnuts and wild sea bass on a bed of pureed butternut squash, with more pieces of squash around it. Also had one roll and butter and we drank about 3/4 of a bottle of red wine. We shared an apple crisp with sour cream sorbet on top. I guess it's OK, since not too many people reach 32 years of marriage, but, still.

[Reesha]

Congratulations on your anniversary. 32 years is a real accomplishment :) I bet it doesn't feel that long!

I met with my new personal trainer this morning and he set me up on a nutrition plan for the next six weeks. I'm pretty smart and never really eat much junk, but it's so nice to have a human being tell me what to do. There's just TOO much conventional wisdom out there sometimes. Zach is a cyclist too- a Cat 1 mountain bike racer, but a personal trainer by profession.

Here's what he's having me do to reach my 15-20 lb weight loss by April.

He wants me to do one of two things:
eat 5 300-400 calorie meals per day OR eat 3 400-500 calorie meals + 2 200-300 calorie snacks. I'm aiming for about 1800-2000 calories per day.

He wants my protein intake to be between 100-150 grams per day.
I should only be get 25 grams of carbohydrates per meal/snack, so ideally about 150 grams per day total.
Fat he was a little nebulous on, but based on what he said (quality fats from olive oil and nuts, seeds, and fish) it will probably be on the low end.

Here are some extra rules he gave me:
Glycemic carbs should come early-- grains, fruits. By dinner I should be getting carbs from veggies alone.
Lots of veggies and water all day long
Plan meals and snacks around workouts (this week I'm doing 6 hours low intensity cardio, 2 days of weight training and one low intensity 30 minute fasted workout)
No late night snacks/ minimal alcohol

I felt a little sorry for him that he ate the same thing every day during the winter, but I figure he must not like to cook very much and he's a national level mountain bike racer.

Anyway, I've got like a pound and a half of atlantic salmon in the fridge (we recently discovered we can buy fish at cost through James' workplace), so that will keep me well covered over the next couple days. I'm excited! I hope I can stick to the plan well this week :)

[Owlie]

Owlie, is that steel-cut oats or regular oatmeal? I find the only way I can stomach rolled oats is with LOTS of peanut butter. With steel-cut I can limit that to 1 teaspoon of PB, or a couple (5) almonds or walnuts and a few blueberries and skim milk. Yum!

You might want to consider pairing the oatmeal with more protein, perhaps a couple of scrambled egg whites or a slice or two of turkey bacon? It may just be my body and blood sugar issues but I do much better the rest of the day with something like this for breakfast. PB does have protein of course, but not all that much...

Steel-cut. I hate rolled oats, except the way DBF makes them, and even then, I'm not eating them pre-workout! I'm finding that I need fat and protein before a ride (or trainer workout), and all the fiber in oatmeal just sucks everything up. If I'm not riding/spending quality time with my trainer, oatmeal with almonds and dried cherries is fine.

[Owlie]

B: Cereal w/ 1%, almonds
S: 1 fun-size Snickers bar, more almonds
41-minute trainer workout
L: Small bowl of turkey soup
S: Another Snickers bar, black tea with milk and sugar, a couple of shortbread cookies
D: Veggie (bamboo shoots, baby corn, green bell pepper, onion, carrot, broccoli, snow peas) and chicken stir-fry over brown rice.

I'm getting red meat cravings. Thanks, ovaries.

[Crankin]

2 buttermilk waffles with dried cranberries and walnuts, an orange, coffee

tuna and wheat berry salad

20 mile ride, Luna Bar after

ground lamb with veggies, in a slightly Moroccan flavored sauce, ww cous cous

2 pieces dark chocolate

[Anelia]

There's my menu today (http://www.fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=aneliadoneva). Usually I like simle things but doday I had lots of different things. I will change this.

[Crankin]

yesterday:
plain non fat Greek yogurt, blueberries, cranberries, almonds, piece of ww toast with soy nut butter, V-8, coffee

chicken salad w/mayo, strawberries

Luna Bar

home made chicken Cesar salad with oil and vinegar dressing and a whole wheat roll, 2 pieces dark chocolate

[Owlie]

Yesterday was bad:
B: Bottled coffee thing (a boil advisory in the student union meant that I didn't get my coffee :eek: ), a doughnut.
L: Philly cheesesteak and a Dr. Pepper
S: Tea, almonds, a couple shortbread cookies
D: Brown rice, leftover stir fry.

[Anelia]

B: boiled eggs, ham, cheese, tomatoe
L: yoghurt and muesli (pre-ride)
S: milk (after ride)
D: baked lamb ribs, lamb soup, cabbage and carrots salad

[Crankin]

yesterday:
egg white omelette with low fat cheddar and salsa, strawberries, coffee
nuts and cranberries
salad with chicken, ham, cheese

Luna Bar
ww deli flat and hummus when I got home

vegetarian chili with soy crumble sausage, cannelloni, hominy, poblano pepper, chipolte sauce, veg. broth

Today:
2 eggs over easy, 2 slices turkey bacon, 3 pieces Machengo cheese, half a grapefruit, coffee

chicken salad with some nuts thrown in, half an apple

slice of low fat Havarti

Arctic Char with pepper jelly/Dijon mustard sauce, whole wheat Israeli cous cous, salad, half a glass of red wine, 2 pieces dark chocolate

[shootingstar]

B- cereal with skim milk & fresh raspberries, tea with skim milk, a tangerine

Snack - toast with peanut butter, coffee with skim milk

Christmas lunch- lobster fettucine with asparagus and tomato. (it was spicy!)
fallen souffle chocolate cake slice, shared with another person
cranberry juice, later coffee

Dinner- just 1 c. of light noodles, banana, tea with milk. Yup..and cornflakes with milk

[Reesha]

30 minute depleted ride
Breakfast 1: 1 egg sandwich on whole wheat bread with 1/2 oz cheddar
Breakfast 2 3 hours later: 5 oz yogurt with raspberry jam and almonds
Lunch: 1/2 turkey sandwich on whole wheat with tiny caesar salad and 2 huge cups steamed broccoli
Afternoon snack: 1/2 turkey sandwich on whole wheat
Dinner: bowl of hot and sour soup, 2 oz roast pork. a few tablespoons of cookie dough for dessert :o

[spokewench]

2 eggs, hashbrowns, 1 piece wg toast, coffee
2 pieces of margarita pizza
1 beer
1 salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles, 1 glass prosecco
2 dates

[Reesha]

B: greek yogurt, raspberry jam, sliced almonds, kashi peanut peanut bar
L: cottage cheese, 1/2 turkey sandwich, bean soup, roasted veggie salad, banana
AS: kashi bar
D: atlantic salmon, steamed broccoli
1:10 on trainer
ADS: cottage cheese

[Crankin]

B: 2 bites of a Luna Bar before strength/core class, after class, 3 slices low salt ham on a sliced tomato, with cheddar cheese melted on top, half a grapefruit, coffee
S: more coffee
L: finished the chicken salad, with some left over ww Israeli cous cous stirred in, half an apple
S: the rest of the Luna Bar
D: big bowl of chicken/spinach/chick pea/whole wheat orzo soup, with parmesan
2 pieces of dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, avocado, salsa, blueberries, coffee
L: went out to lunch with Hirakukibou. I am not sure what the thing I had was called. It was basically a stack of veggies on a bed of squash, which was like toast and a sauce of pureed spinach. Also ate about half of a slice of rye bread, coffee
S: 3 pieces Machengo cheese, 3 pita chips
Then I went to our neighborhood holiday tea with my driveway neighbor. Everyone there was like 85 years old. I had a glass of wine at my driveway neighbor's house (we decided to pre-lubricate), and 2 tea very teeny sandwiches at the tea, with a glass of sherry, which tasted like medicine.
D: chicken sandwich on a whole wheat deli flat, with low fat Havarti, cole slaw, an orange

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with peanut butter
L: 1 granola bar
1 very small piece of toffee with chocolate
D: rice with stir fry (chicken, onions, mushrooms, asparagus), 1 glass of prosecco
a couple of fruit jelly candies

[Anelia]

Breakfast: milk, coffee and cream (real one, taken from the top of the boiled milk)
Lunch: cabbage&carrots salad, some pork ribs, a glass of sweet red wine
Afternoon snack: same as lunch
Dinner: N/A
I was at a daytime Christmas party and everybody was sitting around a big table with food. I organized different entertainment for the children: went for a walk in the near wood, collected leaves and pebbles to put on some cards later. And the biggest enjoyment: we baked together Christmas cookies, the children shaped them differently with rabbits, ducks, stars, hearts, etc. They served the cookies to the guests wearing white aprons and everybody was so happy and satisfied. They got applauses and pictures :D
I didn't eat cookies, the smell, the pleasure of baking them with the children and giving them to the others was enough.

[shootingstar]

Yesterday:

B- 1 c. of cornflakes with skim milk. A tangerine. @ 5:00 am
B- Later at work: brown toast with peanut butter & coffee with milk

Lunch - light Thai spicy and sour soup, coffee with milk
Snack- a chocolate chunk cookie, a coffee with milk

Supper- sauteed bison (marinated with a bit of maple syrup, soy sauce, fig balsamic vinegar, rosemary, garlic, fresh ginger root) inside ciabatta sandwich bun
sauteed sliced fennel bulb on side
red wine
a chocolate pecan bun
Yes, well, he prepared supper. An anniversary dinner to celebrate our first date.....20 yrs. ago. :o

Oh well, such special occasions are rare. :)

[Crankin]

OK, bad eating day yesterday

B: 3 pieces of small slice whole wheat raisin bread French toast, 2 slices turkey bacon, coffee
L: left over chicken/ww orzo/spinach soup with a chicken sand. on a ww deli flat with slice of low fat Havarti, cole slaw
16.6 mile ride
S: piece of Machengo cheese
D: we had no plans for Sat. night, so we decided to do errands and go and get a beer and apps at a new place at around 6 PM and then decide... made the mistake of getting a sampler of boneless wings and we ate them all.
Ended up going home around 8:00 and deciding we were just about ready for bed! Ate an orange and watched TV, so I could digest my very unhealthy dinner

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee
L: 1/2 carnitas burrito
appetizer: a couple slices of Harry & David Pear, blue cheese and cracker
D: bowl of minestrone soup, slice of chicken, 1 piece bread
1 strawberry chobani greek yogurt

[Reesha]

yesterday:
B: 2 egg omelet with 2% mozzarella, 2 pieces of multigrain toast (mmm Companion bread!)
L: 2 chicken tenders, sauteed brussels sprouts, 2 pieces of multigrain toast (it is that hard to resist!)
AS: Kashi peanut peanut butter bar
D: Went to a tapas place, had 1 cuban chicken slider, 1 chicken skewer, and goat cheese stuffed red pepper slices. Totally overpriced. Remind me not to do tapas again except at home! ;)

I'm starting today off well with a 4 egg white omelet with red peppers, avocado, and lowfat cheddar and 2 pieces of toast. Strength training later!

[shootingstar]

yesterday
B:
cornflakes with skim milk, milk with tea, 1 fresh tangerine

Snack at the market:
small creme puff with almonds and hazelnut cream
Chocolate sourdough bun
coffee with milk

Snack:
2 c. of tea with skim milk
a small sample of kristollen (German christmas cake with dried fruit)

Dinner:
stir fried broccoli, shanghai bok choy, red peppers, onion, garlic, mushrooms, ginger root with buckwheat noodles
1/4 c. of red wine (I fell asleep anyways. It doesn't take much :p)
tea with milk

Snack:
tangerine
tea with milk
cornflakes with skim milk

[Crankin]

B: eggs (2), lox, and onions, blueberries, strawberries, and banana, coffee
yoga class
more coffee
L:chicken salad on a bed of spinach, walnuts, cup of butternut squash soup
4 mile hike in the woods
piece of cheese
D: (restaurant) small cup of Italian chicken soup, salad with beef and blue cheese, vinaigrette, few onion strings on top, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, hashbrowns, toast, coffee
Snacks: small bag of potato chips
handful of dark chocolate almonds
D: 1/2 carnitas burrito, 1 glass prosecco

[Reesha]

Yesterday was a busy day training-wise! I walked for 45 minutes briskly with my pup, strength trained for an hour, and rode the bike for an hour outside. I hope I ate appropriately!

B: egg white omelet with avocado, red pepper, lowfat cheese. multigrain toast.
Walk with dog!
pre-weight training snack: organic fruit snacks
post -weight training snack: lifeway mango lassi
L: chicken salad, red pepper sticks, apple slices, 1/2 avocado
AS: 1/2 granny smith apple
1 hour bike ride low to moderate intensity
D: tuna salad sandwich with pickle!

[Crankin]

plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries, almonds, dried cranberries, slice of ww raisin bread with soy nut butter, coffee

salad with low salt ham, chicken, low fat cheddar, salsa, an apple

packet of nuts and cranberries
Luna Bar

Tilapia sauteed in sesame oil, served on a bed of greens, with soba noodles and a ginger/sesame dressing
2 squares dark chocolate, a tangelo

[Anelia]

breakfast: chicken steak and walnuts
lunch (before ride): muslei in milk
snack (after 2,5hs ride): a pint of whole milk, whey protein and a banana
dinner: salad #1: 1. beet root, carrot, apple, walnuts, parsley, lemon
salad #2: lettuce, canned tuna, red onion, olives, lemon
Green tea of the brand Pickwick with cherry taste
This is my dinner, all colors:
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5035/dsc06765j.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/dsc06765j.jpg/)

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: bran cereal, scrambled egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: 2 pieces home-made mint-chocolate fudge :rolleyes:
L: small skinless, roasted chicken breast with sprouted wheat bread
S: Cliff bar

45 minute strength workout, 90 minutes spinning class

D: bowl of bran cereal with banana, skim milk (too late for much else, need to go shopping)

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, cheddar, 2 slices of turkey bacon, half a grapefruit

L: chicken salad on a bed of spinach, with nuts and cranberries, cup of butternut squash soup, ww deli flat

S: 3 pieces of Machengo cheese, 3 ww pita chips (I had a late appt)

D: 2 very thin and small pork chops with a chili rub, mango salsa, baked sweet potato wedges, spinach, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: Steel cut oats, egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: tiny crispy/crunchy/yummy apple
L: small skinless roasted chicken breast, sprouted bread
S: 7 tiny Trader Joe's Chocolaty Cat Cookies - (basically crunchy chocolate animal crackers - almost)
D: spicy chicken soup with lentils, fire-roasted tomato, lots of chopped spinach, corn and lots of shredded skinless roasted chicken breast. Served with a small amount of brown rice and a bit of no-fat Greek yogurt. Skim milk

[Crankin]

half a banana before spin class
2 egg omelette with goat cheese and pesto, half a grapefruit, coffee after spin class

salad with tuna and olive oil, vinaigrette, apple

broiled eggplant, red pepper, goat cheese, olive oil sandwich on whole wheat ciabatta. DH sliced the bread so thinly, he made 2 smaller sandwiches for each of us.
cup of roasted tomato soup
glass of white wine

[tealtreak]

Yesterday:

B: Steel cut oats, egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: tiny crispy/crunchy/yummy apple
L: small skinless roasted chicken breast, sprouted bread
S: 7 tiny Trader Joe's Chocolaty Cat Cookies - (basically crunchy chocolate animal crackers - almost)
D: spicy chicken soup with lentils, fire-roasted tomato, lots of chopped spinach, corn and lots of shredded skinless roasted chicken breast. Served with a small amount of brown rice and a bit of no-fat Greek yogurt. Skim milk
Love Trader Joes everything!!!!!!!!!!! Have you had the lentil dip? yum!

[Crankin]

3 small pieces of Machengo cheese, 3 slices low salt ham, one thin slice of ww bread from the bakery, orange, coffee

chicken and low fat Havarti sandwich on ww deli flat, apple, packet of nuts and cranberries

Luna Bar

dinner out: 3/4 of an 8 oz. tenderloin steak, sweet potato, garden salad with oil and vinegar, a rather large glass of red wine

[Catrin]

Crankin, I almost picked up a wedge of Machengo cheese today from Trader Joes, but the price encouraged me to try a wedge of "Lite Sharp Celtic Cheddar" instead, we will see.

Last night when I came home from a hard spinning class, I found myself craving fat. Any kind of fat, but I didn't have anything! No nuts, no cheese, no whole eggs, all of my dairy is non-fat...didn't even have any nut butter. Almonds and cheese went on this morning's shopping list for Trader Joe's. I am beginning to wonder if I should try to lower my carbs further and raise my fat (good fats, of course) and see if that is what's been going on with my weight plateau. This isn't the first time I've recently craved fats after a hard workout.

Yesterday:

B: Steel cut oats, egg whites, skim milk, coffee

S: apple and 2 tiny choc/mint truffles

L: left-over yummy chicken/veggie/spinach soup with a bit of brown rice

S: Cliff Bar

30 minute brisk walk, 90 minutes spinning (45 steady state, 45 minute class)

D: more left-over yummy chicken/veggie/spinach soup with brown rice

[Crankin]

Machengo cheese *is* expensive. But, I am so addicted to it. It's cheaper at Trader Joe's than anywhere else. Frankly, I don't mind paying for good food and good bicycles.

[Crankin]

half a banana before spin class at 5:30
B: sandwich on a whole wheat bagel with low salt ham and low fat Havarti cheese, blueberries and strawberries, coffee

L: salad with arugula, chicken, goat cheese, red pepper, cup of roasted red pepper soup

S: slice of ww bread and hummus

D: well, at my Chanukah party, so a little (a lot) more than usual: small slice of chicken with orange sauce, chunk of salmon with sauce verte, piece of kugel (noodle pudding) 1.5 potato pancakes with applesauce on top, salad with fennel, half a bagel with cream cheese. 2 glasses of wine. one brownie and one slice of sour cream chocolate cake.

[Catrin]

So far today...

B: egg sandwich with 2 egg whites and 1 whole egg with a small amount of shredded lite Irish white chedder, sprouted bread, a bit of no-fat cottage cheese, coffee and skim milk

1 hour pilates reformer (they offer free classes on Christmas and New Years Eve), 25 minutes weights, 20 minutes Arc Trainer - TRYING not to overdo it...
S: apple with a bit of PB

Lunch: leftover chicken/veggie/spinach soup with a bit of brown rice, skim milk. coffee afterwards

35 minute bike ride

D: remainder of the leftover chicken/veggie/spinach soup, and a piece of sprouted bread with a bit of PB. skim milk

S: 6 almonds, small banana (just starving for some reason)

Really wanted to open my half-growler of Teddy Bear Kisses (chocolate Russian Imperial Stout), but I want to save that for tomorrow night. I KNOW I will feast tomorrow with friends, and even if I try to be good will still eat too much and you know, it is Christmas, I can enjoy good food and beer with friends!

[Catrin]

Broke pretty much every "eating rule" I have today, along with several really good beers. As it is Christmas I refuse to feel badly for feasting with friends, and will just have to be extra strict next week and not weigh until Friday. That last part will be hard... It wasn't so much quantity, I just couldn't stay out of the homemade sweets :o

B: cheese and crackers, celery with cream cheese, coffee

L: egg whites, coffee

S: "buckeyes", pretzel/white chocolate/peppermint things, fudge (not really that much of any of them but all of them...)

D: honey glazed ham, green beans, potatoes, bread, beer

S: more beer, cookies

[Owlie]

Uh...
B: Bowl of cereal, gingerbread-flavored tea with sugar and half-and-half
L/D: Turkey, green beans, potatoes with garlic, glass of red wine; 2 small pieces of baklava and a cookie for dessert
S: Pieces of turkey while packaging the leftovers for freezing; more cookies, pumpkin spice-flavored tea with sugar and half-and-half.
There's still a lingering hole there. I think I'll have an apple.

Yes, I'm riding tomorrow before it starts raining.

[Crankin]

As far as broken rules, well...
B: egg white, goat cheese, salsa omelette, half a grapefruit, hunk of whole wheat bread from the bakery, coffee
L: cup of lentil soup, 2pieces of some cheese I got as a gift, very small ww wheat roll, and an apple
S: hummus, 3 pita chips, glass off wine after a 4 mile hike
D: Chinese food: I didn't overdo, didn't eat the orange beef (fried). Had a little of pork and ginger, chicken and walnuts, spicy eggplant and brown rice, with a cup of corn and chicken soup, one beer

[Catrin]

I would have been fine if I had been able to resist the large container of multiple home-made goodies at my friends house. The more beer I drank the better they looked :rolleyes: As far as actual food is concerned I didn't do too badly.

[Crankin]

It's another day.
I put the double chocolate chip cookies my friend made in the freezer.
I forgot to mention I ate one of those cookies after lunch yesterday and then a small square of fudge after dinner.

[shootingstar]

Breakfast today began with:

cornflakes with skim milk + fresh cut pineapple, tea with milk.....and a piece of chocolate mousse cake from Christmas dinner. Gosh this will take awhile to whittle down.

But in my mind, eating a piece at beginning of day is better than at the end. :D

[Catrin]

Today is indeed another day...

B: egg whites with a bit of no-fat cottage cheese and turkey bacon

S: chocolate chip cookies...the remainder are now in the freezer

L: apple with no-fat cottage cheese

[Owlie]

Dietary beer goggles, Catrin? ;)

I made a batch of shortbread (chai-flavored), and my mom made multiple batches of various Goan sweets (the cookies are incredibly addicting), in addition to what my great aunt sent us. Plus there's the tray of baklava, and the cake, and...
:rolleyes: I swear I ride my bike so that I can keep eating dessert.

B: whole grain cereal with pecans with milk
S: latte
L: Turkey sandwich (with cheese, lettuce and cranberry sauce), some low-salt chips, half a slice of pizza
fast, slightly chilly 18-mile bike ride
S: An embarrassing number of cookies, tea with milk and half-and-half

[Crankin]

B: Greek yogurt, blueberries, dried cranberries, walnuts, ww deli flat with soy nut butter and some pepper jelly, 2 cups coffee
L: fresh tuna sandwich on a roll (mmm), side of pilaf at a fish market, after 4.5 mile fast hike with friends
1/2 glass of red wine at 5 PM
D: salad with spinach, grape tomatos, chicken breast, goat cheese, herbs de Provence, vinaigrette
2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Finished up the day today:

S: 1/2 pb/banana sandwich

90 minutes hard spinning, also did 1 hour on the trainer after lunch

D: homemade shredded chicken soup/stew with carrots, celery and onion with a bit of brown rice...yummm! Skim milk, time for more water.

[Anelia]

half-and-half

What do you mean by half-and-half? Sorry for the dumb question but I am not a native speaker. :o I tried to google it and it turned out that it can mean different things (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_and_half). I like reading this forum because every time I learn something new.

[Owlie]

What do you mean by half-and-half? Sorry for the dumb question but I am not a native speaker. :o I tried to google it and it turned out that it can mean different things (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_and_half). I like reading this forum because every time I learn something new.

Milk/Cream mixture. Tasty...

[spokewench]

B: Nada - just got back from a week long trip and had nothing but coffee in the house;
L: 1 piece WG bread, piece of ham, cheese, 1 cookie
D: pork stew with butternut squash, potatoes and carrots, 1 glass red wine
Dessert: 2 oatmeal cookies

[Blueberry]

What do you mean by half-and-half? Sorry for the dumb question but I am not a native speaker. :o I tried to google it and it turned out that it can mean different things (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_and_half). I like reading this forum because every time I learn something new.


Milk/Cream mixture. Tasty...

To elaborate a little more - it's sold here in the US in our dairy sections (next to milk and cream). It's what lots of people use in coffee or tea.

For some odd reason, it used to be called cereal milk - though it's rich enough that I can't imagine anyone would use it as milk in cereal.

[Anelia]

Thank you very much for the explanation.
Today:
B: pancake made from oats, 3 eggs and cottage and white cheese
L (3 p.m.): white beans and pork
D: I'm visiting my DH's cousin and I don't know the menu but I cooked this (http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/400937_2382924933350_1257515807_31955769_204321791_n.jpg). It's a kind of traditional Bulgarian bread but I put 2 types of cheeses and butter in it. It's made with yeast.

[Owlie]

To elaborate a little more - it's sold here in the US in our dairy sections (next to milk and cream). It's what lots of people use in coffee or tea.

For some odd reason, it used to be called cereal milk - though it's rich enough that I can't imagine anyone would use it as milk in cereal.

I think it's just that tastes have changed. I'm betting people used to use whole milk in their cereal...

[Blueberry]

I think it's just that tastes have changed. I'm betting people used to use whole milk in their cereal...

I also think bowls have gotten larger, and serving sizes have increased.....

I have actually heard 1/2 and 1/2 for cereal....

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs over easy, 2 pieces of turkey bacon, an orange, coffee
L: tropical chicken salad at The 99. It had grilled chicken, orange slices, veggies, lettuce, walnuts, cilantro lime dressing, 2 wedges of pita
S: slice of cheese
D: wild salmon with pineapple and red pepper relish, soba noodles
2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: steel cut oats with blueberries and 5 almonds, egg whites, skim milk, coffee

60 minute hard spinning class, followed by 40 minute light weights workout

L: Leftover skinless chicken breast stew with carrots, onions and celery, and a bit of brown rice, skim milk

S: apple with a bit of PB

D: Leftover skinless chicken breast stew with carrots, onions and celery, sprouted bread, skim milk. 1 pint of beer later

[spokewench]

1 bowl of rice chex with strawberries and bananas, 1% milk, coffee
1 granola bar
bowl of soup, chicken, potato, chard, onion, carrots, celery
Dinner: Salad with blue cheese crumbles and vinaigrette dressing

[Catrin]

Today:

B: egg white omelet with turkey bacon and small slice of sharp Irish cheddar, sprouted wheat bread, skim milk, coffee

L: apple, cottage cheese

S: coffee, 1/2 green tea/white chocolate cookie

D: last of the skinless chicken breast stew with carrots, onions and celery, steamed broccoli, skim milk

Currently stewing some overly-ripe Gala apples in the crock-pot with cinnamon and nutmeg. Planning on having some later with no-fat Half and Half (which really seems a contradiction in terms, but there you go)

[Crankin]

B: ww tortilla cheese crisp with low fat cheddar and salsa, coffee, orange

33.5 mile outdoor ride, moderate pace, with a stiff headwind
L: cycling club's Chanukah party lunch... 2 latkes with applesauce, a few pieces of cheese and walnuts, salad, and 3 small slices of turkey, cabbage, a beer, one blueberry scone type cookie and a taste of a chocolate black bean/chili/cranberry cookie that was supposed to be for the gluten free crowd. It was awful :).

D: I was hungry again by 7 PM, so I had half a ww bagel with melted cheddar and blueberries

Sigh, one more holiday related dinner on New Years Eve

[spokewench]

Breakfast: 1 egg, small piece of ham, hashbrowns, 1 piece WG toast, coffee
L: 1/2 bowl of soup, 1 oatmeal raisin cookie
D: 1 flour tortilla, few slices of grilled chicken breast, sauteed onions and peppers, sprinkle of cheese, little sour cream with spanish rice and beans, 1 beer

[Crankin]

B: piece of ww bread with soy nut butter before early AM gym.. 20 minute run/walk and weights (the instructor for the class didn't show :mad:)
sliced chicken over a tomato with melted cheese, coffee, an orange after the gym

L: can of tuna in olive oil, apple

S: half a Luna Bar

D: steak au poivre, sweet potato, spinach, one beer
2 pieces of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: rice chex, strawberries, bananas, 2% milk, coffee
S: handful of almonds
2 hours tennis
L: 1 bowl of chicken vege soup
D: 2 small pieces of pizza, salad with blue cheese crumbles and vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine

[Reesha]

Oh mannnn I am so excited that I scored a Breville Die Cast hemisphere blender off craigslist for $175 bucks (they retail between $300 and $400). It was quite obviously barely used (with some dust on it). Took it home and made a banana, blueberry, raspberry, spinach, whey protein smoothie. Heavenly! So glad I have a working blender again, I can do one liquid meal per day now.

Breakfast 1 this morning: cottage cheese, slice of whole grain toast with jam.
1 hour weight training
Breakfast 2 this morning: 300-400 calorie smoothie

[Crankin]

handful of nuts before spin class at oh dark thirty
B: egg whites and green chili salsa, an orange, coffee
L: cup of sweet potato and carrot soup with half a grilled cheese sandwich, after a 3.6 mile ride to the closest destination I could think of, to make my mileage goal for the year, then rode back home for a 7.2 mile ride.
D: went to the bar at the Colonial Inn for dinner and ended up staying for like 3.5 hours. The band playing was great. Shared a pear salad with DH, then ate half of an apple brined chicken dinner (which was one breast), a couple of sweet potato wedges, and broccoli, half a piece of cornbread, 2 glasses of red wine.

[Catrin]

slept until 9:00 this morning :eek: I NEVER sleep that late, must have seriously needed it.

B: steel cut oats, egg whites, skim milk, coffee
L: roasted skinless chicken breast sandwich with sprouted bread, small slice of light Irish cheddar, black bean soup, skim milk, coffee

15 minutes warmup on trainer, 60 minute bike ride

S: heated baked apple with no-fat half and half, handful of almonds, small slice of light Irish cheddar

Haven't yet decided what to do for dinner as I am headed for a friends house at 8 to bring in the new year. Made a fruit salad to take but I had better eat something to keep me from eating too much stuff...something light like perhaps some more black bean soup and 1/2 PB sandwich.

More coffee...I NEVER stay up even close to midnight...

[Crankin]

B: ham and cheese sandwich on a ww roll, blueberries and strawberries, coffee
L: half a naan "pizza" with fig-arugula pesto, goat cheese, and pear

S: a few ww sesame crackers
half an hour on the treadmill, weights, stretching
D: (at a friends' house): cheese, grapes, and crackers
glass of champagne, salad, salmon on a roasted tomato and risotto, glass of wine, slice of marble cake, tea

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, hashbrowns, 2 pieces WG toast, coffee and orange juice
L: small bowl of beans and ham with salsa
1 cup of tea with honey
D: grilled sirloin, roasted potatoes, broccoli, 1 glass red wine
1 cup of tea with honey

[shootingstar]

Yesterday:

B
Cornflakes with dollop of strawberry yogurt and skim milk.
Tea with milk
A fresh orange

Snack
Mango creme puff
Coffee with skim milk

Return from bike ride:
Snack
half a pita bread with red pepper hummus
Tea with milk

Dinner- New Year's Eve at home
Butternut squash, carrot and fennel soup
baby tomatoes marinated in balsamic vinegar and oil with herbs
Cheese fondue (with french baguette bread). Cheese was actually pre-pkg. by a Swiss firm. And laced with wine! :)
Linzertorte (hazelnut tart with raspberry almond filling), a few fresh blueberries on the side
2 cups of tea with milk
glass of red shiraz wine (Aussie label: Hanging Snakes. A gift to dearie when he visited Melbourne.)

[Owlie]

Yesterday:
B: Met a friend for coffee; had an everything bagel with cream cheese and a latte.
18-mile bike ride-1/2 a Clif bar
late lunch: bowl of turkey and vegetable soup
Dinner: I was exhausted and only ate part of it: fish curry, rice, broccoli and Brussels sprouts
2 pieces baklava and a thin slice of cake (of which I only ate half)
Sip of wine

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs over easy,half a whole wheat bagel with melted cheese, half a grapefruit, coffee
L:chicken breast and low fat Havarti sandwich on a ww deli flat, cole slaw, cup of roasted red pepper tomato soup

19 mile ride
snack: 4 ww sesame crackers with hummus
D: 2 thin pork chops with spiced rub, glazed with peach preserves, ww cous cous, salad with cranberries, almonds, goat cheese, oil and vinegar, 2 glasses rose

[spokewench]

bowl of cereal (rice chex 2% milk), 1 piece wg toast with honey, coffee
L: bowl of chicken vege soup, 1 oatmeal cookie
D: 1 beer, couple slices of meatloaf, roasted white and sweet potatoes, green beans

[spokewench]

1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, hashbrowns, coffee, oj
L: 1 bowl of chicken vege soup
Snack: 1 beer
Dinner: 1 glass chardonnay, 1 bowl rice and beans (cooked with ham), salsa
handful of dark chocolate covered almonds

[Crankin]

yesterday:
B: ww bagel, low fat cream cheese, lox, blueberries, coffee
L: cup of roasted red pepper soup, salad with tuna, red pepper, goat cheese, balsamic vinegar
S: piece of cheese
D: fresh grilled tuna with peach salsa made with a poblano pepper, peaches, red pepper, black beans
2 squares chocolate

Today:
slice of ww bread with soy nut butter before strength/core class at 5:30 AM
B: Greek yogurt with blueberries and almonds, 2 slices of turkey bacon, coffee
L: salad with left over fresh tuna, grape tomatoes, avocado, wine vinegar, apple
S: nuts and cranberries, Luna Bar around 4
D: vegetable curry with chick peas, sweet potato, red pepper, onion, cilantro, over brown rice, 1 square chocolate

[Owlie]

B: PBJ on whole wheat bread, tea with milk and sugar
L: Buffalo chicken sandwich with lettuce and onions, a Dr. Pepper, a couple almond Kisses
S: coffee and a doughnut
D: Bowl of pasta with vodka sauce and sausage, fried egg with Sriracha (mmm!), an apple
Misc: cough drops. :(

[spokewench]

Owlie: What's Sriracha?

B: bowl of rice chex, strawberries, blackberries, 2 % milk, coffee
L: bowl of rice and beans (made with leftover ham)
Snack: 1 banana
Dinner: rainbow trout with prosecco mushroom sauce, green beans, two small pieces of boiled yukon gold potato, 1 glass prosecco

[Owlie]

Spoke: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sriracha

B: Large cup of tea. I was running late. :o
L: Chicken salad sandwich, chips, tomato soup, Dr. Pepper.
S: Latte, a couple almond Kisses
S: An apple, two peanut butter cups (mini ones), and a cough drop
D: Haven't eaten it yet, but it's going to be cabbage and sausage soup with pearled barley.

[goldfinch]

I have a bad cold and had to drive 300 miles today after leaving my spouse who is off on his own adventure. I ate:

McDonalds breakfast burrito. I have to admit, I liked this.
Dairy Queen small hot fudge sundae. I had to pee, the dog had to pee, and that was all the rationalization I needed.
Salad for supper. Back on track.
Smoothie made from ice, orange juice, strawberries, banana, dates and walnuts. Oh was that good.
Mike's light hard lemonade.

Right on the mark on the calories but kind of a disgusting day.

[azfiddle]

B: banana, whole wheat cinnamon bread, tea with honey & milk
Snack: trader joe's strawberry cereal bar, 6 almonds and some dried cranberries
L: Lean cuisine frozen chicken something or other, 3 small tangerines, half a cup mango (frozen, defrosted)
D: Shrimp and veggie stir fry w/ chili-garlic, half a cup of rice, Weighwatchers chocolate and raspberry ice cream treat, another cup of tea

On track w/ Weightwatchers but I'm still hungry :(

[spokewench]

B: bowl of oatmeal, strawberries, blackberries, bananas, 2% milk, coffee
L: 1/2 piece of pita bread and hummus
2 1/2 hours tennis
Snack: 1/2 piece of pita bread and hummus, 1 oatmeal raisin cookie
Dinner: eggplant parmesan with homemade marinara sauce, small amount of spagetti pasta, 1 piece garlic bread, 1 glass red wine
Dessert: 6 dark chocolate covered almonds

[Catrin]

Yesterday:
B: Steel cut oats, 3 egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: 1 slice sprouted grain bread with a bit of PB
L: homemade chicken-white bean chili, sprouted grain bread
S: Cliff Bar

Strength training session followed by 40 minutes on the ArcTrainer

D: A bit of this and that: 1 cup black bean soup, 3 slices turkey bacon, 1 slice sprouted grain bread, a handful of almonds, 3 chocolate covered peanuts, skim milk, water.

[goldfinch]

Today:

Breakfast: 2% milk and blackberries
2nd Breakfast: 1/3 cup chicken salad
Lunch: Spring Rolls
snack: Mike's hard but light lemonade
Very early supper: Salmon pinwheel, raw carrots and broccoli with ranch dressing
snack : smoothie made from 1/3 banana, 4 strawberries, 1/3c orange juice, dates, ice and stevia/fake sugar

1300 calories, more than enough for a sick day sitting around

[Crankin]

Today:
B: 2 eggs over easy, 2 slices turkey bacon, blueberries and almonds, coffee
L: chicken and cheese on a whole wheat deli flat, apple
S: nuts and cranberries
Luna Bar
D: 1.5 boneless chicken breast with dried fruit and chicken broth sauce, whole wheat cous cous
about half a cup of chocolate ice cream and fudge sauce. I was having a real craving

[Owlie]

Today was...not good.
B: A doughnut and a latte.
L: Chicken strips, cream of broccoli soup
S: Coffee, a couple crackers
D: Leftover cabbage and sausage soup
S: Three chocolate cookies.

[spokewench]

B: 1 english muffin, peanut butter, coffee
L: eggplant with marinara and a little bit of pasta
Snack: 1 strawberry greek yogurt
Dinner: went to my fave mexican restaurant - always eat too much! 1 chili relleno, 1 beef taco, rice, beans and a tasty margarita (boy did it pack a punch!)

[Crankin]

Love those spam posts.

B: egg white omelette with low salt ham and goat cheese, orange, coffee
L: salad with spinach, lettuce, tuna, sprinkle of parmesan, avocado, wine vinegar, apple
Snack after 16 mile outdoor ride: one whole wheat deli flat with a piece of Machengo cheese
D: whole wheat tortilla burro with brown rice, black beans, corn, pepper, adobo chili, low fat jack cheese, salad with lettuce and tomato, vinaigrette
2 squares dark chocolate

[shootingstar]

B- cornflakes with skim milk and dollop of yogurt, tea with skim milk

Snack -2 chocolate pecan sourdough buns in middle of bike ride at market, coffee with milk

After 30 km. ride in -5 degree C weather,

Snack
2 dried figs, more cornflakes with milk (yea, easy snack)
2 c. of tea with skim milk

Supper
Sauteed fennel bulb with tomato, onions and noodles.
Leftover sundried tomato with couscous
1 orange
Tea with milk

We have to eat up stuff in fridge ...holidays coming up.

[Catrin]

Today:

B: steel cut oats with a tsp of PB, scrambled egg whites, skim milk and coffee

S: 1/2 cliff bar

2 hour hike - ate rest of Cliff bar, and hiked another 1.5 hours (hiked several beautiful mountain bike trails)

Dinner came early, like at 4:00, but I was HUNGRY after the 3.5 hour hike! Turkey wrap with a bit of cheese, mushrooms, onion, spinach, and a small amount of slaw - yummy!

Still hungry when I got home - though my stomach was upset for some reason (wondering if the food at the restaurant was slightly off). Made a mix I like sometimes - fat-free Greek yogurt with fresh blackberries and a bit of bran cereal mixed in for crunch goodness.

[Owlie]

B: Tea w/ milk and sugar, cereal
L: Pasta with vodka sauce, handful of chili almonds
S: Bag of Doritos, 3 pieces of chocolate, and an almond cluster!
The good news is that I got my stats homework done.
D: Bowl of cereal
:rolleyes:

[azfiddle]

Had to fuel for 125 miles ( I think I burned 5000 cal)

B- Oatmeal and nutella, small cranberry orange scone

Ride fuel: 1 1/2 packs shot blocks, 3 packs GU, handful of trailmix and on pretzels, 1bottle w electrolyte drink, at least 3 bottles of water

Lunch: part of croissant w/ cream cheese and jam, sun chips, 2 two bite brownies, 2 small cans of V8

D:I ordered chile relleno, rice, red chile (beef), tortilla but ate about 1/2 and passed the rest on to the ever voracious DH. And chips and salsa.

Snacked on popcorn driving home and split an enormous piece of decadent chocolate cake with my DH and son

[Crankin]

B: one sunny side up egg with melted low fat Havarti cheese over it, coffee
L: left over chick pea/sweet potato/veggie stew
S: after 16 mile ride, pack of nuts and cranberries and 2 dried apricots
D: dinner at a tapas restaurant. I had a little bit of tortilla Espanola, marinated artichokes, mushrooms, short ribs, chorizo, and prunes wrapped in serrano ham with goat cheese. 2 glasses of sangria.
I was still hungry when I got home, but the sangria outweighed the small amount of food I had, so I went to bed! It was hard enough to not eat the bread.

[Catrin]

Crankin - I broke down and got some Machengo cheese from Trader Joe's, looking forward to trying it out! I love cheese, so I have to be careful with it.

[Crankin]

I hope you don't get as addicted as I am. But, I recently read something that said to the effect that it helps people, particularly women, to eat a little bit of full fat cheese every day, as it makes you feel full.
Now, if I could just stop thinking about the bread I am not eating.... haven't entirely cut it out, but cut down a lot.

[Catrin]

I hope you don't get as addicted as I am. But, I recently read something that said to the effect that it helps people, particularly women, to eat a little bit of full fat cheese every day, as it makes you feel full.
Now, if I could just stop thinking about the bread I am not eating.... haven't entirely cut it out, but cut down a lot.

A good amount of protein also has that affect, a high protein diet leads to less snacking because it sticks around. I hear you on the bread, it is hard for me to go without it and I suspect that my weight plateau is directly related to that. I won't give up my oats and brown rice, but I should probably really cut back on the bread.

Today:

B: 2 egg whites/1 whole egg omelet with 1/2 small chicken breast, minced onion, a bit of shredded light Irish cheddar, sprouted wheat bread, skim milk, coffee

L: Turkey BLT with sprouted bread, no-fat cottage cheese, skim milk

1 hour bike ride, then played on the mountain bike for a short time...
S: apple with a bit of PB

D: broiled garlic Tilapia, steamed broccoli, small amount of Machengo cheese (pretty good!), 1 beer.

S: a couple of chocolate covered peanuts with a couple of almonds and raisins.

[goldfinch]

B: Oatmeal
L: egg with lots and lots of spinach and an ounce of very nice aged cheddar
S: Mike's hard, light version
Two crackers and another ounce of cheese
D: Salmon pinwheel
S: smoothie of banana, strawberries, orange juice and ice

1300 calories. I think I'll grab another snack, I've got room for another 100

[Crankin]

B: smoked salmon pinwheels (lox rolled up with low fat cream cheese inside) on a bed of zucchini and tomatoes, blueberries, coffee
S: handful of walnuts
L: low salt ham salad with Dijon mustard, Greek yogurt, red pepper, red onions on spinach.
S: after 3.5 mile hilly hike, packet of nuts and cranberries in the car, 2 small pieces of Machengo cheese when I got home
D: scallops in a tomato/red wine sauce, large salad with tomato, mushrooms, sprinkle of parmesan, oil and vinegar, one piece of dark chocolate

[ASammy1]

B: hard boiled egg, mango slices, coffee
S: Mini baby-bell cheese wheel
L: Carved roast beef over a salad bed, banana, mixed berry yogurt
S: Grapes
D: Homemade chili

My New Year's resolution is to be more consistent with packing my lunch for work... I've been really good so far and the scale is showing it too! It's good for my waistline and my bank account :D

[spokewench]

1 homemade cinnamon roll that my sister baked - yum
2 eggs scrambled and 2 pieces of bacon with a small piece of corn bread
1 fish taco
bowl of sausage stir fry, lots of veges, little bit of brown rice noodles, 1 beer
3 chocolate covered almonds

[Crankin]

B: sauteed spinach, ham, with a sunny side up egg on top, coffee
S: small piece of cheese
L: home made chicken salad with almonds and cranberries, blueberries
S: carrots
D: chicken breast in balsamic vinegar and pine nuts sauce, summer squash and orange pepper stir fry, one piece of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

bowl of shredded wheat, 1 % milk, coffee
L: collard greens, black eyed peas and a small bit of chicken (yum!)
D: 1 pork chop, 2 small new yukon gold potatoes, green peas, 1 glass of red wine