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Crankin

01-10-2012, 03:50 PM

B:spinach, red pepper, onion, 2 chicken-sage turkey sausage scrambled with egg whites, coffee
snack: piece of Machengo cheese, handful of walnuts
L: chicken wraps in romaine, stuffed with cole slaw (2), an apple
S: "small slice" whole wheat bread with soy nut butter
D: half a very small turkey meatloaf with mushrooms, homemade salsa (cilantro, tomato, poblano pepper, lime juice) and half an avocado
one piece of dark chocolate, half a glass of red wine

spokewench

01-11-2012, 08:14 AM

B: shredded wheat and 1% milk, coffee
Snack: Granola Bar
Lunch: few pieces of tempura zucchini with ginger sauce
Dinner: 2 tilapia tacos with cabbage, a little crema/green chili sauce, cilantro, salsa, corn tortilla, 1 beer
1 cookie

spokewench

01-12-2012, 04:39 AM

bowl of shredded wheat, strawberries, banana 1% milk, coffee
Snack: 1 banana
L: small plate of stir fry with rice noodles (lots of veges, sausage)
Snack: 2 biscotti and a cup of tea with honey
Dinner: roasted chicken, potatoes, dressing, gravy, peas,1 glass chardonnay
Dessert - two oatmeal raisin cookies

Crankin

01-12-2012, 09:08 AM

B: omelette w 2 turkey sausage links inside, blueberries, coffee
S: piece of cheese
L: stuffed tomato w/ homemade curried chicken salad, cup of butternut squash soup
S: nuts and cranberries
D: 2 small thin pork chops marinated in Dijon/soy, quinoa, salad, half a glass of red wine

Catrin

01-12-2012, 09:55 AM

Yesterday:

B: 3 egg-white omelet with 2 slices turkey bacon, 2 tomato slices, 1 slice sprouted grain bread, skim milk, coffee
S: Celery with a bit of PB
L: Home-made white bean chicken chili, raw carrots
S: Balance Gold protein bar
40 minute weights session, 25 on the ArcTrainer

Dinner was the last of the white bean chicken chili with added spinach. I was still hungry so finished up with a small apple and some non-fat cottage cheese.

Crankin

01-12-2012, 04:09 PM

B: diced and sauteed low salt ham with cheddar cheese melted on it, blueberries, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: spinach salad with grape tomatos, balsamic vinegar, half of left over turkey meatloaf, apple
S: slice of whole wheat bread with hummus
D: 1/3 lb. of swordfish, marinated in lime juice, olive oil and pepper, roasted butternut squash, salad with lettuce, goat cheese, walnuts, vinaigrette

Catrin

01-13-2012, 03:42 AM

Yesterday:

B: Bran cereal with a couple of scrambled egg whites, skim milk

L: 1/2 roast chicken po'boy (overslept and didn't have time to pack a lunch)

S: 1 rice cake with a bit of PB

45 minutes on the trainer

D: small roasted skinless chicken breast, diced with onion and a small amount of cheese melted over it. 1 slice sprouted wheat bread and raw carrots. Skim milk

spokewench

01-13-2012, 04:29 AM

cheerios, strawberries, milk, coffee
1 banana
1 granola bar
L: 1 tilapia taco, 1 cookie
D: roasted chicken, dressing, gravy peas, 1 glass red wine

Crankin

01-14-2012, 04:54 AM

B: slice of whole wheat bread with hummus before spin class
egg white omelette with chicken breast inside, red peppers, coffee
L: I met Hirakukibou for lunch at an Italian market/cafe. salad with fresh mozzarella, artichokes, red pepper and vinaigrette, small cup of tomato and orzo soup, skim milk mocha latte

S: nuts and cranberries
D: went out for dinner before theatre. The restaurant kind of sucked.
cup of tomato basil soup, chopped salad with chicken, glass of red wine
then we went to Panera, where I was able to ignore the desserts. I had a cup of fresh fruit and herbal tea.

Crankin

01-15-2012, 05:07 AM

B: 2 eggs steamed over some sauteed low salt ham, with melted cheese, half a whole wheat bagel
L: cup of tomato soup, 1.5 veggie burger patty with melted low fat cheddar, salsa
S: after 4.5 mile hike, handful of walnuts, 3 dried apricots
D: 5 slices of pepper steak, made with flank steak, haricots verts, hearts of palm salad, one beer, one piece of dark chocolate
S: 2 dried apricots

Catrin

01-15-2012, 05:18 AM

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

1 hour on the trainer

L: mixed green salad with chicken, blackberries, no-fat cottage cheese, onion, tomatoes - (the cottage cheese basically replaces the dressing & I've been told this is strange but it is yummy)

S: Balance bar (went to the movies and this was the only way to resist yummy butter dripping popcorn :eek:

very late snack - cliff bar

late, late dinner - 1 Trader Joe's chicken/garlic sausage and 1/3 8-inch whole wheat tortilla

All in all not too bad, but back to normal today

Catrin

01-15-2012, 06:19 PM

Better today...sort of

B: bran cereal, skim milk, a few almonds

L: (coffee hour at church) 1 hot dog, 1/2 hot dog bun

D: Homemade bean soup (17 bean mix with barley, brown rice, tomatoes, onion, celery, carrots, spinach) with 1 chicken garlic sausage. 1 beer ...LOTS of soup left over for freezer and meals this week ;)

Normal day tomorrow :)

Owlie

01-15-2012, 10:22 PM

B: Cereal with 1%, tea with half-and-half and sugar
L: 2 slices chicken sausage, onion and garlic pizza
S: 1/3 or less of a bag of sour Skittles, kettle corn...I ate the whole bag.:o
D: Of sorts. 1/2 a container of Fage 2% (the other half ended up in curry, because it was the smallest container of plain yogurt I could find that wasn't fat-free). Granola, pineapple chunks on the side.

Crankin

01-16-2012, 04:34 AM

B: head of endive stuffed with cottage cheese and walnuts, coffee. Then I was still hungry, so I ate an orange and had a small piece of Iberico cheese
L: salmon salad made with non-fat Greek yogurt, on a bed of red lettuce and grape tomatoes, after 30 minute interval work out on the trainer
S: small skim milk mocha latte
D: chicken breast, stuffed with Greek yogurt, chives, green onion, with sauteed asparagus, garlic, and turnips, glass of red wine, 1 piece dark chocolate

spokewench

01-16-2012, 05:27 AM

1 egg scrambled, 2 pancakes, maple syrup, coffee
2 cookies
2 handfuls of peanuts and a beer
1 chicken thigh with artichokes, onions, crushed tomato and rice, 1 glass red wine

Crankin

01-16-2012, 04:07 PM

B: egg white omelette with pesto, and a cup of whole wheat flakes, 1% milk, blueberries, coffee
L: curried chicken salad with apple, made with veganaise, cup of creamy tomato soup
S: nuts and cranberries
D: (restaurant) 8 oz. filet mignon, garden salad with oil and balsamic vinegar, broccoli, half a sweet potato, glass of red wine

Owlie

01-16-2012, 04:48 PM

B: Two whole grain waffles with honey butter.
S: White mocha, three scones
S2: White chai with sugar
D: Penne with vodka sauce and a little pork sausage, a salad, a small apple and two green tea shortbread cookies.

spokewench

01-17-2012, 04:43 AM

B: 2 eggs, corned beef hash, 1 piece toast, coffee
L: crackers and cheese
S: 1 beer, handful of pistachios
D: bowl of chili with corn bread

spokewench

01-18-2012, 05:51 AM

shredded wheat, strawberries, 2% milk, coffee
L: 1 bowl of chili
Snack - handful of nuts, 1/2 beer
Dinner: 3 slices of pork roast, few roasted potatoes, green beans
1 cookie

Crankin

01-18-2012, 07:05 AM

B: 4 slices of lox rolled up, with light cream cheese, 2 eggs over easy (note to self, do not ever buy Trader Joe's light cream cheese again. It tastes like preservative. Go to the bagel store!), coffee
L: home made chicken salad with walnuts and cranberries
S: slice of whole wheat bread with soy nut butter, coffee
D: 5 slices of Boar'sHead chicken breast over a sliced tomato, with melted cheddar, cole slaw, an apple
S: 3 whole wheat pita chips

Owlie

01-18-2012, 07:02 PM

Adding to yesterday: Small bowl of Greek yogurt with granola and pomegranate seeds

B: 2 whole grain waffles, plain. Latte.
L: Water with a squirt of lemon juice; mac and cheese. Wasn't hungry, really;
L2: Bowl of penne with vodka sauce. (Last of it...sniff.)
S: Chai with half and half and sugar. One green tea shortbread cookie and a mini peanut butter cup.
D: Cereal w/ 1%. "Light Butter" popcorn (now I remember why I don't buy it...), pomegranate seeds.

I have all this food in the fridge (I made a chicken and rice dish last night, and I have meatballs from earlier in the week), and no motivation to eat it. Weird.

Crankin

01-19-2012, 03:32 AM

B: eggs, lox, and onions, coffee, an orange
L: sliced tomato with basil, 3-4 pieces of fresh mozzarella, red leaf lettuce, pine nuts, drizzled with olive oil, cup of sweet potato soup (low sodium)
S: nuts and cranberries, slice of whole wheat bread and soy nut butter
D: chicken marsala (one chicken breast) with baked fennel topped with fresh parmesan, salad with goat cheese and cranberries, one piece of dark chocolate
S: 2 dried apricots

spokewench

01-19-2012, 04:48 AM

B: oatmeal, strawberries, bananas, 1%milk, coffee
L: leftover rice and artichokes with tomato sauce
D: 1 piece of pizza, salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles, 2 glasses white wine

Crankin

01-20-2012, 03:20 AM

B: stir fried pepper and zucchini, topped with egg whites, coffee
L: tuna salad, made with Greek yogurt, mixed with a Pink Lady apple
D: stir fried chicken sausage and veggies (green beans, pepper, onions) with a salad of red lettuce and marinated artichoke hearts, 1 piece of dark chocolate
S: cup of non fat Greek yogurt, with blueberries

spokewench

01-20-2012, 04:43 AM

B: 1 piece of coffee cake, coffee
Snack: cherries and 1 banana
L: salami and cheese sandwich on wg bread
D: 1 bowl of chili
Dessert: 1 bowl of cheerios 1 % milk

Crankin

01-21-2012, 05:03 AM

B: stir fried low salt ham, peppers, zucchini, with low fat melted cheddar, coffee
L: salmon salad made with Greek yogurt on lettuce and grape tomato, balsamic vinegar, almonds, cranberries, and blueberries mixed in a bowl
S: piece of Iberico cheese
D: (restaurant) salad with red leaf lettuce, pears, beets, wine/vinegar dressing, sliced cod with tomatoes, and zucchini. I ate one of the small roasted potatoes, 2 glasses red wine. Decaf

spokewench

01-21-2012, 05:09 AM

B: 1 piece of coffee cake, coffee
Snack: 1 banana
L: peanut butter crackers
D: hamburger, french fries and a beer

Owlie

01-21-2012, 08:52 AM

Yesterday:
Coffee and a doughnut. I need to actually eat breakfast at home.
Cheese ravioli with meat sauce
Most of a beer
Two plain wg waffles
French onion soup out of a box, with barley thrown in

Catrin

01-21-2012, 11:54 AM

Yesterday:

B: steel-cut oats with blueberries, PB, skim milk, coffee
S: 1 slice sprouted bread toast with PB
L: Luna bar with 1 cup skim milk
D: Small serving of home-made bean soup, hot turkey wrap on Trader Joe's whole wheat tortilla, 1 beer

Today

1 hour on trainer before breakfast
B: 3 egg-white omelet with a bit of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, two slices of turkey bacon, small amount of steel-cut oats, skim milk, coffee
L: Luna bar (no time for anything else)
30 minute moderate weights workout (called short due to complaints from the neck department)
S: fresh blackberries with a bit of fat free Greek yogurt

Haven't decided what dinner will be, but leaning to making some fresh chicken salad (with almonds, cranberries, and apple) and salad greens. Perhaps some roasted pepper/tomato soup. We will see...

I prefer Cliff bars to Luna - but since my activity level is a bit lower in the winter, it makes sense to move to a less robust bar...No long hours on the road or trail right now :(

Crankin

01-22-2012, 03:47 AM

B: Irish oatmeal with some soy nut butter, blueberries, cranberries, and 1% milk mixed in, 2 slices turkey bacon, coffee
L: salad with black beans mixed with green chili salsa, tomato, avocado, low fat cheddar. An orange, which was horrible, so I ate about half of it.
Snow shoeing for about 50 minutes
S: Greek yogurt, almonds, blueberries
2 pieces of Iberico cheese and 3 whole wheat pita rounds a little later
D: 2 very small/thin pork chops, coated with a rub of chopped cashews (peanut sub), cumin, pepper, and a bit of sugar. Stir fried bok choy and whole wheat soba (about an ounce), with a sauce of rice wine and oyster sauce.
one piece of dark chocolate

one dried apricot before bed.

Catrin

01-22-2012, 03:53 AM

Crankin - congratulations on being able to snow shoe! My body is asking for something different to do...but with the weather we've been having all I can do is to ride outside/inside, or go hiking...I can't run and I won't learn how to swim (and my new gym doesn't have a pool anyway, but that isn't a problem).

Crankin

01-22-2012, 04:41 AM

spokewench

01-22-2012, 04:53 AM

B: 1 piece coffee cake, coffee
3 hours tennis
L: late, 1 piece of pizza
D: bowl of beef vege soup, onions, carrots, cabbage, beef, carrots, green beans, red potatoes; 1 piece of WG bread, 1 glass red wine
1 pumpkin custard

Catrin

01-22-2012, 04:59 AM

It was nice to do something different, albeit, right in my own neighborhood!
We are going cross country skiing today (about an hour away in southern NH), and who knows when we'll be doing that again, as tomorrow and the next few days will be almost 50 degrees and rainy. Hoping the rain will not reach north of here, so we will still have the possibility of going further north or west next Saturday and ski.
I know this is the food thread, but I can't seem to separate my exercise from eating. I had my first piece of bread this morning, in 2 weeks, in preparation for some good climbing today.

I can't separate the two either, one informs the other...

I did make chicken salad for dinner last night as I speculated and put the chicken salad over salad greens (no other dressing required), finished off the half of the apple that didn't get chopped into the chicken salad, and two small glasses of beer.

The Machengo cheese is fine, but a bit mild for my taste. Currently trying a Wisconsin sharp white cheddar from Trader Joe's, and also picked up some good smoked Gouda (which I love). I will try another imported cheese once I've gone through these.

Crankin

01-22-2012, 04:47 PM

B: egg whites and one egg scramble with 3 slices Canadian bacon, one piece of whole wheat "small slice" toast with margerine
L: (after 2.4 hours of x country skiing) half a sandwich with soy nut butter, bowl of butternut squash/apple soup, half a packet of nuts and cranberries
S: piece of low fat Gouda cheese, 2 whole wheat pita rounds
D: scallops, baked and then broiled with parmesan over a bed of spinach, with sauteed zucchini, one piece of chocolate, glass of red wine

Owlie

01-22-2012, 05:21 PM

Yesterday:
Bowl of cereal, tea with sugar and half and half
Half a roast beef sandwich from Panera (beef, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, horseradish sauce), and a cup of broccoli-cheddar soup, Dr. Pepper
Cheese (Cotswold, and Red Dragon) on whole wheat toast, water.

I keep forgetting that calories (or a deficit thereof) carry over to the next day. It seems like dinner on Friday night wasn't adequate (not enough protein, I guess?) I went to the mall and my head was spinning by the time I left, even though I ate breakfast. :confused:

Today:
Bowl of cereal, tea with sugar and half and half
30 minutes on the trainer
Tortilla chips and salsa, the entirety of a chocolate bar (one of the thin flat ones, so probably not as bad as it could have been!)
3 meatballs, 1/3 c (dry) brown rice, and a salad. 1 inch-square piece of baklava and a large apple for dessert.

spokewench

01-23-2012, 04:42 AM

B: bowl of shredded wheat, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
L: rice with italian sausage turkey, tomato sauce, mushrooms, yellow peppers and onions
D: same as lunch
dessert - pumpkin pie with whipped cream

Crankin

01-23-2012, 04:15 PM

B: 5 slices turkey breast (Boar's Head) and half a cup of cottage cheese with almonds, half a cup of whole wheat flakes with 1% milk, blueberries, coffee
L: homemade chicken salad with Greek yogurt, cranberries, walnuts
S: slice of whole wheat bread and soy nut butter
D: one piece of veal (like the really little and thin kind) sauteed in olive oil with melted fresh parmesan, stir fried pepper and mushrooms, salad with goat cheese and almonds, fig dressing, piece of dark chocolate and half a Cara cara orange

Owlie

01-23-2012, 05:06 PM

I have no idea what's up with my body today. I actually ate dinner last night. I ate breakfast. I ate lunch. I had a snack. I was starving by the time I got home. I had another snack. It took me another two hours to get dinner ready. I'd think it was lack of sleep, if I didn't already know that lack of sleep has the opposite effect...

B: 16oz of tea with sugar and half-and-half. Large-ish bowl of cereal with 1% milk
L: Brown rice mix, with almonds, honey-Dijon chicken, broccoli and pomegranate seeds
S: Peanut butter M&Ms
S2: Hot chocolate, square of baklava
D: 6 coconut-crusted chicken fingers (I was getting tired of meatballs and rice) with sweet chili sauce, an apple
3 chocolate digestives.

spokewench

01-24-2012, 04:57 AM

B: 1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, oj, coffee
Snack: 1 banana
Lunch: bowl of beef vege soup (homemade), 1 brownie
Dinner: 1/2 rainbow trout filet with mushroom prosecco sauce, rice pilaf with pumpkin seeds and veges, sauteed green and yellow summer squash, 1 very small piece of wg bread with artichoke hummus, 1 glass prosecco

Crankin

01-24-2012, 05:03 PM

B: egg whites and one egg omelette with Mexican cheese and salsa, 3 slices of turkey bacon, coffee
L: finished the home made chicken salad and ate half an apple
D: one boneless chicken breast with provencal sauce (plum tomatoes, onions, thyme, olives, mustard, balsamic vinegar, olive oil), brown rice. DH made a salad of sliced tomato and fresh mozzarella, which probably wasn't good for me, but tasted great. One glass of red wine, one square of dark chocolate.

smilingcat

01-24-2012, 11:42 PM

tonight pan seared rock cod with pan roasted carrots, steamed broccoli, seared oyster mushroom, and herbed mashed potato. quick and easy. wedge of lemon for the rock cod.

simple quick and good.

spokewench

01-25-2012, 09:33 AM

B: 1 chobani greek yogurt (peach)
L: 1 bowl of beef vege soup
1 orange
D: salami and cheese sammy on one piece wg bread, glass of prosecco

Crankin

01-25-2012, 03:13 PM

B: low fat/no salt cottage cheese with blueberries, almonds, cranberries, 4 slices low salt deli ham with melted Havarti, 2 cups tea
L: salad with romaine, goat cheese, red pepper, turkey, cup of sweet potato soup
S: pack of nuts and cranberries
D: swordfish with a stir fry mix of whole wheat soba noodles, bean sprouts, red pepper and mushrooms in a sherry/ginger sauce
1 piece dark chocolate

limewave

01-26-2012, 08:40 AM

B: Ezekiel Bread toast with egg+egg white, Blueberry Coffee (yummo!)
L: UM Shake and a salad
S: Greek Yogurt+PB
D: Mexican Salad (lots of greens, spicy black beans, salsa)
ES: Green Smoothie

Munchies: 10 almonds, mini raisin pack, veggies, 1 90% Chocolate square

spokewench

01-26-2012, 08:48 AM

B: corn chex, 1% milk, coffee
L: 1 piece WG bread, slice of cheddar and salami
D: roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, 1 glass white wine

Crankin

01-26-2012, 03:03 PM

Limewave, where do you find 90% chocolate that tastes good?

B:handful of walnuts and cranberries before strength/core class
2 eggs, over easy, 2 pieces turkey bacon, handful of blueberries, cup of ginger green tea
coffee
L: salad with spinach, tuna in olive oil, grape tomatoes, low fat Gouda with balsamic vinegar, Pink Lady apple. I am obsessed with those.
S: pack of nuts and cranberries
D: 5 oz. of hangar steak, half a sweet potato, asparagus, salad with lettuce, tomato, avocado slices
piece of dark chocolate

limewave

01-27-2012, 05:34 AM

Limewave, where do you find 90% chocolate that tastes good?

I didn't say it tasted good. I normally get the 85%. But DH did the grocery shopping and that is what he came home with. So now I have 3 giant chocolate bars to eat up. I'm kind of hoping that I'll acquire a taste for the really, super dark stuff.

Todays menu:

B: Ezekiel Bread Toast, Eggs, Turkey bacon and COFFEE
S: Banana
L: Ultrameal Shake, Veggies
S: Greek Yogurt + PB
D: Butternut Squash Chili and a Salad
ES: Green Smoooooooothie

Munchies: Almonds, veggies, 90% Dark chocolate, more coffee, frozen peas

Catrin

01-27-2012, 06:03 AM

mmmm Dark Chocolate...haven't had any for some time, thanks for the reminder:

Yesterday:

B: steel cut oats with egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: tiny apple and 6 almonds
L: home made bean soup with chicken sausage, 1 rice cake
D: Turkey Bacon BLT on sprouted wheat bread with added sprouts, skim milk

75 minutes spinning

S: tiny apple with cottage cheese

Reesha

01-27-2012, 08:49 AM

So far today:

Greek yogurt w/honey and almonds
small cup of unsweetened apple sauce

spokewench

01-27-2012, 09:11 AM

B: shredded wheat 1% milk, coffee
L: mashed potatoes and tomato sauce with veges and turkey italian sausage
D: Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans

Crankin

01-27-2012, 03:47 PM

B: before spin class, 2 dried apricots and a handful of almonds, after class, whole wheat tortilla with melted Mexican low fat cheese, a couple of slices of avocado, black beans, and salsa, Cara Cara orange, coffee.
L: 3 slices low salt ham with melted low fat Gouda, handful of blueberries, cole slaw
S: packet of nuts and cranberries
D: veggie burger with no bun, with melted low fat cheddar, big salad with spinach, romaine, goat cheese, cranberries, walnuts, cup of low sodium tomato soup, half a glass of red wine, one piece dark chocolate

Catrin

01-27-2012, 05:21 PM

Today:

B: Bran cereal with almonds and raisins, skim milk, 2 slices turkey bacon
S: strawberries and no-fat greek yogurt
L: 1/2 roast chicken po'boy with a little bit of mushroom etoufee
S: banana
D: big salad with mixed salad greens, one boiled egg, almonds, blackberries, tomato, olive oil/balsamic dressing
S: 6 almonds and two small dark chocolate covered peanuts

PT today, so no exercise. I've learned the hard way that I cannot exercise on the same day I have my neck PT. Sad...it was >40 here today and even saw some sunshine!

Owlie

01-27-2012, 05:27 PM

B: Pecan bun and tea with half-and-half.
L: Rice with broccoli, chicken, almonds and pomegranate seeds. Guess I have to cook again.
S: Peanut butter M&Ms, a couple of fruit snacks (offered by a friend).
1 3/4 beer (the whole one was a pale ale, the 3/4 was a lager) with my advisor and lab mates. It turns out that that was a little bit too much...:rolleyes:
Green tea frappucino while waiting for the beer to wear off so I could drive home.:o
1-hr trainer workout
D: Caesar salad, Greek yogurt with granola and pomegranate seeds.

Catrin

01-28-2012, 04:33 PM

Owlie

01-28-2012, 05:59 PM

Today....bad Catrin :rolleyes:

B: steel cut oats, egg whites, skim milk & coffee
S: small apple
L: Wound up hitting the Noodles & Company for lunch - their food is like crack for me, got the Whole Grain Tuscan Linguine with Parmesan-encrusted chicken. I also got a piece of flatbread, though thankfully I only ate about a third of it. Still...

1 hour workout with weights

D: Just couldn't face cooking...Trader Joe's chicken sausage with a slice of smoked gouda, 1 slice sprouted wheat bread, 1 cup roasted pepper/tomato soup.

1 hour on the trainer

S: 1 beer

Tomorrow will get back to normal.
OMG Noodles and Company. It's good. I like their mac and cheese.

B: Cereal, tea with half and half
L: coconut-crusted chicken fingers, an apple, part of a mint crackle cookie
S: Peanut butter M&Ms
D: I broke down and went to Five Guys for dinner. Single-patty bacon cheese burger, with onion, lettuce, jalapenos and bbq sauce. Thing was gone in five minutes. :eek:

Reesha

01-29-2012, 02:55 AM

Yesterday:
B: egg whites
L: turkey sandwich on multigrain
D: green curry with shrimp

Crankin

01-29-2012, 03:29 AM

B: 1.5 buttermilk waffles with blueberries, almonds, 2 slices turkey bacon, coffee
L:"Mexican" salad, with lettuce, chopped tomatoes, black beans, roasted chicken, low fat Mexican cheese sprinkled on top, oil and vinegar
20 mile outdoor ride
S: piece of whole wheat bread with soy nut butter
D: (at friends' house) 2 glasses red wine, vegetable soup, salad, one boneless chicken breast with parsnips, whole wheat cous cous
decaf, and one very small chocolate chocolate chip cookie

Tri Girl

01-29-2012, 05:18 AM

B: one slice pumpernickel bread with whole fruit spread
L: edamame and half a spring roll
S: cutie orange
D: corn tortilla with black beans, Daiya cheese, lettuce
S: homemade chocolate pudding (SUPER delish- made with an avocado, almond butter, cocoa powder, agave, & vanilla)

azfiddle

01-29-2012, 06:27 AM

yesterday

b: oatmeal with dried cranberries and 1 T. walnuts
ride fuel: 3 shot blocks, 1/2 clif bar (skimpy for 3 hour/ 54 mile ride!)
l: veggie egg & cheese scramble, raisin toast, nonfat mocha
s: cranberries & walnuts, cheese popcorn
d: Trader Joe's ginger-soy cod, stir fried sugar snap peas, onion, red pepper and mushrooms, rice
dessert: 1 oz dark choc hazelnut

Crankin

01-29-2012, 04:46 PM

B: omelette with Mexican cheese and ham, salsa, cara-cara orange, coffee
4 mile hike
L:small sandwich on olive bread, with goat cheese, sun dried tomato tapenade, spinach
S: nuts and cranberries, later piece of Machengo cheese, 3 whole wheat pita rounds
D: boneless chicken breast with "jerk" rub, salad with spinach and hearts of palm, vinaigrette, black beans, 1 piece of dark chocolate
still hungry

Owlie

01-29-2012, 05:46 PM

Bowl of cereal with 1%, small white mocha
Apple juice, green tea latte
30-minute trainer session
1 glass of low-sodium V8, with a couple drops of Tabasco.
A spin on 15-bean soup: The bag of beans, minus seasoning packet, chicken broth, celery, carrots, 2 slices of bacon, .5 lb chorizo, kale, Tabasco sauce, S&P, and a 28oz can of diced tomatoes. I didn't know that beans could be that good.

I might have some baklava for dessert.

spokewench

01-30-2012, 04:48 AM

I was on an overnight trip, so yesterday was . . .
B: 1 cinnamon roll, 1 egg, 1/4 of a biscuit, 1/2 banana, coffee
2 hours tennis
L: salami, cheese and 5 crackers
Snack: 1 beer
D: roasted chicken, macaroni and cheese (homemade), peas, 1 glass of red wine

Reesha

01-30-2012, 06:03 AM

Yesterday:

B: egg white omelet with ham and swiss
MS: banana
L: chicken + avocado omelet stuffed crepe
AS: apple
D: carrot sticks, homemade chicken tenders

limewave

01-30-2012, 08:58 AM

I can neither confirm nor deny that I have eaten chocolate.

Crankin

01-30-2012, 04:03 PM

35 minutes on the trainer, doing intervals, etc.
B:egg white omelette with water chestnuts and ham, coffee
L: left over layered Mexican salad with some extra chicken thrown in, apple
S: cup of cottage cheese, almonds, blueberries, cranberries
D: left overs; about 3oz of hangar steak, bunch of asparagus, whole wheat soba noodles with red peppers, piece of dark chocolate

Owlie

01-30-2012, 07:03 PM

B: doughnut, coffee (I'm not convinced it is coffee, actually).
L: 6" buffalo chicken sub with cheese, spinach, onions and banana peppers, Dr. Pepper
30 min on the trainer
1 glass V8 juice
Bean soup, jalapeno kettle chips
Hot chocolate

limewave

01-31-2012, 09:59 AM

B: eggs and ezekiel toast. Bit of orange juice
S: oats with apple
L: UM Shake, salad
S: ezekiel cinnamon raison toast w/ sunflower seed butter, cup of butternut squash chili
D: Roasted root veggies and kale
S: Green smoothie

Day 1 of 10 of no caffeine. Surprisingly, no migraine. However, I am foggy, tired, and not very productive.

Catrin

01-31-2012, 10:08 AM

Yesterday:

Breakfast: Bran cereal with 6 almonds and blueberries, 3 scrambled egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: small banana
L (left it at home) settled for a "lo-carb" roasted chicken Po'Boy (no bread) with a small amount of mushroom etoufee
S: remainder of roasted chicken from lunch

1 hour fitness walk, 1 hour spinning

D: 1 cup fat-free cottage cheese with a few almonds and berries, one slice sprouted wheat toast

For someone who used to never eat fruit nor nuts, I am doing much better in this department. Now I just have to remember what vegetables are - outside of the occasional steamed broccoli and spinach/kale in my soups.

Crankin

02-01-2012, 04:07 AM

limewave

02-01-2012, 04:09 AM

B: ham and low fat cheddar melted over a sliced tomato, bowl of Irish oatmeal with 6 almonds and blueberries, coffee
L: salmon salad and an apple
S: packet of nuts and cranberries
D: (restaurant) glass of red wine, garden salad with oil and vinegar, blackened swordfish, sweet potato, broccoli and carrots

I wish I liked fish. That sounds like a wonderful dinner!

On the menu today (Official Day 1 0f DH's Elimination diet/Cleanse: no caffeine, sugar, processed flour, corn starch or corn syrup)
B: Eggs and Ezekiel Toast, sm glass OJ
S: Organic Oats w/ apple slices & Cinnamon
L: UM Shake--no PB :-( and a salad with homemade salad dressing
S: Ezekiel Cinnamon Toast w/ Sunflower Seed Butter
D: Oriental Stir Fry using Bragg's Liquid Amino's instead of Soy Sauce with Quinoa
S: Green Smoothie

spokewench

02-01-2012, 05:46 AM

1 cup coffee, zucchini bread
L: hamburger with blue cheese and french fries
D: small helping of rice and beef stir fry with broccoli, onions, bok choy

Crankin

02-01-2012, 04:23 PM

B: 3 dried apricots and 6 walnuts before spin class, 4 slices of turkey breast rolled up with mayo inside and Irish oatmeal with blueberries, coffee
L: cottage cheese with ham and almonds mixed in, apple
S: 2 slices Machengo cheese, 1/2 a glass of red wine
D: chicken breast sauteed in whole wheat bread crumbs/olive oil, 2 OZ whole wheat spaghetti with organic marinara, spinach and parmesan, one piece dark chocolate

spokewench

02-02-2012, 04:49 AM

B: 1 piece WG toast with cherry jam, coffee
L: small helping of leftover homemade mac and cheese
Snack, handful of blackberries
D: beef enchiladas, brown rice, whole pinto beans, 1 margarita (all homemade) I did this the easy way, made some soup today with rice, so just made some extra brown rice when I made the soup, used up some taco meat that I had in the freezer for the enchiladas, and some frozen pintos that I had in the freezer too.

limewave

02-02-2012, 08:59 AM

I feel like I am eating way more than everyone else . . . oh well! I'm starting to drop some weight and getting closer to my happy-race weight.

B: Eggs and Ezekiel toast, bit of orange juice
S: Oats with raisins and cinnamon
L: UM Shake and salad
S: Ezekiel Toast w/ Sunflower Seed Butter and cup of veggie soup
D: Spicy black beans, fajita veggies and salsa atop a bed of greens
S: Green Smooooooooooothie

And I'll probably eat some other stuff too.

Crankin

02-02-2012, 09:36 AM

I doubt you're eating more than me...

Reesha

02-02-2012, 10:02 AM

Reesha

02-02-2012, 10:08 AM

Yesterday:
B: 4 egg white omelet with ham and swiss
MS: greek yogurt
L: 1/2 turkey + roasted veggie sandwich, salad w/ chicken
D: slow braised pork cheek with celeriac puree
ES: cutie clementine

spokewench

02-02-2012, 11:21 AM

You may eat more often than most, but that doesn't seem like too much to me! Sounds delicious!

I think your calories are just spread out more than most. You seem to eat more small meals; also, if you are training to race, then you should be eating more than I am right now. I play tennis a lot, but it in no way burns as many calories as training to race.

Crankin

02-02-2012, 03:25 PM

B: 2 dried apricots and a handful of walnuts before strength and core class, broiled red pepper with tuna stuffed inside, with melted low fat Havarti on top, small amount of whole wheat flakes, 1% milk, blueberries
L: turkey breast and cole slaw wrapped in romaine leaves (4), cup of tomato soup
D: one pan seared boneless chicken breast, on top of whole wheat fettucini, with pesto, stir fired baby bok choy and mushrooms, 1 piece of dark chocolate

DH came home from his company's annual meeting with several gifts, including dark chocolate from Israel and France, truffles, and 2 bottles of champagne :).

Reesha

02-02-2012, 04:35 PM

I think your calories are just spread out more than most. You seem to eat more small meals; also, if you are training to race, then you should be eating more than I am right now. I play tennis a lot, but it in no way burns as many calories as training to race.

While I consider myself "in training", I am working with my personal trainer/coach to drop 15 lbs before summer time. Racing is incidental and is not what I'm really training for. I'm training to ride across the country. All
of my rides in the last two months have low intensity. I've also been weight training so I've been gaining serious muscle mass and losing fat. Clearly something is going right. Once I am closer to my weight goal and amp up miles and aerobic levels, naturally I will eat a commensurate amount of calories.

Today: Breakfast sandwich w/ 2 eggs, ham + swiss
Lunch: Tuna wrap and spinach salad
AS: greek yogurt
D: Shrimp curry!

Reesha

02-02-2012, 04:36 PM

spokewench

02-03-2012, 07:33 AM

Wait it occurs to me that you were responding to limewave!

Yep, I guess it wasn't quite clear!

Crankin

02-03-2012, 03:45 PM

B: egg white omelette with low fat cheddar, salsa, an orange, coffee
L: veggie burger with melted low fat Havarti, cup of tomato soup, apple, pack of nuts and cranberries
one hour on the trainer, doing intervals
S: piece of Machengo cheese
D: glass of red wine, 2 very thin, pork chops coated with cumin, pan seared, with peach-poblano-cilantro salsa, and whole wheat fusilli with red pepper, olive oil, one dark chocolate truffle

Reesha

02-03-2012, 04:01 PM

B: egg white omelet w/ swiss, 1 slice toast with ham and slice cheese
L: tilapia, cucumber/tomato salad, sauteed collard greens
D: pork + fennel meatballs with blackberry preserves, frisée salad w/ poached egg + shallot vinaigrette

Catrin

02-03-2012, 07:02 PM

It is Crankin's fault...I found a wonderful cheese at Trader Joe's...Toscano cheese with peppercorns. This is just plain yummy!

Today:

B: steel-cut oats with berries, scrambled egg whites, skim milk, coffee

40 minute lower-body workout session, fitness walk prior to it.

L: whole-wheat tortilla wrap with skinless roasted chicken breast, turkey bacon, partial slice of Gouda cheese, sprouts...I was hungry!

1 hour bike ride....OUTSIDE :)

S: 2 small slivers of the yummy Toscano cheese (I am in trouble), handful of almonds and raisins

D: Smoked chicken/turkey sausage, 1 slice sprouted bread, 1 beer

S: berries and fat-free Greek yogurt.

I am still hungry for some reason, but I've eaten enough today - time to go to sleep!

Reesha

02-03-2012, 07:36 PM

Catrin

02-03-2012, 08:27 PM

What do you guys do with your egg yolks? I have chickens, but I buy regular grocery store eggs for the egg whites. I cook the yolks and feed them to the chickens. They love them! I would never dream of not eating the yolks of my own chickens' eggs!

I buy egg whites, I eat so many of them that I don't want to waste all of those yolks...I do buy whole eggs, but I don't use them for egg whites.

Reesha

02-03-2012, 08:35 PM

Yeah I was eyeballing the big carton of egg whites wondering if it was a better value than a tray of 18 large eggs. There was no estimating in that fashion. Still, I have a place for the yolks. Once I'm doing making my egg whites, I just dump the yolks in the pan while it's still hot and they cook on the residual heat. Then chicken treat time!

Although sometimes my dog gets one as a treat :)

Crankin

02-04-2012, 03:54 AM

Catrin

02-04-2012, 04:39 AM

I buy the big carton of egg whites. I started out just dumping the yokes a few years ago, but since I buy organic eggs now, that's way too wasteful and expensive. We manage to still go through quite a few eggs a week, even with me using the whites from a carton. Sometimes I mix the whites with regular eggs, sometimes I just eat regular eggs. But, since this is the only way I can up my protein at breakfast (I'm allergic to whey), it works.

For me, this is the best way to increase my protein to the levels I've been told I need with the least number of additional calories. I am supposed to have high levels of protein and low fat...

I have been, however, mixing things up a bit by adding a few more good whole fats (small amounts of good cheese, almonds, etc.) and pulling back a bit on carbs. I am feeling pretty good, and while I am not currently losing weight I am not gaining any...

A couple of times a week instead of having 3 egg whites at breakfast, I will have 2 egg whites and 1 whole egg - yummy!

Anelia

02-04-2012, 11:13 AM

What do you guys do with your egg yolks? I have chickens, but I buy regular grocery store eggs for the egg whites. I cook the yolks and feed them to the chickens. They love them! I would never dream of not eating the yolks of my own chickens' eggs!
I eat whole eggs. Usually 3 every morning together with some oats and curd. I bake them as a pancake. It is a totally natural product and I don't believe that natural food would do harm. Eggs are egg-xcellent :p

Owlie

02-04-2012, 11:33 AM

I'm a whole-egg (fried or omelet-ized) person. The only recipe I can think of that calls for egg yolks alone is for cookies. I think that might be counterproductive. (Unless, of course, you feel like baking. Then you are free to send some my way.)

Reesha, I find feeding egg yolks to chickens funny, in a rather warped way. ;)

Crankin

02-05-2012, 04:35 AM

OK, my weight was down even more Saturday morning. I've been really good and I tried to plan for going out Sat. night. Alas, that didn't work so well...
B: 2 egg omelette with Mexican cheese, salsa, avocado, 2 chicken-sage breakfast sausages, half a grapefruit, coffee

L: baked whole wheat tortilla with chopped tomato, avocado, chicken breast on top, cup of butternut squash soup
40 minute hike up a steep hill and down the even steeper side, 30 minutes of yoga
S: 1/4 cup of low fat cottage cheese, nuts and cranberries
D: Italian restaurant, where DH and I shared an anti-pasti plate (this was my downfall), cod baked with zucchini and tomatoes, with a side of roasted eggplant and potatoes. I ate half the cod, all of the veggies, and 2 pieces of the roasted potatoes. Oh yea, and the 2.5 glasses of red wine. Decaf.

azfiddle

02-05-2012, 04:45 AM

unusual 2 ride day!

B: steel cut oats with 1 T. toasted pecans, 1 T. dried cranberries
S: (on 42 mile ride) 1/2 Clif bar, 1 GU
L: leftover snapper with tomato, onion & chile, tomato basil pasta, chile/lime tortilla chips, 5 "Savannah Smiles" lemon Girl Scout cookies
S: (on 25 mile ride) 1 GU,
D: chicken sausage (spinach-feta), sauteed mushrooms, spinach,onion, tomato, red & green peppers), 1 cup pasta, parmesan cheese

then I baked choc chip cookies for DH to celebrate finishing his 300k and enjoyed 4 of them. I was still hungry....

*I once declared, right here on TE, that I would never use GU... but have had a change of heart since the El Tour de Tucson training with Carmichael Training Systems coaches. (The first one's free.....) I don't use them on every ride, but they are convenient...

spokewench

02-05-2012, 07:12 AM

What do you guys do with your egg yolks? I have chickens, but I buy regular grocery store eggs for the egg whites. I cook the yolks and feed them to the chickens. They love them! I would never dream of not eating the yolks of my own chickens' eggs!

I eat them! There is nothing wrong with an egg yolk! My cholesterol numbers are perfect:D

spokewench

02-05-2012, 07:14 AM

B: 2 eggs scrambled with green chili peppers and mozzarella cheese, a few roasted potatoes and a piece of wg toast with butter, oj and coffee
L: small plate of enchilada, brown rice and beans
D: 2 tilapia tacos with cabbage, crema/green chili sauce, cabbage and tomato salsa, 1 beer

Catrin

02-05-2012, 07:16 AM

I eat them! There is nothing wrong with an egg yolk! My cholesterol numbers are perfect:D

My cholesterol numbers are great, but I don't want the fat in the yolks, I eat a LOT of egg whites in the course of a week. I like the pure protein and low calories in egg whites, though I do still eat whole eggs a few times a week.

Crankin

02-05-2012, 03:18 PM

25 minutes of hill walking intervals and 3 minutes of running on the treadmill, "fasting"

B:endive, stuffed with low fat cottage cheese and smoked salmon, blueberries, walnuts, and cranberries, coffee
L: We hosted 2 of DH's co-workers who are here from China. A morning of historical tourist spots in town, about 2 miles of walking. Then we went to the restaurant at a local airport, where they feature local produce, cheese, and meats. We often eat here on rides. Anyway, it was later than we planned, but I had a veggie omelette with fontina cheese, 2 slices of multi grain toast, and a small bowl of home made applesauce, coffee
D: minestrone soup with turkey meatballs/fennel, spinach, tomatoes and a salad

Reesha

02-05-2012, 03:47 PM

I eat them! There is nothing wrong with an egg yolk! My cholesterol numbers are perfect:D

Ah, you suspect me of omitting them all together. not to worry, for the four or five egg whites I eat per day, I often eat 1-2 of my chicken's whole eggs. Seven whole eggs per day is just a bit too much. If I'm not clucking within a year, I shall be surprised :D

Owlie

02-05-2012, 06:51 PM

Brunch, since I got up at noon today:o : Cereal with 1%
Green tea latte (iced), half a bag of peanut butter M&Ms, a Hershey kiss
Marathon cleaning session--totally counts as weight lifting in my book...
Half a 2% Greek yogurt with granola and a (generous) drizzle of honey
~30 minutes on the trainer
The other half of the yogurt carton
Pulled pork sandwich with chipotle barbecue sauce, a banana and half a blood orange.

Catrin

02-06-2012, 03:23 AM

Super Bowl Sunday:

B: The usual (steel-cut oats with berries, scrambled egg whites, skim milk, coffee)

S: small apple with 1/2 cup cottage cheese

L: whole wheat tortilla wrap with 4 slices turkey bacon, tomato slices, 1/2 avocado, sprouts and a bit of low-fat "mayo", 1 cup skim milk. More coffee

1 hour bike ride...outside :)

D: home-made black bean soup (very simple, with only spices, tomato, onion, celery), 1 small roasted/skinless chicken breast, 1/2 cup brown rice. 1 beer, 2 wedges dark chocolate. A bit of no-fat Greek yogurt on the soup, yummy!

alexis_the_tiny

02-06-2012, 04:39 AM

Monday Blues:

B: plain full fat yogurt with cornflakes.

L: Leftover braised noodles with this beancurd roll stuffed with pork and shrimp.

Gym session: 25 minutes of intervals on a gym bike :s 20 minutes of weights and dynamic squats + lunges

Post gym: A bottle of apple, lemon, cucumber and lettuce juice (big mistake, stomach is very unhappy now)

D: brown rice, cabbage stir fried with red chilies and garlic, soy sauce egg

Something like 2 litres of water and counting...

spokewench

02-06-2012, 05:00 AM

1 bowl of cereal, strawberries, banana, 1 small pancake with maple syrup, coffee
2 1/2 hours of tennis (1/2 of a nut energy bar)
Lunch: small plate of enchilada and beans
Dinner: ricotta stuff shells with tomato and sausage (chicken) sauce, sauteed yellow and zucchini squash, 1 glass red wine
1 brownie

Owlie

02-06-2012, 04:10 PM

Catrin, do you puree your soup or just let it cook and fall apart? I've been (I just typed it as the legume :o ) hunting for a black bean soup recipe. The last one I made just wasn't all that good.

B: Whole-grain waffles with peanut butter and jelly (hey, it's not bad! And quick too!)
L: Buffalo chicken sandwich (with spinach, onion and banana pepper), jalapeno potato chips
S: Small Toblerone. Oh, how I missed those.
glass of Coke
D: Bowl of bean soup, with kale
15 minutes of ladders on the trainer.
I'm going to go make myself a sort of pina colada-inspired smoothie. I don't have rum but I do have a bunch of bananas to use up.

Reesha

02-06-2012, 04:26 PM

B: greek yogurt and honey
MS: 1/2 blueberry scone I made
L: turkey, cranberry stuffing, roasted vegetables, arugula salad, broccoli cheddar soup
D: egg white omelet w/ cheddar and ham, steamed broccoli

I should have had a stronger start with more calories today :-\

Crankin

02-06-2012, 04:41 PM

B: Irish oatmeal with blueberries, chicken breast broiled with tomatoes and cheese, coffee
L: left over minestrone with turkey meatballs, apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: flank steak with carmelized onions and mushrooms, red leaf lettuce and hearts of palm, oil and vinegar, pineapple chunks
S: I gave into my cravings and had a whole wheat bagel, toasted.

Catrin

02-06-2012, 05:06 PM

Owlie,

That is too much work for soup just for me :) Also, if I don't puree the black beans, then I can use them for other things if I wish. That being said, this time I did put a couple of cups of beans in the blender and added them back to the soup. I don't normally do that but I felt like it.

Today:

B: Usual steel cut oats, egg whites, skim milk and coffee

L Homemade black bean soup with chicken breast
S: Luna bar

1 hour 15 minutes hard spinning

D: (starving) egg white omelet with roasted skinless chicken breast, left-over avocado from yesterday, a bit of Toscano peppercorn cheese. Skim milk, whole wheat tortilla.

I could eat more but I won't :rolleyes:

spokewench

02-07-2012, 04:51 AM

B: 1 piece wg toast and peanut butter, coffee
L: 1 bowl of chicken rice vege soup
Snack: I was craving something sweet ate a bunch of sour cherry fruit candies Yikes, that was a spike of energy!
D: small helping of stuffed shells with tomato sauce, 1 beer
1 brownie

limewave

02-07-2012, 03:15 PM

B: Eggs and Ezekiel Toast w/ Coffee (Shhh, don't tell DH--I'm not supposed to have caffeine)
S: Small cup of oatmeal w/ cinnamon
L: UM Shake, Salad, and . . . something else. Sandwich? I don't remember
S: Green Smooooooooooothie
D: Amy's Lentil Soup, Spinach, Broccoli
S: Cinnamon Raisin Toast w/ Sunflower Seed Buttah

Reesha

02-07-2012, 03:26 PM

B: Multigrain toast w/ 2 eggs, ham, cheddar
L: Steamed broccoli w/ chicken parmesan
D: roasted beet salad with grilled chicken, smoked salmon + crostinis

Crankin

02-07-2012, 03:35 PM

B: egg white omelette with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes, 2 chicken-sage sausages, blueberries, coffee
S: skim milk mocha latte
L: cottage cheese with ham and walnuts, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: glass of red wine, veal with whole wheat bread crumbs, sauteed (2 very thin, small pieces), spinach, cup of whole wheat spiral pasta and organic marinara sauce, one square dark chocolate

Owlie

02-07-2012, 05:08 PM

limewave

02-08-2012, 04:25 AM

Skipped breakfast--but I got to watch my co-adviser milking rattlesnakes, so totally worth it.
Buffalo chicken sandwich with spinach, cheese, banana peppers and onions, Dr. Pepper, popcorn
A few Lifesavers
Mini-can of tuna (sun-dried tomato and basil...meh) and crackers, vanilla strawberry frozen yogurt
Roasted red pepper and tomato soup, half a blood orange.

I've been contemplating making my own roasted pepper and tomato soup . . . this is a sign. I'll have to hit the grocery store tomorrow so I can cook something up this weekend.

spokewench

02-08-2012, 06:21 AM

B: 1 piece wg toast, peanut butter, coffee
L: 1 piece of sausage pizza
D: fontina cheese, basil leaves wrapped in thin pounded pork, with prosecco mushroom sauce, white rice, 1/2 of an italian herbed roll, salad with avocado, 1 glass of prosecco
1 brownie

limewave

02-08-2012, 09:59 AM

Back to eating dairy and peanuts and caffeine and such:

B: Eggs, Ezekiel Toast + Coffee (didn't need to hide the mug today)
S: Cup of Oats & Quinoa w/ apple slices & Cinnamon
L: UM Shake & Cup of Veggie Soup
S: Greek Yogurt + PB + Raisins
D: Loaded Salad (with beans, greens, veggies, etc)
S: Green SMOOOOOOOOOTHIE

Crankin

02-08-2012, 03:12 PM

B: 2 dried apricots and a handful of walnuts before spin class
1 egg and egg white omelete with spinach and a sprinkle of parmesan, baked in oven, non fat Greek yogurt, mixed with blueberries and whole wheat flakes after class
S: apple, on the way to a 6 mile hike with my cycling group
L: cup of butternut squash soup, homemade chicken salad with nuts and cranberries. I was still starving, so I ate the snack I had brought on the hike, but didn't eat (more nuts and cranberries).
S: coffee, before seeing my client at 3:30. I was a bit tired from more exercise than usual
D: home made fajitas, with 1.5 whole wheat tortillas, red, yellow, orange peppers, onions, chicken marinated in cumin and lemon juice, cilantro, tomatoes, low fat cheddar sprinkled on top, square of dark chocolate

Owlie

02-08-2012, 04:40 PM

Coffee and a cookie. I was running way late this morning, but I managed to pack my lunch (banana and a pulled-pork sandwich). A couple of almonds. Two pancakes, two strips of bacon and a banana for dinner, followed by a single piece of dried mango.

Blueberry

02-08-2012, 05:14 PM

Owlie:

In partial response to your other thread - have you considered packing your lunch the night before? I've had to do that when I had to be places early...

spokewench

02-09-2012, 11:42 AM

B: 1 piece wg toast with cherry jam; 1 bowl of corn chex with raspberries
L: 1/4 of a nutty sports bar; got way too busy and then ran out to play tennis for 1 hr. and 1/2.
D: orchietti (sp?) pasta with bacon, garlic, artichoke and sprinkling of parmesan, 1 italian herbed roll, 1 glass prosecco

Reesha

02-09-2012, 11:49 AM

Breakfast:
1 slice multigrain toast w/ham and cheese
5 egg whites
1/2 grape fruit

Lunch:
2 slices ham
spinach + strawberry salad with bleu cheese
1/2 small spicy chicken wrap

Crankin

02-09-2012, 02:53 PM

B: handful of walnuts before strength/core class
after class, stir fried spinach, low salt ham (4 slices) and one slice of low fat
swiss cheese, an orange, coffee
L: left over home made chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts, an apple, with about a teaspoon of soy nut butter
D: left over, well, I am not sure what it was! I rarely freeze stuff, but it was a stew/soup thing with cannelloni beans, chick peas, poblano peppers, and some kind of meat substitute. Salad with half an orange and 1/4 avocado, balsamic vinaigrette, one square dark chocolate

limewave

02-09-2012, 03:11 PM

B: eggs and ezekiel toast
S: veggies & string cheese
L: UM Shake
---8 mile run---
AS: Recovery drink, greek yogurt w/ pb, and sm. salad
D: BIG Salad 2/ sunflower seeds
S: Green Smooooothie

Munchies: licked the knife after making PBJ sandwiches, a few broken m&ms, chunks of melon

Owlie

02-09-2012, 05:24 PM

B: One fried egg, two strips of bacon and two pancakes
L: Free food! Roast beef and turkey sandwich with chipotle sauce and cheddar, Sun chips, a can of Sprite, a pickle and some broccoli with hummus
S: Chex mix, a small apple, some almonds and two green tea shortbread cookies
D: Cereal.

spokewench

02-10-2012, 04:32 AM

B: Rice chex, raspberries, milk, coffee
L: two chicken strips and coleslaw
D: chili relleno, chicken enchilada, rice and beans and a margarita

Catrin

02-10-2012, 04:48 AM

B: Usual steel-cut oats, egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: no-fat Greek yogurt, berries
L: homemade black bean soup with chicken, banana
S: Honey Stinger bar

1 hour spinning, 45 minute fitness walk

D: salad with roasted chicken, tomato, 1/4 avocado, homemade dressing with no-fat mayo/dijon mustard

Reesha

02-10-2012, 04:54 AM

I love having chickens!

Breakfast today: 2 egg sandwich on 1 piece multigrain bread with ham and cheese. Delicioussssssssss

limewave

02-10-2012, 06:56 AM

B: Eggs and Ezekiel Toast + Coffee
S: Oats/Quinoa Cup w/ Cinnamon
L: UM Shake, Salad
S: Greek Yogurt + PB + Raisins, veggies
D: Roasted Root Veggies
E: Green Smoothie and small bowl popcorn

Owlie

02-11-2012, 07:18 AM

B: 3 slices bacon, 2 pancakes
L: French onion soup, a banana, almonds and three green tea shortbread cookies
S: 1 beer, two s'mores. Mmm.
30 minutes on the trainer
D: Bean soup, some BBQ potato chips, a few slices of dried mango

Crankin

02-11-2012, 12:34 PM

B: 3 slices ham with egg whites, oatmeal w/ blueberries, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, tuna, left over whole wheat pasta and veggies, an orange
S: coffee on way up to NH and a glass of red wine when we got to the inn
D: spinach salad w/ veggies and cheese, haddock on mashed sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, squash, herbal tea

Catrin

02-11-2012, 01:04 PM

Sounds yummy Crankin!

Today:

B: usual, just smaller amounts of steel-cut oats. 2 whole eggs (out of egg whites), skim milk, coffee

1 hour hard spinning - was STARVING afterwards so I shouldn't have cut back on breakfast

L: Cliff Builder Bar

S: couple of walnuts, almonds, raisins. Still hungry so had a small apple + a tsp of peanut butter

D: I am planning to have a watercress/red lettuce salad with 1/2 roasted/skinless chicken breast + a turkey/chicken sausage, tomato, onion and a very small amount of olive oil/vinegar dressing. 1 cup roasted red pepper and tomato soup. Probably skim milk with the meal and a beer afterwards.

Owlie

02-12-2012, 12:24 PM

Yesterday:
B: Cereal w/ 1%
L: Roasted red pepper hummus with strips of yellow and red bell peppers, pita chips
D: Chipotle burrito (beef, brown rice, cheese, sour cream, onion, tomatoes, hot salsa, fajita veggies and lettuce), Coke. Yes, I ate the whole thing, though not in one sitting.

Crankin

02-12-2012, 04:36 PM

Just came back from a 2.5 day vacation x country skiing.
Saturday:
B: egg scramble with sausage bits and peppers, 1/8 blueberry muffin, a few sliced strawberries, coffee
L: (in the middle of a 9.2 mile ski) 6 inch turkey sub on whole wheat sub roll, tomato, mustard, provolone, packet of nuts and cranberries
S: coffee
D: 1.5 glasses of red wine, cup of tomato basil soup, duck in cherry sauce (2 legs), asparagus, two bites of rice, shared an apple/cherry crisp with vanilla ice cream with DH

Today:
B: one blueberry pancake, half an herbed cheese omelette (DH and I shared), about a fourth of a croissant, coffee
L: cup of "chicken pie" soup and some whole wheat bread at the x country ski center, skied 4 miles in 8 degree temperature
S: latte with 2% milk, about half of an oatmeal choc. chip cookie
D: 2 chicken sausages with black beans and artichoke hearts, piece of dark chocolate
Back on the healthy eating plan

Crankin

02-14-2012, 03:27 AM

B:30 minutes of light spinning on the trainer, followed by a veggie burger, sans roll, small bowl of whole wheat flakes, with 1% milk, coffee
L: salad with 4 slices of low salt ham, pine nuts, balsamic vinegar an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: veggie stew, with cabbage, spinach, tomatoes, a little chicken broth, swiss cheese, an orange, one square chocolate

spokewench

02-14-2012, 04:47 AM

B: 1 piece of coffee cake, coffee
Snack: 1 banana
Lunch: 1 bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup
Snack: 2 oreo cookies
Dinner: 1 bowl of beef stew, potatoes, carrots and onions, salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles, 1 glass red wine

limewave

02-14-2012, 10:30 AM

B: Cup of fruit, eggs & ezekiel toast
S: Green smoothie
L: UM Shake, salad
S: Quinoa & Oats
D: Butternut Squash and curried lentils
S: Dark Chocolate

Catrin

02-15-2012, 03:11 AM

O-M-G...Trader Joe's has cheddar chocolate cheese! Sounds strange but it is delightful! Very nice cheddar, and the chocolate is more of an aftertaste, it is actually quite subtle when you eat the cheese. Having this in my fridge will test my resolve, but we all need testing from time to time :)

B: Steel-cut oats/egg whites/skim milk/coffee
L: Forgot most of it at home...had a veggie crepe with roasted skinless chicken (chicken from home).
S: small amount of berries with 1/3 cup no-fat Greek yogurt
S: apple with peanut butter

1 hour workout with 15 minutes walking, 45 minutes weights

D small roasted skinless chicken with sauteed watercress with green onions (used spray, not real olive oil), This was AWESOME! I am now a watercress convert :) 1 square 72% dark chocolate

Crankin

02-15-2012, 04:23 AM

chocolate cheese does sound weird.

Handful of walnuts before strength/core class. This class almost killed me. Seriously, I started thinking I am way too old for this sh*t!
B: small head of endive stuffed with cottage cheese and lox, bowl of Irish oatmeal with blueberries, coffee
L: left over veggie stew.
S: I forgot my snack, so I ate my apple that was supposed to be for lunch on the way home. My last client cancelled, so I was eating in the car around 4 PM.
D: 2 pieces sheep's milk cheese, glass of red wine. DH made me Valentine's dinner, 7 oz. filet mignon pan seared with wine, medley of zucchini and mushrooms, new potatoes, one piece dark chocolate.

Catrin

02-15-2012, 07:22 AM

chocolate cheese does sound weird.

Yes, but it is absolutely divine! I think something like this is either very good, or very bad, nothing in between.

Owlie

02-15-2012, 02:27 PM

Yesterday:
B: Tea with sugar and half-and-half. I wasn't all that hungry, for some reason
L: Bean soup with various veggies, sausage and bacon. (And now I don't have to see it again!)
S: Veggies (carrots, celery, red and yellow bell pepper strips) with roasted red pepper hummus, almonds
D: Persian food! One of my friends brought in food for us to try, and we ate all of it. 3/4 of a pita, chicken with celery and beans, rice with beef and herbs, and a chicken and potato salad. Nom nom nom.
S: Bowl of coconut rice pudding.

Crankin

02-16-2012, 03:49 AM

B: turkey breast with tomatoes on one slice of whole wheat bread, an orange, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: home made chicken salad with a chopped apple mixed in. Half a deli flat.
S: 2 pieces of sheep's milk cheese, 2 whole wheat sesame crackers
D: veal with brussel sprouts, tomatoes, basil, onions, whole wheat cous cous, one square dark chocolate

spokewench

02-16-2012, 04:44 AM

B: Cream of wheat with raspberries, 1% milk, coffee
L: 1 bowl of chicken noodle soup, 1 piece of cheddar cheese, 1 piece wg bread
1 piece of chocolate
D: meatloaf and au gratin potatoes, green beans, 1 glass red wine
1 cup of tea with honey

limewave

02-16-2012, 05:02 AM

B: Eggs and Ezekiel Toast
S: Quinoa and Oats
L: UM Shake and a Salad
S: hmmmm . . . not certain yet. Cinnamon raisin toast w/ sunflower seed butter?
D: Loaded Salad with beans, seeds, greens, veggies, etc.
S: Green Smooooooooooooothie

Owlie

02-16-2012, 03:57 PM

B: Two waffles, tea with sugar and half-and-half
L: Lunch at Panera! Half a turkey sandwich and a cup of broccoli cheddar soup
S: Almonds
D: Chicken sausage and bell pepper pizza (2 slices)
S: V8 juice with Tabasco sauce, potato chips, half a cinnamon roll, white chocolate

Today:
B: The other half of the cinnamon roll, latte
L: Broke down and went to the student union. Chicken Caesar salad, pretzel things with roasted garlic hummus
S: White chocolate, two green tea shortbread cookies, gingerbread-flavored tea with half-and-half and sugar
D: A saute of chicken sausage, red, yellow and green bell pepper strips and onion, with brown/wild rice mix and a salad
S (planned): Probably white tea while I study for my stats test, with a bowl of rice pudding.

Crankin

02-16-2012, 04:54 PM

B: 2 dried apricots and almonds before gym, one hour of weights and core, egg white/one egg omelette with goat cheese and spinach, Greek yogurt and blueberries, whole wheat cereal
L: left over chicken salad with apple, an orange
S: nuts and cranberries
D: 4 slices flank steak, 2 oz whole wheat linguine with marinara, lettuce, tomato, avocado, cheese, one piece of dark chocolate

Crankin

02-18-2012, 03:55 AM

B: oatmeal with blueberries, grilled low salt ham and cheddar cheese, tomatoes, coffee
L: left over veggie stew with whole wheat pasta, an apple
S: piece of cheese
D: 2 chicken thighs with 5 Chinese spice rub, mushrooms, water chestnuts, in a sauce made with chicken broth, rice wine, a dash of soy and soba noodles, piece of dark chocolate

Owlie

02-18-2012, 08:23 AM

B: Tea with sugar and half and half
L: Mac and cheese with ham, carrots, and an apple
D: 3 pancakes, 2 strips of bacon, half a grapefruit

Catrin

02-18-2012, 07:15 PM

B: 3 egg whites, slice of gouda cheese, two slices TJ sprouted wheat bread. a few berries with some non-fat Greek yogurt, skim milk, coffee
L: TJ garlic chicken sausage, slice of sprouted bread, non-fat Greek yogurt

1 hour 15 minutes on bike (35 minutes outside and 40 inside)

S: a few walnuts and raisins

D: roasted skinless chicken, sauteed watercress with sliced green onions, a medley of brown rice, black barley and daikon radish seed. 1 beer. 2 squares dark chocolate

S: apple

Crankin

02-19-2012, 03:16 AM

20 minutes of hill walking intervals on the dreadmill
B: red bell pepper stuffed with tuna, melted cheddar, small bowl of whole wheat flakes and 1% milk, coffee
L: I had my monthly consultation group with my grad school friends. It starts at 10:30 and goes to 1:00. I managed to eat lots of pepper slices with yogurt dip, 3 pieces of cheese, 3 whole wheat crackers, an orange slice, none of the bad stuff. When I got home, I had half a turkey sandwich on whole wheat and then went for a 21 mile ride.
S: nuts and cranberries, one piece of sheep's milk cheese
D: went out with friends to a great restaurant. Had a winter vegetable salad and grilled salmon with hoisin sauce and whole wheat soba noodles, one glass of red wine. I ate all of the salmon and about 1/3 of the noodles.

Reesha

02-19-2012, 04:20 AM

Yesterday was bad.

Today should be better, but I already had a piece of that delicious cinnamon swirl bread I impulsively bought at the bakery yesterday. GRARGH. I will make James eat all of it. Maybe my chickens would enjoy it... ;)

spokewench

02-19-2012, 05:15 AM

B: two eggs, 1 biscuit, 2 pieces of bacon, coffee
Snacks: Pistachios
Lunch: Small amount of au gratin potatoes
Dinner: Salmon, roasted potatoes, salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles, 1 glass red wine

Owlie

02-19-2012, 08:55 AM

2 pancakes, 2 slices of bacon and an egg, tea with half-and-half and sugar
34.4-mile ride (5 shot blocks, water)
Bag of potato chips, glass of mocha protein drink mixed with milk to ward off the impulse to eat all the things.
Chipotle burrito, since I didn't feel like cooking. (Beef, brown rice, tomatoes, corn salsa, hot salsa, fajita veggies, sour cream, cheese and lettuce), Coke Zero. (Yuck. They were out of everything else.)

Crankin

02-19-2012, 04:00 PM

B: cottage cheese mixed with turkey slices, an apple sliced, with soy nut utter, coffee
S: half a whole wheat bagel
11 mile pretty hard ride
Brunch: I had French toast. I decided I wasn't dieting here. The serving size was perfect, 3 smaller slices of toast, with a caramel sauce and sliced bananas, herbal tea
D: tostada on whole wheat tortilla, with black beans, poblano chili, onion, and chicken, lettuce, avocado, topped with salsa
one square dark chocolate

spokewench

02-20-2012, 05:16 AM

B: 1 piece wg toast, 2 eggs, hashbrowns, coffee
L: ate very late, 1 piece meatloaf and a small bit of au gratin potatoes
D: pasta bake with tomato sauce, with mushrooms, sausage, zucchini, and mozzarella cheese

Reesha

02-20-2012, 05:32 AM

Better yesterday:

Early morning: 1 slice ezekiel toast with pb
Brunch: Loads of scrambled eggs, 1 slice toast, granny smith apple slices
Afternoon snack: Kashi granola bar
Dinner: Pork tenderloin with purple cabbage/grated carrot salad

Crankin

02-21-2012, 03:06 AM

B: omelette with egg whites and regular eggs, fresh parmesan, cup of non fat Greek yogurt with walnuts, coffee
L: salad with chicken breast, black beans, salsa, Mexican cheese, an apple, cup of roasted red pepper and tomato soup
S: small skim milk mocha latte
D: one chicken breast coated with whole wheat bread crumbs, sauteed in olive oil, whole wheat linguine with spicy sauce, spinach, glass of red wine, one square of chocolate
S: 2 dried apricots

Catrin

02-21-2012, 03:33 AM

B: egg whites, bran cereal with a few walnuts, skim milk, coffee
L: roasted skinless chicken breast, brown rice medley
S: Cliff bar

45 minutes walking, 45 minute weights session, 70 minutes hard spinning class

D: starving! roasted skinless chicken breast sandwich with sprouted wheat bread, slice smoked Gouda cheese, red-leaf lettuce, mustard. 1.5 squares 75% dark chocolate

Crankin

02-21-2012, 03:34 PM

walnuts and dried apricots before strength and core class
B: egg whites and pesto, small bowl of whole wheat flakes, 1% milk, blueberries, coffee
L: cottage cheese with turkey slices, an apple
S: I came home before my last client, as it's school vacation this week and my schedule is weird. I was starving. I ate a piece of whole wheat bread and had a couple (3?) pieces of Machengo cheese.
1.5 mile hike through the woods with a 13 year old diagnosed with PDD. He moves faster than some adults I've walked with!
D: 4 oz. of seared sushi grade tuna, encrusted with sesame seeds, stir fry of bok choy and mushrooms, with a sauce of cooking sherry, ginger, garlic, and a small amount of light soy sauce, over udon noodles. I ran out of soba, which is whole wheat, so I ate white flour for the first time in 7 weeks.
1 square dark chocolate.
I am starving, still.

Crankin

02-23-2012, 03:34 AM

B: oatmeal with blueberries, egg whites and goat cheese, coffee
S: half a slice of whole wheat bread with soy nut butter
21 mile ride
L: salad with red leaf lettuce, tomato, avocado, left over chicken breast coated with whole wheat bread crumbs, cup of roasted red pepper and tomato soup
D: salad with lettuce, flank steak with Montreal rub, goat cheese, home made vinaigrette, glass of red wine, 2 squares of chocolate
S: 5 almonds and 2 dried apricots

spokewench

02-23-2012, 04:53 AM

Yuck, I have a cold and I'm just not really hungry!

B: 1 piece wg toast, bowl of cheerios with 1% milk, coffee
L: 1 greek raspberry yogurt and a banana
2 hours tennis not at a very high level!
D: 2 beef tacos, small amount of rice/beans
few cups of tea with honey, lots of water

Crankin

02-24-2012, 03:55 AM

B: handful of almonds before circuit training, 2 egg omelette with chicken and avocado, an orange, coffee
L: home made chicken salad with dried cranberries and walnuts, apple
S: pack of nuts and cranberries
D:3 turkey meatballs with marinara sauce, salad with grated parmesan and nuts, oil and vinegar

spokewench

02-24-2012, 04:34 AM

B: cheerios, milk, coffee
1 banana
L: a few bites of rice and beans (just wasn't hungry)
D: 2 pieces of pizza, salad

Susan Otcenas

02-24-2012, 09:00 AM

Crankin

02-24-2012, 11:09 AM

This is not a huge amount of nuts, Susan! Like 5-6. I am not really addicted to them, but they fill me up much more than the crappy crackers I always used to eat for snacks. I find it much easier to control my ravenous hunger and feel full during the day when I eat the nuts in these small amounts. I even have been using them as snacks when riding (shorter rides).

Susan Otcenas

02-24-2012, 11:16 AM

GLC1968

02-24-2012, 11:33 AM

I envy you your self-restraint. Nuts are my nemesis. :o

Try eating them raw and salt-free. I've found it's a great way to get the benefits but without the addictive-ness of regular nuts (except for pecans, I have issues with pecans in all forms!).

Crankin

02-25-2012, 03:15 AM

B: turkey breast slices over sliced tomatoes, with melted cheddar, small bowl of whole wheat flakes with 1% milk, coffee
L: finished the home made chicken salad. Unfortunately, I had like 10 minutes in between coming home from seeing clients and then going to get a hair cut.
S: small skim milk mocha latte, which calmed me down after the hair cut (and made me think of Marni who used to be the manager here) and then some sheep's milk cheese and 3 whole wheat crackers
D: I didn't feel like cooking, so we went out. I had a cup of Italian chicken soup, grilled wild sea bass, asparagus, and I ate 2 of the roasted potatoes.
Came home and had 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

02-26-2012, 07:23 AM

B: oatmeal with blueberries, grilled ham with some cheese, coffee
L: Mexican type salad at a "healthy eating" fast food chain. Lettuce, chicken, black beans, corn, roasted spicy corn, vinaigrette
S: 5 whole wheat crackers and sheep's milk cheese, glass of red wine
D: one salmon potato patty with roasted brussel sprouts, salad, square of dark chocolate

spokewench

02-27-2012, 09:46 AM

2 eggs, 1 piece wg toast, coffee
2 hours tennis
1 peanut butter jelly sandwich at the tournament
1 1/2 hours tennis (1/4 of a gatorade)
handful of peanuts
Dinner: 1 sausage (pork), leftover rice cooked in broth, a salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles, 1 beer

Reesha

02-27-2012, 10:41 AM

Yesterday:

B: 3 eggs scrambled, four strawberries, key lime larabar
L: sweet potato gnocchi with swiss chard and local pastured bacon
D: baked cod and leeks, strawberries for dessert!

Today:
B: 3 eggs scrambled w/ a slice of bacon
MS: apple sauce, string cheese
L: huge salad with roast turkey

spokewench

02-27-2012, 01:16 PM

Crankin

02-27-2012, 03:16 PM

B: whole wheat bagel with one slice of melted Swiss cheese, blueberries, 3 slices of turkey bacon, coffee
L: cup of butternut squash soup, salad with tuna and veggies, an apple
S: pack of nuts and cranberries
D: salad with spinach, whole wheat cous cous, butternut squash, with chipolte dressing... the recipe was supposed to be with quinoa, but I didn't have enough.

SheFly

02-27-2012, 03:25 PM

Doesn't matter 'cause I couldn't taste it anyway :(. That means it doesn't count, right?

SheFly (sorry for the invasion)

Crankin

02-27-2012, 04:27 PM

Are you sick, She Fly?

Reesha

02-28-2012, 03:00 AM

Yummy, where did you get the sweet potato Gnocchi? That sounds so good. Did you make it from scratch?

I made it from scratch with quinoa flour. DEFINITELY overestimated how man potatoes I would need and was too lazy/hungry to dry the sweet potato fully in the oven after I scooped it so I had to add a LOT of flour to make them into a moldable rollable dough. So now I have enough sweet potato gnocchi for weeks to come! (I froze the ones I didn't eat). Then I just chopped the ends off the bacon, fried em up in a saute pan, turned off the heat and added chopped swiss chard and then tossed in the gnocchi after the chard was kind of par cooked. Realllly delicious.

Crankin

02-28-2012, 03:09 AM

B: egg white omelette with Mexican cheese, green salsa, whole wheat flakes, milk, blueberries, coffee
L: 4 slices turkey breast, sliced tomatoes, melted swiss, avocado, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: 2 chicken sausages with sun dried tomato/basil, 2oz. whole wheat fettucini and spicy marinara, salad, 2 squares chocolate
S: plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries

SheFly

02-28-2012, 04:28 AM

Are you sick, She Fly?

Yes. And cranky that I can't taste my food :D

SheFly

Crankin

02-28-2012, 06:02 PM

B: tuna stuffed red pepper with melted cheese, small bowl of whole wheat flakes and 1% milk, coffee after 30 minute walk-run on TM
L: salmon-potato burger (no bread) and cole slaw, apple
S: 6 almonds
D: piece of Sheep's milk cheese, 2 whole wheat crackers, cup of roasted red pepper tomato soup, turkey burger patty, with green chilis and melted Mexican cheese and salsa, yellow pepper slices and 2 slices avocado, 1 square dark chocolate
S: blueberries

Owlie

02-28-2012, 06:45 PM

Yesterday:
B: Tea, cereal
L: Small fries and a Philly cheesesteak (6"), Pepsi
S: chai frappucino, 2 mini peanut butter cups

D: Chicken breast with maple-mustard sauce, roasted potatoes, carrots and cauliflower, spinach
ETA: I forgot the 30 minutes I spent on the trainer before dinner. Also, inadequate fueling was inadequate.
Today:
B: 2 pancakes
L: Leftover spaghetti with sausage and tomato sauce, 2 Thin Mints
S1: milk chocolate, an entire 20oz Dr. Pepper. I haven't had this much soda for a while. Ovaries, is this your doing?
S2: Greek yogurt with granola and a generous drizzle of honey, tea
D: A somewhat unsatisfying turkey soup (dark meat, carrots, celery, barley). 2 peanut butter patties and a bit of chocolate for dessert.

I need to get more fruits and veggies...Also need to figure out what I'm making for lunch for the next three days!

Reesha

02-29-2012, 02:42 AM

B: 3 eggs scrambled, 1/2 grapefruit
L: grilled turkey, roasted sweet potatoes, lentil soup
AS: string cheese, granola bar
2 hour team ride
D: plain pulled pork, salad, mixed strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries

spokewench

02-29-2012, 05:21 AM

B: corn chex, milk, strawberries, coffee
L: 1 cherry chobani greek yogurt
D: chili colorado, rice beans and a margarita

Owlie

02-29-2012, 03:58 PM

Today:
A latte and a doughnut.
Chicken sandwich with onions and lettuce, Sun Chips, water
A couple Thin Mints, some Sour Patch watermelons, tea lemonade
One egg poached (sort of) in an Indian-style tomato sauce, with spinach and a little bit of onion, on an English muffin. 1 Beer.
I don't know what dessert is going to be.

Reesha

03-01-2012, 02:01 AM

B: greek yogurt, kashi granola bar, apple
L: roast pork, steamed broccoli, roast sweet potatoes, salad
Strength workout
D: scrambled eggs (???) lol

Reesha

03-03-2012, 10:04 AM

B: key lime larabar (heaven in a stick), bison jerky
Strength training!
L: giant spinach salad with roast pasture raised chicken, avocado, and pasture raised bacon (also heavenly).

I just baked some sweet potatoes, so I'm thinking pot roast, cabbage + carrot salad, and SPs yummm

Owlie

03-03-2012, 04:19 PM

Brunch: 2 strips bacon, 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup
S: White mocha, a scone (I didn't eat the icing) while studying.
D: Pulled pork with bbq sauce (pulled out of the freezer) on a wheat bun, leftover veggies in sauce with some spinach mixed in. That sauce is good and makes an excellent salad dressing...for spinach. I need to make more.
I think I'll have an apple or an orange and make popcorn so I can finish studying this chapter. Just as well that the weather sucks for outdoor riding this weekend!

Reesha

03-04-2012, 03:15 PM

B: 4 eggs scrambled, coconut cream larabar
L: Baked sweet potato, loads of grilled shrimp!
D: grass fed chuck pot roast braised with brussels sprouts, garlic, onions, and red wine
blueberries + whipped cream

YUMMY DAY.

Crankin

03-06-2012, 04:49 PM

Time to catch up:
Yesterday:
B: scrambled egg whites and pesto, coffee
L: cottage cheese and turkey breast, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: pan seared salmon with a soy-ginger sauce, roasted brussel sprouts, blueberries

Today:
B:grilled low salt ham and tomatoes, coffee
L: chicken salad with parmesan, Greek yogurt, anchovy paste, an apple
S: piece of Machengo cheese, nuts and cranberries
D: ground veal "meat loaf" with home made salsa, avocado slices, an apple

Catrin

03-08-2012, 07:21 AM

Yesterday:

B: Bran cereal with 6 almonds and strawberries, skim milk, egg whites, coffee
S: small slice pumpkin spice bread with a bit of PB (homemade from office mate :)

L: Roasted shredded chicken with a bit of slaw, very small amount of mushroom etoufee

S: 1/2 small slice pumpkin spice bread with a bit of PB :o

D: Fruited wild rice salad with a skinless roasted chicken breast.

Crankin

03-08-2012, 08:16 AM

B: 4 large slices of lox wrapped around low fat cream cheese, an orange, coffee
S: 2 dried apricots before commute
L: left over chicken salad and cole slaw
S: cheese
D: chicken breast with balsamic vinaigrette glaze, roasted pepper and squash, salad, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

spokewench

03-08-2012, 11:44 AM

shredded wheat, 1 % milk, coffee, 1 piece wg toast with cherry jam
1 chobani peach yogurt
1 piece of meatloaf
2 taffy cookies
beans, rice, and pork cooked with roasted poblanos and red chili, 1 beer

tulip

03-08-2012, 01:40 PM

I'm not interested in posting what I eat every day here, because I log it all on Livestrong on my iphone. But I did want to pop in and say that since March 1 I have eliminated all refined sugar and bread, pasta, cereal, rice, and potatoes in an effort to reduce my chronically and mostly genetically high cholesterol in three months on doctor's orders. I am not overweight, but if I lose a few pounds, so much the better for climbing!

The first five days were agonizing, as I was totally addicted to sugar and all that comes with it in more ways than I chose to admit to myself or anyone else. All I could think of was angel food cake, cinnamon toast, and fluffy pancakes drowning in maple syrup! But for the last couple of days I feel great and the cravings are gone. I'm eating lots of veggies and fruits, yogurt, a few nuts (I don't like them), eggs, and either chicken, fish, or beef for dinner. Kale chips have become my staple it seems.

I don't have problems with gluten, nor do I think that grains are necessarily bad. I do miss baking bread, although I have gotten over the need to eat all the time. I need to do this to proactively prevent future problems that might come about from my chronically high-cholesterol. I am eating fats, including half-and-half in my tea, and a bit of cheese, and that's perfectly okay even though it seems counter intuitive. Cutting out the sugar automatically eliminates things like ice cream and cakes anyways. I don't have to focus on reducing fats because eliminating the sugar and potatoes takes care of most of that. There are many fats that are good, and I eat them as much as I want. Avocados and olive oil come to mind.

From what little I've read, I guess this is what paleo is all about, but I'm just focused on removing the sugar and white grains. Whatever, if it works I'll be happy no matter the labels. So far, I'm finding delicious things to cook and eat.

Anyways, just wanted to chime in. When I get my blood tested in a few months, I'll let you know if eating like this helps lower my cholesterol. If it doesn't, I'll likely have to go on meds, and I'd really like to avoid that.

spokewench

03-08-2012, 02:32 PM

Crankin

03-08-2012, 03:51 PM

Tulip, your results will be interesting. Dietary change didn't help my DH, who went on meds, and that was still too late to avoid getting 2 stents for 80% blockages. Even cycling 4,000 miles a year with the cholesterol meds didn't stop the plaque. Genetics suck. I hope you succeed.
B: 2 eggs over easy, 3 chicken-apple sausages, blueberries
L: 2 curried tuna wraps in romaine leaves (they leaked out of the foil into my work bag :mad:), an apple
S: skim milk mocha latte, pack of nuts and cranberries
D: 2 very thin pork chops marinated in white wine vinegar, soy sauce, mustard, baby bok choy, and whole wheat soba noodles. glass of red wine and 2 squares dark chocolate.

spokewench

03-09-2012, 04:38 AM

B: shredded wheat 1% milk, coffee
1 banana
L: small helping of pork with chilies, rice and beans
1 cookie
D: 1 piece meatloaf, potatoes, broccoli

Crankin

03-10-2012, 03:50 AM

B: turkey breast over tomatoes, with melted cheese, an orange, coffee
L: roasted red pepper tomato soup, ham slices, cole slaw, an apple
S: packet of nuts and cranberries, 2 whole wheat pita rounds
D: (restaurant) 16 oz. beer, grilled veggie wrap with cole slaw

Crankin

03-10-2012, 05:13 PM

Too much

B: 2 scrambled eggs with chicken sausage and marinara, blueberries, coffee
L: chicken breast and ham slices with melted Mexican cheese, cup of butternut squash soup, an apple
S: handful of almonds, cranberries, walnuts, piece of Machengo cheese
D: bad... Mexican restaurant. Pescado Veracruzano (that part was good), about 3/4 of the rice, and half a pitcher of sangria :eek:. coffee

Reesha

03-11-2012, 05:09 AM

B: 3 eggs scrambled with a key lime larabar
30 mile hill ride (I should have eaten more for breakfast!)
L: trout with spring mix salad and potato leek hash. meringue and apricot preserves for dessert
D: brussels sprouts sauteed with bacon, baked sweet potato, sliced london broil

spokewench

03-11-2012, 06:59 AM

rice chex, milk, coffee
pork chili, rice and beans
tortilla chips and salsa
1 tilapia filet sauteed with herbs, roasted potatoes, green beans, 1 glass red wine

Crankin

03-12-2012, 03:39 AM

B: chicken and ham slices broiled on top of tomatoes, with melted cheddar cheese, blueberries
L: turkey wrap in a whole wheat tortilla, with avocado and salsa, an apple
31 mile ride, during which I ate half a Luna bar, half a packet of nuts and cranberries, and one Fig Newton. This is a lot for me to eat, meh, I was starving, and now the balance between fueling for riding and weight maintenance begins.
S: piece of Machengo cheese, 2 whole wheat pita chips
D: 7 scallops in a sauce of tomatoes, red wine, garlic, roasted asparagus, and a salad, 2 squares dark chocolate
S: handful of walnuts and some blueberries

Crankin

03-12-2012, 04:20 PM

2 mile run-walk
B: sauteed spinach, mushrooms, red pepper, onions, and 2 breakfast chicken sausages, small dish of plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries, coffee
L: curried chicken salad with water chestnuts in a tomato. I forgot my snack, so I didn't eat my apple at lunch and saved it for later.
S: my apple, in the car
2.5 mile fast walk in the woods with a 13 y/o client
D: flank steak with peppercorns and cognac sauce, green beans, hearts of palm on lettuce, home made vinaigrette, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin

03-13-2012, 04:49 PM

Guess I'm the only one posting here?
B: almonds and dried apricots before weights and core class, 2 egg omelette, Mexican cheese, green chili salsa, an orange, coffee
L: left over curried chicken salad, an apple
S: coffee, packet of nuts and cranberries
D: 2 pieces of Machengo cheese and 2 whole wheat pita chips
chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms, fresh tarragon, Greek yogurt, turnips, salad, 2 pieces dark chocolate, glass of red wine

Crankin

03-15-2012, 09:15 AM

B: 2.5 slices of whole wheat raisin French toast, 2 chicken apple breakfast sausage, coffee
S: piece of Machengo cheese
L: 2 lettuce wraps with chicken, re-fried black beans, salsa, and cup of tomato soup
15.5 mile windy, cold, and fast ride
S: nuts, cranberries, and dried apricots
D: 2 thin pork chops with chili rub, roasted Brussel sprouts, stir fried fennel with Parmesan, 2 squares dark chocolate, glass of red wine

Catrin

03-16-2012, 02:19 PM

Ok, I am supposed to start adding around 400 calories on days I DON'T exercise :eek: I can do this...and I did promise to give this a 6-week trial.

Today:

B: bran flakes with skim milk, 6 almonds & a few raisins. 3 scrambled egg whites and coffee
S: Cliff bar
L: homemade black bean soup, a small roasted chicken breast and one slice Ezekial bread
S: small apple + 1 tbls peanut butter

D? I've no idea, headed to something at church where there will be a pitch-in following. Hopefully there will be some veggies as I've not had any of those yet today :o

oldwhatshername

03-16-2012, 04:32 PM

I had:
BK
coffee and oatmeal

Lunch
Cheese sandwich and water

Dinner
Pizza and Beer

It's Friday!:D

Crankin

03-17-2012, 04:46 AM

yesterday: (I skipped Thursday, I think, and now I can't remember)
B: egg white "pizza", with egg whites, organic marina, 1 chicken sausage, low fat cheddar, an orange, coffee
L: cup of tomato soup, left over turkey burger patty, cole slaw, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: (restaurant) ceviche appetizer with tuna, scallops on a bed of spinach, a few plantain strips (fried), 2 glasses red wine.

Catrin

03-17-2012, 05:39 PM

Owlie

03-17-2012, 06:12 PM

Today:

B: egg whites + 1 whole egg omelet with a bit of smoked salmon, mushrooms and non-fat ricotta cheese, 2 slices sprouted whole grain bread, skim milk, coffee

80 minute bike ride :)

L: roasted skinless chicken, asparagus, 1 slice Ezekiel bread
S: Luna bar
D: roasted skinless chicken, asparagus, broccoli, brown rice. 1 beer

Calorie wise I am still under by about 600 from the target I was given for ride days - and only 100 more than has been my custom to take in. While I will have a snack before bed it won't be that large. It is going to take a little time and consideration to change my diet in the way that I've been advised - you would think it wouldn't be a problem to eat MORE...

Catrin, if you're used to eating a certain way, it's hard to change your habits--this goes for eating too little as well as eating too much! For the last couple months, I haven't been eating enough to fuel workouts. Now that I'm actually riding again, I end up draining my fuel reserves and then going overboard when dinner rolls around, which isn't good for me or my wallet because there's a good chance that I'm too lazy/tired to make dinner, so I head to Chipotle...to the point that I've gained a few pounds this month, though I can put some of that down to stress and slightly too much beer. Somehow I still haven't learned to back off while riding. But the speed is fun!:rolleyes:

Catrin

03-18-2012, 03:24 AM

Crankin

03-18-2012, 03:59 AM

2 dried apricots and 5 almonds
2 mile run-walk

Brunch: 2 egg omelette with green chili salsa, 3 slices turkey bacon, half an orange, coffee

Snack/lunch: small bowl of Greek non fat yogurt, blueberries, nuts and cranberries, one slice whole wheat bread with soy nut butter
24 mile ride
S: piece of Machengo cheese and 2 whole wheat pita rounds
D: turkey meatballs stuffed with fennel seed in a minestrone soup made with spinach and kidney beans, tomatoes, low salt chicken broth, salad, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate.

Owlie

03-18-2012, 03:04 PM

Indeed Owlie, that is true...and that includes changing my food budget :eek: Well, this is rather important - and they convinced me that I won't lose my remaining extra body fat until my body has enough intake on all days. I understand the science but it still seems odd that I need to eat more in order to change my body composition. At this point I don't really care about losing - but upping my lean muscle mass. Thankfully my actual diet is fine from what they tell me.

I like Chipotle, but yeah, it is easy to over-do it there and it isn't all that inexpensive...

Most of the time it's not too bad because I can get two meals out of a burrito. But on hard-ride days, I tend to inhale the things!

Yesterday:
B: Bagel with cream cheese and coffee (with half a packet of hot cocoa mix stirred into it because they ran out of sugar :rolleyes: )
L: Roast beef sandwich, can of Coke.
Fast 26-mile ride (~1 oz beef jerky, a whole tube of Shot Bloks, water)
1% milk mixed with mocha protein drink, two chocolate-covered cookies.
3 pieces chicken left over from Thursday.

Today:
B: Skipped it because of last-minute packing
L: Chicken sandwich with lettuce and onions, yellow and orange bell pepper strips dipped in jalapeno hummus, and low-salt potato chips. A banana.
S: Pita chips with cilantro chutney, 2 very thin slices of orange-cranberry-almond pound cake.
D: I think it's going to be beef curry, potatoes, cauliflower with tomato sauce and something else. I don't know what that is, though.

shootingstar

03-18-2012, 04:25 PM

B- cornflakes with fresh raspberries & strawberries with skim milk
tea with skim milk

Bike ride 22 km. @28 degrees F or so, with stop halfway for zaatar flatbread warmed up, coffee and small hazelnut phyllo pastry at a Middle Eastern bakery

Snack at home
tea with skim milk
1/2 flatbread with hummus

Dinner- light noodles lightly sauteed with bok choy & Chinese green cabbage. Side dish with steamed savoury egg custard with sliced beef.

Snack- tea with milk, cashew phyllo roll (finger sized!), some cornflakes with milk (I know, wierd.)

Catrin

03-18-2012, 04:55 PM

Sunday is always strange if I go to church, which I did today :)

B: steel cut oats with 1 scrambled egg white + 1 whole egg; blueberries, a few almonds, skim milk and coffee

L: Powerbar Performance energy bar

90 minutes weights workout

Post-workout snack - Luna Protein bar
I was still starving, so grabbed a chicken+alfalfa sprout on whole grain bread from the cooler at the gym

D: Pretty much grazed as I traveled here and there. 1 cup salad with a bit of Catalina dressing, 1 tiny roasted skinless chicken breast, 7 roasted garlic asparagus spears, 1 teaspoon peanut butter with 3 small squares dark chocolate, a bit of skim milk. This was all over the course of about 3 hours and two different places.

Still below my calorie goal for today (by a fair amount) but a little better than yesterday :)

Crankin

03-19-2012, 04:15 AM

B#1, before planned breakfast ride: bowl of non fat Greek yogurt with whole wheat flakes and blueberries, one cup coffee
B#2, during ride: 1.5 short stack apple pancakes, piece of ham, half a cup of coffee. DH and I should have split our order, neither of us could finish.
S: packet of nuts and cranberries
D: at restaurant, again... it's restaurant week. glass of red wine, small empanada with veggies, grilled salmon, terrine of veggies, 3 slices of fried potatoes, slice of Machengo cheese with quince

Catrin

03-20-2012, 02:58 AM

B: 2 scrambled egg whites, steel-cut oats with 5 almonds and blueberries, skim milk, coffee
S: apple, low-fat/skim cheese stick
L: garlic roasted asparagus, roasted skinless chicken breast, brown rice
S: banana, 1 tsp PB

D: Wonderful chicken souvlaka (spelling?) with tziki sauce/pita appetizer, Greek green beans and potatoes, a bit of rice, and half a baklava for dessert. It was a wonderful restaurant and while I hardly ever have an appetizer and never have a real dessert, it was a very nice meal.

I did finally made my new calorie target...and went over by roughly 100 calories...but I rarely go out so it was a nice change. Good food, good company :D

Interestingly enough, I finished the day with roughly the percentages of carbs/protien/fats that my nutritionist wants me to have. Of course you can only approximate what you can track from a restaurant meal, the unknown from dinner was the amount of olive oil...so I approximated when I logged it all.

Crankin

03-20-2012, 03:24 AM

2 dried apricots and 5 almonds before run-walk
B: turkey breast with melted low ft cheddar over tomatoes, small bowl of whole wheat flakes, 1% milk, blueberries, coffee
L: left over turkey meatball minestrone
S: nuts and cranberries
D: half a slice of Machengo, slice of quince, 3 pieces small veal scallopini, whole wheat cous cous with grape tomatoes and spinach, 2 pieces dark chocolate

spokewench

03-20-2012, 05:44 AM

B: 1 piece of toast with butter, coffee (need to go to the store, no milk, etc.)
Snack: handful of goldfish crackers at work
Lunch: Large bowl of beef vege soup (homemade)
Snack: 2 small cookies (homemade by my boss' wife)
Dinner: 1 chicken thigh, homemade marinara sauce, small amount of spagetti pasta, 1 glass red wine
Dessert: piece of mixed fruit pie

Crankin

03-21-2012, 02:51 AM

5 almonds and 2 dried apricots before strength and core class
B:egg white omelette with pesto, small bowl of plain Greek yogurt and blueberries, coffee
L: finished the rest of the turkey meatball minestrone, an apple
S: packet of nuts and cranberries
D: piece of Machengo cheese, home made fajitas, with one whole wheat tortilla, chicken, peppers and onions, side of refried black beans, 2 squares dark chocolate, half a glass of red wine.

Catrin

03-21-2012, 04:58 AM

Yesterday:

B: 1 scrambled egg white with 1 whole egg; steel cut oats with a couple of almonds and cranberries + bit of PB, skim milk, coffee
S: small apple with 1 tsp PB
L: left over chicken souvlaki, broccoli, brown rice
S: small banana with 1 tsp PB

Pre-workout snack: Luna bar

1 hour group training class
30 minute Bosu class

D: roasted skinless chicken breast, left-over garlic-roasted asparagus, 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup almonds/dried cranberries/cashews, skim milk

Still below my calorie target for a workout day, but not by too much. Nutritional splits pretty much on target though a little too much protein (supposed to get about 90, this was closer to 111).

spokewench

03-21-2012, 06:52 AM

B: cereal, strawberries milk, coffee
Snack - 1 cookie
L: bowl of beef vege soup
D: 1 hamburger patty, roasted potatoes, large salad with blue cheese crumbles and vinaigrette dressing, 1 glass red wine

Reesha

03-21-2012, 10:45 AM

Yesterday:

B: 3 eggs, cheddar
MS: key lime larabar
L: grilled chicken cobb salad w/ oil and vinegar
AS: banana
D: grilled chicken thigh and salad

today:
B: three egg omelet with tomato and mushroom, homemade corned beef hash with peppers and potatoes
L: avocado... not terribly hungry after that late breakfast!
I'm making pork tenderloin, asparagus, and sauteed greens for dinner.

Catrin

03-21-2012, 11:39 AM

Today:

B: B: 1 scrambled egg white with 1 whole egg; steel cut oats with a couple of almonds and cranberries, skim milk, coffee
S: small apple, mozz. cheese stick
L: Roasted skinless chicken breast, brown rice with mushrooms, broccoli
S: small banana with a bit of PB

Planned pre-ride snack:
bowl of bran flakes with nuts and berries - craving this for some reason

Planned 80-90 minute bike ride :)

D: unsure, perhaps an egg white omelet with mushrooms, onion, salmon and berries for dessert, we will see. Should have a small salad as well with whatever veggies I've in the fridge.

Crankin

03-22-2012, 03:27 AM

B: 2 egg omelette with lox and onions, an orange, coffee
24 mile ride, at mile 19 we had lunch at a restaurant
L: chicken Cobb salad with avocado and blue cheese, 4 oz. gelato
S: nuts and cranberries
D: 5 slices of flank steak with chili lime rub, sauteed peppers, salad, 2 squares of chocolate

Reesha

03-22-2012, 03:32 AM

I ended up making grilled pork tenderloin with swiss chard sauteed with bacon and baked sweet potatoes for my mom and step-dad last night. So heavenly! Now time to break the fast!

spokewench

03-22-2012, 08:55 AM

B: 1 piece WG toast, 2 scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, oj, coffee
L: tortilla chips, salsa, dollop of sour cream
S: 1/2 pita and red pepper hummus
D: 2 pieces of homemade pizza, 2 glasses of red wine, large salad with blue cheese crumbles and vinaigrette

Susan Otcenas

03-22-2012, 11:09 AM

I scan this thread often, and I always feel like I eat *a lot* compared to some of you. Here's yesterday:

6:00 am: banana
6:30 am: 2700 yard swim
8:00 am: Gu Roctane gel
8:15 am: 40 minute run
9:30 am: (breakfast, finally!) 2 eggs, 1 chicken sausage, 2 small slices homemade wholegrain bread with homemade strawberry fig jam
11:00am: apple
1:00 pm: (lunch) salad (spinach, mushrooms, carrots, sweet peppers) with balsamic vinegar and topped with 1/2 can of salmon (about 2 oz.), 1/2 medium sweet potato, 1 cup steamed broccoli
4:00 pm 1 cup nonfat greek yogurt
6:30 pm (dinner) 1/4 of a medium roasted butternut squash with a dash of maple syrup and a sprinkling of unsweetened shaved coconut, kale water-sauteed with mushrooms and garlic, steamed broccoli.

Huh. I ate 7 times yesterday! I guess that's typical for me though, when I have a double workout, like yesterday. If I have just one workout, I eat 6 times.

On the bright side, this WAS within my calorie budget for the day! ;)

Crankin

03-22-2012, 02:53 PM

Uh, you exercise 5X as much as some of us...

Reesha

03-22-2012, 03:11 PM

I scan this thread often, and I always feel like I eat *a lot* compared to some of you.

Don't worry, I'll give you a run for your money this summer on my x-country bike ride! ;)

Today:
1 hour fast walking
B: 3 eggs w/ parmesan, chopped strawberries
MS: larabar
L: large salad with roasted butternut squash and grilled chicken
AS: an ounce or so of cheeeeeese
D: turkey meatballs and sauce (skipped the pasta). grapefruit half for dessert

spokewench

03-22-2012, 03:37 PM

Uh, you exercise 5X as much as some of us...

Ditto! I only play tennis - it doesn't burn half as many calories as cycling for hours did. I probably eat the most calories of all the folks that post here a lot. But, I do watch now since I don't exercise as much:D

Crankin

03-22-2012, 03:42 PM

5 almonds before strength and core class
B: 4 slices of low salt ham rolled with cream cheese, bowl of Irish oatmeal
L: can of tuna in olive oil, red peppers, an apple
S: pack of nuts and cranberries
D: salmon burger, cole slaw, asparagus roasted on the grill, 2 squares dark chocolate, glass of red wine

spokewench

03-23-2012, 05:52 AM

B: rice chex, strawberries, milk, coffee
Snacks: 1 Banana and 1 chobani peach yogurt
Lunch: 2 chicken thighs and some greek garbanzo bean salad
Dinner: chicken sandwich with feta, pesto, tomatoes, 1/2 glass red wine

katluvr

03-23-2012, 12:58 PM

[QUOTE=Susan Otcenas;629695]I scan this thread often, and I always feel like I eat *a lot* compared to some of you. Here's yesterday:QUOTE]

That is why I don't post here...I eat more, eat out more and I drink more! No wonder I am stuck at this weight!

K

Crankin

03-23-2012, 04:08 PM

Hey, I eat out a lot and don't lie about my red wine obsession!
5 almonds before run-walk (30 minutes)
B: egg white omelette with turkey breast, avocado, goat cheese, an orange, coffee
L: half a low salt ham sandwich, with mustard, cole slaw
S: small skim milk iced mocha latte
D:glass of red wine, piece of cheese, 2 thin pork chops with a spicy chili-hoisin-soy sauce and mushrooms, home made cabbage slaw with ginger sesame dressing
2 squares chocolate

PamNY

03-23-2012, 04:13 PM

I scan this thread often, and I always feel like I eat *a lot* compared to some of you.

Me too. I never post in this thread because I eat about three times more than the people who post here.

Owlie

03-23-2012, 04:55 PM

Me too. I never post in this thread because I eat about three times more than the people who post here.

I either forget to eat and then eat something terrible to make up for it, or I eat like a pig from the start. And at least for the last couple months, most days I'm not exercising apart from walking to and from my car. So...you're probably okay. ;)

Catrin

03-24-2012, 03:43 AM

I scan this thread often, and I always feel like I eat *a lot* compared to some of you. Here's yesterday...Huh. I ate 7 times yesterday! I guess that's typical for me though, when I have a double workout, like yesterday. If I have just one workout, I eat 6 times.

On the bright side, this WAS within my calorie budget for the day! ;)

You have to fuel your body for your activity level, and as Crankin said, you exercise at a much more intensive level than most of us here do. Ya need food for that :)

This thread really helps me, especially when we've women posting with a wide variety of activity levels. I've gotten food ideas from here. I post because it helps provide me a bit of accountability and while I don't post daily (I track everything I eat with Lose It on my phone), it does help.

Lose It! is a fine phone application, the phone application keeps track of my nutritional proportions along with caloric intake and allows custom foods/recipes. The associated website provides me with reports of different kinds and even shows me what my favorite foods are - in case there was any doubt. I've used this since I started all of this 2.5 years ago and it is very helpful.

Catrin

03-24-2012, 03:59 AM

Yesterday:

Heavy weights workout yesterday with a caloric goal of 2,000 calories (real, not net). Didn't quite make it but I got closer than I have since I started working to increase my intake while working with the tweaked nutritional splits the nutritionist advised:

B: 2 egg whites, 1 cup steel cut oats with fresh blueberries + a bit of PB, skim milk and coffee

S: PowerPro bar

120 minute weights workout (this includes warming up and extensive stretching afterwards so the actual workout was closer to 90 minutes

L: Luna Chocolate protein bar (had to run errands and no chance for a real lunch)

S: ANOTHER Luna bar regular, not protien (still on errands and got HUNGRY)

D: Fresh seared Tuna steak, Bok Choy, 1/2 cup brown rice, homemade veggie soup, small lettuce salad with a bit of raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Skim milk.

S: friend came over and brought a lovely largish homemade chocolate chip/coconut cookie. I actually wanted a beer but didn't want both. It was worth it, delicious!

Goal of 2,000 calories for a workout day, actually consumed 1800, I am getting there. My weight this morning is back down to what it was before I started tweaking my diet. I think I would have made my goal if I had eaten real food for lunch. Perhaps...my normal lunch has the same calories as that Luna protein bar.

Reesha

03-24-2012, 04:19 AM

Me too. I never post in this thread because I eat about three times more than the people who post here.

That is why I don't post here...I eat more, eat out more and I drink more! No wonder I am stuck at this weight!

K

Oh but I always think it's interesting! Everyone here has different metabolic requirements based on age, size, and activity level. Also various unique health problems. I started the thread just because I'm curious how others eat within the cycling community. I figured I'm getting just a tiny cross section though. By the same token, I tend not to post here when I'm not trying to accomplish something in training or with fat loss. It just helps to write this stuff down somewhere for me.

Yesterday was weird because my body just wasn't that hungry.
3 eggs with parmesan for a late breakfast
half a bag of buttered movie theater popcorn
16 mile bike ride
1 oz cheese
beef shawarma on basmati rice with pickled beets

I guess I just wasn't that hungry. Today my brother and sister and their SOs are coming down to my mom's for dinner so I am putting on my chef hat.
I'm making pork butt braised with apples and herbs (optional bbq sauce and rolls), warm german potato salad, carrot and purple cabbage slaw, deviled eggs for starters (mmm).

I'm trying to find a sexy new deviled egg recipe. Maybe something with craime fraiche and herbs? If anyone has any ideas I am all ears!

Catrin

03-24-2012, 05:16 AM

I'm trying to find a sexy new deviled egg recipe. Maybe something with craime fraiche and herbs? If anyone has any ideas I am all ears!

I made an interesting variation a couple of years back that used canned crab, it was pretty good! The problem, however, is if someone bites into it expecting more traditional stuffed eggs they get quite the surprise! Your idea sounds good and probably safer :)

Owlie

03-24-2012, 05:14 PM

Oh but I always think it's interesting! Everyone here has different metabolic requirements based on age, size, and activity level. Also various unique health problems. I started the thread just because I'm curious how others eat within the cycling community. I figured I'm getting just a tiny cross section though. By the same token, I tend not to post here when I'm not trying to accomplish something in training or with fat loss. It just helps to write this stuff down somewhere for me.

Yesterday was weird because my body just wasn't that hungry.
3 eggs with parmesan for a late breakfast
half a bag of buttered movie theater popcorn
16 mile bike ride
1 oz cheese
beef shawarma on basmati rice with pickled beets

I guess I just wasn't that hungry. Today my brother and sister and their SOs are coming down to my mom's for dinner so I am putting on my chef hat.
I'm making pork butt braised with apples and herbs (optional bbq sauce and rolls), warm german potato salad, carrot and purple cabbage slaw, deviled eggs for starters (mmm).

I'm trying to find a sexy new deviled egg recipe. Maybe something with craime fraiche and herbs? If anyone has any ideas I am all ears!

I can't help with the deviled eggs, but shawarma...drool. Anyway.

Yesterday:
Cereal with 1% milk
Small white chocolate mocha
the equivalent of 2.5 glasses of wine, small amounts of salad, jambalaya, California roll, vegetarian paella (good, actually, but I think it needed that flavor from that comes from browned meat bits), chocolate truffles and peanut brittle. Yes, I was a little tipsy by the end.
12 oz frozen yogurt (non-fat strawberry/low-fat cheesecake swirl, with strawberries on top, then a layer of low-fat coconut with shredded coconut on top. I have a coconut problem.)

Today:
Big bowl of cereal with 1%
Tea (with 1% milk and sugar), 2 chocolate cookies.
Chickpea and cauliflower "curry" (really, they're just in a spicy tomato sauce...), brown rice, salad (1/2 arugula, 1/2 spring mix, with sliced radishes and Caesar dressing--it was what I had in the fridge.)

Catrin

03-24-2012, 05:35 PM

Rest day today, so a target of 1600-1800 calories. I made it, barely, but I did make it :)

B: 1 egg white + 1 whole egg, 1 cup steel cut oats with fresh blueberries + 6 almonds, skim milk and coffee. 1 small chunk of low-fat Celtic white cheddar

S: small banana with 1 tsp PB

L: Leftover seared tuna steak sandwich with sprouted wheat bread, a little more white cheddar, steamed bok choy

S: 8 almonds + a few raisins

D: roasted skinless chicken breast, brown rice, steamed/sauteed kale, bok choy, and onion. 1 Bad Elmer's Porter

S: small apple with 1 tsp PB

Crankin

03-25-2012, 04:17 AM

B: omelette with 2 turkey-sage breakfast sausages, goat cheese, marinara
L: 1/4 lb. of chicken salad with red grapes and almonds from the Concord Cheese Shop. This place has the best salads around. This was during the lunch break at the club bike workshop we were presenting at... some of the other presenters grilled us about why we weren't eating the crappy sandwiches they provided for us.
S: packet of nuts and cranberries,one piece of Iberico cheese
D: OK, went to the North End, had a stressful drive and time finding space in the parking garage, so we did have a nice walk to the restaurant.
DH and I shared parts of the 3 course Restaurant Week menu. Shared an eggplant/mozzarella melanzzine and a delicious blood orange salad. Perfect portion sizes. I ordered farfalle with spring veggies for my main course. It was delicious, and it was easy to only eat half, since there was cream sauce involved. I actually found myself scraping the sauce off.
Had about 2 glasses of red wine and we split the most delicious piece of flourless chocolate cake.

Catrin

03-25-2012, 04:09 PM

Rode today so had a target of 2000 calories, didn't meet it but didn't do too badly:

B: 2 egg whites, 1 cup steel cut oats with fresh blueberries + a bit of PB, skim milk and coffee

L: Cliff bar + 2 small cups of coffee at church. Then I went to a baby shower at a hospital (she is on total bed rest at the hospital until she gives birth/they induce) - had a strawberry, 3 Townhouse crackers with a bit of cheese and two tiny roast beef roll-ups with cream cheese

Pre-ride snack: banana/pb sammy on one slice sprouted wheat bread

1 hour pretty hard ride :)

D: roasted skinless chicken breast, 1/2 cup brown rice, roasted kale, sauteed bok choy and mushrooms in olive oil, 6 almonds and a few raisins, 1 beer (pretty shocking how many calories were in this meal :eek: I needed them but still!

Just a little over 1,800 calories consumed, just a tad bit more fat than I needed but other than that I won't complain. Hard to really calculate the calories from what little I had at the shower, so I may be closer to my goal than I know.

Catrin

03-25-2012, 04:10 PM

BTW, I am going on record that I LOVE bok choy, and also watercress! I am trying new veggies since I seriously needed to add them to my diet.

Crankin

03-25-2012, 05:31 PM

B: egg white frittata with water chestnuts, low fat cheddar, 2 breakfast turkey sausage, coffee
S: grazed on almonds, maybe 6-8 and 2 dried apricots before 30 minute run-walk
L: half of a whole wheat veggie wrap/burrito with zucchini, black beans, cheese, pico de gallo
S: handful of almonds and dried cranberries
D: red snapper with grape tomatoes in balsamic reduction, roasted brussel sprouts with champagne vinaigrette dressing, roasted butternut squash, 2 squares chocolate
S: slice of whole wheat bread

PamNY

03-25-2012, 05:47 PM

BTW, I am going on record that I LOVE bok choy, and also watercress! I am trying new veggies since I seriously needed to add them to my diet.

I love bok choy but need to get better at cooking it. I've never been good at stir-frying, which is strange because it should be easy.

I saw watercress in Chinatown today and wondered what to do with it. Do you cook it?

Owlie

03-25-2012, 06:22 PM

BTW, I am going on record that I LOVE bok choy, and also watercress! I am trying new veggies since I seriously needed to add them to my diet.

Heh, I hate bok choy. Never tried watercress, though. What do you do with it?

Brunch: Tea with half-and-half and sugar, bowl of cereal with 1%
S: 1 chocolate chip oatmeal cookie (with walnuts)...fresh out of the oven. Mmmm.
D: Flank steak (Beef, how I've missed you!) and udon noodles with a soy sauce-based dipping sauce, daikon radish slices, salad. Holy carbohydrate overload, Batman!, but so good. Also, I have leftovers, so I can ride and eat them for lunch...that would be a useful application of carbs!

Catrin

03-26-2012, 02:36 AM

I love bok choy but need to get better at cooking it. I've never been good at stir-frying, which is strange because it should be easy.

I saw watercress in Chinatown today and wondered what to do with it. Do you cook it?

I just sautee bok choy in a bit of olive oil (or olive oil spray) and often include minced garlic and mushrooms. It is great raw as well - I love that you can eat the entire thing, no waste of leaves or stalks. It is great raw as well, and I was surprised to find out that it is quite good for you. It isn't the crunchy water that celery is.

Heh, I hate bok choy. Never tried watercress, though. What do you do with it?

Watercress is awesome! I've been told that in Europe when you order salad that often what you get is watercress rather than what we would consider more traditional lettuce. I don't know about that, perhaps one of our European members could confirm this? It is great raw in salad or sandwiches, it is great sauteed with shallots or green onions with a bit of olive oil.

Not all stores carry it, but I've had no problem finding it. Some say it is peppery - I don't find the flavor strong enough to call it that, but it is pretty tasty. Quite nutritious as well, and inexpensive.