What did you eat today?

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: 2 whole eggs, Kashi cereal with a few almonds, skim milk, coffee

26 mile bike ride - for some reason I was starving and ate an entire Cliff bar before the return part of the trip (HRM told me later I burned far more calories on this ride than expected)

L: Pro Bar Superfood Slam (still hungry afterwards but this packs a lot in one little bar - and there wasn't time for a real lunch)

S: almonds, raisins

D: roasted skinless chicken breast, small baked sweet potato, mixed fresh salad greens and a very small amount of fruited vinegar/oil dressing

Party! A little bit of this and that and 2 beers.

[Crankin]

Way too much.
B: 2 gg omelette with sauteed apple slices, cinnamon, brown sugar, and Greek yogurt, 3 slices of turkey bacon, coffee
S: slice of Ezekial sprouted grain bread with soy nut butter before 12 mile hilly ride
L: salad with romaine, spinach, turkey breast, grape tomatoes, red peppers, goat cheese, chocolate balsamic vinegar, cup of tomato soup
D: at restaurant with my son, tilapia with green chilis and peppers in a somewhat creamy sauce, black beans, 2 glasses of sangria

[Catrin]

B: 2 eggs, steel cut oats with almonds and dried cranberries, skim milk, coffee

S: Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with skim milk...craving this for some reason

2 hour hike (quads were asking to do something other than to pedal)

S: sweet potato chips with a bit of PB

D: chicken breast, large mixed green salad with feta cheese, oil/vinegar dressing, skim milk.

1 Black Toad Dark Ale

[Owlie]

Uh, well.

B: 2% Greek yogurt with a generous drizzle of honey and granola

L: Turkish restaurant. 2 small falafel, a bit of a pepper-walnut-olive thing on bread, 2.5 pieces of beef/lamb kofta.
S: Small frappucino. Piece of chocolate
D: I haven't eaten it yet. I think I'm going to cut up the remaining kofta and put it over a green salad with goat cheese, radish and bell pepper.

[shootingstar]

B
cornflakes with skim milk, milk with tea

Snack/lunch (1/2 way during bike ride):
1 Middle Eastern flatbread with zaatar spice, warmed up. Yummmm.
1 walnut phyllo pastry
water

Snack (this is not good..)
1 spelt-blueberry muffin
Coffee with milk

Supper
light noodles stir fried with broccoli, gai lan and onion with green curry.
Tea with milk
1 kiwi fruit

[Crankin]

B: sliced tomatoes with tuna and a sprinkle of low fat cheddar, an orange, coffee, after Boot Camp class. I was so full from yesterday, I didn't even feel like eating before I went.
L: cup of tomato soup, 4 turkey breast slices rolled up with low fat cream cheese, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries at 2:30, 3/4 a Luna Bar at 5:00. I rode 5.5 miles with a teenaged client, who likes hills.
D: finished the chick pea, spinach, and whole wheat pasta soup, with some blueberries, 2 squares dark chocolate.

[Crankin]

3 dried apricots, 2.5 mile run on the treadmill
B: egg whites with lox, an orange, coffee
L: home made chicken salad with Greek yogurt, almonds
S: nuts and cranberries at 2:30, slice of Ezekial sprouted grain bread and soy nut butter at 4
D: spaghetti squash with ground turkey/veggie spaghetti sauce (tomato sauce, tomatoes, asparagus, Vidalia onion), 2 squares dark chocolate

[shootingstar]

B: cornflakes with skim milk and fresh blackberries, tea with skim milk
Snack: apple, 1 fresh kiwi, 2 coffees with milk
Snack 2: small cup of yogurt

D: less than fistful of lean beef stir fried lightly with onion, garlic, red pepper and gai lan veggie. Tea with milk. A large slice of cantaloupe.

I cycled to and from work...only 8 km. round trip.

[mandiam]

I am back--guess what everyone-- i had the chicken pox!!! Yes, i had them when i was younger too and nope--it wasn't shingles...it was actually the chicken pox again. :eek:

anyway, i'm back now!!

AM Workout: 1 hour of BODYpump class
Breakfast: 1/2 cup of almond/cashew mix with coffee and bottle of water
Lunch: PB&J (whole wheat, sugar free jelly, natural PB, with naner slices) and a sliced apple
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Hubby beat me home after our hair appointment date (yes we do that), and he surprised me with a steak dinner, THE BEST MUSHROOMS EVERRRR, sweet potato, and vegetables...ah lucky girl..
Snack: Mango

[Crankin]

spin class (it's been raining for like 3 days)
B: 2 eggs plus some egg whites in an omelette with green chili salsa and turkey breast, orange, coffee
L: cup of tomato soup, home made chicken salad with cranberries and almonds, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: 1.5 tuna burger patties (with whole wheat bread crumbs, egg whites, dried mustard), sweet potato, tomato slices 1/4 avocado slices, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

I am leaving early tomorrow for Grand Junction, CO for my former exchange student's graduation from university. Since he has achieved an incredible amount in the past 9 years (pro cyclist, started and continues a very successful coaching business, coach of the CMU racing team, 3 years of college totally paid for by the university, straight A average), I am going to sign off for a few days. I will be prudent, but might indulge a bit. We will do some hiking while there.

[Catrin]

Crankin - have fun and enjoy! I know you must be very proud of your former exchange student.

Yesterday:

B: 2 eggs, steel cut oats with almonds and dried cranberries, skim milk, coffee

S: 1/2 Power Bar (I simply must go to the grocery store!)

L: Homemade beans and brown rice (very little rice) with a roasted skinless chicken breast. 12 Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Tortilla chips

S: The other half of the Power Bar

40 minute upper body weights workout
45 minute advanced Bosu class (he kicked our butts) It's an hour class but I twisted my ankle and had sat out 15 minutes icing - it is fine though :)

Ravenous after that - another Power bar on the way home

D: roasted skinless chicken breast and non-fat cottage cheese, skim milk

Calories were too low, and no veggies to speak of...I'm learning that when I get home from an especially long workout or ride I am much too hungry to cook anything. I think it is time keep some veggies cooked in advance like I do chicken so I can just heat stuff up. I don't care for left-over veggies but I need to do something.

[mandiam]

AM Workout: Ran 2 miles
Breakfast: 1/2 cup of almond/cashew mix with coffee and bottle of water
Lunch: PB&J (whole wheat, sugar free jelly, natural PB, with naner slices) and a sliced apple
Snack: Orange
PM Workout: Wednesday Night Ride with the team...so. much. fun! 30 miles of hills--HILLLSSS...i love finishing that ride--it feels so good.
Dinner: Lean pocket pack of turkey/ham/cheese with 1/2 an avocado. Also ate a few pizza bones from Hubby's pizza (i would say they were equal to a few crackers)
Snack: Mangooooooo!!!:p

[Susan Otcenas]

I think it is time keep some veggies cooked in advance like I do chicken so I can just heat stuff up. I don't care for left-over veggies but I need to do something.

You might try this:

I get a weekly CSA basket from a local farm. I set aside a few hours to clean, slice, dice & chop the bounty, then store it all in tupperware containers. So, when I get home from a long day at work, everything is ready to be tossed into a saute pan or steamed or dumped onto a salad or whatever. If I had to take the time every night to clean and chop, I'd eat a lot fewer veggies and half my CSA stuff would probably go rotten in the fridge.

So, it's time consuming just once a week!

[spokewench]

I am back--guess what everyone-- i had the chicken pox!!! Yes, i had them when i was younger too and nope--it wasn't shingles...it was actually the chicken pox again. :eek:

anyway, i'm back now!!

AM Workout: 1 hour of BODYpump class
Breakfast: 1/2 cup of almond/cashew mix with coffee and bottle of water
Lunch: PB&J (whole wheat, sugar free jelly, natural PB, with naner slices) and a sliced apple
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Hubby beat me home after our hair appointment date (yes we do that), and he surprised me with a steak dinner, THE BEST MUSHROOMS EVERRRR, sweet potato, and vegetables...ah lucky girl..
Snack: Mango

Welcome Back! Sorry to hear about the chicken pox.

BUT< don't you ever get tired of nut mixes for breakfast and pb&j for lunch? I'm thinking for nutrition too, you could use a little more variety in your diet. More, reds, yellows veges, fruits, etc???

Don't mean to get on you, just thinking this is a bit too one dimensional

[Catrin]

You might try this:

I get a weekly CSA basket from a local farm. I set aside a few hours to clean, slice, dice & chop the bounty, then store it all in tupperware containers. So, when I get home from a long day at work, everything is ready to be tossed into a saute pan or steamed or dumped onto a salad or whatever. If I had to take the time every night to clean and chop, I'd eat a lot fewer veggies and half my CSA stuff would probably go rotten in the fridge.

So, it's time consuming just once a week!

hmmmm, good idea. I always have the best intentions when I go shopping...but somehow I only winding up getting kale or chard and that is that. I need to change that.

[Catrin]

I feel like I did so badly today, but the numbers say I barely made my 2K target


B: 2 eggs, Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with skim milk and almonds, coffee
13 mile chilly bike ride to work
S: starving...Power Bar (fruit and nut bar) still need to go shopping
L: Pita Pit Chicken Souvlaki (whole wheat pita)
3 mile ride/meander to gym
60 minute weights session (including warm up and stretching)
15.5 mile ride home - stopped to inhale another Power Bar (protein bar this time - starving again)
D: 1 cup leftover bean/rice soup with a few sweet potato tortillas, 1/2 cup no-fat cottage cheese (pretty much all that was left to eat in the fridge)
Grocery shopping time :)
S: 1 slice Ezekial bread, 2 ounces herbed sliced turkey, 1/4th avocado slices, and 1 beer

Apparently my body doesn't know what to do when exercise is spread out over the course of the day - it wants to eat all of the things! I could still eat...but I've made my target for the day and enough is enough.

[Owlie]

I've been eating out too much. None of it terrible (save the giant burgers this week, but that time of the month is approaching and I'm getting beef cravings), but it's getting a little expensive.

Yesterday:
Ham, egg and cheese sandwich, coffee
Broccoli and cheddar soup; avocado, lettuce, tomato, smoked turkey and bacon on sourdough (mm!), water
Coconut water
19.2-mile ride (1 Clif bar and 1 shot block)
Brown rice with andouille (sp?) sausage, green bell pepper and onion. I was going to put kidney beans in it but forgot. Oops! Also a salad with Caesar dressing.
Piece of milk chocolate.

Today:
Bolthouse protein shake
Late lunch due to a busy lab day. We went to Chipotle. Chicken fajita burrito with brown rice, tomatoes, hot salsa, sour cream, cheese and lettuce. I ate about 2/3 of it. Glass of Coke.
Coconut water, 1 Clif bar
Fast 14.8-mile ride. 1 shot block
The other 1/3 of the burrito, and some tortilla chips.
I'll probably have some rice pudding as dessert.

[spokewench]

cereal with strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
1 chobani peach yogurt, two handfuls goldfish crackers
1 glass white wine, at a party, salad with strawberries, asparagus/peppers roasted, 1 sourdough roll, piece of beef and piece of turkey, 1 tiny piece of flourless chocolate cake; it was wonderful!!!

[Crankin]

Got back from my trip about 5 PM. I'll post today's food, but I was not able to be really strict during Thursday, Friday, Saturday. We did hike 5 miles, pretty strenuously on Friday, of course followed by salad, soup, and a bottle (:eek:) of wine at an Italian bistro. All of a sudden, I feel kind of flabby.
B: before leaving for the airport, I had a little 4 oz. size of light and lively strawberry non fat yogurt. Probably the first time in 5 years I've had a flavored yogurt. At the Grand Junction airport, I had a Subway flatbread breakfast sandwich with egg whites, pepper jack cheese,spinach, and tomatoes, coffee.
S: Ate a Luna Bar waiting for the plane in Denver
L: we upgraded to first class, so we got a real lunch. grilled chicken breast with a spicy tomato sauce on the side, green beans and brussel sprouts, a green salad, which I used just some lemon juice on, and a side of smoked salmon and capers. I skipped the rice and had one bite of a roll.
S: 2 whole wheat pita rounds, one piece of Machengo cheese
D: grilled chicken breast marinated in oil, honey, and tabasco, brussel sprouts, and a salad. 2 squares dark chocolate
S: an apple

[Owlie]

Saturday:
Cereal with 1%, tea with 1%
48-mile bike ride--8 shot blocks, water
Stopped for a mid-ride lunch at a little restaurant in Corwin/Waynesville. Had a chicken sandwich on a multigrain bun, chips, a pickle, half a can of Pepsi, and a cookies-and-cream ice cream cone. I'll have to visit this place again, because people were very enthusiastically talking to their riding buddies about it and there were some things on the menu I'd like to try. Maybe I'll have to ride just to eat there!
Frappucino after the ride.
Homemade mac and cheese with ham and broccoli

Sunday:
Cereal with 1%, tea with 1%
Mocha with whipped cream, grilled cheese.
Brown rice/sausage/green pepper, 1 slice bacon, radish greens+spinach cooked in bacon grease
Glass of iced Thai tea...I mistimed that caffeine consumption!
Bowl of cereal

Today:
Had to go so someone's thesis defense, forgot about it until someone called me. Hence no breakfast except a cookie provided at the defense. Also no coffee. :(
Post-defense party: two small plates of Chex mix, probably 4 fl oz champagne. That was probably not the best plan... Small amount of brown rice/lentil/barley/carrot thing.
Turkey sandwich and a Caesar salad
3 mini Reese's cups, half-decaf latte.
Spaghetti with marinara and a generous allowance of cheese. :D Also a pile of raw veggies (radishes, broccoli, red, yellow and green bell pepper) dipped in hummus. I'll round it out with some Greek yogurt with nuts, honey and pomegranate seeds for dessert.

[Crankin]

2.6 mile run
B: egg white scramble with red peppers, mushrooms, an orange, coffee
L: 4 low salt turkey breast roll ups with low fat cream cheese, cole slaw, an apple
S: slice of Ezekial sprouted grain bread
D: 2.5 pieces of veal strips sauteed with whole wheat bread crumbs, spinach, small amount whole wheat angel hair and marinara, sprinkle of parmesan, glass off red wine, 2 pieces dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: rice chex, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
L: 2 chicken thighs baked and edamame salad (onions, bell peppers) vinaigretee dressing
D: few slices sirloin steak, roasted potatoes and onions, peas
1 beer

[Crankin]

handful of walnuts before boot camp class, which nearly killed me, at least until we went outside and the cool temperature revived me
B: turkey breast over zucchini slices, with melted low fat cheddar, an orange, coffee
S: skim milk mocha latte
L: 2 veggie burger patties with tomato slices, cole slaw, cup of butternut squash soup
S: nuts and cranberries
D: stir fried tofu, baby bok choy, yellow pepper, mushrooms with chili sauce and a little Mirin, whole wheat soba noodles, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Rest day yesterday (as hard as it was to stay inside from the sunny, low-wind, 78 degree temps)

B: 2 eggs, steel cut oats with almonds and dried cranberries, skim milk, coffee
S: Almonds and raisins
L: Whole Wheat tortilla with a roasted skinless chicken breast, 1 oz yummy Gouda, lettuce, banana
S: Almonds and raisins
D: Sweet basil chicken/turkey sausage, brown rice medley, steamed bok choy and watercress, small green leaf salad (from a friends garden) with a dressing of olive oil and champagne vinegar, skim milk

And...I finally hit my rest day calorie goal - or at least the lower limit of it :) I am in training out of the office all week so I don't have any real chance to vary my snacks and lunches this week.

[Owlie]

B: Almonds and iced Thai tea
L: Mac and cheese (with ham and broccoli), an apple
S: Greek yogurt with pomegranate seeds, almonds, and honey
19.2-mile ride (4 shot blocks)
D: 1/2 cup wild+brown rice, egg 'poached' in marinara sauce, with bell peppers and onion; steamed broccoli.
1 piece chocolate.

[Crankin]

B: oatmeal with blueberries, walnuts, 2 eggs over easy, coffee
2 mile run (which I ended early, was supposed to be 3 miles)
L: salad with low salt ham and turkey, green pepper, lettuce, sprinkle of low fat cheddar, oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard dressing, cup of low salt butternut squash soup, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: I had to eat at a client's house, so we could observe the kid's "manners" and social interaction skills (my colleague works on this stuff). I had 3 meatballs, one piece of ravioli, lots of salad and a small piece of garlic bread.
I had a glass of wine when I got home.

[Catrin]

B: 2 eggs, steel cut oats with almonds and dried cranberries, skim milk, coffee
S: Almonds and raisins
L: Whole Wheat tortilla with a roasted skinless chicken breast, 1 oz yummy Gouda, lettuce, banana
S: Almonds and raisins
D: Sweet basil chicken/turkey sausage, whole wheat tortilla, lettuce, sweet potato tortilla chips

17 mile bike ride, strawberries and non-fat yogurt afterwards.

I didn't hit my calorie targets, which might explain why I woke up at midnight starving...so had a small amount of Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with skim milk.

[limewave]

Breakfast: Egg + egg white, fried on Ezekiel Toast, Coffee
Snack: Orange
Lunch: Chocolate/PB/Banana smoothie + Salad
Snack: Yam and spinach smash
Dinner: Big Salad
Snack: Green Smoothie

Yesterday was horrible!!!! Time to start tracking my food again.

[Crankin]

piece of Ezekial bread with a little soy nut butter before 14 mile 5:30 AM ride
B: egg whites with zucchini, tomato, lox, an orange, coffee
L: sweet potato, 2 slices turkey breast, tomato slices, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries, a banana about 2 hours later
D: Meh, we went out for Mexican, in the city where I grew up. I had fish (tilapia?) in cilantro/cumin sauce, black beans, and cabbage. Not bad, but then I had 2 large glasses of sangria.
Very full.

I feel weird walking around the same streets I walked with my youthful boyfriend, with my DH.

[Owlie]

Yesterday:
Latte
Student Union supreme personal pizza. It was gross. Also a salad (less gross).
Bottled coffee drink, one mini doughnut (someone in the class brought them)
2.5ish-mile hike with friends
Last of the mac and cheese.

Today:
One of those mini quiche things from Panera (the bacon and spinach kind), iced coffee with a bit of vanilla syrup (WHEN will these people learn that sugar does not dissolve in cold water?!) and half-and-half.
2 sourdough rolls, most of a wedge of Cotswold cheese, bell pepper strips, an apple.
1 beer with my PI
Went out for Mexican with a friend. I had steak fajitas (3 tortillas, bit of rice, guac, sour cream, lettuce). Salty! The one redeeming feature is that I don't have to cook tomorrow.
Small bowl of rice pudding.

[Crankin]

B: oatmeal, blueberries, 4 low slat ham roll ups stuffed with light veggie cream cheese, coffee
L: whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp, with low fat cheddar and green chili salsa, an orange
S: ate a Luna Bar over the course of a 30 mile ride, had a couple of whole wheat pita chips and low fat cream cheese when i got back (where did my hummus go?)
D: salmon, with a jerk rub (without the sugar), quinoa, asparagus, 2 squares dark chocolate, glass of red wine

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: 2 egg sandwich on Ezekial bread, skim milk, coffee

10.5 mile bike ride to work

S: 1/2 Power bar - wound up eating the other half before lunch - was just hungry

L: 1/2 pulled chicken po'boy and a small side of mushroom etoufee

30 minute weights workout (mainly upper-body)
13.5 mile ride home

D: Green leaf salad with roasted skinless chicken breast, raisins, almonds, tomato, shredded Gouda, small amount of extra virgin olive oil/apple cider vinegar dressing, skim milk

S: strawberries with no-fat Greek yogurt

I did hit my total calorie target pretty much on the button, but net calories were WAY down there. I am contacting my dietician for help in figuring out my target on days when I burn more than 1k calories in exercise. On easier days I don't worry about net calories but as my efforts increase...

[Catrin]

Today:

B:Steel-cut oats with blueberries and a bit of PB, 2 eggs, skim milk, coffee

25 mile bike ride with a banana halfway through

L:whole wheat tortilla wrap with roasted chicken, green lettuce, feta cheese, tomato. 6 sweet potato tortilla chips
S: strawberries & no-fat Greek yogurt
D: roasted chicken, sauteed bok choy/watercress/spinach, small baked sweet potato, 1 beer
S? probably a bit of yogurt and blueberries... Or almonds and raisins

[Reesha]

Yesterday was a race day... short and intense. Here's what I consumed:

B: oatmeal with peaches and almonds, 2 slices of buttered toast
Pre-race: 1 Gu, 1 Roctane
Post-race: 10 oz nesquik, Some chips and guacamole
Lunch: nicoise salad with smoked salmon
Dinner: potato gnocchi with asparagus, sardines, fresh squeezed lemon, and shaved parmesan

I'm riding 50-60 miles this morning... probably just start my day with a PB + J!

[Crankin]

B: scrambled eggs with avocado slices, 3 pieces turkey bacon, an orange, coffee
we went on a 40 mile ride, mostly rolling, false flats and slightly uphill.
L: during the ride I ate a chicken salad sandwich on whole wheat. Lunch was a little early, but I was hungry. I should have just had half a sandwich. I also nibbled on my mix of nuts, cranberries , and chocolate as we rode/stopped.
S: I finished the mix as noted above on the 1.5 hour drive home. Then I ate a piece of Ezekial bread with hummus.
D: blackened swordfish, sweet potato, vegetable mix of carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, a salad, glass of red wine

[shootingstar]

B: cornflakes with fresh strawberries and blueberries, skim milk, tea with skim milk

Snack: chocolate croissant, a chunk of chocolate sourdough bread and coffee with skim milk (we went to a farmers' market)
Snack: banana and tea with milk

D:
2 homemade crepes with lovely fresh asparagus, a light white chive sauce over the crepe. (Asparagus from local farmer means the asparagus cook under 5 min.!)
1 crepe with freshly cooked rhubarb, saskatoon berry and blueberry compote that he prepared. Only honey was used as a sweetener.
apertif with maple syrup, anise seed and water

A perfect holiday...it's Victoria Day in Canada tomorrow.

[Crankin]

B: whole wheat bagel, low fat veggie cream cheese, lox, tomato, an orange, coffee (I haven't had a bagel in like 3 months)
15.5 mile ride to get my hair cut and back
L: salad with tuna, lettuce, spinach, red pepper, balsamic vinaigrette
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate
D: went to my son's for dinner. DIL made orange chicken, in a healthy way. 2 chicken legs, leeks, green onions, onions, orange slices, a dash of soy sauce, glass of red wine
went for a short walk after dinner

[Catrin]

B: Usual breakfast of steel-cut oats, eggs, skim milk, coffee
L: Roasted skinless chicken wrap with lettuce, tomato, sprouts, gouda
S: Powerbar

24.5 mile tandem dinner ride – didn’t fuel properly for this and wound up with dropping blood sugar

D: (restaurant) Chicken tostada “pizza” – very thin/crisp crust, chicken, jack cheese, lots of veggies, some tortilla strips. 1 beer. Bread/butter to start with.

[limewave]

B: Egg+egg white on Gluten free toast
S: Raw Organic Food Bar
L: Vegetabls and Rice
S: Greek Yogurt & Granola
S: Veggies
D: Big Salad
S: green smoothie

[Crankin]

5 almonds and 2 dried apricots before boot camp
B: egg whites and spinach, lox, an orange, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, spinach, chicken, pink beans, balsamic vinegar, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries, slice of Ezekial bread with hummus
D: turkey burger on a grilled portobella mushroom, with tomato and onion, sweet potato, cole slaw, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

rest/stretch day yesterday and just a little under my calorie target for a rest day - but not by much. I figure reported calories aren't exact anyway...

B: egg white + whole egg, steel-cut oats with blueberries, skim milk, coffee
S: non-fat chocolate Greek yogurt with a strawberry (yummy!)
L: whole wheat roasted skinless chicken breast wrap with lettuce, tomato
S: strawberries with plain non-fat Greek yogurt
D: small baked sweet potato, roasted skinless chicken breast, sauteed/steamed watercress and bok choy, skim milk

[Crankin]

rest day.
I was starving
B: oatmeal with blueberries, walnuts, splash of 1% milk, endive stuffed with low fat cream cheese and red pepper, coffee
S: Was really hungry, ate 4 dried apricots, 3 almonds, 2 whole wheat pita rounds
L: cup of butternut squash soup, low salt ham sandwich on 2 slices of Ezekial bread, mustard, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: 1.5 left over turkey burgers, brussel sprouts roasted with olive oil and garlic, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

B: usual egg whites + whole egg, steel-cut oats w/blueberries, skim milk, coffee
S: almonds and raisins
L: whole wheat tortilla wrap with roasted chicken, green lettuce, gouda cheese, tomato
S: Cliff Mojo peanut butter pretzel bar

15 minutes stretching, 40 minutes weights, 12 minutes Helix lateral trainer, 10 minutes walking, 30 minute Bosu class...bike tomorrow and Thursday :)

D: roasted skinless chicken breast, tomato/feta cheese salad with a bit of extra virgin, green lettuce salad, almonds, skim milk. 2 squares dark chocolate

[limewave]

Technically I'm taking a "break" this week (if you read my blog, you'll see the deal). But, my parents have the kids tonight so I'm thinking about doing some miles on single track, just for fun :)

B: Egg + Egg white, gluten free toast
S: Oatmeal with blueberries and tsp of PB
S: Iced coffee (homemade, so its about 20 calories)
L: UltraMeal Shake w/ Banana, Sweet potato with spinach and broccoli
S: Greek Yogurt & Granola, veggies

Ride, Ride, Ride

D (late): Green Smoothie w/ whey protein, cinnamon raisin toast with Sun butter

[leah]

I'm on a sugar and flour detox - ugh!

Day 1 - but I know if I can keep at it in a week I'll feel spectacular.

B: 2 eggs, 1 oz oatmeal, 1 banana
L: 4 oz grilled chicken thigh, roasted beets, big old salad, 1 tbsp oil + balsamic
D: 2 oz mozzerella cheese, chopped fresh basil, tomatoes, another big old salad, 1 tbsp oil + balsamic

Today was a rest day.

[Crankin]

B: whole wheat bagel with melted low fat cheddar, one egg over easy, orange, coffee
S: 2 apricots
15.5 mile ride
L: 2 veggie burger patties, cole slaw, an apple
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate
D: so, I took one of my clients out for dinner for a "reward" (he's 10). I really wanted a glass of wine, but since that was out of the question, and it was 4:45 PM, I had a cup of tomato basil soup, but there was cream int here, I am sure. Then I came home and had swordfish, sauteed peppers, spinach, mushrooms, quinoa, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Owlie]

7 oz 2% Greek yogurt
Breadsticks with marinara, roast beef sandwich
Piece of chocolate
Bowl of cereal
Poached egg with marinara and bell peppers over a wild/brown rice blend, salad
6 strawberries with 3 Thin Mint cookies crumbed on top and a generous dose of whipped cream.


Huh. Methinks I haven't been eating enough for the past three days...

[shootingstar]

B
small bowl of cornflakes with skim milk and fresh strawberries
Cup of tea with skim milk

Snack
1 orange
large coffee with milk, 3 hrs. later small coffee with milk

Snack
1 chocolate cookie..at a grocery store cafe.

D
stir fried butternut squash with red pepper, onion, garlic and fresh smashed ginger root
light fresh Asian noodles
1/2 c. of plain yogurt with leftover rhubarb, sasktoon berry compote
1 c. of tea with milk

[Reesha]

12 mile ride to work

B:
Luna protein
Lifeway Raspberry kefir

L: Chicken caesar wrap and some cottage cheese

AS: Banana

12 mile ride home

D: 1 large bay scallop, 4 oz pork belly with pickled green beans, frisee salad with a poached egg

[Crankin]

2 apricots and 5 almonds before circuit training class
B: egg white scramble with spinach, peppers, onion, an orange, coffee
S: handful of nuts and cranberries
L: salad with can of tuna in oil, balsamic vinegar, red peppers, an apple
S: slice of raisin Ezekial bread
2 mile run with a client, 12 oz. water
D: a couple of whole wheat pita rounds, glass of red wine
stir fry with chicken, baby bok choy, green onions, mushrooms, almonds, sesame seeds with whole wheat soba noodles, 2 squares dark chocolate

[solobiker]

B: oatmeal with protien powder

S: protien bar

L: 3 oz of chicken, some veggies and some pretzles, and a skiiny cow ice cream from my boss

S: Chicken thigh

Walk 70 min and 45 min weight workout

D: small chicken sandwhich

frozen fruit

[Reesha]

B: greek yogurt, natural peanut butter, granola, honey
L: cup of broccoli cheddar soup, 2 chicken tenders, salad
AS: banana
strength training
Post workout: Horizon chocomilk
Dinner: wasa rye crispbread with cream cheese, avocado, and sardines w/ hot sauce

[Crankin]

went a little nuts with eating today, for a few reasons
My weight was really low this morning and then my ride was cancelled due to rain that never happened
B: egg white omelette with red pepper and spinach, blueberries, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: So, on my way home from work, Hirakukibou called me to tell me that rain was predicted at 2. We were supposed to ride at 1:30. It was cloudy and very threatening out, so we cancelled. DH arrived home at the same exact time. We deduced we were ready to start the holiday weekend, so we went out to lunch, where I had an eggplant, pepper, and mozzarella panini, with a beer.
Of course, I was in no shape to ride then, even though it never rained. A real rest day, like a "normal" person.
D: Ahi tuna with wasabi mayo/yogurt, fresh asparagus from the local farm, avocado slices, glass of red wine

[Catrin]

I've just been eating too much this weekend, or at least it feels like it. I really haven't, just eating things I don't ordinarily eat...

Saturday:
B: usual steel-cut oats, egg + egg white, coffee, skim milk
37 HOT bike ride during which I consumed one Power Bar and 4 shot blocks. I should have had Heed with me but I didn't, was very thankful to have the shot blocks, I won't make that mistake again.
Post ride: banana, skim, cookie
late afternoon lunch: roasted potatoes, chicken tenders, 2 beers
D: (late) Chicken sausage, green salad, one slice sprouted grains bread

Didn't hit my net calorie target but didn't do too badly. I felt like i had eaten far too much :eek: It is hard for me to eat when I've had a long ride in high heat. 91 may not be all that high, but we aren't used to it :eek:

Sunday: Rest day
B: Steel cut oats with blueberries, PB, coffee and skim milk
L: baked sweet potato, roasted skinless chicken breast, kale chips
S: cookie, a couple of almonds
D: Chicken sausage/feta/onion fritatta with red/green lettuce and a bit of non-fat Greek yogurt. 1 beer.

I feel like a beached whale, but have barely met my rest day calories goals - I think because the volume of my food today has been more than usual. Yummy fritatta though, I made it in my muffin tin and just made a small amount for my dinner. It was a good experiment.

[Crankin]

I've eaten a lot in the past 2 days.
yesterday:
B: one egg over easy, whole wheat bagel with melted low fat colby cheese, 3 pieces turkey bacon, coffee
48.2 mile ride, during which time I had 3 shot blocks, one Luna Bar, a soy nut butter and jelly sandwich on Ezekial raisin bread, 2 bottles of water with Nuun and some plain water. A packet of nuts and cranberries after the ride, and then some whole wheat pita chips and hummus after.
D: (restaurant) chicken breast with poblano mole sauce, refried beans, a couple spoonfuls of rice, 4 chips and salsa, one beer
kiddie sized soft serve ice cream with chocolate dip
Today:
B#1 one slice Ezekial raisin toast with soy nut butter, blueberries with a bit of Greek yogurt
16.2 mile ride, at mile 11.5, stopped and had second breakfast of breakfast burrito, which was on a whole wheat wrap and had eggs, cheese, and some potato, coffee
D: hummus and pita chips, cheese (not too much)
2 small skinless chicken thighs, grilled, quinoa, brussel sprouts, large salad,
2 very tall glasses of rum swizzle, which my friend has been waiting since last summer to make, and 4oz. of chocolate gelato

Back to normal tomorrow

[solobiker]

Long walk in early am

B: 2 eggs, 2 pieces of bacon and some fruit

S: beef jerky

45 min weight workout

L: Chicken and a big salad

S: Figs and some almonds

Yardwork/landscaping for 2 hrs

D: taco salad

S: fresh fruit

[Reesha]

50 mile easy pace ride this morning and I feel stupid but I didn't eat breakfast :-\

Anyway:
During ride: 1 bottle accelerade, 1 Clif Mojo bar (200 calories or so), 1 Gu
Immediately following ride: Lifeway Mango Lassi
Brunch: Tall made-from scratch virgin bloody mary with a celery salt rim, biscuits with poached eggs, ham salad, and hollandaise. Almonds.

Dinner: 1.5 Hot dogs with relish and mustard, baked beans, watermelon. One of those mini ben and jerry's ice creams that you can buy at the store.

Tomorrow I've got a century ride planned. Big day! I'll start out with a giant bowl of oatmeal with apricots and almonds. Bringing along 2 full bottles accelerade, more accelerade in a baggie, 2 clif mojo bars, $$$ to get more food as necessary. After the ride I'm planning on downing a nesquik (now made with actual sugar), a baggie of salt and vinegar potato chips and a PB + J I made tonight.

Any ideas for a post century ride dinner? What would you eat?

[leah]

B: 1 cup lowfat yogurt, oatmeal, 1 apple
L: hamburger, roasted beets, baked sweet potato, salad with avocado and olive oil/vinegar
D: tuna, steamed kale, salad with avocado and olive oil/vinegar

[leah]

Any ideas for a post century ride dinner? What would you eat?

I am no nutrition expert, but I would think a nice meal of rice or potatoes, some kind of protein, lots of veggies, maybe a salad sprinkled with nuts and dried fruit, and fresh fruit would be great and help you to recover but still be healthy.

I did a half century this weekend in 88 degree weather and noticed the other cyclists at the rest stop eating all kinds of refined carbs, sugar, and junk. Part of me wishes I could do that - but it just sets up craving for more of the same and won't help me get to my goal. I was actually content with a big ole' banana and some powerade zero. Ended the ride with a 16.8 mile average!!

[Crankin]

B: turkey breast slices (4) over a tomato with melted low fat Colby cheese, an orange, coffee
S: slice of Ezekial bread with low fat cream cheese
we did a 2.2 mile hike that was about 460 feet of pretty steep climbing. About half of it was on a road that made me think "I wonder if I could ride up this...?" We saw one rider coming down. WE were rewarded with a view of the city from the top of this former ski area, now a city park in a small city outside of Boston.
L: pulled chicken sandwich and cole slaw, one beer
D: spaghetti squash with marinara, shitake mushrooms, summer squash, salad
2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Back to normal tomorrow!

B: steel-cut oats with PB, non-fat Greek yogurt, skim milk, coffee.
1 hour easy mtb ride
S: Power Bar
Murphy CrossFit (http://www.crossfit.com/mt-archive2/000881.html) workout with a warmup significant enough that could have been considered a separate workout :eek: :cool:
S: 3 grilled chicken tenderloins, 1 ounce fruit smoothie
D: Cookout with grilled chicken, a salad and....a hamburger with tomato, lettuce, mustard, bun. Too much but it was all good and I was hungry.

[Reesha]

I did 105 miles today in the searing hot sun with a 30 mph headwind 2/3 of the time (ugh and I was riding north 30 miles before the winds picked up so no benefit of tailwind either). It might have been more tolerable had I had someone to commiserate with, but alas. I'm feeling pretty good right now!

I started my day with a giant bowl of oats with apricots and almonds

On the ride:
4 bottles accelerade
1 snack pack of fig newtons
1 bag of kettle cooked salt & vinegar chips
2 clif mojo bars
1 Orange gatorade (I would have done anything for a cold drink by mile 90)

Immediately post ride:
big bottle of nesquik and some salt & vinegar chips while I sat in the ice bath DBF prepared for me
A banana

Dinner:
the most heavenly 'deep dish' pizza with fresh handmade tomato sauce, roast chicken, roasted garlic, and roasted red peppers. It's from a place in St. Louis/D.C. called Pi. Their deep dish has this crispy corn meal crust that is just to die for. Carbtastic but not junky at all. I ate half of a 12" pizza. :D I figured that was going to be better than the massive milkshake I was thinking about having for dessert.

[Munch]

Breakfast:
1/2 cup of oatmea (decided I'm not a fan of it and couldn't eat the rest): 80cals
2 pieces of 35 cal white toast: 70cals
1tbsp apple cinnamon jelly: 50cals

Lunch:
bowl of leafy green romain: ~30cals (didn't measure it)
2 tbsp italian dressing: 70cals

Snack:
banana: 135cals

Dinner:
2 corn dogs: 420cals
ketchup: 60cals
sweet and salty nut bar: 180cals

1095 so far. I plan on getting a snack after I get off work tonight to bump my cals up to at least 1400.

[Catrin]

Today:

B: Steel-cut oats with blueberries and PB, 1 whole egg with one egg white, skim milk, coffee
S: almonds and raisins
L: roasted skinless chicken breast sandwich with sprouted wheat bread and a large banana
S: almonds and raisins
HARD workout..they don't call it high intensity for no reason :eek: I was so wiped out that I bought a container of Muscle Milk on the way out the door. Pretty cool I was able to keep up for the most part :cool:

Still under my 2,000 calorie goal today enough that I need to eat something, so will have a slice of Ezekial bread toast with a tsp of PB, and probably a cup of skim milk. I KNOW I must eat but it is hard after such a workout. At least the Muscle Milk gave me enough protein, but not many carbs.

[Reesha]

I am like an eating machine today after the 210 miles I did this weekend. 300 total for the last week :)

B: greek yogurt with granola, honey, and pb
L: steamed broccoli, small serving of whole wheat penne alfredo, 3" italian sub, salad
AS: chocolate milk
D: gnocchi with lemon, smoked salmon, sauteed asparagus, and good quality ricotta
Dessert: easily a whole pint of blueberries, the rest of my salt and vinegar chips from yesterday

I'm still hungry in my mind. This is a prelude to summer lol.

[solobiker]

Bike commute to work

B: kashi cereal with some fresh fruit

S: Apple and some almonds

L: Chicken, veggies and some pretzles

Bike commute home then 40 min weight workout

S: Chocolate milk

D: leftover smoked ribs from yesterday and a big salad.

[Crankin]

almonds and dried apricots before boot camp, which was quite hard!
B: small bowl of strawberries and blueberries with a little whole grain flakes/milk, egg whites and zucchini, coffee
L: salad with red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, turkey breast, quinoa, balsamic vinaigrette, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: veggie soup made with low sodium V-8, sweet potato, parsnips, onion, carrots, chick peas, marjoram, slice of Ezekial bread, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Munch]

B: 2 pieces low cal toast with 1tbsp apple cinnamon jelly: 120cals
L: 4 oz baked chicken, 1.5 oz leafy green romaine, 2tbsp italian dressing: 178cals
S: banana: 135cals
D: 4 oz baked chicken, 2 pieces low cal bread, 1 packet ketchup, 1 package of goldfish crackers, sweet and salty nut bar: 565cals

Total of 998 cals. I'm going shopping after work to pick up a few things and will be sure to eat 500 more cals to get myself to 1500 for the day.

[Catrin]

In training this week off-site and am very restricted to what I can bring to eat - no refrigeration and a 20 minute walk from my car

B: Steel-cut oats with blueberries and PB, 1 whole egg with one egg white, skim milk, coffee
S: 1/2 power bar
L: roasted skinless chicken breast sandwich with sprouted wheat bread and a large banana
S: the other half of the power bar
D: green leaf salad with strawberries and non-fat Greek yogurt, chicken sausage and one slice of sprouted wheat bread, skim milk

Making cookies for work and trying not to consume more than 2 of them while making something like 80 yummy cookies. We will see how I do :o

[Crankin]

I had a ton of paperwork today, a dentist appt., and no exercise. My upper body is really sore from yesterday's class.
B: egg whites, green chili salsa, 2 pieces turkey bacon, an orange, coffee
L: left over home made veggie/chick pea soup, small salad with lettuce, tomato, avocado, balsamic vinager
S: Luna Bar
D: "taco" salad: ground turkey seasoned with chipolte chili sauce, garlic, cumin, with lettuce, tomato, red onion, cilantro, red pepper, oil and vinegar, 2 squares chocolate

[leah]

B: 2 eggs, oatmeal, and an apple
L: 4 oz chicken, rice, green beans, big old salad and 1 tbsp. oil/vinegar
D: 4 oz hamburger, huge plate of steamed kale. big old salad and 1 tbsp. oil/vinegar

45 minutes on the treadmill at 4 miles @6 mph

I do feel a bit hungry today but tell myself that this is not forever, and when I get to my goal weight I can allow myself maintenance food :) So far so good as I can already feel my clothes feeling differently. I wore a running skort to the gym and the elastic used to dig quite a bit into my thighs - now it doesn't!!

[Crankin]

Ate a piece of Ezekial raisin bread with soy nut butter before 4:50 AM ride to the gym, circuit training class. Then I ate 3/4 Luna Bar before I rode home. Total ride was 15.5 miles
B: 2 egg and egg white omelette with pesto, an orange, coffee
L: more of the left over veggie soup, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: 2 very thin pork chops, Yukon Gold potatoes pan fried with chives, a salad with oil and vinegar, glass of white wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

Yesterday:
B: Coffee and cheerios with 1% milk
Snack 1 banana
LUnch: handful of goldfish
Dinner: Small helping of thai red curry, veges and beef with rice, 1 beer

Today:
B: peanut butter sammy with two pieces of WG bread
L: little leftover thai food, 1 raspberry chobani yogurt
D: Tonight, lots of food somewhere, it is my birthday!

[Catrin]

Today:

B: egg whites + whole egg, steel-cut oats, skim milk, coffee
S: 1/2 power bar
L: roasted skinless chicken breast on sprouted wheat bread, 1 banana (last day of training)
D: green leaf salad with chicken, cranberries, onion, spinach, extra virgin dressing with apple cider vinegar with a bit of honey, very small roasted sweet potato, skim milk and 2 squares dark chocolate

Rest day today - had planned to ride but it is cold and windy, and legs still complaining a bit from this week's activities. Nice ride planned tomorrow.

[Munch]

B: yogurt with granola-190cals
L: mozz string cheese-60cals
2tbps croutons-60cals (odd I know!)
1 piece low cal bread and 1/2 tbsp apple cinn jelly:55cals
D:3.6 oz 80/20 hamburger: 280cals
2 pieces low cal bread: 70cals
2 ketchup packets: 30cals
sweet and salty nut: 180cals
mozz string cheese: 60cals
8 keebler crackers: unknown

985 cals so far. Going to save the rest for tonight. Hoping my fiance brings some flavor of the day icecream home! If not, I'll find something to eat.

[Crankin]

B: egg white omelete with low salt ham, low fat Colby cheese, salsa, an orange, coffee
S: before ride, slice of Ezekial raisin bread with soy nut butter
38.5 mile moderately hilly ride, ate a Luna Bar and a bottle with Nuun, and stopped for coffee about 5 miles from home.
L: I was starving after the ride. Had a turkey sandwich on Ezekial bread, with tomato and mustard, cole slaw, blueberries
D: glass of red wine, 1.5 tuna burger patties on a tomato and the last of the veggie soup i made on Monday. 2 squares dark chocolate

[Reesha]

The children have given me some kind of stomach virus so my appetite has been pretty tiny the last few days. today I had some white rice with avocado and sardines around lunch time. I'm not interested in eating much else :(

It's keeping me off the bike too and I meant to do 170 miles this weekend! Drat!

[Catrin]

Today:

B: Usual steel-cut oats with blueberries, egg whites, skim and coffee
S: 1/2 Power Bar
20 mile ride
L: roasted chicken breast sandwich on sprouted wheat bread, gouda, skim milk
D: roasted fennel, small sweet potato, kale, roasted chicken breast. 1 beer
S: strawberries

Each week I try to find a new veggie I've not had before and this week it was Fennel. I don't think it roasted quite long enough, but I think I will try it again. Is it worthwhile to do anything with the stems and leaves? I did keep them, if nothing else I can use them in the stock pot

Oh yes, I sliced into my palm when slicing the Fennel bulb lengthwise :( Thankfully my tetanus shots are up to date...there has to be a better way of slicing the bulb. I've a 38 mile ride planned tomorrow so hopefully the wound won't get in the way.

[Crankin]

I generally slice fennel horizontally. Just the bulb part.
B: whole wheat bagel, low fat veggie cream cheese,lox, tomato, an orange, coffee
L: left over "taco" salad mix of spicy ground turkey and cilantro, veggies, sauteed in a whole wheat tortilla, blueberries
S: nuts and cranberries, some cheese
D: I went out to a local winery/restaurant that i hadn't been to in 20 years. No exercise at all yesterday; I felt awful and ditched the 5K I was supposed to do as it was pouring out, I couldn't breathe, and I was aching all over. By the time I went out, the aches had left, but I'm still not 100%.
I ate a lot. Slice of bread and apple butter, 2 glasses of red/blueberry wine, a couple of crostini and goat cheese/grapes, swordfish with tapenade on a bed of risotto (I ate half of the risotto), tea and a couple of tastes of DH's dessert.
I was starving yesterday and since my weight was way down Friday, I ate a lot more bread than usual. I think my body is reacting to the increased exercise. Weight is up 2 lbs. today, but it should even out.

[Reesha]

Fennel is good in seafood risotto!

[Catrin]

Thanks for the fennel tips, Crankin and Reesha.

Today:
B: 3 egg whites, steel-cut oats with almonds and blueberries, skim milk, coffee
L: grilled banana-peanut butter sandwich on Ezekiel bread (love this, I only allow it before a long ride)

40 mile windy bike ride - at least the way out was :eek: It was fun coming home! During the ride I had one bottle of Heed, 2 shot blocks, 1/2 Power bar

Post-ride snack: rest of Power bar, skim milk - and more than a few sweet potato tortilla chips - I was hungry...
D: skinless roasted chicken breast, remainder of the roasted fennel (after roasting it further), roasted kale chips, 1 slice sprouted wheat bread. Lots of water, strawberries

Crankin, your taco salad sounds yummy, will have to try it! Sounds great for post-ride or after a hard workout.

Way short of my calorie goals for a longer ride day but after that first hour or so I just don't feel like eating... Considering some spicy hot chocolate before bed, probably better for sleeping than a beer...

[Reesha]

B: 4 eggs, 1 cup korean white sticky rice (mmm the best)
85 mile ride, 4 bottles accelerade, a few swigs of coke
a 16 oz chocolate milk as soon as I finished
L: duck fat frites with handmade mayo, seared trout with spring salad + citrus dressing and potato leek hash
D: ??? I want ice cream :)

[solobiker]

60 min run

B: small piece of sausage, veggies and some fruit

L: Bread thin, some chicken, and veggies on the top along with some fruit

S: Almonds and a few pieces of chocolate:)

D: A few small pieces of chicken and steak with a dipping sauce, veggies, and a few small potato wedges.

[Crankin]

B: 2.5 egg omelette with low fat Colby cheese and sun dried tomatoes, 2 slices turkey bacon, blueberries, coffee
L: Soy nut butter on Ezekial bread sandwich, apple
19.5 mile ride
S: a couple of ww pita rounds, nuts cranberries. I was starving.
D: out for dinner (again) with DS and DIL. Had half of 5 mini tamales, stuffed with veggies, and Tinga Poblana, which was a small amount of shredded chicken in a spicy/tangy sauce, refried black beans, and about 1/4 of the rice on my plate.
We won't talk about the sangria.
I weighed more this morning than I have in 6 weeks.

[Catrin]

Rest day today:

B: egg whites + steel cut oats, skim milk, coffee
S: a few almonds and raisins
L: Roasted skinless chicken breast sandwich on sprouted wheat bread, spinach/bean soup
S:A few more almonds and raisins
D: roasted carrots, a very small sweet potato, roasted skinless chicken breast, skim milk

[Crankin]

Handful of nuts before boot camp
B: ham roll ups (4) with low fat chive cream cheese, an orange, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, tuna, grape tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette, an apple
S: #1 nuts and cranberries, #2 slice of Ezekial raisin bread
D: salad with chicken, quinoa, grapes, dressing with Greek non fat yogurt, honey, apple, 2 squares dark chocolate

[KOKO]

Breakfast
Pineapple and beet (self juiced)
1 c plain yogurt w
1/2 c quinoa
Hand full of coconut flakes
ThIs was a new concoction that turned out to be great before
My ride ( rode 55 miles)

During ride
Had 100 percent coconut juice
4 figs newtons
And water

Post ride
2 grapefruits
In a blender ...mixed greens
Almond milk
Egg white protein powder
With ground flax seed

Dinner
Nachos :)
Blue chips topped w
Cheddar cheese
Black beans
Fresh tomatoes
Cilantro
And a Beer!

[shootingstar]

Maybe introduce yourself koko here, if you plan to participate more often:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=2001&page=169

Yesterday:

B
cornflakes with skim milk, fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries
tea with skim milk

Snack:
homemade focaccia slice with sundried tomatoes
pineapple oatmeal muffin
coffee with milk

Dental office
coffee then, had my crumbling metal cavity filling redone, teeth cleaned

Supper
cream of mushroom soup from can
noodles with a bit of soy sauce and oil
cornflakes with milk (my dessert)

Then I went to bed 'cause mouth freezin' was taking too slow to subside.

[Catrin]

Today:

Usual breakfast: mixed egg whites with whole egg, steel cut oats with blueberries and PB, skim milk, coffee

10.5 mile ride to work :)

S: 1/2 power bar
L: sprouted wheat bread and roasted skinless chicken breast, strawberries, no-fat Greek yogurt
S: rest of the power bar

40 minute weights workout after stretching/foam rolling
30 minute Bosu class
Power Bar (protein) before...
13.5 mile rather windy ride home

Almost 8:00 when I got home and it really is far too late to eat - but was hungry! Scrambled a couple of eggs, one slice of sprouted wheat toast, a bit of cheese. Still hungry but it is almost bed-time. Way below calorie targets for the day - I am slipping back into bad old habits :o My goal is to get at least 400 calories at my three meals and make up the difference with snacks...

[Crankin]

Catrin, it's OK to eat that late! You had a lot of exercise. I know that insatiable feeling when you've done a lot in one day. If I don't eat when i get that feeling, I wake up in the middle of the night so hungry that I have to get out of bed and eat.
B: egg whites, salsa, low fat Colby cheese, an orange, coffee
L: 2 veggie burger patties, cole slaw, an apple
S#1 nuts and cranberries, S#2 at about 5:30: slice of raisin Ezekial bread with soy nut butter
D: salad with whole wheat orzo, chick peas, red pepper, onion, goat cheese

[Reesha]

Yesterday i felt like a human trash compactor-- particularly since I had so much alcohol after not drinking for nearly a month.

B: bowl of special K, larabar
L:turkey, brie, apple butter sandwich (big one!), san pelligrino limonata
AS: chocolate milk
D: Reuben sandwich with coleslaw, pint of stout, IPA margarita, vodka and soda (ughhhhh whyyyy)

[mandiam]

Welcome Back! Sorry to hear about the chicken pox.

BUT< don't you ever get tired of nut mixes for breakfast and pb&j for lunch? I'm thinking for nutrition too, you could use a little more variety in your diet. More, reds, yellows veges, fruits, etc???

Don't mean to get on you, just thinking this is a bit too one dimensional

Hey spoke wench! I gotta be honest-- i dont get tired of BF and L ever...i hope it's not bad. For dinner, i get plenty of colorful veggies and different kinds of meats. We usually switch off tilapia, chicken, steak, or beef. DH loves to cook so he enjoys going to the store and picking out the best, fresh veggies for us to have for dinner .

no worries, i dont feel like i'm getting picked on at all!! Love the input.

[limewave]

Almost 8:00 when I got home and it really is far too late to eat - but was hungry! Scrambled a couple of eggs, one slice of sprouted wheat toast, a bit of cheese. Still hungry but it is almost bed-time. Way below calorie targets for the day - I am slipping back into bad old habits :o My goal is to get at least 400 calories at my three meals and make up the difference with snacks...

I always have a bedtime snack! My doc recommended something with a bit of protein to help me sleep through the night. It has helped :)

B: Eggs and Toast, coffee
S: Oatmeal
L: Ultrameal Shake and a salad
S: Carrot and Kale Salad with Sunflower Seeds, handful of nuts
D: Veggie Shepherd's Pie and a Salad
S: Green Smoothie and an egg

[Catrin]

Thanks for the feedback, I am never sure about eating more than a snack close to bed - but I knew my body needed something substantial.

Interestingly enough I woke up after midnight, well I always do that, but when I got out of bed and walked across my apartment my quads were just on fire :eek: They are fine today, and I DID stretch and foam roll when I got home - perhaps bed came too quickly after my efforts?

Regardless, it was probably too much to do all that work at the gym and then ride in the wind for an hour to get home. I won't do that again without cutting out either the weights or the Bosu class. Both today and tomorrow are rest days as I've a 3 day weekend of mountain biking coming so I want to go into it fully rested and with fresh legs (and neck). I don't like taking 2 rest days in a row, but it seems wise.

[limewave]

Sounds like you have a FUN weekend planned :D:D:D:D

[Catrin]

Sounds like you have a FUN weekend planned :D:D:D:D

Yes indeedy :D It has been 8 full months since my neck injury on the mtb trail, and I have managed to get in 3 easy rides on a very basic beginners loop recently (my only local option). After the Women's Clinic I will be more confident about riding by myself in Brown County State Park - but it's been so long that it seemed good to do the clinic first.

So, to get this somewhat back on topic, I am considering what kind of fuel to take with me for 3 days ;)

[solobiker]

Back on track...sort of..:p

B:kashi cereal with fresh strawberries

S: watermelon

L: Chciken and some veggies

60 min run and 30 min weights

S: Chocolate milk

D big salad and fish (Tilapia)

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs over easy, half a ww bagel, cream cheese, lox, tomato, coffee
S: a couple of dried apricots
13.5 mile hilly ride
L: left over orzo and chick pea salad with some turkey thrown in, the other half of the bagel
S: nuts and cranberries
D: glass of red wine, spaghetti squash with veggie tofu sauce

[limewave]

I just ate the largest lunch ever . . .

B: Egg + toast, oatmeal and coffee
L: Salad w/ Avocado, tomato, and black beans. Ultrameal Shake, banana, piece of toast AND dark chocolate w/ a smear of PB on it. I am officially stuffed.
D: Large Veggie Salad and a Green Smoothie

[spokewench]

B: Cereal, 1% milk, coffee, raspberries
L: 1 piece wg bread and cheddar cheese
3 hours tennis
D: I made rice and sauteed chicken thighs with mushrooms, yellow and orange peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes and artichokes, 2 glasses prosecco

Not probably enough to eat yesterday.

Cereal, raspberries, 1 % milk, coffee
L: fried chicken strips (katsu) couple bites of white rice, lots of water, this was salty!
D: Leftover rice and leftover chicken with veges from yesterday, probably a glass of wine
Hopefully, some ice cream!

[GLC1968]

Back from travel, cleaning up the diet again...and hopefully biking soon too!!

B: smoothie (blueberries, spinach, 1/2 banana, coconut milk, egg protein powder)
S: coffee with heavy cream, 1/3 quest protein bar
L: wild caught sardines, 1 avocado, hot sauce, lemon juice
S: 1 oz raw cheddar, baby carrots, strawberries, 1 oz mixed nuts
D: sausage, ground beef, cabbage, onions and broccoli slaw thingy (tastes way better than it sounds!)

Daily goals
1700 - 1900 calories - 1893 today
< 100 g carbs - 90g today
~110g protein - 113g today

[Crankin]

B: tuna over tomatoes, melted cheese, blueberries, coffee
S: handful of nuts and cranberries
L: whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp with avocado and turkey breast, salsa
17 mile ride
S: another handful of nuts and cranberries, this time with chocolate bits mixed in
D: went out to a tapas restaurant before the last play of our theatre subscription. The amount wasn't too big, but some it was salty and I am feel ing today, as well as the 2 glasses of sangria

[Crankin]

B: egg white omelette with low fat Colby cheese, green chili salsa
L: chicken sandwich on Ezekial sprouted grain bread with tomato and mustard, cole slaw
21 mile hilly bike ride
S: handful of nuts, chocolate, cranberries, slice of Ezekial raisin bread with soy nut butter
D: had some carrot slices, pepper slices with hummus before eating grilled sesame ahi tuna with home made wasabi/Greek yogurt sauce, a salad, saute of red pepper and shitake mushrooms, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[chatnoire]

S: Carrot and Kale Salad with Sunflower Seeds, handful of nuts
D: Veggie Shepherd's Pie and a Salad


OOOooohhhh, details! I want details on the shepherds pie and the carrot and kate salad! How was it prepared?!? Recipe? Sounds DELICIOUS.


My weekend has been terrible for food, last night was pub quiz night at a TERRIBLE place, so it was beer, chips and salsa, and onion rings. Today we're heading out for a ride though, and salmon for dinner. So, hopefully it will get better.

[Crankin]

B: one soft boiled egg, whole wheat bagel, lox, low fat cream cheese, fresh farm picked strawberries, half a banana, blueberries, coffee
43 mile very hilly ride, during which I had 3 shot blocks and half a Luna Bar, as well as 2 bottles of Nuun, and regular water.
L: was during the ride, I had a mozzarella, basil, tomato sandwich on a baguette, and a little cabbage slaw, water
S: after ride slice of Ezekial bread, hummus
D: went out again, half a spinach salad, half order of orechette pasta with spinach, chicken sausage, of which I ate half, glass of red wine.
Can you tell the ride made me hungry?

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with peanut butter, coffee
L: pulled chicken bbq sandwich, french fries
D: 1/2 chicken breast grilled, large salad with lots of raw veges, small helping of rice, 1 beer
ice cream with chocolate sauce

[limewave]

B: Egg and Gluten free toast, coffee + bowl of oats w/ apple slices (350 cal)
L: Large bowl homemade veggie soup + Drk chocolate square with smear of PB (275 cals)
S: Ultrameal Shake w/ Banana (250)
D: Large Salad w/ homemade Salad Dressing and handful of nuts (300)
ES: Green Smoothie (250)

Total calories: 1425

Back to counting calories. I just don't do well when I'm not keeping track of them. Not doing very much training this week as it's a taper week for me. I may go for a really easy cruiser ride to the beach this afternoon and about 15 minutes of strength training.

[Crankin]

B: a couple of dried apricots and almonds before boot camp, then
small bowl of Greek yogurt with strawberries and blueberries and some whole grain flakes, 4 slices chicken breast, coffee
S: small skim milk mocha latte
L: 2 veggie burger patties, cole slaw, blueberries
S: nuts and cranberries
2 mile walk with client
D: turkey burger on a roasted portobella with tomato and onion, sweet potato
2 squares dark chocolate

[ehirsch83]

ok I have fallen off the wagon here and still can't get below 126-128 as my fluctuating weight.. so time to start reposting!

yesterday:
b: full fat greek yogurt with a handful of raspberries and a swizzle of agave
l: wrap with cheese, half a small avocado and kale+hot sauce
s:gluten free "chips"
d:salad with grilled chicken, hard boiled egg and a little bacon(my downfall)+lots of veggies, walnuts and sunflower seeds with homemade dressing
s:2 dates + milk with chocolate flavored vodka....(did a night ride and couldn't seem to get my brain to shut down to sleep without it)

ride: women's no drop ride I help with-22 easy miles.

[Crankin]

5 walnuts/2 dried apricots before 5:45 AM 11 mile "2 hill" ride. Short, but hard.
B: egg white omelette with low salt ham slices, green chili salsa, an orange, coffee
L: left over turkey burger patty, slice of low fat Muenster cheese, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: glass of red wine, pan grilled boneless chicken breast with pesto, whole wheat linguini with olive oil, an artichoke, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 bowl of special k, raspberries, 1 % milk, coffee
L: vege stirfry with rice
D: soft tilapia tacos with cheese, cabbage, tomatoes, salsa, and black beans, 1 beer

[Reesha]

Yesterday:
Breakfast: bagel thin with smoked salmon, capers, onion, tomato and a smear of cream cheese
Lunch: Egg sandwich on english muffin with ham and colby jack
Afternoon snack: bowl of special K red berries
Dinner: a few small pieces of st. louis style pizza, bruschetta, spanish chorizo
Dessert: fresh blueberries

Today will be better I hope. I've been so busy packing and getting ready I've been going for quick to fix convenience foods like sandwiches. I've got grilled boneless skinless cihcken thighs and my favorite red cabbage/carrot slaw planned for dinner. Although my eating may be derailed with I bake cookies for a few of my friends who donated big to my ride!

[limewave]

B: Egg + gluten-free toast, bowl of oats and coffee
L: Large Salad and UltraMeal Shake
D: Veggie Soup + Salad, Drk Choc Square w/ PB
S: Green Smooooooothie

[Catrin]

Today:

B: 2 scrambled eggs, serving Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with almonds and raisins, skim milk, coffee
S: very small amount of home-made energy mix. Not meant for the office but the trail...but I need to go shopping
L: sweet basil turkey/chicken sausage , homemade bean/spinach soup with a bit of rice
S: another small amount of home-made energy mix
D: roasted skinless chicken breast on sprouted wheat bread

50 minute easy spin - had to get outside for stress relief but legs needed a break since they will be working the next 4 days - I doubt I broke a sweat so I consider this a "rest" day

S: chocolate milk

[Crankin]

B:2 eggs over easy with green chili salsa, grilled low salt ham (3 slices), an orange, coffee
L: salmon burger patty, cole slaw, cup of tomato soup, blueberries
S: nuts and cranberries
D: lentil stew with sweet potato, carrots, peppers, salad with avocado, lettuce, cranberries, goat cheese, 2 squares dark chocolate,1 glass red wine

[TigerMom]

Apparently I have the appetite of a man because I seem to be eating a lot more than what most of the Team Estrogen women are posting. My current 37yo (5ft 1in, 112 pounds) appetite is actually only about 33% of what it was when I was 18yo and I am trying to restrain myself so that I can get to my goal: previous weight of 104 pounds at my wedding.

I'm trying to be less hungry by filling up my stomache with water and little scoops of protein powder here and there (which does seem to curb my appetite a little).

Yesterday:
B: Large cup of water with 50% water and 50% low fat milk and a scoop of protein powder with a scoop of Citrucel

S: 2 medium sized Chocolate Chip Vegan Cookies;Water with a scoop of protein powder and a dash of caffeine and a dash of milk.

L: Large bowl of chicken salad and Dorito Chips (2 large handfuls)

S: Small amount of Shredded chicken. mango, protein bar, handful of nuts.

D: 8 dumplings in a bowl of soup with noodles.
Exercised on my Elliptical machine for 30 minutes along with sit ups

Today:
B: Large cup of water with 50% water and 50% low fat milk and a scoop of protein powder with a scoop of Citrucel

S: Pure Protein Bar (S'more flavor). Water with a scoop of protein powder and a dash of caffeine and a dash of milk.

L: Salad, Beef teriyaki on white rice bowl (no brown rice available), 6 California rolls

S: Atkins Day Break bar

D: Planning to have salad and Chicken terriyaki on white rice bowl

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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle

2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle

[Crankin]

Tiger Mom, have you thought about changing your breakfast to something more substantial, that includes protein, like eggs or egg whites, veggie burgers, or even tuna? You might find you are a lot less hungry.
You and I are about the same height and I recently shed 5 lbs., to get to the same goal weight you have. I eat quite a lot, but I lost the weight with the above, plus absolutely no white rice, Asian food (too much salt and high glycemic carbs), increasing my veggies and watching my intake of carbs overall. I lost the weight in 8 wks. and I pretty much have continued eating the same way (which wasn't much of a switch for me), except for fueling for my longer rides.
You will get sick of having water and protein powder for breakfast. There are a lot of good things to eat for breakfast that are real food; they don't have to be traditional breakfast foods. Instead of focusing on getting to a goal weight for your wedding, it might be easier to think of it as a quest to find a new way of eating that you can sustain for life.

[TigerMom]

Tiger Mom, have you thought about changing your breakfast to something more substantial, that includes protein, like eggs or egg whites, veggie burgers, or even tuna? You might find you are a lot less hungry.
You and I are about the same height and I recently shed 5 lbs., to get to the same goal weight you have. I eat quite a lot, but I lost the weight with the above, plus absolutely no white rice, Asian food (too much salt and high glycemic carbs), increasing my veggies and watching my intake of carbs overall. I lost the weight in 8 wks. and I pretty much have continued eating the same way (which wasn't much of a switch for me), except for fueling for my longer rides.
You will get sick of having water and protein powder for breakfast. There are a lot of good things to eat for breakfast that are real food; they don't have to be traditional breakfast foods. Instead of focusing on getting to a goal weight for your wedding, it might be easier to think of it as a quest to find a new way of eating that you can sustain for life.

I guess I should clarify about the wedding weight...I've been married 11+ years and want to be 104 pounds again like when I was younger.

Actually, having the water and protein powder with a splash of milk for breakfast and the protein bar about 45 minutes later is a lot less than I used to eat (my typical dinner at age 18yo used to be 1 basket of chips and salso from Acapulcos along with the entire chicken enchilada combo platter and a dessert. Now I eat about half that amount at age 38yo).

But, in answer to your question, yes, I do eat 3 eggs and 4 slices of bacon on the weekends for breakfast along with the protein and water and skip the protein bar on the weekends before lunch. I do eat an energy bar/granola bar before bike rides though for the carbohydrate energy to prevent the "bonking" that everyone talks about. I eat so much veggies that my daughter thinks that my favorite food is "salad". I'm hungry all the time and think about either food or biking...the protein powder in water helps curb my appetite, so that I crave snacks a lot less than before. Luckily, biking is a good food distraction.

The only really good part of my diet plan is that I don't like juices/sodas/alcohol. So, I don't drink any of that stuff.


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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle

2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle

[Crankin]

Yeah, juice can be a killer and most people don't realize that.
Good luck with your quest for the last few pounds!
B: oatmeal with blueberries, 4 slices of chicken breast over a tomato, with melted cheese, coffee
L: I had a weird day, with only one client, so I took myself out to lunch and bought 2 pairs of sandals :eek: I had a veggie sandwich, which consisted of a portobella mushroom, artichoke hearts, tomato, lettuce on what was called a South Shore sweet roll... it was a thin Portuguese roll, kind of like a wrap. I swore I wasn't going to eat it, but I hadn't had bread in 2 days, so I did.
D: finished the left over lentil stew and spinach with pine nuts, 2 squares chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, coffee, oj
L: 2 pieces sausage pizza
D: 1/2 sandwich WG bread, turkey and swiss cheese, mustard; 1 beer
Dessert: strawberries, oj, pineapple juice, peach smoothie

[Crankin]

B: wholewheat tortilla cheese crisp, blueberries, coffee
I was sick most of the day after this.
L#1: half a soy nut butter sandwich on Ezekial bread
a couple of hours later, I ate the rest of my lunch #2: Greek yogurt with blueberries, cranberries, almonds
D: some pepper rings and hummus, 3 small boneless, skinless chicken thighs, quinoa, asparagus, salad, glass of red wine, strawberries

[spokewench]

B: rice chex, 1% milk, coffee
Snack: 1 nectarine, 1 banana
Lunch: 1/2 sandwich, roasted pepper and cheese; salad with vinaigrette dressing, garbanzos and kidneys beans; 1/2 carrot cake cupcake
Dinner: grilled chicken thigh, salad, vinaigrette dressing and blue cheese crumbles, 1 beer

[Catrin]

Today:

B: scrambled whole eggs, Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with raisins and a couple of almonds, skim milk, coffee

26 miles - had a banana halfway, Heed in my hydration pack (had planned for a longer ride)

L: salad with chicken, tomato, onion, homemade dressing, skim milk
S: 1 slice sprouted wheat bread with a bit of PB
D: roasted chicken breast, roasted kale, a bit of brown rice, a bit over a pint of yummy chocolate stout. 2 squares dark chocolate

[shootingstar]

b: cornflakes with fresh strawberries and blackberries with skim milk. 2 slices of cantaloupe. Tea with milk

snack: almond,banana muffin, coffee with milk at a stop point during bike ride

snacK: chocolate energy bar...at a bike festival event. (a freebie)

d: steamed savoury egg custard with steamed beef slices, onion, ginger root and garlic
Stir friend boy choy, red pepper, onion, garlic with light noodles

[Crankin]

B: sandwich on Ezekial bread, one egg, slice of low fat cheese, blueberries and a banana, tea
L: Ate half a soy nut butter and jelly sandwich on Ezekial bread after riding 13.8 miles to the start of the ride we were leading. We then led the 15 mile ride, where all I had was a bottle of Nuun, and then rode another 12 miles home, for a total of 42. something.
S: ate a left over chicken thigh when I got home
D: Went back to the bike rally (by car) for dinner, happy hour, and a speaker. I had a glass of wine, one piece of cheese and a couple of carrots with hummus, followed by a small chicken thigh, broccoli slaw, black bean salad, and a piece of corn bread. Dessert was a small portion of lemon cake topped by strawberries and vanilla ice cream.
I am still not feeling well; it seems to be moving up, into my head/chest. I worked really hard riding today, both physically and mentally, as we had many "situations" with our group of participants, so I really needed that food!

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, coffee; strawberry, peach oj smoothie with yogurt
S: 1 nectarine
L: 1/2 hamburger patty
S: chips with salsa
D: pork with green chili sauce, brown rice and whole pinto beans, 1 beer
2 taffy cookies

[Catrin]

Unexpected rest day, but my calf was pretty insistent that I take the day off, it even complained when I used the clutch in my car!

B: Steel cut oats with blueberries and a little PB, whole egg scrambled with 1 egg white, skim milk, coffee
L: sprouted wheat bread sandwich with roasted skinless chicken breast, tomato, feta cheese
S: 1/2 cup Blue Bell Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, I finally succumbed for the first time this summer :)
D: roasted skinless chicken breast, sauteed kale, brown rice, skim milk

Resisting the desire for more ice cream...

[Crankin]

B: whole wheat bagel, lox, light cream cheese, tomato, blueberries and strawberries, coffee
S: 3 dried apricots
L: chicken sandwich on Ezekial bread, slice of low fat muenster cheese, blueberries on picnic ride of just under 20 miles
S: nuts and cranberries
D: Father's Day at restaurant, where I had one beer, bowl of parsnip soup and scallops on a bed of arugula, with grapefruit slices and fennel.
My wieght was way down today. Perfect excuse for eating a bit more good carbs.

[spokewench]

1 cinnamon roll, coffee, bowl of chex, 1% milk
1 dubs tennis match
grapes, watermelon, 1/4 power bar,
1 very long 97 degree singles match
1 gatorade, 1 pepsi
1 glass red wine, chicken with tomato sauce, provolone cheese, garlic bread and spagetti
2 taffy cookies

[Crankin]

dried apricots and walnuts before boot camp
B: egg white omelette with salsa and a sprinkle of low fat cheddar, black beans, an orange, coffee
L: salad with chicken, grape tomatoes, quinoa, chick peas, lettuce, balsamic vinaigrette, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries, Luna Bar
D: open faced sandwich of low fat grated cheddar, mixed with pimentos, mayo, parmesan and one slice turkey bacon and tomato on Ezekial bread, salad

[spokewench]

B: rice chex with a peach, 1% milk, coffee
1 luna bar
L: 2 small chicken tacos
strawberry, banana, oj, yogurt smoothie
D: small plate of leftover pork in green chili sauce, brown rice and beans, 1 glass red wine
1 taffy cookie

[Crankin]

B: tuna over a couple of tomato slices, melted jack cheese, small bowl of whole wheat flakes, strawberries, blueberries, 1% milk, coffee
L: salad with chicken, spinach, black beans, salsa, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries at 2, slice of Ezekial bread and soy nut butter at 4.
D: sea bass over grape tomatoes and zucchini, whole wheat orzo and pine nuts, glass of white wine and 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

Cereal with rasberries, 1% milk, coffee
L: beef sammy with green chilis, on a hoagie
Snack: Yummy cookies and cream ice cream one scoop
Dinner: 1 piece of sausage mushroom pizza, salad with vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

Today, well below my calorie targets, sadly. I will do better tomorrow.

B: whole egg scrambled with an egg white, steel cut oats with blueberries, skim milk, coffee

S: some energy mix from home - I NEED to go to the store...

L: mixed beans/rice, roasted skinless chicken breast

D: Stir-fried some fresh baby bok choy, water cress, and roasted skinless chicken and a small amount of brown rice, skim milk

90 minute hot ride. Rewarded myself with 3 tablespoons of Blue Bell Chocolate Mint Ice Cream....yummmm! I figure a couple of tablespoons won't do too much harm and as long as it is good quality full-fat ice cream, that small amount satisfies me. This isn't the way to make up the missing calories.

Today at the farmers market I picked up a new veggie - Amaranth (the leaves, not the seeds). The leaves are striking, I will try them first in a fresh salad, we shall see. They also had Purslane which was quite interesting, but I will try that next week.

[spokewench]

90 minute hot ride. Rewarded myself with 3 tablespoons of Blue Bell Chocolate Mint Ice Cream....yummmm! I figure a couple of tablespoons won't do too much harm and as long as it is good quality full-fat ice cream, that small amount satisfies me. This isn't the way to make up the missing calories.



Why not??? Sounds good to me.

B: grape nuts, 1% milk, coffee
L: pork with green chili, beans and rice, with two tortillas
D: salmon, 1 corn on the cob, salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles

[Catrin]

Why not??? Sounds good to me.

B: grape nuts, 1% milk, coffee
L: pork with green chili, beans and rice, with two tortillas
D: salmon, 1 corn on the cob, salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles

I love ice cream far too much to do that, and while my blood sugar is in the normal range these days, it is always in the back of my mind that if I slip too far then the diabetes can return...So a few tablespoons here and there will have to do....unless I've ridden at least 35 miles on the road or trail ridden all day, then I can have more ;)

hmmmm, watch my longer rides increase in frequency now :D

[spokewench]

I love ice cream far too much to do that, and while my blood sugar is in the normal range these days, it is always in the back of my mind that if I slip too far then the diabetes can return...So a few tablespoons here and there will have to do....unless I've ridden at least 35 miles on the road or trail ridden all day, then I can have more ;)

hmmmm, watch my longer rides increase in frequency now :D

Yep, my comment has probably made you into an exercise animal! Next thing we know, you will be winning the national mountain bike competition! :D

Didn't realize you had had problems with diabetes. That is a bit scary - I can definitely understand you wanting to be careful with things like ice cream!

I've always been kind of lucky with what I eat; I have a fairly high metabolism and if eaten in moderation, I can have things like ice cream and cookies and they don't seem to bother me (blood sugar or cholesterol). So far so good. I do struggle with the little bit of extra fat around the middle that most of women over 50 struggle with, but all in all am doing well so far.

Keep up the good work with your fight against diabetes; that is impressive!

[Catrin]

Yep, my comment has probably made you into an exercise animal! Next thing we know, you will be winning the national mountain bike competition! :D

Will ride for Blue Bell Ice Cream :D

[Crankin]

I think I forgot yesterday's meals and I can't remember what I had for breakfast or lunch. But, we went out to dinner where I had a 1.5 roasted eggplant/mozzarella appetizer, 2 glasses of chianti, and a grilled salmon open faced sandwich with a side of spinach. I ate one piece of the bread and 2/3 of the salmon.
Today:
B: ate the left over salmon in an egg white omelette, blueberries, coffee
L: 2 veggie burger patties, cole slaw, an apple
S: a popsicle
D: grilled tofu in hoisin sauce, whole wheat soba noodles in a soy nut butter/chili paste sauce, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Today:

Breakfast: usual steel cut oats, two whole eggs, skim milk, coffee.
S: small banana
L: I forgot my lunch so I bought a sliced cajun chicken sandwich on a fresh small ciabatta roll. Quite yummy, with veggies, a bit of cheese, and some aioli that was to die for.
S: 1/2 Power Bar

60 minute HARD workout - cross training class at the gym
post-workout - other half of the Power Bar

D: 6 ounces roasted chicken - turned it into chicken salad with onions, tomato, a few almonds, reduced fat mayo, Amaranth leaves and Ezekiel bread. Skim milk.

[spokewench]

B: rice chex, milk, coffee
Snack: bing cherries, 1 banana
Lunch: 1 fried catfish filet, french fries
1 glass white wine
Dinner 1 glass white wine, small top sirloin steak, a slice of watermelon, cantaloupe and a couple strawberries

[mandiam]

Hey girls! Guess what?

you know how I used to eat the same thing every day?? NOT ANYMORE! you girls will be proud!

My husband and I decided that it will be worth it to add $60 extra dollars to the food budget every month to try our best to eat natural foods.

OH and I also started commuting to work instead of doing the gym every morning.

Thursday (yesterday)

Morning Commute: 20 miles ride to work(has a few hills on the first 10 miles, then a long flat stretch on the last 10)--took me an hour and 15 min. (side note: they started a 4 month construction project on the highway that I drive to work on-- so my DRIVING commute took an hour each way. BAHAHAHA and only 15 minutes more...ON A BIKE!! yeehaw!)

Breakfast: 1/2 c almond/cashew mix (i can't seem to get off that stuff) with coffee and bottle of water

Lunch: 2 apples and peanut butter and some amazing granola that had pumpkin seeds, almonds, little bits of fruit, etc.

Snack: orange

Afternoon Commute: 20 miles home-- a nice headwind for me.

Snack: handful of trailmix

Dinner: 7 pieces of pork tenderloin, baked sweet potato, and asian veggies courtesy of the hubbin :)

Snack: Mango and 10 pistachios

[solobiker]

B: Greek planin yougurt with some strawberries

S: Brownie...co-worker made some and I did not want to hurt her feelings.:p

L: Left over pork chop with some veggies

Rode my spin bike 45 min (way to warm for me to ride outside..99.) Weights

D: Not sure yet.

[Catrin]

Today: Rest day

B: lean pickings - but always plenty of eggs. 1 whole egg + 1 egg white, Ezekial bread, skim milk, coffee
S: banana
L: Cliff bar
S: (after shopping trip and starving) Trader Joe's Sweet Basil Chicken Turkey Sausage, Multigrain Slim, and a very small amount of Trader Joe's "Unexpected Cheddar Cheese" (very sharp white cheddar mixed with Parmesan - wonderful!)

Dinner will either be a nice big salad full of veggies and Amaranth leaves with homemade vinaigrette, or a small home-made "pizza" with same veggies. It depends on how lazy I get :) One Blue Moon will be included at some point, though skim milk will go with dinner

[Crankin]

I left on vacation for the weekend after lunch.
Will report back on Monday.

[Catrin]

Today:

B: steel cut oats with almonds and blueberries, 3 egg whites, skim milk, coffee

12.5 mile ride to gym (ate a banana when I got there)
1 hour advanced Bosu class with kettlebells (had a Power bar afterwards)
15 mile hot ride home - starving and as no food was ready had another small Power bar

I seem to get much more hungry when riding in hot weather than when it is a bit cooler - also notice my heart rate tends to trend higher when it is hot.

L: very late - roasted chicken breast, salad with amaranth leaves, carrots, cherry tomatoes, onion, balsamic vinegar, a bit of sharp cheddar cheese. Blue Bell Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream for dessert

D: more roasted chicken breast, strawberries with non-fat yogurt, 1 beer

Still 300 calories short for the day, but that is enough food for one day....at least I am getting much closer to my net calorie targets on heavy exercise days than I once did.

[spokewench]

B: bowl of special k; coffee
Starving today!
L: big plate of spagetti and tomato sauce
Snack: coke float with vanilla ice cream
1 beer
D: chili relleno, beef taco, rice and whole beans, 1 margarita

[Crankin]

slice of Ezekial bread before boot camp
B: egg whites and lox, an orange, coffee
L: home made chicken salad, made with plain Greek yogurt, cranberries, walnuts, an apple, slice of Ezekial raisin bread
S: small piece of Machengo cheese and pita rounds
D: salmon cooked in parchment with veggies, whole wheat orzo, veggie salad, glass of rose wine

[Catrin]

Yesterday: rest day

B: Steel cut oats, 1 whole egg + 1 egg white, skim milk, coffee

L: 4 oz roasted skinless chicken breast and an incredible pasta salad (lots of spinach, olives, a small amount of pasta, tomatoes, onion, feta cheese, I think the dressing was a Greek feta vinaigrette) I bought the salad as I had left part of my lunch home, but it will be easily duplicated

S: 1/4 cup ice cream.....

D: 4 oz roasted skinless chicken breast and Kashi winter wheat cereal with skim milk - not at the same time though. I SO didn't want to cook or do much in the kitchen so settled for whatever required no work at all :o I spent all evening resting/elevating my knee and reading.

[spokewench]

Cereal, 1% milk, coffee
L: broccoli and chicken with a tiny bit of white rice
D: 1 grilled chicken leg and 1/4 of a chicken breast, 1 piece corn on the cob, green beans, sliced tomatoes, 1 beer

[GLC1968]

Those of you who are consistent about posting here regularly, can I ask a question? Do you eat your meals/food and then write it down (or remember it) to post here, or do you plan it out in advance so posting here is just transferring it from some other medium?

I obviously haven't been good about reporting, so I was wondering what you all did...

Here is today -
B: smoothie - 1/2 banana, 1/2 c strawberries, 1/2 c blueberries, 1/2 c spinach, 1/4 c coconut milk, 1 scoop of egg white protein powder
S: Lara bar and coffee w half n half
L: huge bowl of mixed frozen veggies, 4 oz of chicken, 1 T olive oil, greek seasoning, juice from 1 lemon wedge, 1 c cherries
S: apple and 1 oz uncured salami
D: cabbage and sausage stir fry

Tomorrow I am starting a Whole30, so things will clean up a bit (no more lara bars, salami or half n half for the next 30 days!).

[spokewench]

Those of you who are consistent about posting here regularly, can I ask a question? Do you eat your meals/food and then write it down (or remember it) to post here, or do you plan it out in advance so posting here is just transferring it from some other medium?



I actually post yesterday's food when I post - usually post in the morning first thing when I get up and check all my emails, etc.

[Crankin]

I either post my meals right after I finish dinner (like now), or the next morning. Sometimes, I have trouble remembering the previous day's breakfast, if it's the next day.

B: whole wheat cheese crisp with chicken breast, a sprinkle of low fat cheddar, green chili salsa, tomatoes, blueberries, coffee
L: finished the left over chicken salad from yesterday, with a handful of nuts, cranberries, chocolate
S: slice of Ezekial bread
D: portabella mushroom sandwich , with red pepper rings, mayo/yogurt, on Ezekial bread, cole slaw, roasted red pepper/tomato soup

[Catrin]

Like Crankin, I generally post right after dinner. Outside of the weekends my diet doesn't vary all that much so it is pretty easy to remember, I also track it in Lose It to keep track of my numbers. Posting it here keeps me honest.

Today:

B: steel cut oats with blueberries, whole egg + egg white, skim milk, coffee
S: banana
L: Remainder of the spinach/feta pasta salad and added some sweet basil turkey chicken sausage. Blueberries + 0 fat Fage Greek yogurt for dessert.
S: Power bar

1 hour group training class
30 minute Bosu class

D: Skim milk, 4 oz roasted skinless chicken salad with the last of the amaranth leaves, mushrooms, sweet peppers, carrots, cherry tomatoes, homemade vinaigrette and a bit of grated sharp cheddar. Dessert was a few strawberries with 2 tablespoons Blue Bunny mint chocolate chip ice cream :) At this rate the 1/2 gallon is going to last until September ;)

Crankin, it is interesting reading your breakfast choices, I need to start mixing things up a bit before I get tired of my steel cut oats.

[Crankin]

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. About 9 years ago I bought a low glycemic type eating plan/cookbook, which had a 3 phase eating plan to help lose weight and keep it off. I did lose 5 lbs., and also found lots of good different things to eat for breakfast. Some of the recipes are a little out of date now, like with artificial sweeteners, but I like the combinations of foods in there.
I've always eaten "real" food for breakfast. Except now, it's not left over pizza or Chinese food, cold, right out of the fridge.

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, 1 piece wg toast, oj, coffee
handful of goldfish
L: chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato and hot sauce, 1 pickle
D: vege stir fry with rice noodles (onions, mushrooms, kale, napa cabbage, red bell pepper, pea pods)

[Catrin]

Today:

B: steel cut oats with blueberries, whole egg + egg white, skim milk, coffee
S: banana
L: roasted skinless chicken breast salad with one slice sprouted wheat bread
S: Trader Joe's Multi-Grain Slim bread, 1 ounce "Incredible Surprise" Cheddar/Parmesan cheese
D: Purslane and Red lettuce with 4 ounces roasted skinless chicken breast salad, raisins, strawberries, homemade apple/honey vinaigrette, skim milk

Last rest day for the knee :)

[Crankin]

B: I made the quinoa, sweet potato, and egg dish and had some blueberries and coffee with it.
S: before my ride to do errands I had half a Luna Bar (12.5 mile ride)
L: tuna sandwich on a spelt flour roll, which I bought this morning, an orange
D: salmon burger patty with a salad with avocado, tomato, lettuce, sweet potato, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Reesha]

We rode another century today :)

Breakfast: hashed potatoes with all kinds of veggies, scrambled eggs, buttered biscuit, OJ
Morning snacks: clif margarita shot blocks, small can of OJ
Lunch: Luna peanut honey pretzel bar, the best $1 hot dog I have ever eaten, 3 string cheeses, 1 banana, celery and peanut butter
Afternoon snacks: clif shot blocks, peanut honey pretzel bar
Post-ride: Recoverite, some pretzels
Dinner: spaghetti with meat sauce, delicious bread and butter, fruit salad, and apple-walnut pie from Avon Cafe!
Late night snack: more fresh baked bread.

We're riding over the continental divide tomorrow... weeee!

[GLC1968]

I decided that I'm going to post the previous day's food.

Yesterday:
B - cold chicken, 1/2 apple, almond butter
S - black coffee, 1 oz nuts
L - steak fajita salad with quac and salsa
S - 1 T coconut butter
D - huge fricken steak with a pile of asparagus at a restaurant (that only serves local grass fed beef and it was outstandingly delicious!)

[Catrin]

We rode another century today :)....
We're riding over the continental divide tomorrow... weeee!

I think I just heard you all the way in central Indiana - weeeeeee :) Looking forward to hearing/reading about it. I note a lack of ice cream from your daily fuel yesterday, I think it would be a fine way to mark the milestone of heading over the Great Divide ;)

[spokewench]

B: two small pieces WG toast, butter, coffee
Snack: apple and carrot juice (fresh juiced)
Lunch: leftover rice noodles with vege stir fry, 1/2 of a grilled chicken breast, 1 peach chobani yogurt
Snack: 1 beer
Dinner: 3 slices grilled steak, salad with blue cheese crumbles and vinaigrette, few roasted potatoes, 1 glass red wine
Dessert: 1 piece yummy cherry pie

[Crankin]

slice of Ezekial bread and soy nut butter before riding to the gym at 4:50 AM, to boot camp class. Ate half a Luna Bar before the ride home, for a total of 13.5 miles
B: ate the rest of the left over quinoa/sweet potato/pepper mixture, with some egg whites scrambled over that, blueberries, coffee
L: salmon burger patty, cole slaw, an apple
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits, then later a slice of Ezekial bread with hummus
D: one veal scallopini slice sauted in olive oil, with whole wheat bread crumbs, yellow squash and mushrooms, whole wheat angel hair with marinara, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: special k, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
Snack: cherries
L: 1 piece pepperoni, 1 piece sausage pizza
D: BLT on ww toast, 1 glass of red wine
piece of cherry pie with ice cream

[GLC1968]

Yesterday (day 2 of Whole30)

B: cold chicken breast, 1/2 banana, nectarine and 1 T coconut butter
S: black coffee
L: mixed greens salad with walnuts, onions, roasted red peppers, avocado and grilled salmon. Topped with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
S: 1 oz nuts (macadamia, pecan, almonds)
D: beef sausage and cabbage and onion stir fry

Had a banana right before bed because my stomach was growling.

[skinimini]

Ate meat for the first time in six years and I really don't feel so great. :( Had a luncheon with a group of older "church ladies" and I realized late last night that I hadn't told them about being a veg. No time this morning to prepare something to take and not wanting to hurt feelings, I ate some of the chicken casserole. Green salad had bacon in it and rice salad was prepared with chicken broth. I'll be just fine, but today's experience confirmed that I am quite happy and satisfied with my plant-based diet.

[Catrin]

Another rest day :( Urban ride planned at dark 30 tomorrow to beat the heat.

Today:

B: steel cut oats with blueberries, whole egg + egg white, skim milk, coffee
9 hour meeting at work today - no snacks
L: yummy spinach/pasta/greek salad with some added roasted skinless chicken breast
D: remainder of yummy spinach pasta salad, sauteed bok choy, zuchinni, small amount of brown rice, skim milk. 4 level tablespoons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert.

[Crankin]

B: 2 scrambled eggs, 3 slices turkey bacon, 1/4 an avocado, blueberries, coffee
did some yoga
L: salad with chicken breast, chick peas, grape tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette, an apple. Then I ate a little more salad with cranberries, candied walnuts, goat cheese at a party for someone moving, I took a slice of cake, ate about half and dumped it in the garbage when no one was looking.
D: well, sort of. Met a friend for drinks, I had 2 glasses of red wine, and shared some veal/proscuitto meat balls (3) in marinara, bread, and some flat bread with veggies among 3 people. That was it; we went and helped our son move some furniture and I just ate a slice of Ezekial raisin bread

[spokewench]

B: rice chex, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
L: 6 inch roast beef sammy at subway
Snack - handful of cherries
D: blue cheese burger and fries, 1 beer

I was out on the Colorado river all afternoon. How beautiful! Saw, blue herons, violet swallows, a condor, some beautiful wild horses, and big horn sheep (a large ram and 5 of its flock!)

[Crankin]

B: scrambled egg whites with lox, whole wheat bagel and light cream cheese, blueberries, coffee
Went on a 45.7 mile ride in the 90-94 degree heat. It was mostly flat and shady. During the ride I had 3 bottles of water plus Nuun, one Shot Block
L: chicken wrap with avocado, a few baked chips, one Fig Newton (yeah, I know they're called Newtons now. I can't get used to that, even though they are named after my hometown)
S: one scoop of kahlua and fudge frozen yogurt on the way home from the ride, slice of Ezekial bread and hummus when I got home
D: restaurant; big tossed salad, blackened salmon, sweet potato, green beans, one piece of bread, one glass of sangria (which was terrible)

[spokewench]

B: scrambled egg whites with lox, whole wheat bagel and light cream cheese, blueberries, coffee
Went on a 45.7 mile ride in the 90-94 degree heat. It was mostly flat and shady. During the ride I had 3 bottles of water plus Nuun, one Shot Block
L: chicken wrap with avocado, a few baked chips, one Fig Newton (yeah, I know they're called Newtons now. I can't get used to that, even though they are named after my hometown)
S: one scoop of kahlua and fudge frozen yogurt on the way home from the ride, slice of Ezekial bread and hummus when I got home
D: restaurant; big tossed salad, blackened salmon, sweet potato, green beans, one piece of bread, one glass of sangria (which was terrible)

Newton, where?

[Owlie]

B: scrambled egg whites with lox, whole wheat bagel and light cream cheese, blueberries, coffee
Went on a 45.7 mile ride in the 90-94 degree heat. It was mostly flat and shady. During the ride I had 3 bottles of water plus Nuun, one Shot Block
L: chicken wrap with avocado, a few baked chips, one Fig Newton (yeah, I know they're called Newtons now. I can't get used to that, even though they are named after my hometown)
S: one scoop of kahlua and fudge frozen yogurt on the way home from the ride, slice of Ezekial bread and hummus when I got home
D: restaurant; big tossed salad, blackened salmon, sweet potato, green beans, one piece of bread, one glass of sangria (which was terrible)

Newton, MA? (Fun with trivia from tours!)

I cannot fathom riding that far in this weather, at least right now. (I did 30-40-mile rides last summer mid-day, but still!)

Anyway:
B: Cup of tea with sugar and half-and-half, bowl of cereal w/ 1%
S: 1 Clif bar
20.2-mile ride: 2/3 bottle dilute Gatorade, 2 bottles water, 2 shot blocks
L1: Hot dog, potato chips, lemonade at the turn-around point of my ride. The city and the group in charge of the trails in Xenia were having a cookout/block party.
L2: Homemade chicken salad on a slice of whole wheat bread, large handful cherries
S: 1 cookie, the other 1/3 of the Gatorade
D: Large salad with flank steak, daikon and red radish, with a wasabi vinaigrette.

[Owlie]

Ate meat for the first time in six years and I really don't feel so great. :( Had a luncheon with a group of older "church ladies" and I realized late last night that I hadn't told them about being a veg. No time this morning to prepare something to take and not wanting to hurt feelings, I ate some of the chicken casserole. Green salad had bacon in it and rice salad was prepared with chicken broth. I'll be just fine, but today's experience confirmed that I am quite happy and satisfied with my plant-based diet.

Oof. I'm not vegetarian, but I was de facto vegetarian for a time in college when I was taking summer classes, couldn't afford to eat out much and didn't have access to dining halls or proper storage/cooking facilities for meat. When my parents came to pick me up to take me back home, they took me out for dinner. I am a carnivore; I ordered a steak. Good steak, but I regretted it that night!

[Crankin]

Yup, Newton, MA.
I hesitate to say I'm from there, because, well, if you know the area, you know why.
It was a wonderful place to grow up, suburban, with lots of woods to play in, and about 5 miles from downtown Boston. We considered moving there after the kids left home, but in the interim, we started cycling and realized we live in an area that most of eastern MA comes to for their rides. Newton is very crowded and full of traffic now.

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with skim and raisins, whole egg + egg white, coffee

30 mile urban bike ride - during which I had a small power bar

Post ride snack - lemon lime Accelerade

L: roasted skinless chicken breast, Ezekial bread, roasted sweet potato
S: 1/2 cup Blue Bell mint chocolate chip ice cream

D: roasted skinless chicken breast, salad with purslane, red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, sweet peppers, homemade olive oil/citrus vinaigrette. 1 pint chocolate stout

Didn't hit my exercise day net calorie target, but wasn't too far off. I am getting better.

[Reesha]

Yesterday I had a flat I had to take care of around breakfast time so I did not get to eat the huge feast I really hoped for. We did 100 miles the day before and 90 miles yesterday (today is a rest day):

Breakfast: full fat greek yogurt with blueberries and honey, some tortilla chips when I realized they had packed up breakfast for the road
During the ride: Clif builder bar, 1 sleeve of clif shot blocks, 2 clif shot energy gels, 1 huckleberry ice cream sandwich, electrolyte supplement in my water, a few ribs of celery with peanut butter, clif mojo bar, pickles, granny smith apple
After the ride: recoverite
Dinner: We had it catered by Billings company Beyond Basil-- Montana ribeye steaks, grilled salmon, potato salad, quinoa salad, spinach salad, apple pie, and pound cake!

FEAST!

I woke at 5 am starving though so I had some trail mix to tide me over until people get up for breakfast. Hope there's something open at 7 am on a Sunday!

[Crankin]

B: tuna over tomatoes with grated cheddar, blueberries, coffee.
Did a 30 mile ride, during which I had one bottle of Nuun, a Fig Newton, and one Shot Block. It was really hot.
L: cup of roasted red pepper and tomato soup, 2 veggie burger patties, a couple of slices of avocado, cole slaw.
S: slice of Ezekial bread and hummus
D: salad with grape tomatoes, avocado, green onions, lettuce, 2 slices flank steak, roasted brussel sprouts, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, wg toast, coffee, oj
2 hours tennis
Lunch: oj, pineapple juice, peaches, strawberries, yogurt smoothie
hike and kayak
Snack: red pepper hummus with pita bread, 1 beer
Dinner: pasta with italian sausage, red onions, zucchini, asparagus, diced fresh tomato, basil, parmesan cheese, 1 glass red wine

[GLC1968]

This is what I get for not reporting in daily...now I have to try and remember!

Friday
B: leftover cabbage and beef sausage stir fry
S: coffee (black)
L: 3 c mixed veggies topped with avocado, sundried tomato sausage, nectarine
D: grilled steaks, sweet potato souffle, asparagus

Saturday
B: bacon and eggs with spinach, onions, mushrooms in them, coffee (black)
L: ?? (can't remember!)
S: guacamole and carrots
D: chicken breast topped with mango salsa and grilled green beans, two lettuce wraps

Sunday
B: bacon, asparagus and mushroom frittata, 1/2 c blueberries, black coffee
L: garlic artichoke sausage, apple with almond butter
D: berry chicken salad from Panera, sans dressing

Today (since its all planned out anyway)
B: leftover frittata and 1/2 c cherries (from neighbor's tree!)
S: black coffee and a banana
L: chicken breast topped with mushrooms and tomatoes, grilled green beans, steamed broccoli
D: copper river salmon, chipotle mashed sweet potatoes, sauteed zucchini

[Crankin]

before ride to gym and boot camp: slice of raisin Ezekial bread with soy nut butter, half a Luna Bar after class, before ride home, bottle of water
B: egg white omelette with pesto, blueberries, coffee
S: coffee (black)
L: home made chicken salad with plain Greek yogurt, cranberries, almonds, an apple, slice of whole wheat Ezekial bread
S: nuts and cranberries
D: one chicken and red/yellow pepper kabob, marinated in cumin, garlic, olive oil, whole wheat cous cous, salad, glass of rose

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with skim and raisins, whole egg + egg white, coffee
S:strawberries with non-fat Greek yogurt
L: 4 oz roasted skinless chicken breast, brown rice
S: more strawberries with non-fat Greek yogurt
Pre-workout: 1/2 power bar
75 minute workout and ate the rest of the power bar on the way home
D: 4 oz roasted skinless chicken breast, roasted kale and Brussel sprouts. 1 slice Ezekiel bread, skim milk

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, 1 banana, coffee
Snack: chobani with peach yogurt
Lunch: leftover pasta with chicken italian sausage and veges
Dinner: 1 beer, couple of chicken tacos

[Crankin]

B: 2 scrambled eggs, 1/4 avocado, green chili salsa, blueberries
L: chicken breast sandwich on a spelt roll, an apple
S: slice of Ezekial bread and hummus
D: I came home in the afternoon, sat by the pond, and then had to go see a client at 5:30. When I got home at 7, DH said, "let's go out," so we went to an Italian place. I had a mixed salad, seared scallops in red pepper coulis, and a side of wheat penne with marinara, of which I ate half. One glass of red wine.
Then we went for frozen yogurt. I had a 4 oz. size of chocolate.

[spokewench]

B: wheat chex, rasberries, coffee
L: Gumbo with rice soup
D: two leftover pork ribs, 1/2 large mushroom stuffed with polenta/cheese mixture, sliced tomatoes

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with peanut butter
S: 1 bowl cereal with raspberries
L: crackers and cheese
S: barbq potato chips
D: small bit of steak, green beans salad with garbanzos, cucs, bell peppers and vinaigrette, corn on the cob

[GLC1968]

Tuesday

B: 3 oz cold chicken, 1 sm banana, black coffee
L: 2 egg white tortillas (for lack of a better way to describe them), guacamole, tuna, spinach
S: apple
D: grilled chicken topped with avocado, roasted mixed veggies (parsnips, carrots, beets, brussels sprouts)

Wednesday
B: scrambled eggs w spinach and onions in it, bacon, black coffee
L: leftover chicken topped with avocado, left over sauteed veggies
S: handful of macadamia nuts
D: grilled burgers topped with home made guacamole, baked sweet potato 'fries' and home made orange iced tea

[Crankin]

B: scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, avocado, blueberries
S: before ride, slice of Ezekial bread with soy nut butter
L/D: carrot sticks and hummus, 2 small chicken thighs, soba noodle slaw, fruit, small piece of ginger-lemon pie, a couple of glasses of wine

[Owlie]

Yesterday:
Bowl of cereal, strawberries
50-mile hot bike ride, with a headwind the last 10 (uphill) miles: 9(!) bottles of water, 1 bottle diluted Gatorade, 2 tubes + 1 shot blocks, one Clif bar.
small frappucino with whipped cream. I think I earned it, no?
Bag of potato chips, glass of Gatorade.
Bottle of Lifewater.
Chicken salad + salad greens on a bun
small glass of coconut water

Today:
Making up for that calorie deficit, I think...
Yogurt smoothie (~1/3 cup Greek yogurt, 5 strawberries, whole banana)
Espresso+cream and a Luna bar (those are good!)
Lunch at "Mexican" place: Taco salad (with chicken)
Clif Builder's bar and 10oz bottle of diluted Gatorade
partial Chipotle burrito (much better than the place we ate lunch!), Coke.

[Crankin]

S: before 4:45 AM ride to gym (7 miles) slice of raisin Ezekial bread with soy nut butter, did boot camp class, ate 3 dried apricots and half a Luna Bar before the ride home
B: ham and cheese sandwich on a spelt roll, an orange, coffee
L: salad with chicken breast, avocado, left over whole wheat cous cous
S: nuts and cranberries
D: spaghetti squash, with marinara sauce with ground turkey, peppers, 2 squares dark chocolate, glass of red wine

[GLC1968]

Yesterday

B: frittata with bacon, mushroom and kale in it
S: black coffee and a banana
L: burger topped with quacamole, baby carrots and more guacamole and then a handful of blueberries
S: apple
D: thai pumpkin curry with chicken (no rice, extra steamed veggies instead)

[mandiam]

Commute to work: 20 miles
Breakfast: coffee, water, 1/2c mixed nuts
Lunch: 1 apple, 1 banana, 2TBSP PB, 1/2c granola
Snack: Cracked some peanuts :D
Commute home: 20 miles
Dinner: DH made sweet BBQ pork tenderloin, husked corn, and beans
Snack: Pistachios and Cherries

[spokewench]

B: cereal, raspberries, 1 piece toast with butter, coffee
L: ham wrap with lettuce, cucs, tomatoes, ranch dressing
D: portabello mushroom ravioli, marinara sauce, salad with vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

Today (rest day):

B: 1 whole egg + 2 egg whites, Ezekial bread toast, skim milk, coffee

L: Burrito on chile-onion tortilla with roasted skinless chicken breast, a bit of cheese, romaine lettuce, salsa

D: smoked salmon on Ezekial bread toast with a bit of salsa, Romaine lettuce with cottage cheese.

S: 1/4 cup Blue Bell ice cream

[Crankin]

I have been ravenous and my weight is down. I rested today.
B: whole wheat bagel, light cream cheese, lox, tomato, blueberries, coffee
L: chicken sandwich on spelt roll, mustard, cole slaw
S: whole wheat pita rounds (5?) and hummus
D: one boneless chicken breast marinated in hoisin/ginger grilled with whole wheat soba noodles in a chili-soy nut butter sauce, and asparagus. Went out for soft serve ice cream... 4 oz. of "twist" with chocolate dip

[GLC1968]

Friday

B: frittata with bacon, mushroom and kale in it, black coffee, handful of cherries
L: leftover thai pumpkin curry with extra veggies thrown in
S: handful of macadamias and some cherries
D: tacos (2 egg white tortillas, spinach, pico, taco seasoned ground beef, guacamole)
Treat: 1 frozen banana w/ small handful of pecans

[Catrin]

Today:

B: 2 scrambled eggs, Kashi Winter Wheat cereal, skim, coffee

10.5 mile rather warm bike ride

L: pulled roasted skinless chicken breast burrito with Trader Joe's chile-onion tortilla, salsa, <1/4 cup cheese, banana

S: 4 tablespoons Blue Bell Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream.

D: 1 slice Ezekiel bread toast with smoked salmon and salsa, a very small baked potato, whole medium tomato with no-fat cottage cheese. 1 beer, and probably another one later.

I am trying to cook as little as possible, it is just too hot! Need to cook tomorrow for my camping trip but the heat is supposed to break tonight/tomorrow.

[Owlie]

Today:

Cereal with 1%, handful of cherries
20.2 mile ride (3 shot blocks)
Roast beef sandwich, Caesar salad
Coffee!
Tea, mini scones
Chicken salad

[Crankin]

B: egg whites and pesto, small amount of corn/flax/quinoa cereal, 1% milk, strawberries and blueberries
L: chicken breast sandwich, tomato, mustard on spelt roll, an orange
went on a 23.5 mile very hot and hilly ride. Had one bottle of Nuun, one Shot Block
D: Dinner at son's house. DIL made udon noodles with soy sausages, and lots of veggies, 1/2 a beer

[GLC1968]

Saturday

B: scrambled eggs with spinach, mushrooms and onions topped with guacamole, bacon, black coffee
L: chicken apple sausages, baby carrots with guacamole, cherries
S: a mammoth-sized peach
D: Huge salad - all veggies, topped with olive oil and balsamic
S: orange


Sunday

B: scrambled eggs with zucchini, mushrooms and onions topped with avocado, bacon and black coffee
L: mango sausage, apple with almond butter
S: raspberries and blueberries from our garden
D: fajita steak salad with guac and grilled veggies, topped with salsa
S: orange

[spokewench]

Saturday:
B: 3 eggs, hashbrowns, 3 pieces bacon, 1 piece wg toast, coffee, oj
Kayaking most of afternoon
L: 1/2 peanut butter and jelly sammy, 1 nectarine
D: chicken with veges and rice, 1 beer

Sunday:
B: cereal, raspberries, 1% milk, coffee
3 hours of tennis
L: 1/2 grilled cheese sandwich, lemonade
S: chips and salsa, 1 beer
D: lasagna, 1 glass red wine, garlic bread
1 cupcake with cream filling and chocolate sauce

[spokewench]

B: wheat chex, 1% milk, coffee
Snack: 2 peanut butter crackers
L: lasagna
1 beer
Dinner: 1 pork chop, mashed potatoes, green beans,1 glass red wine

[GLC1968]

Yesterday

B: leftover eggs with veggies scrambled in and a 1/3 piece of bacon
S: black coffee and a banana
L: 2 chicken apple sausages, 2 c mixed veggies
D: peach, pecans, baby carrots with guacamole and char siu (Chinese BBQ pork)

[Crankin]

Today:
2 mile run (1st time in 8 weeks, supposed to be a rest day)
B: 2 scrambled eggs with low salt ham (4 slices), green chili salsa, an orange, coffee
L: salad with the left over brown rice/black beans/corn, chicken breast, salsa
S: slice of raisin Ezekial brad
D: 4 whole wheat pita rounds, roasted red pepper hummus, half a grilled eggplant with olive oil and oregano, whole wheat cous cous with grape tomatoes, white beans, and balsamic vinegar, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: wheat chex, 1 % milk, coffee
L: 2 chicken tenders, a few french fries
D: 1 piece of lasagna and a beer

Not a very good day for good eating

[GLC1968]

Mmmm, lasagna! ;)

Yesterday
B: leftover eggs with veggies, a peach, black coffee
L: fajita salad (steak, chicken, peppers, onions, lettuce, guacamole, salsa)
D: carrots, guacamole, BBQ pork, blueberries
S: handful of macadamia nuts and pecans

[Crankin]

B: whole wheat bagel, low fat cream cheese, lox, tomato, blueberries, coffee
26 mile ride with friend, who is slower than me. But, it was hilly and hot. I ate a Shot Block during the ride, one bottle of Nuun
S: nuts and cranberries
L: met a friend for lunch, had a hummus and apple/cucumber sandwich on fabulous ciabatta bread
D: grilled tofu in Asian type marinade, whole wheat angel hair in a sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, with red peppers and mushrooms, 2 squares dark chocolate
A lot of bread today, but I seem to need it when Iride and it's hot or my weight goes too low.

[spokewench]

B: rice crispies, raspberries, 1% milk, coffee
L: mashed potatoes and green breans
Snack: 1 beer
D: grilled salmon, pasta salad with raw veges and vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine

[GLC1968]

Yesterday

B: eggs with leftover taco meat in them, blueberries, black coffee
L: chicken apple sausages, mixed veggies with olive oil
S: a pint of raspberries!
D: salmon cake (salmon, sweet potato, spices), blueberries, macadamia nuts

[spokewench]

Yesterday

B: eggs with leftover taco meat in them, blueberries, black coffee
L: chicken apple sausages, mixed veggies with olive oil
S: a pint of raspberries!
D: salmon cake (salmon, sweet potato, spices), blueberries, macadamia nuts

MMM - a pint of raspberries! Yummy, they are really good right now at our organic store.

Think I'll make tacos tonight for dinner too.

[Crankin]

B: egg white omelette with low fat cheddar, green chili salsa, blueberries, coffee
L: left over grilled tofu and soba noodles, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries, slice of Ezekial bread
D: left over spaghetti squash with ground turkey marinara, a peach, 2 squares dark chocolate

[shootingstar]

A wierd day for me and also based on buying groceries yesterday to fill an empty fridge, but only as much as I could bike homeward, after returning from lst home to 2nd home.

B
cornflakes with skim milk, fresh blackberries and raspberries, milk with tea.
Snacks of:
coffee, large ginger cookie
Forgot to eat an apple due to pressing work assignment..

D
pasta with half tin of pink salmon and Dijon mustard
cornflakes with milk, fruit (yea, I know I'm abit nuts)
2 c. of tea with skim milk

Saving some groceries for family members who will be visiting me shortly (right now not sure where they are in the city. And I bet they barely know themselves but having a good time. :) ) I need to stay at home and clean up my place before they descend upon here. :o

[Catrin]

Since I am back I will post today's food, though I was running out so it was the worse day of the week, nutrition wise:

B: Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal, banana, skim milk, 2 large cups of coffee
S: 1/2 Power Bar
1:30 minute mtb ride :)

L: banana, PB, Ezekial bread sandwich, a few baked multigrain tortilla chips

1:15 minute mtb ride

Power bar and chocolate 1% milk - I was starving for some reason

D: roasted skinless chicken breast, Blue Bells mint chocolate chip ice cream (have been craving this all week)

Back to normal tomorrow, though most of this week my diet has been the usual.

[GLC1968]

Thursday

B: leftover eggs topped with avocado, black coffee
S: banana
L: two salmon sweet potato cakes, mixed veggies topped with olive oil, blueberries
D: pork fried 'rice' - Chinese BBQ pork stir fried with cauliflower rice and veggies and egg. Delicious!

[spokewench]

B: cereal, 1% milk, raspberries, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: pretzels and cherries
D: 1 margarita, chile colorado (beef), rice, whole beans (yummy)

[Crankin]

banana before 5 AM 14 mile ride
B: tuna over sliced tomatoes, with melted cheddar, small bowl of a new cereal I bought. They always stop making the ones I like! This is a combo of quinoa, corn, and one other grain I can't spell. Anyway, I had that with some 1% milk, and blueberries
S: handful of nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
L: salad with left over white beans, quinoa, tomatoes, sliced chicken
S: slice of Ezekial bread and roasted red pepper hummus
D: home made tostada, on a corn tortilla, lettuce, chicken, with home made salsa (tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, spices), queso fresco, brown rice with chipolte seasoning
2 squares dark chocolate

[shootingstar]

Breakfast:
cornflakes with skim milk, fresh blackberries, raspberries, tea with skim milk

Then things got a bit junky. Oh well, we went to Canadian BAdlands, land of real dinosaur fossils.

Lunch:
McDonalds' (for me lst time in 3 yrs.): fish burger, small pack of fries and coffee

Snack:
fresh cherries, fruit juice and multigrain bar

Dinner:
mushroom ravioli with cheese sauce, garden salad, cranberry juice, 3 breadsticks, a limoncello tiramasu and coffee

[spokewench]

B: cereal, 1% milk, coffee
Snack: banana
Lunch: 1/2 sandwich - turkey
Dinner: 3 pieces pizza and 2 glasses wine

[Catrin]

Yesterday was a rest day outside of a lengthy gentle stretching session with some corrective exercises at my gym. Still rehabbing my bent boob/chest muscles. Much better, but still somewhat sore.

Yesterday:

B: Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with raisins, skim milk, 1 whole egg with 1egg white
L: roasted skinless chicken wrap with salsa, a bit of cheese, skim milk
S: orange
D: romaine lettuce "wraps" with roasted skinless chicken, sliced whole tomato, a few baked multi-grain tortilla chips. Skim milk.

Rest day again today - so my diet won't differ too much today, though a beer will likely be added. Tomorrow I plan on starting to ramp up my activity levels, starting with a ride. I may ride later today depending on weather.

[Zen]

Five corn dogs. Life is short, enjoy it

[Crankin]

When we first moved here from AZ, DS #1 was addicted to corn dogs. Alas, no grocery store within Greater Boston or southern NH carried them. He had to go cold turkey. He just recently told me he served tofu corn dogs at a bbq he had at his house. That just seems wrong.
B: half a whole wheat bagel, with melted low fat cheddar, 2 eggs over easy, blueberries, tea
22 mile ride, bottle of Nuun
L: veggie wrap on a whole wheat wrap at a cafe, carbonated water, 4 oz. no fat frozen yogurt in a cone
S: coffee, slice of Ezekial bread
D: kind of late... I made home made pizza (OK, not the crust) with roasted pepper, zucchini, basil, and fontina cheese on whole wheat dough, one glass of rose wine
I had way too much bread yesterday, but, I seem to need it when I'm riding in the heat.

[Catrin]

I remember corn dogs, I always loved the taste but my body doesn't like them :( Kind of like popcorn, my taste-buds and body have different reactions to them, sadly.

Today:

First Breakfast: Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with skim milk, 5 almonds, coffee
22.5 mile bike ride
Second Breakfast: 4 ounces pulled chicken breast with a bit of cheddar melted on it, salsa, 1 slice Ezekiel bread toast

1 hour advanced Bosu class with weights (HARD class)
1.25 hour hard metabolic/functional fitness group training (I never know what to call it)
post-workout snack: Power bar (toffee chocolate chip)

L: chile-onion tortilla with 4 ounces pulled chicken, a bit of cheese, salsa, romaine lettuce. Skim milk and 1 cup Blue Bell Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream for dessert.

Dinner will probably feature garlic chicken sausage, brown rice medley, a small salad and a beer. There will be an evening snack of fruit.

I won't be meeting my net calorie targets for today... Had fun though :)

[indysteel]

Yowza, Catrin. That's a lot in one day for somebody who is recovering from a couple of injuries and has had some muscles prone to overuse issues.

ETA: I know you love to push yourself and that's great. Just be careful! :)

[Catrin]

Yowza, Catrin. That's a lot in one day for somebody who is recovering from a couple of injuries and has had some muscles prone to overuse issues.

ETA: I know you love to push yourself and that's great. Just be careful!

I didn't INTEND to do all of that, but it was fun. It was also using different muscles and I would have stopped at the first suggestion of pain. There wasn't any :) These workouts are very different from anything I've done before - though I won't be mixing those two classes in the future.

Thankfully my new group trainer forces the issue and makes certain we get enough rest during the workout. He pushes really hard, but he also keeps an eye out for proper form and needed modifications.

[Crankin]

B: melted cheddar on a corn tortilla with chicken, half a banana, strawberries, blueberries, tea
39 mile ride. I ate a Luna Bar throughout the ride and had one Shot Block and one and half bottles of Nuun, with additional water. It was hot and humid.
S: ate some whole wheat pita rounds and hummus when I got back.
L: salad with left over chicken, avocado, black bean filling from burritos the other night, an orange, coffee
S: had a guest from Germany over... ate some cheese and crackers and a glass of wine (business associate of DH).
D: We took above guest to some historical sights in town and then to dinner. I ate 1.5 tiny meatball appetizers, and an entree of 4 scallops with beets and grapefruit, a beer.
I am stuffed, but the heat took it all out of me today on my ride.

[spokewench]

1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, butter, oj, coffee
1 chicken thigh, pasta salad w/ veges
Snack: 1 beer
Dinner: two beef tacos, rice, whole beans

[GLC1968]

I remember corn dogs, I always loved the taste but my body doesn't like them :( Kind of like popcorn, my taste-buds and body have different reactions to them, sadly.



I have the same reaction (to both corn dogs and popcorn) so eating those would not be 'living' in my world! ;)

Friday

B: Salmon cakes, blueberries, black coffee
L: fajita salad with salsa for dressing
S: peach
D: grass fed sirloin, baked sweet potato, sauteed zucchini

Saturday

B: sweet potato, egg and chicken apple sausage scramble, black coffee
L: left over pork fried 'rice'
D: meatza (pizza made with a meat crust, homemade pizza sauce and topped with mushrooms, onions and tomatoes


Sunday

B: bacon and eggs scrambled with veggies, black coffee
L: chicken apple sausage, apple with almond butter
D: veggies with guacamole, salmon with hazelnut butter, green beans with fig vinaigrette, butternut squash and roasted garlic puree, arugula salad with olive oil and vinegar and poached pears in raspberry creme for desert. YUM!

[Crankin]

banana before boot camp (the witchy instructor is subbing; I think she got the hint I don't like her)
B: egg white omelette with pesto, 3 slices low salt ham, blueberries
L: 2 veggie burger patties, cole slaw, an apple, nuts and cranberries
S: Ezekial bread and soy nut butter
D: chicken breast sandwich on spelt roll with avocado slice and mustard, cole slaw, strawberries

[Catrin]

Rest day today, and much to my surprise I am not sore outside of a little tightness at the top of my quads :D

B: pulled chicken, kashi autumn wheat cereal, skim milk, coffee
S: a little more autumn wheat cereal, no fat yogurt
L: pulled chicken, brown rice medley (can't tell the cupboards are getting bare?)
S: banana
D: pulled chicken wrap on whole wheat tortilla, 1 ounce shredded cheese, tomato, romaine, skim milk
S: orange (I generally dislike oranges, but am craving them for some reason - figure my body wants something in them)

Crankin - your egg white omelet with pesto sounds very attractive...if I ever have the chance to go grocery shopping!

[Crankin]

bottled pesto.
Although I have made home made, I don't like cleaning the blades of the food processor for that small amount.

[spokewench]

B: shredded wheat, 1% milk, coffee
L: pretzels (played tennis in the morning and did not have time to go get something to eat and did not bring anything)
D: Grilled stuffed portobellos, stuffing consisted of sauted onions, zucchini, leftover rice, cottage cheese 1%, parmesan, mozzarella slice on top; served with homemade marinara sauce and spagetti, glass of wine

[GLC1968]

Yesterday (Monday)

B: leftover salmon, rainier cherries
L: leftover pork fried 'rice', two nut-banana-apple clusters
D: bacon and eggs topped with avocado and pico de gallo, peach

[Crankin]

B: yellow pepper stuffed with tuna, melted cheese, small bowl of quinoa cereal with 1% milk and blueberries
L: I went to out to lunch and found a coffee shop that has a Paleo menu! Not that I eat Paleo all of the time, but I like that type of food. I had sweet potato hash browns, with 2 poached eggs, and spinach/onions.
D: grilled salmon, whole wheat penne, marinara, beer

[spokewench]

B: cheerios, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
S: Granola bar
L: 1 stuffed portobello, spagetti and marinara
D: small amount of steak, roasted potatoes, salad with vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles.
Dessert: peach/raspberry cobbler -yummy!

My husband kept saying "Yummy, yummy" as he was eating the cobbler - I think he liked it!

[GLC1968]

Tuesday

B: leftover scrambled eggs with veggies, blueberries, black coffee
L: BBQ pork, mixed veggies drizzled with olive oil, blueberries
D: hamburgers topped with guacamole, leftover green beans, sweet potato oven fries

[Crankin]

Slice of Ezekial raisin bread with soy nut butter before 14 mile 5 AM ride
B: egg whites and cheese, strawberries, coffee
L: I met SheFly at a cupcake place for lunch. They have sandwiches, but yesterday, the lunch choices were quiche or gazpacho. I had gazpacho and a blueberry cupcake, which was really a very small muffin. When I got home, I had a few whole wheat pita rounds, as I was still kind of hungry.
S: piece of Machengo cheese
D: home made salad Nicoise. It was kind of a pain to make, but very good.
2 squares dark chocolate.

[Catrin]

Kitchen is bare, but I did, barely, manage to meet my calorie targets - even if there weren't any veggies to speak of! Finally time to shop tomorrow :)

Yesterday:

B:1 whole egg + 1 egg white, Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with skim, coffee

6am hard group training class
post class - Power Bar (really need to get some protein powder and have something ready to drink on the way to work. I need something that will get into my system quicker)

L: Brown rice medley, roasted skinless chicken breast, banana

S: Trader Joe's mix of almonds, cashews, dried cherries and dried pineapple Yum!

D: 5 ounces roasted skinless chicken breast wrap on whole wheat tortilla, romaine lettuce, a bit of shredded cheddar cheese, skim milk, 2 small squares dark chocolate

S: hot chocolate (skim with a bit of Trader Joe's spicy chocolate mix)

[spokewench]

B: cereal, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
L: 1 piece pizza
Snack: 1 piece whole grain bread. 1 peach
Dinner: (late not till 8), chicken and homemade potato salad

[GLC1968]

Wednesday

B: cold steak and a peach, black coffee
L: tuna, guacamole, mixed veggies, blueberries
S: spinach/mango/pear baby food
D: bacon wrapped scallops, grilled asparagus

I ate the babyfood because I needed a snack AND because I wanted to try it. This is the food I elected to bring to the hospital to eat after my surgery on Thursday when they make you eat before they let you leave. I didn't want to eat unknown jello and applesauce!

[Blueberry]

I ate the babyfood because I needed a snack AND because I wanted to try it. This is the food I elected to bring to the hospital to eat after my surgery on Thursday when they make you eat before they let you leave. I didn't want to eat unknown jello and applesauce!

Hope the surgery goes smoothly!

[Crankin]

slice of Ezekial bread/soy nut butter before boot camp.
I probably should have had more... we ran outside with weights way too long
B:slice of Ezekial bread with light cream cheese, lox, tomato, blueberries, coffee
L: chicken breast and avocado on a whole wheat tortilla, apple
S: corn tortilla with queso fresco
D: one pork chop, marinated in Asian style sauce, whole wheat angel hair with chili paste/soy nut butter sauce (subbed for peanut butter), 2 squares chocolate

[GLC1968]

Thursday

S: pouch of baby food (spinach/pear/mango) after surgery
B: bacon, eggs topped with salsa, tea
L: chicken apple sausages, apple with almond butter
D: thai pumpkin curry over steamed veggies, peach & raspberries

[spokewench]

B: cheerios, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
S: handful goldfish crackers
L: chicken sammy on chibatta bread, with bacon, lettuce and tomato
D: pork chop, butter beans, corn bread, sliced cucs, yellow pepper and avocado on the side.
Dessert: peach/raspberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream

[Crankin]

B: 2 home made waffles, blueberries, walnuts, 2 slices of turkey bacon
I have been starving. Don't know why, but weight was at the low end today, so hence, the waffles.
L: ham and low fat cheddar on a corn tortilla, cole slaw, an apple
18 mile ride
S: a few whole wheat pita rounds and cheese
D: went out to a local "fine dining" restaurant. We don't go to this place more than 2-3X a year, but we should go more. Had a bottle of red wine, cherry soup (delicious and no cream), and rack of lamb, but only 2 ribs of the lamb, the rest ground up and put in an empanada, with farm fresh squash. We split an ice cream sandwich dessert.

Got to ride a lot this weekend!

[Catrin]

Yesterday: Rest day

Kitchen was almost bare...
B: 2 egg whites + 1 whole egg sandwich on Ezekial bread, skim, coffee
S: banana
L: egg white wrap on whole wheat tortilla and skim milk - I refuse to grocery shop on an empty stomach :o
S: 2 tablespoons Blue Bell Southern Blackberry Cobbler ice cream
D: homemade spinach pasta salad with LOTS of baby spinach, small amount of whole wheat organic penne pasta, tomatoes, garlic, red onion, Greek dressing, smoked anoduille chicken sausage, 1 Fat Tire beer

Cherry soup? Interesting idea! I had to resist the lovely cherries at the store. Good price per pound but they were in 5 pound bags - a bit much for one person.

[GLC1968]

Friday

B: bacon, eggs w/ veggies, black coffee
L: guacamole w/ raw veggies, peach
D: salad from Chipotle (lettuce, guacamole, carnitas, pico, salsa)

I was hardly hungry all day so I had to force myself to eat. I guess that's what happens when you spend the whole day on the couch!

[Crankin]

B: egg white omelette with queso fresco, an orange
L: chicken breast and avocado sandwich, with tomato, on Ezekial bread, an apple, coleslaw
S: 21 mile ride,one bottle of Nuun, a couple of whole wheat pita crackers and one piece of Machengo cheese when I got back
D: friends 50th birthday party: 2 glasses white wine, a few crackers and cheese, quarter of a rosemary crusted chicken breast, one lamb burger (no bun) on a tomato with yogurt/mint sauce, salad with wine vinegar, asparagus, slice of chocolate ice cream cake

[GLC1968]

Saturday

B: sausage and sweet potato hash, eggs, black coffee
L: mango sausage, apple w almond butter
S: blueberries, macadamia nuts
D: steak, snow crab legs, grilled shrimp and mixed veggies

[Catrin]

B: steel cut oats with a couple of almonds, a bit of PB, egg whites + 1 egg, skim milk & coffee

1hour 15 minute hard workout (it was for "fun" and was just wild). Apparently my hip flexor is happy with anything outside of running - not the slightest twinge otherwise :) Resisted the desire to take the equally hard advanced Bosu class afterwards...I doubt I really had the energy anyway - it was pretty intense.

S: small Muscle Milk drink
L: A bit of watermelon and a wrap that uses seasoned lamb/beef with a few tomatoes and tahini sauce - yummy! This was at a local middle eastern festival.
S: a bit less than 1/2 cup Blue Bell ice cream
D: sauteed cho fun? (looks like a small bok choy but a bit peppery, and I probably have the name wrong), with brown rice and chicken breast. Skim milk. One beer shortly

[Crankin]

B: whole wheat bagel and light cream cheese, lox, tomato, a peach, coffee
L: veggie wrap (whole wheat) during 16.5 mile ride.
D: 3.5 lamb meatballs on a bed of zucchini "noodles," mint pesto, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

B: whole wheat bagel and light cream cheese, lox, tomato, a peach, coffee
L: veggie wrap (whole wheat) during 16.5 mile ride.
D: 3.5 lamb meatballs on a bed of zucchini "noodles," mint pesto, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

Crankin - are you making your pesto or does it come from a jar?