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I am really sick... finally went to the Minute Clinic and the NP agreed with my own dx of sinus infection. I should have gone last week! Praying it doesn't go into my chest at this point, so no exercise for a couple of days.
B: endive stuffed with low fat cream cheese and lox, half a plain whole wheat bagel, coffee
L: left over tofu/veggie quiche, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: chicken breast with curried apple slices (and a little honey), cous cous, 2 squares dark chocolate
Let's not mention the weekend....back on track now though. Considering it was a camping/mtb weekend I didn't do too badly. Until there was beer...
Today:
B: eggs, 2 slices uncured bacon, spinach, a bit of whole milk, coffee
1 hour hard workout
S: macadamia nuts and a few raisins
L: roasted chicken, salad with baby spinach, kale, carrots, onion, tomato, broccoli, olive oil/lemon juice dressing
S: a few macadamia nuts
D: roasted chicken, kale, onion, and mushrooms (veggies sauteed in coconut oil - yummy!), strawberries with a bit of coconut milk poured over for dessert.
Still under my calorie target a bit, but not too bad.
B: corn chex, 1 peach, 1% milk, coffee
handful of goldfish crackers
L: chicken noodle soup
D: hamburger goulash with tomatoes, squash, onions, tomato, 2 glasses white wine
yummy homemade peach cobbler
B: small piece of peach cobbler
L: leftover hamburger goulash with veges
D: chicken, rice and broccoli
small dish of vanilla ice cream
B: egg whites and ham, blueberries, tea
L: salad with cous cous, lettuce, turkey, grape tomatoes, an apple
S: carrots and hummus, Luna Bar
D: 4 turkey meatballs in organic marinara, salad
Yesterday:
B: eggs, 2 slices uncured bacon, strawberries, coffee
S: a few macadamia nuts
L: pulled chicken breast, small amount of slaw (forgot my lunch so had to go forage in the commercial jungle)
S: roasted chicken thigh
15 hard mile ride (short but felt great!)
D: kale chips, roasted chicken breast, spinach salad with veggies & olive oil/lemon juice dressing
still not feeling well yesterday. Antibiotic is working, but I take a long time to recover. Forcing myself not to ride, walk, or go to the gym. Basically, have felt too bad to do anything except work, sleep, etc. My weight is down.
B: whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese and lox. Peach and blueberries, coffee.
L: left over apple curry chicken and cous cous
S: nuts and cranberries
D: yellowfin tuna with mango chutney, brown rice
We are spending the night in Boston tonight and eating dinner and breakfast tomorrow out. Another thing we bid on at that auction. I am a little better this morning, so I am hoping to be well enough to walk on the Rose Kennedy Greenway tomorrow. I won't attempt to ride until Saturday.
Crankin - hope you get well soon!
B: peach cobbler, coffee
L: cheerios and a peach with 1% milk
Snack: few slices of sirloin
D: chicken enchiladas, spanish rice, 1 beer
B: cheerios, 1/2 peach, 1 % milk, coffee
L: leftover chicken enchiladas and rice
D: 1 beer, pork chop, butter beans, piece of cornbread
small helping of ice cream
B: egg white omelette with pesto and an orange, coffee
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
L: turkey on a whole wheat wrap, with mustard and low fat provolone, peach
15.5 mile ride, first in a week... finally feeling better
S:slice of Ezekial bread with hummus
D: 2 grilled chicken thighs with a cumin rub, brussel sprouts, sweet potato, 2 squares dark chocolate, glass of red wine
B: toast and peanut butter, coffee
Had a very early tennis match
Snack: protein cereal bar of some sort
L: 1 pork chop and butter beans, 1 beer
D: 2 chicken thighs, roasted potatoes, corn, 1 glass wine
B: scrambled eggs (2), 2 slices Black Forest ham, slice of Ezekial raisin toast, peaches and blueberries
S: 3 dried apricots and a handful of walnuts before ride
32 mile hilly ride; ate a Luna Bar over the course of the ride, 3/4 bottle of Nuun, a bottle of water
L: stopped and had lunch when we were about 7 miles from home. Had a grilled salmon sandwich on a roll (white, unfortunately) with lettuce and tomato, and a salad with vinaigrette. I really wanted fried scallops and onion rings.
S: corn tortilla
D: veal stew with tomato sauce, broccoli, basil, onion, white wine and whole wheat cous cous. This was a fail; the veal was tough, even though I made it exactly as directed.
2 squares dark chocolate
B: cornflakes with fresh blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, skim milk. tea with skim milk
Then I biked for lst 42 kms. At restaurant, even before we sat down, I gobbled up a fresh apricot from my pannier.
L: eggs benedict over crab cakes with chipotle hollandaise sauce, large pineapple juice drink and 2 c. of coffee with milk
then cycled remaing 46 km. into a headwind-crosswind 75% of time. I was beat.
D: noodles with leftover venison, herbed wine sauce with cooked kohl rabi slices from a previous meal, sauteed green and yellow beans with basil and onions. Blackberry wine. (this was a home meal) Several pieces of cheese.
Tea with milk and handful of fresh cherries, for evening snack.
2 eggs, hashbrowns, coffee
Snack - piece of toast with peanut butter
finals of the tennis tourney with hubby (we lost boo hoo)
Snack: couple of handfuls of nuts
Dinner: 2 small pieces of pizza and salad with vinaigrette dressing and blue cheese crumbles
B: whole wheat tortilla with Black Forest ham and Colby cheese, orange, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: home made chicken salad with walnuts, apple
S: Ezekial bread
D: spaghetti squash with tomato/veggie/ground turkey sauce, glass of white wine
B: cereal and milk, coffee
L: 2 pieces of cheese
Snack: one square piece of cheese, couple small carrots, broccoli off of a party plate with hummus
Dinner: went all out - it was our 24th anniversary; sirloin steak, au gratin potatoes, mixed veges, french onion soup, little bit of a spinach dip appetizer with chips, 2 glasses of red wine (couldn't quite finish the second glass). Wow, was I full! It was very good.
B: cornflakes with fresh blueberries and skim milk, tea with skim milk
Snack: fresh apricot, fresh plum
2 coffees with milk, pretzel bun
Dinner: cheese bun with..sliced fresh tomatoes, fresh basil and brie cheese, onions. A side dish of blanched yellow and green beans. Tea with skim milk. Slice of cantaloupe
B: scrambled eggs and leftover mango chutney, blueberries, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: salad with turkey, grape tomatoes, whole wheat orzo, balsamic vinegar, apple
S: Luna Bar
D: went to son's for dinner, had whole wheat penne with fresh tomatoes and summer squash from their garden, one beer, square of dark chocolate
Restaurant Week here in greater Boston!
B: egg whites, 2 slices non cured apple bacon, peach, slice of raisin toast
33 mile ride during which i had a bottle of Nuun and a luna Bar
L: ham and low fat cheddar on a whole wheat tortilla, cole slaw
S: nuts and cranberries
D: (the restaurant week part) 2 glasses of red wine, appetizer of chicken something rolled up in something, with a side of kale, bluefish and chickpeas/eggplant, goat cheesecake with fig sauce (it was small, really good and just enough)
Yesterday
cereal, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
leftover pasta with tomato sauce (yellow squash, italian turkey sausage, onions)
Salmon, corn on the cob, salad with blue cheese and vinaigrette
TODAY: horrible I have a closing tomorrow so trying to do my job and boss' job since he has been gone earlier all week and most of today due to his wife being in hospital. On top of that I was trying to get out of the office by 4:15 to go to a board meeting (which now has been cancelled at the last minute!)
So, no lunch to speak of
L: piece of wg bread with peanut butter, coffee
1 bag of potato chips
2 cookies
Snacks at my desk since I did not get away for lunch!
I'll have to figure out something good for dinner!
2 dried apricots and a few walnuts before boot camp
B: 2 scrambled eggs with cheddar, piece of gefilte fish with horseradish (I came home from the gym and saw DH eating this and said hmmmm), peach, coffee
L: 2 garden veggie burger patties, cole slaw, apple
S: Luna Bar, iced tea
D: 2 thin pork chops with rosemary, fennel, salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, avocado, vinaigrette, 2 squares dark chocolate
B: cereal, 1% milk, coffee
L: turkey and swiss sammy on wheat
D: 1 beer, 1/2 chili colorado burrito with rice and beans inside
My eating bonanza continues. No apparent ill effects so far, except I woke up feeling a little, ah, full. A lot full.
B:2 salmon patties, orange, coffee
L: Cobb salad with iced tea
D: went for a drink and appetizer at the Colonial Inn and ended up having that plus another drink and dinner. 1.5 duck sliders (delicious), 2 mojitos, a lentil, rice, avocado, and onion combo for dinner
I just realized I already posted this and it was one of the "missing" posts.
Sunday:
B: one waffle with walnuts and dried cranberries, 2 pieces turkey apple sausage, blueberries and half a banana, coffee
Did a 51 mile ride with 2300 ft of climbing. During the ride i ate a Luna Bar and one Shot Block, as well as a bottle of Nuun and a little water. I should have drank more. Also had lunch of a soy nut butter sandwich on Ezekial raisin bread and a peach. Then, about 4 miles from home had coffee and half a blueberry muffin made with yogurt. These kinds of rides make me ravenous.
D: 2 slices Machengo cheese and whole wheat pita rounds, 2 chicken thighs, broccoli, salad, quinoa
I've been eating way too much.
1st breakfast, before ride: small cup of cereal made of quinoa/amaranth with 1% milk, blueberries, coffee
26.5 mile ride. We stopped for a real breakfast at mile 14: 2 eggs over easy, ham, 2 slices whole wheat toast, melon
late afternoon "snack": one beer, hummus, veggies, 2 pita slices
D: 4 lamb meatballs on a bed of zucchini, mint pesto, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate
Yesterday:
Breakfast: marrow bone broth with a couple ounces of sliced grass-fed beef (from the soup bone), mushrooms, baby spinach. Once this was hot enough I tossed in 2 eggs and allowed them to poach in the broth...divine!
L: roasted chicken and a baby spinach salad with assorted veggies + extra virgin olive oil for dressing and a few strawberries for dessert
D: 4 ounces grass-fed ground beef "burger" on top of romaine lettuce, onion, and fresh tomato with extra virgin olive oil/lemon dressing and a bit of Havarti + dill cheese.
A bit slim on veggies yesterday, but it is getting close to shopping time.
B: piece of wg toast with cherry jam
Snack: 1 Banana
Lunch: rice, beans, hamburger taco meat, salsa, cheese bowl
Dinner: salmon, roasted potatoes, broccoli
Dessert: vanilla pudding, rasberry sauce, whipped cream
OK, I am back to posting here. I think it helps.
before round trip ride of 14 miles to gym at 4:45 AM, then boot camp class, I had one slice of Ezekial bread and soy nut butter. I took a bite of a Luna Bar before the ride home
B: egg white omelette with sun dried tomato pesto and goat cheese, an orange, coffee
L: left over ground lamb soft taco filling, whole wheat orzo, salsa, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries at 2, half a luna Bar at 5
D: Asian flank steak salad on a bed of cabbage, with sesame ginger dressing, 2 squares dark chocolate
B: wheat chex, raspberries, 1% milk, coffee
L: 1 chobani cherry yogurt
snack: handful of crackers
D: 1 piece of thin crust pizza, salad with goat cheese and vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine
B: egg white omelette with chicken, one corn tortilla, and home made salsa, blueberries, coffee
2.2 mile hill walk
L: tuna salad with lettuce, goat cheese, whole wheat orzo, wine vinaigrette
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate
D: (restaurant) salad with lettuce, apples, avocado, goat cheese, salmon on polenta, cranberry chutney, 1.5 glasses of rose wine, 1.5 very small truffle like things with ice cream inside, coffee
B: 2 slices raisin challah french toast, 2 chicken sausages, blueberries, coffee
L: veggie burger on 2 slices Ezekial bread, tomato, cole slaw
S: nuts and cranberries
3 mile walk
D: 2 pieces Machengo cheese, 2 whole wheat pita chips. red wine... a couple of small glasses, 3 slices of artichoke/red pepper/prosciutto pizza
Yesterday:
Breakfast: pork bulk sausage, eggs, strawberries, coffee with a bit of coconut milk
Lunch: roasted chicken quarter and romaine lettuce salad with veggies and a bit of walnut oil/salt & pepper dressing
30 mile lovely bike ride - had a small piece of nitrate free beef jerky with 4 dried cherries (unsweetened) and 4 macadamia nuts at the halfway point.
D: 4 oz baked Pacific salmon, sauteed bok choy and lacinto kale, 1 beer
Today:
Breakfast: eggs, bacon, baby spinach, coffee
75 minute hard workout - though it wasn't as hard as it once was :)
L: cold roasted chicken quarter and strawberries (between workout and Irish Festival - figured I was less likely to eat bad stuff if I ate first).
Watermelon at the festival.
D: 3 ounces braised arm roast (heavenly!) with bok choy and kale sauteed with onion, mushrooms, garlic and olive oil. I had a good amount of garlic in the broth for the braising as well. It is good I am single with all of the garlic :) Dessert was a little "shake" made with 1/4 cup coconut milk and strawberries blended with 3 ice cubes. Delish!
bad, bad, bad
B: egg white omelette with feta cheese, an orange, 2 turkey sausages
L: (during 23 mile ride) bagel, cream cheese, lox, capers
D: Rosh Hashanah dinner... 2 glasses of wine, red pepper and hummus.
baked chicken thigh in mushroom wine sauce, one piece of kugel, zucchini and summer squash, one piece of challah, strawberries and vanilla low fat ice cream
I don't want to weigh myself tomorrow
B- cornflakes with fresh raspberries, blackberries and grapes, skim milk, a dollop of plain yogurt. Tea with skim milk.
Snack- a Middleastern thin flatbread with sumach spice, small walnut phyllo pastry, water
Snack- quarter slice of Chinese lotus seed moon cake (it's Autumn Festival) and tea with milk. Back after a 40 km. ride. But before another 28 km. ride for farmers market visit elsewhere.
Fresh peach and tea with milk.
Dinner- steamed trout fillet with ginger root, onion, a bit of soy sauce, oil. Stir fry of fresh noodle, bok choy, green and yellow beans, onion and garlic.
B: a couple of dried apricots and walnuts before boot camp. egg whites, salsa, and yellow pepper, blueberries ad strawberries, coffee after class
L: salad of lettuce, chicken breast, olives, red pepper, goat cheese, more coffee after sitting through 2.5 hours of religious services :)
D: left over chicken breast with mushrooms, steamed broccoli with a bit of melted low fat cheddar, 2 squares dark chocolate
1 piece of wg toast, peanut butter, coffee
snack: strawberries
Lunch: 1 small piece of leftover lasagna
Dinner: roasted turkey, rice, peas, 1 beer
1 piece cake with ice cream
B: egg whites, pesto, an orange, coffee
L: 2 veggie burger patties, cole slaw, apple
S: nuts, cranberries (a handful), a Luna Bar at 5:30
D: 2 home made salmon burger patties, half a cup of whole wheat cous cous, salsa, blueberries, 2 pieces dark chocolate
Today:
B: 2 eggs, chicken breast, avocado, blueberries, strawberries, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
L: southwest salad with steak, half a slice of whole wheat bread, herbal tea
S: Ezekial raisin bread before short ride (12 miles)
D: sauteed salmon, sweet potato, kale salad, 2 squares chocolate
B: chobani yogurt, coffee with milk and sugar
S: luna protein bar, peach
L: red apple with natural peanut butter, a couple sun chips, 2 slices deli ham
D: large baby spinach salad with avocado & low fat dressing, baked tilapia, 3 sm cheese ravioli, 1 lindt's chocolate truffle, 1 glass red wine (that may end up being 2 glasses :) )
B: cornflakes with fresh raspberries, blackberries and skim milk, tea with skim milk
Snack: coffee with milk, 1/4 of a Chinese moon cake, fresh orange
Another cup of coffee 4 hrs. later
D: sauteed canned smoked mussels, tomatoes, red pepper, basil,onion and garlic with pasta.
Cornflakes with milk, fruit as a snack/dessert??
B: curried tofu salad with grapes and apples, an orange, tea
L:salad with hard boiled egg, bacon crumbles, tomatoes, cabbage, spinach, balsamic vinegar, peach
S: nuts, chocolate bits, and cranberries
D: whole wheat tortilla with low fat cheddar, chicken, peach salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado, an orange, half a glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate