Oh, Crankin. If you're feeling a little guilty about what you've been eating, how should I feel?
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Oh, Crankin. If you're feeling a little guilty about what you've been eating, how should I feel?
I don't know, Owlie.
But, I think you can be a little more forgiving of yourself, since I'm old enough to be your mom. I just wish I didn't get so hungry from hard riding. It's so predictable, so I try to deal with it.
Crankin, please let me know how your electrolyte drink search goes. The sorbitol in Nuun, etc. bothers my stomach too. Finding a low- or no-sugar replacement has been a challenge thus far, so I'd love to hear suggestions from others.
Saturday
B: 2 eggs, hashbrowns, wg toast with butter, coffee
L: peanut butter and jelly sammy
2 usta tennis matches back to back
1 lemon bar
D: 1 chicken thigh, roasted potatoes, green beans, 1 glass red wine
Sunday:
B: 1 bowl of special k, 1 piece of coffee cake
L: a liverwurst sammy with havarti cheese wg bread
1 beer
D: homemade lasagna, 1 piece garlic toast, salad with vinaigrette and 1 glass red wine
1/2 scoop ice cream
Murienn, the Bolthouse Farms drink would be more than I need. I basically just want electrolytes. I get everything else from real food or Shotblocks when I need a lift. I used to use Accelerade, but it's too sweet for me and hurts my stomach, too.
I might try the Heed if I can find a packet in a LBS. yesterday, the Gu20 was fine, but again, too many calories.
Crankin, I've come to really like the Skratch. It isn't as sweet as Heed and it has a nice electrolyte profile, it really helped me out the other day on a humid ride. I like the pineapple :) I will also use this at my more challenging gym workouts and will CERTAINLY use it Saturday at a local Crossfit military charity fundraising event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Where do you buy it? Can you get it online, i.e., at a decent price? I think I looked into it once and it was ridiculously priced. I'll do it, if I have to, but just wondering.
It is all too expensive...I paid $19 for 1 pound at my LBS...Amazon charges more than that!!! Still less than what I paid for Heed, but there is a bit less of it. Their "Everday Hydration" has a slightly different profile, so check them both out. Perhaps someone local sells the individual servings so you can at least try it out? I need this for really hard effort/hot days, but will try other things for less intense purposes to make it last longer. I really like the ingredients, I can pronounce them all!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Same here. I have to separate my fueling from my hydration or run the risk of becoming very dehydrated. Nuun was perfect for my needs until I discovered my sorbitol intolerance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Boot camp
B: endive stuffed with light cream cheese and lox, small bowl of brown rice krispies with almond milk and blackberries, coffee
S: handful of walnuts
L:chicken salad with walnuts and cranberries, an apple
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: I ate extremely late as I was waiting for DS to get here for dinner... had one glass of red wine and a corn tortilla with avocado while waiting.
home made veggie burger (brown rice, peas, chipolte, poblano, pepitas) in a whole wheat 6 inch pita with tomatoes, roasted Brussel sprouts, avocado and mango salad
My trainer is also an athletic nutrition expert and he just reviewed my diet in detail. Tony gave it the sign of approval...outside of slapping my hands for not eating enough on rest days.
Yesterday:
B: eggs scrambled with spinach, 2 small slices fresh side, coffee
1 hour group training followed by a protein shake
S: strawberries and fresh pineapple
L: last of the beef brisket and roasted carrots from the night before
D: roasted chicken and a large salad with veggies, blue cheese, and a bit of hazelnut oil for dressing.
Cereal, 1% milk, coffee
1 banana
L: 1 chicken thigh a few roasted potatoes and green beans
D: 1 margarita, small piece of leftover lasagna, 1 piece garlic toast
ice cream
B: 2 eggs scrambled with kale, low salt ham, and a corn tortilla. bowl of strawberries and blueberries, coffee
L: salad with chicken, white beans, tomato, lettuce. an orange
S: Luna Bar and a few walnuts earlier
Went on a 2 mile walk with a client, followed by a 5.7 mile ride with another client. It's a rest day.
D: glass of red wine, left over veggie burger patty, sweet potato, salad with cranberries, almonds, goat cheese
B: cereal, 1 % milk, coffee
1 banana
L: leftover lasagna, glass of cherry juice
D: sauteed chicken thigh with chardonnay sauce, brown rice, broccoli, 1 glass of white wine
ice cream
Yesterday:
B: eggs with spinach, 1/4 sweet potato, coffee
1 mile run + mobility and flexibility work
L: roast chicken lettuce wrap, banana
D: sweet potato pancake 'sandwich' with grass-fed beef, oak leaf salad with hazelnut oil for dressing
Today
B: omelet and 2 small sweet potato pancakes (love those things, and so easy to make!), coffee
1 hour hard group training session followed by protein shake
L: sweet potato pancake 'sandwich' with grass-fed beef (last of both), and spinach/strawberry salad
S: small banana
D: Last of the chicken sausage in a lettuce wrap, roasted sweet potato, fresh strawberries/blueberries with 2 chopped squares of 88% dark chocolate (lovely!)
Thinking about trying roasted eggplant slices as my next "sandwich" material :)
I'm trying to reign in my eating again, so I'm posting here once more....
B: sausage, kale, chinese broccoli and onion fritatta topped with 1/2 avocado, black coffee
L: banana, big salad (lettuce, spinach, two types of sweet peppers) topped with other 1/2 of avocado and left-over gyro meat from a local place
S: apple, 2 squares of dk chocolate (soy free)
D: salmon, big greens salad, sauteed chinese broccoli
hoping to get in a quick run after work but it's bowling night, so I might not have time
Chinese broccoli? I've not heard of that before, will have to look it up. I love the mixture of eggs and spinach so much that it is hard for me to mix up my morning veggies. I need to introduce more veggie variety.
B: can of tuna in olive oil on sliced tomatoes, with melted cheddar, an orange, coffee
S: half a Lara Bar, did a 2.2 mile hill walk, fast, but had no desire to ride as it's threatening rain
L: the last left over veggie burger in a whole wheat pita, blackberries, cole slaw
S: coffee, then some Machengo, later
D: went out ith a friend to an Italian retaurant. Had an amazing dish of grilled eggplant smothered with arugula, fresh mozzarella, tomato, and fig vinegar, one glass of red wine
I felt good I didn't have pasta!
Crankin - that Italian dish sounds amazing and I generally don't like eggplant! Sarah Fragoso is coming out with an Italian inspired paleo cookbook and I can't wait to try it for recipes like that one.
Catrin - Chinese broccoli is a new discovery for us (our CSA grows it) and it's awesome! It's kind of like regular broccoli but the heads are much, much smaller, the stems are more tender and you eat all the leaves. It's almost like a combo of kale and broccoli in one veggie.
Today
B: chicken apple sausage, 1/2 apple, almond butter, leftover chinese broccoli sauteed in bacon fat, black coffee
L: homemade chicken salad over greens and red pepper strips, 1/2 apple
S: banana
D: baked chicken thighs, greens salad, stirfry of bok choy, carrots, scallions and purple sprouting broccoli
And lets be realistic - I'm certain I'll have some dark chocolate after dinner.
Activity - run after work (2 miles)
cereal, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
late lunch: leftover chicken thigh with wine sauce and brown rice
1 glass of cherry juice
D: 1 glass wine, hamburger with bun, tomato, avocado; roasted potatoes
ice cream
1/2 a Lara Bar before boot camp.
B: egg whites, scrambled with kale, ham, corn tortilla, salsa, blueberries, coffee
L: salad with left over chicken salad with walnuts and cranberries, white beans, lettuce, an orange
S:nuts, cranberries at 3:00 and a Luna Bar at 5:15
D: I ate dinner at my last clients of the day. Dinner was delicious... petite sirloin with a turkey tip, a salad, and a little potato salad. The family therapy that ensued at the table was not so wonderful :). But, I saw a lot...
B: cereal, milk, coffee strawberries
L: liverwurst sammy with swiss cheese on wg bread
D: salad with chicken, 1 glass white wine
My weight has been dropping like crazy since I dropped the Paleo and went back to my Mediterranean type diet. In fact, yesterday morning it was a little too low, so I had 2 "sandwiches."
B:low salt ham (3 slices) and cheddar on a whole wheat bagel, blueberries, coffee
3 mile run, that was mostly running, with a little walking
L: I went to the natural foods market and bought kale soup and curried tofu salad and ate all of it.
S: walnuts
D: chicken sandwich on spelt bread, with tomatoes, avocado, mustard, cole slaw, an orange, glass of red wine
B: cereal, milk, coffee
L: ham and swiss sammy on wg bread (fresh from the bakery!)
1 glass prosecco with my friend after work
D: salad with blue cheese crumbles, slices of tritip steak, vinaigrette, 1 glass red wine
B: egg whites, kale, cheddar scramble, an orange, 2 chicken sausages, coffee
I sort of took a rest day, but ended up walking on the TM for 25 minutes, with 3 run intervals and doing all of my PT stretches (which is turning into a full time job)
L: was out shopping, in the pouring rain, so ended up at Nashoba Brook Bakery, whre I had some kind of vegetarian sandwich; I seriously don't remember, except it had "guacamole" made of peas and some apple slices on whole wheat
D: salad Nicoise with fresh tuna, glass of red wine
B: 2 eggs, hashbrowns, toast with butter, bacon, coffee
cherries, cherry juice
L: 1/2 ham and swiss sammy on wg bread
more cherries
D: 1 chicken thigh, homemade mac and cheese, broccoli, 1 glass white wine
ice cream
Yesterday: Memorial Day Murph Fundraiser Day
B: ground beef/baby greens frittata with 2 slices fresh side. Coffee
43 minute hard workout, preceeded by appropriate warmup, followed by protein shake
L: pulled pork with paleo cole slaw, strawberries/pineapple/raisins for dessert
D: roasted chicken, 'cauli-rice', roasted bacon brussel sprouts. 1 Founders Breakfast Stout :)
Today
B: ground beef/baby greens frittata with 1 slice fresh side. Coffee
S: Banana
L: probably roast chicken with big salad
D: Thinking about making some Czech meatballs, veggies, fried apples with bacon and pecans
Depending on my shoulder, still recovering from yesterday, I may go for an easy spin this afternoon.
B: 1 piece wg toast, cereal with strawberries
L: 1 piece leftover lasagna
Snack, potato chips and glass of white wine
D: salmon, leftover mac and cheese, broccoli, salad, glass white wine
Dessert 1/4 piece of tirimisu
yesterday:
B:2 eggs, over easy, 2 slices uncured bacon, an orange, 1/4 avocado, coffee
L: cup of butternut squash soup (I was freezing) and some home made chicken salad with almonds and cranberries
D: had friends over. Ate some guacamole and hummus with whle wheat pita rounds and 2 glasses of sangria over the course of the evening. one grilled chicken breast with green chili salsa, whole wheat cous cous, salad with oranges, goat cheese, walnuts, lettuce, small scoop of chocolate frozen yogurt, blueberries
today:
B:2 waffles, walnuts, cranberries, powdered sugar, 2 chicken sausages strawberries, coffee
L: went on a 37.8 mile ride. Drank a bottle of low sugar Accelerade and half a bottle of regular water, ate a Lara Bar along the way and one Shot Block. Had an almond butter sandwich on raisin Ezekial bread for lunch
S: 6 inch whole wheat pita and olive oil
D: went out for Mexican. one beer, pork carnitas, refried beans, guacamole, 2 corn tortillas
I am stuffed.
Tonight I went for a post-ride burger to a place called brb - Be Right Burger. It was my second time there. The first time, I had a beef burger with pickles and tomatoes. The pickles were good. The burger was pretty tasteless. Tonight I had a turkey burger that was supposed to be topped with provolone, avocado and "chipotle mayo." It was greasy, with lots of cheese, very little avocado and either they forgot the chipotle mayo or it was completely flavorless. I won't be going back there anymore.
And now I'm going to have some black cherry flavored Greek yogurt, which is very tasty. And it's the store brand, so not expensive.
This past week has been filled with eating stuff with family members and friends --have been visiting in another province. Have tried to fit in cycling -- only 2 missed days out of 9 days during this trip.
Near the end of this time, there was a lovely wedding. But I couldn't finish 2 pieces of meat as my entrée on the plate --steak and chicken breast. Am rather surprised that 2 types of meat were served on 1 entrée plate.
boot camp, had a handful of walnuts before
B: tuna in oil over sliced tomatoes, melted cheddar, a orange, coffee
L: left over chicken salad with almonds and dried cranberries, an apple
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: 2 very small chicken thighs with chili rub, sauteed mango and red pepper, whole wheat cous cous, dark chocolate
B: Frittata, fresh side, coffee
kick butt group training session, followed by protein shake & small banana
L: Czech meatballs, salad
S: berries and pineapple, a few nuts
D: lamb stew meat sauteed in onions, garlic, spinach, spices and a small roasted sweet potato. 2 small squares 88% dark chocolate
B: 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee
L: hummus and pita bread
D: tostada made with ground turkey, onions, pinto beans, corn topped with lettuce, cheese, salsa, tomatoes, avocado
B: 2 eggs scrambled with a corn tortilla, kale, sprinkling of cheddar, an orange, coffee
S: nuts, dried cranberries, chocolate bits (a handful)
one hour yoga class
L: OK, I went to the natural foods store and bought what I thought was soup (in the prepared foods/takeout section). Kale, other veggies. Turned out to be basmati rice with veggies, and the dish had some name in another language. I should have asked. But, I ate half and it was delicious, along with 3 slices of chicken breast and tomatoes, with some blueberrioes
D: scallops sauteed with lots of spicy stuff, put in a salad with quinoa, avocado, grape tomatoes, and a lime/olive oil dressing, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate
B: 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee
Snack: 1 piece wg toast and peanut butter
couple hours of tennis
L: leftover tostada
D: 1/4 steak, baked potato, sour cream, green beans, 1 glass red wine
Spokewrench, I would starve if I ate like you, it just goes to show how different we all are :)
Yesterday was Warrior Cardio day
B: frittata, fresh side, coffee
1 hour group training followed by protein shake + small banana
L: Roasted chicken & small roasted sweet potato
s: a few nuts & raisins
D: Czech meatballs & veggies
I don't think I ate much less than you did yesterday. Less for breakfast maybe; but the tostada was big (turkey burger, pinto beans, rice, lettuce, salsa, little cheese, lots of lettuce) and I ate a half baked potato (BIG ONE) with sour cream! So, some days are small portions some are big - just depends on how much exercise I have!
TODAY:
1 piece wg bread, coffee
1 banana
leftover tostada
few pretzels
Not sure, maybe a big mexican meal??
Catrin, I also eat a lot more than some...
Boot camp, exhausting, and all I ate before were 5 walnuts
B: egg whites, kale, salsa, an orange coffee
something upset my stomach from last night. I spent all morning getting over it.
L: salad with chicken, chick peas, lettuce, grape tomatoes, fig vinegar, an apple, handful of nuts, cranberries, chocolate
S: I went home in between clients and ate a small piece of boneless chicken thigh that broke off in the left overs and a handful of pumpkin seeds
D: fresh grilled tuna, sweet potato, salad with avocado and goat cheese
It just sounded small when I read it Spokewrench, though of course it is about the portions we need to fuel our activity level. We can't see portions when we read what other posters have entered :)
Today:
B: last of the current frittata, fresh side, coffee. (this probably sounds repetitive, but it works for me)
S: small banana
L: roast chicken salad with home-made hazelnut oil mayo on romaine lettuce wraps...I needed more veggies/food to go with this
S: strawberries/pineapple/raisin "salad"
kick-butt solo kettlebell workout (the "warrior weekly challenge"), followed by protein shake.
D: Czech meatballs and sauteed spinach - once again - more food was needed....have to get to the store! 2 small squares dark chocolate
Crankin - there is no way I could do that kind of workout with just 5 walnuts, I just can't do intense exercise in a fasted state. Of course, exercise fasting is better than NO exercise!