What did you eat today?

Trying to get back to doing this. Of ocurse, I have a century Saturday, so my eating is a little different.
B: walnuts and dried apricots (3) before boot camp
tuna on sliced tomatoes with melted low fat cheddar, 1/4 avocado, with a bowl of strawberries and peaches, coffee
L: salad with red leaf lettuce, shredded chicken, grape tomatoes, whole wheat cous cous, avocado, basalmic vinaigrette, an apple
S: whole wheat pita rounds (2), hummus
D: wholewheat penne with home made sauce with eggplant, tomatoes, onion, basil (all fresh from the local farm), parmesan, glass of red wine

I was so bad when I was home, though much better than I could have been. Unsure about other parts of the country but in the south when people give food to someone with a death in the family they pretty much focus on sweets. I don't mean cookies either, I mean huge decadent homemade things dripping with chocolate and other good things. One aunt brought a carmalised pineapple upside down cake that was to die for. I didn't succumb to temptation much - and I've not had a grain in over a year. One day I allowed myself a couple of small treats and my body wasn't happy with me. Lesson learned!

Yesterday:
B: eggs scrambled with baby greens, a bit of braised pulled brisket, coffee
1 hour group training followed by protein shake
L: frittata with small salad, banana
D: not much outside of some brisket and later a tablespoon of almond butter/raisins mixed (stuff is like crack) I need to do better today!

B: walnuts and 3 dried apricots before boot camp, small bowl of plain Greek non fat ogurt with dried cranberries, almonds, blueberries, half a whole wheat bagel and almond butter after, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, chicken, grape tomatoes, goat cheese, fig vinegar, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries, later 3 whole wheat pita rounds, hummus
D: glass of red wine, baked chicken breast with paprika, brown rice and cumin, kale, sauteed with pine nuts and onions, 2 squares dark chocolate

I'm joining in again, too. I just got back from two weeks on the road for work and even though I tracked everything, stayed in nutritional range and got in all my exercise, I didn't lose an ounce. Grrr. At least I didn't gain.

Sunday was my first day back on home prepared food and what a difference in how I feel! It just goes to show how much sodium, fat and other hidden things are in restaurant foods.

Yesterday
B: chicken apple sausage, 1/2 apple, 1 oz almond butter, coffee
S: Quest bar
L: Chicken fuji apple salad from Panera - no cheese, dressing on the side
S: other half of this morning's apple
D: sweet potato shephard's pie made with ground bison (yum!)

Today
B: scramble with eggs, bacon, potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, onions and mushrooms, coffee
L: carnitas on a spinach salad with red pepper strips and cucumbers
S: orange and cold grilled chicken
D: veggie and beef meatballs over spinach and crushed tomatoes

I've been tracking my food and exercise very closely since late July and I'm down 15 lbs or so. Only another 15 to go! ;)

I feel like i'm in constant lose/gain cycle after the weekends. I am tired of trying to starve myself and I don't want to go back to Paleo. I lost some weight then, but nodifference in the way I felt and my cholesterol shot up. I've gone back to limited whole grain carbs, and more vegetarian meals. I haven't stopped eating animal products, mostly limiting red meat to 1-2 times a month, with lots of chicken and fish. I did a bit of carb loading for the failed century and now my body is recovering from my crash. I don't like the way I look, despite boot camp and a moderate amount of riding.
B: 2 eggs, scrambled with kale, salsa, a sprinkle of cheddar, an orange, coffee
L: one chicken thigh left over, cole slaw, an apple
S: nuts and dried cranberries
D: 3 sweet potato pancakes (potato, panko, egg, poblano pepper) with home made salsa and roasted broccolini, glass of red wine

Just spoke with a coach that I am working with this morning and I'm super motivated right now. I've got three weeks to get back on track and I'm SO going to do this!

Wednesday
B: 2 HB eggs, cantaloupe, black coffee
L: big salad topped with steelhead and avocado - delicious!
S: cold chicken and more cantaloupe (if I'm hungry)
D: pesto chicken zoodles (zucchini noodles)

B: 2 left over sweet potato/poblano pancakes (really small ones) and a bowl of strawberries and blueberries, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, tuna, grape tomatoes, goat cheese, about 1/4 cup of whole wheat pasta, baslamic vinegar, half a whole wheat bagel
11 mile really fast ride
a couple of dried apricots
D:green vegetable soup, with spinach, green beans, peas, whole wheat orzo, leeks, topped with home made pesto. glass of red wine.
an orange and 2 squares dark chocolate

With all of my moving activities I need to get back to recording this - am having problems eating. Enough, that is. Today I didn't do too badly:

B: eggs scrambled with spinach, fresh side, coffee (this is the easy meal)
Various and assorted moving activities as I prepare for THE move this weekend (pre-moving small items, errands)
L: I was starving so I did something I rarely do and hit a local restaurant for a huge salad that featured lots of chicken along with blue cheese, candied pecans, assorted greens
S: 2 dried figs
D: such as it was - some full fat greek yogurt over blueberries and a small amount of cacao powder

SO READY for life to get back to what passes as normal and I've my kitchen back!

I wish I could eat as healthy as you do!

Thursday
B: 2 HB eggs, cantaloupe, black coffee
L: chicken thigh and leg from roast chicken on Sunday, about 3 cups of mixed broccoli and green beans from our CSA
S: cold chicken and melon left over from yesterday (didn't eat it)
D: Crock pot chicken tortilla-less soup with avocado

Today my BMI is no longer in the overweight range. :)

B: walnuts and dried apricots before boot camp, which involved a lot of running today.
2 eggs, scrambled with kale, lox, and one 3 inch sweet potato pancake, a small bowl of strawberries, coffee
L: left over green veggie soup with whole wheat orzo, an apple
S: slice of Machengo
D: glass of champagne (DH's birthday), 1/3 lb. grilled salmon with cumin/chili rub, salad with black beans, tomatillos, red onion, cilantro and lime. 2 squares dark chocolate

Yesterday:
B: 2 eggs, 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
L: 1/2 grilled Havarti Sammy with a peach
D: roasted chicken, potatoes, gravy, broccoli, glass of chardonnay
small bowl of ice cream with chocolate sauce

Today:
B: 1 bowl shredded wheat with blackberries and raspberries, 2% milk, coffee
Snack: 1 banana
L: bowl of leftover posole with a peach
D: Will probably be leftover chicken, vege, glass of wine

Today:

B: eggs/spinach/fresh side/coffee
group training
L: ground beef & sweet potato
lots of moving activities
D: see lunch - left over
more moving activities
S: yogurt/blueberries

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Originally Posted by kajero

I wish I could eat as healthy as you do!

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I just saw this - for me the problem isn't what I eat but how much...I've problems with not eating enough. THIS week I've lost 4 pounds and I know that is why. Normally when I don't eat enough I actually gain a bit, so to lose that much in a week tells me my calorie intake is WAY low. Things are just so unsettled with my move and I refuse to buy much in the way of groceries until the move is complete. I am not complaining about the 4 pounds itself, but am a little concerned it might be muscle. I am VERY active...

Today I hope to do better, and will supplement with my protein shake if I need to do so. It doesn't have many calories or carbs, but it will give my body some protein to work with.

Breakfast this morning was my usual eggs scrambled with spinach and coffee but am out of my fresh side or other protein sources. This is the easy meal to manage. I might break down and have an ice cream break today between moving activities ;) Beer sounds better, but I refuse to drink when I am under this level of stress - between the loss of my mom and the move my stress level is...high. I love the new apartment though :)

GLC - congratulations!

Catrin - if you are still lifting and eating enough protein, even really low calories for awhile won't hurt your muscle much. Your general diet is such that you are already likely a 'fat burner'...so you are probably OK. I'm currently eating low calories, lifting and I haven't lost any muscle in the past month. Since your diet is so similar to mine, my guess is that you should be fine.

Friday
B: smoothie - blueberries, 1/2 banana, 1/2 peach, egg white powder, coconut milk, kale
S: black coffee (not really a 'snack' but I usually have it between breakfast and lunch)
L: chicken tortilla-less soup with avocado, 1/2 peach
D: pork carnitas over fresh spinach, red pepper, green pepper, arugula, cilantro and avocado

12 mile, slower ride at 5:15 AM. ate a handful of walnuts before
B: egg whites with red pepper, kale, and 2 turkey breakfast sausages, strawberries, coffee
L: salad with dark chicken meat, green beans, chick peas, fig vinegar, cup of butternut squash soup
S: slice of some new cheese DH bought; it's from Spain, not Machengo
D: roasted chicken; I had a breast and a bit of another piece, roasted Brussel sprouts, salad with goat cheese, dried cranberries, olive oil, basalmic vinegar, glass of red wine

B: 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices bacon, one slice spelt toast, blueberries, coffee
We went to do a 40 mile on the south coast of MA/RI. Last year we helped lead it, but this year we were supposed to be participants only. Didn't end up that way when our friend who was leading realized he had 30 riders of greatly varying abilities, so we volunteered to lead the "fast" group. DH went a little nuts in his interpretation of fast, but after 16 miles, I reeled him in.
L: had a cranberry-walnut chicken salad wrap, with a small bag of baked potato chips. I only eat chips on longer rides. Had some fruity health type drink with no sugar, that I put in my bottle after lunch.
S: after the ride, we drove to the Sakonnet Vinyards, where we had wine and DH and I shared a cheese/cracker/walnuts and fruit plate. Perfect to hold us over for the 60 mile drive home.
D: I made Shushuska, which is basically an Israeli version of huevos rancheros. Very good.
I had eggs for 2 meals today!

Crankin - that Israeli egg dish sounds interesting!

My food was terrible today, but it was moving day and I wasn't about to cook:

B: fresh side, roast chicken, banana, coffee. Healthiest meal of the day :o
moving activities
L: Jimmy Johns lettuce wrap ham and cheese, small bag chip
more moving and then unpacking
S: protein shake with milk
More unpacking
D:???? Yogurt mixed with a pit of whey protein, blueberries. 1 beer

No where near enough food today, back to normal tomorrow.

Eh. You have an excuse. You're moving.

My diet has been absolutely terrible for the last month. How terrible, I won't say, except that there were days that the only thing I'd have until I got home in the evening was a Snickers bar, maybe coffee to go with it. :o

I've actually gone grocery shopping this week (still need to pop over to the other store for a few things), so I'll be able to cook! Yay!

Oh dear, Owlie

I think I do worse than you. I have might have a Snickers bit size bar, with four other bite size pieces along with it to finish the "meal" off. I don't drink coffee, though, which I is probably healthier than the MIO I drink.
And then I follow up the whole thing up with a half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Well, at least the bread is whole grain.

Saturday
B: eggs with veggies, bacon, black coffee
L: left over crockpot spinach and meatballs
Did my 12 mile run.
D: dinner out - steelhead trout, sauteed veggies, about 1/3 cup mashed potatoes
S: 1/2 of a HUGE peach

Sunday
B: sauteed spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms topped with an egg, black coffee
S: more coffee and some sweet potato chews (I had to make sure they were good!)
L: chicken tortilla-less soup
1 hr strength training, 45 min on the trainer
D: homemade red curry with chicken over veggies

Today:

B: eggs scrambled with greens, coffee
L: cheese, celery, brocolli, other veggies (coffee hour at church)
several hours on the last cleaning of the old apartment
S: Banana/Egg/Almond butter "muffin" cup
pottering around new apartment getting things in order, hanging stuff, etc. long slow effort :)
D: Too tired to cook much - planning on making a chorizo sausage/greens baked egg casserole. I suspect one beer will be part of things once I slow down enough to sit down to drink it.

I had other things planned for dinner but that requires shopping. THAT will just have to wait until tomorrow morning! 2 days of vacation left.

Chorizo/ mixed baby greens frittata....baked casserole...whatever you call it! My dinner tonight and breakfast for a good part of the week. The picture is a bit blurry, but is the first time I've used my new kitchen :)

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Originally Posted by Catrin

Chorizo/ mixed baby greens frittata....baked casserole...whatever you call it! My dinner tonight and breakfast for a good part of the week. The picture is a bit blurry, but is the first time I've used my new kitchen :)

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Can I have the recipe? It does sound better than snicker bars.

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Originally Posted by Catrin

Chorizo/ mixed baby greens frittata....baked casserole...whatever you call it! My dinner tonight and breakfast for a good part of the week. The picture is a bit blurry, but is the first time I've used my new kitchen :)

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That looks delicious. Do the eggs get weird if you refrigerate them for few days? (And I second kajero's call for a recipe: Sprouts (think Whole Foods but less pretentious) has a sale on sausage this week...)

B: 2 buttermilk waffles with walnuts and dried cranberries, bowl of blueberries, strawberries, oranges, coffee
L: left over green veggie-orzo soup
took a 3 mile hike, with a climb at the end
S: slice of Basque cheese
D: went out for DH's birthday. Had a beet/arugula salad and duck with pineapples, on sticky rice. I ate half the duck and a couple of forkfuls of the rice. Shared an apple crisp with DH for dessert.

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Originally Posted by kajero

Can I have the recipe? It does sound better than snicker bars.

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It is ;)

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Originally Posted by Owlie

That looks delicious. Do the eggs get weird if you refrigerate them for few days? (And I second kajero's call for a recipe: Sprouts (think Whole Foods but less pretentious) has a sale on sausage this week...)

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The eggs are fine - this is often my go-to breakfast and I get a good number of meals/snacks from this. The recipe, such as it is, is about as simple as it gets. I just use whatever I happen to have so it is always different, but this is how I made it last night:

Pre-heat oven to 375

1 lb bulk chorizo sausage or some other ground protein
12 eggs
3 cups mixed baby greens (really any green leafy veggie works here, also great if you replace some of the greens with shredded cabbage or nappa cabbage) If using straight ground pork rather than chorizo, parsley is quite good as part of the greens.
dried basil (depending on choice of greens)
salt and pepper to taste

Depending on how lean the meat is, I will often add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or bacon fat - but it isn't totally necessary.

Cook/drain sausage
Crack eggs in huge bowl, mix in veggies and spices (I don't measure spices, so use.
When well mixed add protein
Pour in parchment paper lined large baking dish
Bake for 25-30 minutes
Allow to sit for 5 minutes

Enjoy!

Catrin - that looks good! So you don't pre-brown the sausage? That would certainly be a lot easier than the way I do it!

Today
B: sauteed spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms topped with an egg, black coffee, canteloupe
L: paleo chili over spinach
S: Thai curry butternut squash soup
D: baked chicken breasts, beets n' greens n' bacon, sauteed green beans, mashed sweet potatoes

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Originally Posted by GLC1968

Catrin - that looks good! So you don't pre-brown the sausage? That would certainly be a lot easier than the way I do it!

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See step 1: cook/drain sausage/protein :) It doesn't take long of course.

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Originally Posted by Catrin

See step 1: cook/drain sausage/protein :) It doesn't take long of course.

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Ok, I must be blind. I totally skipped right over that step when I read it! Duh!

I started off my day with a slight weird feeling and it went downhill from there. I did go to bootcamp. When I got home and started sipping my coffee, my stomach went into full blown overdrive (don't want to give TMI). I did eat though, as strange as it sounds, I was hungry.
B: egg whites, avocado, salsa, an orange, coffee
a snack of 2 doses of Pepto, with a side of Claritin. I had to see a client at a school at 9:30 :eek:.
L: I ate about 1/2 of the chicken, avocado, chick pea, tomato salad I had brought to work. By this time, I was hungry, but starting to feel achy and allergy like, too.
I came home at around 2 and had a slice of spelt bread, as I was craving carbs and then went on a 3 mile fast walk with my last client of the day. I am exhausted. Not sure if it's something I ate at DH's birthday diner (beets?) or the fast ride I did Saturday.
D: I made the Waldorf salad recipe from the Paleo cookbook.
I hope a good night's sleep cures this.

B: Chorizo frittata, fresh side, coffee
L: no time to cook so....more chorizo frittata!
S: banana after a 40 minute hike. I had planned some trail running but enough parts of my body complained at the hiking that I only ran a few feet here and there.
D: Citrus carnitas, small baked sweet potato, baby spinach/strawberry salad, 2 small squares dark chocolate for dessert.

I need to get an oven thermometer for the new kitchen - I think my oven gets hotter than the setting...

B: shredded wheat, milk, coffee
1 banana
L: leftover helping of beef, veges and potatoes
D: what a disaster, my oven went on the fritz and so I had a pizza which I was going to roast veges to put on. So, I put it on the grill. It was cooking okay off the fire, then I had to put it on the fire and miscalculated how long it should go there, what a burnt mess. I hate kitchen disasters! it put me in a foul mood. so, i had a 1/2 ham and provolone sammy and a hermit cookie with red wine!

Tuesday
B: smoothie with 1/2 banana, 1/2 c blueberries, egg white powder, coconut milk and kale, black coffee
L: left over red curry chicken over veggies
D: barbacoa pot roast with carrots, parnips and mashed sweet potatoes

Today:

B: Chorizo frittata, fresh side, coffee
Group training followed by a protein shake
L: Citrus carnitas & a spinach/strawberry salad. Small banana for dessert
BIKE RIDE (ok, so it was shorter than planned but it was fun!)
S: almond butter with a few raisins (this stuff is like crack)
D: Spaghetti squash/ground beef casserole

B: 2 eggs, salsa, 1/4 avocado, strawberries/blueberries, coffee
L: about 1 cup of shredded white meat chicken topped with left over tomatillo/black bean salsa, an apple, coffee
S: I went home for about 2.5 hours. I drank water until I decided to eat something not full of carbs. I ended up finishing about half a cup of left over pork/chick pea soup
D: spaghetti squash "pasta" with ground turkey, mushroom tomato sauce, glass of red wine
Today was a rest day. I still felt awful for most of the day, better now. My weight is also up into the danger zone. I am the only person who gains weight when she has an upset stomach.

B: cereal, milk, peach, coffee
1 banana
L: Helping of beef shepard's pie, 1 cookie
D: tostadas with ground chicken, beans, cheese, salad, salsa, 1 beer
1 cookie and tea with honey

Wednesday
B: 2 HB eggs, cantaloupe, black coffee
biked to work
L: paleo chili over a bowl of fresh spinach
S: cold chicken and grapes
biked home
D: Chicken salad at Panera or leftovers (haven't decided yet)

B: whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp with low fat cheddar and salsa, 1/4 avocado, 2 turkey sausages, oranges, strawberries, coffee
30 mile bike ride, slow, but plenty of hills. It was good to hear DH complaining about his legs from boot camp! Ate 1/2 a Lara Bar before, as it was already 11:20 when we left and I knew lunch wouldn't be until 1 or so.
L: salad with baked chicken slices, cranberries, apple slices, bacon, vinaigrette
drank about 1/2 a bottle of light Accelerade, some water on the ride and finished the Lara Bar when I got home
D: glass of red wine, roasted broccoli, sea bass grilled with mango chutney, 2 squares dark chocolate

B: 1 egg, 1 piece thin sliced deli ham, sprinkle of cheddar, 1 piece wg toast
S: 1/2 peach
L: leftover beef and vege shepard's pie
D: salmon, salad, vinaigrette dressing, 1/2 dinner roll toasted with parmesan cheese, 1 beer
1 oatmeal raisin cookie and cup of tea with honey

B: shredded wheat, 1/2 peach, milk, coffee
pretzels
L: leftover tostada, beans, ground chicken, cheese, salad, salsa
D: Not sure yet, probably turkey Italian sausage, veges, pasta, with red wine
and I will probably have a oatmeal raisin cookie and tea with honey before bed