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B: one corn tortilla, with refried beans and brown rice, cheese, all melted in the microwave. blueberries, coffee
rode to work
L: salad with lettuce, salmon, beets, tomatoes, brown rice noodles, oil and vinegar. a banana
S: nuts and apricots, a Lara bar at 6:30 PM before I rode home
D: chicken breast sandwich on a spelt roll with lettuce and tomato, mustard and an apple. 2 squares dark chocolate
Guess this thread is my own personal food journal!
B: half a whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese and lox, 2 eggs scrambled, blueberries, coffee
rode 19.5 miles with 2 friends, one who is struggling with speed/aging/health issues, so it was slow. At mile 15, we had coffee and I had a skinny slice of one of the guy's spiced muffin
L: salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, tofu, 1/4 avocado, quinoa.
S: slice of Machengo
D: glass of rosé, scrod, baked with panko and various spices, whole wheat cous cous, roasted asparagus
B: whole wheat bagel with melted low fat cheddar, 2 turkey sausages, a peach, coffee.
went on a 23 mile hilly ride. Ate a Lara Bar, before, during, after, and also had lunch.
L: chicken salad sandwich on whole wheat, bottle of water with Nuun r naturals
D: vegetable curry with chick peas and quinoa noodles, glass of rosé
2 squares dark chocolate
Yesterday:
B: eggs scrambled with veggies, bacon, coffee
L: roasted chicken veggie salad with an egg on top :)
S: 1/2 cup ice cream with coffee
one hour kettlebell training session, followed by protein shake
D: bone broth with veggies and chicken
Today:
B: 2 eggs, 1/2 chicken sausage, veggies, coffee
light kettlebell work, 5K rowing session, protein shake
L: chicken sausage and steamed veggies
D: unsure, need to go shopping
B: egg whites, lox, goat cheese, 1/4 avocado, bluberries, coffee
L: fish tacos (3 small ones, soft tacos, not exactly authentic)
took a 4 mile hike in our local conservation land
D: chicken with an Asian style sauce, bok chou, brown rice. 2 squares dark chocolate
I went out so much during the holiday weekend, I am going to skip recording! I did ride 2 40 mile rides and did two 4 mile hikes.
Labor Day:
B: 2 scrambled eggs, lox, slice of spelt whole wheat toast, a peach, coffee
S: ate another piee of spelt raisin bread and cashew butter before a 40 mile ride with 2,100 ft of climbing. Also had one Shot Block, half a Lara Bar, and a bottle of Skratch, half a bottle of water
L: one and a half slices of mushroom pizza, one beer
S: whole wheat pita rounds and Machengo cheese
D:grilled swordfish, fingerling potatoes, waxed beans. split some tomato and mozarrella salad with DH
B: plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries, strawberries, almonds, slice of spelt toast with cashew butter, coffee
S: 3 dried apricots
L: home made chicken salad with walnuts and cranberries, an apple
S: a banana
D: salad with sautéd tofu, peaches, serrano chili, vinaigrette, glass of red wine
B: whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp, strawberries, coffee
22 mile moderate/slow ride
L: veggie burger on a spelt roll, an apple
D: had a little pot luck dinner with 2 friends. I brought a quinoa/kale/chick pea/blueberry salad, also had some caprese salad, a chicken sausage, melon, and a slice of frozen yogurt pie
Yesterday - full rest day
B: eggs, greens, chili goat cheese, coffee
L: roast chicken, zucchini, latte
S: banana
D: ground beef, sautéed greens
S: Yerba Matte with cacao powder & cream
B:rice bowl with quinoa, lox, an egg, avocado, chili paste. blueberries
23 mile ride, slow, but hilly,had a bottle of Nuun r Naturals
L: salad with lettuce, chicken breast, tomatoes, red pepper, goat cheese
S: slice of Machengo cheese
D: veggie hash, with a ton of veggies from the local farm stand, an egg, whole wheat crackers with home made tapenade, glass of red wine
B: egg whites and the left over veggie hash. strawberries, coffee
rode to work, 5 miles
rode home, 5 miles in extremely hot and humid weather
L: corn tortilla with chicken breast, pinto beans, melted cheddar, salsa
D: we had our first theatre subscription play and went out to a wonderful tapas restaurant that's owned by the family of one of my former students. I had a cup of cucumber gazpacho, and shared 3 tapas with DH, had 2 glasses of sangria, and shared a dessert. mmmmmm
Yesterday (rest day):
B: usual eggs, veggies, coffee
L: pulled pork and baby greens assortment
S: protein shake
D: roast chicken, small baked sweet potato
Today (KB training day)
B: eggs, veggies, very small amount of sprouted red rice, coffee with cream
KB training as usual, but both me and my training/competition partner had to call an end to our second set due to accumulated fatigue from a very hard training week, our coach moved the focus to practicing form and breathing techniques. Followed by protein shake
L: Planning on a salad with mixed veggies, roast chicken, and fermented veggies
D: Roasted chicken, zucchini and baby greens, all scrambled with the two egg whites left over from my walnut-garlic-mayo making :-) Blueberries + yogurt for a late dessert/snack
B: 2 waffles with dried cranberries and walnuts, blueberries. 2 chicken sausages, coffee
L: tuna on lettuce with red pepper and tomatoes, vinaigrette
11 mile very hilly/hot ride
S: 4 oz. soft serve ice cream cone, with chocolate dip
D: home made fish tacos with tilapia, 2 corn tortillas, avocado and chills. refried beans, glass of white wine
B: eggs, scrambled with salsa and cheddar, strawberries and blueberries, coffee
17 mile ride
L: chicken salad with chopped apple and almonds
D: mahi-mahi with cilantro slasa, black beans, some guacamole
Yesterday:
B: eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee
L: salad with mixed greens, roast chicken, homemade garlic walnut mayo
D: Church picnic, had a brat (no bun), bit of potato salad and veggie sticks.
S: dinner was way early for me, so had a protein shake early evening.
Rest day today, still in recovery mode.
Yesterday (almost rest day)
B: eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee
L: chocolate chili over a tiny amount of sprouted red rice (still evaluating the latter)
S: Quest bar before a rowing session - carefully avoiding kettlebells until tomorrow
D: salad with mixed greens, roast chicken, homemade garlic-walnut-mayo, zucchini and carrot "noodles"
Treat: a very small amount of homemade pecan-cashew butter with a few raisins - unsure why I love this so much but it is like crack!
I find cashew butter like crack, too. I had to cut down.
banana before boot camp. I haven't been in 10 days and I am hurting today.
B: egg whites, kale, lox. raspberries, coffee
L: curried tofu and grapes
S: half a Lara Bar at 3, and 4 ww pita crackers and a slice of Machengo at 5:30
D: salad with brown rice/quinoa, chicken, carrots, grapes, in a Greek yogurt dressing. glass of white wine
rest day
B: eggs, green chili, salsa. refried beans. raspberries, coffee
L: left over brown rice/quinoa/chicken salad and an apple
S: Lara Bar at 3:30, banana at 5:30
D: chick pea curry and whole wheat cous cous, 2 squares dark chocolate
For me it is all homemade nut butters that are addictive, but I do limit how much I can have daily. 1 tablespoon a day, like a supplement :) THIS time it is a blend of pecans, cashews, and 100% cacao powder.
Yesterday
B: usual eggs, veggies, coffee
L: chocolate chili over a small amount of sprouted red rice. My body seems fine with the latter.
S: roasted chicken with a small amount of more rice.
1 hour challenging KB comp training session, set a PR! Also ripped a callus but that is going to happen from time to time. Followed by protein shake
S: chili over greens
What does sprouted red rice taste like? I may head over to the natural foods store later... this is the disadvantage to working part time! I've already been there once this week.
B: sprouted grain cereal with almond milk, raspberries, 2 chicken sausages, coffee
half a Lara Bar before a 17.5 mile ride
L: finished the quinoa/chicken/grape/carrot salad
D: went out with a friend. Had about 1/3 of a huge flatbread with figs, goat cheese, arugula. glass of red wine
banana before boot camp
B: Ate my breakfast in the car and once I got to the high school where I see kids on Thursdays. I had a slice of raisin whole wheat spelt bread with cashew butter and a hard boiled egg, coffee.
L: salad with tuna, grape tomatoes, artichoke hearts
S: whole wheat pita crackers, Machengo slice
D: made a salad recipe from Cooking Light. It's a lightened up Ceasar, with chicken and quinoa. It was good. 2 squares dark chocolate
Can't remember what I ate Friday
yesterday:
B: 2 egg omelette with cheddar, strawberries/blueberries, 1/4 avocado, slice of spelt taost with home made jam, coffee
went on a 41 mile ride, moderate to slow pace. Ate 1/2 a Lara Bar in the first half and had 2 Shot Blocks, as lunch was late. Drank a bottle of Skratch
L: had a mozzarella/tomato/pesto sandwich during the ride
S: ate another Lara Bar when I got home and had coffee
D: I made a modernized version of chicken casserole, with chicken, quinoa, broccoli, and parmesan/cheddar. It was good, but a little labor intensive. I froze most of it for later. Had a small salad with it and a glass of red wine
Yesterday:
B: experimented with a bit of certified gluten free rolled oats, protein powder, homemade nut butter and blueberries.
Usual Sat. morning competition training session - good but lighter than usual as I am dealing with a ripped palm. Followed by protein shake
L: eggs scramble with lots of veggies, coffee
D: West African Chicken stew over butternut squash
S: protein powder mixed in with plain yogurt
Today:
B: usual 2 eggs, veggies scramble with fermented veggies, coffee
L: West African Chicken stew over spinach, zucchini "noodles", couple tablespoons of sprouted rice, small amount of welsh cheddar cheese
Heavy KB 300 swings workout + pushups, will follow with protein powder mixed into yogurt and raisins.
We have a special Evensong + reception at my new church this afternoon. Hopefully my post-workout snack will help me to "be good" at the reception. I am finding a sugar weakness right now for some reason. Having problems eating enough - which is why I am adding a protein + yogurt or cottage cheese snack to make sure things are where they should be. My body appears to be responding :-)
D: This will depend on how good I am at the reception...the reception might BE dinner :-)
B: whole wheat tortilla crisp with egg whites, cheddar, salsa, 1/4 avocado. 2 chicken sausages, blueberries, coffee
went on a 39 mile hilly ride, drank a bottle of Skratch
L: chicken sandwich on a whole wheat wrap with lettuce and tomato in middle of the ride
S: Lara Bar
D: I went to the Stone Soup Dinner, which is a fund raiser for the local small farmers in town. Awesome appetizers and food by local farms and restaurants. I ate all vegetarian stuff, but I am stuffed.
banana before boot camp
B: plain Greek yogurt with blueberries and walnuts, slice of spelt toast with cashew butter, coffee
L: small piece ofleft over chicken/broccoli/quinoa/cheddar casserole, an apple
S: walnuts, dried cranberries, dried apricots, later 1/2 a Lara Bar
D: finished the "lightened up" Ceasar salad with chicken, 2 squares dark chocolate
rest day. I needed it!
B: egg scramble with a corn tortilla, green chills, cheddar. refried beans, blueberries, coffee
L: salad from the salad bar, with chicken and veggies, tabbouli, an apple
S: Machengo cheese and whole wheat pita crackers
D: 2 salmon burger patties, sweet potato, salad, glass of red wine
yesterday:
B: small bowl of fruit with banana, blueberries, strawberries, 2 eggs, slice of spelt toast with jam, coffee
before leaving for a ride, I was incredibly hungry, had a slice of raisin toast with almond butter
40 mile hilly and fast for me ride. Drank 1.5 bottles of Skratch, 2 Shot Blocks
L:lunch was at the after ride birthday party for one of the riders (he's 78 and led the 20 mile ride). I had 2 slices of pizza (plain and mushroom) and a beer
S: Lara Bar
D: home made yellow tomato gazpacho with avocado, and a corn tortilla with melted cheddar
Today:
B: banana before boot camp, slice of spelt raisin toast and cashew butter, 2 slices of Machengo, coffee in the car, after the gym, on the way to work. I had 2 hard boiled eggs, too, but they got all mushy, because I did something wrong!
S: Lara Bar
L: home made chicken salad with dried cranberries and walnuts
S: 2 ww pita crackers and pumpkin seed/tomatillo spread
3 mile hike
D: whole wheat "quesadilla," without the queso, with corn and peppers, sweet potato, kale, cilantro, cumin. left over yellow tomato gazpacho, mango slices. 2 squares dark chocolate
Friday:
B: 2 eggs, slice of spelt toast, 1/4 avocado, mango slices
L: banana, chicken salad with walnuts and dried cranberries
S: slice of Machengo and 2 pita rounds
D: cheese and crackers, 1 glass of red wine, salmon, whole wheat cous cous, grape tomatoes, salad
My little experiment with sprouted rice and "gluten free" rolled oats was a failure, but it was worth the experiment.
Yesterday (rest day):
B: eggs scrambled with veggies, coffee with cream
L: chili over zucchini
S: whey protein isolate mixed into plain yogurt
D: Salad with mixed greens, roast chicken, other veggies, and home-made mayo as dressing. 1/3 cup ice cream for dessert
Today:
B: eggs scrambled with spinach, fermented vegges, a bit of grated Welsh cheddar cheese, coffee with cream
1 hour strength and conditioning kettlebell training group followed by protein shake and small banana
L: last of the chili
S: Yerbe Matte with some 100% cacao powder and gogi berries
D: Planning on a baked smoked sausage and a salad
yesterday:
B: "sandwich" on a spelt whole wheat roll, with egg whites, cheddar. 1/4 avocado, cup of tea
29 mile moderately hilly ride, bottle of Skratch
L: chicken salad with almonds in 2 butter lettuce leaves, coffee
D: tilapia with spinach/whole wheat orzo/grape tomatoes/red pepper. small scoop of chocolate chip ice cream
Yesterday:
B: whole wheat bagel with chive cream cheese and lox, tomato slices, bowl of blueberries, strawberries, half a banana
L: half a turkey sandwich on a baguette with Dijon mustard and tomato, cheese and a cup of sweet potato and pear soup, side of greens
D: shared a plate of prosciutto and tomato and mozzarella and had a half order of risotto with chicken and peas. Glass of red wine
Monday:
banana before boot camp
B: plain Greek non fat yogurt, blueberries and almonds, slice of whole wheat spelt bread with almond butter
rode to work 5 miles
L: small portobella mushroom, tomato,basil, mozzarella sandwich, banana
S: Gouda cheese and whole wheat pita crackers (3)
rode home 5 miles
D: chick peas and veggies tangine over quinoa,2 squares dam chocolate
Today:
B: 2 eggs scrambled with kale, lox, goat cheese, an orange, coffee
rode to work 5 miles
L: salad with spinach, chicken, peppers, tabouli, carrots. cup of tortilla soup, whole wheat roll
S: Gouda cheese and pita crackers
rode home, 5 miles
D: salad with spinach, edame, dried cranberries, whole wheat cous cous, green onions, cashews and cider vinegar dressing, glass of red wine
B: whole wheat tortilla cheese crisp with egg whites, cheddar, salsa. blueberries, coffee
L: tuna mixed with left over whole wheat orzo/white beans. an apple
S: slice of Gouda
3 mile fast hike on the local conservation trail
D: half a butternut squash, stuffed with mushrooms, spinach,squash, topped with panko and quinoa flakes. broccoli. 2 squares dark chocolate
yesterday;
rest day, also a Jewish holiday, so more eating than usual!
B: 1.5 pieces challah raisin French toast (a tradition in our house, for Rosh Hashanah), blueberries and peaches
L: left over edam, whole wheat cous cous, chicken, spinach salad, an apple
S: I snuck a few tastes of the stuff I was cooking
D: chicken thigh, one piece noodle pudding with raisins, zucchini, bowl of matzah ball soup. glass of red wine, piece of chocolate cake
I am skipping Friday and Saturday, as I can't remember everything. I rode a lot and ate a lot over the weekend.
Yesterday (Sunday):
B: 1.5 slices of French toast, blueberries, a banana,tea
did a 40 mile ride (see the Sept. rides thread :eek:) and it was HOT. I drank 2 bottles of Skratch, had 2 Shot Blocks, one Lara Bar, and about 1/4 of a bagel with cream cheese. we didn't get home until 3, after an errand, which included getting coffee.
S/L: very late, about 3:30... had some left over whole wheat orzo/white beans/spinach
D:stir fried tofu, veggies, quinoa, over Napa cabbage with Asian style sauce. 2 squares dark chocolate
Monday
banana before boot camp
B:corn tortilla with chicken breast and melted cheddar, salsa. blueberries. coffee
L: salad with lettuce, left over quinoa, tuna, red pepper, artichoke hearts. an apple
S: Machengo cheese and whole wheat pita crackers
D: frittata with turkey sausage/kale/red pepper, slice of spelt toast
rest day, with a little 20 minute yoga/stretch before breakfast
B: cup of plain Greek non fat yogurt with strawberries and walnuts, slice of spelt toast with almond butter
L: salad with chicken and veggies, 4 oz of pasta e fagiole soup, whole wheat roll
S: banana, later some Machengo
D: quinoa spiral pasta with spinach, mint, basil, pine nuts, red pepper. 2 squares dark chocolate
Wednesday
banana before boot camp
B: 2 eggs, kale, cheddar. strawberries, blueberries, coffee
L: bowl of lentil soup with avocado, an apple
D: grilled salmon, sweet potato, broccoli, a salad. glass of red wine
Thursday:
another rest day, before my trip
B: egg whites, spinach, goat cheese, a banana
S: Lara Bar (I didn't get to leave my high school consulting site until 1:30)
L: blackened tofu wrap, an apple
S: peppermint tea
D: went out.. no food left in the house
kale/quinoa/goat cheese salad (I ate half) and rigatoni with veggies, glass of red wine.
Today:
B: ground beef over spinach, fermented veggies, coffee
kettlebell training session with a bit of extra work after with coach - followed by protein shake
L: pulled pork over MORE spinach (grocery time), fermented pickles
Had some extra money come in, so drove to my favorite farmer/purveyor of pastured pork/poultry and grass-fed/finished beef for a freezer-stocking trip. No need to buy protein now for some time to come! I still couldn't do it if their prices weren't so reasonable!
D: chicken sausage, mixed green salad
Cooked HUGE batch of my favorite chocolate chili (7 quart dutch oven was filled). While it is now in the fridge and I will freeze some of it for the future, I can tell that it may be my best batch ever :-)