What did you eat today?

[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 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)

[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 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 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

[Catrin]

Sounds like you have a FUN weekend planned

Yes indeedy 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..

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

[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