What did you eat today?

[Crankin]

Handful of nuts before boot camp
B: ham roll ups (4) with low fat chive cream cheese, an orange, coffee
L: salad with lettuce, tuna, grape tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette, an apple
S: #1 nuts and cranberries, #2 slice of Ezekial raisin bread
D: salad with chicken, quinoa, grapes, dressing with Greek non fat yogurt, honey, apple, 2 squares dark chocolate

[KOKO]

Breakfast
Pineapple and beet (self juiced)
1 c plain yogurt w
1/2 c quinoa
Hand full of coconut flakes
ThIs was a new concoction that turned out to be great before
My ride ( rode 55 miles)

During ride
Had 100 percent coconut juice
4 figs newtons
And water

Post ride
2 grapefruits
In a blender ...mixed greens
Almond milk
Egg white protein powder
With ground flax seed

Dinner
Nachos
Blue chips topped w
Cheddar cheese
Black beans
Fresh tomatoes
Cilantro
And a Beer!

[shootingstar]

Maybe introduce yourself koko here, if you plan to participate more often:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...=2001&page=169

Yesterday:

B
cornflakes with skim milk, fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries
tea with skim milk

Snack:
homemade focaccia slice with sundried tomatoes
pineapple oatmeal muffin
coffee with milk

Dental office
coffee then, had my crumbling metal cavity filling redone, teeth cleaned

Supper
cream of mushroom soup from can
noodles with a bit of soy sauce and oil
cornflakes with milk (my dessert)

Then I went to bed 'cause mouth freezin' was taking too slow to subside.

[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)

[mandiam]

Welcome Back! Sorry to hear about the chicken pox.

BUT< don't you ever get tired of nut mixes for breakfast and pb&j for lunch? I'm thinking for nutrition too, you could use a little more variety in your diet. More, reds, yellows veges, fruits, etc???

Don't mean to get on you, just thinking this is a bit too one dimensional

Hey spoke wench! I gotta be honest-- i dont get tired of BF and L ever...i hope it's not bad. For dinner, i get plenty of colorful veggies and different kinds of meats. We usually switch off tilapia, chicken, steak, or beef. DH loves to cook so he enjoys going to the store and picking out the best, fresh veggies for us to have for dinner .

no worries, i dont feel like i'm getting picked on at all!! Love the input.

[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

[limewave]

I just ate the largest lunch ever . . .

B: Egg + toast, oatmeal and coffee
L: Salad w/ Avocado, tomato, and black beans. Ultrameal Shake, banana, piece of toast AND dark chocolate w/ a smear of PB on it. I am officially stuffed.
D: Large Veggie Salad and a Green Smoothie

[spokewench]

B: Cereal, 1% milk, coffee, raspberries
L: 1 piece wg bread and cheddar cheese
3 hours tennis
D: I made rice and sauteed chicken thighs with mushrooms, yellow and orange peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes and artichokes, 2 glasses prosecco

Not probably enough to eat yesterday.

Cereal, raspberries, 1 % milk, coffee
L: fried chicken strips (katsu) couple bites of white rice, lots of water, this was salty!
D: Leftover rice and leftover chicken with veges from yesterday, probably a glass of wine
Hopefully, some ice cream!