What did you eat today?

[Crankin]

Tiger Mom, have you thought about changing your breakfast to something more substantial, that includes protein, like eggs or egg whites, veggie burgers, or even tuna? You might find you are a lot less hungry.
You and I are about the same height and I recently shed 5 lbs., to get to the same goal weight you have. I eat quite a lot, but I lost the weight with the above, plus absolutely no white rice, Asian food (too much salt and high glycemic carbs), increasing my veggies and watching my intake of carbs overall. I lost the weight in 8 wks. and I pretty much have continued eating the same way (which wasn't much of a switch for me), except for fueling for my longer rides.
You will get sick of having water and protein powder for breakfast. There are a lot of good things to eat for breakfast that are real food; they don't have to be traditional breakfast foods. Instead of focusing on getting to a goal weight for your wedding, it might be easier to think of it as a quest to find a new way of eating that you can sustain for life.

[TigerMom]

Tiger Mom, have you thought about changing your breakfast to something more substantial, that includes protein, like eggs or egg whites, veggie burgers, or even tuna? You might find you are a lot less hungry.
You and I are about the same height and I recently shed 5 lbs., to get to the same goal weight you have. I eat quite a lot, but I lost the weight with the above, plus absolutely no white rice, Asian food (too much salt and high glycemic carbs), increasing my veggies and watching my intake of carbs overall. I lost the weight in 8 wks. and I pretty much have continued eating the same way (which wasn't much of a switch for me), except for fueling for my longer rides.
You will get sick of having water and protein powder for breakfast. There are a lot of good things to eat for breakfast that are real food; they don't have to be traditional breakfast foods. Instead of focusing on getting to a goal weight for your wedding, it might be easier to think of it as a quest to find a new way of eating that you can sustain for life.

I guess I should clarify about the wedding weight...I've been married 11+ years and want to be 104 pounds again like when I was younger.

Actually, having the water and protein powder with a splash of milk for breakfast and the protein bar about 45 minutes later is a lot less than I used to eat (my typical dinner at age 18yo used to be 1 basket of chips and salso from Acapulcos along with the entire chicken enchilada combo platter and a dessert. Now I eat about half that amount at age 38yo).

But, in answer to your question, yes, I do eat 3 eggs and 4 slices of bacon on the weekends for breakfast along with the protein and water and skip the protein bar on the weekends before lunch. I do eat an energy bar/granola bar before bike rides though for the carbohydrate energy to prevent the "bonking" that everyone talks about. I eat so much veggies that my daughter thinks that my favorite food is "salad". I'm hungry all the time and think about either food or biking...the protein powder in water helps curb my appetite, so that I crave snacks a lot less than before. Luckily, biking is a good food distraction.

The only really good part of my diet plan is that I don't like juices/sodas/alcohol. So, I don't drink any of that stuff.


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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle

2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle

[Crankin]

Yeah, juice can be a killer and most people don't realize that.
Good luck with your quest for the last few pounds!
B: oatmeal with blueberries, 4 slices of chicken breast over a tomato, with melted cheese, coffee
L: I had a weird day, with only one client, so I took myself out to lunch and bought 2 pairs of sandals I had a veggie sandwich, which consisted of a portobella mushroom, artichoke hearts, tomato, lettuce on what was called a South Shore sweet roll... it was a thin Portuguese roll, kind of like a wrap. I swore I wasn't going to eat it, but I hadn't had bread in 2 days, so I did.
D: finished the left over lentil stew and spinach with pine nuts, 2 squares chocolate

[spokewench]

B: 1 egg, 1 piece wg toast, coffee, oj
L: 2 pieces sausage pizza
D: 1/2 sandwich WG bread, turkey and swiss cheese, mustard; 1 beer
Dessert: strawberries, oj, pineapple juice, peach smoothie

[Crankin]

B: wholewheat tortilla cheese crisp, blueberries, coffee
I was sick most of the day after this.
L#1: half a soy nut butter sandwich on Ezekial bread
a couple of hours later, I ate the rest of my lunch #2: Greek yogurt with blueberries, cranberries, almonds
D: some pepper rings and hummus, 3 small boneless, skinless chicken thighs, quinoa, asparagus, salad, glass of red wine, strawberries

[spokewench]

B: rice chex, 1% milk, coffee
Snack: 1 nectarine, 1 banana
Lunch: 1/2 sandwich, roasted pepper and cheese; salad with vinaigrette dressing, garbanzos and kidneys beans; 1/2 carrot cake cupcake
Dinner: grilled chicken thigh, salad, vinaigrette dressing and blue cheese crumbles, 1 beer

[Catrin]

Today:

B: scrambled whole eggs, Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal with raisins and a couple of almonds, skim milk, coffee

26 miles - had a banana halfway, Heed in my hydration pack (had planned for a longer ride)

L: salad with chicken, tomato, onion, homemade dressing, skim milk
S: 1 slice sprouted wheat bread with a bit of PB
D: roasted chicken breast, roasted kale, a bit of brown rice, a bit over a pint of yummy chocolate stout. 2 squares dark chocolate