What did you eat today?

[Catrin]

Today (rest day):

B: 2 poached eggs in chicken broth with mushrooms and spinach, 1 slice nitrate-free bacon, coffee with cream
S: KIND bar (+ protein version) while out doing errands that took FAR too long.
Very late lunch, or whatever (at 3pm): roasted chicken, salad with oak lettuce, carrots, snow peas, dressing with sesame seed oil and citrus vinegar.
Dinner will likely be quite late and will feature the last of the braised beef shanks and perhaps a spinach/strawberry salad.

[Crankin]

Woke up yesterday and I had gained half a pound; not sure what is going on. Then, intense exercise during the day made me insanely hungry.
B: 2 eggs scrambled, one slice Ezekial raisin toast, 2 slices uncured bacon, blueberries, one cup coffee
ate a Luna Bar throughout the day. I x country skied about 10K in the AM, then...
L: veggie sandwich on multigrain
about 8K of snow shoeing with 2 serious climbs
S: when I got home, I really tried to manage my hunger, but it was pretty hard. I had 2 small pieces of Machengo cheese, with black bean dip, 2 whole wheat pita rounds. Then about an hour later I had a piece of Ezekial bread
D: we went out, to a place that I could actually have decent food at, but I succumbed to the special. I had a glass of red wine, a green salad with oil and vinegar, a slice of fresh bread, half a duck, sweet potato, broccoli and cauliflower. Shared a slice of mint chocolate ice cream pie with DH...

[Catrin]

Today:

B: scrambled eggs, bacon, coffee and cream

70 minute hard group workout

S: slice of ham with cheese (at coffee hour after church)

Lunch/Dinner? (4:00 pm) Roast duck with coconut-almond green beans, coconut milk beverage. First time I've made it and it was nice and crispy

S: Will probably have a mid-evening snack of an apple and almond butter.

[Crankin]

B: whole wheat bagel, light cream cheese, lox, and sliced tomato, an orange, coffee
L: egg whites, kale scrambled with salsa and about 1/4 cup refried black beans, an apple
S: handful of walnuts, 2 dried apricots
D: glass of red wine, pan seared wild salmon with a jerk rub, roasted brussel sprouts, salad with tomatoes, goat cheese sprinkles, vinaigrette, 2 squares dark chocolate

I took a rest day today; very sore from yesterday

[Crankin]

a cup of almond milk and 5 walnuts before boot camp
B:endive stuffed with low fat cottage cheese and chopped low salt ham, strawberries and blueberries
L: home made chicken salad with almonds and dried cranberries, an apple
S: 1/4 cup nuts, chocolate bits, cranberries
D: scallops, sauteed in butter, with chopped tomatoes and ginger, half a cup of whole wheat quinoa, roasted asparagus, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Sausage Veggie frittata, and coffee with cream before group training
protein shake after group training session
L: big baby spinach salad with lots of chicken and other veggies
S: snow peas and 1/2 chicken thigh
D: spaghetti squash, roast duck, swiss chard

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, 1 egg, coffee
Lunch: 1 bowl of homemade ham and split pea soup, 1 piece of wg bread with butter
Dinner: salmon baked in oven with dill, olive oil and chardonnay, salad (red leaf lettuce, cucs, yellow and red bell peppers, avocado) vinaigrette with blue cheese crumbles and sunflower seeds, mixed rice pilaf
1 piece sees dark chocolate with nugget

Today:
B: 1 bowl of 8 grain hot cereal, 1/2 banana, 1% milk, coffee
L: will be 1 bowl of split pea soup and a piece of wg bread
D: Tacos or leftovers (don't know yet)

[spokewench]

1 Piece wg toast, 1 egg, coffee
1/2 peanut butter and apricot jam sammy with wg bread b4 tennis
1 banana after tennis
1 sammy with turkey and cheese, lettuce and wg bread
potato chips
1 beer
1 piece sees dark chocolate

[Crankin]

I realized I haven't posted here in 2 days.
Tues:
B: smoked salmon ups with cream cheese, on sliced zucchini , an orange, coffee
2.4 mile run
L: home made chicken salad with almonds and cranberries, an apple
S: nuts, chocolate bits, cranberries
D: salad with veggies, steak tips, green beans, glass of red wine
Yesterday:
B: egg whites and kale, blueberries, coffee
Hard trainer work out
L: sliced chicken over a corn tortilla, with low fat cheddar, green chili salsa, cup of low salt butternut squash soup, an apple
S: nuts
D: veal meat loaf with mushrooms, whole wheat quinoa, salad, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B#1 before boot camp: 8 oz. almond milk, slice of raisin Ezekial bread with soy nut butter
B#2, before I saw my first client (i.e. I ate in the car ): 2 hard boiled eggs
S: coffee, finally at 10:00 AM
L: salad with chicken, chick peas, yellow tomatoes, fig vinegar, an apple
Lots of water
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: I was exhausted when I got home. DH made me a panini of low salt ham, cheddar, with mustard on a spelt roll, with cole slaw and a glass of red wine

[Catrin]

B: sausage/veggie frittata, coffee with cream
training session, protein shake following
L: Artisan lettuce salad with roasted chicken, 1 medjool date and veggies, small amount of dressing (home-made)
D: "Hot plate" made with pastured ground beef (cooked in garlic and onions) and bok choy with spices

On Sundays I've started something new - cook enough animal protein for at least 5 days, and steam-saute many different types of veggies and roast a squash or two, or sweet potatoes. The veggies aren't cooked all the way, just enough. Makes meal preparation much easier and quicker during the week and allows far more variety. My body needs more than protein and baby spinach or kale This is my first week with this new approach and it seems to be working well. I get home from work 3 hours before bed time so there just isn't much spare time to spend in the kitchen on weeknights. With the right mix of spices and veggies I create quite a variety of "hot plates" without a lot of work or expense.

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, peanut butter, coffee
L: 1 bowl split pea soup
D: 1 pork chop, smothered in onions, mushrooms, wine, sourcream sauce (just a little sourcream), rice, broccoli, 1 glass chardonnay
1 piece sees candy

[goldfinch]

B: blueberries and milk. One Finn crisp cracker and a bit of cheese
S: Milk and whey powder, after lifting
L: Salad with parmesan cheese and dried cranberries and Ceasar dressing.
S: Half a banana blended with a cup of frozen strawberries and blackberries. I was hot.
D: I am going to have a salmon pinwheel. And a small glass of wine.

[spokewench]

Goldfinch: What's a salmon pinwheel?
And, Catrin: What is artisan salad?

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, kale, mushrooms, green chili salsa, an orange, coffee
S: nuts and cranberries
an hour of yoga/stretching
L: tofu "egg salad," with celery, yellow cherry tomatoes, chick peas, cup of low salt corn soup, an apple
D: (restaurant). Well, I did OK with the food, but too much wine.
tuna tartare over guacamole for an appetizer (need to split this next time), pan seared mahi-mahi, roasted sweet potatoes, spinach, 2 glasses of wine, coffee