What did you eat today?

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs scrambled, toast, hashbrowns, coffee and oj
L: 1 sammy with turkey and swiss, wg bread
3 oreo cookies, milk
D: 2 chicken tacos, with rice, 1 beer
1 small piece of carrot cake

[Catrin]

I've seen the scale creep up a couple of pounds, it seems to really help posting here so time to get back to it. Interesting that the gain happened when I started allowing dairy back into my diet - I think it is likely to be causing some bloating so back to only having dairy on very special occasions after today.

Today (rest day):
B: eggs scrambled with baby greens, 1 slice fresh side, fermented veggies, coffee
L: 4 Bora Bora Fireballs, more greens, followed with 1 small scoop of decadent chocolate/bacon gelato!
D: Planning on roasted chicken, cumin-roasted carrots, and a salad with whatever veggies are in the fridge.

Crankin, you SHOULD have been hungry after that ride I might consider a bike ride tonight, but considering I've worked out the last 4 days in a row at one thing or another, and I've plans for the next three days...I need a rest day. Perhaps a gentle stroll after dinner.

[Crankin]

yesterday:
B: small bowl of plain Greek non fat yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, walnuts, left over veggie/black bean burger, coffee
L: huge veggie salad with roasted chicken and chick peas, fig vinegar, an orange
S: slice of spelt bread with light cream cheese
D: grilled salmon, broccoli, sweet potato wedges, glass of white wine

[Catrin]

The cumin-roasted carrots I had with dinner were incredible! I then charted my food for the last few days and figured out why I put on a couple of pounds in a few days (outside of the dairy-bloating), I've not been getting enough calories... I KNOW better than to not chart my food, for my calorie intake always drops when I do that and I am far too active for 1,200 calories!!! My coach has been known to slap me on the wrists for this, and he is right.

HERE is the cumin-roasted carrots recipe. I was starving and ate the entire thing...though it wasn't a full pound of carrots This is my favorite way to cook carrots. I diced them into half-inch coins rather than slicing them like fries. Also added 2 Bora Bora Fireballs when I saw my total intake for the day, even WITH the gelato - which was only 100 calories.

Crankin - I am curious about the fig vinegar...

[Crankin]

I am obsessed with gourmet vinegars to be used as salad dressing. They taste so good, I only add olive oil for more special dinners. You can get them at various places like farm markets, cheese shops, TJs, etc. We have an olive oil and vinegar store in town where you can do tastings and that's where I get mine. I used to order on line until the store opened, though.

[spokewench]

B: wheat chex, raspberries, milk, coffee
granola bar
L: chicken and cottage cheese
D: shrimp, broccoli, cheese and pasta, 1 glass chardonnay

[Crankin]

B: cup of non fat Greek plain yogurt, blueberries, walnuts, chia seeds and a can of tuna in oil on sliced tomatoes, coffee after boot camp.
L: left over black bean veggie burger, salad, an orange
S: slice of whole wheat spelt bread with hummus
D: 2 veggie soft tacos with home made pico de gallo, refried black beans, one glass of white wine

[Catrin]

Today:

B: Spinach/roasted chicken omelet, coffee
1 hour group training, followed with protein shake
L: big salad with roasted chicken, banana for dessert
D: planning on some Bora Bora Fireballs, mashed cauliflower and whatever other veggies are in the fridge. Perhaps a glass of Rose

[Crankin]

Today:
I took a 12 mile 5:15 AM ride and ate a mini Lara Bar, which I got in my shwag bag at the metric, before the ride
B: 2 scrambled eggs with kale, peach and blueberries, coffee
L: home made chicken salad with walnuts and dried cranberries
S: small skim milk vanilla latte
D: 2 thin pork chops with grape tomatoes/basalmic vinegar/basil, half a white sweet potato, salad, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
L: chicken pita sammy with lettuce, cucumber, tomato
D: pasta with turkey italian sausage, zucchini, red onion, red bell pepper and fresh diced tomato, 1 glass red wine
peach ice cream

[Crankin]

B: half a whole wheat bagel, light cream cheese, lox, 2 eggs, over easy, blueberries, coffee
I went on a 17 mile ride and deduced I had had too much coffee. Plus, I don't think I rested enough after the metric. I usually take a total rest day on Tuesday, but it was so nice out, I rode early in the AM. This puts my body into a very regular progression of symptoms I just live with... well, I still had a kind of fast ride.
L: salad with all kinds of veggies and chicken, fig vinegar. Then I ate the other half of the bagel. My stomach was a wreck and I couldn't finish the salad
D: made home made gazpacho, which came out a bit salty (Won't happen again) and a modified salad Nicoise. No eggs or anchovies. 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: eggs scrambled with baby greens, 1 slice fresh side
1 hour hard solo workout that featured deadlifts and dragging a heavy sled for 600 meters, followed by a protein shake
L: Bora Bora Fireballs, mashed cauliflower, baby greens
S: almonds, small banana
D: grass-fed burger, bone broth with patty pan squash and other veggies, 2 squares dark chocolate

I've never had Patty Pan squash before - I had heard it was like Zucchini - which I dislike - and I've been missing out all of these years. I really enjoyed it!

[Crankin]

I'll have to try that squash.
I woke up at 3:09 AM with a hurting stomach. Went downstairs and ate half a cup of Greek yogurt, which cured it, but, I couldn't go back to sleep. 4:50 came and I got up for boot camp. Surprisingly, I felt pretty good, as she did more cardio today and none of those f*n sliders.
B: egg white omelette with cheddar and salsa, 2 chicken apple sausage links, blueberries and fresh peach, coffee
L: left over salad Nicoise, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: glass of red wine, and whole wheat cous cous with chick peas, carrots, tomatoes, cilantro, various spices. I'm full

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: patty pan squash/cabbage/pork frittata, 1 slice fresh side, coffee
1 hour hard "warrior cardio" workout that featured a full tabata of kettlebell swings and 3 500-meter sprints on the rower (in under 2:25) followed by a protein shake
L: bone broth with patty pan squash, last of the unfrozen Bora Bora Fireballs, a few almonds
D: more patty pan squash/cabbage/pork frittata and then went grocery shopping, banana for a late snack

The frittata was an experiment and while it was good, I doubt I will make it again. I miss not having greens in it, I like the combination of spinach/cabbage better.

[Crankin]

Finally rested today.
B: plain non fat Greek yogurt with blueberries, walnuts, and a peach, slice of whole wheat spelt bread with almond butter, coffee
L: left over salad Nicoise, left over gazpacho
S: 2 pita crackers and hummus
D: My cousin (well, the actual relationship is my mom's sister married her dad's brother), a friend from my childhood, came over for dinner. We had some appetizers, Machengo with pita rounds, red pepper slices, hummus. I made salmon, grilled with red pepper/almond sauce, roasted broccoli, red quinoa, and a salad. One glass of rose wine.
She brought a TJs lemon pie. I had a small piece. It was not worth it.