What did you eat today?

[shootingstar]

Yesterday at home after a 42 km. bike ride, the Thanksgiving dinner was:

seared bison marinated in soy sauce, maple syrup, ginger root with sasktoonberry sauce. Served over sautéed fennel bulb. Squash-potato gnocchi on the side that he made. Saskatoonberry wine. Then we had each slightly smashed (from a bike ride) tartlets for dessert. (Turkey is not really part of either his or mine tradition at all. We like it when other people make turkey. )


Today --another extension of Thanksgiving weekend:

B- cornflakes with plain yogurt dollop, a huge dollop of homemade plum-peach-wine compote and milk, tea with milk. Added in half eaten small chocolate biscotti

Then we went for 65 km. bike ride with some short hills all over in a large river valley park area where I seldom go since am unfamiliar. Midway during ride and fabulous fall colours, we stopped for lunch at restaurant.

Brunch- smoked salmon eggs benedict over light cornbread with capers, lemon sauce. (last time I had eggs benedict was over 6 months ago) Orange juice with sparkling wine. Small beignets (French for donut) with wine whipped cream and strawberry coulis sauce for dipping. Coffee with milk.

Supper - a bison sausage with saskatoonberries, fresh tomato slices with boccocini cheese and fresh herbs. Tea with coffee. Half of a small pumpkin-fig tartlet.

Maybe because the temperatures were 5-10 degrees C throughout the day, I burned off more energy than expected. Or maybe I was unfit. Doesn't matter much. A lovely Sunday of special meals and great scenic cycling.

[Crankin]

B: whole wheat bagel with light veggie cream cheese and lox, coffee, strawberries
We went on a 45 mile ride, with 2,300 ft. of climbing. It was colder than I thought it would be...
L: My usual almond butter on whole wheat spelt raisin bread sandwich that I bring on rides, some nuts and cranberries, 1.4 bottles of water, I ate a Lara Bar throughout the ride.
S: I had some Machengo cheese, pita rounds, and hummus when I got home and was preparing dinner, when friends came over. I get ravenous after these kinds of rides, and I kind of give in to it. If I just eat a little or have, say, chocolate milk, I still am hungry and end up eating more.
D: Had some more of above appetizers. 2 glasses of red wine, 4 oz. of delicious sirloin steak, sweet potato, and broccoli. Fresh strawberries for dessert.

[Crankin]

B: half a red pepper, stuffed with light veggie cream cheese and lox. I bought endive for this breakfast, and can't find it! I think it got thrown out when I unloaded the groceries. Had an orange, 2 cups of coffee
S: Before my ride, I ate one slice of raisin spelt bread with almond butter, during ride, one Lara Bar, one bottle of water in 39 miles
L: shredded chicken with green chili salsa, melted cheddar, 1/4 avocado, a square of chocolate
S: walnuts
D: home made butternut squash soup from the Paleo cookbook, salad with goat cheese and cranberries, fig vinegar

[spokewench]

B: wheat chex, strawberries, 2% milk, coffee
L: turkey and swiss Sammy on WG bread
D: beans and brown rice, sprinkle of shredded cheddar cheese, salsa, avocado, 1 glass red wine

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs, scrambled with kale, salsa, avocado, coffee, an orange
L: left over butternut squash soup, an apple, walnuts
S: 3/4 Lara Bar
D: open faced chicken sandwich. on half a ciabatta slice, pesto with artichoke hearts, mayo, olive oil, pine nuts, parmesan. cup of tomato red pepper soup, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Down to 124, the loss appears to be sticking - totally unknown how what made the change but there it is. I suspect that my carbs were a bit too low so I changed my macros a bit, same calorie target range.

Yesterday:

B: chorizo frittata, coffee
1 hour group training (featuring dumbbell snatches), followed by a protein shake
L: braised ox tails, broccoli, cauliflower, 1/2 delicata squash
S: 1 square 88% dark chocolate, one spoon almond butter (another crack combination)
D: roasted chicken, kale chips, 1/2 delicata squash, followed by 1/4th cup pumpkin ice cream for dessert

Today:
B: chorizo frittata, coffee
L: sausage/kale soup with a small amount of roasted chicken, cauliflower, coffee
S: planning on a small apple + a few almonds
D: planning on a braized ox tails, spinach, broccoli

[spokewench]

B: wheat chex, milk, coffee
L: rice and brown rice, salsa
D: pork loin roast, roasted potatoes, corn, 1 glass white wine

[Crankin]

2.3 mile hilly run/walk
B: can of tuna in olive oil over sliced yellow tomato, strawberries and an orange, coffee
L: chicken breast with green chili salsa, sprinkle of cheese, an apple
S: 6 inch whle wheat pita with hummus
D: left over Morrocan meatballs (4) in tomato sauce, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate
S: almonds

[spokewench]

B: 1 bowl wheat chex, coffee
L: 1/2 caprese sandwich
D: bowl of beef stew and corn bread, 1 glass white wine

[Crankin]

boot camp, a few almonds and 2 dried apricots before
B:scrambled kale with 2 turkey apple sausages, 1/2 a huge red pepper, an orange, coffee
L: tuna with oil on lettuce, grape tomatoes, fig vinegar, nuts and cranberries for dessert
S: Lara Bar. I had a late evening, a different schedule this week because of the holiday
D: I made a soup from chicken broth, chickn thighs, quinoa, kale. It was really filling. half a glass of red wine. 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: wheat chex, milk, coffee
L: bowl of leftover beef stew
D: sauteed shrimp, olive oil, garlic (lots of it), a small chopped tomato, fettuccini pasta, 1 glass white wine
small bowl of limoncello gelato

[Crankin]

I am struggling with keeping my weight where I want it. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. I am trying to get more sleep, avoid too many carbs, etc. Eating lots of meatless meals, but still getting a lot of protein, mostly fish and chicken. Usually this happens in the winter. By all accounts, I should be fine with my eating. It seems like after a while, my body gets used to just about any type of food I eat. When I weighed 103, I was having my glass of red wine and a piece of dark chocolate daily. I've cut back on the wine, but it hasn't seemed to help. I don't eat a lot of sugar or crave it to begin with.
I guess it's just carry on.

[Crankin]

B: chicken thigh, 1/4 avocado, 1/4 sweet potato, coffee
handful of walnuts before an 11 mile hilly ride
L: green salad with sliced chicken breast, cup of roasted veggie soup
D: dinner out before theatre. We went to a Mediterranean restaurant that has been in Boston for 60+ years. My parents used to go there! Shared a bunch of small appetizers (hummus, kibbeh) and had an eggplant, chick peas, tomato dish. It was good, but I should have only eaten half. Shared a small chocolate cake slice with DH, Turkish coffee

No other social plans this weekend, so less temptation

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B. Frittata, coffee
S: triple mocha brevet with 1/2 of a grain-free strawberry/zucchini muffin
L: salad with roast chicken, veggies, drizzle of avocado oil for dressing
spent some time at the gym working on kettlebell technique, also did some deadlifting before heading to the trails for a 30 minute trail run
S: Quest protein bar (grain/soy free)
D: sausage/kale soup with more roast chicken - VERY tasty on a cool fall evening!

In the end I don't think I ate enough - I think most of my calories was from the mocha For some reason I am being really tempted by mocha and pumpkin lattes right now. I KNOW what is in them, there are only 2 independent coffee houses from which I will get them but still...I also note that I am starting to crave sugar again and I don't think that a coincidence. Time to shut down the sugar train!

[spokewench]

B: Wheat chex, milk, coffee
L: 1/2 grilled portobello sandwich with roasted poblanos and roasted red pepper, lettuce
D: 2 chicken tacos, 1 beer