What did you eat today?

[Crankin]

B: had some walnuts and a glass of almond milk, one cup of coffee when I got up. I met a friend for breakfast at 10; had a roasted veggie breakfast burrito, which was on the smallish side and a cup of fruit, more coffee
L: tuna salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, cup of butternut squash soup
2 mile walk
S: slice of Machengo, one beer
D: 2 black bean burger patties with a chili sauce, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate

[goldfinch]

My life would be easier if I simply ate only what Crankin eats.

[Owlie]

Maybe regularly posting in here will get me back on track as far as actually eating goes... Last weekend I went up to Phoenix to celebrate my birthday with DBF and his family. His dad made pork chops (stuffed with ham, cheese and pickles...tasty!)... I ate a whole pork chop prepared that way (everyone else had half of one, because they were rather large), as well as the grilled veggies, and I still had room for cake. Apparently 2 meals a day will do that to you.
Yesterday:
B: 2 pumpkin waffles, plain.
Iced chai
An apple with peanut butter and cookie butter to dip it in, goat cheese, tea with sugar and half-and-half
D: Granola with 1%
Brunch: 2 pumpkin waffles with butter and maple syrup, 3 slices of bacon, coffee with sugar and half-and-half.
27.3 mile bike ride. Ate 8 Shot Bloks and still felt hypoglycemic after the ride.
For some reason, I really wanted a burrito or something, so I went to Chipotle and got a carnitas salad with rice, all four salsas and cheese, and a tortilla on the side. And a Coke.
Cake for dessert!

[Crankin]

Goldfinch, it's really not that difficult to eat the way I eat. As you can see, I don't deprive myself of beer, wine, or my almost daily 2 squares of dark chocolate. When I start feeling deprived, that's not good. However, I do like to cook, plan meals, even shop for food. So, it might be hard to eat this way, if you are used to buying more prepared stuff. And, I do spend a lot of income on buying fresh, sometimes organic food. I also go out at least 2x a week for dinner. But, I make my own lunch on the days I work and I always eat a bigger/good breakfast. I *never* go to fast food places and I don't buy or eat junk/snack food. It's just not in the house; so if I am really hungry for a snack, the worst thing I am going to do is eat a piece of spelt bread with almond butter or a Lara Bar.
My weight is not where it was 2 summers ago, but, it's not terrible, either, in the total scheme of things. I have really cut down on the carbs in the last 2 weeks and trying to institute more portion control, which is hard for me. I try to look at food as medicine. At my age, eating and cooking good food not only helps me control my weight, but contributes to my overall health. I'd rather do that than pay for medicine!

[Catrin]

Today:

B: frittata, coffee, 1/4 avocado
65 minute harder than usual conditioning group training - followed by protein shake
L: last of the chicken wings from a local paleo food truck with some butternut squash + creamy spinach gratin (from Trader Joes - and it was GOOD - I hardly ever get prepared food)
S: small apple with a bit of plain yogurt mixed with some protein powder
D: Planning on a beer, a few of the Czech meatballs currently in the oven and roasted brussel sprouts.

Crankin - I did break down and buy the new Well Fed 2 and it is a great companion to the original. No repeat recipes, a couple of different sections - along with several pages with different spice blends to use for burgers, meatballs, or bangers. I rarely stick with cookbooks but I love her recipes!

[Crankin]

B: had my carb fill for the week. DH made waffles, and I ate 2, with walnuts and dried cranberries, 2 slices bacon, and a small bowl of blueberries and strawberries, coffee
L: chicken salad with almonds, cup of butternut squash soup
went for 22.5 mile ride, very hilly (4 mile climb with 4-7% grades), windy. I ate a Lara Bar during the ride.
S: my stomach is hurting from taking Advil, and I felt the need to eat, to ease it, when I got home. I had some whole wheat pita rounds and red pepper hummus
D: I made some sweet potato soup (yummy) and DH insisted on making some toasted garlic rounds out of a baguette (well, part of one), which I did not refuse.
Catrin, I find I don't use the Well Fed cookbook as much as the other Paleo cookbook I have, only because it's based on the premise of cooking a whole bunch of stuff and freezing it/using it all week, and I just don't like to do that. I do use a few of the recipes a consistent basis, though, so I might look at the second version. I love buying cookbooks.

[Owlie]

Let's see:
Brunch: Waffles with butter and maple syrup, apple cinnamon goat cheese, coffee
S1: Handful of coconut chips, apple with PB, more goat cheese
D: Leftover pumpkin/chicken/kale pasta
S: Slice of cheesecake and decaf chai?

[Catrin]

Crankin - what other Paleo cookbook do you have? Nom Nom Paleo is releasing one in mid-December. My favorite internet recipes are from her site so I must...have...cookbook. I do have Practical Paleo - which is a great reference book with both information and lots of good recipes. She also has a cookbook being released in the next couple of weeks... By the time I have the 3 new cookbooks I have my eye on I won't need any more for a long time - 2 are certain, one is a maybe. I DO have an electronic paleo cookbook but that was a waste of money - the cookbook itself is fine - I've found I really prefer a physical book for a cookbook.

The nice thing about cookbooks is they force me to broaden my horizons - and I do like to pre-cook for the week as much as time allows so Well Fed is a great match for me. Well Fed 2 doesn't duplicate information or recipes from the first one, so I think it would be a fine addition to your cookbook library

B: last of the current frittata and coffee, time to make more of the first
L: I am taking some Czech meatballs, more of the butternut squash + creamy spinach gratin, and a small salad
D: planning on brisket, spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts
Rest day today

[Crankin]

The other Paleo cookbook I have is called "The Food Lovers Make It Paleo" by Bill Staley. Not quite sure of the last name. The recipes here are really good and I use this all of the time, even though I am not eating strictly Paleo anymore.

[Crankin]

B: half a Lara Bar before boot camp. Almond milk, 2 eggs scrambled with a corn tortilla, and yellow tomato, salsa, 2 chicken breakfast sausages.
L: shredded chicken with grated cheddar and green chili salsa, 1/4 avocado, an apple
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: meatballs made from ground pork and quinoa, roasted Brussel sprouts, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

Guess no one else is posting here???
B: can of tuna in olive oil over sliced farm fresh tomatoes, small cup of left over sweet potato soup, an orange, coffee
L: 4 of the pork/quinoa meatballs, sweet potato, 1/4 avocado, an apple
S: handful of nuts and cranberries, later I had a Lara Bar
D: finished the sweet potato soup (not much, maybe 3/4 a cup) and had a salad with shredded chicken, grape tomatoes, chick peas, sprinkle of goat cheese, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

I am, just not so good about doing it every day as I should. It does help and provides a bit of accountability.


B: very small last piece of frittata, 2 Czech meatballs, spaghetti squash, coffee
group training session followed by protein shake
L: Czech meatballs, last of the butternut squash + creamy spinach gratin, and a small salad
S: boiled egg, small apple
D: I love hot dogs and was glad to find a brand I don't feel guilty about eating, haven't had one in many years! Grass-fed/uncured/no ingredients that I can't pronounce Trader Joe's sells, them, Applewood? is the brand - "Organic Hot Dogs".
2 hot dogs, sweet potato, brussel sprouts, 2 squares dark chocolate, small glass of milk.

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
S: 1 banana
L: small amount of leftover chile colorado, rice/beans
D: butternut ravioli, homemade marinara sauce with sauteed italian turkey sausage and mushrooms, sprinkle of basil, 1 glass red wine, salad

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs, salsa, 2 slices uncured bacon, bowl of blueberries and strawberries, coffee
I went to the gym and did a 25 minute interval hill program on the elliptical and then did a yoga/stretch class that was very intense
L: tofu "eggless" egg salad on kale, cup of tomato soup
D: 2 chicken thighs, spinach with onions, salad, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: Shredded wheat, milk, coffee
L: last bit of the augratin potatoes, 1/2 turkey/swiss sammy on wg bread
D: beef stew with regular potatoes and sweet potatoes, 1 glass red wine, 1 piece crusty bread
2 oatmeal raisin cookies and tea with honey