What did you eat today?

[Crankin]

OK, I am back after an eating hearty (and totally non Paleo) vacation. I don't feel guilty, but I'm not weighing myself for awhile
B: sliced chicken, half a sweet potato, an orange
L: salad Nicoise, with tuna, olives, green beans, one egg,tomato vinaigrette
S: an apple and almond butter
D: I made the west African stew! The sunflower butter I bought is not entirely clean (some sugar) and isn't as good as the brand I buy in the health food store. But, I was lazy. Served it over spinach. 2 squares dark chocolate
No exercise today or yesterday. Back to boot camp tomorrow

[Catrin]

Did you like the West African Stew Crankin? I love it. I tried to make my own sunbutter and found my food processor isn't powerful enough. I might try to make it with almond butter, we will see. I DID use the results of my failed sunbutter experiment in the last West African Stew and it was fine. It was like a fine moist flour - at least almost. It was better than using the sunbutter with sugar from Trader Joe's. A lot cheaper as well. So far I've not found an unsweetened sunbutter and I won't order it online. Just too expensive when I've another alternative.

B: wild smoked salmon veggie egg scramble
1 hour easier workout, mainly went to get some tips from an internationally ranked kettlebell master, followed by protein shake
L: roasted chicken thigh over sauteed chard and other mixed greens
D: Meatza! (from Well Fed 1, one of the variations), steamed veggies

[Crankin]

I liked the stew, even though I thought it had a slightly odd taste. I seasoned it more, and that went away. DH liked it, too.
I can buy suflower butter without sugar at the natural foods store, which is very close to me, but in the other direction from my grocery store and TJs. Very expensive, but worth it for the few things I need to get there. I buy my almond butter there, too.

[Crankin]

B: half a banana before boot camp, then a protein shake (6 oz) with almond milk, pea protein, the other half of the banana, and blueberries, scrambled egg whites and smoked salmon
L: left over tuna nicoise salad, half an apple, half a sweet potato
S: nuts, chocolate, cranberries
D: finished the West African stew, over zucchini noodles

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: another smoked wild salmon veggie scramble, 1 slice uncured bacon, coffee
1 hour group training that featured deadlifting (max weight), followed by protein shake
L: more Meatza and lots of steamed veggies
S: small cup of beef stew (was STARVING)
D: yet more Meatza and big pile of roasted kale and shaved brussel sprouts

Today (rest day)

B: eggs scrambled with mixed greens, 1 slice uncured bacon
L: Almost the last of the Meatza, and more steamed veggies
S: (planned) 2 ounces roast chicken, and small amount of roasted butternut squash
D: Planning on finishing up the small remaining piece of Meatza, a very small leftover roasted chicken thigh, steamed veggies and sauteed kale.

[Crankin]

B: 2 eggs, scrambled with kale, an orange, 2 turkey sausages
a half hour of snow shoveling, then 2 hours of x country skiing, ate a couple of dried apricots while skiing
L: spinach salad with walnuts, dried cranberries, grilled chicken, balsamic vinaigrette
another hour of shoveling
D: 2 salmon patties which I had frozen, mashed parsnips, salad, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

half a banana before boot camp
B: protein shake, egg whites with smoked salmon and 1/4 avocado, coffee
L: lamb burger patty on a tomato, mixed salad
about a half hour of shoveling
S: an apple with almond butter
D: I unfroze one of the Well Fed dishes I made 2 wks ago. I can't remember the name, but it was Indian food/chicken. Had some zucchini "noodles" with it. 2 squares dark chocolate