What did you eat today?

[Crankin]

Lara Bar before 5 AM 13 mile ride
B: egg whites, ham, salsa scramble, an orange, coffee
L: left over other half of whole wheat veggie wrap, cole slaw, an apple
S: nuts, chocolate, and cranberries at 3:00, Lara Bar at 5:30
D: salad with chicken breast, pineapple, red pepper, dressing made of poblano, pineapples, cilantro, olive oil, glass of red wine

[Catrin]

Yesterday:

B: fritatta, 1 slice fresh side, black coffee
S: banana
L: chorizo romaine lettuce wrap, quac
1 hour solo workout - a bit lower intensity level than usual followed by a protein shake
D: grass-fed beef with salad and veggies

[spokewench]

1 piece wg toast, butter, strawberries, coffee
L: turkey wrap with spinach, tomatoes and cucumbers
D: chicken tostada, sauteed spicy chicken breast, pinto beans, lettuce, diced tomato, avocado, cheddar cheese, salsa with a tostado shell, 1 glass white wine

[Crankin]

B: egg white, spinach, and cheddar whole wheat wrap, an orange, coffee
L: left over white bean/tomato/whole wheat orzo soup, an apple
S: half a whole wheat bagel
D: (restaurant) side dinner salad with vinaigrette, one dinner roll, scallops with red pepper puree, on a bed of spinach, side of summer squash and zucchini, glass of red wine

[Crankin]

I did 2 hard rides this weekend, totalling just under 90 miles for both days. Hence, an increase in hunger and generally feeling ravenous. I debated skipping detailing what I ate, but here it is.
yesterday:
B: 2 eggs, scrambled with cheddar and 2 slices low fat uncured bacon, blueberries, coffee
S: before 50 mile ride I had a piece of raisin Ezekial bread with almond butter. We didn't leave until 11:15, so I was already hungry! Ate a little of a Luna Bar along the way.
L: had a turkey, lettuce, tomato sandwich on a roll (which was not whole wheat, yuck) and some baked potato chips.
At mile 36, I ate the rest of my Luna Bar. I was starving. Unfortunately, it seems that Nuun is bothering my stomach. I have to find a new electrolyte drink, without Sorbitol.
S: had a 6 inch whole wheat pita with avocado and a piece of Machengo cheese
D: I went to friends for dinner. I ate way too many appetizers, cheese, pita rounds, and spinach dip. Dinner was scrod on roasted tomatoes with bread crumbs, a huge salad, and 2 glasses of white wine. I also had ice cream.
Today:
B: egg whites scrambled with a corn tortilla, salsa and avocado. Pineapple chunks. Coffee
went on a 40 mile ride. Ate 1/2 a Lara Bar before I left.
L: sandwich of 2 slices raisin Ezekial bread and almond butter, one Shot Block. I bought some Gu2o when we stopped and sipped that. My legs were killing me.
S: I ate a Lara Bar before the end of the ride and had a corn tortilla with melted cheddar when I got home. Total liquid was one bottle of Gu2o, 1 bottle of water
D: salad with seared scallops, glass of red wine

[Owlie]

Oh, Crankin. If you're feeling a little guilty about what you've been eating, how should I feel?

[Crankin]

I don't know, Owlie.
But, I think you can be a little more forgiving of yourself, since I'm old enough to be your mom. I just wish I didn't get so hungry from hard riding. It's so predictable, so I try to deal with it.

[Becky]

Crankin, please let me know how your electrolyte drink search goes. The sorbitol in Nuun, etc. bothers my stomach too. Finding a low- or no-sugar replacement has been a challenge thus far, so I'd love to hear suggestions from others.

[spokewench]

Saturday
B: 2 eggs, hashbrowns, wg toast with butter, coffee
L: peanut butter and jelly sammy
2 usta tennis matches back to back
1 lemon bar
D: 1 chicken thigh, roasted potatoes, green beans, 1 glass red wine

Sunday:
B: 1 bowl of special k, 1 piece of coffee cake
L: a liverwurst sammy with havarti cheese wg bread
1 beer
D: homemade lasagna, 1 piece garlic toast, salad with vinaigrette and 1 glass red wine
1/2 scoop ice cream

[Crankin]

Murienn, the Bolthouse Farms drink would be more than I need. I basically just want electrolytes. I get everything else from real food or Shotblocks when I need a lift. I used to use Accelerade, but it's too sweet for me and hurts my stomach, too.
I might try the Heed if I can find a packet in a LBS. yesterday, the Gu20 was fine, but again, too many calories.

[Catrin]

Murienn, the Bolthouse Farms drink would be more than I need. I basically just want electrolytes. I get everything else from real food or Shotblocks when I need a lift. I used to use Accelerade, but it's too sweet for me and hurts my stomach, too.
I might try the Heed if I can find a packet in a LBS. yesterday, the Gu20 was fine, but again, too many calories.

Crankin, I've come to really like the Skratch. It isn't as sweet as Heed and it has a nice electrolyte profile, it really helped me out the other day on a humid ride. I like the pineapple I will also use this at my more challenging gym workouts and will CERTAINLY use it Saturday at a local Crossfit military charity fundraising event.

[Crankin]

Where do you buy it? Can you get it online, i.e., at a decent price? I think I looked into it once and it was ridiculously priced. I'll do it, if I have to, but just wondering.

[Catrin]

Where do you buy it? Can you get it online, i.e., at a decent price? I think I looked into it once and it was ridiculously priced. I'll do it, if I have to, but just wondering.

It is all too expensive...I paid $19 for 1 pound at my LBS...Amazon charges more than that!!! Still less than what I paid for Heed, but there is a bit less of it. Their "Everday Hydration" has a slightly different profile, so check them both out. Perhaps someone local sells the individual servings so you can at least try it out? I need this for really hard effort/hot days, but will try other things for less intense purposes to make it last longer. I really like the ingredients, I can pronounce them all!

[Becky]

Murienn, the Bolthouse Farms drink would be more than I need. I basically just want electrolytes. I get everything else from real food or Shotblocks when I need a lift.

Same here. I have to separate my fueling from my hydration or run the risk of becoming very dehydrated. Nuun was perfect for my needs until I discovered my sorbitol intolerance.

[Crankin]

Boot camp
B: endive stuffed with light cream cheese and lox, small bowl of brown rice krispies with almond milk and blackberries, coffee
S: handful of walnuts
L:chicken salad with walnuts and cranberries, an apple
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: I ate extremely late as I was waiting for DS to get here for dinner... had one glass of red wine and a corn tortilla with avocado while waiting.
home made veggie burger (brown rice, peas, chipolte, poblano, pepitas) in a whole wheat 6 inch pita with tomatoes, roasted Brussel sprouts, avocado and mango salad