What did you eat today?

[Crankin]

It depends on how I feel when I get up. Part of it, is that it's 5:30 in the AM. I can eat a Lara Bar, or a very small bowl of whole wheat cereal and almond milk, but I don't have time for that always, and it's a fine line between too little and too much, where my stomach hurts during all that jumping, twisting, etc. If I feel ravenous when I get up, I eat more. I wouldn't go out to ride on 5 almonds... this morning I rode 15.5 miles at the same time (it was already 74 out), but I had a Lara Bar. If I am going on a longer ride, that early, I eat a small breakfast and bring a big snack or plan a restaurant stop. Another issue is I don't want to have to leave the class to use the bathroom, and if I eat a lot, that will happen.

[Catrin]

I get up at 3:50 most mornings and leave the house at 5 It isn't as bad as it sounds...I guess I've adjusted to that over the years. I like my schedule though, but the price is that I've got to rise that early if I am going to have a decent breakfast and not have to hit the door rushing. I hate to start my day in a rush as it seems to set the tone for the rest of the day.

Today:

B: eggs scrambled with veggies, fresh side, coffee
s: banana
L: last of the Czec meatballs
D: parsley/fresh side omelet (am shopping tonight)

SO not enough calories and I can tell it but it has been an unusual day

[Crankin]

Well, I get up at 4:50 if I am going to the gym and leave at 5:15, as it's very close. At this time of year, I often wake up naturally at 4-4:30, though. I come home after the class and eat, shower, get ready for my day, so I am not rushing, unless I have an early appointment.
I got ready at the gym 2 times a week for like 20 years, including the years I taught a 5AM aerobics class. Now, it seems like an onerous task. I did it twice in the early spring, before I convinced a school counselor that seeing one of my clients at 8:30 AM did not fit my schedule. Truthfully, I had no way to get coffee until almost 10 AM, unless I wanted to stop, and it interferred with my whole morning routine. Since I stopped teaching, I am on a later schedule, as I don't get home until 6-7:30. But I still get up early. I have one day where I have to leave my house by7:40, and it's generally the day I rest or do an early AM ride.

Edit to add my food:
B:Lara Bar before 15.5 mile ride at 5:15 AM, followed by breakfast of almond milk, 2 eggs scrambled with kale, bowl of strawberries, coffee
L: ok, I had a going away party for a colleague to attend, but I didn't want to eat pizza. I brought the left over stuff I thought was soup (veggie basmati rice), about maybe half a cup. Then, I ate a small amount of pasta salad and some fruit.
At about 2:00, I stopped to get an iced coffee before going to my eye dr. It was 96 out and my last session had been in an un-air conditioned house. When I got to the cafe, I realized I was starving, so I got a veggie wrap on whole wheat. It wasn't too big and hit the spot.
D: I made curried pork wraps with a side of refried beans. Glass of rose wine. Then we went out and got soft serve with chocolate dip (4 oz)
I weighed a pound more this morning .

[Crankin]

B: eggs with chicken apple sausage, an orange with avocado, coffee
before my ride I ate a slice of Ezekial raisin bread with almond butter, as it was 11:15 already. Ate a Lara Bar near the end of the 32 mile, very hot ride, and a bottle of Accelerade Hydro and a bottle of water
L: a vegetarian burrito
D: went out again, had a turkey burger and cole slaw, one beer

[spokewench]

B: 2 eggs, hashbrowns, toast with butter, coffee
Played two singles tennis matches
had 1 rice crispies protein bar in between matches some gatorade, lots of water
after tennis wonderful ice cold beer
Home and 1/2 more beers later (hubby drank the rest)
pasta with veges and italian sausage, water

[Crankin]

Too much food this weekend.
B: I rode for 8.3 miles, including a climb and went to breakfast. I had apple cinnamon French toast, which was not what I expected. It was like a giant piece of apple cake with streusel. Oy. Had one cup of coffee, rode home (3 miles) and had more coffee.
L: around 2:30 I finished the left over curried pork filling that I had put in wraps for dinner a few nights ago. It made me feel kind of sick.
D: 2 very thin pork chops with thyme rub and grilled peaches with a teeny bit of marsapone cheese and arugula. Glass of rose.

[Catrin]

B: Frittata, bacon, coffee
1 hour fun, and hard, group training followed by protein shake + small banana
L: such as it was, a small slice of frittata halfway through the afternoon after some errands
D: pulled pork, small sweet potato, bacon-roasted brussel sprouts

[spokewench]

B: WG toast, butter, sweet roll, coffee
L: some leftover potatoes and broccoli, small helping of cottage cheese
Snack: Ice cream bar at the pool
Dinner: at a great italian restaurant, boy did I eat too much! It was my birthday! 1 piece italian bread with olive oil and garlic, 1 glass of pinot grigio, huge plate of pasta with shrimp scampi and the sauce had lots of cream (WOW!) so good, salad, and then three samples of creme brulee, one chocolate, one classic and on with raspberry shared with hubby, another glass of pinot grigio. I went home and layed down - could not stand myself!!!!

[Crankin]

Hey, it's your birthday; celebrate!
B: had some nuts and dried fruit before boot camp, then a can of tuna and olive oil over sliced tomatoes, with melted cheddar and a small bowl of blueberries, strawberries, brown rice cereal, and almond milk.
L: salad with arugula, chicken, chick peas, avocado, cheddar, fig vinegar, half an orange
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits. half the bag spilled in my work bag and I was starving when I got home
D:huevos rancheros: 2 fried eggs on a corn tortilla, with black beans, melted jack cheese, avocado, cilantro, salsa with sliced pineapple, glass of red wine

[spokewench]

Yesterday:
B: shredded wheat, milk, strawberries, coffee
L: chow mein with veges
D: 1 chicken thigh, sauteed with onions, mushrooms, red and yellow bell peppers, tomatoes, fresh thyme and basil, over brown rice, 1 glass white wine
1/2 piece of chocolate

Today:
1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
2 hours tennis
1 banana
L: Leftover vege chow mein
D: not sure yet.

[Crankin]

B: egg whites, kale, green chili salsa, 1/4 avocado, an orange, coffee
S: met a friend for coffee in between clients
L: one veggie burger, no bun, black beans, cole slaw. Someone told me my lunch smelled good and then when I told her what it was and she looked, she almost gagged!
S: Lara Bar
D: grilled salmon with red pepper/tomato pesto that I made, roasted broccolini, sweet potato, glass of white wine

[Crankin]

B: 4 slices of low salt ham and tomatoes, with melted jack cheese, small bowl of blueberries, strawberries, brown rice krispies, almond milk, green tea
S: I had aslice of whole wheat spelt bread with almond butter before a 25 mile ride, and munched on a Luna Bar during and after the ride
L: chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts, coffee
D: cumin-chili chicken breast with tomatoes, avocado, corn, and black beans

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
1 banana
1 glass cherry juice
L: bowl of homemade chicken soup with kale, brown rice and corn
1 scoop of rocky road ice cream
D: 1/4 piece of steak, salad (home grown lettuce from the garden, plus), pasta and marinara sauce with parmesan sprinkled on, 1 glass red wine
1/2 piece of dark chocolate toffee

[Crankin]

yesterday
went for a 2.2 mile hill walk just before the tropical storm rain started
B: corn tortilla with chicken slices, jack cheese, salsa sauteed in olive oil, an orange, coffee
L:cup of butternut squash soup, chicken breast left over from Wed., refried black beans
S: 3 whole wheat pita chips
D: we went to one of my favorite restaurants before theatre, the last play of the season. Had a salad with kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, vinaigrette, and scallops on a bed of quinoa and kale. Shared a dessert with DH, chocolate cream something, like a mousse. It was small and perfect sized. Glass of red wine

[spokewench]

I've not been posting the last few days - just busy I guess. I confess, my best friend knew if was my birthday about a week ago and she baked me this sinfully delicious cake on Friday; I've had a piece for three days in a row and i am just so full of cake I can't eat any more! It was a three layer carrot cake with cream cheese filling mixed with coconut and orange (yum oh) and topped with a chocolate glaze. Decadent, decadent decadent! I love my friends!

Yesterday:
B: 1 piece wg toast, butter, coffee, cereal, milk
a small helping of leftover pasta and marinara sauce b4 tennis
2 hours tennis
a small beef roulade filled with blue cheese and sundried tomato
D: 1/2 chicken breast grilled, broccoli, boiled red potatoes with a bit of butter and parsley, 1 glass prosecco
1 piece decadent carrot cake