What did you eat today?

[limewave]

B: Ezekiel bread toast and an egg, Love Potion #9 Coffee
S: Old Fashioned Oats with almond milk and cinnamon
L: UltraMeal Shake w/ banana and tb Natural PB, Salad
AS: Greek Yogurt + chocolate granola (YUM!)
D: Amy's Lentil Soup w/ sauteed kale
ES: baked yam w/ spinach (that's the plan, but if I'm feeling weak, I'll have popcorn)

Workout: Endura

[emily_in_nc]

B - puffed wheat w/protein powder, almond milk, coffee
S - vanilla yogurt (low-fat) with mixed berries
L - 1/2 turkey sandwich on 7-grain bread w/lots of leafy lettuce, 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce, water
S - tangelo, 4 fat-free crackers
S - carrot/celery/spinach/oj blender drink, handful of almonds
D - huge mixed green salad with 1/2 baked chicken breast, feta cheese, one beer
Dessert - 2 small squares very dark chocolate

Workout - 15-min walk, 35 minutes weights & core

[Crankin]

Greek yogurt, blueberries, cranberries, walnuts and an orange, coffee

spinach salad with quinoa, chicken, red peppers, goat cheese, apple

nuts and cranberries

salmon with lime cilantro salsa, salad, black beans (not sure if the beans are kosher for Passover, but I didn't eat bread)

piece of matzoh with low fat cream cheese

[spokewench]

B: Shredded wheat, strawberries, 1% milk, coffee
5 hours of yard work
L: small plate of spagetti with tomato meat sauce
S: couple handfuls of salted mixed nuts
2 hours tennis
S: 1 handful pecans while cooking
D: grilled salmon, small amount of rice, green beans, 1 glass white wine

[Crankin]

2 pieces gefilte fish with horseradish, blueberries, piece of matzoh with margerine, coffee

left over quinoa and veggies, with some chicken thrown in, apple

slice of cheese

salmon burger without bun, cole slaw, sweet potato, piece of dark chocolate

I think I'll make it to the end of Passover, although I might be ending it Sunday instead of Monday.... since I have a day at the MFA/lunch with friends, a ride, then dinner at same friend's house.

[spokewench]

B: shredded wheat, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
L: small salad with 1/2 grilled chicken breast
S: 1 banana, handful of pecan
D: casserole with potatoes, cheddar cheese, carrots, chard, onions, hamburger, small amount of sour cream 1 helping, 1 glass of red wine

[emily_in_nc]

B - Heritage grains cereal (organic), protein powder, almond milk, coffee

S - cup of nonfat Greek yogurt, honey flavored (manna of the gods)

<3.5 mile treadmill run, plus some walking before and after>

L - half of sweet potato burrito w/cheese and salsa on whole grain tortilla, one piece Easter candy (milk chocolate), water

S - small tangelo

S - carrot/celery/spinach/oj blender drink

D - 1 square homemade (by DH) pizza on homemade whole wheat crust: red peppers, onions, chicken sausage, tomato sauce, cheese; salad of mixed greens and pea shoots; 1 glass white wine

Dessert - square super dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B: fried matzoh (like french toast, 2 pieces), 2 pieces turkey bacon, half a grapefruit, coffee

L: 4 slices low salt ham rolled up with low fat cream cheese, blueberries, strawberries, matzoh (1/2 piece)

S: nuts and cranberries
D: homemade chicken salad with almonds and cranberries, left over matzoh ball soup
square of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

cream of wheat, 1% milk, strawberries, coffee
1 banana
salad with 1/4 chicken breast and blue cheese sprinkles, no dressing
3 handfuls of pecans
small helping of leftover hamburger and vege casserole from last night, 1 margarita

[Catrin]

B: 3 egg-white omelet with low-fat white cheddar cheese, two slices sprouted grain toast, coffee with no-fat half & half

11 mile bike ride

S: Cliff Bar

22.75 mile bike ride with a little chocolate milk after

L: roasted skinless chicken breast wrap (whole wheat) with tomato, onion, mustard, skim milk

S: Banana with a little PB

D?: Smoothie with protein powder, banana, frozen blueberries and cherries, no-fat Greek yogurt, skim milk, 2 cups coffee

[Tri Girl]

everytime I see this post I want to respond: EVERYTHING!

So I have a random question for you: how do steel cut oats differ in taste from, say, quaker oats? And how do you cook them? I was at the store the other day and stopped by the bulk bin section and saw steel cut oats (they look very strange). It said to cook them for 90 minutes. Egads, man- I don't have that kind of time.
How do YOU cook them?

[Crankin]

Tri Girl, I think there's a method where you let them sit overnight? There's a thread about this somewhere.

yesterday:

egg white omelette, cheese, half a melon, coffee

nuts and cranberries

went out to lunch. had a cup of chicken soup and Cobb salad, which was not a traditional Cobb salad; it was much healthier, with broiled chicken, red pepper, lettuce, a little goat cheese, olives. But, DH decided he was done with Passover. At the end of the meal, I succumbed, too, when I ate one of his onion rings . No lightening has struck me yet.

small white mocha latte with skim milk (had to stop at the coffee place after lunch)

swordfish with a sauce of garlic, almonds, orange juice, red pepper, whole wheat orzo, salad, one piece of dark chocolate

[spokewench]

Shredded wheat, 1% milk, coffee
4 bites of leftover hamburger, vege casserole, 1 carrot
2 handfuls of pecans, 1 beer
chicken baked with fresh local tiny artichokes, tomato, mushrooms, bell peppers, green, red, and yellow, red onion, green olives, white wine, dash of cream with small helping brown rice, 1 glass white wine

[Catrin]

everytime I see this post I want to respond: EVERYTHING!

So I have a random question for you: how do steel cut oats differ in taste from, say, quaker oats? And how do you cook them? I was at the store the other day and stopped by the bulk bin section and saw steel cut oats (they look very strange). It said to cook them for 90 minutes. Egads, man- I don't have that kind of time.
How do YOU cook them?

They have a very different texture as they are less processed, and are just plain yummy That 90-minute thing sounds bogus, I cook mine for about 30 minutes and that works fine. I will cook 3-4 servings at the same time, this is the only oatmeal I am aware of that reheats well.

The trick is to stir them a lot to keep the oats from sticking to your pan overly much. I add the oats to boiling water, let them boil for a couple of minutes until they start to thicken, then turn down to a simmer - stirring frequently - until they are to the consistency that I like. For 4 servings this is about 25-30 minutes, if I am making less it might not take that long. At some point in the cooking process I will add frozen blueberries or chopped walnuts, both, or other things. I also like to mix a little peanut butter in it afterwards with a smidgen of milk. Yummers!

This works for me, I think there are some here that use an overnight crock-pot method but I can't seem to find it.

[Catrin]

Today is the Eastern Orthodox Christian Pascha, and one of the years it coincides with Western Easter - this only happens about every 4 years or so. Unsure what happens in Catholic/Protestant churches for Easter, but we begin with a service that starts shortly before midnight, goes to about 3:30-4 am, then we feast. Then we go home for a few hours for a nap, and gather again in the afternoon and feast some more and enjoy the company of everyone.

So I've been feasting and enjoying the day. Lots of great food, good beer, and nary a worry about what enters my mouth. I figure that I can do this two days out of the year and this is one of them.

So, I have to say that I've been pretty much been eating everything today - Pascha is about the only time I will eat red meat, and someone made some fantastic lamb! Couldn't ride today if it wasn't damp and drizzling rain, too much food and beer - and speaking of beer, I think I hear one calling to me from the fridge

I don't think I will step on the scales for a few days