What did you eat today?

[spokewench]

B: corn chex, 1% milk, coffee
L: 1 piece WG bread, slice of cheddar and salami
D: roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, 1 glass white wine

[Crankin]

Limewave, where do you find 90% chocolate that tastes good?

B:handful of walnuts and cranberries before strength/core class
2 eggs, over easy, 2 pieces turkey bacon, handful of blueberries, cup of ginger green tea
coffee
L: salad with spinach, tuna in olive oil, grape tomatoes, low fat Gouda with balsamic vinegar, Pink Lady apple. I am obsessed with those.
S: pack of nuts and cranberries
D: 5 oz. of hangar steak, half a sweet potato, asparagus, salad with lettuce, tomato, avocado slices
piece of dark chocolate

[limewave]

Limewave, where do you find 90% chocolate that tastes good?

I didn't say it tasted good. I normally get the 85%. But DH did the grocery shopping and that is what he came home with. So now I have 3 giant chocolate bars to eat up. I'm kind of hoping that I'll acquire a taste for the really, super dark stuff.

Todays menu:

B: Ezekiel Bread Toast, Eggs, Turkey bacon and COFFEE
S: Banana
L: Ultrameal Shake, Veggies
S: Greek Yogurt + PB
D: Butternut Squash Chili and a Salad
ES: Green Smoooooooothie

Munchies: Almonds, veggies, 90% Dark chocolate, more coffee, frozen peas

[Catrin]

mmmm Dark Chocolate...haven't had any for some time, thanks for the reminder:

Yesterday:

B: steel cut oats with egg whites, skim milk, coffee
S: tiny apple and 6 almonds
L: home made bean soup with chicken sausage, 1 rice cake
D: Turkey Bacon BLT on sprouted wheat bread with added sprouts, skim milk

75 minutes spinning

S: tiny apple with cottage cheese

[Reesha]

So far today:

Greek yogurt w/honey and almonds
small cup of unsweetened apple sauce

[spokewench]

B: shredded wheat 1% milk, coffee
L: mashed potatoes and tomato sauce with veges and turkey italian sausage
D: Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans

[Crankin]

B: before spin class, 2 dried apricots and a handful of almonds, after class, whole wheat tortilla with melted Mexican low fat cheese, a couple of slices of avocado, black beans, and salsa, Cara Cara orange, coffee.
L: 3 slices low salt ham with melted low fat Gouda, handful of blueberries, cole slaw
S: packet of nuts and cranberries
D: veggie burger with no bun, with melted low fat cheddar, big salad with spinach, romaine, goat cheese, cranberries, walnuts, cup of low sodium tomato soup, half a glass of red wine, one piece dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Today:

B: Bran cereal with almonds and raisins, skim milk, 2 slices turkey bacon
S: strawberries and no-fat greek yogurt
L: 1/2 roast chicken po'boy with a little bit of mushroom etoufee
S: banana
D: big salad with mixed salad greens, one boiled egg, almonds, blackberries, tomato, olive oil/balsamic dressing
S: 6 almonds and two small dark chocolate covered peanuts

PT today, so no exercise. I've learned the hard way that I cannot exercise on the same day I have my neck PT. Sad...it was >40 here today and even saw some sunshine!

[Owlie]

B: Pecan bun and tea with half-and-half.
L: Rice with broccoli, chicken, almonds and pomegranate seeds. Guess I have to cook again.
S: Peanut butter M&Ms, a couple of fruit snacks (offered by a friend).
1 3/4 beer (the whole one was a pale ale, the 3/4 was a lager) with my advisor and lab mates. It turns out that that was a little bit too much...
Green tea frappucino while waiting for the beer to wear off so I could drive home.
1-hr trainer workout
D: Caesar salad, Greek yogurt with granola and pomegranate seeds.

[Catrin]

Today....bad Catrin

B: steel cut oats, egg whites, skim milk & coffee
S: small apple
L: Wound up hitting the Noodles & Company for lunch - their food is like crack for me, got the Whole Grain Tuscan Linguine with Parmesan-encrusted chicken. I also got a piece of flatbread, though thankfully I only ate about a third of it. Still...

1 hour workout with weights

D: Just couldn't face cooking...Trader Joe's chicken sausage with a slice of smoked gouda, 1 slice sprouted wheat bread, 1 cup roasted pepper/tomato soup.

1 hour on the trainer

S: 1 beer

Tomorrow will get back to normal.

[Owlie]

Today....bad Catrin

B: steel cut oats, egg whites, skim milk & coffee
S: small apple
L: Wound up hitting the Noodles & Company for lunch - their food is like crack for me, got the Whole Grain Tuscan Linguine with Parmesan-encrusted chicken. I also got a piece of flatbread, though thankfully I only ate about a third of it. Still...

1 hour workout with weights

D: Just couldn't face cooking...Trader Joe's chicken sausage with a slice of smoked gouda, 1 slice sprouted wheat bread, 1 cup roasted pepper/tomato soup.

1 hour on the trainer

S: 1 beer

Tomorrow will get back to normal.

OMG Noodles and Company. It's good. I like their mac and cheese.

B: Cereal, tea with half and half
L: coconut-crusted chicken fingers, an apple, part of a mint crackle cookie
S: Peanut butter M&Ms
D: I broke down and went to Five Guys for dinner. Single-patty bacon cheese burger, with onion, lettuce, jalapenos and bbq sauce. Thing was gone in five minutes.

[Reesha]

Yesterday:
B: egg whites
L: turkey sandwich on multigrain
D: green curry with shrimp

[Crankin]

B: 1.5 buttermilk waffles with blueberries, almonds, 2 slices turkey bacon, coffee
L:"Mexican" salad, with lettuce, chopped tomatoes, black beans, roasted chicken, low fat Mexican cheese sprinkled on top, oil and vinegar
20 mile outdoor ride
S: piece of whole wheat bread with soy nut butter
D: (at friends' house) 2 glasses red wine, vegetable soup, salad, one boneless chicken breast with parsnips, whole wheat cous cous
decaf, and one very small chocolate chocolate chip cookie

[Tri Girl]

B: one slice pumpernickel bread with whole fruit spread
L: edamame and half a spring roll
S: cutie orange
D: corn tortilla with black beans, Daiya cheese, lettuce
S: homemade chocolate pudding (SUPER delish- made with an avocado, almond butter, cocoa powder, agave, & vanilla)

[azfiddle]

yesterday

b: oatmeal with dried cranberries and 1 T. walnuts
ride fuel: 3 shot blocks, 1/2 clif bar (skimpy for 3 hour/ 54 mile ride!)
l: veggie egg & cheese scramble, raisin toast, nonfat mocha
s: cranberries & walnuts, cheese popcorn
d: Trader Joe's ginger-soy cod, stir fried sugar snap peas, onion, red pepper and mushrooms, rice
dessert: 1 oz dark choc hazelnut