Breakfast - Full from last night. Ate the remainder of a FF cottage cheese (250) with some strawberries (35)
Snack - Applesauce (50)
Lunch - Broccoli Slaw Spaghetti with ground turkey and peas (295)
Snack - Small chocolate cupcake, easy on frosting (200)
Dinner - 500pm - turkey tamale casserole with veggies (330), avocado (50)
Snack - 600-700PM - ice cream (135), carrots and hummus (100) and pistachios (80)
SPlit Pea soup (100) and tortilla chips (200) with salsa Mini PB cups (200) -- ugh.
Daily Total - 2025
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Recipe - Broccoli Slaw Spaghetti
Tried a new meal tonight... Put jarred spaghetti sauce over packaged broccoli slaw. Added ground turkey and a few leftover green olives and artichoke hearts. Also added a side of green peas - which turned out to be the highest calorie ingredient! No matter, still low-cal. Will test out the taste at lunch tomorrow. Didn't fit great into the black trays - the slaw takes up too much space when it's raw.
Update: I liked this very much. The best part of spaghetti for me is always the sauce, so I didn't really miss the pasta. The ground turkey was good and I liked the green olives. The only modification I would make is to par-cook the broccoli slaw a bit in the microwave before assembling the meals. The raw slaw took awhile to cook, and by then the parm cheese and the peas were way past their prime...
Broccoli slaw spaghetti
servings 3
broccoli slaw 12oz = 100cal
extra lean ground turkey breast 6oz = 180 (cooked with crushed red pepper and garlic powder)
green olives 10 olives = 30
artichoke hearts 6 quarters = 15
Classico Mushroom/Olive sauce 1.5 cup = 180 (found a lower sodium one, 15% RDA per serving - shoulda gone with the 10% one if I was gonna use the cheese.)
Raleys 3 italian cheese shred 42g = 165
Green Peas 270g = 210
Total 880 cal
Per serving 293.33cal
Update: I liked this very much. The best part of spaghetti for me is always the sauce, so I didn't really miss the pasta. The ground turkey was good and I liked the green olives. The only modification I would make is to par-cook the broccoli slaw a bit in the microwave before assembling the meals. The raw slaw took awhile to cook, and by then the parm cheese and the peas were way past their prime...
Broccoli slaw spaghetti
servings 3
broccoli slaw 12oz = 100cal
extra lean ground turkey breast 6oz = 180 (cooked with crushed red pepper and garlic powder)
green olives 10 olives = 30
artichoke hearts 6 quarters = 15
Classico Mushroom/Olive sauce 1.5 cup = 180 (found a lower sodium one, 15% RDA per serving - shoulda gone with the 10% one if I was gonna use the cheese.)
Raleys 3 italian cheese shred 42g = 165
Green Peas 270g = 210
Total 880 cal
Per serving 293.33cal
Day 299
Stayed home all day, ate way too much snacky food. Then went shopping late and ate some more. :( Not a good day AND not a good sign for the summer. Gotta figure out how to NOT over-eat when I'm at home. Not even gonna list everything, but I'd guess somewhere around 2500cal. Nothing terribly unhealthy - aside from the TWO ice cream sandwiches (160each).
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Day 298
Breakfast (800) - 3 pieces of leftover pizza (333)
Snack - 1 oz cheddar (120) and a slice of bread (100)
Lunch - BBQ beef (380) with corn and broccoli
Snack - Pistachios (80) and 10 whoppers (100)
Nap for 2 hours!
Mowed the lawn and pumped up the tires on my bike. Quick trip around the block
Dinner - Beef Tips with noodles, spaghetti squash (280) and broccoli (20)
Daily total: 1413
Didn't really keep a running total as I ate today, like I normally do. Ate when I was hungry and tried to be mindful... not too shabby. Th nap helped keep me from snacking,,, plus, I was still working off last night's overindulgence.
Snack - 1 oz cheddar (120) and a slice of bread (100)
Lunch - BBQ beef (380) with corn and broccoli
Snack - Pistachios (80) and 10 whoppers (100)
Nap for 2 hours!
Mowed the lawn and pumped up the tires on my bike. Quick trip around the block
Dinner - Beef Tips with noodles, spaghetti squash (280) and broccoli (20)
Daily total: 1413
Didn't really keep a running total as I ate today, like I normally do. Ate when I was hungry and tried to be mindful... not too shabby. Th nap helped keep me from snacking,,, plus, I was still working off last night's overindulgence.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Day 296
Breakfast (800) - Chicken Mushroom Crepes (270) - geez I love this and its pretty filling too.
Snack - hankering for something at 11am, but going to lunch at noon so... im gonna just suck it up.
Lunch (1200) - Elephant Bar - Ivory Coast Ultra Premium Margarita (tequila with citrus juices - 200?) Moroccan Chicken breast spinach and mixed veggies (replacement for the normal couscous) - listed at 650, with cous cous removed, I'm guessing 500?
Snack - hankering for something at 11am, but going to lunch at noon so... im gonna just suck it up.
Lunch (1200) - Elephant Bar - Ivory Coast Ultra Premium Margarita (tequila with citrus juices - 200?) Moroccan Chicken breast spinach and mixed veggies (replacement for the normal couscous) - listed at 650, with cous cous removed, I'm guessing 500?
Snack (330): Starbucks - iced coffee with TBS of half and half (20) really that's all I ever use!, no sweetner, and a lemon square (120)
Dinner ()
Daily Total: 1110
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Day 295
Breakfast(645): Stuffed French Toast with sweet potatoes, veggie sausage and berries (340)
Snack (930): String Cheese (80)
Lunch (1200): Greek Chicken with lentils (410) I like my lentil dish way better now... I'm getting close to just switching over and making all my own meals. Will start the process this summer. Will be mostly off BMD by end of summer. I like my food better; BMD is not bad, but my food exactly matches my preferences...
SNack: 1 piece of cheesy bread (275?)
DInner: Salad from Jacks with 3 oz of chicken breast, garbanzo, kidney, beets, tomato, red pepper, mushroom and broccoli.(200) with 1 TBS of ranch (65)
Dessert - half a cookie ice cream sandwich from TJ (220)
Late night, again: Lil Drum (135) and a mini bag of pretzels (100) -- ugh... although this is an improvement over previous late night foraging...
Daily Total: 1825 (would been 1590 without the late night stuff)
Snack (930): String Cheese (80)
Lunch (1200): Greek Chicken with lentils (410) I like my lentil dish way better now... I'm getting close to just switching over and making all my own meals. Will start the process this summer. Will be mostly off BMD by end of summer. I like my food better; BMD is not bad, but my food exactly matches my preferences...
SNack: 1 piece of cheesy bread (275?)
DInner: Salad from Jacks with 3 oz of chicken breast, garbanzo, kidney, beets, tomato, red pepper, mushroom and broccoli.(200) with 1 TBS of ranch (65)
Dessert - half a cookie ice cream sandwich from TJ (220)
Late night, again: Lil Drum (135) and a mini bag of pretzels (100) -- ugh... although this is an improvement over previous late night foraging...
Daily Total: 1825 (would been 1590 without the late night stuff)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Day 294
Breakfast (700): buckwheat pancakes with berries and ham (340)
Snack(1000): Small apple (60)
Lunch(1230): Philly cheese chicken with spaghetti squash (245)
Dinner (530): Chicken with mushroom sauce, asparagus, cauliflower (330) and 86 cal of frozen brown rice. Mixed the rice and cauliflower puree -- tasted sort of like a rice casserole.
DinnerII: hot dog (120), bun (110)
Dessert: 3.4oz of pie (318cal)
Daily Total: 1619cal
Snack(1000): Small apple (60)
Lunch(1230): Philly cheese chicken with spaghetti squash (245)
Dinner (530): Chicken with mushroom sauce, asparagus, cauliflower (330) and 86 cal of frozen brown rice. Mixed the rice and cauliflower puree -- tasted sort of like a rice casserole.
Not pretty, but pretty tasty! |
Dessert: 3.4oz of pie (318cal)
Daily Total: 1619cal
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Day 293
Breakfast: Chicken Mushroom Crepe with apples (300)
Snack (1200): Pirates Booty (130)
Lunch (230) - Jerk Chicken with rice and beans (370) with extra broccoli 20
Snack (330) - corn thin with artichoke dip (90), serving of PB (200), corn thin (11), 50 cal of M&M, petit four (150)
Dinner - Tuna salad kit (had a school thing AND a church thing... ate in the car) - 150 cal
Dinner II - Salad with lettuce, tomato, red pepper, 120 cal of ff refried beans, 1 corn tortilla toasted to death (55) and 40g of avocado (60) So freaking good...
Lemon yogurt dessert (100)
Daily TOtal: 1806
Snack (1200): Pirates Booty (130)
Lunch (230) - Jerk Chicken with rice and beans (370) with extra broccoli 20
Snack (330) - corn thin with artichoke dip (90), serving of PB (200), corn thin (11), 50 cal of M&M, petit four (150)
Dinner - Tuna salad kit (had a school thing AND a church thing... ate in the car) - 150 cal
Dinner II - Salad with lettuce, tomato, red pepper, 120 cal of ff refried beans, 1 corn tortilla toasted to death (55) and 40g of avocado (60) So freaking good...
Lemon yogurt dessert (100)
Daily TOtal: 1806
Monday, May 23, 2011
Day 292
Weighed in slightly less than last week - about a pound. Not really good enough to meet my goal, especially since I ate so crappy in the evenings this last week. Could have and should have done better. BUT last week was an improvement over the previous weeks. At least I'm moving in the right direction now.
BReakfast(715 - 945): spinach ricotta crepes with sweet potato and veggie sausage (310)
No snack - stretched breakfast out instead.
Lunch (130): Lentil Stew (see my recipe) with chicken and green beans (340)
SNack(500pm): Tortilla/artichokedip pizza thing (150) plus saltines with extra dip (100)
Dinner: Jerk Chicken with spinach, mango chutney, and tomato okra stew (330). Added the leftovers from a can of ckickpeas (60g = 60cal).
Dessert - TBS of cream cheese frosting with 60 cal of shortbread cookie.
Late - 2 tortillas (100), with (100) cal of refried beans and 100 cal of cheese and a petit four (150)
Daily Total: 1910
Okay, the late night eating has got to stop... need to go to bed earlier.
BReakfast(715 - 945): spinach ricotta crepes with sweet potato and veggie sausage (310)
No snack - stretched breakfast out instead.
Lunch (130): Lentil Stew (see my recipe) with chicken and green beans (340)
Snack: apple sauce cup - natural, no added sugar. (50cal)
Run: 2 miles in 23:20 -- jogging way more than walking, like 2-3 times farther.Dinner: Jerk Chicken with spinach, mango chutney, and tomato okra stew (330). Added the leftovers from a can of ckickpeas (60g = 60cal).
Dessert - TBS of cream cheese frosting with 60 cal of shortbread cookie.
Late - 2 tortillas (100), with (100) cal of refried beans and 100 cal of cheese and a petit four (150)
Daily Total: 1910
Okay, the late night eating has got to stop... need to go to bed earlier.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Day 291
Breakfast - Turkey avocado apple muffin (260)
Snack - Cheezits (200) and 55 cal of cottage cheese
Lunch - Thai Peanut Chicken (400) with spinach and half a tomato
Snack - Cheezits (150) and 1TBS of PB with M&M (150)
Dinner - BMDdinner (350)
Late - Cheezeits (200) and PB with M&M (150) and a yogurt (100)
Daily Total: 2015
The CHeezit situation is out of control. This is why I buy individual mini bags of things like pretzels and chips. I was going to make my brother take the box home when he came over tonight, but I'm not sure what's left. The entire box has about 750 calories. It's about 3/4 gone... sheesh. I don't even like cheezits that much at all.
Snack - Cheezits (200) and 55 cal of cottage cheese
Lunch - Thai Peanut Chicken (400) with spinach and half a tomato
Snack - Cheezits (150) and 1TBS of PB with M&M (150)
Dinner - BMDdinner (350)
Late - Cheezeits (200) and PB with M&M (150) and a yogurt (100)
Daily Total: 2015
The CHeezit situation is out of control. This is why I buy individual mini bags of things like pretzels and chips. I was going to make my brother take the box home when he came over tonight, but I'm not sure what's left. The entire box has about 750 calories. It's about 3/4 gone... sheesh. I don't even like cheezits that much at all.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Day 290
Breakfast (800am) - cinnamon raisin muffin (140), 1.7 oz of turkey (55), 22g of avocado (33cal), 1 oz of apple (14cal).
Snack (1000-1100am) - 1/2 cup of cottage cheese (80) and 50g of chick peas (50), quarter of a cupcake (100)
Lunch (130pm): Steakhouse Wrap with spinach(405) with 75g of tomato(13cal) and 34g of avocado (50cal)
Snack (300) - 100cal yogurt
Snack (530) - hummus and carrots (100)
Run: 2.3 miles in 29 minutes - tougher today as I did not take a day off.
Dinner - Apple Pork with green bean, sweet potato mash and onions (390) added a spoon ful of apple sauce and spinach
After - stayed up late and ate way tooooo much 5 saltines with 1 TBS of peanut butter (150), quarter of a cupcake (100), spoonful of PB with M&Ms (100), Cheezits (250) gross.
Daily Total: 2040
Snack (1000-1100am) - 1/2 cup of cottage cheese (80) and 50g of chick peas (50), quarter of a cupcake (100)
Lunch (130pm): Steakhouse Wrap with spinach(405) with 75g of tomato(13cal) and 34g of avocado (50cal)
Snack (300) - 100cal yogurt
Snack (530) - hummus and carrots (100)
Run: 2.3 miles in 29 minutes - tougher today as I did not take a day off.
Dinner - Apple Pork with green bean, sweet potato mash and onions (390) added a spoon ful of apple sauce and spinach
After - stayed up late and ate way tooooo much 5 saltines with 1 TBS of peanut butter (150), quarter of a cupcake (100), spoonful of PB with M&Ms (100), Cheezits (250) gross.
Daily Total: 2040
Friday, May 20, 2011
Day 289
Breakfast (700): ham, cheese, apple muffin (250)
Snack(1000): Student-gifted Ice cream. Vanilla/Chocolate. I haven't had a cup of ice cream in a long time! It was good. (200)
Lunch: String Cheese (80) and leftover quinoa salad (145) with extra spinach, 5 almonds (30) and 15g of avocado (25)
Snack: 5 oz of Apple (70)
Early Dinner/Late Lunch(400): Met a friend for happy hour @ a BJ's Pizza. Shared 2 apps... the beef mini tacos (100 each) and a chicken pesto flatbread pizza (376 for half the pizza, 4 slices). Turned down the avocado eggrolls which are our favorite. Had two martinis made with pomegrante vodka and cranberry juice (350?), not large and no sugar rim.
Run(800): Jog/walked 3.3mi in 39 minutes... fastest pace yet, just under 12:00min/mi. crazy.
Snack(900): Carrots/hummus - 100cal, bread with bit of shed's 100
TBS of peanutbutter with a few M&Ms 120
Late - bread with artichoke dip (130)
Should have gone to bed earlier...
Daily Total: 2076
Snack(1000): Student-gifted Ice cream. Vanilla/Chocolate. I haven't had a cup of ice cream in a long time! It was good. (200)
Lunch: String Cheese (80) and leftover quinoa salad (145) with extra spinach, 5 almonds (30) and 15g of avocado (25)
Snack: 5 oz of Apple (70)
Early Dinner/Late Lunch(400): Met a friend for happy hour @ a BJ's Pizza. Shared 2 apps... the beef mini tacos (100 each) and a chicken pesto flatbread pizza (376 for half the pizza, 4 slices). Turned down the avocado eggrolls which are our favorite. Had two martinis made with pomegrante vodka and cranberry juice (350?), not large and no sugar rim.
Iced coffee @ 5pm - half a splenda, no cream/milk. Didn't get a lemon square.
Run(800): Jog/walked 3.3mi in 39 minutes... fastest pace yet, just under 12:00min/mi. crazy.
Snack(900): Carrots/hummus - 100cal, bread with bit of shed's 100
TBS of peanutbutter with a few M&Ms 120
Late - bread with artichoke dip (130)
Should have gone to bed earlier...
Daily Total: 2076
Thursday, May 19, 2011
My Quinoa Salad
Going to a friend's house and supposed to take a salad... ran through many options in my head, but running short on time. Decided to try to make do with items already in my house... here's the "recipe" - I thought it turned out pretty well. It's mostly veggies, with some quinoa added.
-a smallish tomato, seeded and chopped
-1/5 of a red pepper, chopped
-a handful of spinach, ribboned
-artichoke hearts from a jar, packed in water, about 10 quarters, sliced.
-juice from one lemon
-cumin (just shook it, but not too much, barely to taste.)
This made 3 large servings for us - I calculate it to be about 145cal per serving.
I also added about 35 cal of chopped avocado when I plated it. Really good with the flavors of the salad. Add at the end though or it will totally break down as you mix.
Thought later about taking a TBS of humus and thinning it out with the lemon juice to make a thicker dressing. I like straight lemon, but not everyone does... and it doesn't exactly hold the salad together at all.
-100 calories of cooked quinoa (about a half cup, I used two small prepackaged, frozen servings I had in freezer.)
-half a can of garbanzo beans (200cal)-a smallish tomato, seeded and chopped
-1/5 of a red pepper, chopped
-a handful of spinach, ribboned
-artichoke hearts from a jar, packed in water, about 10 quarters, sliced.
-juice from one lemon
-cumin (just shook it, but not too much, barely to taste.)
This made 3 large servings for us - I calculate it to be about 145cal per serving.
I also added about 35 cal of chopped avocado when I plated it. Really good with the flavors of the salad. Add at the end though or it will totally break down as you mix.
Thought later about taking a TBS of humus and thinning it out with the lemon juice to make a thicker dressing. I like straight lemon, but not everyone does... and it doesn't exactly hold the salad together at all.
Day 288
Breakfast(645) - wheat english muffin (120), .7 oz of cheddar (90), 2oz of ham (70) and a slice of apple Total: 280
Snack(930 - 1030) - med apple (70)
Lunch(1200) - Honey Tomato Chicken with quinoa and roast veggies (330)
Snack(500) - tortilla (55) with 30 cal of turkey, 80 cal of artichoke dip and 5 almonds (30)
Dinner - @ a friend's house. I laughed when she said "I'm going to grill chicken and veggies. I'm not going to make rice or potatoes since you never eat them anyways." For years, I was nearly known for my cosumption of rice and potatoes... Some years, my birthday dinner included 2 types of potatoes! Quite a change. Dinner included a Grilled chicken breast with like 1TBS of BBQ sauce. (150, 175? They seemed big, but I didn't weigh), steamed zucchini (40), and I took a quinoa salad that was about 150cal per serving and added 35 cal of avocado. Dessert = LilDrum (135) Great dinner, very filling.
Snack(930 - 1030) - med apple (70)
Lunch(1200) - Honey Tomato Chicken with quinoa and roast veggies (330)
Snack(500) - tortilla (55) with 30 cal of turkey, 80 cal of artichoke dip and 5 almonds (30)
Dinner - @ a friend's house. I laughed when she said "I'm going to grill chicken and veggies. I'm not going to make rice or potatoes since you never eat them anyways." For years, I was nearly known for my cosumption of rice and potatoes... Some years, my birthday dinner included 2 types of potatoes! Quite a change. Dinner included a Grilled chicken breast with like 1TBS of BBQ sauce. (150, 175? They seemed big, but I didn't weigh), steamed zucchini (40), and I took a quinoa salad that was about 150cal per serving and added 35 cal of avocado. Dessert = LilDrum (135) Great dinner, very filling.
Fell asleep in front of TV, woke up thinking I needed a slice of french bread... so i ate 3, ;( but sliced them thin... convinced myself that made a difference. And with a slice of ham and a TBS of artichoke dip. ANd I really wanted another piece, but I stopped myself. Ridiculous. (300 extra pointless calories.)
Daily Total: 1700
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Day 287
Breakfast(700) Spinach Mushroom Crepe (320)
Snack (1225) Sting Cheese (80)
Lunch (100-130) - Chicken with feta, spinach, peas and corn (420)
Snack (400) - Corn Thin (11), 60 cal of peanut butter, 25 cal of low-sugar jam (Smuckers, it's really good - no artificial sweetner either.)
Napped (430 - 530): Up late last night, besides no snacking this way! :D
Walked the dogs (630): 1.7mi in 27:30min, easy walk.
Dinner (700): Tilapia with beans, rice and broccoli (350) added some spinach and lemon juice. one slice of french bread with 15 cal of shedd;s (120)
Dessert(845): Half a lemon cupcake (200)
Daily Total: 1586
Snack (1225) Sting Cheese (80)
Lunch (100-130) - Chicken with feta, spinach, peas and corn (420)
Snack (400) - Corn Thin (11), 60 cal of peanut butter, 25 cal of low-sugar jam (Smuckers, it's really good - no artificial sweetner either.)
Napped (430 - 530): Up late last night, besides no snacking this way! :D
Walked the dogs (630): 1.7mi in 27:30min, easy walk.
Dinner (700): Tilapia with beans, rice and broccoli (350) added some spinach and lemon juice. one slice of french bread with 15 cal of shedd;s (120)
Dessert(845): Half a lemon cupcake (200)
Daily Total: 1586
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Day 286
Breakfast(700) - Chicken Crepe (270) with extra spinach
Snack - 1100 - String CHeese (80)
Lunch (1200)- Marsala CHicken with spinach and carrots (340) with a small tomato added (20
Snack(330) - 50g of bread (120) with 15cal of shedds spread
Run (400) - 2.6 miles in 32:40 with another .3 in warmup/cooldown. Roughly a 12:30 pace for the whole time.
Snack - (440) - tortilla (55), 1oz of turkey (30), 1oz of rtichoke dip (80) and 4 almonds (30) Then 30 cal of carrots and 1TBS of hummus (25)
Dinner - Ham and Turkey dinner (400) didn't eat most of the butternut squash puree (-25), added 6 almonds (40) and some arugula.
Dessert:Lemon Torte Yoplait Yogurt Parfait. (100)
Forgot that I had chips with my snack at 440pm, add 145cal. :(No dessert. Strike that... I was up really late working on a project and I got super hungry. So I ate my dessert anyways.
Daily Total: 1755
Snack - 1100 - String CHeese (80)
Lunch (1200)- Marsala CHicken with spinach and carrots (340) with a small tomato added (20
Snack(330) - 50g of bread (120) with 15cal of shedds spread
Run (400) - 2.6 miles in 32:40 with another .3 in warmup/cooldown. Roughly a 12:30 pace for the whole time.
Snack - (440) - tortilla (55), 1oz of turkey (30), 1oz of rtichoke dip (80) and 4 almonds (30) Then 30 cal of carrots and 1TBS of hummus (25)
Dinner - Ham and Turkey dinner (400) didn't eat most of the butternut squash puree (-25), added 6 almonds (40) and some arugula.
Dessert:
Forgot that I had chips with my snack at 440pm, add 145cal. :(
Daily Total: 1755
Monday, May 16, 2011
Day 285
Breakfast(700) - sweet potato cinnamon pancakes (320) with chopped apple and sugar free syrup
Snack - (1000) Apple (80)
Lunch (1200 - 100) - Asian beef and veggie dinner (400)
Snack (430) - fruit roll up (50)
Snack - 145 cal of kettle chips (half a mini bag)
DInner - LentilStew with green beans (210), 2.5oz of cooked chicken breast (90), extra spinach and tomatoes. 35cal of almonds chopped. 75g of olive/gruyere bread (180) with 15 cal of shedds. (making use of the extra food scale!) :D
Dessert: 100cal of cherry cheesecake yogurt parfait with extra frozen berries (25)
Run - None - raining and hailing and I ate too much. Tuesday for sure.
Daily Total - 1650cal
Snack - (1000) Apple (80)
Lunch (1200 - 100) - Asian beef and veggie dinner (400)
Snack (430) - fruit roll up (50)
Snack - 145 cal of kettle chips (half a mini bag)
DInner - LentilStew with green beans (210), 2.5oz of cooked chicken breast (90), extra spinach and tomatoes. 35cal of almonds chopped. 75g of olive/gruyere bread (180) with 15 cal of shedds. (making use of the extra food scale!) :D
Daily Total - 1650cal
Sunday, May 15, 2011
My Meals #3
Made a Lentil Stew in the crockpot... Really good. Tasty and filling and easy to make. Freezes well too. Will definitely make again. Added some roasted chicken to most, had a couple with out.
Recipe made 10 servings for me. Each serving is about 185 calories (without the chicken/turkey). Lentils are really filling for the calorie count.
Lentil Stew (found online)
1lb bag of green lentils, rinsed and picked through
1 – 32 oz box chicken or turkey stock (or broth if unavailable)
1 medium to large brown onion, diced
4 carrots, roughly chopped (about 2 cups)
1 – 28 oz can diced tomatoes (used low-sodium)
1 large russet potato, diced (about 4 cups) ( I used a sweet potato)
6 cloves garlic, minced (or to taste) (I used WAY less, and frozen.)
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large Crockpot and set to low for 6 hours. Stir after 3 hours if possible. (I think I cooked it on high for 3 hours, until it seemed done.) Serve with extra veggies - greenbeans, broccoli, spinach, etc. Made 10 servings for me, each was about 1.25cups.
Recipe made 10 servings for me. Each serving is about 185 calories (without the chicken/turkey). Lentils are really filling for the calorie count.
Lentil Stew (found online)
1lb bag of green lentils, rinsed and picked through
1 – 32 oz box chicken or turkey stock (or broth if unavailable)
1 medium to large brown onion, diced
4 carrots, roughly chopped (about 2 cups)
1 – 28 oz can diced tomatoes (used low-sodium)
1 large russet potato, diced (about 4 cups) ( I used a sweet potato)
6 cloves garlic, minced (or to taste) (I used WAY less, and frozen.)
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large Crockpot and set to low for 6 hours. Stir after 3 hours if possible. (I think I cooked it on high for 3 hours, until it seemed done.) Serve with extra veggies - greenbeans, broccoli, spinach, etc. Made 10 servings for me, each was about 1.25cups.
With added chicken, tomatoes, spinach and green beans. |
Day 284
Up and out today -- walked/jogged 2.55 miles in 31:50 minutes. That's a 12:27 pace, same as the 5k a few weeks ago. After the 5k I felt super winded and tired. Today, not so much. In fact, as I finished up I thought I had been slow and felt like I could have pushed harder. I did the 2nd mile in 11:50. My first sub-12 mile! Normally I stop jogging whenever my breathing becomes too labored. Today, the cardio wasn't really an issue... jogged for longer intervals and my thigh muscles fatigued before the cardio gave out. More jogging overall and less walking.
Total for week: 11 miles (wish I hadn't skipped yesterday!)
Breakfast(845): 10 almonds before jog. (70) half an english muffin (70) with 1 TBS of peanut butter (90) and a bit of low-sugar jam (15)
Snack: piece of cinnamon roll (100) and a string cheese (80)
Lunch: applesauce (50) and 2 oz of bread (135)
Lunch part 2: Fat Free tuna salad kit (150) and 2 oz of bread (135)
Snack: 2 oz of bread (135) - never should have gotten that loaf of gruyere/olive/garlic bread this morning. It was the only thing in the car as I ran errands all day.
Bought a digital food scale to keep at my parents house... that way I can still measure when I'm house sitting, or just visiting. And maybe they'll use it too! Also bought new running pants (capris) and new shoes. Pants are exactly what I've been looking for -- just like my old ones, but a size down. Hopefully, the shoes work out too. The last new pair aren't.
Dinner (620PM): Pork with Mustard Apricot sauce (320) -- rice and spinach. Added a TBS of apple sauce, a few tomatoes, a half cup of arugula, 30 cal of broccoli and 40 cal of almonds.
Daily Total: 1620
Total for week: 11 miles (wish I hadn't skipped yesterday!)
Breakfast(845): 10 almonds before jog. (70) half an english muffin (70) with 1 TBS of peanut butter (90) and a bit of low-sugar jam (15)
Snack: piece of cinnamon roll (100) and a string cheese (80)
Lunch: applesauce (50) and 2 oz of bread (135)
Lunch part 2: Fat Free tuna salad kit (150) and 2 oz of bread (135)
Snack: 2 oz of bread (135) - never should have gotten that loaf of gruyere/olive/garlic bread this morning. It was the only thing in the car as I ran errands all day.
Bought a digital food scale to keep at my parents house... that way I can still measure when I'm house sitting, or just visiting. And maybe they'll use it too! Also bought new running pants (capris) and new shoes. Pants are exactly what I've been looking for -- just like my old ones, but a size down. Hopefully, the shoes work out too. The last new pair aren't.
Dinner (620PM): Pork with Mustard Apricot sauce (320) -- rice and spinach. Added a TBS of apple sauce, a few tomatoes, a half cup of arugula, 30 cal of broccoli and 40 cal of almonds.
Snack: Half a 3.5oz cupcake. Raspberry Lemondae with vanilla cake, lemon curd filling and a raspberry meringue frosting. Yum! Saturday, May 14, 2011
Day 283
Got up late... intended to run this morning, but never got to it. Really, I just didn't even get out of bed until about noon. Awake -- reading and messing on phone, but not out of bed.
Breakfast(900) - 10 saltines (120) with a serving of peanut butter (180) and a bit of low sugar jam. Also a serving cup of applesauce (50)
Lunch (100) - Chicken burrito bowl (300) with a bit of avocado (25) and some cherry tomatoes.
Snack (330) - carrots and hummus (80)
Stopped at first party of tonight... no food and just half a glass of wine (if that.) (50)
Main event: Chicken salad with a few pecans, apples, and blue cheese(350?). No dressing. And one vodka tonic (150). Look at me, being all restrained tonight... :D
Dessert: Passed up the banana cream pie in favor of a stop at Big Spoon Yogurt. I think it was a good trade off, though I probably used a bit too much candy topping. (250).
Daily Total: 1505?
Breakfast(900) - 10 saltines (120) with a serving of peanut butter (180) and a bit of low sugar jam. Also a serving cup of applesauce (50)
Lunch (100) - Chicken burrito bowl (300) with a bit of avocado (25) and some cherry tomatoes.
Snack (330) - carrots and hummus (80)
Stopped at first party of tonight... no food and just half a glass of wine (if that.) (50)
Main event: Chicken salad with a few pecans, apples, and blue cheese(350?). No dressing. And one vodka tonic (150). Look at me, being all restrained tonight... :D
Daily Total: 1505?
Friday, May 13, 2011
Day 282
Breakfast(700): Spuinach Ricotta Crepes (340) with .5 oz of cheddar cheese (60)
Snack(1100): Applesauce cup (50)
Lunch(1200): Chicken with spinach and feta with carrots and green beans (300)
Dinner (500): Beef and Broccoli DInner (360) with extra broccoli (20)
Snack?: 2 corn tortilla (110) with 2 oz of grilled chicken breast (120) and a bit of uhmmus (50) Ate one wrap, then another. Didn't need to eat this - ate it right after dinner. The broccoli beef didn't fill me up; combined with a emotional need to eat for some reason... felt reeeealllly full after.
Out: 2 vodka tonics and half a raspberry lambic beer - (290)
Half a grilled ham and cheese with a few fries. (250+150)
Daily TOtal: 2100
Snack(1100): Applesauce cup (50)
Lunch(1200): Chicken with spinach and feta with carrots and green beans (300)
Dinner (500): Beef and Broccoli DInner (360) with extra broccoli (20)
Snack?: 2 corn tortilla (110) with 2 oz of grilled chicken breast (120) and a bit of uhmmus (50) Ate one wrap, then another. Didn't need to eat this - ate it right after dinner. The broccoli beef didn't fill me up; combined with a emotional need to eat for some reason... felt reeeealllly full after.
Out: 2 vodka tonics and half a raspberry lambic beer - (290)
Half a grilled ham and cheese with a few fries. (250+150)
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Day 281
Breakfast: Chicken Mushroom Crepes (350)
Snack: String Cheese (80)
Lunch: Southwestern Wrap (400)
Snack: Iced coffee with half a yellow packet and a TBS of low fat milk
DInner part 1: half a bowl of La Bou Thai chicken soup (85) with 1.5oz chicken breast (75) Plus broccoli and green beans (30) and 7 almonds (50) [240 total] Baguette (35)
Jogged/Walked - 2 miles in 24 minutes and 30 seconds. New personal best pace. ALso did a few crunches, lower ab pulls, modified pushups.
Dinner Part 2: repeat of above, with extra spinach [250] Baguette (35) with a bit of artichoke dip (40)
Dessert: Lemon cake (200) Leftovers are almost gone...
Daily Total: 1680
Snack: String Cheese (80)
Lunch: Southwestern Wrap (400)
Snack: Iced coffee with half a yellow packet and a TBS of low fat milk
DInner part 1: half a bowl of La Bou Thai chicken soup (85) with 1.5oz chicken breast (75) Plus broccoli and green beans (30) and 7 almonds (50) [240 total] Baguette (35)
Jogged/Walked - 2 miles in 24 minutes and 30 seconds. New personal best pace. ALso did a few crunches, lower ab pulls, modified pushups.
Dinner Part 2: repeat of above, with extra spinach [250] Baguette (35) with a bit of artichoke dip (40)
Dessert: Lemon cake (200) Leftovers are almost gone...
Daily Total: 1680
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Day 280
Breakfast (645) - Sweet potato pancakes with turkey sausage and frozen berries (340)
Snack (1100) - student-baked, fresh and warm brownie in a muffin cup. (160?)
Lunch - Forgot it! and snacks too! :(
Lunch (300): Turkey Chiptle Chili (440) with tomato and avocado (40)
Snack(530): 6 mini pretzels with a TBS of artichoke dip (80) and a bite of lemon cake (30?)
Walked the dogs 1.6 mi in 30 minutes... slow! part of that was spent trading dogs each lap though. But it wasn't a jogging walk either.
Dinner:
Daily Total: 1090
Snack (1100) - student-baked, fresh and warm brownie in a muffin cup. (160?)
Lunch - Forgot it! and snacks too! :(
Lunch (300): Turkey Chiptle Chili (440) with tomato and avocado (40)
Snack(530): 6 mini pretzels with a TBS of artichoke dip (80) and a bite of lemon cake (30?)
Walked the dogs 1.6 mi in 30 minutes... slow! part of that was spent trading dogs each lap though. But it wasn't a jogging walk either.
Dinner:
Daily Total: 1090
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Day 279
Breakfast - 700AM - Cinnamon raisin english muffin (140), 1.75 TBS of peanut butter (166) with apple slices.
Snack (1000-1100) - Pink Lady Apple (80)
Lunch (1200) - Lentil Stew with Chicken and green beans (340) added spinach. Ate 2/3, it's soooo much food! Lentils are a good deal - cheap, filling and pretty low cal. Oh, and tasty too!
SNack (300) - Ate the other 1/3 of lunch.
Snack - ?
Dinner -
Daily Total: 730
Snack (1000-1100) - Pink Lady Apple (80)
Lunch (1200) - Lentil Stew with Chicken and green beans (340) added spinach. Ate 2/3, it's soooo much food! Lentils are a good deal - cheap, filling and pretty low cal. Oh, and tasty too!
SNack (300) - Ate the other 1/3 of lunch.
Snack - ?
Dinner -
Daily Total: 730
Monday, May 9, 2011
Day 278
Breakfast - Spinach Ricotta Crepes (310) with 30cal of avocado, spinach and tomato
Snack - string cheese (80)
Lunch - Med Chicken (250)
Snack - tortilla (55), hummus (80), tomato and potato chips (200)
Almonds (100)
Walked 1.11 mi with oldest dog. Trying to break in new shoes.
DInner - Cheesebuger Meatloaf (400) with tomato
M&Ms - 80cal
Walked 1.63 mi with other dogs. Shoes are going to give blisters if I don't bandaid up. Hope they break in... :(
Daily Total: 1555
Snack - string cheese (80)
Lunch - Med Chicken (250)
Snack - tortilla (55), hummus (80), tomato and potato chips (200)
Almonds (100)
Walked 1.11 mi with oldest dog. Trying to break in new shoes.
DInner - Cheesebuger Meatloaf (400) with tomato
M&Ms - 80cal
Walked 1.63 mi with other dogs. Shoes are going to give blisters if I don't bandaid up. Hope they break in... :(
Daily Total: 1555
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Day 276
Forgot about most of the day, but did create a breakfast for myself out of veggis in the house... tomatoes, spinach, zucchini, sweet potato and a veggie sausage all mixed up. Yum!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Day 275
Woke up in the middle of the night and thought I was dying from cramps... :(
Breakfast - Stuffed French Toast (330)
Snack - 7 almonds - 40cal
Snack(1200pm) - 2 oz of chicken breast (80), 2 oz of brown rice (50), arugula and tomaotes.
Lunch - New meal, Tofu Curry Stew (300?) Definitely needed more veggies added - spinach, mushrooms, and broccoli. I liked the tofu. The curry spices were just okay.
Breakfast - Stuffed French Toast (330)
Snack - 7 almonds - 40cal
Snack(1200pm) - 2 oz of chicken breast (80), 2 oz of brown rice (50), arugula and tomaotes.
Lunch - New meal, Tofu Curry Stew (300?) Definitely needed more veggies added - spinach, mushrooms, and broccoli. I liked the tofu. The curry spices were just okay.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Day 274
Didn't feel like I ate poorly yesterday, but I woke up feeling really full and sluggish. Didn't feel like eating much. Decided to eat super light today and see if I can get back on track. I feel like I've been weighed down by crappy food the last couple of weeks.
Had blood pressure checked yesterday - first check since I stopped meds 3 weeks ago and it was at 127/77. Decent...
Breakfast - apple - 80
Lunch(1200PM) - Phillycheese Chicken (245) So far, plan not working real well. Not really feeling hunger, but I'm irritable and a bit light-headed. Could be food related or could be seasonal allergies...
Snack(200PM) - 100 cal of m&ms I found in my desk
(400PM) - feeling much better - not so out of it.
530 - cardomon bread and sheds spread (200)
630- 4 oz cooked chicken breast with 2.5 cups broccoli and a mix with edamame, green beans (200) with lemOn juice.
700- lemon yogurt parfait (100)
900 - chocolate cookie and a few m&ms - 170
Daily total - 1100
Had blood pressure checked yesterday - first check since I stopped meds 3 weeks ago and it was at 127/77. Decent...
Breakfast - apple - 80
Lunch(1200PM) - Phillycheese Chicken (245) So far, plan not working real well. Not really feeling hunger, but I'm irritable and a bit light-headed. Could be food related or could be seasonal allergies...
Snack(200PM) - 100 cal of m&ms I found in my desk
(400PM) - feeling much better - not so out of it.
530 - cardomon bread and sheds spread (200)
630- 4 oz cooked chicken breast with 2.5 cups broccoli and a mix with edamame, green beans (200) with lemOn juice.
700- lemon yogurt parfait (100)
900 - chocolate cookie and a few m&ms - 170
Daily total - 1100
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Day 273
Breakfast - Turkey Muffin (250) Breakfast provided today at work, but I skipped it. Got a yogurt for later...
Snack - Peach yoplait (100)
Snack - Part of a granola bar (80)
Lunch - Ham and turkey meal (360) with extra spinach
Snack - carrots and hummus (200), tortilla (55) with turkey (45) and avocado (40) M&Ms (70)
DInner - at a friend's house, chicken picatta with steamed zucchini (skipped the spaghetti and added a pile of arugula.) so good! About 270 cal. Helathy choice chocolate ice cream bar (80)
Late - Yoplait lemon dessert (100)
Daily Total: 1650
Snack - Peach yoplait (100)
Snack - Part of a granola bar (80)
Lunch - Ham and turkey meal (360) with extra spinach
Snack - carrots and hummus (200), tortilla (55) with turkey (45) and avocado (40) M&Ms (70)
DInner - at a friend's house, chicken picatta with steamed zucchini (skipped the spaghetti and added a pile of arugula.) so good! About 270 cal. Helathy choice chocolate ice cream bar (80)
Daily Total: 1650
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Day 272
Didn't eat great yesterday afternoon/eve, but for the first time in awhile, I actually woke up feeling like I was ready to eat breakfast - not full.
Breakfast - Wheatberry pancakes with berries and ham - added a bit of apple (320+15)
Snack (1030) - String Cheese (80)
Snack (1130) - Raisins (100)
Snack (1230) - Rice Crispy Treat (90)
Lunch (200) -
Daily Total: 605
Breakfast - Wheatberry pancakes with berries and ham - added a bit of apple (320+15)
Snack (1030) - String Cheese (80)
Snack (1130) - Raisins (100)
Snack (1230) - Rice Crispy Treat (90)
Lunch (200) -
Daily Total: 605
Monday, May 2, 2011
Day 271
Breakfast: Spinach ricotta crepe (320?) with extra spinach, tomato and 30 cal of avocado
Lunch 1: Salad with 2.3oz of grilled chicken breast, tomato, 40cal of avocado, ff sour cream, 30 cal of apple, 40 cal ofr almonds (200ish)
Lunch 2: Homemade Lentil Stew with spinach and green beans (210)
Snack: Bread/butter (250)
DInner: Grilled chicken (60), brown rice 120, broccoli (30), almonds (25), and a TBS of artichoke dip (80)
30 cal of mm's
Daily Total: 1325
Lunch 1: Salad with 2.3oz of grilled chicken breast, tomato, 40cal of avocado, ff sour cream, 30 cal of apple, 40 cal ofr almonds (200ish)
Lunch 2: Homemade Lentil Stew with spinach and green beans (210)
Snack: Bread/butter (250)
DInner: Grilled chicken (60), brown rice 120, broccoli (30), almonds (25), and a TBS of artichoke dip (80)
30 cal of mm's
Daily Total: 1325
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Day 270
Breakfast: Turkey APple Avocado muffin (250)
Snack: String Cheese, half and apple (120)
Lunch: Chicken salad with fruit (250)
Oops snack: 3 tortilla (150) with shredded chicken (80) and cheese (250)
Dinner: 1 slice of CPK pizza (200) and a roasted veggie salad (400)
Daily TOtal: 1700
Snack: String Cheese, half and apple (120)
Lunch: Chicken salad with fruit (250)
Oops snack: 3 tortilla (150) with shredded chicken (80) and cheese (250)
Dinner: 1 slice of CPK pizza (200) and a roasted veggie salad (400)
Daily TOtal: 1700
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