Everything Eaten Yesterday

Reading back to see what I said about the mushroom thing, since I've played with the leftovers and want to post on Msolga's inexpensive nutritious food thread.. I find this mention of a ginger molasses cookie.

Now that sounds good. I like cookies for treats, though I usually cut sugar, and only make them about every two months, dragging the eating out by freezing them.

Had a very nice, partly sunny, run yesterday. I went over the RoadRunner's to pick up my shirt, tag and number for Sunday's 5K.

B: normal
L: cheese, bagel and spinach salad
D: hamburger and green beans
S: (Here it comes) frozen yogurt, banana and chocolate sauce
211/183.3/-16.8

Yesterday was one weird eating day.

I didn't eat too much to start as I knew there would be the Dag gathering and so I wanted to be able to have a light beer (that means watching the carbs more than anything else). Then I ended up having lunch late as I got out of work late (and the gym after work). By the time I ate lunch it was after 4 PM. I added in what I'm calling snack #1, below. We were meeting Dag at 7. This was fine, actually, as it took a while to be served food.

I had 3/4 of my light beer, otherwise mainly had water. It's funny, that was so little beer yet here it is hours later and I feel hammered (which I didn't feel while we were out).

Anyway, to make a long story only slightly longer, I did what I often do when I go to an unfamiliar restaurant where I'm unsure of the portions: I underate. By, apparently, a lot. As in, even with the beer, I consumed less than 300 calories. When we got home, I checked my numbers, saw how low I was and proceeded to have what was essentially a second dinner (snack #2). I am now awake (sorta, see the hammered comment, above) and down 8/10 of a pound from yesterday. More on the Dag shindig in the Boston gathering topic, where I will post photos shortly.

Without further ado ~

Yesterday:
Breakfast: Cheerios Cereal, 1 cup
Fish Oil Capsule
sensible foods apple harvest, 1 serving
sensible foods cherry berry, 1 serving

Lunch: Skim Milk, 1 cup
Primavera (1 c. mixed vegs w/light tomato sauce), 1 serving
Guacamole, 1 serving
Pasta, cooked, 6 oz

Snack #1: Fruit Salad, 1 1/4 cup
Oranges, 1 small
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

Dinner: Pumpkin Seeds, 0.5 oz (~ 40 seeds)
Goat Cheese, Soft, 0.5 oz
Chicken Breast, no skin, 1 ounces (this was some of RP's chicken)
Vinaigrette dressing, 2 servings
Spinach, fresh, 2 cups
Light Beer, 9 fl oz

Snack #2: 14 oz mixed greens salad
Pasta, cooked, 6 oz
Primavera (1 c. mixed vegs w/light tomato sauce), 1 serving
Chicken Breast, no skin, 3 ounces

CALORIES 1799 CARBS 293 g FAT 32 g PROTEIN 91 g Sodium 2161 mg

PS Gathering pics! http://able2know.org/topic/67974-51#post-3585663

Friday

2 coffees, 2 splashes 2% milk

2 scrambled eggs (pepper, 2 sliced green olives, little tomato garlic goop) in one warm flour tortilla

snack - homemade candied orange peel (not much, lotta flavor)

apollonaris mineral water

2 bowls of chicken broth mushroom garlic tomato chipotle adobo leftover pasta soup (delicious, may do that on purpose some day)

dozen spicy toasted almonds

2 sm white wines/ice

more water

Thanks for the pics!
B: regular
L: roast beef sandwich/coke
D: the most delicious Pakistani food! Homemade by my hostess and her mom. Wonderful rice and chicken, a swirl of peas and other veggies, yogurt and something else that I forget. Dessert was this sweetened carrot melange w/mint tea. Had some wine. Had some vodka. Had the best conversation about the state of the world ever.
212/185.5/ I'll be down tomorrow.
J

Coffee x2 w/2 splashes

2.5 small blueberry corn muffins (will have to make more, try changing the corn meal to oatmeal)

tuna and white beans, w evoo, garlic, bit of chile pepper

<15 spicy toasted almonds

cranberry raspberry fruit juice, diluted. (I think of this as "crapo juice", would be nicer if I can modify that to cranpo or craspe...)

2 onion/sardine/potato fish cakes w/a smidge of homemade tartar sauce

2 glasses white wine/ice

mineral water



Joe N's dinner sounds totally delightful in all respects.

Yesterday:
Breakfast: Cheerios Cereal, 1 cup
Mixed fruit, 0.5 cup
Jams, preserves, jelly, 1 tbsp
Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, reduced fat, 1 tbsp
Fiber One Country White Bread, 2 slices

Lunch: Feta Cheese, 0.5 oz
Sour Cream, 1 tbsp
Mixed Vegetables, 1 c
Bread, pita, white, 0.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia)
Vegetables, Mixed Salad Greens, 0.5 serving

Dinner: Couscous, 1 cup
Skim Milk, 1 cup
14 oz mixed greens salad
Mixed Vegetables, 1 c
Atlantic Pollock (fish), 4 oz

Snack: 1 pear
Fruit Salad, 1 1/4 cup
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

CALORIES 1716 CARBS 307 g FAT 24 g PROTEIN 94 g Sodium 1807 mg

Carbs were high and fat was low.

You're right -- it was a dosa.

Friday:

Breakfast: Vegan Muesli again: scrambled silken tofu, oatmeal, a pear

Lunch: A Greek salad wrap

Dinner: Gnocci, with interesting and entertaining company from Dasha and her friends, and with way too many beers.

Saturday:

Breakfast: (Skipped -- I was too hung over to muster the energy for getting food.)

Lunch: Chinese at the Greater Massachusetts Center of Buddhist progress: Steamed dumpling and the lunch special, consisting of tofu, green beans with sesame, two other kinds of mixed vegetables, and rice.

Dinner Mixed vegetable panini.

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Days 9 and 10 / 238 lb / -2 lb

B: Coffee and toast
E: Raced a 5k. Very hilly. Ask Thomas. Set new personal record 28:59.
Brunch: Omelet w/ bacon and Swiss. Salad. A few home fries. Coffee.
D: Steak and sauteed mushrooms. Frozen yogurt and a banana.
213/183.8/-16.3 Just noticed that 183.5 was where I was 90 days ago. Hm-mm.

Breakfast: Two pears, one banana

Brunch: Frisee salad with apple, walnuts, and gorgonzola

Dinner: goat cheese and walnuts wrapped in a thinly sliced, grilled zucchini. Gnocci.
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Day 11 / 236 lb / -4 lb

Yesterday:
Breakfast: Mixed fruit, fresh, 0.5 cup
Bread, whole wheat, 2 slices
Cottage ch and veg omelet, 1 serving
Jam, 1 tbsp

Lunch: Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 ounces
Guacamole, 1 serving
Baked Potato, with skin, 1 medium
Feta Cheese, 0.5 oz
Sour Cream, 1 tbsp
Mixed Vegetables, 1 c
Bread, pita, white, 0.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia)

Dinner: 14 oz mixed greens salad
Skim Milk, 1 cup
Artichoke and veg pizza (1/4 pie)

Snack: Fruit Salad, 1 1/4 cup
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

CALORIES 1743 CARBS 284 g FAT 39 g PROTEIN 116 g Sodium 1960 mg

Starting Weight: 346.0
Current Weight: 215.0
Difference from last week: Down 4.4 lbs.
Overall difference: Down 131 lbs. This is what I weighed in High School (131, that is).

Sunday Mar 1

2 coffees with splashes

2 sm blueberry corn muffins

white beans, tuna, olive oil, garlic, olives chopped, water canned artichoke pieces

craspe juice, not diluted

glass red wine

small quesadilla/cheddar/smidge of beef adobo

licorice spice herbal tea x 2

Fascinating sounding dessert, Joe.

My sister and I drove over to Baton Rouge on Saturday/Sunday to visit Mom. She's not in good shape physically or mentally, so I was especially glad for my sister's help & company.

Friday
B: shredded wheat, skim milk, banana, hb egg white
L: leftover chicken barley chili, celery & carrots
S: mini bag of 94% ff popcorn, grapes
D: leftover chicken/brown rice/beans, ff cottage cheese
S: grapes
E: 30 min elliptical, 35 min bike, weights

Saturday
B: shredded wheat, skim milk, banana, hb egg white
S: grapes, carrots (car snacks)
L: grilled shrimp/mushrooms/onions, 1/2 the sweet potato fries (not too many)
D: taco salad (no meat), balsamic vinaigrette
S: grapes

Sunday
B: scrambled eggs, fruit salad
L: 2 fried chicken fingers, kiddie size fries, rf milk (remind me to never eat fried food again - no, never mind, I'll remember)
D: broccoli, a little evoo, ff cottage cheese

Monday
B: shredded wheat, skim milk, banana, hb egg white
L: leftover bulgur & veggies, celery & carrots
S: mini bag of 94% ff popcorn, grapes
D: veggie burger on lite English muffin, broccoli, ff cottage cheese
S: apple
E: 15 min elliptical, 30 min treadmill, weights

day 202-205/168 lbs/-4.6

Oh, mac. I hope it was a good visit.

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Blueberries, fresh, 0.25 cup
Walnuts, 0.5 oz (7 halves)

Lunch: Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 ounces
Baked Potato, with skin, 1 large
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup

Dinner: Skim Milk, 1 cup
4 oz skinless fried chicken
14 oz mixed greens salad
Mixed Vegetables, 1 c
Baked Potato, with skin, 1 large

Snack: Fruit Salad, 1 1/4 cup
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

CALORIES 1807 CARBS 298 g FAT 30 g PROTEIN 94 g Sodium 1522 mg

Calories were very slightly high.

Wow. My overall loss since my lifetime maximum in 2005 is a mere 45 pounds. That's not even my mother's German Shepherd. Way to g ... er, I mean, relax a little! You don't have to win this BMI race at every price, you know ...

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Monday:

Breakfast: A pear
Lunch: (Skipped)
Dinner: Egg drop soup, Tofu Sezuan style

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Day 12 / 235lb / -5lb

Monday Mar 2

2 coffees and splashes

ricotta/greens/onions torta wedge

moroccan mint tea
mineral water/lemon squeeze

capocolla and swiss/mayo/2 slices toasted bread sandwich

sangria d'osso - red wine, cranberry raspberry juice, ice, x 2

chicken broth with some leftover pesto macaroni and bits of adobo chile in it

Do you recommend?

Not for connoisseurs, but refreshing in its non-assertive manner..

I'm thinking it might make the cranberry juice more palatable.

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Fish Oil Capsule

Lunch: Dr. McDougall's Vegan Curry, 1 serving
Sensible Foods Soy Nuts, 1 serving

Dinner: Skim Milk, 1 cup
Bean Soup (slow cooker), 1 serving
14 oz mixed greens salad
Guacamole, 1 serving
Smart Balance Buttery Spread, 1 tbsp
Bread, whole wheat, 2 slices

Snack: Fruit Salad, 1 1/4 cup
Apples, fresh, 1 medium
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

CALORIES 1745 CARBS 280 g FAT 44 g PROTEIN 50 g Sodium 2237 mg