Report for 4/30

Food & Exercise Diary for Friday 4/30
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, thin slice of oatmeal whole wheat quick bread with margarine, small glass ABOU, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  Starbucks non-fat chai tea latte.
Snack - Celery with natural peanut butter.
Lunch - Apple.  Salad with spinach, jicama, cucumber, 2 mandarin oranges, tossed with lemon juice and all purpose seasoning.
Exercise - 40 min walking/running on the treadmill.  V8 100% Vegetable Juice.
Dinner - TJ's Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage, steamed small yellow potato and broccoli, one peanut/chocolate cookie (gluten free), small glass of red wine.

TGIF!  That's all I have to say about that!

Report for 4/29

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 4/29
Breakfast - Smoothie with 3/4 cup ABOU, 1/2 cup mixed berries, 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein, 1 tsp cocoa powder (anti-oxidants), dash of nutmeg.  Banana, calcium supplement, multi-vitamin.  Cup of green tea.
Snack - Carrots, 2 peanut/chocolate cookies (gluten-free).
Lunch - Apple.  Salad with spinach, jicama, cucumber, 2 mandarin oranges, tossed with lemon juice and all purpose seasoning.
Dinner - Salad with spinach, hard boiled egg, broccoli.  Tossed with mayonnaise, yellow curry powder, ground pepper.  Thin slice of oatmeal whole wheat bread with margarine.  Small glass of pineapple juice.

Report for 4/28

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 4/28
Breakfast - Banana, almond/raisin/sunflower seed mix, thin slice of oatmeal whole wheat quick bread with margarine, glass of pineapple juice, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Carrots, one peanut/chocolate cookie (gluten free).
Lunch - Apple.  Salad with spinach, jicama, cucumber, mandarin orange tossed with lemon juice and all purpose seasoning.  Handful of Sun Chips, couple of Starbursts.  Was at a work meeting, had a sweet craving.
Exercise - 60 min on the treadmill including 5x800, avg pace 6.2 mi/hr. 
Dinner - Scrambled eggs with red pepper, onion, garlic, yellow potatoes.  Topped with TJ's salsa.  Baked brussel sprouts.  Glass of pineapple juice.

Report for 4/27

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 4/27
Breakfast - Orange, hard boiled egg, glass of ABOU, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Apple.  Mix of sunflower seeds, almonds, raisins.
Lunch - Chicken tender with TJ's Fire Roasted Salsa and veggies.  Salad with spinach, jicama, tomato, carrots, red bell pepper.
Exercise - 35 min treadmill, lots of stretching on floor and with foam roller.
Dinner - Salad from Subway with lettuce, spinach, green bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, black olives, ham, turkey.  Light italian dressing.  Minute Maid 100% Orange Juice.

Had a very long day, felt like relaxing with a glass of red wine and home made cookies.  Tested out a gluten free recipe.  Very tasty!  My husband couldn't tell they were gluten free!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free) - Mix together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 egg.  Blend until smooth.  Stir in 1/2 cup unsalted natural peanut butter.  In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 cup corn flour, 1/2 cup tapioca flour, 1/4 cup potato flour.  Stir into the batter.  Mix in 1/4 cup chopped pecans, 1/4 cup chocolate chips.  Place teaspoon sized balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for 10-12 minutes in a 350 oven. 

Report & Stats

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 4/26
Breakfast - Banana, 1/4 avocado, turkey breast slice, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  1/2 poppyseed bagel.  Couldn't resist the bagel from work, insatiable again! 
Snack - Carrots.  Sunflower seed, raisin, almond mix.
Lunch - 2 slices of turkey spinach roll.  Salad with spinach, jicama, tomato, broccoli, red bell pepper.
Exercise - 40 min weightlifting.  Mostly arms and abs.
Dinner - Chicken breast tender with TJ's Fire Roasted Salsa, red bell pepper, tomato, red onion, minced garlic.  Baked brussel sprouts.

Week 15 Body Stats
Weight - 99 lbs
BMI - 18.1
Chest - 32"
Waist - 24.5"
Hips - 32.75"

The Week of Twos

Food & Exercise Diary for Sunday 4/25
Breakfast - Hard boiled egg, banana, glass of ABOU, handful of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 11 miles, avg pace 11 min/mi with walk breaks including some for big hills.  Burned 911 calories, consumed 1 Hammer Gel.
Lunch - Carrots.  Salad with spinach, chopped turkey breast, 1/4 avocado, tomato, broccoli.  Glass of limeade.
Snack - Cameo Apple. My favorite variety lately.
Dinner - Mom liked the Turkey Spinach Roll pictures and recipe.  Went over tonight for dinner and she asked me to make it.  This is the week of twos!  Used a pre-made marinara sauce.  Liked mine better.  Used 1/2 cup oats instead of 1 cup.  Much better - more moist.  2 slices of turkey roll, baked asparagus, small glass red wine, 1 scoop ice cream.
Exercise - 45 minute neighborhood walk with the parents and dog.

Saved by the Neighbor

Food Diary for Saturday 4/24
Breakfast - 1/2 banana, slice of lean turkey breast, calcium supplement, multi-vitamin.  1 brown sugar biscuit (see non-paleo recipes).
Lunch - Peach tea.  Salad with spinach, tomato, carrots, jicama, 1/3 sliced avocado, red bell pepper.  Mix of sunflower seeds, raisins, and almonds.
Dinner - Pre run meal.  2 slices from the turkey spinach roll (AMAZING!), baked brussel sprouts, small slice of oatmeal whole wheat quick bread (see non-paleo recipes). 

Turkey Spinach Roll Recipe: Compine 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce, 2 beaten eggs, 1 cup quick oats, 1 small finely chopped onion, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp ground mustard.  Mix with 1 lb lean ground turkey.  On a sheet of wax paper, pat mixture into a 12x8" rectangle.  Sprinkle with 10 oz chopped fresh spinach and 1/2 cup reduced fat feta.  Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with short side and peeling wax paper away.  Seal seam and ends.  Place seem side down in a greased baking pan.  Brush with spaghetti sauce.  Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165 degrees.  Let stand for 5 minutes.  Serve with remaining spaghetti sauce. 
Spaghetti Sauce Recipe: 8 oz can tomato sauce, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp basil, 1 tsp red pepper flakes.

Why was I saved by the neighbor?  Because after "cooking" the meatloaf for approximately 45 minutes, I realized that the oven never reached 350 degrees.  It was at 150 or lower according to my oven thermometer, which I didn't check when putting the meat in.  BROKEN OVEN!?!?!?  I knew my friendly neighbor Sandy was home.  She graciously let us use her oven.  I tried 35 minutes at 375 degrees, hoping to save it.  It was saved!  Thank goodness too because the meal was amazing - even if we ate it in stages. 

Sluggish Day

Food & Exercise Diary for Friday 4/23
Ugh, I am slugglish today.  Perhaps due to my over consumption of non-paleo food and drink last night, plus a poor sleep, and it's the end of a long work week.
Breakfast - 1/2 banana, small apple, slice of turkey breast meat.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - Orange.  Sunflower seed, raisin, almond mix.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, tomato, broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper.
Exercise - Due to my sluggishness, I walked.  45 minutes on the treadmill, avg pace 3.6 mi/hr.
Dinner - Salad with hard boiled egg, chopped broccoli, spinach, mayonnaise, ground pepper, yellow curry powder.  Carrots, orange juice.  After dinner, watched LOTR.  Small serving of popcorn, one cocktail made with limeade and a shot of vodka.

El Salvadorian Food Part II

Food Diary for Thursday 4/22
Happy Earth Day for those who notice...
Breakfast - Banana, lean turkey breast slice, glass of orange juice, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - Carrots.  Sunflower seed, raisin, almond mix.  Piece of Nature Valley Granola Bar.  Yeah, yeah carbs.  My appetite has been insatiable this week and it was handy.
Lunch - Hard boiled egg.  Salad with spinach, tomato, broccoli, carrots, black beans, fresh peas, dried cilantro.

Dinner - Mexican food night with the girl friends.  Instead of going out, we're saving money and making pupusas.  Different filling verision.  Pupusa Filling: Saute 1 small yellow onion, 1/2 green pepper, 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic.  Combine with 15 oz can rinsed and drained black beans, 1 1/2 tsp dried cilantro.  Blend in food processor.  Mix with grated pepper jack cheese.  Masa mix is the same - although I added the full 1 tbsp cumin made "thin rounds" instead of "bowls."  Put the bean mixture in between the rounds and pressed the edges together.  Brushed canola oil on each side.  Cooked for 4 min on each side over med-high heat.  Served with salsa on top.  AMAZING!

El Salvadorian Food Part I

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 4/21
Breakfast - Banana, slice of lean turkey breast meat, thin slice of banana bread, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  Yeah I know - carbs.  I had a craving and I figured a small piece was better than snacking on whatever I could find at work if the craving continued.  A thoughtful plan or an excuse.  :)
Snack - Two small apples.
Exercise - 65 minutes on the treadmill including 5 x 800, avg pace 6.2 mi/hr.
Lunch - Hard boiled egg.  Salad with spinach, tomato, broccoli, carrots, fresh peas.  Baby carrots.

Dinner - This recipe was my husband's inspiration and request.  Not paleo but with him helping, how could I refuse?  Definitely a fun and interesting experience.  Pupusa Recipe: mix and knead 2 cups masa, 1 tbsp cumin, and 1 cup water (plus a few tbsp if needed) until thick and moist dough forms.  Divide into 6 pieces.  Roll pieces into balls, then into bowl shapes.  Fill bowls with black beans, pepper jack cheese, green pepper, and cilantro to taste.  The more the better!  Push sides of bowls together until filling is enclsoed.  Using a rolling pin, flatten to 1/4".  Over med-high heat, fry with a little canola oil for 3 min on each side until lightly browned and blistered.  Keep warm until ready.  Serve with salsa, sour cream, etc.  The end result was pretty tasty.  Next time we will be more adventurous with the spices and generous with the filling.

Report for 4/20

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 4/20

Breakfast - Slice of lean turkey breast, banana, tiny taste of banana bread, 3/4 cup ABVU, calcium supplement and multi-vitamin.

Snack - Sunflower seed, raisin, almond mix.

Lunch - Celery and carrots.  Salad with chicken tender, spinach, broccoli, tomato, carrots, green bell pepper, fresh peas.  Piece of Nature Valley Granola Bar.  So much for "curbing carbs" today.  My appetite has been insatiable.

Exercise - 45 min on the treadmill, avg pace 5.4 mi/hr.

Dinner - Curried egg salad with chopped and steamed asparagus & green bell pepper, olive oil based mayonaise, ground pepper, yellow curry powder.  Handful of carrots, one small piece of chocolate.

Report, Stats & Goal

Food and Exercise Diary for Monday 4/19
Breakfast - Slice of lean turkey breast meat, pear, 3/4 cup ABVU, calcium supplement and multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with home made pepper hummus.  Plain bagel.  The bagel was free and I splurged.  Feel like I've been on a little carb/wheat slurge recently.  Same thing happened a while ago.  Bread is probably the hardest thing to give up when following the paleo diet.
Lunch - Rosemary pork tenderloin, apple.  Salad with spinach, carrots, green bell pepper, fresh peas.
Exercise - 30 min moderate weight training.  Mostly arms and abs with a little leg work.
Dinner - Chicken breast tender with homemade salsa, steamed asparagus.  Super thin slice of homemade banana bread.  Had to have a tiny taste of the non-gluten-free bread that I made for my husband.

Week 14 Goal
Curb the carb cravings.

Body Stats
Weight - 99.5 lbs
BMI - 18.2
Chest - 32"
Waist - 24.5"
Hips - 33"
Not surprised that I gained 1/2 lb.  Been frequently splurging and could I really have maintained 99 lbs?  That's crazy.

Report for 4/18

Food and Exercise Diary for Sunday 4/18
Blargh this cold and/or allergies!
Breakfast - 1 egg omelet with spinach, small red potato, 3/4 cup ABVU.  Calcium supplement and multi-vitamin.  All pre run food this morning, preparing for a mid-day 10 mile run.
Snack - Banana, glass of Gatorade.
Exercise - 10 miles, avg pace 10:56/mile (lots of hills).  Burned 817 calories, consumed a 100 calorie Cliff Bar.  Not my favorite fuel choice, but I was out of gels.
Lunch - Went to Qbole with the family.  A couple of chips and salsa, shredded chicken tostada, iced tea.  Proud of myself, I avoided eating the corn tortilla that was part of the tostada.
Dinner - Taco salad with lettuce, tomatos, home made salsa, shredded chicken.  Small side of mixed beans, apple juice. 

Didn't have much of an appetite today, probably due to not feeling well.  Ate plenty but didn't enjoy the food as much as I hoped - hard to smell, hard to taste.

Report for 4/17

Food Diary for Saturday 4/17
Breakfast - Pear, hard boiled egg, 3/4 cup ABVU.  Calcium supplement and multi-vitamin.  1 coconut butter cookies.  Made the cookies for a workshop I'm going to today, had to taste one to see how they turned out.

Coconut Butter Cookie Recipe: Mix together 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 4 eggs, and 1/2 tsp vanilla.  Stir in 1/2 cup sifted coconut flour, 2 cups flaked coconut.  Drop spoon-size mounds 1 inch apart on a greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 for 18 min or until golden brown.  Remove from sheet immediately and cool on wire rack.  Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

Lunch - Celery with Athenos Artichoke and Garlic Hummus.  Salad with spinach, tomato, carrots, green bell pepper, fresh peas.   Large glass of cranberry juice.

Dinner - Dinner date with the husband.  Went to BJ's Brewhouse.  2 house margaritas, 2 pieces of bruschetta, 1/2 cobb salad (lettuce, turkey breast meat, bacon pieces, avocado, tomato, creamy garlic dressing, croutons).  Reeses Pieces with a movie - The Blind Side.  Definitely a splurge, but a welcome one.  Very tasty.  Date nights are important after all.  ;)

Report for 4/16

Food and Exercise Diary for Friday 4/16
I hate being sick!  I don't feel horrible, but I'm certainly not healthy.  Ugh.
Breakfast - Banana, coconut biscuit, apple juice.  Gorp mix: almonds, sunflower seeds, raisins.  Green tea.  Calcium supplement and multi-vitamin.
Snack - Apple, Starbucks Non-fat Chai Tea Latte.  A splurge for a very sore throat.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, broccoli, tomato, carrots, fresh peas.
Exercise - 45 min on the treadmill, including 18 min RRP at 6 mi/hr.
Snack - Celery with Athenos Artichoke Garlic Hummus.  Small glass of Gatorade.
Dinner - TJ's Seasoned Wild Turbot Fillet, baked asparagus, 1 gluten-free cornbread muffin, small glass of red wine.
Gluten Free Cornbread Muffin Recipe - Blend 3 eggs, 1 tbsp butter, 6 tbsp ground flaxseed, 3 tbsp honey, 1/4 tsp vanilla, dash of salt.  Combine 2 tbsp coconut flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 3 tablespoons cornmeal (I didn't have cornmeal so I used corn muffin mix - not gluten free).  Whisk into batter until there are no lumps.  Fill muffin cups halfway with batter.  Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.  Makes 6 muffins. 

Ode to Tums

Food Diary for Thursday 4/15

Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, calcium supplement and multi-vitamin.  Apple juice.

Snacks - Celery and carrots.

Lunch - Salad with spinach, broccoli, tomato, fresh peas.  Leftover rosemary pork tenderloin.  Gorp mix: sunflower seeds, almonds, raisins.

Dinner - 2 chicken breast tenders with TJ's Fire Roasted Salsa, tomato, green bell pepper.  Baked asparagus.  Starbuck's unsweetened passion iced tea.  Small chocolate egg.

Ode to Tums
Thank you Tums.  You complete me.  No, that's not true.  But you relieve me.  With my healthy diet, full of protein and fiber, my body feels required to release excess air from time to time.  Sometimes discomforting, sometimes just plain annoying.  It can make some social situations interesting.  Always better to remain anonymous.  But Tums, you relieve me.  Tonight is no exception.  I have discovered that peppers - one of my favorites foods - require you.  So therefore, this is my "Ode to Tums."

Report for 4/14

Food and Exercise Diary for Wednesday 4/14
Breakfast - Smoothie with 1/2 cup ABVU, 1/2 cup frozen berries, scoop of vanilla why protein, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Banana, kiwi.  Calcium supplement and multi-vitamin.  Was feeling fruity this morning.  :)
Snack - Celery with natural peanut butter.
Lunch - Went to Subway.  Salad with lettuce, spinach, turkey, avocado, green bell pepper, red onion, tomato.  A splash of fat free italian dressing.  Minute Maid Orange Juice.
Exercise - 60 min on the treadmill including 5 x 800, avg pace 6.2 mi/hr.  Glass of apple juice.
Dinner - Rosemary Pork Tenderloin (see recipes), baked asparagus, 2 coconut drop biscuits.  Biscuit recipe: blend together 4 eggs, 3 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp ground flaxseed, 1/4 cup honey, pinch of salt.  Combine 1/3 cup coconut flour with 1/4 tsp baking powder and whisk into batter until no lumps.  Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.  Makes 8 biscuits.  First time making these.  They were very honey-sweet and not very biscuity-like.
Dessert - The husband convinced me to go to a frozen yogurt place with him.  Had a small serving of fat free vanilla with dark chocolate chips, walnut pieces, and a little caramel.  Definitely a splurge.

Report for 4/13

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 4/13
Breakfast - Hard boiled egg, banana, chai tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - Hostess mini cinnamon donut, orange. A small splurge.
Lunch - Split pea soup. Salad with spinach, tomato, broccoli, fresh peas, carrots, red bell pepper.
Exercise - 45 min on treadmill, nice and easy, avg pace 5.3 mi/hr.
Dinner - 2 chicken breast tenders, pan fried in olive oil with chopped tomato & red bell pepper, TJ's Fire Roasted Salsa. 1/2 small acorn squash with a little margarine and cinnamon, raw broccoli with light ranch dressing. Gatorade, one small chocolate egg.
After Dinner - Small glass of red wine.

Report, Stats & Goal

Food & Exericse Diary for Monday 4/12
Breakfast - Smoothie with ABOU, vanilla whey protein, frozen berries, cinnamon & nutmeg. Banana, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Orange
Lunch - Salad with spinach, peas, jicama, tomato, red bell pepper, broccoli, carrots. Hard boiled egg, kiwi. One scoop of vanilla ice cream. A little splurge.
Exercise - Weight lifting, focused on the arms and abs, letting the legs recover.
Dinner - Grilled chicken salad from The Habit. Includes lettuce varieties, tomatoes, cumumbers, red onions, carrots, coutons, and chicken. A little bit of olive oil/vinaigrette dressing. Apple juice.

Week 13 Goal
Ingredient of the week - fish. Be adventurous, try something other than salmon.

Body Stats
Weight - 99 lbs
BMI - 18.1
Chest - 32"
Waist - 24.25"
Hips - 33"

99 lbs really? Taken on 2 different gym scales, so I guess so. Seems crazy that I lost 3.5 lbs in one week. I don't look or feel like I did. I'm running strong and eating lots, in fact I had a variety of "cheats" last week. Yeah I ran hard but 3.5 lbs? I haven't been below 100 since middle school. I thought my weight was stablizing now that I am more comfortable with the paleo diet. I guess not. The true test will be next week's results. Total UNINTENTIONAL weight loss since starting this program 13 weeks ago now equals 7 lbs. Time to eat more I suppose. Hey, that's okay with me! Is more chocolate allowed? Heck yeah. :)

Report for 4/11

Food & Exercise Diary for Sunday 4/11
Had a major calf cramp during the night. That's not going to help my run much. Ouch!
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, handful of Quaker Oatmeal Squares, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin. Glass of Gatorade.
Exercise - Ran 16 miles in heavy winds. Avg pace 10:52/mi, including walk breaks. Burned 1334 calories (not counting wind resistance - that had to burn some more).
Lunch - Glass of ABOU. Salad with spinach, TJ's chicken apple sausage, hard boiled egg, broccoli, spoonful of Kraft Mayonnaise with Olive Oil, dash of black pepper, dash of yellow curry powder. Carrots. Glass of Gatorade.
Snack - Strawberries
Dinner - Homemade split pea soup, carrots, molasses cookie, small glass of red wine.

Report for 4/10

Food Diary for Saturday 4/10
Breakfast - Pear, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Chopped Curry Salad, baby carrots, glass of apple juice, one small chocolate egg.
Dinner - Pre run meal. 2 chicken breast tenders sauteed with 2 tbsp TJ's Fire Roasted Salsa, chopped tomato & red bell pepper, and a splash of olive oil. Yum! Steamed broccoli and red potato. Glass of apple juice. One small chocolate egg.

Rain is forecast for tomorrow. Ugh, really don't want to run 16 miles in the rain.

Report for 4/9

Food & Exercise Diary for Friday 4/9
Breakfast - Slice of lean turkey breast, pear, handful of pecans. Cup of chai tea. Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - Carrots
Lunch - Salad with spinach, tomato, broccoli, jicama, carrots, red bell pepper. Orange.
Exercise - 45 min on the treadmill including 20 min RRP @ 6.0 mi/hr. Not feeling well today but wasn't going to let that get in the way of my run. Darn female issues and allergies!
Snack - Small glass of ABOU, one small chocolate egg. Does everyone crave chocolate during "that time?"
Dinner - TJ's Chicken Apple Sausage, 1/2 small acorn squash, small slice of ham, raw carrots and broccoli with a little light ranch dressing. Bought the squash at a discount store, barely tasted like an acorn squash. Totally bummed. It was not the sweet richness I was anticipating. Hence the few extra carrots, broccoli spears, and slice of ham. Talk about a "put together" dinner.
Dessert - Denny's Oreo Milkshake. Shouldn't have, but I did. At least I gave away half!

Report for 4/8

Food Diary for Thursday 4/8
Breakfast - Pear, slice of lean turkey breast, small glass of ABOU. Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin. Cup of chai tea.
Snacks - Nature Valley Almond Crunch Bar, apple.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, broccoli, tomato, jicama, carrots, red bell pepper. Planned to have a kiwi but it was over ripe and bruised. Darned packaged produce! I was bummed.
Snack - Small glass of organic apple juice, handful of fresh peas and baby carrots.
Dinner - Went to Qbole, a Mexican restaurant. Planned cheat meal of the week. House margarita, chips and salsa, shredded chicken taco, grilled veggies. Very tasty. A new favorite place.

Report for 4/7

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 4/7
Breakfast - Strawberries, kiwi, glass of ABOU. Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - Carrots. Dried fruit, seed, and pecan mix.
Exercise - 60 min on the treadmill including 5 x 800 intervals. Faster pace at 9:40 min/mi. Think I strained my groin muscle during Monday's weight session. Felt good to run through it. Did walk between fast intervals however.
Lunch - Chopped Curry Salad. Recipe: Chopped hard boiled egg, turkey, and broccoli mixed with a dash of black pepper, yellow curry powder, and a spoonful of olive oil based mayonnaise. Serve over spinach. VERY TASTY! Glass of cranberry juice.
Exercise - Walked to TJ's. About 1 mi round trip.
Dinner - Chicken Stir Fry. Recipe: Heat a splash of olive oil in a frying pan, add cut pieces of chicken breast tenders. Cook for 5 min, turning occasionally. Add 1/2 package frozen stir fry veggies. At the same time, add TJ's Stir Fry Sauce to taste. Cook for 5 min until chicken is done and veggies are tender. Serve over spinach or rice. Spinach for me, rice for the non-paleo husband. :) Small glass of red wine to relax after dinner.

Report for 4/6

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 4/6
Breakfast - Slice of turkey breast meat, strawberries, kiwi. Multi-vitamin & calcium supplement. Cup of chai tea.
Snacks - Snack pack of peanut M&Ms (a small cheat). Dried fruit, sunflower seed, and pecan mix.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, ham, hard boiled egg, broccoli, peas. Orange.
Exercise - 40 minutes on treadmill. Mostly walking, avg 3.6 mi/hr. Legs were stiff and not ready to run.
Dinner - Salad with spinach, tomato, red bell pepper, peas, jicama. Tossed with pesto & garlic mix. 4 thin deli slices of turkey. Couple bites of "yellow cheesy potatoes" from Easter (another small cheat). Glass of cranberry juice.
Snack - Tension Tamer Tea, fresh strawberry, couple pecans.

Report, Stats & Goal

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 4/5
Breakfast - Slice of lean turkey breast, 1/2 banana, strawberries. Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - Weight lifting at gym. 3 x 16 crunches, 3 x 1 min (each leg) stork stand on bosu ball, 3 x 1 min planks. 3 x 16 squats with bicep curls and overhead lifts using 10 lb weights, 2 x 16 hip flexor lifts, 3 x 16 calf raises on bench. 3 x 16 modified push-ups, 3 x 16 alternating dumbbell rows with 8 lb weights. 16 seemed to be my magic number today.
Lunch - Salad with ham, hard boiled egg, broccoli, spinach. Apple.
Snack - 1/2 banana, glass of cranberry juice.
Dinner - Salad with spinach, tomato, jicama, red bell pepper, carrots, garden fresh peas. Tossed with a spoonful of pesto (package pesto mix, 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp minced garlic). Small glass of ABOU. One small chocolate egg.

Week 12 Goal
Decision time. To race or not to race, that is the question. In reference to the San Francisco Marathon on Sunday July 25th, 2010. $120 registration fee. Ouch!

Body Stats
Weight - 102.5 lbs
BMI - 18.7
Chest - 32.5"
Waist - 24.5"
Hips - 33.25"

So happy to see that I maintained a steady weight even after vacation and the wedding events. I must have done something right!

Report for 4/4

I am supposed to run 15 miles today. After a couple days of wearing heels and a week of eating not-so-healthy foods, this may be interesting. If I don't make the full 15, I don't make it, but I am going to run. Did I mention it's cold and damp with the promise of rain? Ugh, my "favorite" type of running weather.

Food & Exercise Diary for Sunday 4/4 - Happy Easter!
Breakfast - Slice of lean turkey breast meat, banana, small glass of Gatorade, multi-vitamin, calcium supplement, pain killer to help inflammation (high heel weary feet).
Exercise - Ran 15 miles in 2 hrs, 41 minutes. Avg 10:46/mi - including walks. Burned 1251 calories. Had 2 Hammer Gels during run. Had a great run. Cold and windy, but saw lots of animals and was totally "in the zone," meaning brain was disengaged beyond basic physical movements. Love that head-clearing space.
Lunch - Smoothie with 1/2 cup ABOU, 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein, dash of cinnamon & nutmeg, splash of vanilla extract. Hard boiled egg. Salad with spinach, carrots, tomato, broccoli, and jicama.
Snack - Couple of black & green olives.
Dinner - Ham slices, steamed asparagus, garden fresh peas tossed lightly with pesto. Small slice of angel food cake topped with strawberries, a little chocolate sauce, and light whipped cream.

Report for 4/3

Food Diary for Saturday 4/3
Weddings are fun, but the food is not paleo. They are providing a sandwich lunch for the girls, but I decided to pack a healthy salad to get my body back on track.
Breakfast - Slice of lean turkey breast meat, banana, pinch of fruit & seed trail mix, calcium supplement, multi-vitamin, cup of chai tea. A handful of grapes.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, hard boiled egg, tomato, red bell pepper, carrots, jicama, broccoli. Fruit & seed trail mix. One buttery roll.
Dinner - Wedding Reception. Green salad with light dressing, chicken with capers, pineapple, a couple bites of roasted potato, glass of red wine, small piece of carrot cake.

Vacation Woes

Vacation woes? You may ask, what could be woeful about vacation? Nothing in fact. My husband and I had a wonderful vacation filled with expected and unexpected family rendezvous, adventures in the "Happiest Place on Earth," and sun kissed beaches. But, I am excited to return to a more normal diet. I made some smart choices, like selecting grilled veggies instead of rice and beans at a Mexican restaurant, and more poor choices, like indulging in ice cream and LOTS of wine. In general, my portion size was much larger than usual. I feel like I've gained a few. I refuse to weigh myself for a few days, until I've got on the trails or in the weight room a few times and returned to my normal diet.

Food & Exercise Diary for Friday 4/2
Breakfast - Apple, 1/4 cup trail mix with dried cranberries, almonds, and sunflower seeds. Cup of chai tea. Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 40 min on treadmill including 18 min RRP @ 10:00/mile.
Lunch - Salad with chicken breast tender (cooked in olive oil, yellow curry powder, minced garlic), chopped carrots, roma tomato, and spinach.
Snack - Baby Carrots
Dinner - Went to Gatsby's Diner. Wow! Food cooked right in front of you - very tasty. Grilled chicken breast, grilled asparagus, two bites of potato salad, two bites of cheesecake, iced tea.

Ugh my stomach is a bloated uncomfortable mess today. Definitely due to the rich food/drink indulgences I have ingested. Have a rehearsal dinner for a wedding tonight. The husbands duty - to stop me from even thinking about drinking or eating anything non paleo.