Happy Memorial Day

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 5/31
Breakfast - Banana, slice of ham, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - No Excuses 5K, 3.1 miles in 32 minutes.
Lunch - Fresh squeezed OJ from Jamba Juice, bite of pretzel.  Salad with lettuce, spinach, mashed cauliflower, tomato, 1/4 avocado.
WINE TASTING!
Dinner - Went to Mexquite with my husband, we SPLURGED!  Ate chips and guacamole, large chicken burrito.

Report for 5/30

Food Diary for Sunday 5/30
Breakfast - Banana, thin slice of turkey, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Carrots apple, small glass ABOU.  Salad with lettuce, spinach, mashed cauliflower (cold).
Snack - Starbucks Non-fat Green Tea Frapp
Dinner - Couple tri tip slices, chicken breast slices, grilled asparagus & zucchini, raw veggies, glass of gatorade.  Calcium supplement.

Report for 5/29

Food & Exercise Diary for Saturday 5/29
Breakfast - Banana, almond/raisin/sunflower seed mix, gatorade, calcium supplemnt & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - Ran 20 miles on the American River Parkway Trail.  Gorgeous day, lots of people out.  Had 3 Hammer Gels.  Avg pace 10:52/mi including walks.  Burned 1699 calories.
Lunch - Celery with natural peanut butter, small glass ABOU.  Salad with lettuce, spinach, tomato, broccoli, carrots, splash of Catalina dressing.
Dinner - Caribbean pork chops, mashed cauliflower, steamed zucchini.  Calcium supplement.
Caribbean Pork Chops Recipe: Combine 1 tsp allspice, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 2 tsp thyme, 1/2 cup chopped scallions, 3 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce, 2 tbsp fresh ginger, 1/2 chopped bell pepper, 2 tbsp minced garlic, 2 tbsp honey, dash of salt.  Process into paste.  Coat 3 - 4 lean pork chops.  Layer in slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours.
Mashed Cauliflower Recipe: Bring water to boil, cook cauliflower florets for 10 minutes or until tender.  Hand mash with 1/4 cup sour cream, chives, basil, black pepper, 1/2 tsp minced garlic.  Could also put in food processor.
Dessert - Went to the Elephant Bar with my husband for drinks/dessert.  We were in a festive mood.  Large glass of wine, couple bites of an ice cream mud pie.

Report for 5/28

Food Diary for Friday 5/28
Breakfast - 1/2 banana, almond/raisin/sunflower seed mix, cranberry juice, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Salad with lettuce, spinach, jicama, carrots, tbsp corn mix, splash of balsamic vinaigrette.  2 small cran apple muffins, cranberry juice.  Cran Apple Muffin Recipe: mix 1 cup flour, 1 cup wheat flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 3 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp ground flaxseed, dash of salt.  Combine 3/4 cup cranberry juice, 1/3 cup canola oil, 1 egg.  Mix wet and dry together.  Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 2 cups chopped apple with skin.  Bake at 400 degrees for 18-22 min, or until toothpick comes out clean.
Snack - Starbucks Green Tea Iced Non-Fat Frapp, Gatorade.  Trying to hydrate!
Dinner - Tea.  Thin turkey slice, 2 scrambled eggs with garlic, steamed broccoli and 2 small yukon potatoes.  Pre run meal... the big 20 miler.
Snack - Went to a girly movie with a girl friend.  Cheap theater nachos.  Totally not worth it, ugh.  I told you this "20 miles eat whatever" attitude would get me in trouble.

Report for 5/27

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 5/27
Why haven't I learned?  Rich, non-paleo food and drink before bed = very poor sleep.  Ugh.
Breakfast - 1/2 banana, tea. Smoothie with 3/4 cup ABOU, 3/4 cup frozen berries, 1 tbsp cocoa powder, dash of nutmeg.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - 2 slices of banana bread, bite of a homemade cinnamon roll.  Another splurge. 
Lunch - Celery with natural peanut butter.  Salad with lettuce, spinach, jicama, curried egg salad.  V8 juice.
Snack - Carrots
Exercise - 50 min run/walk on the treadmill, avg pace 6.2 mi/hr.
Dinner - 2 chicken tenders with TJ's Unsweetened BBQ Sauce, baked brussels sprouts.
Dessert - Went to Big Spoon.  Frozen yogurt with toppings (almond, coconut, cookie dough pieces, sugar free chocolate sauce).  Another splurge.  If I keep thinking, "Well I am running 20 miles on Saturday," it's going to get me in trouble.

Report for 5/26

Food Diary for Wednesday 5/26
Breakfast - Banana, large slice of ham, biscuit with honey (a splurge), calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with corn mix.
Lunch - Went to a cafe with work colleagues.  Chicken breast topped with salsa, avocado.  Salad with mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, splash of italian dressing.  Iced tea.
Dinner - Starbucks Skinny Vanilla Latte (needed some caffeine before concert).  Beef meat loaf.  Salad with lettuce, spinach, jicama, broccoli, carrots.
Post Concert Snack - Went out with work colleagues.  Glass of wine, 1/2 caprese salad (tomato, mozzarella, peppers, olives), bite of a spinach and mushroom calzone.

Report for 5/25

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 5/25
Hydration Goal - Gear up for the big run this weekend (20 miles) by drinking lots of fluids!
Breakfast - Banana, slice of ham, cranberry juice, tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with corn mix (corn, black beans, pepper, red onion, cilantro).
Lunch - Apple, hard boiled egg.  Salad with lettuce, spinach, tomato, jicama, carrots, broccoli.  Couple of tootsie rolls.  A sweet treat.
Exercise - 50 min on the treadmill including 3x800, avg pace 6.2 mi/hr.
Dinner - Beef meat loaf (see paleo recipes), baked brussels sprouts.  Cocktail: strawberry pomegranate Italian soda with vodka.

Report & Stats for 5/24

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 5/24
Breakfast - Banana, slice of ham, grape juice, tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with pepper/feta hummus, V8 juice.
Lunch - Apple, hard boiled egg.  Salad with spinach, tomato, jicama, broccoli, carrots.
Exercise - 45 min run/walk on treadmill.
Dinner - Taco salad with lettuce, seasoned ground turkey, corn, black beans, pepper, red onion cilantro, TJ's Authentic Salsa, dab of sour cream, a little pepper jack cheese.  Calcium supplement.

Body Stats
Weight - 99 lbs
BMI - 18.1
Chest - 32.5"
Waist - 24.5"
Hips - 32.5
My chest/hips both gained 1/2".  Hmm... weird.  Measurement error or accurate - time will tell. 

Recovery Day

Food & Exercise Diary for Sunday 5/23
My stomach is a mess after last night (go figure).  Woke up early, thought I cought run 6 miles (the rest of the 13 mile plan I couldn't finish yesterday due to time constraints)... but my intestines took revenge.  WHY OH WHY do I binge eat sometimes?  What I ate for dinner (pupusa and turkey taco) was okay, it was all the other junk.  BLARGH!
Breakfast - Banana, almond/raisin/sunflower mix, V8 juice, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin. 
Lunch - Went to a baseball game.  Salad with lettuce, buffalo flavored chicken breast meat, hard boiled egg, tomato, red onion.  Hot chocolate, lemonade.
Dinner - Cranberry pineapple pork served on top of spinach, carrots with light ranch dressing, orange juice, tea, calcium supplement.

Celebration Day #2

Food & Exercise Diary for Saturday 5/22
Breakfast - Slice of ham, banana, handful of Honey Bunches of Oats, gatorade, calcium & iron supplement, multi-vitamin.
Exercise - Ran/walked 7 miles on the American River Trail, burned 590 calories.
Snack - Celery with olive hummus, gatorade.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, jicama, tomato, carrots, broccoli.  Handful of Jelly Belly Beans.
Dinner - Fiesta themed party, need I say more?  Pupusa, turkey taco, sangria, chocolate cake, cookie, wheat thins and red pepper hummus, jelly beans, etc...  Ugh way too much food.  Talk about a food binge!

Celebration Day #1

Food & Exercise Diary for Friday 5/21
Breakfast - Banana, orange juice, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 50 min on treadmill.  Very low energy, probably from lack of good sleep due to stress.
Lunch - Went to Coco's with my dad.  An old father-daughter tradition.  Egg white omelete with spinach, tomato, and onion.  Honeydew and cantaloupe slices, hot tea.
Dinner - Went to Red Robin to celebrate my husband's college graduation.  Cobb salad with lettuce, chicken, egg, avocado, tomato, black olive.  One slice of focaccia bread, hot tea.  Calcium supplement.
Dessert - Made cake for tomorrow's grad party.  Taste tested one small chocolate cupcake.  Oatmeal Chocolate Cake Recipe: In a small bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups boiling water and 1 cup quick oats, let sit for 10 minutes.  In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup packed brown sugar.  Beat in 2 eggs, then oat mixture.  Combine 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup whole wheat flour, 2 tbsps cocoa, 1 tsp baking soda, pinch of salt.  Gradually add to wet mixture.  Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped pecans.  Pour into greased 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.

Report for 5/20

Food Diary for Thursday 5/20
Breakfast - Apple, almond/raisin/sunflower mix, apple juice, green tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with olive hummus, a couple of fruit tootsie rolls.
Lunch - 2 mandarin oranges, grape juice.  Salad with spinach, tomato, jicama, broccoli, carrots.
Dinner - Cranberry pineapple pork, baked brussel sprouts.  Healthy then a splurge - McDonald's Vanilla Ice Cream Cone.

Report for 5/19

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 5/19
DEFINITELY regretting the nachos and margaritas.  I slept terribly!
Breakfast - Banana, almond/raisin/sunflower mix, apple juice, non-fat chai latte, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - Mini bagel and carrots.
Lunch - Salad with lettuce, chicken, avocado, tomato, bell pepper, red onion, carrots.  A bite of olive hummus with a few wheat thins, lemonade.
Exercise - 45 minutes on the treadmill including 3x800. 
Dinner - Cranberry Pineapple Pork, frozen mixed veggies, calcium supplement.  Recipe: Combine 1 cup crushed pineapple, 1 cup whole cranberry sauce, dash of pepper.  Pour into slow cooker.  Place tenderloin on top.  Spoon some liquid on top of meat.  Cook on low for 7 - 8 hours.

Report for 5/18

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 5/18
Breakfast - Slice of lean ham, banana, apple juice, green tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - Grape juice, celery with olive hummus, 3 pear halves in light syrup.  Couple of fruit tootsie rolls.
Lunch - Apple, hard boiled egg.  Salad with spinach, broccoli, jicama, tomato, carrots.  Bite of a baked goodie.
Exercise - Walked/ran 30 minutes on the treadmill.  Still stiff and sore from Sunday's long run.
Dinner - Salad from Subway.  Included spinach, lettuce, salami, pepperoni, ham, cucumber, tomatos, green pepper, red onion, black olive.  Iced tea.

A tentative agreement has been reached! If approved, I have a job next fall!  My husband and I went to celebrate...
4 loaded chicken nachos from Chili's, 2 house margaritas.

Report & Stats for 5/17

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 5/17
Breakfast - Slice of ham, banana, apple juice, tea, calcium & iron supplement, multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with natural peanut butter.
Lunch - Hard boiled egg.  Salad with spinach, tomato, cucumber, yellow bell pepper.  Grape juice.
Exercise - 30 min weight lifting (abs/arms) and stretching.
Snack - Gluten free raisin spice muffin.  Calcium supplement.
Dinner - Turkey chili, steamed asparagus, a few Almond Thin Crackers.  Chili Recipe: Cook 1 lb gound turkey with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 yellow onion, 1/2 yellow bell pepper, 1/2 tsp minced garlic.  When browned, add 15 oz can S&W Caribbean Black Beans, 15 oz can creamed corn, 15 oz can diced tomatoes (partially drained), 1 tbsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp oregano.  Bring to a boil then simmer until ready to serve.

Body Stats
Weight - 98 lbs
BMI - 17.9
Chest - 32"
Waist - 24"
Hips - 32.25"
Not surprised my weight is down one pound since yesterday's run and upset stomach (causing my food intake to go down).  Feeling better now, should get it back up.

Report for 5/16

Food & Exercise Diary for Sunday 5/16
Breakfast - Slice of lean ham, hard boiled egg, 3 pear halves in light syrup, gatorade.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 18 miles, burned 1500 calories.  Consumed 2 Hammer Gels.  Was a little low energy and sore toward the end.  Upset stomach all day.  May have been casued by last night's decadent dessert rather than the run.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, egg salad, tomato, cucumber, yellow bell pepper.  Large glass of gatorade.
Snack - Celery with olive hummus.  Handful of dried cranberries.
Dinner - Subway salad with spinach, lettuce, ham, turkey, tomato, cucumber, green bell pepper, red onion, black olives, a little honey mustard.  Apple juice, handful of tortilla chips.

Report for 5/15

Food Diary for Saturday 5/15
Goal for the day... hydrate, hydrate, hydrate for tomorrow's 18 mile run.
Breakfast - Banana, slice of lean ham, gatorade, calcium & iron supplement, multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Went to Panera with a friend.  Asian Sesame Chicken Salad (romaine lettuce, chicken breast meat, almond slivers, hulled sesame seeds, fresh cilantro, a little asian sesame vinaigrette).  Piece of whole grain baguette, iced tea.
Snack - Glass of gatorade, carrots, calcium supplement.
Dinner - Went to Crawdads Cantina with another couple.  Great place!  http://www.crawdadsontheriver.com Had one coconut-crusted shrimp, mai tai, wine country chicken (medallions sauteed with sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, thyme, basil, sherry butter sauce) served over asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes.  Finished with 1/2 chocolate peanut butter cup.  Fairly healthy except for the extremely indulgent dessert.  Ridiculous!

Report for 5/14

Food & Exercise Diary for Friday 5/14
Breakfast - Banana, slice of lean ham, handful of raisins, glass of gatorade, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with natural peanut butter.
Exercise - 50 min run/walk on treadmill.  Shin still sore.  Hopefully not a shin splint.  Think I need new shoes.  Time to break open the wallet.
Lunch - Apple. Salad with spinach, tomato, cucumber, carrots, red bell pepper.  Glass of gatorade.
Snack - Carrots, calcium supplement.
Dinner - Went to Mimi's Cafe with family.  Did pretty well.  Cobb salad with lettuce, turkey, bacon, egg, avocado, tomato, green onion.  One roll with butter, iced tea.

Curiosity

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 5/13
Breakfast - Slice of lean ham, bite of tri-tip, pear, small glass of ABVU, tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with olive hummus, 2 fruit tootsie rolls.  Hummus Recipe: 1 can garbanzo beans, 1 tbsp "bean juice," 1/4 cup manzanilla olives, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 1/2 dried basil, 1 tsp dried cilantro, dash of ground pepper.  Combine all ingredients in food processor.  Puree until smooth.   
Exercise - 30 min weight lifting, abs and arms.
Lunch - Apple.  Salad with spinach, tomato, cucumber, carrots, red bell pepper.  Grape juice, handful of raisins.
Dinner - Curried egg salad with asparagus and spinach.  Small glass of ABVU.  Couple of Almond Thins.

Oh May 15th how you loom for pink-slipped teachers.  Will our pink slips be rescinded?  Will we receive confirmation that our "services will not be required?"  The negotiations teams have been meeting through all hours of the day and night, is progress being made?  Can my job be saved?  What about my salary?  Oh school board, what will you decide tonight?  Shall I attend the meeting?  Can my nerves handle that?  My curiousity may compel me...

UPDATE... I am curious no longer.  Went to the meeting.  The board approved a resolution to officially confirm all pink slipped teachers.  There is still hope (the negotiations team was meeting during the board meeting), but to be honest... I will continue my job search regardless.  It is in my family's best interest.
After Meeting "Snack" - Large glass of red wine, slice of bread with butter, two bites of a beef skewer.

Mexican Binge

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 5/12
Breakfast - Banana, large slice of turkey, fruit juice, tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with curried hummus, apple.
Lunch - Teacher Appreciation Lunch @ Work.  One chicken/black olive enchilada, mandarin orange salad, green bean/fennel salad.  Crystal Light Mango Green Tea.  Hey that's okay...  TONS of chips and guac.  Ooooooh, not so good.
Exercise - 65 min on the treadmill including 5x800, range 6 - 6.3 mi/hr.
Dinner - Salad with spinach, lettuce, tomato, carrots, cucumber, red bell pepper.  Calcium supplement.

Seems that about once per week or every other week I binge on Mexican food.  It certainly is a weakness.  It leaves my taste buds happy but my stomach bloated.  Ugh, I have no control when it comes to chips and salsa, or today - guac.

Report for 5/11

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 5/11
Breakfast - Pear, lean turkey breast slice, fruit juice, tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Mixed fruit (grape/apple/melon slices), celery with curried hummus, orange juice.
Lunch - Apple, hard boiled egg.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrots, red bell pepper.  2 Tootsie Rolls.
Exercise - 40 min mostly walking on treadmill.  Really sore from Sunday.  Stretched a lot after walking; feel much better now.
Dinner - 3 small BBQ/Salsa chicken tenderloins, 4 stalks baked celery, one bean taquito (slight splurge), small glass ABVU.  Wanted BBQ and salsa, so I combined TJ's BBQ Sauce and Authentic Salsa, brushed on top of chicken during cooking time, done - both tastes satisfied.

Report for 5/10

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 5/10
Breakfast - Slice of turkey breast, banana, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  1/2 oreo cupcake.  Was a gift from the PTC, had to taste it.

Snack - Celery with curried hummus.

Lunch - Apple.  Salad with spinach, red leaf lettuce, tomato, red bell pepper, cucumber, carrots.

Snack - Carrots with light ranch dressing.
Exercise - 30 min weight lifting, abs and arms. 
Dinner - Chicken Asparagus Stir Fry.  Small glass of ABVU.  Recipe: Saute asparagus, red bell pepper, and yellow onion until tender.  Add pre-cooked chicken breast meat, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes.  Cook until warm.  Serve over combo lettuce/spinach.  Dash of parmesan cheese on top.

Body Stats
Weight - 99 lbs
BMI - 18.1
Chest - 32"
Waist - 24.5"
Hips - 32.5"

I am AMAZED that I didn't gain weight after the binging last week.  Must have been that 17 mile run.

Report for 5/9

Food & Exercise Diary for Sunday 5/9
Happy Mother's Day!
Breakfast - Slice of turkey breast, banana, handful of sunflower/almond/raisin mix, glass of gatorade, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 17 miles, avg pace 11:01 min/mi, burned 1425 calories.  Changed run/walk ratio from 6min:1min to 5min:45sec.  Worked well for the long run after a long, long week.
Lunch - Smoothie with 3/4 cup ABVU, scoop of vanilla whey protein, 1 tbsp cocoa powder (for antioxidants and taste of course), dash of nutmeg.  Salad with spinach, tomato, cucumber, celery, tossed with TJ's Authentic Salsa.  Iron supplement.
Snack - Glass of gatorade, curried hummus with celery.
Dinner - 1/2 BBQ chicken breast, 2 thin slices tri-tip, grilled veggies.  Glass of red wine, small slice of chocolate pudding pie.  Definitely didn't need the last two treats, but I ran 17... right?

Report for 5/8

Goal for the day - stay hydrated to prepare for my 17 mile run tomorrow!

Food Diary for Saturday 5/8
Breakfast - Pear, slice of turkey, handful of sunflower/almond/raisin mix, small glass of gatorade, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Salad with lettuce, curried egg salad.  Baby carrots, 2 thin slices of pastrami.  Small glass of gatorade.
Snack - Blue Diamond Almond Thins with Curried Hummus (1 can garbanzo beans, 3 tsp red curry powder, 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 3 tsp lemon juice, 1/8 cup water, dash of salt/pepper/red pepper.  Blended in food processor.)  Starbucks Non-Fat Chai Latte.
Dinner - Cranberry Chicken (see recipes).  Salad with spinach, tomato, carrots, cucumber, green bell pepper, black olives, a little Catalina dressing.  Molasses cookie, small glass of gatorade.  Cup of lemon ginger tea.

Took an iron supplement and another calicum supplement before bed - preparing for tomorrow's big run.

TGIF

Food & Exercise Diary from Friday 5/7
Breakfast - Banana, slice of turkey breast, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  Starbucks non-fat chai latte.
Snack - Apple
Lunch - Hard boiled egg, salad with spinach, tomato, carrots, red bell pepper, celery, yellow onion.  2 mandarin oranges.  Couple of small tootsie rolls.
Exercise - 50 min on treadmill.  Mostly walking, legs sore from yesterday's workout and I'm tired from the week.
Dinner - Salad (from grocery) with lettuce, chicken, corn, peas, egg, red onion, tomato, celery, creamy basil dressing.  Small glass of ABOU, one chocolate shortbread cookie.

So after a week from you-know-where, with an eat-whatever-to-get-through-it attitude, how do I feel?  Yucky.  Very low energy and bloated.  That attitude/food combo really worked (sarcasm)!  Looking forward to the weekend and next week.  Much slower schedule and I WILL eat better.  More homecooked meals for sure!

Report for 5/6

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 5/6
Breakfast - Banana, slice of turkey breast, handful of cranberry granola, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with light ranch dressing.  Berry juice.
Lunch - Hard boiled egg.  Salad with spinach, tomato, red bell pepper, carrots, yellow onion.  Couple of chocolate covered strawberries.
Exercise - 30 min weightlifting (little bit of everything, mostly arms/abs).
Dinner - Subway Salad with spinach, lettuce, ham and turkey slices, tomato, green bell pepper, cucumber, black olives, red onion, honey mustard.

Cinco de Mayo

I had my mexican food last night... stomach still on food coma mode.  Ugh!

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 5/5
Breakfast - Slice of lean turkey breast, apple, cranberry juice, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with natural peanut butter, a couple of small Tootsie Rolls.
Exercise - 60 min on the treadmill including 3x800.  Walked a lot due to "yucky" feeling and a sore knee.  The important part - I got moving!  A little worried about the knee.  Pain first showed last Saturday during the long run.
Lunch - Hard boiled egg.  Salad with spinach, tomato, broccoli, carrots, yellow onion, salsa.  Glass of lemonade.
Snack - Broccoli and carrots with light ranch dressing.  One slice of deli ham.
Dinner - Went to Thai Basil with family.  Pigged out - yikes!  Pink margarita (tequila, grapefruit juice, etc).  Chicken, green beans, carrots sauteed in red curry sauce.  We walked to Rick's Dessert Diner - amazing sweets.  Scoop of cookies 'n cream ice cream.

Stress Eating II

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 5/4
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, glass of ABOU, handful of Honey Bunches of Oats, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  Non-fat chai tea latte.  Sweet treat #1.
Snacks - 2 mandarin oranges, celery with light ranch dressing.
Lunch - Apple.  Salad with spinach, broccoli, jicama, red bell pepper, yellow onion, carrots.  Couple of small Tootsie Rolls.  Sweet treat #2.
Dinner - Went to La Fiesta Taqueria with a friend and ate too much.  Had a tostada with chicken, beans, lettuce, avocado, tomato, salsa, onions.  Plus chips and salsa.  My weakness.
Exercise - 35 min run/walk around neighborhood, burned 247 calories.  Ugh - now I remember why I like to run before dinner, especially before eating too much Mexican food.

Stress Eating

Food Diary for Monday 5/3
Breakfast - Smoothie with 3/4 cup ABOU, 1/2 cup berries, 1/2 scoop whey protein.  Banana, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Celery with natural peanut butter, apple.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, cucumber, jicama, 2 mandarin oranges, tossed with lemon juice, all-purpose seasoning, and cayenne pepper.  Small slice of chocolate cake.  Stress treat #1.
Dinner - Leftover BBQ chicken breast, raw broccoli and carrots with light ranch dressing, large slice of oatmeal whole wheat quick bread, glass of fruit punch.  3 molasses cookies.  Stress treats #2-5.

Anyone out there stress eat?  I DO!  Too much on the brain today.  Just had a "I don't care, it tastes good" attitude.  Didn't get to the gym today for a weight workout either, but got some things taken care of that have been on my "to do" list for quite some time.  The ugly part - there's still a lot more to do.

Wallets & Purses

Food Diary for Sunday 5/2
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, glass of fruit punch, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  2 banana pancakes with peanut butter syrup.  Plain peanut butter would have been better.  Not a paleo recipe, but oooooh so good on a lazy Sunday morning.
Banana Pancake Recipe: Combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, dash of cinnamon, dash of salt.  In another bowl combine 1 beaten egg, 1/2 cup milk, 2 tbsp canola oil, 1 mashed banana, 1/2 tsp vanilla.  Combine wet and dry ingredients.  Add more milk for thinner pancakes.  Cook pancakes over medium heat.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, jicama, 1/2 cucumber, 1 mandarin orange.  Tossed with lemon juice, all purpose seasoning, ground cayenne pepper.

Snack - Small apple, molasses cookie.
Dinner - TJ's Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage, 1 cup frozen veggies, 1 tbsp homemade spaghetti sauce.  Served on top of spinach.  Glass of fruit punch.  One molasses cookie.

Wallets and purses are made for a reason, don't you know?  Went to Winco today to pick up a few things.  While checking out, I realized that my debit card wasn't in my purse.  PANIC!  They only accept cash or debit.  The checker offered the lone atm machine, but I don't trust those types.  Embarrased, I apologized, asked for my groceries to be returned, and left.  Got home and found the card in another pair of pants.  RELIEF!  Now what to make for dinner?  LEFT OVERS SAVE THE DAY!  Chicken sausage, frozen veggies, and homemade spaghetti sauce (8 oz can tomato sauce, 1 tbsp wine vinegar, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp basil, 1 tsp red pepper flakes) sauteed then served over spinach.  Quick, tasty thinking. 

Report for 5/1

Food & Exercise Diary for Saturday 5/1
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, sunflower seed/raisin/almond mix, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 13.1 miles on roads/trails, 10:56 min/mi with walk breaks, 1085 calories burned.  Consumed 1 1/2 Hammer Gels.
Lunch - Smoothie with 3/4 cup ABOU, 1 scoop vanilla whey protein, 1 tbsp cocoa powder (antioxidants), dash of nutmeg.  Salad with spinach, red bell pepper, carrots, broccoli, celery, splash of light ranch dressing.
Snack - 2 homemade molasses cookies; cranberry cosmopolitan.
Molasses Cookie Recipe: Mix 1 cup dark molasses, 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1 tsp cider vinegar, egg.  Combine 1 cup whole wheat flower, 1 1/3 cup flour, 1 1/2 tsp ginger, 2 tsp baking soda, pinch of salt.  Mix the wet and dry ingredients.  Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.  Cool slightly before removing from pan. 
Dinner - 1/2 BBQ chicken breast, 4 thin strips tri-tip, baked broccoli (17 min at 400 degrees; tossed with olive oil, garlic powder, sea salt, ground pepper), Blue Diamond Nut-Thins with homemade artichoke hummus (garbanzo beans, artichoke hearts, a little olive oil and lemon).