Report for 7/31

Food & Exercise Diary for Saturday 7/31

Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, 1 Purple Muffin Majesty.  Calcium & iron supplements, multi-vitamin.
Purple Muffin Majesty Recipe: Cream 1 egg, 1/6 cup sugar, 1/6 cup honey, 2 tbsp soft butter, 2 tbsp applesauce.  Mix in 1 cup GF flour mix, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/3 - 1/2 pureed blackberries, 1/4 cup chopped pecans.  Spoon into 6 muffin cups.  Top with sugar if desired.  Bake at 350 for 18-22 min until toothpick comes out clean.
Lunch - Family birthday BBQ.  Hamburger patty, veggie salad, small serving of baked beans, fresh pineapple.
Exercise - 20 mins on stationary bike, stretching.
Dinner - Carrots.  Turkey marinara sauce with peppers and zucchini over lettuce.  Glass of red wine, couple pieces of dark chocolate.  After dinner, went to a bar to see a friend's band.  Danced to fun cover band tunes.  Ordered 2 cranberry vodka mixes.  Did I mention that I've been kind of letting myself go this week?  Slightly deserved, just can't go overboard.

Report for Friday 7/30

Food & Exercise Diary for Friday 7/30

Breakfast - Grapefruit, trail mix (cranberries/raisins/mixed nuts/banana chips), TJ's 100% cranberry juice.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.

Exercise - 40 min racquetball, 15 min stationary biking, stretching.

Lunch - 1 cup butternut squash soup, raw carrots and broccoli with TJ's goddess dressing.

Snack - Couple of peanut butter pretzels from TJ's.  A tiny splurge.  I just LOVE peanut butter.

Dinner - Tuna salad with spinach and lettuce.  Cantaloupe, 1 coconut butter cookie.  Another little splurge.  Think I'm trying to "make up" for lost weight during marathon training or something.  Okay for a few small indulgences, but let's not get carried away!
Tuna Salad Recipe: Drain 1 can tuna.  Dice celery and green bell pepper.  Combine with 2 tbsp TJ's sweet pickle relish, 1/2 tbsp parsley, 1 tsp dill weed, 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp yellow curry powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, olive oil based mayonnaise to taste.  Serve on bread or over lettuce.  See photo - sorry, it uploaded sideways.

Report for 7/29

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 7/29
Breakfast - Grapefruit, couple of deli turkey slices, TJ's 100% cranberry juice.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 30 min abs/arms weight lifting and stretching.
Lunch - GL crackers.  Salad with lettuce, tomato, radishes.
Dinner - 2 scrambled eggs with spinach, broccoli, green bell pepper.  Carrots, TJ's 100% cranberry juice.  Handful of corn tortilla chips, 2 coconut butter cookies (see GF recipes).  A bit of a splurge.

The Fair Challenge

Food & Exercise Report for Wednesday 7/28
Breakfast - Grapefruit, TJ's 100% cranberry juice, scrambled egg with spinach, handful of trail mix (cranberries/mixed nuts/chocolate).
Exercise - 30 min on stationary bike, low-med resistance.  Stretched/foam roller.
Lunch - Went to the Cheesecake Factory with some girlfriends.  BBQ chicken salad with romaine, avocado, tomato, corn, black beans, cucumber, a little ranch dressing.
Snack - V8 Juice
Went to the CA State Fair with my husband.  Did my best to enjoy myself, but also eat "fairly" healthy.
Dinner - Margarita, 1/2 BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, soft-serve ice cream cone.

Report for 7/27

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 7/27
Breakfast - Smoothie with 3/4 cup ABVU, 1/2 cup frz blackberries, 1 scoop whey protein powder, 1 tbsp cocoa powder.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 30 min ab/arm weightlifting, stretching.
Lunch - TJ's 100% Cranberry Juice, couple of GF crackers.  Curried egg salad with spinach, lettuce, broccoli, and celery.
Snacks - Orange, V8 juice, lemonade.
Dinner - Baked red potato topped with homemade chili, steamed broccoli, a little salsa and sour cream.  Small glass of wine, small bowl of popcorn.
Homemade Chili Recipe: 1/2 lb lean ground turkey, 1 can chili beans with sauce, 1 small chopped red onion, 1 chopped green bell pepper, 1/2 drained canned corn, 4 oz tomato sauce, chili powder and cumin to taste. 

Recovery & Stats

Food & Exercise Report for Monday 7/26
I woke up sore, stiff, and HUNGRY!
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, V8 juice.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 20 easy min on the stationary bike, lots of stretching, used the foam roller.  Drank some gatorade.
Lunch - V8 juice, cup of turkey/bean chili.  Salad with lettuce, broccoli, tomato, cucumber, home made salsa.
Snack - Celery with peanut butter.
Dinner - Iced tea, TJ's butternut squash soup, baked brussel sprouts, a couple of gluten free crackers.
Exercise - Walked to a local restaurant.
Dessert - 1/2 German chocolate pie slice from Marie Callendars.

Post Marathon Body Stats
Weight - 97.5 lbs
BMI - 17.8
Chest - 32"
Waist - 24.5"
Hips - 32.75"
Lost 1 lb, everything else is the same.  Expect that most weight loss is water weight and I should gain it back quickly.  Doing my best to stay hydrated as I recuperate.

San Francisco Marathon

Champions Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, piece of bread.

Marathon Results:

Chip Time - 4:49:41

Avg Pace - 11:03 min/mi

Gun Time - 5:58:50 (I started in the 7th wave, over 1 hr after the elites)

Overall Place - 3978/5950

This represents a personal record!  I beat my CIM time by 8 minutes!  I had an incredible and unique experience.  At mile 2, my knee completely locked up and become extremely painful.  After stretching I decided to run through the pain; fortunately as the muscles warmed up, they released.  I powered up the hills before the Golden Gate Bridge with a burst of strength and enjoyed the majestic scenery.  I have never enjoyed the beauty of Battery Park, the Presidio, or Golden Gate Park before.  WOW!  The return through Haight-Ashbury and a variety of neighborhoods brought out a number of local residents to cheer us on.  I picked up my speed at mile 16, running 9:30/mi, surpassing my goals.  When I came upon the 24 mile marker and realized not only was I going to finish strong but set a personal record, I couldn't stop the tears.  That runner's high, that catharsis, is why I love to run. 

Post Race Snack - Cytomax, orange, trail mix (raisins/cranberries/mixed nuts/banana chips)
Lunch - Went to a taqueria.  Chicken taco with lettuce, salsa, guacamole, a little sour cream, cilantro.  A few chips and salsa.
Dinner - Pork tenderloin medallions, grilled veggies.  Salad with lettuce, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, salsa.  Cranberry juice.

Countdown: 1 Day

Food Diary for Saturday 7/24
Breakfast - Smoothie with 3/4 cup ABVU, 1/2  cup frz blackberries, 1 kiwi, 1/2 scoop whey protein powder, 1 tbsp cocoa powder.  Chocolate orange muffin.  Calcium & iron supplement, multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Orange.  Salad with lettuce, sliced london broil, tomatos, cucumber, broccoli, celery.
Off to San Fransisco for the race!  Wish me luck!

Dinner - San Francisco Cheesecake Factory!!!  Had chicken medallions, sauteed veggies, white rice, a slice of bread.  Protein and carb loading for the race!

Countdown: 2 Days

Food Diary for Friday 7/23
Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs, apple, V8 juice.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  One chocolate orange muffin.  A splurge.  Made them for my husband (a frequent excuse to taste something sweet).

Chocolate Orange Muffin Recipe: Cream 1/2 cup butter, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 eggs, and zest from whole orange peel. Alternately add gluten free baking mix (brown rice flour/potato starch/tapioca flour/zanthan gum), 3/4 cup pureed orange, 2 tsp baking powder, and 8 tbsp cocoa powder. Spoon into lined muffin cups. Bake at 350 for 18 - 22 min.  *Can be made with all purpose/wheat flour. 
Lunch - Gatorade, cantaloupe.  Small salad with lettuce, 1/4 sausage, tomato, cucumber.

Dinner - Iced tea, BBQ London Broil, baked brussel sprouts, 1/2 golden potato, 2 small potato rolls.  Starches included for pre-marathon fueling.
Beef Marinade Recipe: 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce, 2 tbsp V8 juice, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp black pepper.

Countdown: 3 Days

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 7/22
Breakfast - Slice of turkey, applesuace, V8 juice.  Calcium & iron supplement, multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Apple juice, 1/2 whole wheat & oat waffle.  A splurge - a taste of the breakfast I made for my husband.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, 1/4 sausage, tomato, broccoli, bell pepper, onion, corn.
Exercise - 15 min on treadmill, 10 min on stationary bike, 3x18 push-ups & ball crunches, 3x10 curls & overhead presses with 10 lbs.  Very nervous about the marathon.  Not sure my knee is up for it.
Snack - Gatorade, small homegrown peach, couple of cherries.
Dinner - Apple juice, cantaloupe, curry turkey salad over lettuce.  Starbucks green tea tall frapp.  Another splurge, this time while chatting with a girl friend.

Countdown: 4 Days

Food & Exercise Diary
Breakfast - Apple, handful of trail mix (mixed nuts/cranberries/dark chocolate).  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  1 small sweet roll.  Tried to make a sweet roll recipe for my husband's pre-interview breakfast, but they didn't turn out too well.  Need to ask my mom for the family recipe, the book version had good flavor, but poor texture.
Lunch - Gatorade.  Salad with spinach, turkey breast, broccoli, celery, cucumber, tomato.  Curry dressing made with yellow curry, ground pepper, a little olive oil mayonnaise.  One orange cranberry muffin.  Another splurge.  The "eating well" part of my pre-marathon week isn't going so well.  Need to shape up or my digestive system may revolt!
Dinner - 2 chicken tenderloins seasoned with dijon mustard, lemon juice, basil and oregano.  Salad with iceberg lettuce (I was craving the watery crunch), tomato, cucumber, celery, a little balsamic vinaigrette.

Countdown: 5 Days

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 7/20
Breakfast - Banana, handful of trail mix, cranberry juice.  Scrambled egg with spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, seasoning blend.  Calcium & iron supplement, multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Iced tea, carrots, veggie chili, GF dill biscuit.
Exercise - 40 min on stationary bike, lots of stretching.  Getting in an aerobic workout without stressing my knee.
Snack - V8 juice, couple of cherries.
Dinner - Iced tea, cantaloupe.  Tilapia fillet seasoned with parsley, minced garlic, sea salt, pepper.  GF dill biscuit.
GF Dill Biscuit Recipe: Mix 1 cup GF flour mix (1/2 brown rice flour, 1/4 potato starch, 1/4 tapioca flour), 1 1/3 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 1/2 tsp parsley, 1/2 tsp dill weed, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, dash of salt.  Cut in 1/4 cup butter until crumbly.  Stir in 1/6 cup light sour cream and 1/6 cup water.  Knead until dough stays together.  Divide into 4 parts and shape as desired.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.  Bake at 450 for 11 min until lightly browned.
Dessert - DQ small chocolate sundae.  Definitely a splurge, and one that upset my stomach.  I should know better.

Body Stats
Weight - 98.5 lbs
BMI - 18
BP - 105/68
Chest - 32"
Waist - 24.5"
Hips - 23.75"
Stayed the same minus 1/2 lb.  Good BP!

Countdown: 6 Days

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 7/19
Breakfast - Slice of lean turkey, apple, cranberry juice, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 30 min on the treadmill, avg pace 5.3 mi/hr.  3x18 push-ups and crunches.
Lunch - V8 juice, small homegrown peach.  Salad with lettuce, broccoli, cucumber, celery, homegrown tomato, carrots, salsa.  1 piece beef jerky.
Snack - Gatorade Trying to increase hydration.
Dinner - 2 chicken breast tenders with stir fry sauce over lettuce.  Cantaloupe.

Countdown: 7 Days

Food Diary for Sunday 7/18
7 days until the San Francisco Marathon!  I watched the course map video last night with family.  If I am healthy, it's going to be an AWESOME experience.
Breakfast - Grapefruit, slice of lean turkey breast, handful of trail mix (cranberries/mixed nuts/dark chocolate).  Calcium & iron supplement, multi-vitamin.
Lunch - V8 juice, cranberry juice, apple.  Two scrambled eggs with cucumber, broccoli, red onion, minced garlic, and chipotle seasoning served over spinach.
Snack - Cherry jam cupcake.  Was my first attempt at making dessert for a family dinner; first failed attempt unfortunately.  Can't always trust internet recipes.
Dinner - Beef, grilled veggies (corn/peppers/red onion).  Salad with lettuce, tomato, carrots.  Cranberry juice.  Small slice of vanilla/chocolate marble cake with fresh berries. 

I have told myself that I will eat/sleep/hydrate very carefully this week.  Think today was my "eat merrily before the health food nut side of me kicks in." 

Report for 7/17

Food & Exercise Diary for Saturday 7/17
Our camping trip was cancelled last minute.  Sometimes life throws you lemons and we weren't making lemonade.  Needed to slow down and start the blender.
Breakfast - V8 juice, banana, 2 slices of ham, handful of trail mix (cranberries/mixed nuts/dark chocolate), calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - Ran 9.23 miles on the trails, burned 780 calories, consumed 1/2 Hammer Gel.  Knee still a little sore, but got better as the run went on.  Stretched out very carefully.
Lunch - V8 juice, gatorade, carrots, orange cranberry GF muffin.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, hard boiled egg, broccoli, tomato, cucumber, salsa.
Dinner - Salad with lettuce, corn, black beans, peppers, avocado, salsa, a little sour cream.  Watermelon, glass of wine.  Handful of dried cranberries.

Report for 7/16

Food Diary for Friday 7/16
Breakfast - Banana, 2 slices of ham, glass of ABVU, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Orange juice and trail mix (cranberries/mixed nuts/dark chocolate pieces).

Lunch - Gluten free orange cranberry muffin.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, hard boiled egg, broccoli, tomato, cucumber, red onion, salsa.  Glass of ABVU.
Orange Cranberry Muffin (Gluten Free) Recipe: Cream 1/2 cup butter, 2/3 cup sugar, and 2 eggs.  Alternately add gluten free baking mix (brown rice flour/potato starch/tapioca flour/zanthan gum), 3/4 cup pureed orange, 2 tsp baking powder.  Mix in 1 cup dried cranberries.  Spoon into lined muffin cups.  Bake at 350 for 18 - 20 min.  Not sure why the picture turned sideways when uplaoded.  Oh well.

Going camping with friends this weekend.  One of them follows a gluten free diet.  Will do my best to remain paleo and complete my assigned 8 mile run on part of the Western States Trail.  Hope my knee/feet behave!

Report for 7/15

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 7/15
Breakfast - Orange juice, banana, 2 slices of ham, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Handful of trail mix (cranberries/raisins/mixed nuts/banana chips).
Lunch - Ate at Habit Burger Grill with a friend.  Iced tea.  Salad with lettuce, tomato, avocado, bacon, egg, chicken.
Exercise - 30 min on the treadmill, 15 min on the bike.  My knee is still aching.  This is NOT looking good.
Dinner - Hard boiled egg.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, chicken, cucumber, broccoli, red onion.  Glass of wine.

Report & Stats for 7/14

Food & Exercise Report for Wednesday 7/14
Breakfast - Grapefruit, 2 slices of ham, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Glass of ABVU.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, tomato, carrots, green bell pepper, red onion, sunflower seeds, salsa.  Piece of homemade masa cornbread.  I have lots of leftover masa from our pupusa experiments.  Wanted to create a use for it outside of tomale, tortilla, or pupusa recipes.
Homemade Masa Cornbread Recipe: 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup masa, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, dash of salt.  1 egg, 1 tbsp canola oil, 1 1/2 cup milk.  Mix dry and wet ingredients, combine.  Bake at 400 for 20 min in greased 8" glassware.
Exercise - 20 min weight lifting, abs/arms.
Snack - Celery with peanut butter, a couple of roasted peanuts, orange juice.
Dinner - Veggie chili, carrots, glass of wine.
Veggie Chili Recipe: Combine all ingredients in crock pot.  Rinse/drain 1 can black beans and 1 can garbanzo beans.  Add 1 can black refried beans, 1 can diced tomatoes in puree, 1 can drained corn.  Add chopped celery, red onion, and bell pepper.  Spice with 2 cloves minced garlic, tbsp each of chili powder, oregano, parsley, and basil. Cook on high for 2 hours.

Body Stats
Weight - 99 lbs
BMI - 18.1
Chest - 32"
Waist - 24.5"
Hips - 32.75"
Think I was afraid to take measurements after the vacation, since we ate and drank so indulgently; however, I have to consider that we were fairly active, so anyways, I waited a week.  Turns out I have stayed the same.  Good deal I suppose!

Report for 7/13

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 7/13
Breakfast - Applesauce.  Smoothie with 3/4 cup ABVU, 1/2 cup blackberries, 1/2 scoop whey protein powder, 1 tbsp cocoa powder.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 3x16 push ups and crunches, 45 min on treadmill.  Feet/knee felt better, still a little sore.  Spent lots of time stretching.
Lunch - Gatorade.  Curried egg salad with spinach, lettuce, broccoli, green bell pepper.  Choco-oatmeal-banana-peanut muffin.
Snack - V8 juice, celery with peanut butter.
Dinner - 2 chicken breast tenderloins in BBQ/salsa mix, over red onions and spinach.  Handful of roasted peanuts, small glass of wine.

Report for 7/12

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 7/12
Of course after yesterday's decadence, my stomach is a mess this morning.  Simple foods needed today.  That will be a challenge at lunch - family celebrating with us at a Mexican restaurant.
Breakfast - Apple, applesauce, iced tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 10 min treadmill, 30 min stationary bike.  Meant to run 40 min but experienced knee pain, chose low-impact biking.
Lunch - Chicken breast topped with salsa, grilled zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper.  Iced tea.  Had lunch at On the Border with family.
Dinner - Carrots.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, 1/2 spicy mango chicken sausage, broccoli, celery.

Happy Anniversary!

Food Diary for Sunday 7/11
Happy 1st Anniversary to my husband and I!!!
Breakfast - Banana, glass of ABVU, a few roasted peanuts, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Lunch - 2 scrambled eggs with yukon potato, spinach, green pepper, red onion, garlic, salsa.  2 choco-oatmeal-banana-peanut muffins.  It is a holiday after all...
MLB Game Snacks - Handful of peanuts, raw veggies.
Dinner - Celebrated our anniversary at Macaroni Grill.  Glass of chianti, bread, beef skewers with grilled veggies.  Continued our celebration at Rick's Dessert Diner in Sacramento.  1/2 slice mint chocolate cake, scoop of vanilla ice cream.  TOTALLY decadent, but afterall, it is our 1st anniversary.

Report for 7/10

Food & Exercise Diary for Saturday 7/10
Breakfast - Banana, couple thin deli turkey breast slices, gatorade, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 12 miles at a relaxed pace, burned 1000 calories.  My first ran after vacation and the 2nd degree sunburn.  Went fairly well.  Might have been slightly compensating, my knee was aching by the end.
Snack - Glass of ABVU, apple.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, lettuce, broccoli, celery, tomato, red onion, salsa.  A couple of shelled peanuts, gatorade.
Snack - Carrots
Dinner - Salmon fillet broiled with salt and pepper placed on top of red onions and spinach, drizzled with balsamic vinegar/honey.  Steamed broccoli, glass of wine.  Went to a friend's birthday party and drank a wine cooler.

Report for 7/9

Food Diary for Friday 7/9
Breakfast - Banana, scrambled egg with spinach, thin slice beer bread, small glass ABVU, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Curried egg salad with spinach, lettuce, yellow squash, zucchini, tomato, broccoli, celery, red onion.  Slice of watermelon.  Yum I do love summer!
Snack - Gorged on chips and salsa, my ultimate weakness.
Dinner - Chicken stir fry with mixed veggies, a bit of brown rice, and romaine lettuce.

Report for 7/8

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 7/8
Happy Birthday brother and gramma!

Breakfast - Grapefruit, couple thin deli slices of turkey, small glass ABVU, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.

Lunch - Went to Karma Cafe with a friend.  Had a Mediterranean salad with romaine lettuce, kalamata olives, cucumber, tomato, a little yogurt dressing.  Chai tea latte.

Exercise - 60 min on stationary bike.

Snack - Apple

Dinner - Burger Salad: spinach, lettuce, beef burger patty w/ chipotle seasoning, tomato, red onion, red/green bell pepper, corn, salsa.  Handful of corn tortilla chip remnants, glass of wine.

Sometimes the strangest urges take hold of me.  At 10 PM I decided to bake a treat inspired by my husband.  I call it Oatmeal Molasses Beer Bread.  Turned out pretty tasty.  Recipe: Mix dry ingredients together - 1 cup quick oats, 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda.  Mix wet ingredients together - 1 cup beer, 1/2 cup molasses, 1 tbsp canola oil.  Mix wet and dry ingredients.  Pour into greased/floured bread pan.  Bake at 350 for 40 minutes, let cool.  Idea for next time - use Guiness Stout (instead of Newcastle Brown Ale) and add chocolate chips/nuts.

Report for 7/7

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 7/7
Breakfast - Apple, trail mix (raisins/cranberries/almonds/hazelnuts/pumpkin seeds), iced tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 30 min weight lifting, abs/arms/legs.  Included squats and lunges.
Lunch - Diet Snapple Peach Tea.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, 1/2 TJ's pesto chicken breast, tomato, celery, broccoli, yellow squash, green bell pepper, onion.  Handful of corn tortilla chips.
Snack - Carrots and gatorade.
Dinner - Salad with spinach, lettuce, 1/2 spicy mango chicken sausage, hard boiled egg, broccoli, red bell pepper, corn.  1 small chocolate cookie.

Report for 7/6

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 7/6
Breakfast - Apple, 3 thin turkey breast slices, iced tea, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 50 min on a stationary bike, 2 sets of push-ups and crunches.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, lettuce, 1/2 TJ's pesto chicken breast, broccoli, tomato, corn, bell pepper, onion, celery, carrots.  Iced tea.
Snack - Carrots and gatorade.
Dinner - Small glass ABVU.  Curried egg salad with spinach, lettuce, celery, broccoli, green bell pepper.  1/2 chocolate cookie, small glass port wine.

Report for 7/5

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 7/5
Breakfast - Went to IHOP with family, had veggie omelet with spinach, green peppers, onions, roasted tomatoes.  Fresh fruit and hot tea.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, lettuce, 1/2 spicy mango chicken sausage, zucchini, green pepper, carrots, celery, onion, corn.  Small glass of ABVU, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Exercise - 35 min on stationary bike (can't run yet), light arms/abs weightlifting.
Snack - Handful of almonds and walnuts.
Dinner - Salad with lettuce, beef tri-tip, corn/black bean/pepper mix, tomato, guacamole, salsa.  Piece of dark chocolate with a small glass of wine.

Happy 4th!

Food Diary for Sunday 7/4
Breakfast - Hard boiled egg, apple, pinch of trail mix (almonds/raisins/sunflower seeds).
Holiday "Linner" - A few chips and guacamole, 3 thin turkey breast deli slices, BBQ turkey skewer with bell peppers and onion, 1 oatmeal-chocolate-peanut butter cookie, iced tea.
Snack - Carrots

Road Trip Recap

10 days, 2000 miles, 2 hikes, 1 kayak trip, lots of good memories.  My husband and I took a road trip through the southwestern states.  We stayed with family 2 nights, camped 6 nights, and spent our last night in a hotel.  We ate and drank a plenty.  I did my best to remain on the paleo diet, but I wasn't always successful, sometimes intentionally so.  Although it was a wonderful trip, it is nice to be home and I am looking forward to resuming a normal exercise and diet.  Unfortunately I cannot complete the 22 mile run I had scheduled for this weekend.  While in Lake Powell I received 2nd degree sunburns on both feet.  Let's just say swollen, red and blistered feet are painful!  Lesson learned.  Picture from the Grand Canyon at sunset.

Food & Exercise Diary for Saturday, July 3rd
Breakfast - Apple, 1/4 cup trail mix (cranberries/raisins/almonds/hazelnuts/pumpkin seeds), cranberry juice.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, carrots, broccoli, sunflower seeds.  2 grapefruit muffins.  Yeah so much for pure paleo today.  Made breakfast for my husband and indulged myself.
Dinner - TJ's pesto chicken breast, steamed zucchini, small glass of port.
Exercise - Light weight lifting, mostly abs/arms.  Tough to put weight on my burned feet.