i don't even remember what i ate friday. it was lots of snacking on healthy stuff, including dark chocolate. i am facing my fears about eating, and trying to not be so rigid and planned and go with instinct more. and lo and behold--i did not balloon overnight. i am having less "cravings" as i am giving myself permission to eat freely, honoring hunger signals.
saturday: B:turnip cake, spinach, munched on chicken breast and broccoli stir fry leftover s: 1 spelt biscotti, homemade l: tcby frozen yogurt, and more spinach d: don katsu with shiratake and boca patty, 1 biscotti, a slice of chickpea cake, and hot tea
got in a great run this morning, and did a few minutes of jump roping
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Started eating more normally by last night (salmon, yellow peppers, potatoes) so fiqured it was time to start posting food again. I also did my core exercises for the first time since my surgery last night.
Plan for today: B ww eng muffin w/lite cream cheese, splash of fresh oj and seltzer L spinch salad with loads of veggies and 1 slice of ww bread S popcorn D vegetarian chili and corn bread
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
thursday: b: chickpea, soy bean salad, 1/2 lean pocket thing l: chinese food at restaurant (chicken breast with garlic sauce, lots of broccoli. i took the brown rice home and i had brought some shiratake noodles instead to eat with the meal) , tcby froz yogurt with a sm cake cone, a few chocolate chips (dark chocolate) s: sprouted grain toast with reduced fat peanut butter, a few almonds, half of a leftover biscotti d: chicken breast cooked w/black bean sauce, green beans, 4 buffalo wing from morningstar.
ok, i am single handedly keeping morningstar afloat at our local grocery store--thanks diana for the tip! they are amazingly yummy. i have to run to the store and get more tomorrow. i am going to make the chickpea cake for my breakfast tomorrow. yummy!
e: i taught pilates and a cardio/weights class, i also ran this morning and my hamstrings are tighter than S___T.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Wed actuals: B: Kashi cereal, craisins, milk, cranraspberry juice, venti non-fat chai S: Had some white chocolate snack mix and a sugar cookie L: Slice of their spinach stuffed pizza w/sauce S: non-fat pudding cup, a couple more bits of that white chocolate snack mix and another sugar cookie, a few wheat thins (can you say munchies??) D: Beefy Tomato Mac skillet dish, peas, salad Exercise: 45 min mall walk this morning Water: Forgot all about this...I got in probably 48 oz though
Thursday plan: B: Kashi cereal, craisins, milk, cranraspberry juice, venti non-fat chai S: Almonds L: Chicken white bean soup, wheat thins, 1/2 almond butter and jelly sandwich S: Non fat chocolate pudding D: Beefy tomato mac skillet, steamed broccoli, salad Exercise: 45 min mall walk in morning Water: 64 oz
i am trying to learn better eating habits with regard to eliminating "bad food" thinking and feeling like i am not depriving myself. so...i am eating more treats than i am used to but i see it as part of my self-induced therapy that should have lifelong results (we hope anyway). in the meantime, my jeans might feel different (yikes)
b: large green salad with garbanzo beans and soy beans, 2 buffalo wings from morningstar (soy products), one bite of coca via chocolate s: nothing l: chicken parmesean with shiratake noodles, half a lean pockets meatball thing, bok choy, baked sweet potatoe fries with low carb ketchup s: sf ice cream (90 calories a serving)2 servings with a biscotti crumbled on top, a piece of spelt toast with a few dark chocolate chips melted on top, 2 bites of cocoa via, green tea d: 2 buffalo wings from morningstar, garbanzo beans,other half of lean pockets meatball thing, one bite of light ben and jerry's brownie frozen yogurt e: i did my requisite 2 hours in the gym (mix of cardio and weight training) and i fought the crowd at the bank
warning:L i have been having some kind of ice cream or dessert every day this week.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Well, posting here was a big part of my success before so I think I'll start trying to do this again. No big promises about actually eating cleanly but at least start planning again and reporting what I am eating. That usually is enough to get me going the right direction.
Wed plan: B: Kashi cereal, craisins, milk, cranraspberry juice, venti non-fat chai S: Had some white chocolate snack mix and a sugar cookie L: Going to the pizzaria w/friends. I always get a slice of their spinach stuffed pizza w/sauce S: non-fat pudding cup D: Beefy Tomato Mac skillet dish, peas, salad Exercise: 45 min mall walk this morning Water: Really need to get back to this habit so shooting for 64 oz
tuesday B: large spinach salad, oatmeal with one egg white in there. s: tomatoe, ice tea, red pepper, a few slices of chicken breast deli meat l: black bean burger with ww pita bread, bok choy, ff sour crm d: yogurt smoothie, pistachios, cauliflower e: cardio and upper body weights
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Plan for Sunday: B: 1/2 c. cranberry/apple juice, one whole pomegranate L: cabbage coleslaw with walnuts D: tomatoes with balsamic vinagrette, dulse and dates, some left over coleslaw
Sunday Actuals: B: 1/2 c. cranberry/apple juice, one whole delicious and juicy pomegranate
CHECK!! put your pork picadillo recipe into my harddrive! i think you have a career in menu planning for the health conscious Diana--serioulsy, you could be the Ellie Krieger (i think that is her name) to the rich and famous. i was reading somewhere that personal chefs of celebrities get paid fat cash--upwards of $150,000, full benefits, etc. i think that would be a cool career for me except once the bratty ones started putting their foot in their mouth, i would start slapping people ...not a good thing to be arrested for assault.
monday: late breakfast so will start with a small snack like one piece of toast or some soy crackers b: steamed corn tortillas with scrambled eggs, nopales l:maybe a yogurt shake? d: ww bun with pork picadillo (or will use ground chicken if i can't get to the store in time) e: this is my off day. yahoo. this is a new thing i am starting because 7 days a week was breeding burn out and boredom, and quite honestly, i need to take my own advice. i tell my clients to recover and then i push myself to marathon capabilities. not good. i actually got off the treadmill sunday because i felt a twinge in my hip. in the past, my type A personality would have powered thru the discomfort. the new me is thinking of long term use of that hip.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
The pork picadillo was really good, isabel. It's from Cooking Light, but I have no idea how many years ago. I'll post it in the recipe folder--it's very quick, with shortcuts that might not be acceptable for a picadillo purist.
Next weeks' menu: Beef & Vegetable Potpie (probably 4 for dinner) Chicken Paprikash w/ whole wheat noodles (probably 3) Broiled Salmon w/ Marmalade-Dijon Glaze, plus Spinach Risotto (probably 2) Kung Pao Chicken over brown rice (probably 4) Grilled Sirloin w/ Horseradish sauce, drop biscuits, salad (probably 3)
Breakfast next week will be either 1/2 c cereal + 1/2 c milk, or a pb&j sandwich, depending on if I'm running late in the morning or have time to sit & eat at home.
To be packed in my lunchbox: Monday--salad, yogurt, olives (plus workout) Tuesday--yogurt, fruit (TBD), salad, Wasa crackers w/ Laughing Cow cheese Wednesday--ww noodles (cooking extra w/ Tues night dinner) w/ tomatoes, basil, & parmesan cheese; yogurt, fruit Thursday--leftover risotto, salad, fruit Friday--salad, yogurt, fruit, Wasa crackers w/ Laughing Cow cheese
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
whole foods hot bar regularly offers turkey picadillo, but after sitting in their hot pan for hours, and grease rising to the top until you see a little swimming pool of orange melted fat...no thank you. but i love picadillo and i know yours will be amazing.
it is raining here after suffering a drought for months. very nice!
saturday: b: steamed veggie dumplings, bok choy, one piece of ww pita l: chinese meatballs with napa cabbage. either brown rice, or spelt bread d: veggie chili with one corn tortilla softened in the microwave e: yoga and weights
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
You're in luck, isabel! There was a company social event on Wednesday I forgot to schedule in, so all the meals were pushed back a night; we're going out with friends on Saturday for a birthday celebration (oddly, the same place we went for my birthday, so I know the menu...), so the picadillo is tonight!
Plan for Saturday: B: 1/2 c cereal, 1/2 c milk L: leftover garlic/cheese grits, salad D: 4-6 oz beef/chicken; salad w/ oil & vinegar dressing; sliced tomatoes; 1/2 fried banana; 2 glasses wine (1 at dinner, 1 at drinks out after dinner); split mango ice cream w/ boyfriend
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
diana, i see that you are having pork picadillo sandwiches today. i wanna come over for dinner!
here is my boring plan for thursday: b: oatmeal and veggies. hot coco. s: red pepper, steame bok choy l: spelt bread, asparagus, tilapia with sesames d: soy shake, salad, 180 calories worth of pistachios e: cardio and lower body
friday: b: ww pita toasted with ff crm chz, veggies, hot coco s: red pepper l: turnip cake and shiratake, spinach s: one piece of toast d: yogurt smoothie, 12 almonds, frozen blueberries e: yoga and cardio
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
This isn't exactly a "What's For Dinner," but I did something this weekend that was long overdue.
I piled up ALL the cooking & recipe magazines throughout the house and started going through them. I pulled out pages with recipes and workouts and how-tos that I could see myself using in the future (ie, no "Roasted Beet Salad"...because I haven't had good experiences with beets, so chances are good I won't make it).
I cut out the recipes and put them into a cheap photo album with sticky pages (okay, several cheap photo albums) sorted by dish (dessert, bread, main course, soup, etc).
Several friends are on leave right now and have been showing up...right around dinner time. The boyfriend's brother is moving to town in the near future.
So, my goal is to flip through these and pick out new dishes for dinner for as long as it takes to get through them. I write dinner for the week on the dry-erase board in the kitchen.
This week:
Monday: French Onion Soup w/ salad (okay, not new, but we did a roast on Saturday and I kept the broth from it to start the soup)
Thursday: Pork Picadillo sandwiches, black beans & rice
Friday: Out
So now, if they want to come over for dinner, they know what's on the menu. And all of those are big enough for several people, OR for two people with leftovers.
I've been stressing about dinners, because sometimes it's hard to add enough extra sides to make a two-person meal stretch to four or five. I feel MUCH better after doing this, and will be able to budget MY calories accordingly.
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
wed actuals (after being sick): b: broccoli, spelt toast, turnip cake, hot tea s: jicama (raw) l: japanese noodles with tilapia, bok choy d: 1 cup of sf ff yogurt, handful of peanuts, 10 almonds, spinach and garlic stir fry dessert: 9 cinnamon soy crackers e: cardio, lower body weights
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
TJ's out of town tonight, so I need to keep myself on track. In the past, these nights have turned into all-you-can-find-to-eat buffets in the house or "there's nothing to eat, so I'll go hungry."
B: pb&j (running late, took it in to work) L: salad, corn chowder leftover from last night, pear D: grilled-chicken stuffed ww tortellini w/ tomato sauce. I can heat the bowl up in the microwave w/ sauce, and boil the pasta in 10 minutes. Minimum mess. I will also heat up a single-serving of broccoli, and have a 1/2 c of frozen yogurt after.
E: I'll walk the dog after work and before dinner, and do my core exercises.
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
i am waking up this monday morning feeling so great! weekends have been an issue with me for what seems like forever, and altho i had opprotunity to stray way off plan sunday, i did not. the worst thing I did was grab 6 tortilla chips at whole foods (sampling). i feel great.
in fact, i had the best turkey meatloaf at whole foods. i love the taste of meatloaf and i wish i had whole foods' recipe for this one. it was chock full of onions and carrots (you could see it) but it was a strong savory flavor of meat/turkey!
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
my luncheon turned out super. stayed true to my plan, ate lots of veggies, lean chicken meat. green tea! i just had the best PB and J on toast for my dessert! very comforting after a long day of meetings.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
That usually is enough to get me going the right direction.
