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Breakfast: the last of the Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds that my sister left here...I had to get rid of it...with whole milk
Lunch: homemade pizza on cornmeal crust with tomato sauce, canadian bacon and pineapple
Snack: apple and string cheese
Dinner: BBQ pork roast, leftover sweet potatoes, garlic sauteed green beans.
Snack: leftover lamb curry with yogurt sauce and cous cous
Analysis: Yikes, the cereal this morning was my biggest cheat since I started this blog. It was calling my name and there was only one serving left, so I decided to punish it by annihilating it. Now this evening I've done my reading up on grains and man am I feeling guilty. So help me, I'm never eating anything like that again! Wow, that is a huge statement for me - in my past life, there would be days where I would eat nothing but cereal.
It is very scary making public proclamations about commitments to strange habits, but if I stick with it, I guess as time goes by it will be less strange. The public part makes me more likely to stick with it...(that's the idea, anyway) I have a long way to go in making all the changes I want to achieve, but I'm on the track... Its really an emotional process - fear of the unknown, grief in letting go of the memories and comforts that are wrapped up in those foods I'm saying goodbye to, anxiety at not knowing how I'll meet the needs that those foods used to address...look at the trouble we get into with emotional attachments to food! But who can help it? Food is an intrinsic part of our social life, and it affects the hormone systems that make us feel various ways as well. Its psychological, and also chemical... Its not too hard when you are feeling strong and resilient, but when you are sensitive or low, it gets challenging...
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sat Jan 24th - What I'm Eating
Breakfast: coarse cut oatmeal with raisins, whole milk and honey. Scrambled eggs with cheese.
Lunch: leftover chicken fricasee
Dinner: salmon baked with olive oil and Fisherman's Wharf seasoning, mashed sweet potatoes with butter, cream and maple syrup, and a huge green salad with my homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
Snack: whole wheat tortilla quesadilla with colby jack cheese and grilled chicken...
Analysis: yikes, I have slipped badly on my veggie intake. I have had an insanely busy last few days, and today my sister departed, so now I am going to be really on my own most of the time... I have also been very stressed out about some things, which doesn't help. At least I haven't fallen off the wagon and binged on anything sugary, though I tell you I have been tempted by various types of uber-sweet coffee drinks - mmm, sugar AND caffeine...I have not caved, though...
Lunch: leftover chicken fricasee
Dinner: salmon baked with olive oil and Fisherman's Wharf seasoning, mashed sweet potatoes with butter, cream and maple syrup, and a huge green salad with my homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
Snack: whole wheat tortilla quesadilla with colby jack cheese and grilled chicken...
Analysis: yikes, I have slipped badly on my veggie intake. I have had an insanely busy last few days, and today my sister departed, so now I am going to be really on my own most of the time... I have also been very stressed out about some things, which doesn't help. At least I haven't fallen off the wagon and binged on anything sugary, though I tell you I have been tempted by various types of uber-sweet coffee drinks - mmm, sugar AND caffeine...I have not caved, though...
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Fri Jan 23rd - What I'm Eating
Midnight snack: so I did go ahead and eat some of that leftover lamb dish with the cous cous and yogurt sauce before bed - yum!
Breakfast: Ezekiel cereal with raisins, almonds, honey & whole milk
Snack: banana
Lunch: Leftover burger with all the same fixin's as last night
Snack: half a quesadilla, whole wheat tortilla with colby jack and grilled chicken
Dinner: Chicken Fricassee: cream sauce with onions, garlic, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, dijon mustard, and peas. Whole wheat shell pasta.
Analysis: I did a bad job of veggies again today. I am learning to love leftovers, which is a major milestone since I used to basically never eat them - I get bored of food very easily. You'll notice that I don't cook the same dishes over and over very often... Then again, I guess there's some things I do eat all the time like eggs, quesadillas, cereal, fruit, etc. I guess I just don't like to cook the same big dinner meals all the time... Wow, I'm tired and rambling.
Breakfast: Ezekiel cereal with raisins, almonds, honey & whole milk
Snack: banana
Lunch: Leftover burger with all the same fixin's as last night
Snack: half a quesadilla, whole wheat tortilla with colby jack and grilled chicken
Dinner: Chicken Fricassee: cream sauce with onions, garlic, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, dijon mustard, and peas. Whole wheat shell pasta.
Analysis: I did a bad job of veggies again today. I am learning to love leftovers, which is a major milestone since I used to basically never eat them - I get bored of food very easily. You'll notice that I don't cook the same dishes over and over very often... Then again, I guess there's some things I do eat all the time like eggs, quesadillas, cereal, fruit, etc. I guess I just don't like to cook the same big dinner meals all the time... Wow, I'm tired and rambling.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Thurs Jan 22nd - What I'm Eating
Wow, today has been a very long day - I will try to remember everything.
Breakfast: scrambled eggs with mozzarella cheese. (I should have had some whole grain and/or veggies here but I was in a hurry...)
Snack: orange and string cheese
Lunch: whole wheat pasta with pomodoro sauce and a little cheese. salad with spinach, eggs, olives and blue cheese dressing. whole wheat pasta with beer cheese sauce (this was admittedly an unneccesary indulgence.) We ate out at Spaghetti Works.
Snack: banana (should have had a combo here too, but I was on the road and had nothing else)
Dinner: cheeseburgers with Ezekiel sprouted whole grain buns, lettuce, tomato, safflower mayo, ketchup. steamed broccoli.
water all day, pills before bed.
Analysis: well I got my exercise running around the Capitol today... We did eat out for lunch, but considering I got whole wheat pasta and steered clear of the jello and chocolate pudding on the salad bar, I think I did pretty good. Dinner was surprisingly filling - I wasn't hungry when I got home from work at around 10, though now that I've been sitting here for a while, I am starting to think about food...maybe I'll grab a little snack before bed. Wow, maybe if I went to bed earlier, it would cut out those late night snacks - if I'm sleeping, I'm not eating! Its like two birds with one stone!
Breakfast: scrambled eggs with mozzarella cheese. (I should have had some whole grain and/or veggies here but I was in a hurry...)
Snack: orange and string cheese
Lunch: whole wheat pasta with pomodoro sauce and a little cheese. salad with spinach, eggs, olives and blue cheese dressing. whole wheat pasta with beer cheese sauce (this was admittedly an unneccesary indulgence.) We ate out at Spaghetti Works.
Snack: banana (should have had a combo here too, but I was on the road and had nothing else)
Dinner: cheeseburgers with Ezekiel sprouted whole grain buns, lettuce, tomato, safflower mayo, ketchup. steamed broccoli.
water all day, pills before bed.
Analysis: well I got my exercise running around the Capitol today... We did eat out for lunch, but considering I got whole wheat pasta and steered clear of the jello and chocolate pudding on the salad bar, I think I did pretty good. Dinner was surprisingly filling - I wasn't hungry when I got home from work at around 10, though now that I've been sitting here for a while, I am starting to think about food...maybe I'll grab a little snack before bed. Wow, maybe if I went to bed earlier, it would cut out those late night snacks - if I'm sleeping, I'm not eating! Its like two birds with one stone!
Lamb Curry Dish and accoutrements...
I will say that all this looks very complicated to prepare, but really I think it wasn't terrible. It must have taken maybe a half hour to get everything ready, including thawing the lamb roast and trimming it. It just needs about an hour to cook, so you have to make it on a day when you have time. I thought it was great and totally worth it all, but like I said, the others in my house were less impressed. I hope you like it if you try it! Also, I guess some people use tumeric as a substitute for saffron if you don't have any.
Oh, and Becca, in case you don't see my comment, for the enchilada sauce recipe, try Enchilada Sauce Recipe under the recipes label. :)
1 lb boneless lamb stew meat - we bought some kind of less expensive lamb roast and cut it up into smaller chunks
Salt & pepper (to taste)
1/4 cup oil to saute (we used olive...)
1 medium sweet onion, diced small
2 Tbs minced fresh peeled ginger
1 Tbs minced garlic (we always use more)
2 large tomatoes, diced, with juices... I think it would be good with at least one more
2 largish peeled parsnips, about 1/2 inch diced (enough to replace about 3 medium potatoes)
1 cup peas (we used frozen)
Curry powder to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste (optional, we did not use any...)
Season lamb, and brown in oil over med-high heat, about 5-8 minutes. Set meat aside. Reduce heat to med-low and add onion and curry powder and salt (and pepper) to taste. Stir frequently until onion softens. Add ginger and garlic and stir continuously about 2 minutes. Return meat and add 2 cups water and tomatoes. Increase heat to med-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 min. Add parsnips and cook, covered, until lamb and parsnips are tender, about 30 more min. Add peas and cook until heated through. Adjust seasoning if desired. Serve with cucumber yogurt sauce and saffron scallion cous cous (and mango chutney if desired.)
Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
2 cups plain yogurt
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely grated (we put our in the food processor)
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cumin
dash of cayenne if desired
Mix all ingredients together and chill at least 15 minutes, but up to 3 days.
Saffron Scallion Cous Cous
1 cup cous cous
2 Tbs olive oil
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 tsp saffron threads, lightly crushed
salt and pepper
7 scallions (white plus 3 inches of green, about 1 cup) thinly sliced
Drizzle olive oil over cous cous in a heatproof bowl. Rub grains or stir until all coated with oil (about 2 mins.) Bring chicken stock just to a boil. Remove from heat, add saffron, stirring. Add half to the cous cous, keep the rest warm over low heat. Stir and fluff cous cous with a fork. Cover bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Add the remaining stock, fluff and cover for 5 more minutes. Season to taste and stir in scallions just before serving.
All recipes here are adapted from Food To Live By by Myra Goodman.
Oh, and Becca, in case you don't see my comment, for the enchilada sauce recipe, try Enchilada Sauce Recipe under the recipes label. :)
1 lb boneless lamb stew meat - we bought some kind of less expensive lamb roast and cut it up into smaller chunks
Salt & pepper (to taste)
1/4 cup oil to saute (we used olive...)
1 medium sweet onion, diced small
2 Tbs minced fresh peeled ginger
1 Tbs minced garlic (we always use more)
2 large tomatoes, diced, with juices... I think it would be good with at least one more
2 largish peeled parsnips, about 1/2 inch diced (enough to replace about 3 medium potatoes)
1 cup peas (we used frozen)
Curry powder to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste (optional, we did not use any...)
Season lamb, and brown in oil over med-high heat, about 5-8 minutes. Set meat aside. Reduce heat to med-low and add onion and curry powder and salt (and pepper) to taste. Stir frequently until onion softens. Add ginger and garlic and stir continuously about 2 minutes. Return meat and add 2 cups water and tomatoes. Increase heat to med-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 min. Add parsnips and cook, covered, until lamb and parsnips are tender, about 30 more min. Add peas and cook until heated through. Adjust seasoning if desired. Serve with cucumber yogurt sauce and saffron scallion cous cous (and mango chutney if desired.)
Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
2 cups plain yogurt
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely grated (we put our in the food processor)
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cumin
dash of cayenne if desired
Mix all ingredients together and chill at least 15 minutes, but up to 3 days.
Saffron Scallion Cous Cous
1 cup cous cous
2 Tbs olive oil
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 tsp saffron threads, lightly crushed
salt and pepper
7 scallions (white plus 3 inches of green, about 1 cup) thinly sliced
Drizzle olive oil over cous cous in a heatproof bowl. Rub grains or stir until all coated with oil (about 2 mins.) Bring chicken stock just to a boil. Remove from heat, add saffron, stirring. Add half to the cous cous, keep the rest warm over low heat. Stir and fluff cous cous with a fork. Cover bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Add the remaining stock, fluff and cover for 5 more minutes. Season to taste and stir in scallions just before serving.
All recipes here are adapted from Food To Live By by Myra Goodman.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Weds Jan 21st - What I'm eating
Breakfast: leftover bison sauce pasta
Lunch: tuna sandwich with safflower mayo and Ezekiel bread. snap pea crisps and water.
Snack: orange
Snack: apple and string cheese
Dinner: Lamb curry with parsnips, peas, onions and tomatoes. Saffron scallion cous cous. Cucumber yogurt sauce.
before bed: water and pills
Analysis: I'm going to bed early tonight - have to get up really early tomorrow... Dinner was awesome but hubby and my sis didn't love the cous cous...we're not used to saffron here - I'm not sure if I've ever had it before! Still, I shoulda coulda eaten more non-starchy veggies today. G'night!
Lunch: tuna sandwich with safflower mayo and Ezekiel bread. snap pea crisps and water.
Snack: orange
Snack: apple and string cheese
Dinner: Lamb curry with parsnips, peas, onions and tomatoes. Saffron scallion cous cous. Cucumber yogurt sauce.
before bed: water and pills
Analysis: I'm going to bed early tonight - have to get up really early tomorrow... Dinner was awesome but hubby and my sis didn't love the cous cous...we're not used to saffron here - I'm not sure if I've ever had it before! Still, I shoulda coulda eaten more non-starchy veggies today. G'night!
Tues Jan 20th - What I'm Eating
OK, its 2am on Weds already and I REALLY need to go to bed. I was considering skipping this tonight and doing it tomorrow, but I really want to keep myself accountable. So here's the short version:
Breakfast: eggs with cheese scrambled in coconut oil. sprouted grain english muffin with butter and all natural strawberry preserves.
Lunch: leftover whole wheat pasta with bison sauce. banana.
Dinner: DIY pizzas on whole grain corn meal crusts, one with canadian bacon and pineapple, and one with spinach, broccoli, tomato, garlic, onion, and gorgonzola.
Snack: more veggie pizza. sprouted grain Ezekiel cereal with honey and whole milk.
water all day, pills before bed...
Analysis: well I think I did pretty well today! I could have/should have snacked more during the day and less at night...this seems to be a common pattern of mine, fueled by the fact that I am often not home during the day, making snacking very difficult. Maybe I should learn to pack some...
Breakfast: eggs with cheese scrambled in coconut oil. sprouted grain english muffin with butter and all natural strawberry preserves.
Lunch: leftover whole wheat pasta with bison sauce. banana.
Dinner: DIY pizzas on whole grain corn meal crusts, one with canadian bacon and pineapple, and one with spinach, broccoli, tomato, garlic, onion, and gorgonzola.
Snack: more veggie pizza. sprouted grain Ezekiel cereal with honey and whole milk.
water all day, pills before bed...
Analysis: well I think I did pretty well today! I could have/should have snacked more during the day and less at night...this seems to be a common pattern of mine, fueled by the fact that I am often not home during the day, making snacking very difficult. Maybe I should learn to pack some...
Monday, January 19, 2009
Mon Jan 19th - What I'm Eating
Breakfast: quiche and water.
Lunch: sauteed spinach with garlic, leftover chicken mix from the lettuce wraps, and vegetarian thai mini spring rolls with teriyaki sauce. water...
Dinner: whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce and ground bison. steamed zucchini, lightly salted. water.
Snacks: yogurt & spiced prunes (the last of it!) and whole wheat tortilla with colby jack cheese and grilled chicken. water.
Analysis: ok, I'm done with the spiced prunes - wow, that dish sure lasted! I was feeling a lot of cravings for sugar today - I almost bought a bag of candy at the zoo, I almost got chocolate at the store tonight... I have to wonder if these cravings may be because I have had a little sugar with the prunes...well, lesson learned, don't make desserts like that anymore, at least not for a good long while.
Lunch: sauteed spinach with garlic, leftover chicken mix from the lettuce wraps, and vegetarian thai mini spring rolls with teriyaki sauce. water...
Dinner: whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce and ground bison. steamed zucchini, lightly salted. water.
Snacks: yogurt & spiced prunes (the last of it!) and whole wheat tortilla with colby jack cheese and grilled chicken. water.
Analysis: ok, I'm done with the spiced prunes - wow, that dish sure lasted! I was feeling a lot of cravings for sugar today - I almost bought a bag of candy at the zoo, I almost got chocolate at the store tonight... I have to wonder if these cravings may be because I have had a little sugar with the prunes...well, lesson learned, don't make desserts like that anymore, at least not for a good long while.
Sun Jan 18th - What I'm Eating
Midnight Snack: steamed asparagus with salt...technically this was yesterday but it was after I posted...
Breakfast: 2 pieces of french toast made with Ezekiel bread. water.
Lunch: leftover chicken mix from the chicken lettuce wraps. apple. water.
Dinner: quiche with bacon, colby-jack cheese and green bell pepper in a whole wheat crust. rainbow swiss chard sauteed with garlic, onion, olive oil, raisins, and toasted pine nuts. water.
Snack: yogurt and spiced prunes.
Analysis: well I've gotten a bit addicted to the spiced prunes but they are almost gone, so I guess I won't be making them again any time soon and save them for very special occasions when there are other people who can help me eat them. I definitely need to get better at eating a more balanced breakfast...it is truly the most important meal of the day, and should be the biggest, with a smaller dinner, so I should work towards that, or at least a compromise.
My sleep schedule has been SO off lately, I also really need to go to bed earlier and get up earlier. And get back to exercising... Well tomorrow I have nothing on the books so I can make it a priority. And that extra post I was talking about... Off to bed!
Breakfast: 2 pieces of french toast made with Ezekiel bread. water.
Lunch: leftover chicken mix from the chicken lettuce wraps. apple. water.
Dinner: quiche with bacon, colby-jack cheese and green bell pepper in a whole wheat crust. rainbow swiss chard sauteed with garlic, onion, olive oil, raisins, and toasted pine nuts. water.
Snack: yogurt and spiced prunes.
Analysis: well I've gotten a bit addicted to the spiced prunes but they are almost gone, so I guess I won't be making them again any time soon and save them for very special occasions when there are other people who can help me eat them. I definitely need to get better at eating a more balanced breakfast...it is truly the most important meal of the day, and should be the biggest, with a smaller dinner, so I should work towards that, or at least a compromise.
My sleep schedule has been SO off lately, I also really need to go to bed earlier and get up earlier. And get back to exercising... Well tomorrow I have nothing on the books so I can make it a priority. And that extra post I was talking about... Off to bed!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Sat Jan 17th - What I'm Eating
Breakfast: 2 sprouted corn tortillas with colby jack cheese and grilled chicken. water.
Lunch: chicken noodle soup and a banana. water.
Dinner: Heartland BBQ - pork with no sauce. green beans. a little bit of baked beans. water.
Snack: a few more spiced prunes and yogurt. water.
Snack: cinnamon raisin Ezekiel cereal with almonds, honey and whole milk.
maybe I'll try my pills tonight...
Analysis: So I've been snacking up a storm tonight - I'm craving sweets and I'm giving in in the most "allowed" way possible - at least I haven't gone out and gotten ice cream or pie or something. Its really the first time I can say I've felt genuinely hungry without the fear of vengeance from my gut in the last several days. And yes, we did go out to eat again...we didn't get to cooking in time and we were all starving by the time we were able to do anything about it. That being said, I skipped the BBQ sauce, white bread buns, corn bread, potato salad, raspberry iced tea, etc. So you can see, I did pretty well staying on the rules even there!
Tomorrow I really really really want to do a different post - maybe a book review - there are several I want to do! I have been super busy with my teaching job and also the advocacy work I'm involved with, so I haven't had much spare time to sit and write. I think about it a lot though! Its coming! Stay tuned!
Lunch: chicken noodle soup and a banana. water.
Dinner: Heartland BBQ - pork with no sauce. green beans. a little bit of baked beans. water.
Snack: a few more spiced prunes and yogurt. water.
Snack: cinnamon raisin Ezekiel cereal with almonds, honey and whole milk.
maybe I'll try my pills tonight...
Analysis: So I've been snacking up a storm tonight - I'm craving sweets and I'm giving in in the most "allowed" way possible - at least I haven't gone out and gotten ice cream or pie or something. Its really the first time I can say I've felt genuinely hungry without the fear of vengeance from my gut in the last several days. And yes, we did go out to eat again...we didn't get to cooking in time and we were all starving by the time we were able to do anything about it. That being said, I skipped the BBQ sauce, white bread buns, corn bread, potato salad, raspberry iced tea, etc. So you can see, I did pretty well staying on the rules even there!
Tomorrow I really really really want to do a different post - maybe a book review - there are several I want to do! I have been super busy with my teaching job and also the advocacy work I'm involved with, so I haven't had much spare time to sit and write. I think about it a lot though! Its coming! Stay tuned!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Friday Jan 16th - What I'm Eating
Breakfast: More chicken noodle soup. water.
Lunch: leftover beef stew. one piece of Ezekiel bread toast with butter and all-natural raspberry preserves. water.
Dinner: chicken lettuce wraps, homemade this time, with bok choy, water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, scallions, teriyaki and soy sauces, and white wine vinegar, served with iceberg lettuce... a very small glass of OJ. water.
Dessert: yes, we made a little dessert today - spiced dried plum compote. basically spiced prunes with a little sugar. eaten over plain whole milk yogurt. it was a splurge since we've been sick, and I don't feel bad about it at all!
Analysis: well, today was rather odd in that there were a lot of leftovers, but that's ok... Usually I am a strictly breakfast food at breakfast kind of gal, but with the tummy issues, chicken noodle soup has just been calling me. In fact, I think I might eat a little more of it before bed! And as for dessert, hey, it was as close to all-natural as you can get, balanced with the yogurt. I could have/should have used agave syrup instead but we didn't have enough in the house...hubby bought a small bottle last time and I didn't want to use up the entire thing just for this. Wow, that makes it sound like it was a bucket of sugar - it was only 3/4 cup for the whole recipe, which will probably make 10-12 servings overall, so really, its not that bad for a little treat. And really, this is a lifestyle, not a diet, so you can't completely deprive yourself and be miserable forever! In fact, aside from the extra work of all this cooking, I really do enjoy my food immensely more when I am eating right...even if I only make a real dessert maybe once a month or less...
Lunch: leftover beef stew. one piece of Ezekiel bread toast with butter and all-natural raspberry preserves. water.
Dinner: chicken lettuce wraps, homemade this time, with bok choy, water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, scallions, teriyaki and soy sauces, and white wine vinegar, served with iceberg lettuce... a very small glass of OJ. water.
Dessert: yes, we made a little dessert today - spiced dried plum compote. basically spiced prunes with a little sugar. eaten over plain whole milk yogurt. it was a splurge since we've been sick, and I don't feel bad about it at all!
Analysis: well, today was rather odd in that there were a lot of leftovers, but that's ok... Usually I am a strictly breakfast food at breakfast kind of gal, but with the tummy issues, chicken noodle soup has just been calling me. In fact, I think I might eat a little more of it before bed! And as for dessert, hey, it was as close to all-natural as you can get, balanced with the yogurt. I could have/should have used agave syrup instead but we didn't have enough in the house...hubby bought a small bottle last time and I didn't want to use up the entire thing just for this. Wow, that makes it sound like it was a bucket of sugar - it was only 3/4 cup for the whole recipe, which will probably make 10-12 servings overall, so really, its not that bad for a little treat. And really, this is a lifestyle, not a diet, so you can't completely deprive yourself and be miserable forever! In fact, aside from the extra work of all this cooking, I really do enjoy my food immensely more when I am eating right...even if I only make a real dessert maybe once a month or less...
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Thurs Jan 15th - What I'm Eating
Breakfast: organic unsweetened applesauce - about 1/3 cup... water.
Lunch: about 1/4 piece of string cheese... water.
Dinner: homemade chicken noodle soup with semolina egg noodles. water.
Snack: a little more soup & water.
Analysis: well I broke some rules today but to be fair, my gut is still recovering! I'm feeling significantly better, so maybe tomorrow I'll get back to my pills and exercise. Thank goodness it was only really a 24 hr bug...
Lunch: about 1/4 piece of string cheese... water.
Dinner: homemade chicken noodle soup with semolina egg noodles. water.
Snack: a little more soup & water.
Analysis: well I broke some rules today but to be fair, my gut is still recovering! I'm feeling significantly better, so maybe tomorrow I'll get back to my pills and exercise. Thank goodness it was only really a 24 hr bug...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Weds Jan 14th - What I'm (not) Eating
Well today started out ok, but by noon I had succumbed to the gastroenteritis that has been sweeping the city! Gregory had thrown up a few days ago, Dan spent his turn in the bathroom after that, last night Hannah was puking until 3am and was still sick all day today, so I guess I was up.
Breakfast: clementine orange, banana, string cheese, water.
Lunch: puking.
the rest of the day: sips of water.
I am simmering a chicken carcass for stock so hopefully tomorrow we'll be able to nurse ourselves back to health on it.
Breakfast: clementine orange, banana, string cheese, water.
Lunch: puking.
the rest of the day: sips of water.
I am simmering a chicken carcass for stock so hopefully tomorrow we'll be able to nurse ourselves back to health on it.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Tues Jan 13th - What I'm Eating
Breakfast: Ezekiel cinnamon raisin sprouted grain cereal, with almonds, agave syrup and whole milk. water and pills.
Lunch: meatloaf sandwich with gouda cheese, a little katchup, and Ezekiel bread. water.
Dinner: Beef stew in the crockpot with onion, mushrooms, parsnips, a few carrots, garlic, and a little red wine. water. leftover broccoli salad.
Snack: apple and valencia peanut butter. water and pills.
Analysis: well I was out of the house most of the day again, and while I did manage to not eat out, I also just plain didn't eat enough! Here it is almost 11pm and I'm hungry. I'm going to go find a half-decent snack if I can, but really, I shouldn't be eating so late at night.
I got my exercise running around the Capitol again today... One of these days I'll learn how to wake up early and get a workout in before getting my day started... Early rising is decidedly not a talent of mine. Also one of these days I'm going to get around to doing another post besides just what I'm eating - I really have a lot to say - its just a matter of finding the time to do it right! Thanks for being so patient, and thanks, everyone, for the great comments...they are really heartening!
Lunch: meatloaf sandwich with gouda cheese, a little katchup, and Ezekiel bread. water.
Dinner: Beef stew in the crockpot with onion, mushrooms, parsnips, a few carrots, garlic, and a little red wine. water. leftover broccoli salad.
Snack: apple and valencia peanut butter. water and pills.
Analysis: well I was out of the house most of the day again, and while I did manage to not eat out, I also just plain didn't eat enough! Here it is almost 11pm and I'm hungry. I'm going to go find a half-decent snack if I can, but really, I shouldn't be eating so late at night.
I got my exercise running around the Capitol again today... One of these days I'll learn how to wake up early and get a workout in before getting my day started... Early rising is decidedly not a talent of mine. Also one of these days I'm going to get around to doing another post besides just what I'm eating - I really have a lot to say - its just a matter of finding the time to do it right! Thanks for being so patient, and thanks, everyone, for the great comments...they are really heartening!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Mon Jan 12th - What I'm Eating
Breakfast: oatmeal, cream, milk, raisins, almonds, cinnamon, honey. half a piece of string cheese. water and pills.
Snack: black cherry berry tea
Lunch: leftover chicken stir-fry with brown rice. water.
Dinner: meatloaf, brussels sprouts with gouda cheese, sourdough bread with butter and honey. water.
before bed - water and pills - I finally got my Metformin
Analysis: today was pretty good - I didn't snack enough but I didn't really feel hungry. I absolutely loved this new brussels sprouts recipe I tried - I think even those who don't like them would be pleasantly surprised - they were very mild and delicious with the cheese. I know you are all thinking, hey, sourdough bread is white flour! Well, yes, its true, but its a little bit of an exception because its fermented so the carbs are broken down quite a lot in the dough and its allowed occasionally. I only had one very thin slice from an all natural loaf from Whole Foods, and I'm not planning on eating any more of it - hubby will use it for sandwiches...
I did pilates again today. Yay, its already getting easier! It feels so good to be doing a little bit of exercise!
Snack: black cherry berry tea
Lunch: leftover chicken stir-fry with brown rice. water.
Dinner: meatloaf, brussels sprouts with gouda cheese, sourdough bread with butter and honey. water.
before bed - water and pills - I finally got my Metformin
Analysis: today was pretty good - I didn't snack enough but I didn't really feel hungry. I absolutely loved this new brussels sprouts recipe I tried - I think even those who don't like them would be pleasantly surprised - they were very mild and delicious with the cheese. I know you are all thinking, hey, sourdough bread is white flour! Well, yes, its true, but its a little bit of an exception because its fermented so the carbs are broken down quite a lot in the dough and its allowed occasionally. I only had one very thin slice from an all natural loaf from Whole Foods, and I'm not planning on eating any more of it - hubby will use it for sandwiches...
I did pilates again today. Yay, its already getting easier! It feels so good to be doing a little bit of exercise!
Sun Jan 11 - What I'm Eating
Breakfast: leftover multigrain pancake with butter and a little real maple syrup. scrambled eggs with colby-jack cheese. water and pills.
Lunch: apple, string cheese, a few blue corn chips and a couple of slices of salami. water.
Snack: a few more slices of salami and a few more blue corn chips.
Dinner: pork chop grilled with fisherman's wharf seasonings. raw broccoli salad. unsweetened organic applesauce. water.
Snack: just a little Ezekiel granola (cinnamon raisin) with almonds and whole milk. water and pills.
Analysis: I loved dinner today! So delicious and satisfying! And there is plenty of broccoli salad left over for lunches... breakfast suffered the same issues as yesterday, as it was the same food as yesterday! I really need to pack better lunches for work, but I only have 15 minutes to eat, which is often cut into by other tasks I need to do as well...I should have brought some leftovers to heat up though. The salami is probably not the best, but we got it for Christmas and we are trying eat it up. Its probably full of nitrites though...oh well, its not a long term habit...
I really need to start going to be earlier! This morning, the little guy woke up puking all over our bed at 5:30 - we were hoping to have slept in until at least 8:30... Hubby did get up with him and let me sleep longer but it really threw my whole day off... I really just need to go to bed at a decent hour, and then I would be able to get up at a decent hour and actually have a morning! With that, off to bed I go.
Lunch: apple, string cheese, a few blue corn chips and a couple of slices of salami. water.
Snack: a few more slices of salami and a few more blue corn chips.
Dinner: pork chop grilled with fisherman's wharf seasonings. raw broccoli salad. unsweetened organic applesauce. water.
Snack: just a little Ezekiel granola (cinnamon raisin) with almonds and whole milk. water and pills.
Analysis: I loved dinner today! So delicious and satisfying! And there is plenty of broccoli salad left over for lunches... breakfast suffered the same issues as yesterday, as it was the same food as yesterday! I really need to pack better lunches for work, but I only have 15 minutes to eat, which is often cut into by other tasks I need to do as well...I should have brought some leftovers to heat up though. The salami is probably not the best, but we got it for Christmas and we are trying eat it up. Its probably full of nitrites though...oh well, its not a long term habit...
I really need to start going to be earlier! This morning, the little guy woke up puking all over our bed at 5:30 - we were hoping to have slept in until at least 8:30... Hubby did get up with him and let me sleep longer but it really threw my whole day off... I really just need to go to bed at a decent hour, and then I would be able to get up at a decent hour and actually have a morning! With that, off to bed I go.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Quick Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
I like to mix up my salad dressing right in the bowl before I add my lettuce and other salad fixings. I start with covering the bottom of the bowl with a thin layer of olive oil. Then I splash some balsamic vinegar in there, about 1/4 to 1/3 the amount of oil. I squirt some lemon juice in there, maybe one or two tablespoons worth depending on how much dressing you're making, and about the same amount of honey. You can add salt and pepper if you want, or anything else if you think of it, but I like to keep it simple. Stir this together with a fork or whisk until well combined. Then add your salad and toss it and there you go!
Roast Chicken and Chicken Stock
To roast a chicken:
Put slices of a whole onion on the bottom of your roasting pan along with the cloves of 2 heads of garlic. You can stuff the cavity of the bird with whatever fresh herbs you like: thyme, oregano or tarragon...we didn't because we didn't have any fresh... Put the bird on the rack bottom side up. Brush with melted butter and apply seasonings - we used a poultry rub, but any seasonings or just salt and pepper will do. Bake in 375 oven for 1 hour - we kept it covered at this point.
After 1 hour, turn the bird right side up. Brush with more butter and apply more seasoning. Bake another hour - at this point we uncovered it.
Carve chicken as desired. Add 1/4 - 1/2 cup (we were generous) white wine to the drippings and begin to bring to a boil. Add 4 cups of chicken stock (we used homemade stock given to us my by friend Becca). Allow to boil rapidly, stirring frequently, until reduced to about 1/2 the original volume. Strain and serve warm. You can also thicken this sauce more by adding 1 TBS gelatin if desired, but we didn't. It made a pretty thin sauce, but delicious. It would have been great over mashed potatoes, but they're on my no-no list...thats ok, I enjoyed it all the same!
I plan to use the carcass to make stock for chicken noodle soup. I'll add to it 4 cups of water, 2 tbs vinegar, some onion, carrots, and celery, and let it stand for an hour. Then I'll bring it to a boil, then simmer for 6 to 24 hours. About ten minutes before its done, I'll add a bunch of parsley. Then I'll strain it all and put it in my fridge until the fat settles out. Once I've skimmed off the fat, it'll be ready to go! I'll use the veggies and chicken meat bits for the soup, with some nice big noodles I found.
Put slices of a whole onion on the bottom of your roasting pan along with the cloves of 2 heads of garlic. You can stuff the cavity of the bird with whatever fresh herbs you like: thyme, oregano or tarragon...we didn't because we didn't have any fresh... Put the bird on the rack bottom side up. Brush with melted butter and apply seasonings - we used a poultry rub, but any seasonings or just salt and pepper will do. Bake in 375 oven for 1 hour - we kept it covered at this point.
After 1 hour, turn the bird right side up. Brush with more butter and apply more seasoning. Bake another hour - at this point we uncovered it.
Carve chicken as desired. Add 1/4 - 1/2 cup (we were generous) white wine to the drippings and begin to bring to a boil. Add 4 cups of chicken stock (we used homemade stock given to us my by friend Becca). Allow to boil rapidly, stirring frequently, until reduced to about 1/2 the original volume. Strain and serve warm. You can also thicken this sauce more by adding 1 TBS gelatin if desired, but we didn't. It made a pretty thin sauce, but delicious. It would have been great over mashed potatoes, but they're on my no-no list...thats ok, I enjoyed it all the same!
I plan to use the carcass to make stock for chicken noodle soup. I'll add to it 4 cups of water, 2 tbs vinegar, some onion, carrots, and celery, and let it stand for an hour. Then I'll bring it to a boil, then simmer for 6 to 24 hours. About ten minutes before its done, I'll add a bunch of parsley. Then I'll strain it all and put it in my fridge until the fat settles out. Once I've skimmed off the fat, it'll be ready to go! I'll use the veggies and chicken meat bits for the soup, with some nice big noodles I found.
Sat Jan 10th - What I'm Eating
Breakfast: well it was really much more of a brunch due to us sleeping in... I made multi-grain pancakes (and ate 2 smallish ones) grilled in coconut oil in my cast iron skillet, buttered and drizzled with real maple syrup. Scrambled eggs with colby-jack cheese. Honey Vanilla Chamomile tea.
Dinner: Roasted Chicken with reduction sauce. steamed carrots with a little cinnamon. baby greens salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing. water. pills (yes, very late today)
Snack: apple and provolone cheese. water.
before bed - pills and water.
Analysis: Breakfast should have included some sort of veggie - I could easily have put tomatoes and spinach and mushrooms (etc) in the eggs... The pancakes were a splurge but they were whole grain and I didn't pig out on them, and I didn't use artificial syrup...real is ALWAYS better than fake. I was working from 12-5 so that made lunch hard since breakfast was so late. I brought my apple and cheese but then didn't get a chance to eat them either. I need to make it my priority...its not good to skip meals! Dinner was amazing - we roasted the chicken ourselves - well hubby did the work! We reduced the drippings with a little white wine and chicken stock, which made an incredibly tasty sauce. I'll post the roasting directions and the vinaigrette recipe in a separate post...I'm going to put all recipes from here on out separate I think, to make it easier to find them.
I also forgot to take my pills this morning - I actually had them in my pocket all day long but never took them until dinner. Oh well, better late than never.
Exercise again alluded me today - I am feeling guilty because my Mom and Dad just kicked off their exercise commitment. I need to start thinking about it (and actually doing it) in the morning because as the day wears on, I feel less and less like doing it. Its just really tough on the days I am at work or otherwise not at home...ok, ok, no excuses! Everyone has a life!
Dinner: Roasted Chicken with reduction sauce. steamed carrots with a little cinnamon. baby greens salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing. water. pills (yes, very late today)
Snack: apple and provolone cheese. water.
before bed - pills and water.
Analysis: Breakfast should have included some sort of veggie - I could easily have put tomatoes and spinach and mushrooms (etc) in the eggs... The pancakes were a splurge but they were whole grain and I didn't pig out on them, and I didn't use artificial syrup...real is ALWAYS better than fake. I was working from 12-5 so that made lunch hard since breakfast was so late. I brought my apple and cheese but then didn't get a chance to eat them either. I need to make it my priority...its not good to skip meals! Dinner was amazing - we roasted the chicken ourselves - well hubby did the work! We reduced the drippings with a little white wine and chicken stock, which made an incredibly tasty sauce. I'll post the roasting directions and the vinaigrette recipe in a separate post...I'm going to put all recipes from here on out separate I think, to make it easier to find them.
I also forgot to take my pills this morning - I actually had them in my pocket all day long but never took them until dinner. Oh well, better late than never.
Exercise again alluded me today - I am feeling guilty because my Mom and Dad just kicked off their exercise commitment. I need to start thinking about it (and actually doing it) in the morning because as the day wears on, I feel less and less like doing it. Its just really tough on the days I am at work or otherwise not at home...ok, ok, no excuses! Everyone has a life!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Fri Jan 9th - What I'm Eating
My goodness, today was a crazy day! I was out of the house, and actually also out of town, from 10am til 5pm, and non-stop busy the whole time I was away. Let's see if I can remember what I ate today:
Breakfast: at home, pills and water. in the car, half a piece of string cheese and a small handful of raisins.
Lunch: this was a potluck at a meeting: 2 deviled eggs (so 1 whole egg). a little cabbage salad, like a slaw with dried cranberries and almond slivers. maybe a half a cup of sloppy joe meat. quinoa salad with tomatoes, kidney beans, cilantro, and I'm not sure what else. most of a pineapple ring (some shared with little boy). water.
Dinner: Jason's Deli: bowl of sausage and chicken gumbo (did have a very small amount of white rice sprinkled on the top as garnish). Salad bar - field greens salad with mushrooms, alfalfa sprouts, one cherry tomato, blue cheese dressing. fruit salad with grapes, strawberries, apples, and yogurt. A little bit of banana pudding.
bed - pills and water.
Analysis: Well as you can see, I didn't get any snacks in today and I did not drink nearly enough water (I forgot my water bottle at home). Breakfast was pathetic. I was truly running on adrenaline today so I wasn't really feeling hungry, and also I had no access to food. I did a terrible job planning ahead on that one. I did really pretty well at the potluck, and I did give myself a little grace at dinner to indulge in my favorite banana pudding at Jason's Deli, but I probably had 1/4 to 1/3 the amount I would have eaten of it in the past. I even skipped the free soft serve ice cream and gingerbread muffins. Wow, when I say it like that, it almost seems like I have something to be proud of today! Well I'll have another couple of chances next week when I am going to have similar busy days. Note to self: plan ahead!
I also did not get in any formal exercise, but I did run around a lot and up and down some stairs too, so its not like I was sitting on my tush all day. That's my story and I'm stickin to it!
I do have to say a word about the deviled eggs I ate at lunch - they were made by my dear sweet sister, Hannah, who is visiting us right now. They contained safflower mayonnaise, organic white wine vinegar, organic dijon mustard, and a little raw honey. So they could definitely have been a lot worse. If you are looking for a deviled eggs recipe, I highly recommend this combo of ingredients, of course the amounts are all to taste. Don't forget a little paprika sprinkled on top...
Breakfast: at home, pills and water. in the car, half a piece of string cheese and a small handful of raisins.
Lunch: this was a potluck at a meeting: 2 deviled eggs (so 1 whole egg). a little cabbage salad, like a slaw with dried cranberries and almond slivers. maybe a half a cup of sloppy joe meat. quinoa salad with tomatoes, kidney beans, cilantro, and I'm not sure what else. most of a pineapple ring (some shared with little boy). water.
Dinner: Jason's Deli: bowl of sausage and chicken gumbo (did have a very small amount of white rice sprinkled on the top as garnish). Salad bar - field greens salad with mushrooms, alfalfa sprouts, one cherry tomato, blue cheese dressing. fruit salad with grapes, strawberries, apples, and yogurt. A little bit of banana pudding.
bed - pills and water.
Analysis: Well as you can see, I didn't get any snacks in today and I did not drink nearly enough water (I forgot my water bottle at home). Breakfast was pathetic. I was truly running on adrenaline today so I wasn't really feeling hungry, and also I had no access to food. I did a terrible job planning ahead on that one. I did really pretty well at the potluck, and I did give myself a little grace at dinner to indulge in my favorite banana pudding at Jason's Deli, but I probably had 1/4 to 1/3 the amount I would have eaten of it in the past. I even skipped the free soft serve ice cream and gingerbread muffins. Wow, when I say it like that, it almost seems like I have something to be proud of today! Well I'll have another couple of chances next week when I am going to have similar busy days. Note to self: plan ahead!
I also did not get in any formal exercise, but I did run around a lot and up and down some stairs too, so its not like I was sitting on my tush all day. That's my story and I'm stickin to it!
I do have to say a word about the deviled eggs I ate at lunch - they were made by my dear sweet sister, Hannah, who is visiting us right now. They contained safflower mayonnaise, organic white wine vinegar, organic dijon mustard, and a little raw honey. So they could definitely have been a lot worse. If you are looking for a deviled eggs recipe, I highly recommend this combo of ingredients, of course the amounts are all to taste. Don't forget a little paprika sprinkled on top...
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