2011 Food Diary, Day 4

Today was a very high-energy day. Was able to accomplish a lot and that always feels incredibly satisfying!!! After only three days, the hubby and I are visibly "flatter", however I plan to measure at the end of the week to verify:)

Let's get in to the details of the food:

Day 4 (February 3)

Breakfast: My breakfast choice wasn't the most filling or the best choice but it was a run out of the door type thing and I only had enough time to boil two organic eggs, brew my coffee and grab an orange.

(pictures stolen by google. forgot to take a picture of my breakfast)

Surprisingly, this breakfast held me up all the way through my morning service and my noon-time workout.

Lunch: After an intense cardio workout I was famished. This lunch I put together of one slice of whole grain bread spread with half a laughing cow cheese wedge (only 17 cals), 1/2 a swiss cheese slice, one slice of cured ham, served with 1/2 cup of italian tuna salad I made with green onion, two kalamta olives and lemon juice. a few carrot sticks and half an organic apple hit the spot!

Snack: Depending on what I've consumed, I typically don't always eat a snack in between meals. Only if my body asks for it do I give in. Today I burned little over 600 calories in cardio workout, so needless to say after about two hours of my  healthy lunch, I was once again hungry. Decided to repeat yesterday's "dessert" for my snack. This is only 170 calories but quite filling and delicious!

 

Dinner: Dinner is simmering away. Will be a  ground lean-meat, turkey, and veggie chili made with red kidney beans, zucchini, eggplant, celery and mushrooms for added texture. Served with a teaspoon (dollop) of low-fat sour cream (only 25 calories) and the hubs asked to have this topped with mozarella cheese chunks.

If I get hungry after dinner (which I doubt) I will have 1/2 organic apple with an herbal tea with no sugar.

Excercise: 50 minutes of cardio. Eleptical trainer intervals on high resistance and high speed. 600+calories burned. 

And that's all for now folks:)

2011 Food Diary, Day 3

(sorry, this was supposed to be posted last night but I was exhausted and decided to hit the sack early:)

Great day overall. Busy, but was able to incorporate 40 minutes of intense zumba cardio and stuck to our eating plan.

Day 3 (February 2) 

Here is the breakdown.

Breakfast: The hubs worked from home today (he gets to do so twice a week, always a treat for me) and I stayed home to work on some projects for my business. We both woke up quite hungry and he offered to whip us up some delicious omeletes. Mine was made with two organic eggs, spinach, green onion, mushroom and a half a slice of swiss cheese. Served with one slice of low-sodium bacon. Quite filling and delicious!

Lunch: Always thinking of ways to save time and economize, I typically make a large dinner than can be saved as left-overs and eaten for lunch the next day. This was the case with the delicious chicken soup I made Tuesday night, it reappeared again for lunch and was even yummier on day two.

Dinner: Shrimp and Flounder Ecuadorian Ceviche. There is truly no better, fresher way to eat fish and shrimp than to make it into a delicious and healthy Ceviche. It is so easy to do as well. 1/2 pound of thawed large shrimp with shell, 1lb of flounder cooked with spices, garlic, cilantro and salt and peppper (only takes about 7 minutes for the fish and shrimp to be done), finely sliced red onion, washed and marinated in the juice of about 3 lemons, eeoo, and the water of the drained seafood. also contains chopped tomato, cilantro, avocado, salt and pepper to taste and I add diced jalapeno for kick!:)

Dessert: This is a 170 calorie dessert with no fat and no sugar and it is divine. 1/2 cup of nonfat greek yougurt, 1/2 cup of frozen bluberries, 3 or 4 walnuts. sprinkling of stevia and cinnamon. This is what it looks like all mixed up, I will post a better picture of it in the later post I am making to cover today's meal plan.

Excercise: 40 minutes, 500 calories burned in Zumba Cardio and weights.

2011 Food Diary, Day Two

Today was a bit more challenging than yesterday, perhaps its because I didn't sleep as soundly last night, or because I'm starting to feel the beginnings of the dreaded PMS wrath.  Regardless,  my energy levels were definitely not as potent as yesterday..... I skipped my workout today because my body asked it of me. I've noticed that in the past, when I ignore my body and force an intense workout from it, it usually punishes me with a bout of sinus infection that leaves me incapable of any excercise for a week!

To avoid this vicious cycle, today I excercised (pun intended) good judgement and rested. I did however stick to my low-carb plan. Here are the details:

Day Two (Feb 1st)

Breakfast: Same as yesterday's but this one was on the go. Used the same container my FAGE nonfat yougurt came in to take it with me. This breakfast is very healthy and filling but after two hours, you will need a snack. For snack I ate an orange, pictured below:

Lunch: The left-overs from yesterday's yummy dinner. Turkey patties and brocoli/cauliflower mash and a side of delicious salad made with romaine lettuce, onion, tomato, cucumber and kalamata olives.

Dinner: A delicious, healthy, warm and comforting chicken and veggie soup. Organic Chicken Breasts, organic chicken broth, red cabbage, red peppers, cauliflower, sqash, eggplant, spinach and lots of fresh herbs and spices. It was quite delish! Served with a slice of whoel grain bread and my 1/2 cup of POM juice (in my Puerto Rico coqui mug:)

Dessert is same as yesterday, 1/2 of an organic apple and 5 almonds.

Tomorrow is a new day!