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Monday, July 26th, 2010

– Glass of water and a few snap peas (50 calories)

– 1 glass of water and 1 slice sprouted grains flax toast with 2 poached eggs (250 calories)

– 1 glass water and homemade chocolate ice cream: 2 frozen bananas mixed until creamy in the food processor with 1.5 tbsp chocolate protein powder (250 calories)

– 2 glasses water (0 calories)

– 1 glass water, plus carrot sticks and sugar snap peas (150 calories)

– 1 glass water, 1 nectarine, a few strawberries, and some cucumber slices with hummus (100 calories)

– 1 glass water (0 calories)

– Soba noodles with grilled tofu and steamed broccoli and carrots, plus 1 glass water (500 calories) Recipe adapted from 101 Cookbooks.

– 1 glass water (0 calories)

Total Calories: 1,300 Today was lighter because yesterday I over-indulged 🙂

Exercise: 1 hour Body Pump class at Good Life Fitness; 1 hour 15 minutes walking

Steve of Log My Loss routinely writes down his goals each week and records on his blog whether or not he achieved said goals. I love this idea, so I am going to incorporate it into this food diary blog. Although the majority of my goals will be based on health, they won’t all be based on nutrition; they may instead deal with mental health, physical fitness, emotional health, etc. I will write down my goals at the bottom of each blog post and make a note beside each goal to assess whether or not I completed it for the day. I am choosing to do mine day-by-day rather than on a weekly basis because I find that too many different factors change from day to day, so this will enable me to stick to the goals.

Today’s Five Goals

1) Drink a glass of water before eating any meal or snack. Success.

2) Do at least 2 hours of exercise. Success.

3) Do not exceed 1,500 calories. Success.

4) Do some breathing exercises and meditation. Partial success. It was a very short period of meditation. I think it only lasted about 30 seconds. Does that count?

5) Organize all papers on desk into files and organize boxes in storage closet. Almost success – there was a little bit more to do than I expected, so I didn’t get quite all of it done.

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

– Breakfast at Black Sheep Diner: tofu scrambler (tofu marinated with eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, greens, and other vegetables on a bed of potatoes) with 2 slices multigrain toast, a glass of water, and 2 cups rooibos tea (600 calories?)

– 2 glasses water (0 calories)

– 1 bison burger on a whole wheat flatbread with ketchup and whole grain mustard, plus 6 homemade (not by me) perogies and some corn, as well as 1 glass red wine (800 calories)

– 1 glass water (0 calories)

Total calories: 1,400

Exercise: 1 hour 15 (ish) minutes walking

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

– 1 banana with PB2, plus 1 cup water (150 calories)

– Bowl of oatmeal with 1/3 cup mixed oats, 1 tbsp chocolate protein powder, 2 tbsp soy milk powder, cinnamon, 1/2 sliced banana, and 1 cup water (300 calories)

– 1 cup water (0 calories)

– Carrot sticks and sugar snap peas (100 calories)

– Homemade ice cream (1 frozen banana mixed in the food processor with cacao powder and PB2), plus some Sticks and Twigs on the side (500 calories)

– 1 whole wheat bun with Earth Balance and honey, plus a glass of water (150 calories)

– 1 glass water (0 calories)

– Dinner at the Albert Diner: chicken slouvaki in a pita with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and red onion, plus a salad on the side (lettuce and tomatoes with a bit of feta) and a big glass of water (600 calories)

– 1 glass water (0 calories)

– 1 glass red wine (150 calories)

Total calories: 1,950

Exercise: 1 hour 30 minutes walking; 1 hour Body Combat class at Good Life Fitness; 30 minutes biking

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

– Sugar snap peas and 1 glass water (50 calories)

– 1 toasted whole wheat bun with 3/4 cup egg whites mixed with 1 wedge Laughing Cow Light cheese and sprinkled with black pepper, plus 1 cup water (200 calories)

– Strawberries and blueberries (200 calories)

– 1 apple with PB2, plus 1 mug pomegranate green tea (100 calories)

– Sugar snap peas and carrot sticks (150 calories)

– 1 apple with PB2 and 1 mug pomegranate green tea (150 calories)

– Salad with mixed greens, chopped tomato, and a homemade maple mustard dressing (50 calories)

– Dinner at Segovia Tapas Bar: a taste of six different kinds of tapas shared between four people: spicy pork Albondigas with smoked tomato sauce and Manchego cheese; asparagus, soft poached egg, Serrano ham, and Idiazabal cream; chorizo and gala apples in sherry vinegar; mixed greens salad with goat cheese, garlic-lemon millet, pistachios, and strawberries; mixed cheese and homemade crackers platter; and roasted tomato salad with basil, Manchego cheese, and house cured pancetta. I also had 1.5 glasses sangria and several glasses of water, plus a cinnamon churro dipped in Spanish hot chocolate and a taste of dark chocolate torte. Wow. (more calories than I’m willing to admit or even begin to try to count).

Total calories: Don’t even go there 😉

Exercise: 20 minutes walking; 1 hour Body Pump class at Good Life Fitness; 30 minutes biking

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

– Bowl of oatmeal with 1/3 cup mixed oats, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp each PB2 and soy milk powder, 1 tbsp chocolate protein powder, 1/2 sliced banana, and cinnamon (350 calories)

– 1/2 banana with 1 tbsp PB2, plus some grapes, blueberries, and strawberries (300 calories)

– 2 cups water (0 calories)

– Sugar snap peas and homemade sweet potato chips with homemade ketchup (250 calories)

– Popcorn and 2 cups water (550 calories)

– 1 apple with PB2 and 1 cup water (150 calories)

– 1 cup water (0 calories)

Total calories: 1,600

Exercise: 2 hours 45 minutes walking; 45-minute Zumba class at Good Life Fitness

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

– Grapes (50 calories)

– 1 whole wheat flatbread roll with 1 cup liquid egg whites mixed with 2 wedges Laughing Cow Light cheese and black pepper, plus 1 mug pomegranate green tea (300 calories)

– 1 mug pomegranate green tea (0 calories)

– 1.5 apples with 1 tbsp PB2 and 1 mug pomegranate green tea (150 calories)

– Carrot sticks and sugar snap peas, plus some strawberries and blueberries (300 calories)

– 1.5 bananas with PB2 and 1 cup water (250 calories)

– 1 cup water (0 calories)

– Popcorn and water (550 calories)

Total calories: 1,600

Exercise: 1 hour walking; 1 hour Body Flow class at Good Life Fitness

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

– A few handful grapes and 1 bottle water (100 calories)

– Oatmeal with 1/3 cup mixed oats, 1 cup water, 1 tbsp chocolate rice protein powder, 2 tbsp soy milk powder, 1/2 sliced banana, and cinnamon (300 calories)

– Strawberries and blueberries with 1 cup water (200 calories)

– Carrot sticks and snap peas with 1 cup water (150 calories)

– Kay’s Naturals cinnamon toast pretzel sticks (200 calories)

– 1/2 sweet potato with 2 wedges Laughing Cow Light cheese with 1 cup water (150 calories)

– Mixed rice with steamed veggies and edamame, nutritional yeast flakes, and spices, plus 1 cup water (200 calories)

– 1 apple (50 calories)

– 1 mug hot chocolate (50 calories)

– 1 mug pomegranate green tea and another (big) apple (100 calories)

– A couple pieces of dried mango and part of a homemade ginger spice cookie, plus 1/2 whole wheat bun with peanut butter and strawberry jam, as well as a handful of blueberries and some water (250 calories)

Total calories: 1,750

Exercise: 15 minutes walking; 50-minute RPM spinning class; 1 hour 10 minutes biking

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

– Handful grapes (50 calories)

– Strawberries and blueberries, plus a cup of water (200 calories)

– Mixed rice with steamed veggies, edamame, nutritional yeast flakes, and spices (250 calories)

– Carrot sticks and sugar snap peas, plus 1 mug pomegranate green tea (150 calories)

– 1 cup chocolate soy milk (150 calories)

– 1 apple (50 calories)

– Popcorn and 1 cup water (200 calories)

– 3 cups water (0 calories)

– 1 glass champagne, a few slices smoky Gruyere cheese, and part of a homemade ginger cookie (250 calories)

– Shared snacks at Billabong: 2 cups water, 1/3 glass red wine, grilled flat bread with dip, shrimp, yam fries, calamari, and mussels (900 calories)

Total calories: 2,200

Exercise: 1 hour Body Pump class at Good Life Fitness; 50 minutes walking

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

– Oatmeal with 1/3 cup mixed oats, 1 tbsp chocolate protein powder, 1/2 sliced banana, 2 tbsp soy milk powder, 1 cup water, and cinnamon (300 calories)

– 1 cup water (0 calories)

– Another bowl of oatmeal, banana with peanut butter, a few almonds, a piece of dried apple, a few spoonfuls of mixed rice with veggies, and several apricots with peanut butter, plus 1 glass water (900 calories) I like a taste of everything 🙂

– 2 glasses water (0 calorie)

– Bison burger on a whole wheat bun with homemade ketchup and whole grain mustard, plus a side salad of mixed greens, tomatoes, celery, cucumber, and homemade maple-mustard vinaigrette, as well as 1/2 Corona Light (350 calories)

– Some strawberries, blueberries, and grapes, plus a glass of water and a homemade ginger spice cookie (150 calories)

Total calories: 1,700

Exercise: 1 hour Body Pump class at Good Life Fitness; 1 hour biking; 2 hours walking