Sunday, February 28th, 2010

– Breakfast at Fresh Cafe: tofu scramble in a tortilla with vegan sour cream and salsa, plus two mugs Manitoba rooibos (700 calories) I ate about 2/3 of the portion and took the rest home.

– 1 mug vanilla rooibos tea (0 calories)

– Green shake with 1/3 cup unsweetened plain Almond Breeze, 2/3 cup cold water, 1/2 frozen banana, 2 cups fresh spinach, 1/2 tbsp vanilla protein powder, and the contents of 1 probiotics capsule (100 calories)

– 1 mug vanilla rooibos tea, plus 1 apple with 3 tbsp PB2 (15o calories)

– 1 Yves spicy veggie dog with homemade ketchup, leftover vegan mac and cheese, and steamed broccoli, plus 1 mug vanilla rooibos tea (200 calories)

– 1 apple with 3 tbsp PB2, plus 1 rice cake with 1 tbsp almond butter and applesauce (300 calories)

– Sugar snap peas with homemade hummus and 1/2 banana with peanut butter (250 calories)

– Air-popped popcorn with 1 tsp Earth Balance and sea salt, plus 1/2 mug vanilla rooibos tea and 1 1/2 glasses water (300 calories)

Stats

Total calories: 2,000

Exercise: 3 hours 45 minutes walking and 50 bicycle crunches

Sleep: 8 hours

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

– 1 slice whole grain toast with peanut butter and homemade raspberry jam, with 2 mugs green tea (300 calories)

– Homemade banana bread and some regular bread with Earth Balance and sugar snap peas with roasted red pepper dip and 2 glasses water (900 calories)

– 4 rice cakes with almond butter and applesauce, plus a few pistachios and 1 glass water (600 calories)

– Homemade (by the boyfriend) beef chili with 1 mug hot chocolate and 1 glass red wine (700 calories)

Stats

Total calories: 2,500

Exercise: 2 hours 10 minutes walking

Sleep: 7 hours

I’m dealing with some disordered eating lately, which is manifesting itself in compulsive overeating- right now I’m just taking baby steps to try to work my way through it and prevent myself from serious binging. Mentally I am doing better, although as you can see physically there is still over-eating going on. Next week I will return to logging body fat percentage/body weight; the past couple weeks I wanted to remove myself from the scale while I’ve been a little emotionally fragile.

Friday, February 26th, 2010

– Green breakfast shake with 1/3 cup unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze, 2/2 cup cold water, 3 cups fresh spinach, the contents of 1 probiotics capsule, 1/2 frozen banana, and 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder (150 calories)

– Spoonful of nut butter plus sugar snap peas with roasted red pepper dip and homemade hummus (200 calories)

– Homemade banana bread with almond butter and Earth Balance and 1 glass water (900 calories) I should really stop making this stuff. Addicting!

– Kashi Toasted Berry Crunch with unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze (250 calories) I like getting free samples 🙂

– Sugar snap peas, baby carrots, and 1 apple, plus 1 mug pomegranate green tea (150 calories)

– Salad with romaine lettuce, tomato, roasted red pepper dip, and homemade hummus, plus 1 mug pomegranate green tea (100 calories)

– 1 glass water (0 calories)

– Vegan nutritional yeast mac and cheese (I swapped unsweetened plain Almond Breeze for the soy milk and roasted butternut squash for the sweet potato) with some homemade ketchup and 2 glasses red wine (700 calories)

Stats

Total calories: 2,450

Exercise: 3 hours 30 minutes walking

Sleep: 6 hours

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

– Green breakfast shake with 1 cup unsweetened plain Almond Breeze, 2 cups fresh spinach, 1/2 frozen banana, 1 probiotics capsule, and 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder (150 calories)

– 2 homemade vegan wholewheat maple cornmeal biscuits with a smear of Earth Balance (250 calories)

– Another green shake with 1 cup unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze, 3 cups fresh spinach, 1/2 frozen banana, and 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder (150 calories)

– 1 mug peppermint green tea (0 calories)

– Air-popped popcorn with 1 tsp Earth Balance and sea salt (350 calories)

– Oatmeal (1/3 cup of a variety of whole grains including rolled oats, rye flakes, barley flakes, spelt flakes, and wheat flakes) with 1/2 banana, 1 tbsp PB2, 1/2 tbsp MaraNatha no-stir creamy almond butter, 1/2 cup water, cinnamon, and a splash of unsweetened plain Almond Breeze (300 calories)

– Sugar snap peas with homemade hummus and roasted red pepper dip, plus 1 glass water (100 calories)

– 1 wholewheat maple cornmeal biscuit smeared with Earth Balance and 1 glass water (150 calories)

– 1 banana with 2 tbsp PB2 and 1/2 apple with 1/2 tbsp MaraNatha no-stir creamy almond butter (250 calories)

– Sugar snap peas with hummus and roasted red pepper dip, plus 2 glasses water (150 calories)

Stats

Total calories: 1,850

Exercise: Strength training (3 sets of 10 reps each using 8 lbs dumbbells): front raises, one-arm bent-over row, chest press on stability ball, hammer curl with calf raise, deadlifts, triceps kickback; Cardio: 1 hour 45 minutes walking

Sleep: 7 hours

Today is Living Healthy in the Real World‘s second blogiversary! Thanks to all my Living Healthy readers for your continual support 🙂

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

– Green breakfast shake with 1 cup plain unsweetened Almond Breeze, 2 cups fresh spinach, 1/2 frozen banana, the contents of 1 probiotics capsule, and 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder (150 calories)

– 1/2 banana with 1 tbsp PB2 plus homemade focaccia topped with homemade hummus, tomato slices, and homemade cheezy sauce, and toasted in the toaster oven (350 calories)

– 2 rice cakes and 1/2 apple with 3 tbsp MaraNatha no-stir creamy almond butter and applesauce, plus sugar snap peas/homemade tortilla chips with hummus, and 1 glass water (550 calories)

– 1 mug Celestial Seasonings Gingerbread Spice herbal tea (0 calories)

– Oatmeal with a blend of whole grain flakes (rye, spelt, barley, rolled oats, and wheat), 1 mashed banana, cinnamon, and 2 tbsp PB2 (300 calories)

– 1 mug pomegranate green tea (0 calories)

– Homemade 15-bean and potato soup (350 calories)

– Barbecue Yumpeez with 1 mug pomegranate green tea (150 calories)

– Salad with romaine lettuce, tomato, and roasted red pepper dip, as well as some sugar snow peas and baby carrots, plus 2 apples with cinnamon (300 calories)

– 1 mug gingerbread spice herbal tea (0 calories)

Stats

Total calories: 2,150

Exercise: Core work (2 sets of 30 reps each): bicycle crunches, side crunches, stability ball crunches, double crunches, and walking planks; Cardio: 2 hours walking

Sleep: 7 hours

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

– Green breakfast shake with 1 cup unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze, 2 cups fresh spinach, 1/2 frozen banana, the contents of 1 probiotics capsule, and 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder (150 calories)

– Homemade focaccia topped with homemade hummus, tomato slices, and cheezy sauce, and then toasted in the toaster oven, plus 1 banana with 2 tbsp PB2 and 2 mugs Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane green tea (400 calories)

– Homemade creamy carrot soup and a few homemade chips with hummus (400 calories)

– Oatmeal (a blend of different kinds of whole grain flakes: rolled oats, wheat, rye, triticale, spelt, and barley) with 1.5 mashed bananas, 3 tbsp PB2, 2 tbsp MaraNatha no-stir creamy almond butter, cinnamon, and a splash of unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze (750 calories)

– Salad with romaine lettuce, roasted red pepper dip, celery, hummus, baby carrots, and tomato, plus 1 apple (250 calories)

– Handful Dill Pickle Yumpeez, plus 1/2 bottle Fort Garry Pale beer (150 calories)

Stats

Total calories: 2,100

Exercise: Strength training (3 sets of 10 reps each using 8 lbs dumbbells): shoulder press, lateral raise, overhead triceps extension, chest fly on stability ball, goblet squat, bicep curl with calf raise; Cardio: 1 hour 30 minutes walking

Sleep: 7 hours

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

– Green breakfast shake with 1 cup unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze, 2 cups fresh spinach, 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder, and the contents of 1 probiotics capsule (150 calories) I love the frothiness from the milk!

– 3 carrots and 1 mug pomegranate green tea (100 calories)

– 2 rice cakes with 2 tbsp NuttZo and Musselman’s raspberry acai applesauce, plus 1 mug pomegranate green tea (350 calories)

– Homemade tortilla chips (150 calories)

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

– Homemade 15-bean and potato soup (350 calories)

– Salad with romaine lettuce, spinach, tomato, strawberries, and roasted red pepper dip, plus 1 apple with cinnamon and 2 mugs pomegranate green tea (150 calories)

– A few spoonfuls of MaraNatha no-stir creamy almond butter with 1 banana (400 calories) Oh my gosh this is heaven.

– Homemade rosemary focaccia topped with homemade hummus, tomato slices, and homemade cheezy sauce, and then toasted in the toaster oven, plus another piece of focaccia with Earth Balance and a few more corn chips with 1 glass water (550 calories)

Stats

Total calories: 2,300

Exercise: Cardio: 1 hour walking; Core work (2 sets of 30 reps each): bicycle crunches, reverse crunches, stability ball crunches, side crunches; wall-squat for 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

Sleep: 8 hours

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

– “Cafe Breakfast” as Stella’s Cafe (everything is homemade/local/free-range/organic!): 2 poached eggs with 2 slices multigrain toast (buttered and spread with jam), plus a few pieces bacon and hashbrowns with 2 mugs orange spice white tea (1,000 calories)

– 2 mugs vanilla rooibos tea with a couple homemade tortilla chips and 1 apple (250 calories)

– 1 rice cake with 1 tbsp almond butter and applesauce, plus 1 celery stick with roasted red pepper dip (200 calories)

– Homemade creamy carrot soup with more tortilla chips crumbled on top (300 calories)

– 1 mug vanilla rooibos tea and 1 apple with 3 tbsp PB2 (150 calories)

Stats

Total calories: 1,900

Exercise: 2 hours 45 minutes walking

Sleep: 7-8 hours

Mini-break

Health Writer Eats is going on holiday for just a couple days. Come back next week to read more of the daily eats of a health writer!

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

– Green breakfast shake with 1 cup cold water, 2 cups fresh spinach, 1/2 frozen banana, and 1/2 portion YouBar Breakfast Shake (100 calories)

– Spelt pancakes (I added 1/2 mashed banana plus some frozen blueberries to the batter), topped with Earth Balance and maple syrup, plus a piece of banana with peanut butter (400 calories)

– Homemade chocolate brownie (300 calories)

– Homemade focaccia with Earth Balance (100 calories)

– Steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and sweet potato with homemade cheezy sauce and 1 mug pomegranate green tea (200 calories)

– 1 apple with cinnamon and 1 mug pomegranate green tea (100 calories)

– Salad with romaine lettuce, snow peas, tomato, crumbled homemade rosemary crackers, carrots, and homemade hummus, plus 1 mug pomegranate green tea (100 calories)

– Leftover cannelloni, homemade by the mother dear, plus 1 apple with cinnamon and 1 mug pomegranate green tea (700 calories)

– 2 1/2 mugs chamomile tea (0 calories)

Stats

Total calories: 2,000

Exercise: 1 hour 15 minutes walking

Sleep: 6 hours