RR Log 04.30.10

Note about 4/29: I forgot. I just forgot or was lazy or whatever yesterday. It wasn't a crazy off-the-log sort of day I just didn't feel like it! POO!!!

Breakfast:
-Steel cut oats with sliced banana & 1/8 cup pecans

Lunch:
-soba noodles with steamed spinach, kimchi, tofu, radish, sprouts, seaweed, sesame oil & seeds, red pepper paste

Dinner:
-leftover noodles from lunch
-a few bites of Matt's steak and potato

Snacks:
-2 multigrain snack bar thingys (seeds & dried fruit kind of thing, 130 calories each)
-3/4 cup nonfat yogurt with 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/8 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 tsp. honey & 1/2 tsp. chia seeds
-1 cup dried/salted green beans
-a few handfuls Gardetto's pretzel snack mix
-2 squares dark chocolate with currants & hazlenuts

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-2 white wine spritzers (heavy on the "spritzer")

Exercise: 30 min. on the 'mill interval style, 35 min. resistance training. Rode bike to & from work.

Notes: I did good getting into the gym today, I could have very very easily skipped it....

RR Log 04.28.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg white, 1/4 avocado, tomato and spinach

Lunch:
-multigrain tortilla with spinach, 2 slices turkey, reduced fat mayo, mustard & tomato
-1 cup nonfat yogurt with walnuts & honey

Dinner:
-pulled pork sandwich
-a few bites of Matt's burger
-a couple of fries
-sweet potato cakes with red pepper yogurt
-popcorn with bacon, parmesan, sage and butter (!!!!!!!!!!!)

Snacks:
-1/2 rice cake with 1 tbp. peanut butter (before gym)
-whole grain snack bar (130 calories)

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 Maker's on the rocks
-2 beers
-1 fancy cocktail: the Old Square

Exercise: 15 minutes summit trainer, 15 minutes row machine set to 6, 45 minutes weight training. Rode my bike to & from work & to dinner (but caught a ride home.)

Notes: Birthday dinner at Revolution Brewery followed by a drink at the Whistler. Goodness all 'round. Major calorie-bomb dinner but I feel Ok about it. However, we'll see how I feel about all those drinks tomorrow....

Danielle's log 4.28.2010

Jeez louise, I'm behind. Sorry, folks. I've been using Daily Plate and it's been keeping me from this blog. Anyway...

Breakfast:
-two egg whites scrambled on one piece of whole wheat toast
-1/4 cup low fat Greek yogurt with honey and 4 pecans

Lunch:
-bbq'd chicken breast
-1 small pork rib
-1 small corn on the cob
-3 bites watermelon

Dinner:
-two triangles of sweet potato quesadillas with a dab of sour cream

Snacks:
-half a Heath bar (holy SH*T!! those things pack a lot of calories. Evil.)
-chips and salsa
-tortilla with lowfat laughing cow cheese

Exercise: does dancing around in a hot pink gorilla suit for 3 hours count as exercise? Hope so!

Notes: I went from totally kicking butt last week to feeling completely slayed this week. I'm in a bad g.d. mood and I don't feel like doing anything. However, I did have some fun at work...we have a new mascot at the radio station and today I couldn't find anyone to be him for a block party celebration so I volunteered. A blast and a half and lot of calories burned I'm sure.

RR Log 04.27.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with 1/4 avocado, fried egg white, tomato & spinach

Lunch:
-leftover roasted kale
-3/4 cup potato leek soup
-1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek style yogurt with blueberries, 1/8 cup walnuts & 1/2 tsp. chia seeds

Dinner:
-whole wheat rotini with olive oil, broccoli rabe, garlic, tomatoes & parmesan
-1/2 cup yogurt with honey & walnuts

Snacks:
-1/3 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym)
-1 small banana
-1/2 apple with 1 tbsp. almond butter
-stove popped popcorn with olive oil, salt & pepper
-1 small piece reduced fat cheddar

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 swig of OJ

Exercise: Ran on the treadmill at 6.0 for an HOUR STRAIGHT THROUGH!! Woo!

Notes: Man I busted it out on the 'mill today! When I was done, this old guy who I see at the Y all the time who was on the 'mill next to me said, "That's pretty impressive!" You know when you hit 60 minutes on the treadmills at the Y they immediately go into "cool down?" AWESOME. I know running on the 'mill is easier than running outside, and I am eager for the weather to warm up enough so I can run outside without getting an asthma attack! Got sort of tired later in the day, snacked out a little....

RR Log 04.26.10

Breakfast:
-steel cut oats with 1/8 cup pecans, 1/2 sliced banana & 1 tsp. blackstrap molasses

Lunch:
-arugula salad with small piece of leftover salmon, tomatoes, 1/8 cup black beans & lite ginger vinaigrette

Pre-Dinner:
-1 cup homemade potato leek soup
-crispy kale with 1 poached egg

Dinner:
-1 pice yellowtail
-1 piece salmon
-1/2 spicy crunchy white tuna roll
-1/2 rainbow maki roll
-1/2 seaweed salad

Snacks:
-1/2 cup greek style nonfat yogurt with 1/8 cup walnuts & 1 tsp. honey
-granola and almond milk

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 cup green tea
-1 glass white wine

Exercise: Walked to the gym- 45 minutes on the treadmill alternating between running at 6.0 or 8.0, walking at 4 with incline set to 7 holding 4 lb hand weights. Whew! 30 minutes resistance training, alternating between machines. Walked the dog for 30 min. & rode my bike to sushi dinner.

Notes: A lovely day off! Light lunch made for an early light dinner followed by sushi. Yay! Also, granola & almond milk is the new chips & hummus, dang y'all.

RR Log 04.25.10

Breakfast: This clocks in at 210 calories!!
-breakfast burrito! whole grain tortilla with 3 tbsp. cooked egg whites, 1/8 cup black beans, 1 tbsp. salsa, 1 tbsp. nonfat greek yogurt

Lunch:
-peanut butter granola bar (gasp!! that's IT???)

Dinner:
-1/2 salmon filet
-asparagus with olive oil, lemon & garlic
-1/2 sweet potato baked with olive oil, salt & pepper

Snacks:
-whole grain snack bar thingy
-10 almonds
-1/2 Green & Black's dark chocolate with hazelnuts & currants
-granola with almond milk (CANNOT RESIST.)

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-2 fancy cocktails (Aviator at Weegee's)

Exercise: OH POOH ON ME!

Notes: Lunch was busted because I was at work and it was crazy busy. I don't usually let that happen. I don't have to work tomorrow, so I don't have to explain myself, right? LAZY SUNDAY.

RR Log 04.24.10

Breakfast:
-steel cut oats with 1 tsp. blackstrap molasses, 1 tsp. chia seeds & 1/8 cup walnuts. And some cinnamon.

Lunch:
-whole grain tortilla with 1 sauteed chicken strip, spinach, 1/4 avocado
-1/2 cup yogurt with 1/8 cup walnuts & 1 tsp. honey

Dinner: Went out to eat with friends to Chickpea and shared everything- so I ate roughly 1/3 of each of the following:
-trio of dips
-trio of salads
-falafel
-special: chicken over pita with pine nuts

Snacks:
-1 sunrise grain bar thing
-tortilla chips with some leftover "chili" from a few nights ago & guacamole
-granola & almond milk (sometimes it is diet death to have that shit in the house!)

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 coconut water (oooh oooh! new favorite thing! tons of potassium!)
-1 bourbon
-2 glasses white wine

Exercise: Not today, thanks to irritating apartment showings again after work :(

Notes: Still mentally swinging up & down. I got really down when I couldn't go to the gym but didn't do anything to make up for it. Maybe missing my second cup of tea is what made me crash and feel irritable in the afternoon. I was really sluggish leaving work and my bf couldn't do anything right! Anyways, I have to say, dinner was AMAZING. I guarantee I ate a million calories but it was all good stuff... just loaded with olive oil and tahini! Oh my word, really, so good. The chef at the restaurant is the owner's mom, and she just wandered over and hovered over us and talked to us for a while about her cooking and schedule. She commutes from the suburbs to be in by 5am so she can cook "before the boys get there." Ha ha! If you go- ALWAYS order the special. We shared everything and were completely stuffed for $15 each. Fantastic! Oh yeah, I certainly made up for not drinking the past few days tonight didn't I?

RR Log 04.23.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with 1/4 avocado, fried egg white, spinach

Lunch:
-whole grain tortilla wrap with hummus, spinach & sauteed chicken
-1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek style yogurt with blueberries, 1 tsp. chia seeds, 1/8 cup walnuts and 1 tsp. honey

Dinner:
-rice cake with mango & chicken (bowl at Urban Belly)

Snacks:
-1 sunrise grain bar
-a few rice crackers with hummus (not too much this time!)
-1 bowl granola with almond milk

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 cup tulsi tea

Exercise: Cardio triple-header at the gym: 15 min. Summit Trainer, 15 min. rowing level 6, 20 min. on treadmill at speed 3.7, incline of 7- kept a fast pace and would work with 2 4lb. hand weights for 2 min. & 1 min. without- alternating entire time.

Notes: Glad I made it to the gym this morning! Starting to feel even more like myself. It really helps that even though I have been a little lax lately, I haven't gained any weight. I clocked in at 129 this morning- SOLID! That definitely gave me more energy and determination today. After my cardio workout I hopped on the recumbent bike for about 5 min. just to try it out- seems like a good one, it is a nice new machine with a fancy-pants iPod dock. Excellent and good to remember in case I forget to charge mine in the future. It also seems like a good machine that you could do for a long time at a lower intensity. Had a calorie bomb for dinner (guessing- it was a huge portion!) The rest of my day was balanced and my friend really wanted me to take her to Urban Belly before she moves!

Danielle's log 04.22.2010

Breakfast:

-eggs in a nest! One piece sourdough bread with a cracked egg in the middle, served with a Tbs of strawberry jam

Lunch:

-Stir fried vegetables

-lowfat frozen yogurt with toasted coconut

Dinner:

-two grilled salmon fish tacos with salsa and cabbage

Beverages:

-decaf skim milk latte

-lemon ginger echinacea juice with chia seeds

-water

-mini martini

Exercise: Ran for 30 minutes this morning, rode my bike to and from work (10.4 miles total!) Then rode my bike 1 mile each to and from gym. At the gym Robin and I went over a bunch of weight machines that I've never used and boy my arms are going to be sore tomorrow!

Notes: I've been doing GREAT! I've been using Daily Plate a lot and today I hopped on the scale and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it say 138. When I started this in January I was 145 (and stayed there for quite a while) so it feels great to finally see some damn progress! I haven't posted my food logs in a while because I've been doing Daily Plate, but I've already earned a 5-days-in-a-row badge for fitness and I've stayed within my calorie limits each day. Very pleased.

Even Politicians Want to Be Treadmillionaires

Great article in the New York Times today....

In Albany, Keeping an Eye on the Polls, and the Scales

RR Log 04.22.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg white, spinach, 1/4 avocado

Lunch:
-leftover tofu, chard, onion & tomato in lite coconut milk
-1/2 cup rice
-1/2 cup baked kale

Dinner:
-ummmm yeah. a big bowl of granola with almond milk (dinner too late, post-gym)

Snacks:
-1 small cinnamon bun thingy
-1 sunrise grain bar thingy
-too much hummus and a few rice crackers

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 cup green tea

Exercise: Ran 30 min. straight through on the treadmill at speed 6. Did some resistance training too.

Notes: Feeling blah again today, ready to be on an upswing- I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Going to try to get into the gym before work tomorrow if I can.... Met up with DB at the Y tonight and showed her almost all of the weight machines. As a result I didn't bust through an intense circuit but I still got some good work done and it was nice to have someone to talk to! DB is looking good by the way.... she has been really working hard the past few weeks and it shows! Go Danielle!!!

RR Log 04.21.10

Breakfast:
-crispy kale
-1 poached egg
-carrot & parsnip puree

Lunch:
-(leftovers) coconut greens & tofu over rice
-1/2 cup yogurt with mint, fresh squeezed lemon & 1/2 tsp. honey

Dinner:
-mixed chili pot- ground turkey, black beans, collard greens, corn, poblano peppers, red, orange & green peppers, onion

Snacks:
-DAMN YOU CHEEZITS (and Matt for bringing them into my house!!!!)
-some dried green beans & rice crackers with hummus
-3 triscuits with 1 tbsp. homemade yogurt cheese

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 cup green tea

Exercise: Nope

Notes: I had the day off but got stuck at home waiting for folks to come look at my apartment (trying to find a tenant to take over a lease and get me out of mine early!) Feel good about everything except those damn Cheezits today! Sheesh those things are delicious.

15 Healthy Must Haves

Great article on 15 foods you gotta have in your pantry. Funny thing is, I started writing a blog post similar to this and everything I listed in mine is listed here!

http://caloriecount.about.com/blog/partners/15-healthy-foods-have-your-kitchen-b414749?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_20100421&utm_term=continue1

NYT Magazine Weighs In

I miss home delivery of the Sunday Times! I still read online, but it ain't the same.... anyways, check out the magazine from this past weekend. It has an interesting article about exercise & weight loss/maintaining weight:

http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2010/04/17/magazine/index.html?ref=health

RR Log 04.20.10

Breakfast:
-steel cut oats with 1 tsp. blackstrap molasses (holy cow that stuff is good for you!) chia seeds & walnuts

Lunch:
-salad with baby romaine, zucchini, sauteed chicken, tomatoes, sunflower seeds, radish sprouts, red pepper & lite honey mustard vinaigrette
-1/2 cup nonfat yogurt with blueberries and 1/8 cup granola

Dinner:
-brown & black rice with tofu & swiss chard cooked with lite coconut milk, onions, ginger, garlic & cayenne

Snacks:
-guacamole & chips
-2 "sunrise" granola snack bar thingys
-cheezits!!!!!

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 glass red wine

Exercise: Not today.

Notes: Still having asthma issues, but looking forward to a day off tomorrow. I am still getting into those moods where I eat everything in sight, uggghhh. It's like I have undone months of hard work! Boo. I am maintaining but I am ready to get back into hyper-drive and shed another few pounds!

Special Report

I farted on the treadmill today. I am not sure (had my headphones in) if it was really loud or not but I *think* it might have been audible. A lot of the old geezers at my YMCA don't wear headphones, so I am sure someone caught it.

OOOOPS!!!!!

RR Log 04.19.10

Breakfast:
-whole grain tortilla with fried egg white, 1 veggie sausage patty, 1/4 avocado & 1 tbsp. salsa

Lunch:
-1/2 cup yogurt with walnuts, chia seeds & honey
-1/2 leftover salmon filet
-steamed broccoli
-parsnip & carrot puree (baby food man, srsly.)

Dinner:
-1 grilled lamb brat with mustard & sauerkraut
-grilled asparagus with lemon, olive oil, salt & pepper
-quinoa with tomatoes & red onion

Snacks:
-1/2 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym)
-Whole foods hot bar thai rice with tofu and veggies (really small snack portion, just grocery shopping hungry!!)
-handful peanut M & M's

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 glass red wine
-1 glass sparkling wine

Exercise: 45 minutes on the treadmill doing intervals of running at 6.0, 6.5, sprints at 8.0, fast walking on incline 7, speed 4 with 4 lb. hand weights. Phew! 35 minutes of resistance training & AB WORK UGGHHHH.

Notes: Feeling better today, mostly. This stuff is moving into my chest giving me asthma problems. Luckily I made it to the gym before realizing I wasn't totally cured.... Ate pretty good until we went to our friend's house to grill out- but even that wasn't so terrible. Except she still has that huge bag of peanut M & M's. Whatevs. I am already sore from my workout this morning, which means I did good. I really pushed myself, and it felt great. Also, I asked at the desk and apparently they do just take donations of magazines from whoever, so now I am going to start dropping mine off there. I noticed today they had a pretty weak selection- a lot of "BARK" magazines?

RR Log 04.18.10

Breakfast:
-steel cut oats with brown sugar, cinnamon, walnuts & chia seeds

Lunch: various stuff at Andrea's b-day hangout:
-delicious salad with peas, mushrooms & a poached egg
-chocolate cat cookies!!!!
-2 tuna salad on pita wedge
-a few spicy blue corn chips
-2 deviled eggs

Dinner:
-a lot of parsnip & carrot puree
-1/2 salmon filet with ginger dressing marinade

Snacks:
-2 mini cinnamon rolls
-peanut butter granola bar
-2 few bites of somebody's tuna/rice/whatever from Irazu
-more chocolate chip banana bread (WHO GAVE ME THIS?)

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 glass white wine

Exercise: rode my bike to work, then walked to my cousin's house.

Notes: MUST STOP THIS SUGAR TRAIN. What the hell??? I have been feeling crappy and just letting it all go. Go to shit. I cannot do this. I have been trying to psych myself up for one last push to try and attack the impossible: belly fat, and all I am doing is sabotaging myself. BLAH. I know I can turn it around... I just need to get my sniffly ass to the grocery store and THE GYM for goodness sakes! Anyways, this is me having a hard time and falling off the wagon. It's all on here. Voyeur's delight!

RR Log 04.17.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat sandwich thin with 1 fried egg, 1 veggie sausage patty and some mayo

Lunch:
-5 veggie pot stickers with peanut sauce
-yogurt with honey & walnuts

Dinner:
-PIZZA
-1 spicy chicken wing

Snacks:
-1/2 apple pastry thing
-peanut butter granola bars
-granola with almond milk
-a bunch of banana bread with chocolate chips

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 dark & stormy

Exercise: Boo. Still feeling too crappy for exercise.

Notes: Sheesh, who AM I these days??? What a wash, still feeling crummy from these allergies and hormonal woes.

RR Log 04.16.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg white, radish sprouts, tomato and avocado

Lunch:
-whole grain wrap with hummus, spinach, radish sprouts, red peppers & 2 slices turkey
-1/2 cup yogurt with 1/8 cup walnuts, 1 tsp. chia seeds & 1/4 cup blueberries

Dinner:
-udon noodles with shrimp and coriander in a sweet chili lime broth with fish cakes

Snacks:
-1 banana
-2 peanut butter granola bars
-1 cup granola with almond milk
-1 baked tostada with guacamole

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea

Exercise: Rode my bike to and from work.

Notes: Restless sleep and then I woke up with a sore throat, which I still have as I type this, ready for bed! Also came home today to an overturned garbage can and garbage EVERYWHERE, a fat bloated dog and a pile of dog puke. Tiredness, sore throatness, stress = overeating trying to feel better. SIGH! Anyways, Urban Belly's udon noodle bowl saved my life for reals.

Danielle's log 04.15.2010

Breakfast:
-1 piece wheat toast spread with 1 wedge lowfat laughing cow swiss cheese and 1 tsp strawberry jam, topped with 1.5 egg whites and chia seeds

Lunch:

-hummus with carrot and cucumber slices and 5 organic crackers

Dinner:

-salad with mustard vinaigrette and grilled skinless chicken breast

-1 slice of bread

Beverages:
-skim milk bubble tea with green tea and 1 pump mango syrup (as opposed to FOUR that comes on the menu)

Exercise: Did 3 flights of stairs up and down x10, 20 pushups, took a 1 mile walk at lunch, then did 18 flights of stairs in a tall building at work.  My legs are going to be sore tomorrow!

Notes:  really trying to embrace this stair climbing thing.  It gets my heart rate up super fast and then I actually feel sore in the morning.  It's a really quick way to work in some cardio on my lunch break and it's easy on my legs, which are prone to shin splints.  Plus, stairs are everywhere and stairs are free.  I like it!

Danielle's log 04.14.2010

Breakfast:
-1 sunnyside up egg
-two plain ricecakes with 1/2 tsp honey
-1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese with chai seeds

Lunch:
-small salad with italian vinaigrette
-1/4 cup pasta salad
-1/2 grilled chicken sandwich on half ciabatta roll with provolone cheese
-handful pretzels

Dinner:
-crepe with olive tapanade, fresh roma tomatoes, pistachios, fresh pineapple, organic mix green, ricotta cheese, fresh cilantro scallions.
-1/2 crepe with raisin pear compote and small amount whipped cream

Exercise: went for a 30-minute interval run this morning, followed by some some pushups, squats, etc.

Notes: Really loving having TheDailyPlate...I stayed within my calorie range (1,076 to lose 2lbs a week). We'll see how it goes. Finally incorporating chia seeds back into my morning routine and feeling GREAT because of them. Love my little ch-ch-chia!

RR Log 04.15.10

Breakfast:
-1 cup (cooked) steel cut oats with 1/8 cup walnuts, 1 tsp. chia seeds, 1/8 cup blueberries, 1 tsp. brown sugar & 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Lunch:
-spinach salad with black beans, red peppers, red onions, zucchini, avocado, pepitas & lite mustard vinaigrette
-1/3 baked sweet potato

Dinner:
-pan seared salmon with purple rice & steamed broccoli
-1/2 cup frozen yogurt (homemade with lemon, honey & mint)

Snacks:
-1/3 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym)
-1 whole grain tortilla with 2 slices turkey & mustard
-10 raw almonds
-mixed "asian" rice snacks

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 beer

-Exercise: Walked to the gym, did 15 min. on the row machine set to 5, 15 minutes on the treadmill walking at speed 4, incline set to 6 with 4 lb. handweights, one sprint still on incline 6 with speed set to 6. 15 minutes ab work: crunches, planks, the "100", bicycle.

Notes: So nice again today! I wanted to ride my bike but I really really needed to take my laundry to work. Feeling tired towards the end of the day here, ready for bed!

RR Log 04.14.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg whites, avocado, tomato & spinach

Lunch:
-more bibimbap: purple rice, tofu, seaweed salad, radish, bean sprouts, sirachia sauce, spinach

Dinner:
-my own sort of "burrito bowl" with sweet potato, purple rice, black beans, guacamole, salsa & a dab of greek yogurt

Snacks:
-1 banana
-1/2 cup nonfat greek yogurt with chia seeds, 1/8 cup walnuts, pepitas & 1 tbsp. honey
-1 cup homemade frozen yogurt! (greek yogurt with fresh squeezed lemon, fresh mint & honey)
-a bowl of popcorn with Mrs. Dash, salt & a little parmesan

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea

Exercise: 35 min. on treadmill running at 6.0. sprinting at 7.5-8.0, walking at speed 4 incline 6 with 4lb. hand weights. 40 minutes resistance training. rode my bike to and from work.

Notes: Fire alarm during my workout at the Y today! It was kind of a pain, but a routine drill. Now I know which way to go in the event of an emergency at least.... Feeling pretty good today despite the onset of allergy season!

Danielle's log 04.13.2010

Breakfast:
-1 piece toast with 1 lowfat Laughing Cow swiss cheese and 1 tsp strawberry jam and 1 scrambled egg (it's an open-face sandwich and it's amazing).

Lunch:
-16 oz Rosemary chicken dumpling soup from SoupBox
-hunk of multigrain bread

Dinner:

-salad with romaine, black beans, cucumbers, mint, cheese, etc

-1 fish tostada

-1 pork taco

Beverages:
-small latte with regular milk

-water

-iced tea

-1 shot whiskey with ice

Snacks:
-fresh fruit: honeydew, strawberries, pineapple, blueberries

Exercise: rode my bike to a from work--10.4 miles!

Notes: Signed up for TheDailyPlate.com today.   I like the interface much better than CalorieCount.  If I could just figure out a way to make the daily food/exercise log show up on here I think we could use it instead of just posting this log every day.  Went to dinner at BIG STAR today--finally!--holy crap.  Amazing.  I wish I didn't eat a pork taco (it wasn't on purpose--I ordered a poblano pepper one but it turns out it came with steak, which I don't eat, so my friend traded me).  Got filled up on the very healthy salad.  Good day, hopefully the bike riding will help me forgive the pork taco and whiskey.

RR Log 04.13.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg whites, 1 veggie sausage patty & a dab of mayo

Lunch:
-spinach salad with black beans, avocado, red onion, zucchini, red peppers, tomato & lite mustard vinaigrette
-1/2 cup nonfat yogurt with blueberries & 1/8 cup granola

Dinner: Went out to eat Peruvian and split 3 dishes with friends!
-beef with rice & beans
-ceviche
-quinoa salad

Snacks:
-peanut m & m's!!!!!!!
-dried green beans with hummus
-jalapeno cheese curls!!
-1 square chocolate

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 glass white wine
-1 pisco sour

Exercise: Rode my bike everywhere but the gym today! Walked a bit too. Probably got about 45 minutes of biking in, but I am due for the gym!

Notes: I know I should have gone to the gym today but I was tired and needed to log some hours with my friend who was having a rough day! Feeling good, and whoa, I bought skinny jeans today! I have never had them before, and I LOVE THEM. I was lucky to find some that doesn't leave my ass hanging out. They are so comfortable to wear while biking! What a hipster!

Danielle's log 04.12.2010

Breakfast:
-1 piece toast with 1 lowfat Laughing Cow swiss cheese and 1 tsp strawberry jam with 1 scrambled egg

Lunch:
-Pecan-crusted chicken salad from TGIF...RRGH! I got duped!

Dinner:
-small portion stir fried veggies
-1/4 cup white rice
-1/4 cup rice pudding

Snacks:
-1 Ghiradelli caramel chocolate square

Exercise: busy day from sun up to sun down

Notes: A co-worker asked me out to lunch and wanted to hit up TGI Fridays. I ordered the lunch portion of the pecan-crusted chicken salad and looked up the calories later online and was shocked to read that there are 1,350 in that salad! WTF?! Fortunately I only ate the lunch version, but still. It's salad! That's practically my entire caloric intake for the day. Stupid mainstream chains. They don't even give you a chance.

RR Log 04.12.10

Breakfast:
-steel cut oatmeal with brown sugar, blueberries & pecans

Lunch:
-leftover bibimbap!

Dinner:
-2 fish tostadas
-chips & guacamole

Snacks:
-1 raspberry bar
-grapes
-dark chocolate covered pretzel thins

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 cup herbal tea
-2 shots whiskey
-1 beer (Pilsner)

Exercise: Rode my bike to & from work

Notes: Hit some sugary snacks today! My goodness!! Pretty depressed for most of the day, but then I found out Matt FINALLY got a job! We celebrated a tiny bit by going to Big Star for whiskey & tacos. No regrets!

Danielle's log 04.11.2010

Breakfast:
-crepe with scrambled egg and swiss cheese
-fresh fruit

Lunch:
-No lunch! Ate a late breakfast.

Dinner:
-three slices thin crust pizza with anchiovies
-1/4 cup rice pudding

Snacks:
-small low fat frozen yogurt with shredded coconut and fresh mango

Exercise: ran up and down stairs in back of my apartment with 10 lbs of weight: 3 flights x 10 trips =30 flights of stairs! Then did 20 minutes of exercises--pushups, squats, planks, punching abs, leg lifts, dips.

RR Log 04.11.10

Breakfast:
-crispy kale with one poached egg

Lunch:
-whole grain wrap with sliced chicken, red pepper, hummus & spinach
-1/2 cup yogurt with honey, chia seeds & walnuts

Dinner:
-3 pan fried vegetable pot stickers
-bibimbap: black rice, seaweed salad, bean sprouts, wilted spinach, bulgogi beef, tofu & peppers, marinated radish, some sort of marinated roots, 1 fried egg

Snacks:
-hummus & dried salted green bean snacks

Drinks:
-8 oz. smoothie: carrots, pineapple, OJ, ginger, fresh squeezed lemon
-1 cup black tea
-1 beer
-1 glass white wine

Exercise: None today, despite my ambitions. Allergy attack from Hell!!

Notes: Whoa, breakfast of champions!!! I sort of made this on a whim, I had some kale and I knew I wanted to make crispy kale. When I looked up the recipe it suggested a serving option for breakfast, with a poached egg. I had actually never poached an egg before (I know, crazy!) so I googled that and TA DAAA! It was super easy, fast, and majorly delicious and healthy. I am putting kale on my regular grocery list because it is a super duper food, just look at the ANDI score of this leafy powerhouse!! We had 2 friends over for dinner, and I tried my best to make bi bim bap (like we had at a friend's house a few weeks ago.) We went to the amazing Joong Boo Market where we bought the marinated beef and other specialty sides. What an amazing market! So much good stuff there. I am pretty pleased with our first attempt at Korean, and look forward to making it again!

Danielle's log 04.10.2010

Breakfast:

-scrambled eggs

-2 small blueberry buttermilk pancakes with ginger syrup

Lunch:

-rosemary ciabatta with melted provolone

Dinner:
-Thai salad: ground chicken, chilies, fish sauce, ginger, garlic, etc
-jasmine rice (admittedly, probably too much jasmine rice)

Beverages:

-water

-iced decaf coffee with a little turbinado sugar and soy milk

Exercise: 30 minutes of interval running in the park and then I did 40 minutes of training on my back porch in the sun! Squats, dips, push ups, punching abs, leg lifts, planks, hand weight presses, and went up and down the stairs with 5lb weights x3. WHOA! Catching up on all the exercise I missed this week.

RR Log 04.10.10

Breakfast:
-homemade tofu scramble: tofu, broccoli, red onion, red pepper, mushrooms carrot, zucchini with tamari, turmeric, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, cumin, salt & pepper. served with ketchup!!

Lunch:
-sauteed baby red potatoes, asparagus, leeks, carrots, garlic & olive oil over baby spinach with a splash of mustard dressing
-1 cornbread muffin
-1/2 cup yogurt with 1 tbsp. honey & walnuts

Dinner:
-bowl of veggie chili
-2 cornbread muffins (that's it! they are gone!!)

Snacks:
-1 rice cake with 1 tbsp. peanut butter (before gym)
-1 vegan cornbread muffin (fresh baked so I had to test it!)
-a few tortilla chips with hummus
-3 wheat saltines

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-double espresso with almond milk & 1/2 tsp. brown sugar
-2 beers
-gin

Exercise: Walked to and from the YMCA today, did a 1 hour muscle sculpting class & ran on the treadmill at 6.0 for 22 minutes.

Notes: THE PAIN! I can barely sit down, and after that class today I think I will be really hurting tomorrow. You should have seen how slowly I dragged myself up the 3 flights of stairs into my apartment after the gym today. OUCH. I was pretty excited to make tofu scramble- I haven't made it in a while. My old college roomie and I used to make it all the time. She was vegan so I got a lot of good tips from living with her on good vegan cooking. That scramble is the best!

Danielle's log 04.09.2010

Breakfast:
-puffed wheat cereal and granola with Vitamin D milk
-English muffin with egg, 1 piece of bacon

Lunch:

-No lunch! :-(  Very busy day

Dinner:

-3 small chicken flautas

-a few bites bluefin ceviche

-3 bites guacamole with chips

-a few bites bluefin with two small corn tortillas

Snacks:

-4 small wonton oer d'ourves

-1 slice chocolate babka bread 

Beverage:

-10 fl oz apple juice

-2 glasses red wine

-water

Exercise:  packed day from start to finish

Notes:  Really did not eat that much today...was very busy at work and then went to a ladies night at a tapas place and tried a few small plates but didn't really eat a full dinner.  Can not WAIT to actually exercise tomorrow!

RR Log 04.09.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg white, spinach, tomato & mayo

Lunch:
-whole grain wrap with sauteed chicken breast (marinated in olive oil & balsamic vinegar,) hummus, spinach & sliced red peppers
-3/4 cup plain nonfat Greek style yogurt with 1 tbsp. honey, walnuts & chia seeds

Dinner:
-whole wheat sandwich thing with 2 chicken breast strips, spinach, 1 slice provolone cheese, mayo and spicy mustard
-tortilla chips & pine nut hummus

Snacks:
-1/2 banana (before gym)
-10 almonds
-4 cookies!!!!!!!!! (oatmeal, homemade by a pal! resistance was futile.)
-1 cup granola with almond milk

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-2 beers

Exercise: 15 minutes row machine set to 6, 15 minutes summit trainer

Notes: I barely made it to the gym today, I had an early check-in at work so I could only hit it for a half-hour. Glad I did though, even though-WTF- I had to scrape ICE off my windshield this morning??? Anyways. Ahem. Can I just talk for a minute about how delicious Greek yogurt is with honey & walnuts? Seriously. I could eat it all day. When I get a sweets craving this is usually what I go for..... I need to figure out if I can make some sort of delicious frozen treats out of it. Hmmmm..... And what's with my bedtime granola binge? Bad girl.....

Danielle's log 04.08.2010

Breakfast:
-omelet with two eggs and freshly wilted baby spinach

Lunch:
-tuna sandwich with light mayo and whole wheat bread

Dinner:
-3 fried wantons stuffed with spinach and feta with a chipotle mayo dip
-tried four of my friend's cajun fries

Snacks:
-1 cup mac 'n cheese from Kuma's

Beverages:
-water
-2 flavored vodka with sodas
-1 stout

Exercise: I was supposed to go to cardio kickboxing at the Y but then my social life took over. I haven't exercised all week. I feel weird.

Notes: So I had plans to head up to the Y with Robin but at the last second I got a call from my boyfriend with an invite to see the William Eggleston exhibit at the Art Institute with his really cool photographer friend who came into town today and is staying with us. Whoops! Despite the fact that my dinner was heavier than it has been in weeks, I purposely kept my portions small. I only ordered the wontons because I thought they'd be healthier--WRONG. Didn't realize they were fried. I really wanted french fries but settled on just trying my neighbor's fries. Smart move! Kept me from ordering a whole pile. Anyway, I can't wait to go to the gym...Saturday is the first day I'll actually have time.

Inspiration!

I started this blog for a number of reasons. First and foremost, for myself. This blog has been a tremendous tool for me, serving as a place of accountability and report. I can look back at all of my diet and exercise choices for the past 3 months, which is pretty amazing! I can use this information to pinpoint patterns, negative and positive. seeing the "notes" section every day allows me to keep track of my moods, of other issues, emotional or other, that affect my health and well-being.

I also started this blog to be a place where my family and friends could come for support. I know our daily food logs aren't the most exciting read, but we do try to add more substantial posts here and there about recipes, workout music, foods we love, and exercises we are trying. If you scroll down on the right side of the blog you will see links to posts "tagged" under special headings instead of having to rummage through all of our daily food logs.

Recently I have discovered that some amazing conversations with my friends and family members have opened up around health and wellness. Now, I don't know if these things would have happened anyways, but I would like to think that in being publicly open about eating and exercising I have thus made myself more open to these conversations. I think I have said in a previous post that I think there is a strange stigma against talking too much about these things. That there exists some sort of "don't ask don't tell" around the gym- that you should just do it and shut up and just prance around like you were born with it.

Yeah, screw that!

So anyways... I am talking all over about it. Almost every conversation I have with my sister involves talking about something health related- she has recently started doing yoga again and walking her kids to school. I talked to my dad the other day who has started dieting and tried to share some of my favorite snacks with him (trying to get him off pre-sweetened yogurts and into Greek style!) One of my good buddies just joined a gym and she decided to text me every time she goes so she has someone to be accountable to. Isn't that awesome? Recently I joined my cousin's gym for a week just so I could go with her as she gets back into the swing of things, and showed her some of my favorite weight machines (the dip and chin-up assist!) Today I shared this blog with my brother, who is apparently getting back into an exercise routine. I have shared this blog with my mom, who is trying to jump-start her routine using Weight Watchers, and I have given my brother the instructions to show my mom how to "bookmark" my blog so she can read it every day.

All of this makes me SO HAPPY. I cannot even explain how happy I am to have so many people in my life working towards their health! These are all people I LOVE, and in loving them I want them all to be happy and healthy too.

That said, the one thing missing from this blog is conversation! I know there are some of you out there reading, some voyeurs, some the very people I just mentioned. When I have a down-n-out day it would be really nice to come on here and feel like we are not alone. So hey, if you have a minute, drop a comment here or there to let us know you are out there! We would love to have guest posts as well, so if there is some recipe, exercise, booty-moving music or tips we just have to know about, by all means let us know.

How can we better make this blog a community tool? We are all ears!

xoxox,

Robin

RR Log 04.08.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg whites, 1 Morningstar Farms veggies sausage patty, spinach & a little mayo

Lunch:
-Dr. Praeger's veggie burger on whole grain sandwich thin with spinach, honey mustard & mayo
-leftover coconut greens

Dinner:
-brussells sprouts & 2 small red potatoes sliced and sauteed in olive oil with salt & pepper
-1 chicken breast strip prepared the same way as veggies

Snacks:
-1/2 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym in a.m.)
-2 bites cinnamon cake & 1 bite croissant (aaaah!!!! Just a few bites!)
-trail mix: 1/4 cup mixed nuts & 1/4 cup dried cranberries
-1 banana
-1/2 cup yogurt & 1/4 cup granola (before gym p.m.)

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 glass red wine

Exercise: (a.m.) 45 minutes on the treadmill, mostly running, sprints up to 7.5. Some walking at 4.3 incline at 4 with 2 lb. hand weights. (p.m.) cardio kickboxing class for 1 hour

Notes: Hit the gym TWICE today BOOYAH! Trying to make up for that weekend of sin.... Had a really shitty morning after the gym. Our fridge broke and I totally lost my cool about it! I arrived at work with negativity coursing through me. Fortunately, work wasn't bad at all today. I forced myself to have my second cup of tea, and I sat down for it. I did nothing else. Just sat and enjoyed my tea. It was lovely and I think helped turn my mood around. I am going to make a point of doing that more often. In other news, I shared the blog with my brother today, plan on posting soon about the shared aspect of this journey!

Danielle's log 04.07.2010

Breakfast:
-Irish oats with blueberries and milk

Lunch:
-1 cup of veggie chili
-small salad with dried cranberries, apples, blue cheese, and vinaigrette

Dinner:
-pasta with homemade sauce and grilled asparagus and zucchini

Snacks:
-handful of pretzels

Drinks:
-water

Exercise: no time, nasty weather, no car today...blaaah

Notes: I had a very stressful day at work due to a late night meeting I was conducting that had all kinds of complications leading up to it. I purposely ate a light lunch because I knew there would be food at the meeting...but at the end of meeting all the food was gone! I had gone 8 hours without food and was about to lose it! Fortunately there was leftovers from my boyfriend's dinner when I got home...but dang! Anyway, this week I've managed to do a good job of lowering my calorie intake because I haven't been exercising. But I'd rather eat well and exercise than starve and be lazy, that's for sure.

RR Log 04.07.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with egg whites, spinach, tomato and mayo

Lunch:
-1/2 cup yogurt with blueberries, walnuts & chia seeds
-Dr. Praeger's veggie burger on a whole grain sandwich thin with spinach & guacamole

Dinner:
-coconut habanero rice with red & black beans
-coconut greens

Snacks:
-1 banana (before gym)
-1/2 croissant
-5 bites cinnamon cake
-1/2 cup yogurt with a sprinkle of granola and 1 tsp. honey
-a bunch of stove popped popcorn with butter, parmesan, salt & pepper

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 glass red wine

Exercise: 15 minutes warming up on the summit trainer, 40 minutes resistance training

Notes: Finally dragged my sad dumpy ass to the gym! I wanted to be sure to do my weight training, and skimped on cardio in favor of it. I tried to step it up though! I would alternate between machines during my reps, this makes me more likely to rest one muscle group for the full minute while working another. When I wasn't jumping between machines I did some floor work: push-ups, planks, crunches! My heart rate stayed up more too. I am glad I made it to the gym, but all in all I still feel depressed and sluggish today. Totally hit the breakfast leftovers at work (ahem, cinnamon cake, you win!) I am blaming the weather & humidity, forgetting my second cup of tea, and oh yeah.... just general malaise concerning my life. IN GENERAL. Blah!!!

Danielle's log 04.06.2010

Breakfast:
-1 slice challa bread with smart balance margarine and homemade strawberry jam

Lunch:
-Chipotle salad: lettuce, pinto beans, grilled onions and peppers, corn, pico, cheese, and guacamole

Dinner:
-cucumber salad: sliced cucumbers, parsley, oil, and vinegar

Snacks:
-one plain rice cake

Beverages:
-water

Exercise: Nasty weather and waiting to put tags on car = no exercise escape before/after work

Notes: I've been so busy I haven't had time to think about food or exercise. The end.

RR Log 04.06.10

Breakfast:
-steel cut oats with pecans, chia seeds & brown sugar

Lunch:
-1/2 cup yogurt with blueberries, walnuts & 1 tbsp. honey
-spinach salad with chopped chicken, black beans, red onion, guacamole & lite honey mustard dressing

Dinner:
-vegan mac n' cheese
-coconut greens
-sweet & sour seitan with broccoli
-coconut habanero rice

Snacks:
-3 mini cinnamon rolls
-tortilla chips with guac. & hummus
-1/2 cup yogurt with 1/4 cup granola

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 cup green tea
-2 glasses red wine

Exercise: *sigh* Who AM I this week???

Notes: Those cinnamon rolls set me up for a crash, I don't know why I did it. The crash came when I had to call to defer my student loans- I just got really depressed about it. I am 32. I qualified for "economic hardship." I got really upset about my life. I scrapped my evening gym plans in favor of dinner with a friend, we went to Life On Mars for vegan takeout. It was pretty good- definitely comfort food. You have to love vegan mac & cheese.... it's made with nutritional yeast and basically makes your pee neon yellow! Whoa!!

Danielle's log 04.05.2010

Breakfast:

-1 piece wheat toast spread with lowfat laughing cow cheese, 1 tsp strawberry jam, fresh spinach, and scrambled egg whites

Lunch:

-wrap with red leaf lettuce, chicken breast, apples, almond slices, blue cheese, dried cranberries and honey mustard vinaigrette. 

Dinner:

-1 cup of stir fried veggies (zucchini, squash, spinach)

Snacks:

-1 plain ricecake

-3 dried apricots

-handful pistachios

Exercise: rainy evening ruined my plans...

Notes:  trying to stick to very light dinners this week.  In college if I ever wanted to lose weight I would just skip dinner.  I realize now that that's not a very healthy thing to do, but eating a light dinner is okay and I've read a lot of things saying so.  I ate a filling breakfast and lunch, and I burned off those calories during the day.  At night I'm just going to be sleeping, so I don't need as much. 

RR Log 04.05.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg white, spinach, tomato & a dab of mayo

Lunch:
-spinach salad with a tiny piece of leftover salmon, red onion & olive oil as dressing with salt & pepper
-1/2 small baked sweet potato
-3/4 cup yogurt with fresh blueberries & strawberries, 1/2 tsp. chia seeds, walnuts & pecans

Dinner:
-whole grain wrap with 2 slices of chicken breast marinated in yogurt sauce, black beans & guacamole

Snacks:
-1 cup raw carrots & broccoli with 3 tbsp. plain hummus
-1/2 cup mixed nuts & dried fruit
-3 chocolate chip walnut cookies
-1 tiny yummy brownie

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 lemon Pellegrino

Exercise: 15 min. running, 10 min. walking around Palmer Square. Rode my bike to and from work (15 minutes each way)

Notes: What a long day at work! I had to grab a quick dinner on the go tonight because I was running late to a clothing swap at a buddy's house.... which is where those cookies came in! I think I may actually have time for the gym tomorrow. Please I hope so! I am feeling mostly better today after my weekend of gluttony.

Danielle's log 04.04.2010

Breakfast:

-1 sunnyside up egg with whole wheat english muffin, lowfat laughing cow cheese wedge and fresh spinach

Lunch/Dinner:  all day Easter party at our downstairs neighbors'!

-1 bloody 'hail' mary

-1 glass mimosa punch

-clam dip with tortilla chips

-1 piece toast with fresh herbs and olive oil

-3 pieces monkey bread (so fattening I can't even being to explain...)

-ham

-mac 'n cheese

-couscous lasagna

-waldorf salad

-2 slices chocolate babka bread

-strawberry shortcake

Exercise: 30 minute interval run around the park, exercises (pushups, dips, squats, planks, punching abs, and leg lifts), 1 hr scavenger fast-paced walk around Logan Square

Notes:  Sooooo, keep in mind all that food happened over a period of an afternoon and evening.  Did I gorge?  Yessiree.  But I told myself I would only allow it if I did exercises in the morning, which I did.  It was a beautiful day and it was really fun to do my little exercise circuit outdoors on the grass.  I felt like one of those pictorials in SHAPE magazine!

RR Log 04.04.10

Breakfast:
-steel cut oats with 1/2 tsp. each of brown sugar & chia seeds, crushed pecans, pumpkin seeds & blueberries

Lunch:
-"danish" with lamb chorizo, cheese & poached egg
-side of greens
-1 beignet with strawberry cream
-1 homemade donut

Dinner:
-risotto with lemon, asparagus, red pepper & salmon

Snacks:
-a couple of crackers with hummus
-1/2 cup yogurt with honey & walnuts
-1 handful granola

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 greyhound
-dark chocolate with espresso over ice
-2 glasses white wine

Exercise: walked to and from brunch, about 40 minutes total. not enough to counter brunch itself!!

Notes: Tired from this party weekend! Bed Bed. BED.

RR Log 04.03.10

Note: There is nothing I would like more than for this log to disappear, just for this one day..... however I do think it is really important to share everything!

Breakfast:
-strada (egg soaked brioche) with chard, fennel, red peppers, tomato, cheese
-a few pieces fruit
-small side salad

Lunch:
-vietnamese ginger chicken sandwich

Dinner: didn't happen!!!! grazed on party snacks, see below.

Snacks:
-grazed on some samples at Costco: pretzel with hummus, cheesecake, hawaiian roll, bagel chip with brie, jelly beans
-mini turkey roll-up sandwich
-peanut M & M's & mixed nuts
-mini lemon cake
-madeleine
-5 mini puff pastry/mini quiches
-cheese & crackers

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 americano with 1 packet sugar in the raw & cream
-probably half a bottle white wine

Exercise: Just some moving on the dance floor!

Notes: Today I decided I would try every sample put in my face at Costco while shopping for my best friend's going away party. Why? I really don't know. The Vietnamese sandwich was from Bon Bon, I had never tried one before. We were in a rush to get to the space to set up and Matt suggested stopping at McDonald's so at least Bon Bon was an upgrade.... though my sandwich was on this thick, crusty white bread! Aye! I bet I will see that scale creep back up on me a little after this weekend of gluttony and no gym, but now I know it is no big deal to just get back on track. The hardest part is getting good sleep. I wake up at 7:30 am every day no matter what! BLAH.

Danielle's log 04.03.2010

Breakfast:

-almond apricot pancakes with ginger syrup

-2 pieces breakfast sausage

Lunch:

-no lunch, breakfast was very filling

Dinner: 

-Panera bread mediterranean sandwich: tomato basil bread with tapenade, roasted peppers and feta

-1 apple

Snacks:  

-yogurt pretzels

-apricots

-pistachios

Beverages: 

-water

-tea

Exercise:  none today, just a relaxing Saturday

Notes: My homemade almond apricot pancakes were AWESOME!  Too bad they weren't so healthy.  G.d. it, I love pancakes.  Feels good to make Saturday my relax day.

RR Log 04.02.10

Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with 1 fried egg, spinach, avocado & salt

Lunch:
-3 chicken strips marinated in yogurt sauce & sauteed
-1/4 cup wild rice
-1/2 cup steamed asparagus
-1/2 small plain baked sweet potato

Dinner:
-3 pieces fried cod
-fries!
-couple of bites of cole slaw

Snacks:
-10 almonds
-1 banana
-1/2 cup granola with almond milk
-2 small squares dark chocolate

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-2 Guinness
-2 Jack Daniel's on the rocks

Exercise: Too much going on today!

Notes: Oh fish fry!! So delicious, so bad, so good. I am going to be doing some serious penance at the gym after this weekend. Not worried though, feel pretty good about indulging now & then, I am really pretty solid with my healthy eating most of the time. Tomorrow morning we are going to brunch at Cafe Lula with friends who are visiting from out of town and I know I can eat good there. I *might* be able to squeeze in some time at the gym tomorrow.... busy days I tell ya!!

Danielle's log 04.02.2010

Breakfast:

-2 eggs sunnyside up

-1 English muffin with butter

Lunch:

-small salad with  mix greens, romaine lettuce, carrots, apples, red peppers, caramelized walnuts, blue cheese, orange peels, bacon, orange lime vinaigrette

-4 bites bread pudding

Dinner:

-Rosemary roasted garlic rotisserie chicken with mashed potatoes and steamed zucchini

Beverages:

-water

-iced coffee with cream and sugar

-elderberry martini with champagne

-mimosa

Exercise:  Uh, YEAH!  Robin even saw me do it!  I went for a 40 minute interval jog around the neighborhood.  Beep beep and there was Robin giving me a thumbs up from her car.  It felt like my boss walking into my office while being knee deep in hard work!  Did my exercises (squats, dips, push ups, punching abs, and planks).

Notes:  Day off was amaaazing.  In such a good mood.  All of my portions were small today and reasonably sensible.  The bread pudding had to happen--beautiful day, in good company at a nice cafe, worth every bite.

RR Log 04.01.10

Breakfast:
-steel cut oats with 1/2 banana, blueberries, 1 tsp. chia seeds & 1/2 tsp. brown sugar

Lunch:
-tuna salad with mayo, cranberries & pecans on a bed of baby spinach with tomatoes

Dinner:
-1 fresh spring roll
-red curry with coconut milk, tofu, broccoli, bell peppers & snow peas over steamed jasmine rice

Snacks:
-10 almonds
-3/4 cup carrots with 3 tbsp. hummus
-1/2 sandwich thin toasted & topped with 1/4 avocado & salt
-1 square dark chocolate

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea
-1 glass white wine

Exercise: No gym but rode my bike to and from work today- a m a z i n g w e a t h e r ! ! ! ! ! !

Notes: I feel awesome this week! What great weather, bike riding, eating good = awesome!

Danielle's log 04.01.2010

Breakfast:
-apricot almond oatmeal: quaker oats with chopped dried apricots, almonds, chia seeds, milk and 1 tsp honey

Lunch:
-banana, orange, strawberry, oat, protein smoothie
-1 cup hummus with carrots and cucumber slices and 8 multigrain crackers

Dinner:

-4 apricots... WTF?

Beverages:
-water
-iced tea

-1/2 beer

-old fashioned

Exercise:  rode my bike to work then rode around town for a few hours!

Notes:  Don't ask me..I didn't eat dinner.  Uh.  Crazy day.  Tomorrow I'll be lighter but it's only temporary!