RR Log 06.17.10

Breakfast:
-egg white scramble with spinach, tomatoes, red onion & smoked salmon
-carrot & parsnip puree

Lunch:
-leftover sauteed vegetables & rice
-rice cake with 1 small baby avocado

Dinner:
ummmm, kind of ate my lunch insanely late, grazed on snacks through dinner!
-rice crisps with hummus
-3 gluten/dairy free chocolate chip cookies!

Snacks:
-1 pink lady apple
-1.5 cups cantaloupe
-mixed nuts & dried cranberries

Drinks:
-iced latte with honey & almond milk

Exercise: Took my doggie for a brisk 35 minute walk this morning. Rode my bike to work.

Notes: I got SLAMMED at work today. We are definitely in the thick of the busy season and we have 2 new hires I have to train. It definitely keeps me running around at least!

RR Log 06.16.10

Breakfast:
-fried egg + 1 extra egg white
-1/2 baked sweet potato
-wilted spinach

Lunch:
-salad: baby spinach, roasted turkey, pepitas, dried cranberries, Annie's lite mustard vin.
-1/2 baked sweet potato

Dinner:
-black rice
-sauteed tofu, garlic, green beans, carrots, red onion & bell peppers in wheat-free soy sauce

Snacks:
-1/4 cup quinoa with 1/4 cup white bean & tomato dill salad
-rice cake with 1 small baby avocado & a pinch of salt

Drinks:
-iced latte with almond milk & honey (have I told you lately I love my espresso machine?)
-1 glass red wine

Exercise: Back on my game! Hit the YMCA for cardio, only managed to get through 35 minutes and I switched machines 3 times. Underestimated how sore I would be from yesterday's workout! 20 min. on the 'mill, 5 on the summit trainer, 10 on the row machine. At least I mixed it up!

Notes: I can smell. A lot. I really can smell! It has been pretty consistent, and I think it has a lot to do with my new diet and that it maybe could have a little to do with being off the pill..... Hmmmm, it could also be that I stopped using my prescription steroid nasal spray....... Whatever it is, I'll take it! Also, I didn't have a snack attack after dinner! No late night snack! Yay!!

Danielle's log June 15th, 2010

Breakfast:
-buckwheat pancakes with ginger syrup (Robin, these are vegan AND gluten-free...let me know if you want the recipe!)

Lunch:
-leftover vegan Italian bake with polenta quinoa

Dinner:
-vegan taquitos (NOM!!) with fresh guacamole and organic salsa
-black bean, corn, and mango salad with fresh cilantro from my garden

Beverages:
-coffee with almond milk

Exercise: went for a nasty muggy run with Dave this morning. 30 minutes in Week 5 Couch-to-5k intervals. Man it was humid out!

Notes: Dinner was so delicious! Vegan, but probably not healthy because I had to fry the taquitos. Feeling really great overall. That run was hard because it was so disgustingly humid out. Need to visit the Y soon--I'm just having too much fun being outdoors when I exercise!

RR Log 06.15.10

Breakfast:
-1 egg + extra egg white fried
-wilted spinach
-1/4 cup quinoa

Lunch:
-salad: baby romaine & spinach, roasted turkey, dried cranberries, radish sprouts, apple, Annie's lite mustard vin.
-leftover quinoa/black bean salad

Dinner:
-steamed shrimp with Old Bay seasoning
-black rice
-asparagus with lemon, garlic & olive oil

Snacks:
-white bean & tomato dill salad
-a spoonful of peanut butter (weakness!!)
-small bowl of cinnamon Puffins cereal with almond milk
-grapes

Drinks:
-1 cup black tea
-1 potato vodka with soda water & lemon
-fruit smoothie

Exercise: YES!!!!! 35 min. on the 'mill and 45 minutes of weight training!

Notes: I kicked my own ass at the gym this morning, and was already feeling it as I dragged myself around work today, but I am sure tomorrow will be worse! Totally fine with this.

RR Log 06.14.10

Breakfast:
-1 fried full egg + extra egg white
-wilted spinach
-1/2 baked Japanese yam

Lunch:
-salad: baby romaine with 1/8 cup dried cranberries, roasted turkey, pepitas & Annie's lite mustard vin.

Dinner:
-quinoa with black beans, corn, red & yellow bell peppers, red onion, avocado, cilantro & fresh lime juice
-a couple of bites of Matt's pot stickers & ramen (gluten-free FAIL!!!)

Snacks:
-1 Larabar (raw cashew & date)
-1/2 cup white bean & tomato salad & 1/2 baked Japanese yam
-handful of tortilla chips

Drinks:
-2 cups black tea

Exercise: Uggghhhhh.

Notes: Ok. Tomorrow is the day! Tomorrow morning I am up & at the Y. I swear it! Can I also tell you how good those Japanese yams from Whole Foods are? Sweet potatoes are pretty much my favorite food, and these are milder in flavor, dark purple skin with a pale yellow color inside. They are my new favorite!

Danielle's log June 14th, 2010

Breakfast:
-Autumn Wheat cereal with chia seeds, wheat germ, fresh blueberries, and hemp milk

Lunch:
-leftover Cannellini Picata

Dinner:
-Italian bake: red peppers, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, garlic, tomatoes, vegan Italian sausage, vegan cheese
-polenta with red and black quinoa
-bowl of nectarine and white peach slices and blueberries

Snacks:
-Italian dark chocolate (can only have a little bit as the caffeine levels send me through the roof!)

Beverages:
-water
-sparkling wine

Exercise: did a lot of walking today, yet, no "real" exercise. Run day is tomorrow!

Notes: Day 2 of being vegan. I kinda like it. It feels so much healthier...I think I'm even feeling a little lighter, maybe from not eating meat in a while. The last time I went vegan/vegetarian I lost a bunch of weight. Maybe my body likes being meat-free. Stay tuned.

Danielle's log June 13th, 2010

Breakfast:
-2 organic blueberry scones

Lunch:
-cucumber salad
-pad thai with tofu

Snack:
-unsalted, roasted pistachios
-1 more organic blueberry scone...whoops
-1 turtle candy

Dinner:
-Cannellini Picata (vegan!): spiral pasta with lemon picata sauce, cannellini beans, capers, fresh basil, and sundried tomatoes
-1 piece toast with raspberry jam

Beverages:
-water all day

Execerise: Dave and I went for a run the day before, but today I had to help my friend move a queen sized bed and large coach from one apartment to another, so I inadvertently got a bit of a work-out in.

Notes: Robin and I have traded spaces as now *I* don't have internet at home. AT&T loves to do this to us every couple of months just for kicks. Assholes. Anyway, this week I'm challenging myself to eat as vegan as possible...not because I plan on becoming vegan, but just to be aware of how easy it is to not use so many animal products each day. So far so good--the vegan cannellini picata I made was just lovely!

RR Log 06.12.10

Breakfast:
-baked sweet potato "fries" with olive oil salt & pepper
-2 fried eggs
-wilted spinach

Lunch:
-ummmm, damn. I really don't remember. WTF?

Dinner:
-grilled salmon with olive oil, lemon & salt
-grilled asparagus
-carrot-cayenne cole slaw
-white bean, tomato & dill salad

Snacks:
-2 Clif bars! 500 calories. Bam. FAIL.
-tortilla chips with guacamole & salsa
-fresh raspberries & blackberries

Drinks:
-coffee with sugar & almond milk
-2 potato vodka & soda with lemon

Exercise: Shit man. REALLY.

Notes:

RR Log 06.11.10

Breakfast:
-cinnamon Puffins cereal with fresh strawberries & blueberries & almond milk

Lunch: leftovers from the grill!
-chicken "sweet italian" sausage
-carrot-cayenne cole slaw
-asparagus

Dinner:
-rice spirals pasta with olive oil, sundried tomatoes, garlic, broccoli & the last leftover chicken sausage

Snacks:
-1 banana
-rice cake with plain hummus
-1/2 a brat

Drinks:
-2 shots espresso with steamed almond milk & honey
-hornitos & soda
-gin & tonic (bartender fuck-up)

Exercise: Awww shucks.

Notes: Still just getting into the swing of posting again, and embarrassed I haven't been exercising!

RR Log 06.10.10

Breakfast:
-cinnamon Puffins cereal with fresh blueberries, strawberries & almond milk

Lunch: lots of cooking today, grazed through it for lunch!
-roasted red potatoes with fresh herb & mustard dressing with hard boiled egg
-carrot-cayenne cole slaw
-green beans with roasted shallots, toasted walnuts & dressing (lemon, garlic etc...)

Dinner:
-1.5 roasted garlic chicken sausages
-carrot-cayenne cole slaw
-green beans with roasted shallots, toasted walnuts & dressing (lemon, garlic etc...)

Snacks:
-rice cake with plain hummus
-chocolate coconut milk "ice cream"
-tortilla chips with guacamole
-late night cereal binge yo: those damn Puffins!

Drinks:
-2 shots espresso with steamed almond milk & 1/2 tsp. honey (back on coffee...)
-2 dranks: potato vodka, soda water. lemon

Exercise: Hey. What's up y'all?

Notes: I had my first day off in 1.5 weeks.... spent it hanging pictures, cleaning, and cooking up a storm. I got my internet installed, FINALLY. I got a summer haircut. We had guests for dinner and fired up the grill! All in all a great day. Windows open. Music on.

Arrgggghhh! HELLO BLOG!!!

WHAT is my deal? It feels strange to be away from this for so long. I have to say it has also affected my habits in a bad way! Without reporting to this blog, I have indulged in Coca-Cola, bratwurst and countless bowls of cereal... I have been off of a good eating timeline, instead running around nonstop and then finding myself starving and throwing whatever is around in my mouth. Yikes.

After 2 weeks of not hitting the gym once (yuck!) I went twice last week and amazingly discovered I didn't gain any weight during my hiatus. This gave me some confidence that not all was lost and powered me through a few workouts. Since then I haven't had one day off of work and just feel generally crazy and I am missing my routine!

We will finally get internet this Thursday, so you can fully expect real posts from me then. I really am working on a new workout mix too, so look for that to drop soon as well!

Until then, I am trying to keep it real- eating pretty good for the most part, still avoiding dairy and gluten. I am riding my bike when I can, and I have to say, I have barely been drinking at all!

Talk to you soon!

xoxox,

Robin

Danielle's log 6.3.2010

Breakfast:
-2 sunnyside up eggs (cage-free, pasture-raised)
-1 piece of whole-grain flax toast (local and organic)

Lunch:
-vegetable panini with squash, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, and cheese on whole wheat bread
-1/4th pickle

Dinner:
-AMAZING vegan avocado salad: avocados, mango, red onion, orange bell pepper, garlic, cilantro, sweet corn, black beans, jalapeno, cayenne, salt, pepper, splash of olive oil (MAJOR YUM)
-4-5 tortilla chips
-1/3 cup carob coconut milk ice cream

Beverages:
-skim milk green tea latte
-water
-coffee with soy milk

Exercise: Dave and I went for our first run since our 1 1/2 week vacation...butt-kicker!! Then I rode my bike to and from work...12.4 miles.

Notes: Well, I, too, have been lax on the updating of this blog...mostly due to the long vacation that Dave and I took to the west coast. Will write more on that later. In other news, I am having an epiphany of sorts about the factory farming industry (where the majority of our meat, eggs, and dairy come from) and it's caused me a total loss of appetite for meat and a very hesitant attitude towards dairy. I did have dairy today in the form of cheese and my latte's skim milk, but in general I'm finding myself turned off by anything to do with animals where there's even a small doubt that the animals suffered to be in my meal.

The eggs I had for breakfast cost me $5 a carton from my local co-op and I thoroughly researched the farm they came from for humaneness.

I've finished reading "Eating Animals," by Jonathan Safran Foer (PLEASE read if you're even minutely interested in attempting a vegetarian lifestyle--I assure you, you will be vegetarian by Chapter 3). I also read "Animals in Translation" by Temple Grandin (great book for pet owners, but also for people interested livestock emotions and behavior.) Right now I'm reading "The Ethics of What We Eat" by Peter Singer and Jim Mason--profound stuff. And, of course, "Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan is sitting on my desk waiting to be read, finally. I also watched the documentary King Corn and plan to watch Food, Inc. soon.

Um. Yep.