Daily Food Summary (past three days, June 6-8)

Today was a good day; however, this past week I was significantly over my planned calories.

Room for improvement: I am starting to recognize some of my eating habits that are not so great... eating well over my planned calories... when I eat out or am at events. Something to think about.

Successes:
- Ate more veggies! I hope to do the same this week
- Ate less salt!
- Am still feeling buff

Today's Food Summary:
1 cup of coffee with hazelnut milk, sugar
Oats with hazelnut milk
1 medium banana
1 serving of chips
Salad (beet, fennel, apple all finely diced; olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper mixed to make dressing)
2 rice cakes with 2 tbl spoon peanut butter
2% Greek yogurt with 1/2 banana
Lots of water

Beet, Fennel, and Apple Salad

Yesterday's Food Summary
2 cups coffee with agave nectar
Gluten-free English muffin with cream cheese (could have skipped the cheese, the muffin was great!)
2 bananas
Grilled shrimp, rice, beans, and salsa at a Mexican restaurant
Hamburger
Watermelon (a lot)
Grilled asparagus

Friday's Final Food Summary
2 cups coffee with agave nectar
Oats with water, sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar
Rice cakes with peanut butter
Fat free Greek yogurt with 1 medium banana
1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup peach sugar free soda
1 nectarine
Five Guys little hamburger (I substituted a gluten-free bun for the normal one)
Five Guys fries

Exercise: It became so hot starting Friday, but I still managed to get in my exercise over the weekend. Saturday, even though it was 99 degrees Fahrenheit (felt 105+), I got in 40 minutes of kayaking with the hubby and sister-in-law. I also got in about 3 miles walking, but had to turn around because I thought it was too hot for my pup. Tonight I went for a walk at 8pm, and it was still 98 degrees Fahrenheit. My dog and I did manage to walk for 6 miles this evening, with relative ease. I did 30 minutes of power yoga when we returned home (in the air conditioning).

Daily Food Summary (June 3)

Today was a blah day. I worked a lot. My allergy shot appointment took a lot of time. It rained a lot. I did not walk a lot (at all). I ate a lot.

Food and Beverage Intake:
Breakfast:
2 cups of coffee with agave nectar
Oats, rice milk
1 medium banana

Lunch:
1/2 salmon piece (~100 grams)
Amy's Organic Low Sodium Lentil Soup (1 cup) with a little freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top
Orange

Snacks:
Non-fat Greek yogurt, one tbl spoon of currant jam
1 cup Thai coconut tea

Dinner:
Amy's Organic Low Sodium Lentil Soup (1 cup) with a little freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top & 1/2 Hot Italian turkey sausage thrown into soup

Uh Oh, I Go Snack Crazy:
1.5 inch block of cheese, 1 cup fruit
2 rice cakes with 1.5 tbl spoon peanut butter
1 wine spritzer (3oz wine, 5oz Perrier lemon flavored sparkling water)

Water: 2 liters

The last snacks I had definitely threw my calories for the day way over where they were supposed to be. I need to go to the grocery store tomorrow morning to get some veggies for salads, soups, and snacks. I am completely out... which is probably why I reached for the bad snacks today. The wouldn't be soo bad, if I had budgeted for them... or stuck to just one. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a renewing, vegetably pleasing day.



I need some new snacking veggies. Maybe jicama with some lime, pepper, and salt? (See the nice picture of sliced jicama above.) Perhaps fennel? I looked to my French Women for All Seasons book for inspiration and beets and fennel were there as spring/summer foods. Cucumbers and snap peas to dip into a homemade dill yogurt sauce? Hm. Hopefully, I will find my veggies tomorrow.

Exercise: Working late, then an evening thunderstorm pushed away my walking plans for the evening. I did, however, do planned strength training, even though I did not particularly feel like it. Glad I did now!

Daily Food Summary (June 2)

Good day. Right around my target calorie range. Didn't feel too hungry. Got in my exercise and my water, per my momma's request.

Food & Beverage Consumption:
1.75 cups of coffee with agave nectar
Oats, rice milk
1/3 cup black beans
1/2 hot Italian turkey sausage
1 medium banana
1 fat free Greek yogurt
Cocoa Loco Snack Bar
1 tbl spoon olives
Salad (1/2 salmon piece (~100 grams), greenery, 1/2 tomato, olive oil and balsamic vinegar)
1 wine spritzer (4oz white zinfandel wine, 6oz Perrier lemon flavored sparkling water)
1/2 mango
2 liters of water

Exercise: I decided to take it easy on my knees and back this week and substitute in a good amount of walking for running. I walked 6 miles, averaging ~15 minutes per mile. My doggy enjoyed the slower pace (got more sniffing in, caught up on pee-mail).