What eating and exercising did you do today?

  • Mostly I'm looking for ideas

    This is what I had today:

    Special K with bananas sliced on top and skim milk: 180 calories

    2 6" grilled chicken fajitas (chicken, small amt of cheddar cheese, shredded, salsa), cucumbers with low fat italian salad dressing = 300 calories

    light ice cream = 120 calories

    Vegan Boca burger on wheat bread and cheese, lettuce and ketchup, crackers w peanut butter = 470 calories

    Wine = 200

    Total = 1270

    Exercise = Run 2.8 miles (340 calories),
    25 mins of moderate yoga (100 calories)

    1270 calories consumed
    440 calories burned in exercise
    net calories = 830
  • Hello, I had:

    Breakfast
    Coffee with Soymilk
    Steel Cut Oats with Sliced Almonds, Blueberries and Cinnamon

    Snack
    8 Roasted Vegetable Whole Grain Crackers

    Lunch
    Sandwich with Low Cal Whole Wheat Bread, Avocado spread thin, Sliced Tomato and Sliced Onion
    Little Bear All Natural Baked Cheese Puffs
    Small Stonyfield Kids Yogurt

    Snack
    Organic Pink Lady Apple

    Dinner
    4 oz Cabernet Wine
    Alaskan Salmon Burger
    Small Amount Tartar Sauce
    Roasted Fresh Zucchini and Onion
    Wild Rice and Quinoa with Chopped Spinach

    Fresh Strawberries

    Exercise
    Biked 15 min
    Walked 80 min
  • 1/2 Egg whites w/ veggies = 70 calories
    Protein Bar = 190 calories

    boca burger w/ tortilla and spinach = 160 calories
    baked eggplant 4 cups = 80 calories

    spinach & chicken salad (not eaten yet) = about 500 calories

    going to a party tonight, so will drink some alcohol, but not much

    total calories consumed = 980....I know that's not a lot, but I'm probably going to also have some frozen grapes (65 calories) and the alcohol at the party will get me to over 1200 for the day...but I usually have about 1500 calories.

    Exercise:

    Cybex Arc Trainer for 50 minutes = 650 calories
    Hiking in the hills for 1 hour, 15 minutes = about 350 calories (a total guess)
  • Today I had:

    Brekkie:
    Protein pancakes (1/3 cup lowfat cottage cheese, 1/3 cup oats, 1 egg blended together)
    topped with blueberry sauce (made from 1 cup frozen blueberries and cornstarch to thicken)
    Cafe au lait
    Total calories: 408

    Lunch: a bit weird, but we need to grocery shop
    1 balance bar
    meatless corn dog (yum!)
    Total calories: 360

    Afternoon snack:
    small soft serve icecream
    total calories: 280

    Dinner:
    baked clam strips
    1 cup steamed broccoli
    1/2 cup applesauce
    Total calories: 350

    Evening snack:
    Luna bar (Chai tea)
    Calories: 180

    Daily total: 1605

    Exercise: 2 hours of biking, burned approx 600 calories. The ice cream was had halfway through the bike ride (the shop is on the bike path!).
  • I had a lazy exercise day today! Only went for a 45 minute walk, nothing too strenuous.

    Food was delicious today!

    1 cup iced coffee with 1/2 cup soy milk
    2 slices walnut scallion bread with 2 T. sun dried tomato bruchetta and 1/4 an avocado

    1 peach and 1 nectarine
    2/3 cup soy yogurt with 1/2 cup frozen blueberries and 1 T. ground flax blended in

    1 cup steamed kale, 1 cup steamed green beans, 1/3 cup green peas, 1/2 cup chickpeas, 1/4 cup caramelized onions and shallots with 1 tsp. extra virgin coconut oil with nutritional yeast and spices

    2 pieces kalamata olive bread with 1 T. Earth Balance margarine

    3 oz. seitan with 1 cup steamed kale, 3 cloves roasted garlic and spices

    1 sliced tomato and 1/2 a cucumber with fresh basil leaves and a splash of balsamic vinegar

    2 oranges
  • exercise: about 1.5h yoga (I take a relaxed pace on the weekend ), 287 cal per FitDay, don't know if that is true, but it is quite a workout

    B - 1 egg + 2 whites scrambled w 2T 1% milk, onion, 3 mushrooms; sm sweet potato; coffee w 1c 1% milk, 1t cocoa, cinnamon

    S - 1c frozen pineapple, 2 strawberries, 1/2 sm banana, 1/4c 1% milk (smoothie)

    L - "nachos": 1c spinach, cilantro, 1/4c black beans, 2T corn, red bell & onion & mushroom, 2T salsa, 1/4 avocado, lime juice; 2 corn tortillas, baked into crispy chips

    S - chai tea w 1c 1% milk, 1/4t sugar

    D - 3+ oz salmon, 1T mango chutney, cilantro & spinach; 1c broccoli roasted w 1/2t dark sesame oil, garlic, 1/8t sugar, 1/8t soy sauce, cumin; 7/8c pumpkin w 1/4c 2% TJ Greek yogurt, cinnamon & clove, 1t sugar

    S - 1.25c cantaloupe (haven't had it yet, I guess it'll change if it's not good)

    estimated 1444 cal
  • B - (this is going to be weird, I know) - Huge salad with 4 egg whites (fried and chopped up), low fat feta, 1/4 sliced avocado, 4 kalamata olives, Newman's Own Lt. Balsamic

    S - 1/2 cup plain yogurt, with 1/2 cup really good fresh pineapple

    S/L - 2 cups homemade roasted carrot ginger soup

    D - Southern style veggie dinner at my folks' house--- 1 biscuit, about 1 1/2 c. pinto beans, several thick slices tomatoes from my Dad's garden, sliced vidalia onion, Texas Pete.

    Dessert - I more biscuit - about 1 t. butter, about 1 t. local honey

    I haven't entered any of that in fitday yet, but I'm getting ready to. The biscuits by the way are very small and homemade by my dad. They aren't too bad really.

    Exercise - 40 min pilates dvd (level 2 stott's)
    1 hour bike ride - somewhat hilly and pushing pretty hard whole ride.
  • Breakfast - 2 slices soy & linseed toast with peanut butter & honey

    Lunch - 2 x poached eggs on rye bread toast

    snack - 1 piece rye bread with vegemite spread, half a dozen dorito corn chips with tomato salsa and a few M&M's (I know!) - sweet chilli cream cheese with water crackers (again, I know!)

    Dinner - Pasta with chicken sausage, tomato and kidney bean sauce with shaved parmesan and red wine

    It wasn't a typical day food wise - obviously lol.

    Exercise - double session Spin class
  • B: 3 slices bacon; 1 pumpkin oat-bran muffin (homemade); 1/2 tbsp Meyer Lemon marmalade; 1/2 tbsp FF cream cheese; 1/4 cup FF cottage cheese with 1/2 cup FF Greek yogurt, splenda, and cinnamon; 1 bite of marionberry pie, two cups decaf coffee with FF half and half and SF Torani

    S: small peach

    L: Cabbage Noodles with Ham, marinated mushrooms, pickles, pickled asparagus

    S: Yoplait light yogurt, 1/2 cup Fiber One cereal

    D: Cornmeal and Sage Crusted Halibut with Blueberry-Pepper Sauce; green salad, green beans

    S: Apricot and Almond Piskota (it's a Hungarian cake-like dessert made mostly from eggs), cream cheese-lemon sauce, decaf tea with FF half and half and SF Torani

    It all comes in at about 1400 calories.

    For exercise, I swam 3,000 meters, which took about an hour and a half (I'm slow). Combination of moderate pace, intervals, and kicking drills.
  • Breakfast
    Low fat yogurt with 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
    Omelet with 1 egg, black beans, asparagus, and curry
    Green tea

    Lunch
    Flatbread with chicken, spinach, goat cheese, olives and pine nuts
    1 pint of fresh strawberries
    Green tea

    Dinner
    5 oz grilled salmon
    Baked sweet potato fries
    Steamed kale
    Glass of red wine

    Snacks
    Banana & 1 cup skim milk
    Broccoli and hummus
    Small square of dark chocolate
    1 Plum
  • Breakfast
    Sugar Free Apple Oatmeal (2 pkts)
    Smoothie (Light OJ, Strawberries, 1/2 Banana)

    Lunch
    Sandwhich (Turkey, Swiss, WW Bread, Spinach, Mustard)
    SF Pudding w/Free Cool Whip

    Dinner
    Cheeseburger (Grilled Boca, Lite Cheese, Spinach, WW Bun)
    1/2 Cup Lite Coffee Ice Cream

    Late Dinner
    Spinach
    Tomato
    Grilled Chicken

    Snacks
    Oats & Chocolate Fiber One Bar

    Drinks
    1 Diet Pepsi
    2 SF Ice Teas
    6 Waters

    Totals
    Calories: 1203
    Fat: 26
    Sat: 11
    Chl: 63
    Sod: 2300
    Carb: 195
    Fiber: 37
    Sugar: 55
    Pro: 66

    Exercise
    2 hrs./940 Cal. burned
  • Oh man! Ever since I have been more careful about what I eat, I have been seriously craving anything peanut butter... peanut butter, peanut butter ice cream, reeses peanut butter cups... problem is before this, I never thought twice about peanut butter. At times, I didn't even like the stuff. Anyone else have something like this happen?
  • Yesterday:

    SF, FF blueberry yogurt 80 calories
    1 pack of Back To Nature dried fruit and nuts 190 calories

    1 lean turkey burger on whole wheat bun, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, hot peppers, onion, pickles and mustard ~400-425 calories
    1 cup of broccoli/carrot/cabbage slaw prepared with vinegar and olive oil ~75 calories
    1 hand full of Natural White Cheddar Cheetos (I know, bad, lol) 150 calories

    ~5 oz grilled chicken breast 160 calories
    2 cups of steamed broccoli ~90 calories
    2 cups of tomato/cucumber/lettuce salad, no dressing ~50 calories

    1/2 cup of SF, FF frozen strawberry yogurt 90 calories

    Drinks for the day: 3 cups of hot green tea, at least 8 cups of water, and 2 glasses of SF To Go drink mixes.
    Total: 1300-1350 calories
    Exercise: 30 minutes kickboxing and abs, 30 minutes yoga/pilates/weight training

    So far today:

    SF, FF Strawberry Banana yogurt 80 calories
    1 pack Nature Valley Oats and Honey granola bar 190 calories
    ~12 oz Diet Mountain Dew (this was a treat but I'm happy to say it wasn't as good as I thought it would be. I think I'm done with diet soda! YAY)
    1 cup of hot green tea

    Mixed leafy green salad made with artichoke, grapes, grilled chicken, dried cranberries - no dressing. I don't know the caloric count exactly but I'm sure I'm under the ~600 calories I allow myself for lunch.
    1 glass of Wyler's SF pink lemonade
    1 cup of hot green tea


    Exercise today is 20 minutes on the trampoline/rebounder and 20 minutes of toning stretches.
  • Yesterday:

    12:10 PM: Slim fast (190 cal) and a multi-vitamin

    3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Swam 30 laps at the pool

    5:30 PM: Salad with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and banana peppers (100 cal)
    1 serving of brown rice (109 cal)
    Diet Coke (0 cal)

    8:30 PM: Yogurt (60 cal)
    Popcorn (100 cal)
    1 serving of brown rice (109 cal)

    10pm-10:20 pm: 20 min moderate-vigorous bike ride

    11:30 PM: Jolly rancher candy chews (80 cal)

    Total cal = 748 cal