New month, new thread! All are welcome to join in!

Friday Oct 1:
B - oatmeal, raisins, skim milk, apple butter, peach jam
L - @work, on the border - 1 tortilla, grilled veggies, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, a couple strips of chicken, small bit of refried beans, handful of tortilla chips, little bit of guac and queso, 1.5 cookies
S - asian pear
D - tamale casserole w/beans
E - 1.5 mile walk around the lake

Lord, I am SWEATY! Just finished my workout. Really pushed my run, so that's good, but now I'm like...ew.

B - Bagel thin, cream cheese, turkey
L - Pork tenderloin and long bean stirfry, brown and wild rice
S - Protein Shake
S - Popcorn
D - Lean beef, red bean, and masses o veggies chili, currently simmering away in the crockpot
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 35 min sprint intervals (3 min @ 3.0 for warmup, 10 intervals of 1 min @ 9.0-10.0 mph, then 2 min at 4mph), 40 min mostly steady state run (it's a program on my treadmill that goes 10 min at 6mph, then up to a 30% incline and 2mph for 3 min, back and forth. Note - 30% incline = NOT a rest from running!)

I hope to get some strength in but my meetings are ridiculous. I often pull my weights into my office, put it on speaker, do squats/lunges/arm work during, so I will do that if I can.

Weekend catch-up, and it was not pretty. Delicious, but not pretty.

Saturday Oct 2:
B - raisin bran, banana, skim milk
L - leftover tamale casserole
S - oatmeal w/raisins, apple butter
S - @symphony reception - bite of sweet potato sausage, few bites thai slaw, bite of some other bite-sized thing, few sips of cosmo, tiny glass of wine, 3/4 kir royale
D - @fancy restaurant - 1 cocktail, 1 glass merlot, two pcs bread w/dips (mango, sun dried tomato, EVOO), 1 shrimp corndog, half "lobster waffle" (basil waffle, lobster, zucchini saute), asparagus toad in the hole (brioche and pancetta, OMG ), beef short ribs with portobello mushroom puree, fancy mashed potatoes, asparagus, micro greens, blue cheese tater tot (so rich I could barely eat it), half "peach crepes" (crepe w/peaches, cream/cheese stuff, peach sorbet, cherry marshmallow)
E - none

Sunday Oct 3:
B - oatmeal w/raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - pasta w/sauce, parmesan
D - cooking club, all cooking light recipes except for dessert - 1/2 apple and brie quesadilla, salad w/candied walnuts and pears, beef brisket w/butternut and sweet potatoes, for dessert way too much upside down apple pear pecan pie w/cream sauce and whipped cream, small glass of madeira
E - swam 1 mile, then ran 2, plus cleaning the house

100% OP starting today until Thanksgiving. (Although to be fair, my "OP" includes one off-plan meal per week.)

Monday Oct 4:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover brisket/squash/sweet potatoes
S - banana
D - cooking light ma po tofu and rice
E - ran this morning, still need to map it to see how far I went but probably about 1.5 miles
Total cals: 1389, right on track

Saturday -

B - Bagel thin, cream cheese, turkey
L - Leftovers - Chili
D - Chevys - drank iced tea, split an order of fajitas, ate one tortilla. Not too shabby.
S - Frozen Yogurt
Not really exercise, but this was a blood donation day

Sunday -
B - Subway breakfast sandwich (was in a hurry)
L - BBQ chicken sandwich, open faced, 3 bites of my dad's clam chowder, 4 deep fried green beans (the table started with them)
D - Beef stew w/ potatoes, carrot, butternut squash, celery, and onion
S - 1 Pepperidge Farm cookie

Today -

B - Bagel thin w/ cream cheese, turkey
S - Melon or Pear
L - Tuna melted on bagel thin w/ RF cheese, pickles
S - Protein shake or popcorn
D - FiberGourmet spaghetti w/ roasted veggies (onion, pepper, eggplant, zucchini) and 96% lean beef
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 80 min incline trainer (half done!)

POP yesterday. Whoo!

Tuesday Oct 5:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover beef/squash/sweet potato
S - banana
D - chicken squash tagine w/couscous
E - no go on regular NRLW since my wrist is screwed up. Leg and core work instead.
Total cals - 1330

Wednesday Oct 6:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover tagine and couscous
S - banana
D - 2 pcs rye bread, cabbage soup w/beef
E - 1.55 mile interval run with dog, 18:30 running plus 10 min walking
Total cals - 1253

3 days POP under my belt.

Thursday Oct 7:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover tagine and couscous
S - pear
D - cider glazed chicken, brown butter pecan rice, and green beans
S - rice "soup" (rice, skim milk, a little sugar and cinnamon)
E - leg and core strength

4 days POP (I'm counting 13 cals over as within error in my book).

Friday Oct 8:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - @work, panera - half smoked turkey sandwich, some harvest apple salad
S - small apple
D - pasta with chicken sausage
S - one prune
E - ran with the dog 1.6 miles HIIT this morning

Weekend catch-up.

Saturday:
B - raisin bran, skim milk
L - cabbage soup
S - string cheese
D - pasta w/chicken sausage, roasted winter squash
S - gelato
E - dog walk

Sunday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - tuna sandwich on whole grain bread
D - moroccan style stuffed acorn squash
S - half baked sweet potato w/butter and sugar
E - biked 1 hour/13.3 miles, swam 30 mins

Monday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover stuffed squash
S - banana
D - chicken parmigiana, broccoli, spaghetti
E - ran 1.7 miles/20 mins with dog this morning

Where are all my fellow food loggers??

Yesterday came in over calories by 100. I figure since I was under this weekend it's okay. I was super-hungry last night so even though I knew it was going to be over I took a large serving at dinner.

Tuesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover spaghetti and chicken parmigiana
S - banana
D - pinto bean skillet and rice
E - yoga/strength at lunchtime

Yesterday was under calories by 150 so that makes up for Monday being over.

Wednesday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - huge portion leftover cabbage soup
S - banana
D - steak tips and mushroom gravy, green beans, sweet dumpling squash
E - 20 min run this morning with the dog

I'm back. I've been OP, just busy (well, OP since Monday. The Birthday weekend had a few cupcake detours).

Monday -
B - 1 sl leftover pizza (chicken and veggie, homemade skinny whole wheat crust, light cheese)
L - Turkey and red bean chili with tons of veggies
S - Pear, cracker, cheese
D - Pork loin, roasted butternut squash, cabbage with onion and pear.
S - NSA Ice Cream, Strawberries
E - 80 min incline trainer

Tuesday:
B - Bagel thin, cream cheese, turkey
S - Whole wheat crackers, sm amt cheese
L - Leftover pork chop/squash/cabbage
S - Popcorn
D - Pumpkin soup, panini on light sourdough with goat milk gouda and arugula
S - NSA Ice Cream, strawberries
E - 60 min cardio, 45 min strength

Wednesday:
B - Bagel thin w/ turkey, cream cheese
S - Pear
L - Leftover pumpkin soup and panini
S - Protein shake
D - Pork and long bean stirfry, brown and wild rice.
S - NSA Ice Cream

E - 80 min cardio. 30 min yoga

Thursday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - @career fair - sandwich w/turkey, lettuce, provolone (dry), half an apple
S - two cookies (I should have thrown them out, they came with the lunch, but I stuck them in my bag instead)
D - chicken with cider and dried plums on rice,roasted cauliflower
E - 18 min quick pilates video

Friday:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - @work, BBQ - one chicken drumstick, no skin, some pulled pork, bbq sauce, salad w/tiny amount of dressing, small portion baked beans, a couple carrot sticks, probably too much baked apples
S - lf string cheese
D - leftover pinto bean skillet and rice
E - 2 mile run this afternoon

Weekend catch-up...

Saturday 10/16:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover rice and chicken
S - cookie
D - deep dish pizza, two slices
S - cookie
E - dog walk

Sunday 10/17:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover pinto bean skillet and rice
S - apple cider
D - roasted delicata squash, sweet potato/squash/potato gratin, chicken thighs
E - swim, long dog walk

Monday 10/18:
B - oatmeal, raisins, apple butter, skim milk
L - leftover gratin and chicken thighs
S - small apple, carrot sticks
D - will be spaghetti and turkey meatballs
E - 2 mile run with dog this AM