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Wednesday Phase 1.5 eating normal (started trying to eat light, but impossible when at home with sick child)
B: scrambled egg with some black beans L: hot and sour soup, 1/2 cup brown rice, broccoli with garlic sauce (they made it without sugar/oil for me!!) small cheat with about 10 crunchy noodles and a fortune cookie. My friend from work came over for lunch to keep me company with my son. S: roasted chick peas, pork rinds (being honest here), wine D: 1/2 cup of brown rice and balance of broccoli left over |
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:lol: I think "massaged kale" means that you kind of run the kale through your hands to get the crispness out of the leaves and stem.
(The term does sound kind of kinky, though, doesn't it? ;) ) |
MMC et al - Massaged kale is a way of breaking down the cells in the leaf so that it is more easily eaten, but not cooked so that it retains all of its nutrients. I usually just put a tsp or so of sesame oil on top of a big bowl of chopped kale and go to town, "massaging" the leaves. crunch them up in my fingers. It takes 2-3 minutes.
For my peanut sauce, I don't really measure so bear with me. 1 T. peanut butter, dash of soy sauce, dash of rice vinegar, small squirt of sriracha, and a teensy bit of agave. mix together, adding hot water in small doses to make it easier to stir/pour. It is kind of tough to toss with the salad like regular dressing, so I just kind of plop some on top and drag my kale through it. -- P2 1: oats and chia seeds soaked in almond milk, topped with 1 tsp. almond butter, blackberries, 1/4 banana 2: massaged kale and carrot salad w/ thai peanut dressing; cantaloupe 3: carrots, hummus and brown rice cake topped w/ almond butter 4: vegetarian taco soup exercise: 60 min. treadmill (12 different songs + 12 different activities during those songs = calorie torcher!) nut butter heavy today :( it's so good! |
Protein powder users: What kind do you buy? I want to start making some smoothies, and was totally clueless about what kind of protein/smoothie supplement to be using.
Wt. 163.2... definitely peed off the pound difference from yesterday! B: Leftover curried chickpea & veggie stew L: Cafeteria ? S: Out with friends.. I'll have a salad that probably won't be entirely on plan. Ex: Missed the exercise boat again today. |
shelf - I use vega protein (http://www.amazon.com/Vega-Complete-...3316938&sr=8-1)
Or Sun Warrior Raw Protein. (http://www.amazon.com/Sun-Warrior-Ul...3316982&sr=1-2) both are super nutritious and they aren't filled with chemicals. they don't taste too bad, either. |
I like 100% hemp powders. The added Omega 3s are good for me and I can add whatever flavors I want.
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Shelf, I use Garden of Life Raw Protein or Naturade 100% Whey Protein. The Garden of Life is probably a healthier choice and keeps me feeling full longer, but the Naturade tastes a lot better and is easier to mix in my blender (a vitamix is on my wish list). In addition to the protein powder I like to add a scoop of Amazing Grass Chocolate GreenSuperFood.
Phase 2 B: oatmeal spinach pancake, sf syrup, nf milk L: protein smoothie (unsweetened almond milk, spinach, 1/2 banana, protein powder, choc greensuperfood, strawberries) S: peppers and hummus D: mexican slop (chicken breast, nf refried beans, rotel tomatoes, onion, mushrooms), quac, sour cream, salad S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries |
another good messaged kale idea: http://www.cookusinterruptus.com/index.php?video_id=124 Super fun site, Great whole food recipes. She wrote our most used cookbook.
We use cytomax whey in a vat from costco ( 78 servings!!!!! ) Mostly it's a dh pick as he uses it daily, but it's the tastiest, most economical of the many many we've tried. I also like vanilla hemp. The flu has hit our family because it's spring break. Every year someone is sick. weird. OP eating, but very random. |
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Phase 2
Breakfast: Green Chili-Cheese Casserole; V8; 2 cups Coffee with 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins Lunch: Spinach Salad with 2 slices turkey bacon (crumbled) and NF Feta Cheese Snack: Apple with peanut butter Dinner: Taco Salad with lots of veggies, avocado, black olives, LF sour cream and salsa (use leftover pot roast from night before); Diet Coke Snack: SB Friendly lemon torte |
b-whole buncha stuff in a blender
l-quinoa salad with lemon yogurt dressing d-tomato soup with poached egg and feta-spinach grilled cheese |
Missed a day somewhere -maybe two - so today was as follows:
B: greek yogurt, sf jam S: almonds L: sliced tomatoes, celery, laughing cow, ww melba toast, hb egg, turkey pepperoni S: greek yogurt again D: homemade ww pizza, lf cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms S: apple, peanut butter Be well! |
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - Phase 2 1 fruit/1 grain
Breakfast: Green Chili-Cheese Casserole; V8; 2 cups Coffee with 1% milk and sweetener Lunch: Bean soup with carrots Snack: Apple with peanut butter Dinner: Salad w/ lots of veggies, turkey pepperoni and Italian dressing; 1 slice of WW Pizza w/ Turkey Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Red Pepper, Onion, Green Olives - Vitamins Snack: NSA Fudgesicle |
Thursday Phase 1.5
B: hard boiled egg, avocado S: 40 peanuts, banana L: chicken pattie with black bean salad S: carrots and sugar snap peas D: 2 chicken tenders (breaded - off plan), salad with goddess dressing, roasted chick peas, wine - before church S: popcorn - after church |
Need to watch my nut/nut butter consumption today. It was out of control yesterday!
P2 1: oats soaked in almond milk, topped w/ 1 tsp. almond butter, 1/4 banana, few blackberries 2: tuna salad w/ mashed avocado, bell pepper, red onion; grapes 3: carrots and hummus 4: steak fajitas sans tortillas w/ salsa, bell peppers and onions exercise: 60 min. treadmill, 45 min. pilates |
1.5-Thursday
Breakfast: broc cauliflower soup (couldn't have eggs for yet another morning), 1 slice turkey Snack: 10 cashews Lunch: can of tuna, 1 tbsp LF mayo, 1 tsp vinegar, 1/2 cuke, and shredded LF cheddar Snack: 1/2 cup FF plain yogurt, 5 cashews, SF cool whip, homemade SF fudge sauce, 1 strawberry Dinner to be: salad with grilled chicken and salsa Snack: 1 cup LF milk with ice cubes, splenda, and extract of choice |
Phase 2
B: oatmeal, almond milk, strawberries L: protein smoothie (nf milk, spinach, 1/2 banana, protein powder, choc Greensuperfood) S: peppers and hummus D: chicken pattie, sweet potato fries, broccoli salad S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries |
1: chocolate protein smoothie with raspberries, spinach, and almond milk, and coffee with cream
2: ss peas 3: green salad, chicken with peanut sauce 4: a few peanut m and m's dh offered and I accepted without thinking as we were folding our way through the mountain of sick laundry 5. turkey piccadillo over sauteed summer squash, roasted carrots 6: tea with stevia, more carrots |
Thursday -
B: greek yogurt, sf jam S: almonds, turkey pepperoni L: chicken, grilled onions, lettuce, tomatoes, re-fried beans (small portion) D: beef vegetable soup S: sf fudge thing Be well! |
phase 2 -
B. oats soaked in almond milk w/chopped apple, blueberries, walnuts & cinnamon L. salad of mixed greens, shredded purple cabbage, carrots, green beans, avocado, feta cheese, and pistachios - no dressing S. greek yogurt mixed with chopped mango D. butternut squash lasagna S. NSA fudgesicle |
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - Phase 2 1 fruit/1 grain
Breakfast: Ricotta waffles w/ SF syrup; 1 c 1% milk; 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener Snack: V8 Lunch: Salad w/ lots of veggies, turkey pepperoni and Italian dressing; 1 slice of WW Pizza w/ Turkey Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Red Pepper, Onion, Green Olives Snack: Apple with peanut butter Dinner: Chicken strips with celery, carrots and blue cheese dressing - vitamins Snack: NSA Fudgesicle |
Friday Phase 2
B: half of a low carb wrap with hummos and avocado, kefir S: pita chips with taramonsalata (totally off plan) L: broccoli with brown rice and no fat chinese sauce (from new fave place), hot and sour soup, ended up eating way too much rice and had crispy noodles so totally off plan S: roasted chick peas ( had way too many of these) D: quesadilla with lf cheese, onions, jalapeno on low carb ww tortilla (at least this was compliant) |
Phase II
B. hot cross bun with some Becel, sliced orange L. with friends - Caesar salad with my own dressing, glass of white wine S. V8 D. chicken breast, quinoa, green beans, baby carrots Water - which I really must drink more often. I neglect it in the winter. |
P2
1: oats and chia seeds soaked in almond milk, topped w/ 1 tsp. almond butter, 1/4 champagne mango, 1/4 banana 2: salad topped w/ leftover fajita steak and salsa 3: carrots and hummus 4: chicken korma exercise: 60 min. treadmill, 30 min. strength training circuit |
Hey all -
B: scrambled eggs, onion, tomato, lf cheese, V8, tea S: almonds, laughing cow, celery L: leftover homemade ww pizza, salad D: beef vegetable soup S: nsa ice cream Be well! |
Yesterday I had - phase 1.5
B - Decaf coffee w/sf creamer, Protein smoothie (2 scoops soy protein,1 cup unsweetened almond milk,1 cup water, handful spinach) S - 1 wedge light laughing cow and ½ cup raw cauliflower L - ½ cup free cottage cheese, ½ fugi apple S - 1 cup ff plain Greek yogurt, sf jam , ½ oz pecans D - 1 cup veg chili, 2 small chicken/apple sausage, salad S - 1 cup ff plain Greek yogurt, sf jam, ½ oz pecans The scale hasn't moved for quite a while now and although I'm a patient person, I'm getting a bit tired of seeing the same number every time I weigh. Any suggestions on my menu or other ideas to make something happen? I am walking for about 45 minutes most days. Remember now that I'm not a spring chicken as far as increased exercise suggestions :). |
Phase 2
B: oatmeal, almond milk, strawberries L: protein smoothie ( nf milk, spinach, 1/2 banana, protein powder, choc Greensuperfood) S: peppers and hummus D: lentils, broccoli salad S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries |
T&T, I would try replacing one of your snacks of yogurt and pecans with a portion of veggies (try to make it green if possible). Also, you could probably omit a scoop of the protein powder in your smoothie in the morning. That should cut out close to 350 calories per day.
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Today I had:
B - Decaf coffee w/sf creamer 20, Protein smoothie (2 scoops soy protein, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, handful spinach, 1 pk Truvia S - 1 wedge light laughing cow and 1 cup raw cauliflower L - ½ cup free cottage cheese, ½ banana S - 1/2 apple and 1 T almond butter D - 1 cup veg chili, 1 chicken/apple sausage, grn salad,ff Italian dressing S - 1 sf pudding Didn't see your post Zef until after I had the smoothie this morning. Will make the change next time and thanks for your help. I was also low on fresh vegs today so need to go groc shopping tomorrow. |
b-spinach, yogurt, oats, banana, strawberry and cocoa powder smoothie
L-curried veg and tofu over soba noodels, chopped salad (may have had a bit of sugar in the dressing) S-frozen yogurt d-cottage cheese and some veggies (not really hungry) |
Hmm.. my post from this morning didn't post.
Wt: 161.8! Tickers not lying anymore! B: Leftover chickpea stew L: Falafels in a pita S: Pad thai style tempeh |
Friday, April 22, 2011 (Day 55)
Breakfast: 1 egg; 2 slices turkey bacon; V8; 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener Snack: Yogurt with 1/8 t lemon jello Lunch: Salad with lots of veggies, leftover chicken strips, 2% cheese, blue cheese and ranch dressing; Diet Coke Snack: Apple with peanut butter Dinner: Chicken Adobo; green beans; black beans with red peppers and onions; 1/2 cup brown rice, Vitamins Snack: NSA Fudgesicle |
Saturday Phase 1.5 but will be totally off plan at lunch
B: lf cottage cheese with avocado and hot sauce L: off plan but will be off plan in a "healthy" way (healthy foods served) D: green salad with goddess dressing |
Today (Phase 2):
B: scrambled eggs with salsa, turkey bacon L: Mexican chicken & veggie stew S: skim latte, apple, triscuits with hummus (dinner will be late) D: Asian wraps, cucumber salad S: Greek yogurt with cinnamon and almonds (may not need this) |
Wt: 161.2
B: PB & 1/2 banana on Ezekiel bread L: Roast beef & cheddar on a small pumpernickel roll Sn: One bun crisps and tzatziki (they're out of anything vegetable at the caf :() S: Sauerkraut & apple porkchops with roasted broccoli |
Saturday:
B: eggs, onions, mushrooms, green pepper, tomatoes, 1 slice ww toast, tea S: ff greek yogurt, sf jam, pistachios L: salad D: turkey, sweet potato, tomatoes S: TBD Be well! |
Saturday's menu, Phase 2
B. 2-egg omelette with spinach, tomato and RF cheddar, 2 pieces of double-fiber whole wheat toast L. mixed lettuces with shredded red cabbage, shredded carrot, dry roasted green beans, avocado, sunflower seeds, feta cheese - no dressing S. pomegranate kefir D. roasted green beans, carrots and chickpeas S. SBD peanut butter cup dessert |
Hey Zeff! You at goal??
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