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Real Food Day Nine

February 9, 2012 No comments

This morning I woke up wide awake at 4:30am, and also starving. I ended up being hungry for much of the day. And I got very tired mid-afternoon (I expect since I was up since 4:30am), which naturally led me to the popcorn cupboard:

5:20am 1 glass cold water with juice from 1/2 organic lemon, as well as 1/2 tbsp organic maple syrup (50), plus 1 slice homemade multigrain bread, toasted and topped with 2 tbsp all-natural PB and a drizzle of local honey (300).

6:15am Another slice of toast with PB and honey (300).

11:30am 2 green smoothies, same as yesterday but not measured super exact (200).

12:45pm Just over 2 cups steamed broccoli and cauliflower with nooch and black pepper (200).

1:30pm 1/2 of another green smoothie (100).

3pm – 4pm: Raw brownie (400?) and 1/2 cup popcorn kernels, air-popped and topped with sea salt and organic Earth Balance – not real food, I know! Also I didn’t measure the Earth Balance but it was a generous amount (700?).

6:30pm 1 apple with PB (300?). Again, I didn’t measure.

Total calories: 2,550. Boo.

Exercise: 50 minutes walking outdoors; 15 minutes pacing indoors.

Daily Eats none

Real Food Day Eight

February 8, 2012 No comments

7am 1 glass cold water with juice from 1/2 organic lemon and 1/2 tbsp organic maple syrup (50), plus a few organic apple slices with 1 tbsp all-natural peanut butter (100).

11:40am 2 organic apples (150).

12:45pm Smoothie, same as yesterday – it’s super delicious! I drank 2/3 (250) with 2 cups steamed broccoli and cauliflower, topped with nooch and black pepper (100).

2:15pm The rest of the green smoothie (100).

6:30pm Leftover homemade fettucine alfredo (500) plus some raw brownie (450? I didn’t measure).

Total calories: 1,700. I was at the office for nearly 10 hours today, which I hadn’t planned for (had a deadline to deal with), so I wound up missing the gym class I wanted to attend, and I was awfully tired when I arrive home from work so I expect that’s why I felt it necessary to eat so much raw walnut/date/cocoa powder brownie. But at least it was all very tasty

Exercise: 50 minutes walking.

Daily Eats delicious green smoothie, healthy brownie, healthy pasta, Master Cleanse

Real Food Day Seven

February 7, 2012 No comments

7am 1 glass cold water with juice from half an organic lemon, plus 1/2 tbsp organic maple syrup (50) – I have to say, I find this mixture to be quite nice and refreshing, even if the concept of the Master Cleanse is rather daunting! I also had a few apple slices with 1 tbsp all-natural PB (100).

10:30am 1 organic apple (75).

11am Another organic apple (75).

12:45pm Green smoothie, same as yesterday, using romaine lettuce, 3 cups cold water, 1.5 frozen bananas, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1.5 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tsp bee pollen, 1/2 tbsp honey and 1 capsule CoQ10. I drank 2/3 (250). I also had 1 cup steamed cauliflower and broccoli with 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes and black pepper (50).

4:15pm The rest of the green smoothie (100).

6pm Homemade chicken Alfredo pasta using local pumpkin spice fettucine, free-range chicken and Greek yogurt… we used the Looneyspoons Collection recipe Eenie Meenie Fettucine but lightened it up a little more (650).

Total calories: 1,350.

Exercise: 55 minutes walking outdoors.

Daily Eats green smoothies, healthy fettucine alfredo, Master Cleanse

Real Food Day Six

February 6, 2012 No comments

I’ve been tracking my food in my day planner but not on this blog – oops! Also, my parents took me out for champagne cocktails on Friday night, which was very sweet of them but that on top of the wine was a little too much for this teetotaler. So I compensated for my slight wooziness on Saturday by enjoying bread, popcorn and other such foods which I hoped would be good for acting as a sponge to get the alcohol out of my system. Or because it tasted good. Either way, I’m obviously feeling much better now, and I felt it was time to once again turn to green smoothies

7am Leftover green smoothie from yesterday. The original smoothie consisted of 3 cups cold water, lots of organic spinach, 1.5 frozen bananas, lots of frozen strawberries, 1.5 tbsp chia seeds, the contents from 1 capsule CoEnzyme Q10, a sprinkle of bee pollen and a drizzle of honey; I had 1/3 of that left for this morning’s breakfast (100) plus a few apple slices with 1 tbsp all-natural PB (100).

9:15am 1 organic apple, sliced (100).

10:30am Another organic apple, sliced (100).

12:45pm Green smoothie, same as yesterday but this time better measured Also, I used organic romaine lettuce instead of spinach today. Other contents: 1.5 frozen bananas, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1.5 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tsp bee pollen, 1/2 tbsp honey, 1 capsule CoQ10 (350).

4pm Homemade raw brownie and leftover mashed potatoes (500?).

Total calories: 1,250.

Exercise: 25 minutes walking outdoors, 45 minutes pacing indoors, 1 hour yoga at the office (it was so much fun to do a yoga session at work!).

Daily Eats, Raw, Recipes, Vegetarian raw brownie and mashed potatoes for dinner, tasty green smoothie, yoga at work

Day Three of Real Food

February 3, 2012 No comments

Today I didn’t measure or count calories… I’m sure I ate too much, but it was a delicious days of eats!

7am 2 slices of homemade multigrain bread, toasted and topped with all-natural PB and honey.

10am 1 green shake (leftover from yesterday), 1 apple and 26 grams dry-roasted almonds.

Later in the day:

- Lots of raw brownie balls.

- Local cheddar cheese.

- Roasted free-range turkey with garlic mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli and cauliflower.

- A few (ahem *one too many*) glasses red wine.

Yum! Mr. Science is a wonderful cook.

Calories: Don’t really care too much today

Exercise: 50 minutes walking.

Daily Eats none

Day Two of Real Food

February 2, 2012 No comments

7am Leftover green smoothie from yesterday, plus a few slices homemade multigrain toast with all-natural PB and honey (700?)

12:30pm Big smoothie with 3 cups cold water, romaine lettuce, green leaf lettuce, 1.5 frozen bananas, about 1.5 cups frozen strawberries, a handful of frozen goji berries, a couple spoonfuls of chia seeds and a sprinkle of bee pollen. Talk about superfoods in a glass! Nearly everything was organic too. I didn’t properly measure so I’m not 100% sure on the calories of this… I drank 2/3 (200) PLUS 1 apple, 26 grams almonds, and leftover mac and cheese with ketchup (500?).

6pm Leftover broccoli and rice casserole and 3 brownie balls (600).

6:30pm 2 more raw brownie balls (200).

Total calories: 2,200. Whoops!

Exercise: 50 min walking (plus an hour or so of moving chairs and tables around and carrying equipment. That’s gotta count for something ).

Daily Eats none

Day One of Real Food

February 1, 2012 No comments

Woohoo, first day of a new challenge! Always exciting.

7am Oatmeal with 1/2 cup oats (wheat-free Only Oats brand), 1 cup water, cinnamon, 1/3 banana, 3 tbsp all-natural PB (500).

10am 1/2 apple with 2 tbsp PB (250).

10:30am Big smoothie with 3 cups cold water, spinach, romaine lettuce,1.5 frozen bananas, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1 tbsp chia seeds and 1 tsp local bee pollen – I only drank 2/3 of this (200).

11am The rest of the apple with 0.5 tbsp PB (100). I was hungry this morning!

12:50pm Broccoli, local crimini mushrooms and carrots with homemade hummus (200).

6:30pm Homemade mac and cheese! (500). This was so delicious. We had it with organic ketchup. The recipe we used was from 100 Days of Real Food (we used brown rice pasta).

Total calories: 1,750.

Exercise: 50 minutes walking, 45-minute cardio box.

Daily Eats, Nutrition Challenges, Vegetarian gym class, homemade mac and cheese, hungry in morning, organic ketchup

The End of the Detox

January 31, 2012 No comments

Here we are at my last day of the detox! I’ve veered off the detox a bit lately, but that’s okay – I’m all ready for my real foods challenge for February

Today’s measurements

Weight: 126.6 lbs (down 5.4 lbs since Dec. 31!)

BMI: 25.6 (down 1.6 since Dec. 31!)

Inches around waist: 29.3 (down 0.4″ since Dec. 31!)

Body fat percentage: 26.2 % (down 1.6 % body fat since Dec. 31!)

I’d say January was a success

Here’s what I ate today:

7am 1/2 cup gluten-free oats with 1 cup water, cinnamon, 1/3 banana, splash of organic local 1% milk and a couple spoonfuls all-natural organic Valencia peanut butter (400), plus 1/2 grapefruit (50).

11:15am 1 organic apple with PB (300).

12:45pm Raw broccoli and carrots with homemade mixed bean hummus, plus some organic fair trade dark chocolate chips and some peanut butter chips from Whole Foods (400).

4pm Leftover broccoli and rice casserole, plus a few Kashi sea salt pita chips with Bothwell cheddar cheese and some more chocolate chips and peanut butter chips (800).

Total calories: 1,950.

Exercise: 1 hr 20 minutes walking, 45-minute body sculpt class.

Daily Eats, Vegetarian, Weight loss body sculpt, bowl of oatmeal, fair trade chocolate, organic apple, veggies and hummus, Whole Foods peanut butter chips

Detox Day 28

January 28, 2012 No comments

I had my free day yesterday but I kinda overdid it (as per usual) with the popcorn and chocolate and bread. I had lots of energy in the morning but after I’d eaten some of this and some of that, my energy levels plummeted and I wasn’t very productive at all. The key to free days is to do them in moderation. So once again I’ll work on that for next week!

I woke up this morning not feeling hungry (another sign of overeating) and I decided that in response to yesterday’s free-for-all, I’d make some nice, refreshing green shakes. Made me feel much more energized and refreshed compared to yesterday’s sluggishness!

10am Big green shake with 3 cups cold water, lots of romaine lettuce, 1.5 frozen bananas, 1 cup frozen strawberries and 1 tbsp chia seeds. Delicious! I only had 1/3 of this. (100).

10:30am 1 big raw brownie ball (200).

1pm Another 1/3 of the green shake (100).

2:15pm Some Kashi crackers and pita chips (200).

3:30pm Piece of cheese and the rest of the green shake (250).

5pm 1 raw cookie dough ball (100).

5:40pm Broccoli and rice casserole and 1 cookie dough ball (450).

Total calories: 1,400.

Exercise: 1 hr 45 minutes pacing indoors.

Daily Eats, Vegetarian cheddar cheese, healthy green shake, Kashi crackers, vegetarian casserole

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