*** Cheetah (runners) Eating Healthier?? 2/06/07 ***
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andtckrtoo
Cathlete
Hey Jess - Great idea!
Yesterday was:
Protein shake with banana, oj and rasberries (and protein powder)
Quinoa with soy milk
Barley Dill Porcini Soup
Lean Cuisine -Santa Fe Rice and Beans
Dinner - East Coast Chili and half a baked potato and a salad w/ light dressing. 2000 calories total
No cheats - so I'm proud of myself!
Yesterday was:
Protein shake with banana, oj and rasberries (and protein powder)
Quinoa with soy milk
Barley Dill Porcini Soup
Lean Cuisine -Santa Fe Rice and Beans
Dinner - East Coast Chili and half a baked potato and a salad w/ light dressing. 2000 calories total
No cheats - so I'm proud of myself!
Jess_jugs
Cathlete
OK, I'll go. First of all, I try to eat at least the 9 servings of recommended fruits/ veggies a day. Normally I eat 2-3 servings of fruit, and 6-7 veggies. Whole grains & *good* carbs, low fat dairy & soy, and lean proteins. It seems to work for me. I started off w/ the South Beach Diet about 3 years ago & that's what originally started me on my weight loss journey. I try to keep things balanced since I'm cooking for myself & a family.
My trouble is finding myself in the kitchen snacking when I'm not really hungry, especially in the afternoon while my kids are at school/ napping. I also try not to eat after 7:30 or so in the evening.
Anyone with me?
My trouble is finding myself in the kitchen snacking when I'm not really hungry, especially in the afternoon while my kids are at school/ napping. I also try not to eat after 7:30 or so in the evening.
Anyone with me?
Mckmain
Cathlete
Great idea!
yesterday for me:
coffee and half a genisoy bar before workout
B: fruit smoothie
L: big salad with some pinto beans added, 1 T of Paul Newmans Oil & Vinegar dressing
Snack: half of genisoy bar
D: Thai Roasted garlic soup bowl with added grated tofu and veggie stock, steamed cauliflower, salad
dessert: fruit smoothie split with DH
I did have some pretzels while cooking dinner. But better than all the chips I was eating...
yesterday for me:
coffee and half a genisoy bar before workout
B: fruit smoothie
L: big salad with some pinto beans added, 1 T of Paul Newmans Oil & Vinegar dressing
Snack: half of genisoy bar
D: Thai Roasted garlic soup bowl with added grated tofu and veggie stock, steamed cauliflower, salad
dessert: fruit smoothie split with DH
I did have some pretzels while cooking dinner. But better than all the chips I was eating...
Jess_jugs
Cathlete
So far today I've had....
30 oz water, 2 cups of coffee
Breakfast ~ Light Multi grain English muffin w/ Naturally More PB (I love this stuff!), and a light activia yogurt w/ Tbsp. of ground flax
Not sure on lunch or dinner yet! It's ice skating lessons tonight for my dd's so it will be a quick dinner!
30 oz water, 2 cups of coffee
Breakfast ~ Light Multi grain English muffin w/ Naturally More PB (I love this stuff!), and a light activia yogurt w/ Tbsp. of ground flax
Not sure on lunch or dinner yet! It's ice skating lessons tonight for my dd's so it will be a quick dinner!
andtckrtoo
Cathlete
I have mixed emotions about Quinoa. Not too fond of it as a breakfast cereal, but I do have a recipe with leeks, zucchini, squash and tomatoes that it really good. It's sooo tiny that I have a tendency to spend more time cleaning up after making it than I do making it. LOL
Going back to mainly veg. Might add some fish especially if I'm lifting heavy. We'll see. I just find vegetarian easier to get in the foods I want, and to eat healthier. I find I do much better when I'm eating squeaky clean - my body does not like processed foods. Unfortunately the ole brain does!
I'll make some Steel Cut oats today as my quinoa is gone.
Going back to mainly veg. Might add some fish especially if I'm lifting heavy. We'll see. I just find vegetarian easier to get in the foods I want, and to eat healthier. I find I do much better when I'm eating squeaky clean - my body does not like processed foods. Unfortunately the ole brain does!
I'll make some Steel Cut oats today as my quinoa is gone.
banslug
Cathlete
OK, great idea!
My food for yesterday:
B: banana & yogurt
L: Homemade Taco soup with 2 crackers
S: Toasted flat bread
D: Homemade Taco Soup with Toasted Cheese sandwich
S: HUGE HUGE HUGE bowl of hot air popped popcorn
S: 100 calorie pack of Oreo Crisps (YUMMY)
Great day, except the popcorn was TOO much! That's my downfall...when the kids go to bed and I'm alone and I get intimate with the kitchen pantry! LOL
Today's food plan:
B: Breakfast Wrap (yummy)
S: banana
L: Homemade Taco Soup with lite toast
S: yogurt and/or apple
D: Homemade Chicken Veggie Soup with baked wheat tortillas
S: yogurt or Kashi with skim
Jess-I'm with you....no eating after 7:30pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you tell I like to cook? 'homemade' will show up on my daily diet a LOT! LOL
Gayle
My food for yesterday:
B: banana & yogurt
L: Homemade Taco soup with 2 crackers
S: Toasted flat bread
D: Homemade Taco Soup with Toasted Cheese sandwich
S: HUGE HUGE HUGE bowl of hot air popped popcorn
S: 100 calorie pack of Oreo Crisps (YUMMY)
Great day, except the popcorn was TOO much! That's my downfall...when the kids go to bed and I'm alone and I get intimate with the kitchen pantry! LOL
Today's food plan:
B: Breakfast Wrap (yummy)
S: banana
L: Homemade Taco Soup with lite toast
S: yogurt and/or apple
D: Homemade Chicken Veggie Soup with baked wheat tortillas
S: yogurt or Kashi with skim
Jess-I'm with you....no eating after 7:30pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you tell I like to cook? 'homemade' will show up on my daily diet a LOT! LOL
Gayle
sunnydelite
Cathlete
jess- great idea! thanks for starting this thread. can't remember all i had to eat yesterday but no cheats.
today- so far i had two egg muffins (recipe from oxygen mag) about to make some more they are delicous! 1 slice of ww toast.
i'll check back in later on with my full day's menu.
ttyl...
today- so far i had two egg muffins (recipe from oxygen mag) about to make some more they are delicous! 1 slice of ww toast.
i'll check back in later on with my full day's menu.
ttyl...
Thanks Jess for starting our cheetah check-in.
Let's see yesterday I did cheat with M&Ms. It seems on my weight training days I eat more, and not good stuff either. I need to curb that somehow.
Yesterday's menu:
Breakfast: Granola bar, banana, & tea
Midmorning meal: Grilled Chicken Breast, salad w/viniagrette dressing & water
Lunch: Turkey Sandwich on ww bread, 1 red pepper, 1 c. celery, & tea
Snack: 100 calorie popcorn & M&Ms (my big weakness yesterday)
Dinner: Pepperoni Pita Pizza, with turkey pepperoni & ww pita, side salad w/Ranch dressing.
DH was out with the guys last night so I will be making pita pizzas again tonight since I love them and so do the kids. Today's menu will basically be the same except I won't be eating popcorn or M&Ms.
Let's see yesterday I did cheat with M&Ms. It seems on my weight training days I eat more, and not good stuff either. I need to curb that somehow.
Yesterday's menu:
Breakfast: Granola bar, banana, & tea
Midmorning meal: Grilled Chicken Breast, salad w/viniagrette dressing & water
Lunch: Turkey Sandwich on ww bread, 1 red pepper, 1 c. celery, & tea
Snack: 100 calorie popcorn & M&Ms (my big weakness yesterday)
Dinner: Pepperoni Pita Pizza, with turkey pepperoni & ww pita, side salad w/Ranch dressing.
DH was out with the guys last night so I will be making pita pizzas again tonight since I love them and so do the kids. Today's menu will basically be the same except I won't be eating popcorn or M&Ms.
karenvictoria
Cathlete
I'm all for the eatiing check in here.
Let's see. Yesterday
B- oatmeal with banana nuts wheat germ figs raw buckwheat honey. (Basic healthy slop)
S- half of LaraBar
L- 2 slices of ezkheil bread, 1 egg, apple and 1 tsp peanut butter
S- clif bar
D- 3 oz of chicken, half of baked potato with vegan soy butter, serving of mix vegetables.
coffee and water and diet green tea
Today so far
B- same slop as yesterday but with raw honey instead of buckwheat honey
The rest I'm not to sure.
karen
www.picturetrail.com/karenvictoria
Let's see. Yesterday
B- oatmeal with banana nuts wheat germ figs raw buckwheat honey. (Basic healthy slop)
S- half of LaraBar
L- 2 slices of ezkheil bread, 1 egg, apple and 1 tsp peanut butter
S- clif bar
D- 3 oz of chicken, half of baked potato with vegan soy butter, serving of mix vegetables.
coffee and water and diet green tea
Today so far
B- same slop as yesterday but with raw honey instead of buckwheat honey
The rest I'm not to sure.
karen
www.picturetrail.com/karenvictoria
singinggoddess
Cathlete
Oh ladies,
I really really need this check-in. So here goes:
Today so far:
Raspberry bran muffin from trader joes health store and an apple with a few cashews.
My hardest time is around 4pm. I will back and let cha know what I did for lunch.
Thanks Jess for doing this check-in.
Susan
I really really need this check-in. So here goes:
Today so far:
Raspberry bran muffin from trader joes health store and an apple with a few cashews.
My hardest time is around 4pm. I will back and let cha know what I did for lunch.
Thanks Jess for doing this check-in.
Susan
banslug
Cathlete
Christine-I’d love to see the recipe for the quinoa and the zucchini, tomatoes, etc. I LOVE recipes and love to cook. I’m always looking for something new to try!
YUMMY!
So how many of you have the Oxygen clean eating issue? I'm gonna get it, I think. Is it a monthly issue or a special issue by them???
Gayle
YUMMY!
So how many of you have the Oxygen clean eating issue? I'm gonna get it, I think. Is it a monthly issue or a special issue by them???
Gayle
andtckrtoo
Cathlete
Gayle -
This is a good one, too. It's from Light and Tasty:
Quinoa Squash Pilaf
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) vegetable broth
1/4 cup water
2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 medium yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 cup chopped leeks (white portion only)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
In a large nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, toast the quinoa over
medium heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. In a small saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes
or until liquid is absorbed; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, saute the
zucchini, yellow squash, leeks and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomato,
cilantro, seasonings and quinoa; heat through. Add spinach; cook and stir until spinach is
wilted.
Yield: 8 servings.
This is a good one, too. It's from Light and Tasty:
Quinoa Squash Pilaf
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) vegetable broth
1/4 cup water
2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 medium yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 cup chopped leeks (white portion only)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
In a large nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, toast the quinoa over
medium heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. In a small saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes
or until liquid is absorbed; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, saute the
zucchini, yellow squash, leeks and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomato,
cilantro, seasonings and quinoa; heat through. Add spinach; cook and stir until spinach is
wilted.
Yield: 8 servings.
Gayle - I don't have the Oxygen issue yet, but I plan to pick it up on my way back from lunch. If I'm not mistaken I think it is a special issue. I'm like you, I make a lot of homemade stuff. I love homemade soups best. However, DH & DS do not like soups. DH will eat my white bean chicken chili though. I think next week I will make a big pot of vegetable soup for the whole week. Taco Soup sounds so good right now. I haven't had that in quite a while. Enjoy!