Vegetarian Diary

Had a horrible food day last night and this AM. S0 much stress led to:

Apple
Green Tea
One large portion of French Fries from Burger King
2 small cookies
7 large Crackers
A LOT of bread at dinnner w. a creamy cheese dip
A salad with arugula, parmesan and tomatoes.

AND All of that was after my breakfast and lunch!!
 
And then there was breakfast . . .

Large Coffee with full fat milk
3 (THREE!) Croissants!!

What an awful day for eating!!!
 
The rest of the day - the good and the bad

OKay so, I'll just list the bad and the good of it all:

Snack:

Good: Oatmeal - carby - but healthy!

Bad: Lunch/Snack - Three granola bars (w. chocolate) air crisp potato chips and a diet soda. I was on the run in between jobs and starving. Had to shop at a kiosk and this was what I came up with.

Good: Dinner - a big salad (carrots, white cabbage, purple cabbage, beets, lettuce) with a dressing of canola oil and soy sauce, and some sauteed (with a little oil) green pea pods.

Good: Desert - a bows of strawberries covered in soymilk. Yum!

Okay - so it was a mixed day. I tried to bring it to a positive end. On the bad side I slipped today (and fell down some stairs), and really injured my hip. Its bruised, and I'm lucky I didn't hurt myself more. Tomorrow is my day for walk/jogging - and I want to do it - but I'm just going to have to see how it feels in the morning.

Glad I could end a tough day on a good note!
 
Day 4 of Diet

Today is going pretty well overall. Couldn't jog/walk because of the injury I sustained yesterday from falling on the stairs. Ouch! Huge bruises on my back near my hips and shoulders. My head and neck are still stiff too! I'll give my body a couple more days to rest, and plan to run Friday.

Food wise, I NEED to go grocery shopping. But, so far, so good. Started the day off with a bowl of oatmeal w. soymilk and some tea w. soymilk. I can always eat the same thing for breakfast and be perfectly happy.

Its about 12:30 now, so I need to start thinking through my lunch options (or go shopping!). I was having a hunger attack around 11, which I solved with two servings of light, quick soup (the Knorrs brand). Only 31 cals a packets, so I didn't feel too bad about having two!

In the summers, I can usually feel satisfied with big salads, but now that its winter, I think light soup is going to be a key to weight loss. Its warm, fills me up (at least temporarily) and is low in calories. Only drawback is that its high in sodium, but right now I can't worry about everything!

Also, was wondering if anyone else struggles with cholesterol. I have been borderline high (200) the last few times its been checked, but I just don't think I can modify my diet anymore! Already I don't eat meat or eggs, and though I do it cheese, I wouldn't say I eat it all the time. When I eat yogurt, etc., I always select the 0 fat/0 cholesterol versions. And I try to eat oatmeal every morning to help.

Has anyone had any luck lowering cholesterol through exercise? I really don't want to have to start taking meds, but I'm just not sure how much lower I can go through diet alone.
 
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In the summers, I can usually feel satisfied with big salads, but now that its winter, I think light soup is going to be a key to weight loss. Its warm, fills me up (at least temporarily) and is low in calories. Only drawback is that its high in sodium, but right now I can't worry about everything!
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It's winter over there?! Man, we just ended our super long winter and I couldn't be happer that it's over. We are now into the warm summer months. I can't imagine June being winter anywhere ever!!
 
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It's winter over there?! Man, we just ended our super long winter and I couldn't be happer that it's over. We are now into the warm summer months. I can't imagine June being winter anywhere ever!!
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Well its way down in the southern hemishpere! ,)

But being winter, today I followed up my great start to the day with:

six peices of veggie sushi (unfort w. cream cheese)
small diet coke
large soy milk cafe latte
one large order of french fries w. ketchup
split ma brownie w. ice cream w a friend

Oh NOOO!!!
 
Day 4 Dinner

Well, I had plans for a health dinner and did some grocery shopping to prove it. Didn't have anything unhealthy, but ate more than I wanted to:

Tomato Soup - 50 cals
Two Actimel mini-yougurts - 80 cals total
2 Large Apples
1 Large Bowl of Oatmeal with Soymilk and salt
1 red pepper sliced with salt
Yerba Mate Tea
 
Day 5 Diet So far

Breakfast:
Tea w. soymilk
oatmeal w. soymilk
apple

snack: tea w. a bit of cream
2 small pieces chocolate

lunch:
large serving of pasta w. veggie sauce
1 small roll
water

snack:
2 mini yogurt drinks (80 cals)
1 apple
1 tangerine
yerba mate tea
 
Day 5 Dinner

1 mini yogurt (is this an addiction or what?)
Another apple
1 Tblsp peanut butter
2 big bowls soup (one spinach/other tomato)
1 sliced cucumber with salt and pepper
water to drink
 
Day 5 continued, Beginning of Day 6

Okay, so after I ate dinner last night (and by no means skimpy!) - I went over to a friends house and stopped to do some grocery shopping for her first. I was happy I didn't pick anything up for me, but by the time I got to her house (8:30) everyone else was eating.

In the end, I added on to my dinner:

One small salad
1 slice toast with peanut butter and jelly
3 cups of tea (only one with sugar)


I stayed over, and this morning for breakfast I had:

Cup of coffee with milk
small yogurt drink (40 cals)
piece of toast with peanut butter and one banana

mid morning snack: 1 yogurt drink (40 cals)

My posts might be a bit boring (I am rushing around), but I'm trying to be consistent!

Last night I tried to distract myself from food with a lot of tea and chewing gum, but it only helped for so long. Its so hard when everyone around you is eating!
 
Day 6

Okay - I already listed my breakfast and snack on previous post, so I'll go right to lunch:

1 cup light soup (31 calories)
1 cup tea w. soymilk
1 chopped red pepper with salt and pepper
1 large apple
1 small tangerine
2 packets of sugar

Also - I'm baking some pumpkin right now . . . so I imagine that will be a snack for later.
 
The rest of Day 6

That pumpkin/butternut squash I baked? Yum! I baked on half, cut into quarters, and ate three saving the 4th,

Came over to a friends, where I later had some cheese and crackers and drank some water.

I ordered us dinner - I had two empanadas (the classic Argentine treat) one with cheese and onion, and the other with cheese, basil and tomato. I had this with a salad I prepared (lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and a olive oil balsalmic dressing).

In a real twist of fate was even tempted to have dessert tonight, so that was good. Just spent a couple hours helping her clean her apt, so I hope that counts for some exercise. Its just TOO much freezing rain here to want to run outside. Sigh.

Until tomorrow!
 
Day 7 - Breakfast

Staying at a friends, which is great - although the fridge is fully stocked which makes temptation difficult.

Today for breakfast I had:

1) cup of coffee w. whole milk
2) 2 yogurt drinks (not the light ones - 80 cals each)
3) one slice white toast with Skippy peanut butter and strawberry jam

While its easy to list everything you eat, its also good to list all the things that I did not eat, which included my salt craving this am - - - leftover empanada from night before, slices of cheese lying in the fridge. . . etc.

Is there any system of accountability on this blog? I would love to pair up with someone - and we could offer to check in with each other on a regular basis to encourage each other to stay within our goals. Let me know if you are interested! Or if there is a place on this blog where partners can meet for this purpose. . .
 
Day 7: Lunch and Snacks

Lunch was a salad of lettuce, carrots and 1/2 of the big ball of fresh mozzarella, covered in a little balsalmic vinegar and salt.

Also - 1 Yogurt Drink - 80 cals

1 Tblsp - Skippe Peanut Butter

1 Large Apple
 
EMPANADAS ARE AWESOME!!! I used to make them with my old best friend. She's from equador. I didn't know that you could put other things like tomatoes and stuff in them?! That sounds soo awesome. Do they bake them their or fry them?

Man, it's been a while since I've had a good empanada or two :(

Mail me some :D
 
Day 7 - The Ugly and Uglier

Yes - emapanadas are amazing! I would try to mail you some, but I"m not sure they will turn out. Maybe just send a recipe that we could adapt to be a bit healthier? Def fried down here - oily, greasy and amazing.


Okay - so bad eating day - where do I start?

Diet soda
whole grain bar
medium french fry
half slice cheesecake
crackers with cheese
crackers with peanut butter
green salad
2 peices 4 cheese pizza
3 glasses red wine
1 peice toast with peanut butter and jelly

OH my LORD!!!

What an awful day for eating!!
 
Day 8 Eating

Okay - I can put the whole day in one post (hopefully I won't forget anything!)

So, today didn't seem too too bad. The morning was a bit rough because I was hung over from all that red wine! I can always justify eating anything when I have a hangover because you NEED it make the pounding head and nausea go away. I guess another reason not to over indulge.

Breakfast:

1) Coffee w. milk
2) Apple
3) 1 slice Leftover 4 cheese pizza

Snack

1) 3 small pieces bread with butter, salt and fresh mozzarella
2) a little Powerade

Lunch

1) did I eat a real lunch? Can't remember. . .

Snack
1) 1 Churro
2) a few bites of dulce de leche ice cream (we were sharing)
3) Water

Dinner
1) Salad with lettuce, tomatoes and mushrooms
2) 1 slice leftover 4 cheese pizza
3) Green beans cooked in Butter and olive oil
4) yogurt drink
5) apple
6) water

I'm trying to rack my brain to see if I ate anything else? It seems like I skipped lunch, but I wasn't hungry - so maybe there was something else in there - but I can't really remember at this point. I think that may have been it!
 
Day 9

Breakfast:

2 Cups coffee w. Soymilk
2 ounces (approx - maybe a bit more) of Mozzarella Cheese
1 small light yogurt drink (40 cals)
1 medium red apple

Lunch:
2 light yougurt drinks (80 cals)
2 Tangerines
1 large package of brussels sprouts, steamed with oil, pepper, salt

Late Afternoon Lunch/Snack:

1) Salad w. lentils, carrots, arugula and bulgur wheat
2) Beer
3) 1/2 cheesecake

Snack

1) coffee w. 2 pack sugar

Dinner

1) Two large wedges of mozzarella
2) 3 crackers
3) 1 piece toast w. peanut butter and jelly
4) 1/2 glass wine
 
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Day 10

Breakfast:

2 cups of coffee w. Soymilk
Apple

Snack:
Crackers w. Peanut Butter

Lunch:
Crackers w. Large Hunk of Cheese
Apple
Yogurt Drink
Water

Snack:
Large Bag of popcorn
Bowl of oatmeal w. soymilk and salt

Dinner:
4 (!) slices cheese pizza w. olives
glass of orange juice
a few french fries from my friends plate
water

Dessert:

Yogurt Drink

Wow - I was planning on having veggies for dinner because I had such a carb heavy lunch, but some how I glanced right past the paltry salad offerings at the place we were at - and settled for the pizza because it somehow seemed better than pasta at the moment. I did take the cheese off of one of the slices, but I"m not sure it did much good. Disappointing!

Also because I've been staying at my friends house, I haven't brought any of my work out gear over - and haven't exercised at all for about a week! I'm really slipping.
 
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Day 11

Hi all - here is the verdict so far for Day 11:

Breakfast
1) cup of joe w. soymilk
2) roma apple
3) bowl of oatmeal w. soymilk

Lunch:
1) Salad of potatoes, lettuce and carrots w. oil and vinegar
2) peice of wheat bread
3) sparkling water
4) light yogurt drink

Snack:
1) Cafe con leche w. 2 packs artifical sweetner
2) two small bite size pastries filled w. jam
3) 1/2 bag brazil nuts
4) peice of tofu
5) Large Apple

Dinner:
1) Pasta w. vegetable sauce
2) Salad w. vinegar
3) small glass of red wine
 
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