I am making, what I hope will be, a fabulous dinner of roasted pork loin and homemade coleslaw. I used Linda Sue's My Favorite Coleslaw recipe, but I used light mayonnaise, liquid Splenda, and added some red onion. It needs to chill in the refrigerator for a few hours but the first little taste of it was wonderful, and even my husband sounded like he was enjoying himself a little too much. He actually had a bowl a little while ago and said it was the best coleslaw he's ever had. Yay me!
8:35 AM - cottage cheese, coffee w/ cream & Splenda; eaten on couch; I was hungry, but too lazy to cook anything
10:05 AM - Cheerios w/ skim milk, coffee w/ cream & Splenda; I ate standing in the middle of the living room; it's so hard not to eat the whole damn box of cereal
1:20 PM - tilapia w/ mayo, mustard & onion, broccoli; eaten at table while reading; it didn't feel like enough food
2:30 PM - baby carrots, mozzarella string cheese; eaten at desk; is it possible to binge on vegetables? I was full but could not (or would not) stop eating those carrots. I feel guilty for eating so much but as far as overeating goes, carrots are a pretty darn good choice. Right? RIGHT???? Now I'm trying to rationalize eating all those carrots (almost 10 ounces).
4:35 PM - roasted pork sirloin, homemade coleslaw; eaten at table; this is the best meal I've made in a while. I loved the entire meal and really savored it. There's room in my day for seconds later!
6:40 PM - more dinner, eaten on the couch; I really wanted to not eat to keep my calories low, but I gave in to temptation
Calories - 1743
Carbs - 114 (22 fiber)
Protein - 146
Fat - 82
C/P/F Ratio - 25.6/32.8/41.6
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Pumpkin Carrot Muffins - Recipe
I found this recipe on SparkPeople.com and it's absolutely wonderful! I make it all the time. I'd like to find a way to lower the carbs a bit, though, or at least make it better carbs, and increase the protein.
1/2 cup pumpkin
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp oil
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup grated carrots
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
Beat together pumpkin, brown sugar, oil and egg.
Add in carrots.
In a separate bowl, blend together flour, salt, soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
Add to the pumpkin mixture.
Fill muffin tins about 2/3 full.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-14 minutes. Makes 6 muffins.
Number of Servings: 6
166 calories
27 g carbs
6 g fat
3 g protein
1/2 cup pumpkin
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp oil
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup grated carrots
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
Beat together pumpkin, brown sugar, oil and egg.
Add in carrots.
In a separate bowl, blend together flour, salt, soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
Add to the pumpkin mixture.
Fill muffin tins about 2/3 full.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-14 minutes. Makes 6 muffins.
Number of Servings: 6
166 calories
27 g carbs
6 g fat
3 g protein
NROL - Week 5 - Friday
I just noticed the other day that the time stamp for my blogs corresponds to the time I create the entry, not the time I actually publish it. I start each entry in the morning and just edit throughout the day. If anyone knows if/how I can change that, please let me know! Thanks!
I had a small bite of my husband's fried catfish when he was cooking and I licked my finger after making a peanut butter and Nutella sandwich for my son. Just holding myself accountable :)
6:35 AM - apple & cottage cheese; eaten on couch
10:15 AM - round steak, American cheese, low carb tortilla, coffee w/ cream & Splenda; eaten at desk; I was hungry but didn't want to eat at all; not the most satisfying meal but I hate leftovers being in the refrigerator for too long
1: 05 PM - red beans & chicken breast; eaten at desk; I really wanted to go to McDonald's for a salad (okay, send my husband there to get me one) but I settled for this
4:00 PM - cottage cheese; eaten at desk; I went to the store hungry and barely made it out without diving head first into the deli spread
6:45 PM - tilapia w/ mayo, mustard & onion, broccoli w/ light balsamic vinaigrette dressing; eaten on couch; this stuff was so good and I know I ate more fish than I should have in one sitting; very satisfying meal but I feel like I want to eat more
Calories - 1413
Carbs - 106 (26 fiber)
Protein - 170
Fat - 40
C/P/F Ratio - 28.9/46.4/24.7
I had a small bite of my husband's fried catfish when he was cooking and I licked my finger after making a peanut butter and Nutella sandwich for my son. Just holding myself accountable :)
6:35 AM - apple & cottage cheese; eaten on couch
10:15 AM - round steak, American cheese, low carb tortilla, coffee w/ cream & Splenda; eaten at desk; I was hungry but didn't want to eat at all; not the most satisfying meal but I hate leftovers being in the refrigerator for too long
1: 05 PM - red beans & chicken breast; eaten at desk; I really wanted to go to McDonald's for a salad (okay, send my husband there to get me one) but I settled for this
4:00 PM - cottage cheese; eaten at desk; I went to the store hungry and barely made it out without diving head first into the deli spread
6:45 PM - tilapia w/ mayo, mustard & onion, broccoli w/ light balsamic vinaigrette dressing; eaten on couch; this stuff was so good and I know I ate more fish than I should have in one sitting; very satisfying meal but I feel like I want to eat more
Calories - 1413
Carbs - 106 (26 fiber)
Protein - 170
Fat - 40
C/P/F Ratio - 28.9/46.4/24.7
Thursday, September 4, 2008
NROL - Week 5 - Thursday
I woke up at 4 AM today. I planned on watching some stuff on my Tivo while I drank a lot of coffee. But then my son woke up too and insisted on cartoons. I wasn't in the mood to argue.
I had a feeling that skimping on my calories yesterday would bite me in the big butt today. It's barely past lunch and I'm already over what I ate yesterday. Good grief!
There was a weak moment this afternoon when I almost popped some ice cream into my mouth. There's still quite a bit in the freezer and for the most part, it doesn't tempt me. I didn't even want any today when I got my son's snack, but I had a very sudden urge to take a bite. Fortunately, it passed.
8:00 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda, pumpkin carrot muffins; I desperately wanted all the muffins that were left. So I ate them. Not a binge - it was only 3 small ones. I made sure to eat the overflowing ones last week.
11:05 AM - eggs w/ cheese, mayo & Worcestershire sauce, bacon; eaten on couch while watching tv; I was quite stuffed after this
4:30 PM - pepper jack cheese; eaten at desk; I probably overate the cheese but I really don't care
7:40 PM - red beans & chicken; eaten at kitchen counter; I ate while my husband made fried green tomatoes - I had one thin slice of that (I didn't add it to my tracker though); I'm still hungry
Calories - 1725
Carbs - 129 (18 fiber)
Protein - 102
Fat - 91
C/P/F Ratio - 29.6/23.4/47
I had a feeling that skimping on my calories yesterday would bite me in the big butt today. It's barely past lunch and I'm already over what I ate yesterday. Good grief!
There was a weak moment this afternoon when I almost popped some ice cream into my mouth. There's still quite a bit in the freezer and for the most part, it doesn't tempt me. I didn't even want any today when I got my son's snack, but I had a very sudden urge to take a bite. Fortunately, it passed.
8:00 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda, pumpkin carrot muffins; I desperately wanted all the muffins that were left. So I ate them. Not a binge - it was only 3 small ones. I made sure to eat the overflowing ones last week.
11:05 AM - eggs w/ cheese, mayo & Worcestershire sauce, bacon; eaten on couch while watching tv; I was quite stuffed after this
4:30 PM - pepper jack cheese; eaten at desk; I probably overate the cheese but I really don't care
7:40 PM - red beans & chicken; eaten at kitchen counter; I ate while my husband made fried green tomatoes - I had one thin slice of that (I didn't add it to my tracker though); I'm still hungry
Calories - 1725
Carbs - 129 (18 fiber)
Protein - 102
Fat - 91
C/P/F Ratio - 29.6/23.4/47
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
NROL - Week 5 - Wednesday
More cleaning today. I think I'll be able to finish up tomorrow, so maybe I'll throw in some cardio Friday and Saturday, maybe even Sunday if I'm feeling froggy. Then again, I just reread the plan of attack for the next NROL phase - 4 days a week of lifting. Maybe I'll rest up. I'm scared of the Fat Loss I plan LOL! Ok, wait, I'm really confused by this book. I guess you can work out 2, 3, or 4 times per week, but not more than 2 days in a row, and once you finish the 12 workouts in Fat Loss I, that's it. Move on. Well, if that's the case, I'll do the 3 times a week as I originally planned!
I decided not to shampoo the carpets, so I'm done with house cleaning. I'm going to be a slug tomorrow! My body aches.
Low calorie day - too low, but I got too busy to eat.
8:15 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda
8:45 AM - apple & cottage cheese; eaten at desk; I'm not interested in food today.
9:45 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda
11:05 AM - homemade protein shake, Cheerios w/ milk; eaten on couch
5:20 PM - mozzarella string cheese; eaten in kitchen while dinner cooks; I got so busy cleaning that I didn't eat.
6:00 PM - round steak, broccoli; eaten at dinner table; it was quite filling and I ate slowly
Calories - 1097
Carbs - 85 (13 fiber)
Protein - 106
Fat - 41
C/P/F Ratio - 30/37.3/32.7
I decided not to shampoo the carpets, so I'm done with house cleaning. I'm going to be a slug tomorrow! My body aches.
Low calorie day - too low, but I got too busy to eat.
8:15 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda
8:45 AM - apple & cottage cheese; eaten at desk; I'm not interested in food today.
9:45 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda
11:05 AM - homemade protein shake, Cheerios w/ milk; eaten on couch
5:20 PM - mozzarella string cheese; eaten in kitchen while dinner cooks; I got so busy cleaning that I didn't eat.
6:00 PM - round steak, broccoli; eaten at dinner table; it was quite filling and I ate slowly
Calories - 1097
Carbs - 85 (13 fiber)
Protein - 106
Fat - 41
C/P/F Ratio - 30/37.3/32.7
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
NROL - Week 5 - Tuesday
House cleaning today. All week actually, so no formal exercise. I can't believe the timing of my scheduled NROL bread! I don't think I'd be up for all that lifting plus moving heavy furniture and scrubbing all day for 3 or 4 days.
I spent about 3 hours cleaning today. My body is so tired.
6:45 AM - apple & cottage cheese; eaten on couch; I was starving!!
8:15 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda
9:40 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda, hamburger, pumpkin carrot muffins; eaten at desk; I don't know what happened but I was suddenly ravenous!! I tried to resist the muffins but couldn't. I'm actually disappointed that a) I ate so soon and b) I ate so much. I'm already over 1,000 calories for the day. Of course, now this means I am going to try to compensate by eating very little until dinner.
6:00 PM - beef stroganoff; eaten at dinner table; as I suspected I'd be, I was really hungry. I ate quite a bit and I still feel hungry, but I'm going to try not to eat again today.
Calories - 1753
Carbs - 158 (15 fiber)
Protein - 111
Fat - 75
C/P/F Ratio - 36/25.4/38.6
I spent about 3 hours cleaning today. My body is so tired.
6:45 AM - apple & cottage cheese; eaten on couch; I was starving!!
8:15 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda
9:40 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda, hamburger, pumpkin carrot muffins; eaten at desk; I don't know what happened but I was suddenly ravenous!! I tried to resist the muffins but couldn't. I'm actually disappointed that a) I ate so soon and b) I ate so much. I'm already over 1,000 calories for the day. Of course, now this means I am going to try to compensate by eating very little until dinner.
6:00 PM - beef stroganoff; eaten at dinner table; as I suspected I'd be, I was really hungry. I ate quite a bit and I still feel hungry, but I'm going to try not to eat again today.
Calories - 1753
Carbs - 158 (15 fiber)
Protein - 111
Fat - 75
C/P/F Ratio - 36/25.4/38.6
Monday, September 1, 2008
NROL - Week 5 - Monday
No formal cardio today. I'm having a really "off" day. I'm not all that hungry, but I don't know if I'm "punishing" myself for yesterday's dinner. So, I might be trying to convince myself that I'm not hungry. I don't know.
I'm currently reading Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. I have no plans to review it here. It's good reading, but it's heavy (and not because he says dietary fat is a good thing). I like books written in simple terms. This stuff feels Shakespearean.
And WOW! I just realized that the NROL Break In workouts only go 4 weeks, so I have this week off from weight training! That's fantastic because I have heavy duty house cleaning to do and could use every second to get it done! I have no idea why I was thinking it was 6 weeks long. YAY!!!!
9:00 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda
12:30 PM - homemade protein shake, pumpkin carrot muffin; eaten on couch
2:10 PM - pepper jack cheese; eaten at desk; I'm grazing today
3:10 PM - broccoli w/ mayonnaise & mustard dressing
5:50 PM - mozzarella cheese; eaten in kitchen; just something to hold me over until dinner
7:15 PM - hamburger on roll w/ mustard & ketchup, green beans; eaten at dining table; my husband makes the best burgers - smoked over chunks of hickory!
Calories - 1819
Carbs - 113 (22 fiber)
Protein - 108
Fat - 112
C/P/F Ratio - 24/22.8/53.3
I'm currently reading Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. I have no plans to review it here. It's good reading, but it's heavy (and not because he says dietary fat is a good thing). I like books written in simple terms. This stuff feels Shakespearean.
And WOW! I just realized that the NROL Break In workouts only go 4 weeks, so I have this week off from weight training! That's fantastic because I have heavy duty house cleaning to do and could use every second to get it done! I have no idea why I was thinking it was 6 weeks long. YAY!!!!
9:00 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda
12:30 PM - homemade protein shake, pumpkin carrot muffin; eaten on couch
2:10 PM - pepper jack cheese; eaten at desk; I'm grazing today
3:10 PM - broccoli w/ mayonnaise & mustard dressing
5:50 PM - mozzarella cheese; eaten in kitchen; just something to hold me over until dinner
7:15 PM - hamburger on roll w/ mustard & ketchup, green beans; eaten at dining table; my husband makes the best burgers - smoked over chunks of hickory!
Calories - 1819
Carbs - 113 (22 fiber)
Protein - 108
Fat - 112
C/P/F Ratio - 24/22.8/53.3
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