8/2/11

8am: 1 poached omega-3 egg, 1/4 c leftover chicken breast, salsa
10am: coffee <- Tuesday is my Coffee Day!
12:30pm: Salad -- mixed greens, roasted chicken breast (1/3 c), roasted red peppers (1/4 c), caramelized onions (1/4 c), cucumber, tomato, pesto sauce
1pm: mini larabar
6:30pm: a few grapes
7:30pm: 2 oz tri tip with sauteed mushrooms (may have been some cream or butter with them) and steamed mix veggies (broccoli, carrots, red pep, w small amount of feta mixed in - I looked at it before I ordered and thought it was cauliflower, oops!)
9pm: Fresh fruit topped with walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, coconut flakes, cacao nibs (this was at an Ice Cream Sundae Bar at my friend's birthday party -- the girl in charge knew I eat Paleo so she made sure I could still have a dessert bowl, I just skipped the ice cream and went straight to the toppings!)
11pm: Still hungry! Small salad: 2 c lettuce, a few sun dried tomato slices, dressing

8/1/11

8am: banana + almond butter + cacao nibs
noon: 2 c leftover chopped salad (no chicken, just veggies), 1 plum
1:30: 2 oz smoked salmon, 2 c mixed greens, sun dried tomatoes, dressing, 6 pecan halves w honey
6:30pm: Crunchies Freeze-dried Tropical fruit (100% fruit)
8pm: Spanish dinner! Padrons cooked in olive oil, chicken breast cooked in coconut oil, dry salami, grapes, caramelized onions cooked in olive oil, muhammara red pepper dip from Jamie Living (http://jamieliving.com/2011/07/muhammara-spicy-red-pepper-and-walnut-dip/)

Fish oil 1100 mg, multivit

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I was really hungry this afternoon and started thinking about what foods I miss by eating strictly Paleo on this challenge, and what I'll start eating again when the challenge is over....the only foods/drinks that have really been calling my name are:
1. coffee (since day 1....but much less so now!)
2. framboise lambic ... on a warm summer night there is nothing better! this craving was most pronounced when i was in LA and there were warm summer nights to be had
3. beef pho. this is my comfort food! i am half asian afterall

7/31/11

6am: larabar
mid-race: 1 dixie cup electrolyte drink, 1 orange wedge (*I ran appx 9 miles of the SF marathon to keep a friend company during her race)
10am: 16 oz coconut water
11am: 1 c leftover salad, 1 mashed banana + 2 Tbsp almond butter + 1 tsp cacao nibs
2pm: 5 slices dried salami
4:30pm: Another 10 oz of coconut water -- i've been drinking water all day but still feel so thirsty, so I thought maybe another suped-up water would do me good
5:30: half a larabar
7:30pm: paleo sloppy joes (ground beef, tomato paste, chili powder, garlic powder, onions, celery, carrots, in a roasted red pepper boat), kale chips (kale, olive oil, hot pepper flakes, salt), and portobello fries (portos, omega-3 egg, coconut flour, s/p)
8:30pm: other half of larabar, 3 pineapple rings

7/30/11

8:30am: larabar
11am: 2 oz leftover pork loin, 1/2 c apple sauce
8pm: chicken breast cooked in coconut oil, with an epic chopped salad -- fennel, orange, celery, carrot, apple, red pepper, cabbage, lemon, avocado, macadamia nuts, EV olive oil, ginger.
9pm: One dried pineapple ring, half a banana

Fennel-orange salad inspired by this post from Jamie Living http://jamieliving.com/2011/07/video-fennel-orange-and-radish-salad/ I LOVE Jamie and her recipes!

2200mg fish oil

7/29/11

Trying to eat earlier in the day (even if I'm not hungry yet) and less sugar today.
8am: 1 omega-3 egg + 2 egg whites poached, 1 c bok choy + onions, 1 Tbsp salsa
9am: 1 plum and a 2 shot Americano w cream <- brain needed the coffee boost to work efficiently today
noon: Salad with 2 oz smoked salmon (salmon, salt) -- 4 c mixed greens, 1 carrot, a few sun dried tomato slices, dressing
3pm: nectarine
4:30pm: Happy hour at work -- 2 slices roast beef, 2 slices roast turkey, 2 cherry tomatoes, 1 slice watermelon

1100mg fish oil, multivit

**Didn't feel like eating tonight...I didn't work out today, so maybe that's why I'm not so hungry.

7/28/11

10am: banana w almond butter
2pm: grilled chicken breast (4oz) and salad (mixed greens, cucumber, sun dried tomatoes, avocado, red pepper dressing)
3pm: peach. yum!
5pm: 2 Tbsp guacamole, 12 oz fresh squeezed OJ
7pm: 10 almonds w honey
9pm: 5 pineapple rings, 12 slices salami, 3.5 oz pork loin cooked in olive oil, 2 c bok choy + onions cooked in olive oil, 3/4 c applesauce, 4 dates with cashew butter and cacao nibs

2200 fish oil, multivit

**whoa! Snack attack mutha-what! I should really eat less tomorrow. All that sugar from the dates and pineapples is excessive.

7/27/11

10am: apple with almond butter
noon: nectarine, 2 walnut halves
3pm: leftover chicken curry, 8 strawberries
10pm: small salad (2 c lettuce, red pepper dressing), banana w almond butter

2200mg fish oil, multivit

Haha I told you it would happen when I went to 'burbs!!!

Lindsay S - 27 July 2011 12:14 PM

Chipotle Salad Bowl? Really? hahahaha

Chipotle Salad Bowl? Really? hahahaha

7/26/11

10am: Galia melon and prociutto, cup of coffee (Tuesdays are my coffee days)
1pm: Half a Larabar
2pm: Homemade chicken salad (HALF OF - 1 c leftover chicken breast, 1 sm apple, 3 stalks celery, 1/4 avocado, olive oil, lemon juice, ginger) on romaine
3:30pm: Other half of chicken salad
5pm: other half of larabar
9pm: Chicken curry (chicken, trader joes coconut milk, spices, cauliflower, carrots, green bell pepper, celery, ginger, plus 8 almonds)
10pm: 3 dried pineapple rings

2200mg fish oil, multivit, vitD

7/25/11

10am: Small banana w almond butter
12:30pm: Leftovers Salad - Romaine, 1 small pesto burger, padron peppers, green onion, salsa, olive oil
4pm: Another small banana with almond butter
8pm: Chipotle Salad Bowl (lettuce, carnitas, onions and peppers, guacamole, salsa)
9:30pm: 2 dried pineapple rings

1100mg fish oil, multivit

7/24/11

8am: 1/3 of a banana
11:30am: Blueberry Almond protein smoothie (blueberries, almond milk, almond butter, banana, vanilla extract)
2pm: Salad (romaine, green onions, sun dried tomatoes, dressing), 1 small leftover pesto burger, celery with almond butter
4pm: the rest of that banana from the morning
9pm: Spanish Dinner! Padron peppers (with olive oil & salt), jamon serrano, galia melon, chicken breast (cooked in olive oil), portobello fries (portobello, almond meal, omega-3 egg, s/p, baked in oven). SO GOOD.

Supp: fish oil 2200mg, multivit

Somehow when the website went down, the contents of my profile and every post I've ever written on any thread vanished--so here is another take at my Paleo Food Log! I had most of it saved on my home computer, but for the days that I was traveling, I don't have a record of what I ate since I was logging directly on the forum. (I know that I was strictly Paleo on those 4 days though, with the exception of: 2 iced coffees, a splash of soy sauce in a salad dressing, one bite of an amazing gourmet cheeseburger, and 2 ridiculously good parisian maracons from bottega louie.) And thanks to Sarah, Lisa, and Larissa for your helpful comments on the previous thread!!

So here it is, Paleo Food Log Take 2!


7/23/11
10am: Half an apple
11am: 2 egg whites with salsa and half a slice of prociutto
4pm: Green Energy from Sidewalk Juice: Spinach, Kale, Apple, Lemon, Ginger, Parsley, Celary, Cucumber
7pm: Banana, 1 tsp coconut flakes, 12oz coconut water
9:30pm: Pesto burger (lean ground beef, omega-3 egg, sun-dried tomatoes, homemade pesto with basil, toasted pine nuts, and olive oil), onions & mushrooms, portobello fries (portobello, almond meal, omega-3 egg, s/p, baked not fried!)
10:30pm: Plum
Midnight: 4 bites of pesto burger w 1/2 slice prociutto

1100mg fish oil, multivit

7/22/11
10am: 2 omega-3 eggs, poached, with salsa and cherry tomatoes
12:30pm: NorCal Salad at Cafe 24 (mixed greens, bacon, avocado, roast turkey, tomatoes, dressing), Nectarine
3pm: Banana + appx 10 almonds
5pm: Cherry tomatoes + appx 5 pecans
7pm: Peach, 1 date with almond butter & cashew butter (taste test -- cashew wins for flavor, almond for texture!)
8pm: Satay skewers - 1 chicken, 1 beef
10pm: So hungry still! Small portion of leftover meat sauce, Half an apple with lots of almond butter

2200mg fish oil, multivit

7/21/11
8am: banana w almond butter
11am: 11 small strawberries
noon: Green salad with 1 c chicken salad (chicken breast, apple, dried cranberry, celery, mayo) and half an avocado, 4 strawberries
3pm: apricot
5pm: 2 cashew date bites (half a date with cashew butter and a few cacoa nibs -- tonight is the annual dessert potluck party at work so I'm bringing something paleo…had to try a few to make sure they were ok )
7pm: Indian food at lab party--Chicken from chicken tikka masala (1/2 c), Lamb from lamb curry (1/2 oz), Spinach from palak paneer , onion & tomato dish
Dessert : 5 (!!) cashew date bites, fruit from a fruit crumble (there was no sugar added, but some butter)
9pm: plum

Fish oil 2200 mg (this is my first day of fish oil so I'm going to do .17g/10lb for now, and dial down to .10g/10lbs after a week), multivitamin

7/20/11
8am: banana with almond butter
9am: Coffee with cream <- I'm taking control of this coffee issue! Today I have a lot of work to do, and I am fine with this one cup
noon: mixed salad (3 c) with roasted chicken (1/3 c), apricot, peach
3pm: strawberries (8 small)
8pm: chinese chicken salad (no wontons), 1 slice bacon
9pm: 1 nectarine, 1 date, 1 walnut

7/19/11
morning: Banana with almond butter (warmed up, it's the best!), Nectarine
afternoon: Leftover meat sauce on zucchini, 2 small plums, Almonds and raisins (appx 1/4 c)
evening: Salad with seared tuna (1 oz), Yellow pepper (1/4 of a pepper)

7/14/11
Again, not hungry in the morning … waited a few hours to eat
Also I would really like a cup of coffee. So tired today (consistently getting appx 5 hours of sleep a night, not enough for me)

9:30am: Leftover frittata, Leftover fajita veggies (onions & peppers), Strawberries - 5 small
12:30: Salad (lettuce, tomatoes, onions & peppers, dressing), Leftover flank steak (2 oz)
2pm: Nectarine
2:30pm: Coffee -- I tried to forgo, to get an energy boost from some sugar instead (necatarine above), but I'm way too tired and I have too much work to get done -- must get more sleep!!
note: holy moley that coffee is toooo good. and it's not even good coffee. and now i'm all peppy and worky, feelin good and getting things done. must find a way to break this addiction and still get all my work done. answer is still more sleep!! also will move tmrw's workout to morning.
6pm: Banana
9:30pm: Chicken and kale soup (chicken breast 4oz, kale 2 c, chicken broth 2 c, spices), Plum

7/13/11
Not hungry at all this morning.
11am: Leftover frittata
noon: Salad (lettuce + dressing), Nectarine, Fruit/nut mix (raisins, dried peaches, almonds, walnuts) - 2 Tbsp
3:30pm: Plum, Leftover flank steak - 2 oz, Coconut water - 14oz
5pm: Strawberries - 1/2 c, Fruit/nut mix - 2 Tbsp
9pm: Langostino fajita lettuce wraps (langostino, peppers, onions, olive oil, spices, lettuce) -- also I just learned what a langostino is. it's delicious, that's what it is.

7/12/11
7am: 1 egg + 2 egg whites, kale, salsa
8am: Coffee + cream
12pm: Sashimi (5 slices - salmon, tuna x2, yellowtail, shrimp), seaweed salad (free lunch at work!)
2pm: Leftover flank steak (2 oz), Little heirloom tomatoes, Half a cup of coffee w/ cream (weening!)
5pm: Orange
8pm: Frittata (eggs, egg whites, tomatoes, chiles, purslane, squash, olive oil), Almond milk, cultured - 3/4 c., Almond butter - 1 Tbsp

7/11/11 (DAY 1)
Banana + almond butter
Coffee + cream (Coffee will be phased out by end of week!)
Chicken breast + salad (lettuce, green onion, tomato, carrot, dressing)
Apple
Kale salad - 3 c. (blanched kale, caramelized onion, garlic, olive oil, tahini, tamari, sesame seeds)
Grilled flank steak - 2 oz
Peach - 1/2