April 30, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blackberries
S: 1/3 of an apple, baby carrots
L: spring greens, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 sweet potato. 1 pc of crispy flatbread, 3 finger-sized chicken strips from Mark
S: 1 banana
1 baby black coffee (it was an extra small cup! so cute), 1/2 shot hazelnut
D: 1 chicken drumstick, mushrooms/asparagus, cabbage/bean sprout/carrot/water chestnut stirfry (Margaret and I cooked for Robert's birthday. Tasted great, though I ate a larger portion of vegetables than normal. Also finished off with 3 slices of apple, 2 strawberries).



Exercise: 45 min Zumba (video)

Ate more today than normal :/.

April 29, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blackberries
L: spring greens, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 sweet potato (my boiling of potatoes turned out ok!)
S: 1 banana, 1 pc baklava
ginseng tea
D: 1/2 lemon chicken quarter, stirfied carrot/bean sprouts/cabbage
Dess: 1 dark chocolate truffle

Exercise: 1 hour Zumba class + 2 mile jog (to gym, and then from gym back to Miramar)

April 28, 2013

B: 1 banana (woke up late for clinic, didn't have time to eat oatmeal :( )
L: spring greens, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 yam
S: walnuts, strawberries
1 pc baklava
tea
D: 1/2 lemon chicken quarter, stirfied carrot (yum), raw cucumber, spinach

Exercise: 40 min Zumba (videos)

April 27, 2013

B: oatmeal, blackberries, brown sugar
(skipped lunch)
S: 2 pcs baklava, slice of vegan chocolate cake  :(
1 green apple
D: 1/2 lemon chicken quarter, stirfied carrot (yum), raw cucumber, spinach
Dess: 1 banana, strawberries, walnuts....need to cut off late night snacking again.

Exercise: 75 min yoga

April 26, 2013

B: oatmeal, blackberries, brown sugar
S: 1 apple
L: spring greens, 1/3 purple yam, 1/2 avocado, walnut, lemon
S: 1 banana
D: eggplant/tomato, broccoli/cauliflower, cucumber, rou song
Dess: strawberries, walnuts
1 dark choc truffle

Exercise: 1 hr Zumba class

April 25, 2013

B: oatmeal, blackberries, brown sugar
L: spring greens, 1/3 purple yam, 1/2 avocado, walnut, lemon
S: 1 pickle, 1/3 apple, strawberries
D: potluck! A long list of items - japchae, chicken cutlet, stirfried peppers, mapo tofu, chicken curry. All delicious homecooked food, but quite strong flavors. Tried to limit the volume, avoid too much carbs - 1.5 large plate
Dess: 1 slice mango mousse, 1 piece vegan chocolate cake (could have limited this more. need to work on willpower again.)

Exercise: 45 min Zumba (video)

April 24, 2013

B: oatmeal, blackberries, brown sugar
S: 1 apple
L: spring greens, 1/3 purple yam, 1/2 avocado, lemon
D: celery/carrots, broccoli/cauliflower, asparagus, 2 ribs (w/ Mark)

Exercise: 1 hr Zumba class - my fave instructor :)

April 23, 2013

B: oatmeal, blackberries, brown sugar
peppermint tea
L: spring greens, 1/3 purple yam, 1/2 avocado
S: 1 apple
1 black coffee w/ 1 shot expresso, 1/3 shot hazelnut cream
D: Thai food - panang duck, papaya salad, chicken/onion/cashew fried rice (mostly chicken and onion, less rice), 2 spring rolls (the rice wrapper kind with just sprouts inside) w/ peanut sauce
Dess: 1 dark chocolate truffle (Mark)

Exercise: 30 min Zumba (videos)

April 22, 2013

B: oatmeal, strawberries, brown sugar, walnuts
L: salad from ClubMed - spring greens, feta cheese, almonds, strawberries, vinaigrette
S: 1 apple, seaweed pack
D: yummy food at home! Mango/mint/pepper/lettuce salad, 2 spare ribs, vegetable stirfry, green beans
Dess: cashews, orange slices

Exercise: 30 min Just Dance w/ Heidi

April 21, 2013

B: oatmeal, strawberries, brown sugar, walnuts
L: spinach, strawberries, walnuts, 1/2 avocado, red wine vinegar
S: 1 banana
ginseng tea
1 apple, some baby carrots
D: 6 dumplings, 2 steamed spare ribs and lotus root (thanks Taz!)
some leftover asparagus/peppers, egg/tomato/carrot
Dess: 1 mango, some oatmeal and walnuts (boo stress eating)

April 20, 2013

B: oatmeal, strawberries, brown sugar, walnuts
L: spinach, strawberries, walnuts, 1/2 avocado, red wine vinegar
S: 1 apple
D: asparagus/bell pepper (Mark cooked this!), eggs/tomato, stirfried carrots (quite good), cucumber

Exercise: 75 min hot yoga class

April 19, 2013

B: oatmeal, strawberries, brown sugar
S: 1 apple
L: spring greens, 1 avocado, 1/2 purple yam
S: 1 banana
green tea
some snap pea crisps
D: bulgogi chicken, broccoli/bean sprout/bell pepper, cucumber and peanuts

Exercise: 1 hour Zumba class

April 18, 2013

B: oatmeal, strawberries, brown sugar
S: 1 banana
L: spring greens, 1/2 purple yam, 2/3 avocado, some guacomole
S: green tea
1 apple, some baby carrots
fresh squeezed orange juice (thanks Angela!)
D: salmon roll (8 small pcs) - rice, seaweed, salmon, cucumber
eel roll (8 small pcs) - rice, seaweed, eel, cucumber, sauce
(I tried to pick the rolls w/ no frying, no artificial crab, no mayo/cream cheese)
1 slice chocolate cake (Dave's bday)

Exercise: only 15 min Zumba :(

April 17, 2013

B: oatmeal, strawberries, brown sugar
ginseng tea
L: spring greens, sweet potato, walnuts, 1/2 avocado
S: 1 banana
1 mango, walnuts
D: 1 tomato, 4 baby bell peppers, spring greens, with chicken and some black beans (taken out of a chipotle burrito)
Dess: tortilla chips + 1 small cookie...second mistake of the week. Tried to resist free food by saving the burrito for dinner, then only non-carb parts and supplementing in some veggies, but shouldn't have eaten these.
No excuses.

Working on the willpower issue. Will strive for better tomorrow.

Exercise: 45 min Zumba (videos)

April 16, 2013

B: oatmeal, strawberries, brown sugar
L: spring greens, mandarin oranges (from can), walnuts, 1/2 avocado
S: 1 apple
D: baked salmon (thanks Chef Margaret!), broccoli/bean sprout/pepper, celery/carrots, cucumber
Dess: strawberries, walnuts, cashew chew squares (3 pcs)
Exercise: 1 hour Zumba class (diff teacher, wasn't very intensive..boo) + 2 mi jog

April 15, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, strawberries
S: baby carrots
3 pcs of cereal, nuts
1 small black coffee w/ 1 shot hazelnut syrup
L: spring greens, 1/2 purple yam, mandarin oranges (from can), walnuts
S: 1 apple
some jelly beans
D: 4 sm. chicken drumsticks, broccoli/bean sprout/pepper stirfry
Dess: strawberries, walnuts, cashew chew (3 pcs = 75 cal)

Exercise: 1 hour Zumba class + extra 2 mi walking

April 14, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, strawberries
L: spring greens, 1/2 purple yam, mandarin oranges (from can), walnuts
2 Zion market taste tests
S: 1 apple
some dried fruit
D: asparagus, 3 sm. chicken drumsticks, 1 cucumber

Exercise: 30 min Zumba

April 13, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries
1 tea egg, 3 strawberries
L: 1 chipotle burrito (chicken, beans, rice, tortilla) 800 cal- provided for lunch tour guides
S: 1 apple
D: asparagus, 2 chicken drumsticks (from freezer pack), 1 cucumber
tortilla chips :( shame!

Exercise: 90 min Yoga class

I know today was a bad day for food. There was no excuse. Hopefully I can work harder tomorrow.

April 12, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries
S: 1 banana
ginseng tea
L: asparagus, chinese cold dish, san bei chicken
S: 1 apple
D: eggplant, zucchini, stirfried onion, 2 slices cheese w/ 2 crackers, 5 small cheesy swedish meatballs (Dinner provided by school for Second Look night)

Exercise: 30 min Zumba

April 11, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries, walnuts
S: 1 banana, handful of cereal and nuts
1 black coffee w/ 1 shot hazelnut syrup
L: spring greens w/ 1 mango
S: strawberries, walnuts, 3 almond chews
D: beef noodle stew, bok choy, chicken bulgogi, kong xing cai, eggplant (thanks M)
Dess: 1 slice banana nut bread, more oatmeal :(

Exercise: 30 min Zumba

April 10, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries, walnuts
S: small black coffee w/ 1 shot hazelnut syrup
L: spring greens w/ 1/2 avocado, 1/2 purple sweet potato (yum!), lemon juice
S: 1 apple
1 banana
D: san bei chicken, asparagus, chinese cold dishes (probably had a bit too much chicken)
Dess: strawberries, walnuts, 2 cashew chews squares from Mark (50 cal)

Exercise: 1 hour Zumba class

April 9, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries, walnuts
S: 1 apple
L: spring greens, 1/2 avocado, 5 pcs paigu
S: baby carrots
D: san bei chicken, broccoli, cucumbers, chinese cold dishes

Exercise: 30 min Zumba

April 8, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries, walnuts
L: 12 dumplings (boiled)
1 apple
S: 2 snack packs of raw almonds (400 cal. Terrible, I know :( )
1 lemon crisp cookie (30 cal)
4 strawberries
D: asparagus, chives/bean sprout/egg, chicken, some cold veggie dishes

Exercise: 1 hour Turbokickboxing class

April 7, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries, walnuts
L: spinach w/ 1/2 yam, 1/2 avocado, lemon juice, 4 pcs paigu
S: 1 apple
D: korean sweet potato noodles with onion, carrots, spinach, sesame oil (finished the whole thing! oops)

Exercise: 30 min Zumba

April 6, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries, walnuts
L: spring greens w/ 1/2 yam, 1/2 avocado, lemon juice
S: grapes (a lot, maybe too much)
D: 12 dumplings, peanut/lotus root dish
Dess: 1 banana, more oatmeal :(

Exercise: 75 min Yoga at Corepower yoga

April 5, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries
S: 1 small black coffee
baby carrots and guacamole
L: spring greens w/ 1/2 avocado, 1 yam, lemon juice
S: 1 banana
D: Pho rice noodles with bean sprouts, basil, brisket, onions in beef broth
Dess: fruit smoothie - apples, berries, pineapple, strawberry, greek yogurt, banana
Strawberries

Exercise: 30 min Zumba

April 4, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries
S: baby carrots
1 small Granny smith apple
L: spring greens with 1/2 avocado, yam, and lemon juice
S: 1 banana, several cashews
D: asparagus and bean sprouts, 2/3 rack of ribs, cucumber, peanut/lotus/mushroom
Dess: 1 strawberry, some gummy fruit chews

April 3, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries
S: baby carrots, 1 strawberry
1 banana
1 black coffee w/ 1 shot hazelnut syrup
L: spring greens w/ 1/2 avocado, 1/4 yam, and lemon juice
1 chicken wing
S: handful of almonds
D: asparagus and bean sprouts, paigu, 1/2 yam
Dess: walnuts, strawberries

Exercise: 3 mile run, 1 mile walk to La Jolla Farms beach through neighborhood loop

April 2, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, blueberries
S: 1 handful almonds
ginseng tea
L: salad w/ 1/2 avocado and lemon
4 chicken wings
S: chocolate
D: broccoli w/ bean sprouts, salted cucumber, paigu, chicken, peanut/mushroom/lotus root
Dess: 1 strawberry, 5 dark-chocolate covered mini pretzel crisps

Exercise: 2 mile run + 2.5 mile walk from La Jolla Farms, through beach, up glider port

April 1, 2013

B: oatmeal, brown sugar, walnuts, blueberries
S: 1 banana
L: 1/2 tuna sandwich, 1/2 turkey sandwich
1 3'' x 3'' square veggie pizza
S: 1 apple
D: chicken, paigu, salad w/ 1/2 avocado and lemon juice, 1/2 yam
Dess: strawberries, walnuts, seaweed :(

Exercise: 30 min Zumba