December 27, 2013

B: oatmeal, sugar, 1/2 banana

S: 1/2 apple

L: Mexican salad: greens, pico de gallo, grilled veggies, black beans, taco flakes

D: salmon, beef tripe/bean curd, cucumber, bitter melon, bean sprout, shrimp, green beans, sewer potato

Dess: mangos, grapefruit, pistachio

White rabbit candy

December 22, 2013

B: coffee
2 small bowls oatmeal, brown sugar
1 spoonful muesli, cottage cheese
papaya
L: 1 box Special K (100 cal)
1 banana
1/2 scoop strawberry ice cream
2 bites bagel
D: at Vento
- gastro pub with Mediterranean tapas, so tiny plates of: spinach feta cheese salad, spanish egg tortilla
onion soup
with a sample set of:
salmon, shrimp w/ risotto (mm), Chilean sea bass
Dess: tiramisu, 1/2 slice red velvet cake
tea

Exercise: swimming in Cenote Ik-kil

December 21, 2013

B: coffee
lots of watermelon, honeydew, papaya
1 muffin
1 bite of 3 pastries: pancake, french toast, pan dulce
S: fresh coconut water!
L: at NAOS
- ratatouille
- sopa de pollo y vegetales
- ceviche
- fish filet
- papaya
S: 1 milano cookie
D: at Banas
- sashimi
- pcs of kumigini roll, fried sea bass roll, rainbow roll
Dess:
- chocolate cake!
- black tea ice cream

December 20, 2013

B: coffee
papaya, honeydew, watermelon, pineapple
1 pan de dulce-looking thing
1 baby pancake w/ syrup
L: huge plate of vegetarian fajitas w/ black bean tortillas, chips and salsa - delicious!
S: 1/2 orange
D: cup noodles, chicken soup w/ lettuce
Dess: 1 milano cookie
1/3 mango

Exercise: trekking through an eco-adventure theme-park? swimming/floating down the river?

December 19, 2013

flying today!
B: oatmeal, 1 small apple, sugar
peanuts
L: mint/mango/pepper salad + 1/4 avocado
6 chocolate-covered raisins
coffee
S: 1 small apple
D: spring green salad w/ corn, salsa, thai vinaigrette
Dess: 1 banana
tea
1 cookie, 1 cracker

December 18, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1 banana, sugar
S: 1 apple
L: mango/mint/pepper salad!
S: 1 asian pear
peanuts, peanuts, and more peanuts
D: hot pot with the fam :) spinach, tofu, chicken, shrimp, pai gu
Dess: more peanuts :/
1 tangerine

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

December 17, 2013

B/L: oatmeal, walnuts, apple, flaxseed, almond milk brown sugar @ Influx (a cafe)
coffee w/ soy milk
S: 1 apple
(very little left in my fridge, so this was quite small) spring greens, 1/2 avocado, garbanzo beans
2 squares of dark almond chocolate
D: dinner w/ Mark!
- cauliflower/edamame/green bean/shiritaki stirfry
- chicken drumstick
- steamed egg
by mark:
- broccoli/pepper/onion stirfry + egg white omelet
- salmon
Dess: 1 apple

Exercise: 60 min Bodycombat

December 16, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 5 almonds
S: 1 apple
L: kale salad from Naked Cafe (friends wanted to go out to celebrate post-test) - cucumber creamy dressing, mango, coconut, almonds, kale, etc
S: 1 apple
graham crackers (gingerbread house decorating!)
D: tomato vegetable soup
1 chicken drumstick, 1/3 chicken breast
(unfortunately, didn't get to eat this until 11 PM :( )

Exercise: 3.3 mi jog

December 15, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 5 almonds
S: bakery taste test
2 handfuls cheerios :(
L: spring greens, kabocha, 1/2 avocado, cucumber, corn, garbanzo beans
S: 1 apple
1 pecan caramel bun (from bakery) - melt-in-your-mouth goodness
D: korean kimchi soft tofu
kimchi side dishes
2 slices seafood pancake
mmm!
Dess: tea
1 earl grey tea cookie
1 apple

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

December 14, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon
S: handful of grapes, 1 square of PB sandwich sample, bakery samples 
L: spring greens, 1/2 avocado, corn, cucumber, kabocha
S: 1 apple
2 matcha green tea almond cookies
D: Christmas party @ Dr. Chong's house!
- walnut/pear/blue cheese/spring green salad w/ vinaigrette (looked storebought?) - mostly ate this. yum!
- 3 card-deck sized pcs grilled chicken (Dr. Yoojin grilled this himself! Marinated in Safeway ginger lemon sauce beforehand, which I will have to try)
- 2 home-made spring rolls (a Filipino specialty by Dr. Maribeth)
- 1 pc ravioli. there were 4 giant trays of pasta that I managed to sidestep, for the most part...did try the spinach, shrimp, and sun-dried tomatoes that were in the pasta!
(in total, 1.5 large plates of food)
Dess: 1 slice home-made cheesecake, 1 sliver mango tart
1/3 mango

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

December 13, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon
S: 4 pcs home-made granola (thanks Linh)
coffee w/ soy milk, tea
L: spring green, 1/2 avocado, cucumber, fruit salad (watermelon, pineapple, kiwi, blueberries)
small apple
S: 1/3 papaya
2 pieces See's candy chocolate samples (mmm)
D: 1 chicken drumstick, some chicken breast, cauliflower/shirataki/mushroom/tofu stirfry
Dess: 1/3 papaya, tea

Exercise: 1 hour bodycombat

December 12, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon
S: 1 biscotti, coffee, grapes (we had a PBL party, I brought grapes. Had to resist multiple other baked goods, miraculously did so)
L: spring greens, 1/2 avocado, corn, cucumber, kabocha
S: 1 serving Amaretto Tiramisu from ACA (it was in a TINY cup, perfect size! only I found it online later it was 240 cal...oh gosh darned it)
D: 1 chicken drumstick, 1/3 chicken breast, kung pao green bean/tofu/carrot/onion/edamame (by me), broccoli/onion/almond(?) (by Mark)
Dess: grapes

Exercise: 50 min Zumba
overall, better than yesterday

December 11, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 5 small almonds
S: coffee w/ soy milk
L: spring greens, kabocha, 2 spoons of sweet corn (from a can), cucumber, 1/2 avocado
S: 1 mini apple, 1 handful of edamame and pretzel sticks, 10 cashews ('healthy' snack day at school)
1 korean melon
1 apple
D: lovely dinner with M
- fish filet (by Mark)
- egg white omelet w/ broccoli/onion (by Mark)
- quinoa (me)
- chives and egg (me)
Dess: Sprouts chocolate samples
1 tangerine
grapes

sigh...too much snacking, again!
Exercise: 60 min Zumba

December 10, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 10 small almonds
S: tea
1 pc chocolate (26 cal)
err...kinda went overboard at the bake sale today. Oops. sigh.
- 1 gingerbreak cookie
- 1 small scone
- 1/2 slice banana nut bread
- 1 slice pomenagranate cake
L: spring greens, kabocha, 2 spoons of sweet corn (from a can), cucumber, 1/2 avocado
S: 1 apple
D: 1 chicken drumstick, tomato vegetable soup
Dess: 1 baby mango, 2 custom-made fortune cookies (a present from Mark from SF!)

Exercise: 1 hour Bodycombat
om nom nom nom

December 9, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 10 small almonds
S: coffee with soy milk
L: spinach, kabocha, carrot, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 avocado
S: 1 small korean melon
1 graham cracker
D: 1 chicken drumstick, broccoli/onion/carrot/mushroom/shirataki noodles (mmm)
Dess: 1 apple

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

December 8, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 10 small almonds
S: 1 baby mango
coffee
L: spinach, kabocha, carrot, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 avocado
S: bakery taste tests (gingerbread, cranberry cookie), 1/2 of a friend's custard bun
1 apple
tea
D: 1 HUGE coconut twist bread (this may have been a mistake...tasted so good though)
1/2 chicken quarter, broccoli/tofu/onion/mushroom (less than usual)
Dess: ginseng tea

Exercise: 60 min yoga

December 7, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 10 small almonds
L: veggie wrap (whole wheat tortilla, veggie pattie, lettuce, tomato, avocado, hummus) - kinda small
'super green' juice
S: bites of brownie (bakery taste tests)
coffee
tea w/ almond milk
1 small korean melon
D: vegetable pho (mmm)
Dess: 1 small apple

Exercise: 1 hour Bodycombat

December 6, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 10 small almonds
S: herbal tea w/ soy milk
L: spinach, carrot, 1/2 avocado, kabocha
S: 1 mango
D: 2 small chicken drumsticks
(a lot of) vegetable tomato soup
sweet and sour jicama

Dess: 1 frozen banana (tasted like ice cream, mmm)
1 small apple

lots of food today...oops
Exercise: 1 hour Bodycombat

December 5, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 10 small almonds
S: coffee w/ soy milk
L: spinach, carrot, 1/2 avocado, kabocha
S: 1 mango, tea
D: 1/3 chicken breast (by Mark), 1 chicken drumstick, chives and egg, spinach and tofu (the rest by me)
Dess: 1/2 baby honeydew

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

December 4, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 10 small almonds
S: green tea w/ soy milk
L: spinach, carrot, 1/2 avocado, kabocha
S: 1 apple
D: 1/2 chicken quarter, broccoli/carrot/mushroom/tofu/edamame
Dess: 1/2 baby honeydew
5 small almonds

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

December 3, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 10 small almonds
S: tea w/ soy milk
L: spinach, 1 carrot (peeled it using a peeler, made fun carrot noodles!), 1/2 avocado, kabocha
S: 1 apple
D: large pot of vegetable tomato soup, 1/2 chicken quarter

Exercise: 60 min Bodycombat (yay)

no dessert! sad how this is now considered a major accomplishment when it was an everyday occurrence several months ago....

December 2, 2013

B: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, 10 small almonds
S: coffee w/ soy milk
L: spinach, 1 carrot (peeled it using a peeler, made fun carrot noodles!), 1/2 avocado, 2 servings yam
S: 1/2 baby honeydew melon
5 pcs edamame
D: dinner w/ Mark
- baby bokchoy soup, celery/carrot/tofu/lettuce stirfry (by me)
- 1/2 chicken breast, asparagus/onion/egg white quiche (by Mark)
Dess: 1 mango

Exercise: 1 hour Zumba

December 1, 2013

B: oatmeal, sugar, 1/2 banana
L: dim sum w/ fam - a LOT
S: 1/2 baby honeydew
D: leftovers from dimsum - a little
Dess: 1 apple
1 mango

Exercise: 60 min yoga

In my haste, I didn't write down all the food I had over break. It was all probably too embarassing to put into the blog, lol. Some pretty poor decisions. Back to square 1!