July 31, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 1/2 banana, 10 cashews, splash of almond milk

S: iced americano

1 pita chip

L: spring greens, avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, orange salad

S: 1 golden apple

some taste tests

D: eggplant/onion/carrot/tofu/edamame/shirataki noodle w/ mint [ran out of meat]

Dess: 1 white peach

5 cashews

1/4 honeydew

raided the fridge again - 3 choc covered almonds, 1 spoon ice cream, 1 spoon greek yogurt, 1 pita chip…w/e I could get my hands on :(

Exercise: 0.6 mi jog on treadmill, 40 min Zumba (great instructor Dionne but she was a little late)

July 30, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 1/2 banana, 5 almonds, 5 cashews, splash of almond milk, powdered PB 1 spoon

S: 3 mint M&M’s

black coffee

L: spring greens, 1/4 lg avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, sweet potato, orange salad w/ balsamic vinegar

S: 1 iced Americano

1 golden apple

D: eggplant/tomato/enoki/shirataki noodle stirfry w/ mint (less than normal), 1/2 steamed chicken breast, pickled daikon

Dess: 1/4 honeydew 

1 Hershey’s kiss + 1 almond = 1 choc covered almond :)

greek yogurt, pPB, 1 handful granola

Exercise: post-dinner walk. that’s it!

July 29, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 1/2 banana, 5 almonds, 5 cashews, splash of almond milk

S: 1 golden apple

5 mint M&Ms

L: spring greens, 1/4 lg avocado, cucumber, yam, bell pepper, orange salad

S: 1/4 honeydew

5 cashews, 2 almonds

3 hershey kisses (22x3 = 66 cal)

D: cauliflower/enoki/carrot/corn/shirataki, 1 fish filet

Dess: greek yogurt w/ PB, 5 cashews

1 white peach

tea

Exercise: 60 min Zumba w/ old-time fave instructor, David <3

July 28, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 1/2 banana, 10 almonds, 5 cashews, 2 spoons powdered PB, splash of almond milk

L: spring greens, 1/4 lg avocado, cucumber, yam, bell pepper, orange salad

S: 1 golden apple

2 pita chips

1 white peach

D: eggplant/tomato/enoki/tofu/kale (less than usual), 1/2 chicken breast steamed

Dess: 5 cashews

1/4 honeydew melon

spoon of powdered PB, 5 mint M&Ms

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

July 27, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 1/2 banana, 5 almonds, 5 cashews, 2 spoons powdered PB, splash of almond milk

S: 5 mint M&M’s

L: spring greens, 1/4 lg avocado, cucumber, kabocha, 1/2 orange w/ balsamic vinegar

S: black coffee

1 golden apple

bakery taste tests @ Pangea {pretty proud that I didn’t get any baked goods. I was so tempted…}

D: cauliflower/carrot/corn/edamame, pickled radish, 1 whiting fish filet

Dess: 5 mint M&M’s

1 white peach

greek yogurt, sprinkle of granola, pPB

tea

—

kinda stressed out and went on a late night binge….1 scoop of ice cream, 5 pita chips, 5 almonds, fished all leftovers from dinner :/

Exercise: none! study study study

July 26, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 1/2 banana, 5 almonds, 5 cashews, 2 spoons powdered PB, splash of almond milk

S: 4 strawberries

L: kale, avocado, kabocha, 1/2 orange, strawberry, cucumber salad w/ balsamic vinegar

S: 5 mint M&M’s

decaf coffee w/ splash of almond milk

1 white peach

5 cashews

greek yogurt w/ strawberries, blueberries, 1 hand granola

D: broccoli/enoki/red cabbage/corn/tofu/shirataki, pickled radish (the yellow Korean one)

Dess: 1 peach, 1 fig

 toasted coconut frozen yogurt! <3 date with Eulanca

• 6 oz x 40 = 240 cal

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

July 25, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, blueberries, 5 almonds, 5 cashews, 2 spoons powdered PB

S: kabocha

L: food from Boston Market @ the Chong’s clinic

• chicken breast (was super salty. glad I didn’t add gravy)
• grilled veggies
• corn
• mashed potato
• 1 fig

S: 1 golden apple

1 peach

1 yogurt-covered pretzels, 2 choc covered almonds

D: tomato/eggplant/enoki mushroom/edamame/shirataki stirfry, fish filet

Dess: 5 almonds, 5 cashews

greek yogurt, PB, blueberries

Exercise: none

July 24, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 1/2 banana, blueberries, 5 almonds, 5 cashews, 2 spoons powdered PB

L: kale, cucumber, 1/2 avocado, kabocha, strawberry salad w/ balsamic vinegar

S: 1 golden apple

D: steamed broccoli, red cabbage, carrot, edamame w/ various sauces

{filled up so I wouldn’t eat any of the greasy appetizers when we went out. success! didn’t order anything}

Dess: 1 peach

1.5 frozen banana

greek yogurt, blueberries, PB

{unfortunately went a little crazy on dessert}

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

July 23, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 1/2 banana, blueberries, 5 almonds, 5 cashews, 1 spoon powdered PB

S: black coffee

L: kale, cucumber, 1/2 avocado, chickpea, kabocha, strawberry salad w/ balsamic vinegar

S: 1 golden apple

5 almonds

D: eggplant/tomato/onion/tofu/corn/red cabbage stirfry, 1 fish filet

Dess: 1 white peach

tea

Exercise: 40 min Zumba + 1 mi on treadmill (Zumba substitute teacher Alarie was awful)

July 22, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 1/2 banana, blueberries, 5 pistachios, 5 cashews, 2 spoons powdered PB

S: 1/4 golden melon

L: kale, cucumber, 1/2 avocado, chickpea, 1/2 peach, strawberry salad w/ balsamic vinegar

[resisted cookies, whew!]

S: 1 golden apple

kabocha

1/2 white peach

D: eggplant/tomato/red cabbage/edamame/corn/enoki mushroom stirfry, steamed fish filet

Dess: 1/2 white peach

2 spoons powdered PB

tea

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

July 21, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, blueberries, 5 pistachios, 5 cashews

L: kale, cucumber, 1/2 avocado, chickpea, 1/2 peach, strawberry salad w/ balsamic vinegar

S: 1 golden apple

several spoons greek yogurt, 3 strawberries, 1 spoon powdered PB

1/4 golden melon

D: broccoli/kale/onion/tofu/shirataki noodle, 1/2 chicken breast

Dess: 2 bowls grapes

Exercise: 60 min Zumba toning

July 20, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, blueberries, 1 spoon powdered PB, 5 almonds, 5 cashews

S: Zion market taste tests

L: kale, cucumber, 1/2 avocado, corn, chickpea, 1/2 orange, balsamic vinegar

S: 1 golden apple

1 bowl green grapes

D: homemade peanut Thai stirfry - red cabbage/carrot/edamame/shirataki noodles - delicious

Dess: 1/2 golden melon

1 granola bar (200 cal)

5 almonds

Exercise: 60 min U-Jam fitness - it was ok, new workout class, similar to Zumba

July 19, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, blueberries, 5 almonds, 5 cashews

S: 1 peach

tea

L: kale, cucumber, 1/2 avocado, corn, chickpea, 1/2 orange *bought balsamic vinegar, works well as dressing

S: 5 almonds

3 spoons greek yogurt + handful blueberries + 2 spoons powdered peanut butter (fat was removed)

1 peach

D: tomato/onion/eggplant/enoki mushroom/tofu/kale, 1/2 steamed chicken breast

Dess: 1 mango, 1/2 cookie, 1 spoon powdered PB, 1/2 frozen banana

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

July 18, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, blueberries, 5 almonds, 5 cashews

S: 1 pear

L: kale, peach, corn, avocado, chickpea, cucumber salad + extra beet

S: stressed and went a LITTLE crazy here

• boiled edamame x 2
• 1 mango
• 1 pack peanuts (170 cal)
• 10 chocolate covered raisins
• 2 chocolate covered pretzels

D: cauliflower/mushroom/carrot/edamame/corn (less than usual), fish filet

Dess: spoiled myself by purchasing greek yogurt, something that’s been on my ‘do not buy’ list for a long time.

greek yogurt + blueberries + sprinkle of granola. 

better than froyo, absolutely delicious. unfortunately gave me a tummy ache; I think I wasn’t used to so much dairy at once.

tea

Exercise: none - tried to punish myself as mom requested.

July 17, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, blueberries, 5 almonds, 5 cashews

S: 1 pear

black coffee w/ splash of almond milk

1/2 small cookie

L: kale, peach, corn, avocado, chickpea, cucumber salad

S: saltine crackers

1 mini kit kat (50 cal)

D: 1 side of curried cauliflower - 4 TINY florets (all I ordered was a tiny appetizer b/c there was miscomm on how many restaurants we would visit for happy hour)

Dess: 1 slice chocolate cake - so decadent

5 almonds, 5 cashews

Exercise: none -  punishing myself

July 16, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, blueberries, 5 almonds, 5 cashews

S: 1 pear

pc of matzo bread w/ pb

black coffee

L: kale, peach, corn, avocado, chickpea, cucumber salad

S: 3/4 mini cantaloupe

kabocha

D: cauliflower/carrot/edamame/corn (less than usual), 1/2 chicken breast steamed (thanks mom, it’s delicious)

Dess: mango

Exercise: 2.2 mi jog

July 15, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, blueberries, 5 almonds, 5 cashews

S: 1 pear

pc of matzo bread w/ cream cheese

black coffee

L: none - no time between cases today!

D: broccoli/mushroom/edamame/corn (less than usual), 1 whiting fish filet

Dess:

• I think I was hungrier b/c I had no lunch. that or I knew I didn’t have lunch so I let myself have more :/
• 1/4 mini cantaloupe
• 1 mango
• some kabocha
• tea
• bite of choc cookie

Exercise: 60 min Zumba <3

July 14, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, blueberries, 5 almonds, 5 cashews

S: some kabocha

black coffee

L: kale, peach, avocado, cucumber, corn, chickpeas

S: boiled snow peas, salad and tomato vegetable medley (someone brought leftovers)

1 pear

corn husk tea (mmm great for cramps)

1 chocolate chip cookie :( ok, this wasn’t acceptable

D: breaded chicken breast w/ tomato sauce (brought back home from ophtho lecture series), eggplant/onion/carrot

- this dinner was smaller portioned to accommodate for the almost 2 lunches

Dess: 1 mango

2 almonds

Exercise: 45 min walk

July 13, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, b sugar, 10 cashews

S: 1 white peach

L: delicious home cooked meal

• korean noodles
• romaine lettuce hearts
• hu lu w/ dried shrimp
• cilantro
• eggdrop soup

S: 3 chocolate-covered almonds (60 cal)

1 lg fuji apple

5 almonds

peanuts

D: hot pot! soup, chicken (lots of it), tofu, bean noodles, lettuce, spinach, all dipped in peanut sauce

Dess: 2 chic-covered almonds

instant coffee w/ 1% milk

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

Today was MOMENTOUS. After 14 months of waiting, it's BACK TO NORMAL!!!! Best news since step 1. So so relieved.

July 12, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, blueberries, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

S: 30 animal crackers

L: beet, orange, cucumber, kabocha

S: 1 mango

bites of meat leftovers, cookie…anything in the fridge I could get my hands on, basically

5 almonds

D: home sweet home - edamame/xue cai, tofu/mint/chicken, bok choi soup, cucumber, kung pao green bean/jicama. thanks mom!

Dess: 6 chocolate-covered almonds (120 cal)

1 pecan chocolate cookie (47 cal)

tea

Exercise: 60 min Bodycombat - best workout I’ve had all week. thank god.

Ate the entire rest of the bag of animal crackers, which leaves me disgusted.

July 11, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, blueberries, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

S: 15 animal crackers

1 thin slice red velvet cake

coffee

L: thai salad with peanut sauce

black bean/bean sprout sandwich on rye

S: 1 med apple

1 entire golden cantaloupe

D: 1 basa filet, broccoli/tofu/enoki/shirataki

Dess: 1 mango

3/4 chocolate chunk cookie

Exercise: 50 min Zumba

I ate virtually any second I could today. It was a disgusting gorge-fest. The only times I wasn’t eating was when I was in the OR, in small group, or exercising. Otherwise, non. stop.

I’m so ashamed. Clearly stress eating.

July 9, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, blueberries, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, beet, orange salad

S: 1 small fuji apple

grapes @ res social

D: green bean/onion/enoki/tofu/frozen veggie ‘kung pao’ stirfry

1 basa filet

Dess: 1 mango

12 animal crackers :( - gift from Eulanca from Europe

Exercise: 40 min Zumba (got to class late b/c was talking with ophtho residents. priorities!)

July 8, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, blueberries, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews
1 animal cracker

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, beet, orange salad

S: 1 med fuji apple

2 saltine crackers

D: broccoli/onion/carrot/edamame/enoki/shirataki, 1 basa filet

Dess: tea

Exercise: none :( walking around in clinic from 8 AM to 7:30 PM!!

feeling fat.

July 7, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1/2 banana, blueberries, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, beet, salad

S: 1 med fuji apple

1/2 mini watermelon

extra kabocha

D: eggplant/tomato/tofu/shirataki, 2 chicken drumsticks

Dess: 1 mango

3 almond soft nougats

Exercise: 60 min Zumba

July 6, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1/2 banana, blueberries, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

S: 1/2 pumpernickel bagel (120) + jalapeño cream cheese (110 per 1.25 oz) - 175 cal?

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, beet, salad

S: 1 med fuji apple

D: tomato/eggplant/red lettuce/edamame/carrot stirfry

Dess: 1/2 mini watermelon (unfortunately not sweet at all)

Exercise: 2.2 mi run

Weight is starting to creep back up.

July 5, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1/2 banana, blueberries, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

S: 1/2 green apple

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, avocado, beet, salad

S: 1 med apple

Zion Market taste tests

D: broccoli/onion/enoki mushroom/bamboo/shirataki, basa filet

Dess: 1 mango

5 cashews

1 rice krispie treat (90 cal)

Exercise: 2.2 mi run

July 4, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1/2 banana, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, avocado, beet, peach salad

S: some bites of celery and potato salad (July 4 potluck at Burn)

1 med apple

5 cashews

1/2 green apple

D: korean food at Tofu Ka w/ M, T, Linh, and Kevin!

soon tofu + chicken bulgogi stone pot rice combo - delicious!

ended up eating ALL of the purple rice + lots of kimchi too :/

kind of stuffed my face….it was all so good though

Exercise: 20 min Zumba videos. All gym classes were canceled and it was too hot to do anything outside.

Happy July 4th!

July 3, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1/2 banana, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

leftover steamed veggies from dinner

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, avocado, beet, peach salad

S: 1 green apple

2 servings grapes

D: eggplant/tomato/carrot/pepper/shirataki w/ chili garlic, 1/2 chicken quarter

Dess: kabocha, 2 almond nougats

Exercise: 2.2 mi run

July 2, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, home-made applesauce (~1/3 apple boiled), almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

S: coffee

1 med apple

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, avocado, beet, peach salad

S: tea w/ soy milk

1 mini cantaloupe

D: steamed zucchini, carrot, tofu (2/3 of normal amt), 1 giant chicken quarter skinless

Dess: 1 frozen banana

Exercise: 60 min BodyPump - tried weight lifting class with Linh for the first time. Felt really odd b/c I didn’t really sweat (vs all of my cardio classes where I’m drenched), but I understand that strength training is important too.  It didn’t feel like a ‘workout’ vs my cardio, but I give myself leeway for my first class (I didn’t want to increase the weights and have an accident). Cheers to trying new things!

July 1, 2014

B: 1/2 c oatmeal, home-made applesauce, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

S: 1 bite apple donut, black coffee

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, avocado, beet salad

S: 1 med apple

5 cashews

2 soft chinese almond nougat chew candy, 1 cracker

D: tomato/eggplant/edamame/carrot/shirataki noodles

1 chicken quarter

Dess: 1/3 peach, 5 cashews

tea

Exercise: none :(. worked on my presentation for tomorrow.

June 30, 2014

B: 1 styrofoam cup of carrot cake, 1.5 pcs of my homemade banana bread (tasted much better today, thank goodness. the residents liked it too!), 1 bite brownie by Yanis :( yeah, off to a bad start to the day, I know

1/2 c oatmeal, 1/2 banana, almond milk, b sugar, 10 cashews

S: bites of kabocha

L: spring greens, kabocha, cucumber, avocado, beet, orange

S: 1 green apple

5 cashews

D: 1 chicken quarter, broccoli/onion/carrot/tofu/korean pepper/cilantro

Dess: 1 frozen banana

Exercise: 50 min Zumba videos