Food Journal: A week of meals

Hello! I have been oh so busy this last week or two. I went camping for 4 days in the Sequoias (vegan & gluten free camping post soon!) I also currently lead a monthly program for children in a lower income district our city through my church. We just passed out 50 backpacks full of supplies for the children and it was an absolute joy, but a very crazy and busy process!

Much to my dismay, I was not diligent with my food and exercise journal. I did snap photos of a few of my meals and snacks over the week though. Here they are!

Nature's Path Organic Brown Rice Crispies with strawberries and bananas and almond milk. 

Along with my favorite Sambazon energy drink. 

Eden Organic canned baked beans atop Maple Agave Tofu

Pocono Cream of Buckwheat cereal cooked in almond milk with cinnamon, agave and fresh strawberries

Amy's brand canned medium chili mixed with yukon gold potatoes, corn and a little bit of daiya cheese.  

Served with a side of roasted green beans. 

Nature's Path peanut butter panda puffs with almond milk, strawberries, blueberries and bananas. 

Red kale and green leaf lettuce massaged with avocado, topped with bbq tofu and drizzled 

with Follow Your Heart vegan ranch dressing.

 Brown rice cakes topped with peanut butter and banana. Raw asparagus, cucumber and carrots

with Follow Your Heart vegan ranch dressing. 

Organic gala apples and organic navel oranges!

So there you have it! I hope to be back on track documenting my food and exercise soon. Stay tuned

for a guide to vegan and gluten free camping this week, as well as a review on my new vegan running 

shoes. 

<3 Chelsea 

Food Journal: 8/7/12 and 8/8/12

Hello there! Is it Friday yet? I'm going on a camping trip Saturday morning and I cannot wait! We are heading up to the Sequoias / Kings Canyon area in California. My whole family is joining us on the 2nd day, including my little nephew who is turning 8 that weekend. I'm pretty excited to get out in nature and relax with my love.

Here's my vegan and gluten free food and exercise journal for yesterday and today.

Tuesday

Breakfast was a delcious crumbled Tofu Scramble (4oz) with tumeric, garlic powder, sea salt, paprika and TJ's South African seasoning and a little sprinkle of daiya cheese, topped with organic ketchup. I had a smoothie with water, 1/2C frozen pineapple, 1C spinach and 1/2C kale with 1 1/2 C of fresh strawberries & blueberries on the side. 310 Cal / 10 Fat / 45 Carb / 14 Protein

I had a midday snack of 1/2 sweet potato mashed up and 2C Skinny Pop popcorn. 228 Cal / 5 Fat / 44 Carb / 4 Protein Then I cruised over the 24 Hour Fitness on my break and did 15 minutes running/walking intervals on the Treadmill, 15 minutes on the stationary bike, crunches and some hand weights. 

For Lunch at the Office, I had 1/2 C Eden baked beans, 2C raw cucumber and celery and Eat Well Hillary's Veggie Burger patty (pan fried with 1 tsp coconut oil) and topped with.... MORE KETCHUP! If you couldn't tell, I love condiments. 391 Cal / 7 Fat / 66 Carb / 14 Protein

For Dinner 2C Skinny brand popcorn, 2 ezekiel sprouted corn tortilla's with 1/2C each of TJ's fatfree refried beans and 1/4C each of melted Daiya chedder cheese. I had 2 Redbridge gluten free beers to wash it down. I snacked on 2 cups of Skinny Pop popcorn late night.  871 Cal / 18 Fat / 116 Carb / 20 Protein

Nutrient Summary!

Food Calories: 1800

Exercise: -328

Total Calorie Intake: 1472

Wednesday

Well I totally slept in and was running late today. I made a quick smoothie of 1/2C Almond Milk, Water, 1/2C Kale, 1.5C Spinach, 1/2C Frozen Strawberries, 1/2C frozen Pineapples and 1/2 banana. Then I chowed down on 2 brown rice cakes as I ran out the door for work. I also guzzled down a Sambazon Low Calorie Amazon Energy drink. I became addicted to these just a few months before my wedding (which was in May) during the craziness of wedding planning. They are great natural alternative if you need an extra kick. It's just acai juice, tea, sparkling water, guarana and cane juice. Both the Jungle Love and the Original flavors are way better, but they contain more sugar. So I usually stick to the "low calorie" version if I splurge on these. It definitely did the trick today. 331 Cal / 2 Fat / 68 Carbs / 7 Protein

I snuck away from the office again for a workout at 24Hour Fitness. 20 minutes run / walk intervals on the Treadmill and 5 minutes on the stair master. Before I heading out I had a midday snack. One VEGA All-In-One Nutritional Shake, Berry Flavor mixed with water and a nectarine. 201 Cal / 3 Fat / 27 Carbs / 16 Protein

I stopped by my local health food market and picked up some lunch. 5 veggie rolls (brown rice, avocado, shredded carrots, cucumber, asparagus and black sesame seeds) with Tamari dipping sauce. I also had a small salad (2C mixed greens) with shredded carrots and beets, cherry tomatoes, hemp seeds, nutritional yeast and 2Tbsp of Tahini Cashew dressing. Delicious! 420 Cal / 15 Fat / 66 Carbs / 13 Protein

I got super hungry later in the day at the office, so I had 1C of fat free refried beans with 2 brown rice cakes.   

380 Cal / 74 Carb / 0 Fat / 16 Protein

For Dinner I had three thick slices of tofu (4.2oz) seasoned with my signature spices with 1tsp of coconut oil and of course topped with ketchup. I also had 2 Ezekiel sprouted corn tortilla quesadilla with Daiya vegan cheddar cheese.  547 Cal / 18 Fat / 46 Carb / 15 Protein

Nutrient Summary!
Food Calories: 1858
Exercise: - 316
Total Calorie Intake: 1548

<3 Chelsea

Back on the Healthy Train

Here goes Day 1 of ditching the junk food and too much beer. Boy does it feel good to be back. Breakfast was a simple and nutritious delight. I'm not following any specific plan. My goal is to slowly fade out all processed and packaged foods, measure my food, monitor my calorie intake and of course amp up the exercise. I'm using www.MyNetDiary.com that I saw recommended on another blog. I've never tracked my calories before, so I was in for a surprise!              

                       

Acai Green Smoothie
Water (4-8oz)
1/2C Almond Milk
1C Spinach & 1/2C Kale
1/2 Tbsp Chia Seeds
1/2 Tbsp Hemp Seeds
1/2C Frozen Pineapple 1/2 Sambazon Pure Acai Pack, 1/4C Frozen Blueberries.

Yummers! Everything is better in a pretty tea cup from Anthro, right? I usually add protein powder to my morning smoothies, but I have to wait until next paycheck to restock.

I tried something new today....baked beans! I had 1/2C, just heated up in a pot. Easy peasy. Eden Organic had a canned version at my local health food store. I was hoping to have this on a slice of gluten free toast, English breakfast style, but alas I had run out of bread. I had some fresh blueberries and strawberries the side. Breakfast: 488 cal / 12 fat / 82 carb / 17 protein

I had 1/4 C raw unsalted trail mix and 2 brown rice cakes for a snack and then I jotted away from the office for a quick 25 minute treadmill run at the gym. My goal was to work out in the morning as well, but that sure didn't happen! Snack: 240 Cal / 14 Fat / 20 Carb / 6 Protein

Lunch time at the office. 3/4 C cooked plain sweet potato with skin. 3.5 oz of cooked tofu (seasoned with some turmeric, paprika, brags, agave, salt and TJ's South African smoke) and 1 medium banana. A banana was a good complex carb to have after a workout. The tofu was delish! The sweet potato was a bit plain, but still not too shabby. Lunch: 328 Cal / 4 Fat / 60 Carb / 13 Protein

In the late afternoon at the office I had another snack. 1 C of raw cucumbers and 1 C raw celery with 3 Tbsp of homemade Cheezy Hummus. 2nd Snack: 96 Cal / 4 Fat / 12 Carb / 3 Protein. I went out with a friend and did not prep dinner ahead of time. Mistake #1. Not planning ahead is always a recipe for disaster. I had 2 cups of organic frozen veggies, with 1 tsp of olive oil and some spices, along with 2 cups of brown rice. I then had 3 redbridge gluten free beers (darn it! my weakness). Late night snacking got the worst of me and I had 3 cups of skinny pop brand popcorn. Dinner: 921 Cal / 15 Fat / 123 Carb / 12 Protein

Pretty simple foods today, which is nice if you are in a rush or not a great cook! ;) According to this MyNetDiary website, if I want to lose 30 lbs in 4 months then I will need to eat 1888 calories or less. So at least my intake was less than that.

Nutrient Summary!

Food: 2147 Cal / 50 Fat / 315 Carb / 54 Protein

Exercise: -341 Cal

Total Calorie Intake: 1806

<3 Chelsea