Snack: banana with PB (200)
L: Win Dixie - 1/2 rotisserie chicken (I didn't eat the skin or fatty parts and only ate about 3/4 of the good meat), tomato and cucumber salad, honey whole wheat roll, and the plate had brown rice but I only ate like 2 bites of it cause it didn't taste very good (450)

Marianne's Low Fat Alfredo Sauce

2 c. skim milk
1 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Pepper to taste

Heat milk over medium heat and add spices. When hot add Parmesan cheese. Mix cornstarch with 2 or 3 tablespoons of milk and add to hot mixture. Heat until thickened.
Serves Four


Calories
166
Total Fat
7.2g
Total Carbohydrates
4.9g
Protein
13.8g

This sauce is awesome, creamy and rich tasting. I like to add some proscuitto, tortellini and spinach when i'm craving rich Italian.

That alfredo sauce sounds wonderful! Yum.

B: apple 1, peach 1, Powerbar 1/2
S: oatmeal with some coca power 1/2 cp
L: Panera pick2(strawberry poppyseed salad, turkey chickpea chili), wholegrain baguette 1oz
S+PreWO: Dannon yogart 1, baby carrto 200g
D+PostWO: Tuna 3oz, spinach+bellpepper salad (homemade mustard/peanut/orange dressing), some almond
~1400cal

Grade B today. It seems too much carbs. Powerbar for breakfast was not a good thing. I should have protein from real food.

Chips, chips and more chips. Haven't had anything else really and I hate myself for it but comfort food helps a lot when you're feeling crummy.

Did you know they sell hard boiled eggs in a bag now? I never saw that before but I picked up a few for snacks. I hate boiling eggs and shelling them. What a pain.

Breakfast:
Hot chocolate/coffee
Oatmeal with raisins, dates and walnuts

Lunch...not sure yet.

Yaknow what I miss? Pickled eggs! I sometimes make my own but like those prepared eggs in a bag, the best part is NOT making 'em one's self.

I was wondering if there is such a thing as 'Egg Whites in a Jar/Tub/Can/Other type of container'? Cos I'm not very good at separating them properly... Must investigate in the supermarket today

They have little cartons of egg whites on sale in the stores here in Texas like Kroger and Wal-Mart. Not sure about the price though.

search online for liquid egg whites... you can get several gallons at a time, they come frozen and are treated so that they are safe to eat raw as well (add to smoothie). That's the most cost effective, though the initial layout isn't insignificant. Just keep a container in the fridge and use a cup or half cup measuring cup to scoop out and cook.

yum! and nearly 100% bio-available protein

breakfast - starbuck's bacon avocado egg wrap
snack - cliff builder bar - really good, but high in sugar, best for post-workout.

Do you have an egg white separator? If not, they are very inexpensive and worth their weight in gold. The white separates perfectly every time. Do a quick google search; you can get them for less than $3.

For lunch I'll have the guiltless chicken platter and a cup of turkey chili from Chilil's Bar & Grill, all while my car is getting serviced (time for that first oil change )

Are those real eggs, Dave? Have you eaten them? I have never seen them in regular supermarket. I guess you have to find them in special stores?

B: apple 1, oatmeal+some cocoa power 1/2 cp
S: Power Bar 1/4
L: grilled chicken salad with some asian dressing 1 plate
S: peach 1, egg white 2, Power Bar 1/4, K chocolate delight cereal 1/4cp
D: yellow bellpepper+spinach salad with homemade dressing, sweet corn 1/4cp, tuna 3oz, some almond
~1300cal

Grade B today. I think I do not have enough carbs/protein in am snack. Too busy at work today and could only bite 1 of the power bar in between meetings. The K chocolate delight cereal tasted so good. But, it is simple carbs. Not a good choice.

ate:
vegan sammy on sprouted wheat
superfood drink
bowl of flaxplus with silk
a peach and some strawberries

tempted by:
taco bell
and beer beer beer... but i withheld :)

now it's 130 in the AM and i've got midnight munchies, my worst enemy
just thought i'd write about it and maybe it'll go away.

Thanks for the tips guys, will look into those

last night - growler of beer and half a calzone (broccoli, sausage, garlic)

I give myself an A for freakin' Awesome

I need help! It would take me hours to calculate the damned calories just in my breakfast. For example I was trying to figure out my breakfast this morning:

Today's breakfast: 'Don's Scrambler' (just made that name)
1 1/2 new potatoes ('bout the total mass of 1 russet)
3-4 pieces of sausage
1 1/2 eggs
1/2 of an onion
1/8th of a green bell pepper (damned things are getting expensive 'round here)
about 1 capful of some virgin olive oil
about half a teaspoon of butter
and another capful of cooking wine
about 2 tablespoons of sour cream
and some mushrooms, not sure how many but maybe a cupped handful. All of it (except the sour cream) just kind of thrown in a skillet until the entire apartment smelled deliciously edible, then taken off the heat and I ate one half and saved the other.

I'm just starting out with this traineo site, I've never really paid attention to the calories in my food before I just throw stuff in the skillet until I'm happy and like the taste. Kind of a cook by the seat of my pants dude. I don't like packaged foods so much, I prefer fresh. So little of what I cook has a nutrition label.

I'm stupid short on time these days and trying to figure out the link that traneo gave me for the USDA website to figure out just the calories in my potatoes took me almost 20 minutes. And I rarely cook the same thing two days in a row so it's just not worth it to spend more time doing breakfast math than I spend on a jog outside or doing actual work. I feel like a total food idiot now, it's frustrating and I don't want to give up right when I've started out so I'm asking for some help. What's a good FAST way for me to estimate calorie intake without sacrificing my cooking style and eating prepackaged junk or using the same ingredients every time?

And is there a way on Traineo to log WHAT I eat instead of just the calories I eat?

[i][/i]
Hi, a newbie here;
just want to say hi and I ate a lot today ugg
and hungry for more...

What are you going to do with the other half, Dave?

Today is my carbs load day for the Marathon tomorrow. I am entitled to eat a lot.
B: Oatmeal+lowfat cottage cheese 1/2cp, pineapple 100g
S: Granola Bar 1, chocolate soy milk 1
L: Smoke turkey on rye 1/2, chili 1cp, navy bean salad 1/2cp, coffee in skim milk/honey 1
S: many energy bar samples from the marathon health expo (~2 granola bar in total )
D: tomato basil soup 1cp, french baguette 3" with 1oz goat cheese, mango chicken salad 1 big plate
~2200 cal at least!

I give myself grade A+ still. Enough protein and carbs to fuel my muscle for tomorrow's race. I am happy.

good luck glovia!!!


welcome newbies!

breakfast today:
strawberries and sugar
vanilla chai tea yogurt
ww english muffin with strawberry jam
soy milk

It was 3 meals on Saturday

I haven't been eating very well on the weekends, time to muster up some will power and eat healthy even if the person I'm with is in the mood for a calzone or burger. (or ben & jerry's, unless it's half-baked light, then I can partake!)

Back into the running again today, ran on Thursday and ran faster than I've ever run and for longer - it felt amazing.

AWESOME-POSSUM, Dave! And zen to ye for those weekend chow-downs.

;)

Nice bowl of Frosted Flakes this morning for breakfast

Excellent, Dave! I am happy that you continue to run again. I was worrying that the competition against Dean has discouraged you.

Yesterday was big meal. Usual oatmeal+applesauce for B. Popped 3 pack of gu in the Marathon. Ate a banana, orange, bagel and a powerbar in the finish festival. Then, buffet in a Japanese seafood resturant. A big salman salad for dinner. Uncountable calories! But, should be justifiable for recovery after the race. Perhaps, that is the reason why I like running.

Today, not good!
B: oatmeal+chocolate lowfat milk 1/2cp, some walnut
S: apple 1, peanut 0.5oz, powerbar 1
L: Fresh&Easy meat combo sandwiches 1
S: babby carrot 200g, egg white 2
D: fresh&Easy beet salad 1
S: soy bean 1/2cp, potato chips 1 bag, multigrain rice 1/2cp

Grade C today. Everything well..except I was screwed with 3rd snack. It happened at ~9pm. Somehow, I was so hungry and craving for carbs.

i don't eat nearly as healthy as yall do...i got up this morning and had an 8oz glass of 2% milk....2 hours later i had 1/2 a slimfast optima. i drank 8 16.9oz bottles of water and had a meatloaf lean cuisine for supper....i guess its a good thing i take a multi-vitamin..LOL...my traineo guide says i should be eating at least 1120 calories, but its becoming difficult...i think total today i might have had 500 or so calories. im taking phentermine so it has supressed my appetite to the point i don't eat unless i feel hungry and that isn't often. even when i do eat i feel full so quickly its nuts...hence the only 1/2 a slimfast. any suggestions?

Oatmeal with raisins, dates and walnuts for breakfast this morning.

This week will definitely be a dieting struggle as my birthday is coming up and people want to go celebrate at various restaurants. Last night my best friend took me to Saltgrass Steakhouse and I had a salad, some bread with sweet butter (too good to resist). For the main course I had chicken breast, rice and fried shrimp. I only ate half of it. Not too bad...could've done a little better I suppose. Baby steps!