Breakfast
My roommate made breakfast for me today J
Green onion crepe with egg, dry shredded pork, and cheese- approx 450 cal
Lunch
1 avocado
1 banana
Mango and spinach smoothie
Spring greens mix
Cucumber
Dinner
At TK Wu's with my parents J It wasn't that great—just okay.
Breakfast
Smoothie from yesterday- approx 250 cal
Crackers- ??
1 chocolate- 73 cal
So after class, I thought that I'd need some caffeine since I didn't sleep very much. While I did that, I bought a salad in case my avocado wasn't ripe. I went home and then barely touched my coffee and salad. Instead, I checked my avocado and made an avocado, apple, lime, and soymilk shake instead. Immediately after drinking it, I felt a huge boost of energy and started craving more natural foods. So I cut up half a cucumber and am now snacking on it.
Between classes
Avocado, apple, lime, and soymilk smoothie- 260 cal, 10 g fiber
-1/2 apple
-juice of 1 lime
-1/2 cup soymilk
-1/2 avocado
Café au lait- 90 cal
½ cucumber-22.5 cal
Lunch
Avocado, apple, lime, banana, orange, and soymilk smoothie- 471 cal, 17 g fiber
-1/2 apple
-1/2 avocado
-juice of ½ lime
-1 banana
-1 orange
-1 cup soymilk
Crackers
I was somewhat disappointed in the smoothie for lunch. I wanted to know exactly how much soymilk I added, so I measured out and added one cup. As a result, the soymilk taste overpowered the avocado, which was really what I was trying to emphasize. So I added in the banana for sweetness and orange for tartness, but it ended up like a typical banana smoothie. Good, but not what I was aiming for. If I wanted a banana smoothie, I'd just add banana with soymilk and greens…
I actually bought a salad for lunch, like I mentioned before, from the undergraduate library's new café, but the chicken was undercooked and the greens were unappetizing. So I ate like two bites and then gave up. It was so expensive, too—over six dollars! For a tiny salad. The last time I went to the café, I bought a "vegetarian wrap" that was all dressing and there were only three small green leaves on the side. It was pathetic.
Dinner
1 cup soymilk- 100 cal
Biscotti- 130 cal
Salad
Fruit
No time for exercising today, but I ate what I craved for, which was mainly avocado and greens, and felt good. And I didn't overeat at the meeting, which was good, and I feel perfectly fine right now.
So I'm going to attempt to have "healthy days" during this last week of school, because it's just too tempting to slip again.
Breakfast
½ smoothie from yesterday evening- approx 100 cal
1.5 cups chocolate soymilk- 180 cal
1 slightly green banana- 105 cal
Lunch
Super smoothie- 463 cal, 20 g fiber
-1.5 bananas
-2 oranges
-1 apple
-1 small mango
-2 cups spinach
-.5 cup collards
-.25 cup kale
A third is for lunch, and the rest is for dinner. After: I didn't end up drinking it—it'll be for breakfast tomorrow.
1 cucumber
Three slices of beef
1 chocolate-73 cal
Nuts- 130 cal, 3 g fiber
20 min Spinning/exercise bike
2 cups chocolate soymilk- 240 cal
Crackers
Today= lots of work= need more food and exercise.
Breakfast
1 cup cantaloupe puree-60 cal, 2 g fiber
Apple, banana, kale, and collards smoothie-277 cal, 11 g fiber
-1 apple
-1 banana
-2 cups kale
-1 cup collards
I was going to exercise, but my stomach hurts…
After class
1 chocolate- 73 cal+ 47.5 cal
½ cup chocolate soymilk- 60 cal, 1.5 g fiber
1/3 cucumber + pork
Lunch
Smoothie- 158 cal, 4 g fiber
-1 cup cantaloupe
-2 slices pineapple
-1 cup kale
-1 cup alfalfa sprouts
1.5 cups nagaimo- 137 cal
1 slice pineapple- 30 cal, .5 g fiber
Nuts- 150 cal, 4-5 g fiber
¼ cup sticky rice- 50 cal?
Dinner
Smoothie- 294 cal, 12 g fiber
-1 cup cantaloupe
-1 cup strawberries
-1/2 banana
-1 apple
-1 cup kale
-1 cup collards
Drank 1/3 of it—rest is for tomorrow at breakfast.
Stuff my mom made (forgot what it's called)
I was going to lift weights today, but too much homework L I exercised for 30 min, though.
Breakfast
Banana, orange, yamaimo, and collards smoothie- 321 cal, 12 g fiber
-1 banana
-3 cups kale
-1/2 cup yamaimo, raw
-1 orange
Kind of bland, but still pretty good. The yamaimo adds a nice silkiness.
1 cup cantaloupe- 60 cal, 2 g fiber
Lunch
1 cucumber-
1/3 cup chicken-
A little bit of pork
Chocolate soymilk- 240 cal, 6 g fiber
Chocolate- 147 cal
1 taco with green salad and tomatoes
3 raviolis-
2 cookies-300 cal
Dinner
Sticky rice and taro
…no comment on my eating habits today. It started out okay, but then I ate lunch too early in an effort to not eat so much at the meeting (which did not work). I went back to exercising, but couldn't focus well. Will do some weightlifting in a bit. *sigh*Hence, the reason why when you choose a diet, you don't stray from it once. It's much easier to stay on a diet than to get back on a diet.
So I stayed at home longer than I thought I would because of some unfortunately timed cramps. It broke off my string of days of exercise and smoothies, and I ate lots of stuff because my mom cooked, but that's okay! If I could sustain it for nearly a month, I can keep going J So my mom and my best friend reiterated the importance of protein, so to appease their fears, I'll add some protein. It'll probably help with the cravings, and I'll make sure to eat Chromium supplements to stave off the cravings as well. I'll add in some whole grains in the form of steel cut oatmeal and multigrain hot cereal once I have room in the refrigerator to store my leftover portions.
I've cut up some crudités to snack on during the day, so it's more handy than sweets. Fennel, cucumber, celery…
Breakfast
Fennel crudités- 36 cal, 5 g fiber
Yogurt- 110 cal, 3 g fiber
Chocolate soy milk- 110 cal, 3 g fiber
The smoothie I made this morning was so good. I didn't add all the cantaloupe in because it was really sweet, but there was this warm, fresh taste to it that was unlike anything else I've made.
I'm strangely unable to eat or drink much other than a bite and a sip of each item. I don't feel hungry at all. Probably a result of eating more over the weekend, but I'll bring my breakfast to class just in case. Otherwise, I'll just have it for lunch or dinner. I'll leave my smoothie in the fridge so it's not warm and horrid.
Snack
Green bean soup- 300 cal
Chocolate- 80 cal
Chicken- 150 cal
Tofu- 344 cal
Cucumber
Dinner
Cantaloupe, kale, and collards smoothie- 193 cal, 8 g fiber
-2 cups collards
-1 cup kale
- ½ cantaloupe
I only drank ¼ of the smoothie. Saving it for tomorrow morning to mash up with more fruit.
Half of a taro and meat… thing- 100 cal
Nuts
I'm eating too much. I need to stay on a consistent diet—if I don't, it really throws me off. I don't have energy today and I'm really tired. Very inefficient as well. I don't feel like exercising. I think the next couple days will be pretty strict Green Smoothie drinking and crudités eating. I really liked eating my entire cucumber today J so I'll do that tomorrow as well.
I napped a little at 7:30 PM and felt a lot better. I'll sleep early tonight after I finish my reading. I think sleep is what I really need, but I'd like to exercise as well. That will be what I'll do tomorrow morning after class. Also, back to the green smoothie. I couldn't eat because I didn't have a bm the day before, but was ravenous after my first class and a bm.
I am coming back to my real green smoothies with a vengeance! I love the days when I have a plentitude of greens and fruits <3
Breakfast
Apple, banana, pear, alfalfa, and collards smoothie- 347 cal, 17 g fiber
-1 small apple
-1 large, slightly green banana
-3 cups collards
-1/2 cucumber
-1 pear
-1 oz alfalfa sprouts
Lunch
Mega salad- 561 cal, 21 g fiber
-3 oz alfalfa sprouts
-1 small apple
-1 avocado
-1/2 cucumber
-2 cups kale
-Balsamic vinegar
-2 tsp olive oil
I have a lot of things to do! I have a huge quiz to study for and lots of exercising! If I need more calories, I'm going to eat it in vegetables!
My salad is so yummy J But I might've put too much stuff in there. It didn't really need the cucumber.
Yogurt- 220 cal, 6 g fiber
Going to be gone for tonight and tomorrow morning J Will record further stuff tomorrow.
Breakfast
I had to pilfer two collard leaves from yesterday's stock of greens in order to have a green smoothie today!
Mango, banana, and collard smoothie- 288 cal, 10 g fiber
-1 ½ cup mango
-1 banana
-2 cups collards
Goat milk with honey- 150 cal
After Class
Banana, mango, nut smoothie- around 170-200 cal
-1 banana
-a couple chunks of mango
-peanut butter
-vanilla
-cocoa powder
-cinnamon
-nutmeg
I am starving without greens!
Lunch
Sushi and sashimi- approx 300 cal
1 yogurt- 110 cal
Potato korokke- 200 cal
Dinner
½ tonkatsu sandwich
Rice and fish and seaweed
Grapes
All in all around 600-700 cal
L I ate more than yesterday. The problem I think was that there weren't enough greens in my breakfast. I got really hungry at 10, didn't eat until 12, which led to semi-binging. I'm close to my period, too, so that didn't help matters. I guess it's good to know, though, that green smoothies really are important to me now, and the huge effect it makes on my appetite.
Bad news: our bathtub is being fixed, so I can't take a bath until tomorrow night. That means I can't exercise, because if I did, I'd be all sweaty and unable to shower. Eww.
I hate being bloated. My face is chubby now. *sigh* Here comes my period.
Breakfast
Avocado, lime, orange, and collards smoothie- 410 cal, 16 g fiber
- ½ avocado
-3 cups collards
-2 tbsp honey
-1 lime
-1 orange
1 flaky Chinese pastry (entirely homemade by a sister, amazingly!)
Lunch
Avocado, romaine lettuce, and tuna salad-303 cal, 11 g fiber
-½ avocado
-4 cups romaine lettuce
- ½ can tuna
-balsamic vinegar
Kefir, banana, and chocolate protein smoothie- in total, 252 cal, 5 g fiber
-1 cup kefir- 110 cal
-1 banana- 105 cal, 3 g fiber
-1/2 scoop chocolate protein mix- 64 cal
-1 tbsp flaxseed powder-37 cal, 2 g fiber
Woe is me! No more avocados, pears, and apples in my refrigerator L
Dinner
Orange, mango, and spinach green smoothie- 294 cal, 10 g fiber
-2 cups mango
-2 cups spinach
-2 oz mixed sprouts
- ½ banana
-juice of 1 lime
Curry ramen- 380 cal
The ramen tastes like nothing and has no texture. Warm, yes, but over-processed. The sad thing is, I checked the ingredient list, and the ramen I ate was probably one of the least processed ramen, and had real ingredients. I've survived college until now without eating instant ramen, and I intend to continue to do so after today. But it is nice to eat something warm.
Something I'm thinking about making is spaghetti with an overeasy fried egg and blended tomatoes and basil sauce (uncooked), with perhaps my raw cheddar grated on top. Because of the lack of uber-cool ingredients in my refrigerator, I'm craving something hot and warm and yummy. I don't really have time, though, so maybe I'll save it for the weekend, when I have time to work it off. And maybe sashimi. Yum. But really, salads and smoothies are so convenient for me to make, and cost-effective. I'll be eating plenty of calorie-filled things during my vacation to the elusive island place in… 4 weeks! That's enough time to lose eight pounds of fat~ so I must continue! J
I always plan my breakfast smoothie the night before so I can wash what needs to be washed and see what needs to be eaten. I feel like washing greens in the morning, though, because I don't really want to use a plastic bag to hold my washed greens.
Breakfast
1 serving almonds- 210 cal, 4 g fiber
Mango, orange, banana, and collards smoothie- 314 cal, 14 g fiber
-1 cup mango
-1 orange
-1 banana
-3 cups collards (1/2 bunch)
I accidentally turned off my cell phone last night, so I woke up 15 min before class started. I only had time to grab a pack of almonds. Luckily, I have only one morning class on Tuesdays, so I could still drink my smoothie.
I added one more banana (104 cal) to the smoothie because it started getting spicy.
Lunch
Sisters' meeting- perhaps 600-800 cal (L) which means that I'm eating raw collards tonight for dinner with balsamic vinegar J (22 cal) + 1 banana (104 cal)
I love greens—low calorie and delicious!
My main mistakes when eating:
Smoothies are just so much easier, as well as salads. I think I want to have an avocado and collard smoothie tomorrow morning, and then a collard and avocado salad for lunch J I'm on an avocado kick! This is what I've been craving for mostly (not sweets, but I still have a self-control problem with sweets), so I will eat avocados.
After exercising for over 90 min yesterday, my clothes are significantly looser. How is this possible?
Today, I exercised for an hour—7 min stairmaster and 53 min stationary bike/pseudo-Spinning bike.
