090227

0630 - 2P/2.5C/4F
1 c. lowfat yogurt (2P 2C)
1 Tbsp. jam (0.5C)
8 pecan halves (4F)

way delicious, but my semi-awake state was not conducive to proper block calculations.

1000 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1 Tbsp. raisins (1C)
12 almonds (4F)

1230 - 3P/1.5C/6F
3 oz. beef (3P)
1 bell pepper (0.5C)
2 tomatoes (1C)
18 almonds (6C)

1530 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. beef (2P)
1/2 orange (1C)
2 tsp. natural peanut butter (4F)

2000 - 3P/2C/6F
1.5 oz. shrimp (1P)
2 oz. steak (2P)
12 spears asparagus (1C)
4 oz wine (1C)
pecans (6F)

then.... cookies and ice cream, followed by carb-induced pass-out on couch.

TOTALS (w/out dessert)
12P
8C
24F

090226

0700 - 3P/3C/4F
3/4 c. lowfat cottage cheese (3P)
1/2 cookie (3C 2F)
4 pecan halves (2F)

definitely not my best zone meal. however, making cookies is a serious test of willpower. i got almost all the way through before breaking down -- but the old alison would have said, "screw it!" and eaten 3 cookies for breakfast.

1030 - 1P/1C/1F
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella (1P)
1/2 orange (1C)
3 almonds (1F)

1230 - 3P/1.5C/6F
3 oz. roast turkey (3P)
1 tomato (0.5C)
1/2 orange (1C)
2 Tbsp. avocado (2F)
12 almonds (4F)

dinner was a cheat meal

TOTALS (w/out dinner)
7P
5.5C
11F

090225

0730 - 2P/1.5C/4F
1/2 c. lowfat yogurt (1P 1C)
1/4 c. lowfat cottage cheese (1P)
1 Tbsp. natural jam (0.5C)
2 tsp. natural peanut butter (4F)

1015 - 2P/1C/3F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1/2 orange (1C)
12 almonds (3F)

1230 - 2P/1C/4F
3 oz. deli ham (2P)
1/2 orange (1C)
12 almonds (4F)

was hungry at 1630 and normally would have had a snack, but did errands and got sidetracked making dinner.

1900 - 3P/3C/3F
3 lean beef meatballs (3P)
1 c. tomato sauce w/ shrooms (2C)
4 oz. red wine (1C)
1 tsp. olive oil (3F)

TOTALS
9P
6.5C
14F

090224

0730 - 2P/1C/4F
1 oz. chicken (1P)
1 oz. cheese (1P)
1/2 orange (1C)
12 almonds (4F)

0730 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1/2 orange (1C)
12 almonds (4F)

1230 - 4P/3C/9F
5 oz. meatloaf (4P)
1/2 piece bread (1C)
2 tomatoes (1C)
1 Tbsp. raisins (1C)
3 Tbsp. natural peanut butter (9F)

way full and lethargic. this meal was too big.

1900 - 3P/2C/4F
eggplant lasagna (3P 1.25C 3F)
little bit of chocolate (0.75C)
8 pecan halves (4F)

1015 - 2P/4C/6F
1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese (2P)
1 cookie (4C 6F)

TOTALS
13P
11C
27F

damn cookies. at least i only had one.

090223

0800 - 2P/1.5C/3F
1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese (2P)
1 Tbsp. natural raspberry jam (0.5C)
1/2 orange (1C)
9 almonds (3F)

1030 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1 Tbsp. raisins (1C)
12 almonds (4F)

1200 - 3P/1C/7F
2 oz. chicken (2P)
1/2 c. lowfat yogurt (1P 1C)
14 cashews (7F)

SO nauseous. i did some googling -- stomach upset is a pretty common side effect of fish oil. argh.

1530 - 1P/1C/1F
1/4 c. cottage cheese (1P)
1/2 grapefruit (1C)
3 almonds (1F)

2030 - 3P/4.25C/3F
eggplant lasagna
small dish ice cream

TOTALS
11P
9C
18F

090222

0930 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1/2 apple (1C)
8 pecan halves (4F)


1345 - 3P/1C/6F
3 oz. chicken (3P)
2 tomatoes (1C)
3 Tbsp. avocado (3F)
6 pecan halves (3F)

2130 - 3P/3C/3F
3 oz. chicken (3P)
3/4 c. ice cream (3C)
6 pecans (3F)

definitely didn't eat enough today, but i was nauseous again (twice). need to figure this out.

TOTALS
8P
5C
13F

090221

0945 - 3P/3C/3F
3 strips turkey bacon (1P)
1.5 scrambled eggs (1.5P)
1/8 c. lowfat cottage cheese (0.5P)
1/2 orange (1C)
1 4" pancake (1C)
2 tsp. maple syrup (1C)
1 1/2 tsp. natural peanut butter (3F)

1515 - 4P/4C/6F
3.5 oz. ground beef (3.5P)
1/2 oz. cheese (0.5P)
1 c. milkshake (4C)
shake and cheese were not low fat (10F)

note: thumbs up for good stuff eatery. was happy with myself for avoiding the bun, fries, and 2/3 of the damn tasty shake.

2000 - 4P/2C/10F
4 oz. chicken
1 red pepper (0.5C)
1 tomato (0.5C)
4 oz. wine (1C)
4 Tbsp avocado (4F)
10 pecans (6F)

TOTALS
11P
9C
23F

090220

0730 - 2P/1C/5F
1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese (2P)
1/2 orange (1C)
2 1/2 tsp. natural peanut butter (5F)

1000 - 1P/0.5C/2F
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella (1P)
1.5 c. broccoli (0.5C)
6 almonds (2F)

1230 - 3P/1.5C/6F
3 oz. roast turkey (3P)
1/2 orange (1C)
1 tomato (0.5C)
1 Tbsp. avocado (1F)
15 almonds (5F)

1530 - 2P/2C/2F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1 small granola bar (2C)
6 almonds (2F)

1900 - 2P/2C/2F
1 c. lowfat yogurt (2P 2C)
4 pecan halves (2F)

crazy nausea about two hours after eating that snack. skipped dinner, passed out for the night at 945pm. weird.

TOTALS
10P
7C
17F

090219

0700 - 3P/2C/6F
3/4 c. lowfat cottage cheese (3P)
2/3 c. unsweetened applesauce (2C)
1 Tbsp. peanut butter (6F)

0930 - 2P/0.5C/6F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1 orange pepper (0.5C)
1 1/2 tsp. sunflower seeds (6F)

1145 - 3P/1.5C/7F
2 oz. chicken (2P)
1 oz. cheese (1P)
1 1/2 c. broccoli (0.5C)
1/4 c. chickpeas (1C)
tiny bit of butter sauce on chicken (7F)

1530 - 1P/1C/1F

2000 - cheat meal

TOTALS (w/out dinner)
9P
5C
20F

090218

0645 - 2P/1C/4F
1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese (2P)
1/3 c. unsweetened applesauce (1C)
12 almonds (4F)

1015 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
3 c. broccoli (1C)
8 cashews (4F)

1445 - 3P/3C/3F
3 oz. chicken (3P)
1/4 c. lentils (1C)
1 piece bread (2C)
tiny bit of butter sauce on chicken (3F)

1530 - even after that tiny bit of indian food, next to no sauce and a scrap of bread, i feel like hell.

1900 - cheat meal. not a worthwhile one, either. i'm bloated, cranky, and full of regrets.

TOTALS (w/out dinner)
7P
5C
11F

090217

0730 - 2P/1C/5F
1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese (2P)
1/3 c. unsweetened applesauce (1C)
4 cashews, 3 macadamia nuts (5F)

0945 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1/2 orange (1C)
12 almonds (4F)

1200 - 4P/2C/9F
6 oz. salmon (4P)
2/5 c. brown rice (2C)
some cucumber - not enough to sneeze at
30 almonds (9F)

awake and good all day. stomach rumbling since 1530 - should have gotten to snack sooner. damn job.

1600 - 1P/1C/1F
1 oz. cheese (1P)
1/2 orange (1C)
1/2 tsp. natural peanut butter (1F)

1900 - 4P/2C/10F
6 oz. haddock (4P)
1/2 c. onions (1C)
3 c. broccoli (1C)
2/3 tsp. olive oil (2F)
8 Tbsp. avocado (8F)

choked down some barlean's greens afterward. went to bed nauseous. thanks brian!

TOTALS
13P
9C
29F

090214

Weekend meals (Sat-Mon) were nearly all Zoned and good, but we had ice cream about 4 times.

Huge reward meal at Two Amys after Cindy / before getting back on the Zone in earnest.

090213

0700 - 3P/2C/6F
2 egg whites (1P)
1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese (2P)
2/3 c. unsweetened applesauce (2C)
1 Tbsp. natural peanut butter (6F)


1000 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1/2 c. blueberries (1C)
1 tsp. sunflower seeds (4F)


1245 - 3P/1C/7F
2 oz. chicken breast (2P)
1 c. organic skim milk (1P 1C)
6 Tbsp. avocado (6F)
3 almonds (1F)

can't remember afternoon snack and 1700 snack, but they were both 2P/1C/5F.

had late-evening snack when we arrived in PA. it included ice cream.


TOTALS (w/out late snack and ice cream)
12P
6C
27F

090212

0700 - 3P/1.5C/5F
1 c. organic skim milk (1P 1C)
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella (1P)
1/4 orange (0.5C)
15 almonds (5F)

0915 - 3P/2.5C/5F
1 c. lowfat yogurt (2P 2C)
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella (1P)
1 Tbsp. jam (0.5C)
2 1/2 tsp. natural peanut butter (5F)

1145 - 2P/1C/3F
3 oz. turkey burger (2P)
1 tomato (0.5C)
1/4 c. blueberries (0.5C)
1 tsp. sunflower seeds (3F)

starving at 1400

1400 - 1P/1C/2F
1.5 oz. deli turkey (1P)
1/2 apple (1C)
1 tsp. peanut butter (2F)


1900 - 4P/2C/10F
4 oz. cheese (3P)
2 glasses wine (2C)
cheese was not low-fat (10F)

TOTALS
13P
8C
25F

090211

0645 - 3P/1C/9F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1 c. organic skim milk (1P 1C)
27 almonds (9F)

felt great y/day, but mentally i am going bonkers - it's day 3 of rest, and my shoulder still hurts. hamstring feels much better. crossfit withdrawal. arrrrgh.

0915 - 2P/1C/4F
3 oz. turkey burger (2P)
1/2 apple (1C)
2 tsp. natural peanut butter (5F)

1230 - 3P/2C/6F
2 oz. chicken (2P)
1 oz. tuna and crab (1P)
1/5 c. sushi rice (1C)
1/2 orange (1C)
1 Tbsp. avocado (1F)
2 1/2 tsp. peanut butter (5F)

1600 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. chicken (2P)
1/2 orange (1C)
12 almonds (4F)

1800 - dinner meeting, off zone
caesar salad, glass of red wine, and sloppy joe with about 2 c. of tater tots. (i was milking the bad news i'd gotten at work for a comfort meal). i promptly passed out -- hard -- on the couch about an hour after dinner (an hour of feeling painfully full). can't believe the difference -- a month ago that meal might have made me sort of sleepy. this time it knocked me out.

TOTALS w/out dinner
10P
5C
23F

090210

0815 - 3P/3C/5F
1/2 c. lowfat yogurt (2P 2C)
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella (1P)
1/2 c. blueberries (1C)
2 1/2 tsp. natural peanut butter (5F)

screwed this up a bit because i forgot about the carbs in yogurt

the word of the day is DISCIPLINE. no chocolate, no ice cream, no cheating late at night.

1100 - 1P/3C/10F
2 oz. trail mix

work screwed me today -- had all this healthy stuff for lunch but got sent to treasury, where i'll be subject to cafeteria offerings.

1345 - 3P/2C/6F
3 oz. deli turkey (2P)
3.5 strips bacon (1P)
1 piece wheat bread (2C)
36 peanuts (6F)

1600 - 2P/1C/3F
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella (1P)
1/2 c. lowfat yogurt (1P 1C)
1 tsp. sunflower seeds (3F)

1830 - 4P/2C/4F
6 oz. salmon (4P)
4 oz. red wine (1C)
1 c. asparagus (1C)
12 almonds (4F)

TOTALS
13P
11C
28F

090209

0930 - 3P/2C/6F
1 chorizo (2P)
2 egg whites (1P)
1 red pepper (0.5C)
1 tomato (0.5C)
1/2 c. onion (1C)
3 tsp. natural peanut butter (6F)

1300 - 4P/2C/7F
4.5 oz meatloaf (4P)
1 c. mushrooms (0.5C)
1 Tbsp. ketchup (0.5C)
1/2 orange (1C)
12 almonds (4F)
1 Tbsp. natural peanut butter (3F)

1700 - 1P
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella (1P)

1930 - 3P/1C/9F
4.5 oz. turkey burger (3P)
12 asparagus (1C)
27 almonds (9F)

chad and i buckled at the end of a perfectly good eating day and had ice cream with chocolate sauce. at least we put some walnuts on top. really struggling to beat these late-evening dessert hits.

TOTALS (w/out ice cream)
11P
5C
22F

090208

0900 - 2P/2C/2F
1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese (2P)
2/3 c. natural applesauce (2C)
1 tsp. natural peanut butter (2F)

1230 - 3P/2C/6F
3 oz. deli turkey and swiss cheese (3P)
2 tomatoes (1C)
1/2 oz. chocolate (1C)
2/3 tsp. olive oil (2F)
2 tsp. natural peanut butter (4F)

2100 - really crappy dinner
1/2 oz. chocolate (PMS this time, not work) (1C)
1/2 c. organic skim milk (0.5P 0.5C)
1 slice of chad's cheat meal - pepperoni pizza
bunch of chicken curry spring rolls, peanut dipping sauce

in the name of convenience, i broke my "if i'm going to cheat, it will be for GOOD food" rule. now in shame spiral.

TOTALS (w/out dinner)
5P
4C
8F

090207

0800 - 2P/2C/2F
3 oz. bacon explosion (2P)
2/3 c. applesauce (2C)
6 almonds (2F)

1145 - 1P/1C/1F
1.5 oz. deli turkey w/ a little swiss in there (1P)
1/2 orange (1C)
1/2 tsp. natural peanut butter (1F)

will be off zone for the afternoon - lunch at a friend's, then a wine tasting. have felt great today and pretty darn good in the WOD (tabata FGB - 243). back at dinner.

update: stayed out, so didn't really have dinner. crabcake appetizer and a glass of wine.

TOTALS (w/out lunch, wine tasting, or dinner)
3P
3C
3F

090206

0630 - 3P/1C/9F
1/2 c. cottage cheese (2P)
1 c. organic skim milk (1P 1C)
2 tsp. natural peanut butter (4F)
15 almonds (5F)

0915 - 3P/4C/3F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
1 c. organic skim milk (1P 1C)
1 packet oatmeal (3C)
3/4 tsp. sunflower seeds (3F)

1200 - 2P/2C/2F
1 oz. cheese (1P)
1 oz. tuna and crab (1P)
3 c. broccoli (1C)
1/5 c. sushi rice (1C)
2 Tbsp. avocado (2F)

1530 - 2P/1.5C/3.5F
1.5 oz. shrimp (1P)
1 oz. cheese (1P)
1 green pepper (0.5C)
1/2 orange (1C)
3.5 Tbsp. avocado (3.5F)


1930 - 4P/3C/11F
5 oz. bacon explosion (4P)
1 red pepper (0.5C)
1 c. mushrooms (0.5C)
4 oz. red wine (1C)
1/2 oz. chocolate (1C)
7 walnuts (11F)

felt good all day, and only got hungry before dinner, since we ate a little later than normal. the bacon explosion was, in a word, memorable.

dinner was a little indulgent and more than what i needed, but it was worth it.

TOTALS
14P
11.5C
28.5F

090205

0730 - 2P/1C/5F
1/4 c. lowfat cottage cheese (1P)
1/2 c. lowfat yogurt (1P 1C)
2 1/2 tsp. natural peanut butter(5F)

0945 - 2P/1C/5F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
12 asparagus spears (1C)
1/2 oz. chocolate (1C)
5 macadamia nuts (5F)

my chocolate consumption is unbelievably correlated to the kind of day i am having.

1300 - 3P/2C/6F
3 oz. chicken (3P)
1 green pepper (0.5C)
1 tomato (0.5C)
1/2 pear (1C)
1 1/2 tsp. sunflower seeds (6F)

1700 - 2P/1C/5F
2 oz. chicken (2P)
1/2 pear (1C)
15 almonds (5F)

2030 - 3P/2C/6F
2 oz. chicken (2P)
1/4 c. lowfat cottage cheese (1P)
1/2 c. black beans and corn (2C)
12 cashews (6F)

2230 - 1P/1C/1F
1 c. organic skim milk (1P 1C)
1/2 tsp. natural peanut butter (1F)


TOTALS
13P
8C
28F

090204

0730 - 2.5P/1C/4F
5 strips turkey bacon (1.5P)
1 c. organic skim milk (1P 1C)
2 tsp. natural peanut butter (4F)

1020 - 3P/2C/6F
3 oz. deli ham (2P)
1 oz. cheese (1P)
trail mix (peanuts, raisins, M&Ms)(2C 6F)


1345 - 2P/2C/6F
2 oz. lowfat mozzarella (2P)
trail mix (2C 6F)

still hungry and unsatisfied, but until ten minutes ago i had zero appetite. having a pretty bad day.

1900 - 4P/3C/7F
1 c. organic skim milk (1P 1C)
3 oz. chicken (3P)
1 1/2 c. broccoli (0.5C)
1 red pepper (0.5C)
1/2 oz. chocolate (1C)
14 pecan halves (7F)

TOTALS
11.5P
8C
23F

090203

0700 - 3P/2C/6F
3 strips turkey bacon (1P)
1 c. yogurt (2P 2C)
1 1/2 tsp. natural peanut butter (3F)
6 cashews (3F)

0930: freakin' starving.

1000 - 3.5P/3.5C/3.5F
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella (1P)
1 1/3 link turkey sausage (1P)
1/4 c. cottage cheese (1P)
1/2 c. organic skim milk (0.5P 0.5C)
1 packet instant oatmeal (3C)
10 almonds (3.5F)

1300 - 3P/3C/3F
2 oz. lean ham (2P)
1 oz. cheese (1P)
1 1/2 piece baguette (3C)
1 tsp. butter (3F)

if i could forget this damn Breadline sandwich exists, i might be able to cut out bread entirely. and THAT is something i never thought i'd say.

update: felt tired, FULL, and bleh after eating said bread.

1530 - 2P/1C/4F
2 oz. cheese (2P)
6 spears asparagus (0.5C)
1/4 apple (0.5C)
2 tsp. natural peanut butter (4F)

1900 - lots
7-course tasting menu @ Old Hickory Steakhouse. i did pretty well not overdoing to ridiculous excess, but i still ate a lot.

TOTALS (w/out dinner)
11.5P
9.5C
16.5F

090202

0700 - 2P/2C/2F
1 c. lowfat yogurt (2C 2P)
1 tsp. natural peanut butter (2F)

0915 - 3P/3C/3F
2 scrambled eggs (2P)
1 large link pork sausage (1P)
1 orange (2C)
1/3 c. oatmeal (1C)
6 pecans (3F)


1300 - 3P/3C/9F
3 oz. lean steak (3P)
1 pepper (0.5C)
1 1/2 c. lettuce (0.2C)
4 mini croutons (0.3C)
1 pear (2C)
1 Tbsp salad dressing (3F)
9 almonds (3F)

a little high on the fat here, but this tided me over until 330, which was great.

1535 - 2P/1C/2F
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella (1P)
1 c. organic skim milk (1P 1C)
1 tsp. natural peanut butter (2F)

2000 - 4P/2C/10F
8 oz. tofu (4P)
1 c. asparagus (1C)
4 oz. red wine (2C)
10 cashews (5F)
peanut brittle (5F)


TOTALS
14P
11C
26F