:: Day 21 - 01/24/09 - Summary ::

Activities: 10am, Weekend 5.0 long run. Skipping mission peak because of possible rain.
10am, 5.0 miles, 55 mins,

8am: 2 lunchbox size fuji apples

12pmsome seeds and nuts

3pm: Leftover pork and bamboo soup boiled with spinach and 1 oz of soba. + egg


Main meal @ Steve & Nancy's
Wow this meal doesn't get any healthier. I loved it!! Cold tofu with dipping sauce, Thai Spicy Noodles, veges and more veges!



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:: MJ Meal Plan 01/24-01/30

Saturday
Dinner at Steve & Nancy's

Sunday
Sushi Bowl with Toasted Nori, Sesame seeds and Avocado

Monday
Baby Lima Soup (H. Swanson)

Tuesday
Crusty and Creamy White Beans (H. Swanson)

Wednesday
Creamy Carrot Soup (M. Bittman)

Thursday
Mushroom Casserole with veggies (H. Swanson)

Friday
Paella (M. Bittman)
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:: Day 20 - 01/23/09 - Summary ::

Activities: 5pm interval run. No didnt happen!

breakfast: regular juice blend amped up on veges

random snacks:
carrots, strawberries, blueberries, nuts, seeds


Main meal out with MIL
Yay i'm so glad I ran out of produce last night after cooking for small group. :)
WE had some good ol' shanghainese food and i skipped rice altogether.

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:: Day 19 - 01/22/09 - Summary ::

Activities: Hmmm... busy day but maybe a late night KB workout? Nope, did not happen!

8am: Mini juice blend, 5 oz instead of the usual 8oz.



Random snacks:
seeds, nuts, strawberries, blueberries, 1/3 banana


Main meal @ home
Millet Rainbow "Polenta"
Spinach salad with hard boiled eggs, avocado and red onions
Chicken and Vege Mole Negro

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:: Day 18 - 01/21/09 - Summary ::

Activities: 5pm KB workout and i'm sticking to the 12kg.
40 mins (2 min swings, 1 min ab work) Repeat, 400 cal, HRa 158 HRm 172

Breakfast:
Regular juice blend with some fresh organic blueberries

Random snacks:
butter lettuce, carrots, 1/2 banana, strawberries, nut and seed mix, 1 fuji apple


Main meal @ home
Otsu topped with fresh avocados, nori and toasted sesame seeds
served with a side of sesame salad, boiled japanese cucumbers, and home made vegetable soup

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:: another reason to avoid processed food ::

Straight from the FDA...
"January 19, 2009: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting a very active and dynamic investigation into the source of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. At this time, the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state partners have traced sources of Salmonella Typhimurium contamination to a plant owned by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which manufactures peanut butter and peanut paste...read more"


So far there's been 453 illnesses and 5 deaths. I'm so glad I won't find any of these things in my pantry. Be safe guys! Eat natural!
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:: Day 16 - Inauguration Day - Summary ::

Activites: 45 min interval training run at 5pm, 548 cal, HRa 167 HRm178

8am: Usual morning blend

Random snacks for the day:
apple, carrots, butter lettuce, strawberries and homemade raw trail mix with a new addition: Brazilian nuts!!!


Main meal @ home
I think i need to finally make Heidi Swanson's Otsu. And yes I made it. Wow, I like the tangyness and the spicyness! Mel, you're right, super easy to make. Big thumbs up!!!

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:: Challenge 2009 ::

Each year, we usually make a big trip somewhere. This year, we're visiting Peru and Chile for some pretty crazy adventure treks.

We're starting off in Patagonia, Chile visiting Torres Del Paine National Park where we will hike the "W" circuit. Look at how beautiful it is! If we're lucky with weather, we might actually see it!


When we're done with that, we'll spend another week in Chile for some downtime along the coast and the deserts before heading on to Peru.

In Peru, our main goal is to hike the 4-day inca trail to the Machu Picchu ruins. Again another challenge as it's been likened to half dome x 2. I am SO EXCITED!

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:: Day 15 - 01/19/09 - Summary ::

Activities: I am guessing the 5.0 mile run should happen today at some point... and it did!!!
3pm, 5.0 miles, 58 mins, 696 cal, HRa 165 HRm 177

8am: Regular juice blend, 1 hard boiled egg

Snacks through the day:
leftover mushrooms, more juice blend, some ice cream/chocolate from the PMS stash (u heard me!!!)

Main meal @ home
kale in a mirepoix base


left over millet and beans, salad

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:: Day 14 - 01/18/09 - Summary ::

Activities: Usual weekly 5.0 mile run. Actually not sure this is gonna happen. Cramps are killing me...

Breakfast: Regular blended smoothie with extra kale

1pm: Homemade milkshake, made with organic milk

Main meal @ Plutos with Effie
Salad, tomato soup, shared orbital rings

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:: Day 13 - 01/17/09 - Summary ::

Activities: Playing fashion consultant for my friends at the Gilroy Outlets. Does that count? LOL

8am: Juice blend, the usual

12pm: Lunch at Fresh Choice with Frank and Pemo

Main meal @ Dish Dash for Jen's Birthday
I had the M'shakaleh vegetarian entree

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