:: Day 9 - 01/13/09 - Summary ::

Reflections:
Last week, I worked the hardest physically/nutritionally in a long time. Still, no change on the scale. What is going on??? Sigh. My books are here though, maybe it would shed some light. I also notice that I really should stop swinging the 8kg and it poses little or no challenge. But there is a milestone of being able to wear something from the skinniest days. :D


Activities: I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get a run in today because my schedule is just packed. But i'm seriously hoping. What I did get was a frigging awesome deep tissue massage!!

8am: Juice blend of apple, beet, carrot, strawberries, kale and watermelon beet.

random snacks for the day:
usual seed, nut, dried fruit home mix, buncho carrots, 1 apple


Main meal @ pluto's with my friend, Alice
Garden salad with some grilled turkey meat, side of brussels sprouts

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:: Day 8 - 01/12/09 - Summary ::

Activities: 5pm KB, 45 mins, 426 cal, HRa144, HRm 168
40 2 hand swings, 2 min.
40 transfers, 1 min
40 reps, 1 swing, 1 transfer, 1 min
40 reps, 5/5 x 4 1 hand swings, 1 min
40 reps, 10/10 x 2 1 hand swings, 1 min
40 reps, 20/20, 1 hand swings, 1 min.
40 2 hand swings, 1 min (12kg)
40 2 hand swings, 1 min
windmills for a minute
10 min work w/0 min rest x 4 + 5 mins of 12kg swings = 40 mins (1,640 swings)

8am: Juice blend of apple, beet, carrot, kale, banana, strawberries

Random munchies:
fuji apple, sunflower seeds, pepitas, almonds, peanuts, raisins, oats (all organic and raw)


Main meal @ home
Salad light dressed, Barley Mushroom Soup, couple bits of chicken mole negro and millet

10pm Mikee's Celebratory Dessert Gig - Chocolate fondue! Happy Birthday Mikee!!!

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:: Day 7 - 01/11/09 - Summary ::

Activities:
Ohmigosh, have you guys been out today? It's just sooo beautiful. I completed my 5.0 mile run in a t-shirt. It was so glorious out!!!
1pm: 5.0 mile run, 59 mins, 703 cal, HRa 165 HRm 171

8am: Blend of apple, beet, carrot, spinach, blueberries, strawberries, banana

Pre-movie snack:
1/2 of jamba juice's peanut butter mood
(Slumdog Millionaire is sooooo good! Watch it if you havent!)

Pre-run snack:
A couple of bites of MIL's chow mein

Dinner:
We have tons of leftovers from yesterday's dinner so managed to get a few boys last minute to come over and clean house. BUt I did also make a barley mushroom soup.

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:: MJ Meal Plan 01/10-01/16 ::

All recipes by Peter Berley unless otherwise stated.

Saturday, Mikee's family Dinner
Lunch: Garam Masala Tofu Scramble (H. Swanson)
Dinner:
Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks in escarole
Chicken Mole Negro
Vibrant Tasty Green Beans (H. Swanson)
Millet Cauliflower Polenta with Crispy Shallots

Sunday
Mushroom Casserole Recipe (H. Swanson)

Monday
Spicy-roasted Winter Squash
Garlic Kale

Tuesday
Barley Mushroom Soup
Sauteed spinach with Red Pepper and garlic

Wednesday
Creamy and Crusty White Beans (H. Swanson)
Lemon-thyme tofu with roasted cherry tomatoes
Millet Cauliflower Polenta

Thursday
Leftovers from Wednesday

Friday
Otsu (H. Swanson)
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:: Day 6 - 01/10/09 - Summary ::

Happy Birthday Mikee!!! I tried to make him a special birthday remix of granola last night but totally failed. I just don't have what it takes to make granola apparently. :(
But I'm going to be spending the rest of the day cooking for his family birthday dinner.

Activities:
Post-farmer's market 5.0 mile run
[update] ended up spending all day in the kitchen so long run postponed to sunday instead.

8am:
1 apple. Random samplings from farmer market.

Random snacks during the day:
Raw carrots, nuts, seeds etc. Not eating much during the day, look below and you'll know why.
[update] Eric ended up coming over for lunch so I whipped up a tofu scramble and some chicken parm on salad for the 2 boys. I tried to keep it light for myself though.

Mikee's Birthday Dinner
Slow-cooked Lamb Shank with Spinach (P. Berley)
Vibranty Tasty Green Beans (H. Swanson)
Chicken Mole Negro (P. Berley)
Millet Cauliflower Polenta (P. Berley)
MIL's Chicken Chow Mein
SIL's Green Onion Buttermilk Biscuits
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:: Recent reads ::

I love Mark Bittman's new york times blog. Some of my favorites this past week...

What to ditch in the kitchen
"OUT: Bottled salad dressing and marinades. The biggest rip-offs imaginable.

IN: Take good oil and vinegar or lemon juice, and combine them with salt, pepper, maybe a little Dijon, in a proportion of about three parts oil to one of vinegar. Customize from there, because you may like more vinegar or less, and you undoubtedly will want a little shallot, or balsamic vinegar, or honey, or garlic, or tarragon, or soy sauce. ... "

Recipe for crunchy Granola (very similar to Heidi's)

Green beans with walnut miso
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:: Day 5 - 01/09/09 - Summary ::

Activities:
5pm Run 45 mins
6pm Strength training for chest and arms

The husband is out skiing today. I'm going to eat raw today. 120% warrior diet. My body needs to rest and get goodies, after yesterday's beating at A&J.
8am:
Blend of apple, carrots, slice of beet, 1/3 banana, blueberries, kale and spinach
I'm down to my last 6 persimmons of the season! BAWWWLL!!!


Random snacks through the day
Nuts, Oats, Seeds, Carrots, Apple, Banana, Spinach,Blueberries


Main meal @ home
persimmons, apple, nuts and seeds, cheese and some left over millet with an egg

Oh I also had a couple of handfuls of iris popcorn at the theater. :P
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