:: Day 32 - 02/04/09 - Summary ::

Activities: 5pm interval run, 4.0 miles, 45 mins, 566 cal, HRa 167, HRm 184

Morning: Blend of the regular stuff.


Afternoon snacks: Butter lettuce, a carrot, 1/3 banana, 1/4 cucumber, seeds and nuts


2pm: Bowl of seafood gumbo soup that caused me to break out in hives on my chest. arg.

Main meal @ home
Orange-glazed tofu served on 4 grain rice, prepared by Mikee. It was awesome!!

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:: Day 31 - 02/03/09 - Summary ::

Activities: End of day Run to 24S5 Ep 6

Breakfast: a bowl of couscous vege soup, morning fruit blend with broccoli and kale stalk.

Snacks: 1/3 banana, 1 carrot, 1/4 cucumber, 1 apple, seeds, nuts, raisins

Main meal @ home
Leftovers + Giant Creamy and Crusty Beans


A coldstone ice cream for 2. Even with the chocolate dipped waffle cone. It looks small but it isnt, it was the largest size possible. But hey, no guilt, only pleasure. Mmmmmm

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:: Day 30 - 02/02/09 - Summary ::

Activities: Still feeling a pull in my thigh. I might do some stretching and a slow jog after work today.
5pm run, 45 mins, 523 cal, HRa 163, HRm 176

8am: Morning blend with broccoli stalk and cucumber


Random snacks for the day..


Main meal @ home
More couscous vege soup, a few wantons, egg maybe?

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:: Day 29 - 02/01/09 - Summary ::

Activities: Mission Peak Hike. I had 2 days of downtime during the weekdays so we're making it up for it now. Mikee's feeling tired from skiing so we'll see how far we get. We did about 4 miles in 2 hrs. 1000 calories later and feeling awesome!


8am: Morning blend featuring pippin apples. I don't really like to eat pippins straight up but when they're blended, there's a tangy kick!


Random snacks for the day...

Main meal @ home
more homemade wantons + couscous soup
stirfry dandelion greens in tamari and ume vinegar

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:: Day 28 - 01/31/09 - Summary ::

Activities: Weekend run @ 5pm, 5.0 miles, 58 mins, 751 cal, HRa 172 HRm 181

9am: breakfast blend ... apple, beet, carrot, kale, strawberries, banana


random snacks for the day... Random samplings at whole foods. Wow, I've never had so many food tastings before. Go wholefoods!!!

main meal @ dinner
plump pea dumplings and healthy chicken/turkey dumplings



Note on the plump pea dumplings. I actually didn't have any ricotta or parm. DOH! So I ended up using cottage cheese and goat cheese. WOw, it turned out spectacular! Very rich!
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:: MJ Meal Plan 01/31 - 02/06 ::

It's all Heidi this week!

Saturday
Plump pea dumplings and turkey dumplings

Sunday
Giant Chipotle White Beans

Monday
Orange pan glazed tofu served on wheat berries

Tuesday
10-minute couscous soup

Wednesday
Crusty and Creamy White Beans
Garlicky Greens

Thursday
Spinach Rice Gratin Recipe

Friday
Edamame Soup Recipe
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:: Day 27 - 01/30/09 - Summary ::

Activities: i am SO running today. And I did!!! Despite starting the day at 4am. Now that's resolve!
5pm, 4.0 miles, 44 mins, 559 cal, HRa 173, HRm 185

8am: Morning blend. No more persimmons... bawllll

Snacks for the day: almonds, brazil nuts, raisin, dried pineapple, apples

main meal @ home
carrot soup, leftover millet, breakfast omelette with spinach, mushrooms, onions and tomatoes.

Oh and Mikee brought back a delicious chocolate pudding pie from Tahoe. I ate half of it. Surprisingly I didnt feel too sick. I think I was actually really hungry at 10pm when he got back home.
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