Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (250 calories):
Whole Wheat Bagel Thin w/ Honey (150 calories)
Coffee at BMW Dealership (100 calories)

Snack (170 calories):
Trio Strawberry Nut Bar (170 calories)

Lunch (330 calories):
Two Homemade Cookies (200 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Thins (130 calories)

Snack (170 calories):
Trio Strawberry Nut Bar (170 calories)

Dinner (350 calories):
Amy's Light and Lean Pasta and Veggies (210 calories)
Tortilla Chips (140 calories)

Dessert (140 calories):
Two So Delicious Fudge Bars (140 calories)

Daily Total: 1510

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (230 calories):
Whole Wheat Bagel Thin w/ Honey (150 calories)
Medium Banana (80 calories)

Snack (70 calories):
Newman's Own Honey Wheat Pretzels (70 calories)

Lunch (300 calories):
Blue Diamond Pecan Thins (130 calories)
Trio Strawberry Nut Bar (170 calories)

Snack (190 calories):
Pure Organic Blueberry Protein Bar (190 calories)

Dinner (500 calories):
Trader Joe's Black Bean and Cheese Taquitos (260 calories)
Avocado (100 calories)
Baked Tortilla Chips (140 calories)

Daily Total: 1290

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (380 calories):
Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest Cereal (180 calories)
Trader Joe's English Muffin (110 calories)
Barney Butter Almond Spread (90 calories)

Snack (70 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Pistachios (30 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (40 calories)

Lunch (280 calories):
Starbucks Tall Mocha Light Frappucino (100 calories)
Pure Organic Protein Bar (180 calories)

Dinner (500 calories):
Barbecue Pop Chips (120 calories)
Two Jennie-O Turkey Dogs (140 calories)
Two Hot Dog Buns (200 calories)
Ketchup (20 calories)
Grapes (20 calories)

Daily Total: 1,230

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (240 calories):
Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest Cereal (180 calories)
Small Organic Banana (60 calories)

Snack (210 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Pistachios (80 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (130 calories)

Lunch (290 calories):
Starbucks Tall Mocha Coconut Light Frappucino (110 calories)
Pure Organic Protein Bar (180 calories)

Dinner (425 calories):
Trader Joe's Organic Split Pea Soup (150 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Brown Rice (200 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Foursome Vegetables (75 calories)

Snack/Dessert (170 calories):
Strawberries (20 calories)
So Delicious Vanilla Bean NSA Frozen Dessert (100 calories)
Peanuts (50 calories)

Daily Total: 1,335

Friday, May 6th, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (320 calories):
Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest Cereal (180 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Probiotic Strawberry Smoothie (140 calories)

Snack (210 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Pistachios (80 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (130 calories)

Lunch (307 calories):
Starbucks Tall Mocha Coconut Light Frappucino (110 calories)
One Hard-Boiled Egg White (17 calories)
Justin's Honey Peanut Butter (80 calories)
White Cheddar Cheese (100 calories)

Snack (80 calories):
Medium Organic Banana (80 calories)

Dinner (440 calories):
Trader Joe's Black Bean & Cheese Burrito (260 calories)
Avocado (70 calories)
Trader Joe's Baked Blue Corn Tortilla Chips (110 calories)

Dessert/Snack (140 calories):
Starbucks Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiato (140 calories)

Daily Total: 1487

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (290 calories):
Trader Joe's English Muffin (110 calories)
Organic Honey (40 calories)
Starbucks Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiato (140 calories)

Snack (200 calories):
Trader Joe's Organic Animal Crackers (120 calories)
Santa Barbara Organic Pistachios (80 calories)

Lunch (300 calories):
Veggie Grill Spring Mix Salad (100 calories)
Veggie Grill Cup of Corn Chowder Soup (200 calories)

Snack (190 calories):
Small Organic Banana (60 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Nut Thins (130 calories)

Dinner (325 calories):
Organic Rice Pilaf (165 calories)
Honey Wheat Pretzels (110 calories)
Hummus (50 calories)

Snack (140 calories):
So Delicious NSA Vanilla Ice Cream (100 calories)
Organic Strawberries (40 calories)

Daily Total: 1455

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (270 calories):
Trader Joe's Organic Probiotic Strawberry Smoothie (140 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (130 calories)

Snack (140 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Pistachios (80 calories)
Dark Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nut (60 calories) - My coworker brought treats back from Hawaii. I was good and checked the calories before eating. :X

Lunch (280 calories):
Pure Organic Protein Bar (180 calories)
Starbucks Tall Caramel Light Frappucino (100 calories)

Snack (80 calories):
Small Organic Banana (80 calories)

Dinner (400 calories):
Amy's Light and Lean Soft Taco Fiesta (220 calories - IMAGE BELOW)

Trader Joe's Reduced Guilt Organic Tortilla Chips (140 calories)
Organic Broccoli (40 calories)
Snack/Dessert (120 calories):
So Delicious NSA Mint Chip "Ice Cream" (120 calories)

Daily Total: 1,290

Now that my half-marathon is over, I am going to really focus on sticking to no more than 1400 calories a day. I really want to lose these last 10 or so pounds before I start training for another race. It is too hard to train and cut back calories at the same time! Not sure what happened today, but I didn't even have a hard time stopping at just under 1300. I think it has something to do with running yesterday. It felt so great to run 13.1 miles, without stopping, and I know my body can only get stronger from here! I also saw a photo from yesterday of me and a friend (who ran the full marathon) and I compared it to a photo I have with her from last year at this time (at another race). Seeing the difference just makes me want to work even harder.

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (230 calories):
Trader Joe's English Muffin (110 calories)
Artisana Raw Organic Almond Butter (100 calories)
Strawberries (20 calories)

Snack (210 calories):
Medium Organic Banana (80 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (130 calories)

Lunch (280 calories):
Pure Organic Protein Bar (180 calories)
Starbucks Tall Caramel Light Frapuccino (100 calories)

Snack (220 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Hickory Pistachios (80 calories)
Cheerios (140 calories)

Dinner (740 calories):
Dinner at True Foods in Newport Beach
- Beans (60 calories)
- 3 Small Tortillas (100 calories)
- Steak (180 calories)
- Roasted and Steamed Mixed Vegetables (150 calories)
- Organic Pudding Dessert w/ Pistachios and Walnuts (250 calories)

Daily Total: 1680

I'd like to write more, but I'm exhausted and have to get to bed. LA Times Festival of Books tomorrow (with Jillian) and the OC Half-Marathon on Sunday. You know what I'll be doing Sunday afternoon? That's right. NOTHING!

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (400 calories):
Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest Cereal (180 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Probiotic Strawberry Smoothie (140 calories)
Medium Organic Banana (80 calories)

Snack (180 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Pistachios (80 calories)
Starbucks Tall Caramel Light Frappucino (100 calories)

Lunch (330 calories):
Larabar Jocalat Chocolate Coffee Food Bar (200 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (130 calories)

Dinner (700 calories):
Bahama Chicken at Lazy Dog Cafe
- Cup of Brown Rice (200 calories)
- Black Beans (100 calories)
- Chicken (400 calories)

Daily Total: 1610

I ordered one of the handful of items at Lazy Dog Cafe on the menu that wasn't a gazillion calories. I studied the menu at work before going out with my friends. It was either this dish, or a salad with dressing on the side. I'm going to a work lunch today at California Pizza Kitchen and since I am getting a salad there, I opted for the Bahama Chicken. The menu description: boneless chicken breast, traditional jerk seasonings, island salsa [did not eat], black beans, steamed rice [asked for brown rice], tiki sauce [did not eat/what is tiki sauce?!]. There was hardly any food on my plate compared to my two friends. I also drank 2-3 glasses of water while at dinner, which is A LOT for me. I figured it would help, and it did! We finished dinner around 7:30pm and I didn't feel the need to eat anything after that! :0)

I tend to eat better (i.e. less calories, not quality of food) when I know I am "going out" for a meal. I know there is no way I'm getting out of a restaurant without eating at least 600-700 calories, so I eat less during the day. If I did this on ALL days, maybe I would actually eat closer to 1300 a day! Hmm...

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (400 calories):
Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest Cereal (180 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Probiotic Strawberry Smoothie (140 calories)
Medium Organic Banana (80 calories)

Snack (180 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Hickory Pistachios (80 calories)
Starbucks Tall Skinny Caramel Macchiato (100 calories)

Lunch (320 calories):
Larabar Jocalat Chocolate Mint Food Bar (190 calories - IMAGE BELOW)
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (130 calories)

Snack (140 calories):
Two Tagalong Girl Scout Cookies (140 calories)

Dinner (500 calories):
Trader Joe's Black Bean and Cheese Taquitos (260 calories)
Avocado (100 calories)
Trader Joe's Guiltless Tortilla Chips (140 calories)

Snack/Dessert (150 calories):
So Delicious Mint Chip NSA Coconut Milk Frozen Dessert (150 calories)

Daily Total: 1690

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (400 calories):
Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest Cereal (180 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Probiotic Strawberry Smoothie (140 calories)
Medium Organic Banana (80 calories)

Snack (180 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Hickory Pistachios (80 calories)
Starbucks Tall Skinny Caramel Macchiato (100 calories)

Lunch (310 calories):
Pure Organic Protein Bar (180 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (130 calories)

Snack (140 calories):
Two Tagalong Girl Scout Cookies (140 calories)

Dinner (500 calories):
Native Foods Greek Gyro (550 calories)

Snack/Dessert (120 calories):
So Delicious NSA Mint Chip Coconut Ice Cream (120 calories)

Daily Total: 1650

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (400 calories):
Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest Cereal (180 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Probiotic Strawberry Smoothie (140 calories)
Medium Organic Banana (80 calories)

Snack (80 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Hickory Pistachios (80 calories)

Lunch (410 calories):
Pure Organic Protein Bar (180 calories)
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (130 calories)
Starbucks Tall Skinny Caramel Macchiato (100 calories)

Snack (80 calories):
Medium Organic Banana (80 calories)

Dinner (70 calories):
Organic Broccoli (40 calories)
Strawberries (30 calories)

Snack/Dessert (330 calories):
So Delicious Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream (150 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Dark Chocolate (180 calories)

Daily Total: 1370

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (420 calories):
Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest Cereal (180 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Probiotic Strawberry Smoothie (140 calories)
Starbucks Tall Skinny Caramel Macchiato w/ add shot (100 calories)

Snack (80 calories):
Medium Organic Banana (80 calories)

Lunch (260 calories):
Pure Organic Protein Bar (180 calories)
Santa Barbara Organic Hickory Pistachios (80 calories)

Snack (130 calories):
Blue Diamond Pecan Rice Thins (130 calories)

Dinner (580 calories):
Trader Joe's Black Bean and Cheese Taquitos (260 calories)
Avocado (100 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips (220 calories)

Snack/Dessert (150 calories):
So Delicious Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream (150 calories)

Daily Total: 1620

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Calories In/Meals

Breakfast (320 calories):
Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest Cereal (180 calories)
Trader Joe's Organic Probiotic Strawberry Smoothie (140 calories)

Snack (160 calories):
Santa Barbara Organic Hickory Pistachios (80 calories)
Medium Organic Banana (80 calories)

Lunch (230 calories):
Blue Diamond Pecan Nut Thins (130 calories)
Starbucks Tall Caramel Light Frappucino (100 calories)

Dinner (400 calories):
Veggie Grill Spring Mix Salad (100 calories)
Veggie Grill Bowl of Tortilla Soup (300 calories)

Snack/Dessert (350 calories):
Peanuts (200 calories)
Grande Skinny Cocoa Cappuccino (150 calories)

Daily Total: 1460