Friday, June 18, 2010

Day 5,6,7

Keep the food post coming people. This part is key to success, I promise you. This post will be where you will log your food in for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Not sure what kind of computer access I will have up at Tofino but I will post from there if I can.

have a great weekend of eating well.

40 comments:

Anonymous said...

Morning - hope everyone is doing well with things. I woke up with a spectacular headache this morning - not sure what that's about. More water today I guess.

Just a quick note as I've noticed that there's a lot of "trail mix" going down. If this is a prepackaged, store bought product, you are most likely eating nuts roasted in canola oil. It would be better if you assembled your own with raw nuts. And select dried fruit. I'm not sure if you're aware but dried cranberries are processed with a ton of sugar to male them palatable (they're seriously tart and pucker-inducing otherwise) so steer clear of those. Grab some dried pears and apricots and chop them up, blueberries are good and sweet, use the raisins sparingly (huge sugar content) and toss them all together with some raw walnuts, pecans and almonds.

But go easy on this stuff - you're not meant to crack out on this and snack mindlessly.

Knightrider said...

HAHAHA - thank you for your confidence Robyn!!!

Dont worry though - i didnt think i would make it past day 1 either. I feel good - groggy in the mornings but pretty decent energy all day.

Last night D: Tuna Sashima on salad w/ hot sauce

S: The most glorious grapefruit ive ever had

B: 2 hard boiled eggs, apple, black coffee

Good luck this weekend kids. We've almost made a week - the hardest part is pretty much over.

Rock on.

Amanda said...

I found dried unsweetened cranberries at Chocies Market they tart but I LOVE them. I just use a little with my raw nuts and seeds.

Robyn said...

I snack on a mixture of goji berries/walnuts/and pecans !

I feel good, head still a little achy.I woke up really hungry

another day at it !


If anyone knows, im really interested to know if melatonin is ok to take at night if you cant sleep?

Tanya said...

@ Robyn
No problem with the melatonin. It's a natural hormone produced by the body that helps slow biorhythms. The pineal gland in the brain makes serotonin which is then converted into melatonin at night when exposure to light decreases.

Make sure your room is set up to help you sleep. Make sure all lights are off. Any light bleeding into the room can mess with your sleep. Turns out there are photo receptors in your skin that will respond to as little light as that emitted from a smoke detector. These receptors trigger the the production of serotonin (and cortisol) to bring you back from your REM sleep.

Year of Paleo said...

Robb Wolf recommended magnesium to help you sleep. Specifically Natural Calm brand (can be found at Finlandia Pharmacy on Broadway)

http://www.naturalcalm.ca/

The bonus is I have some crazy dreams when i take this stuff.

CF LIONS said...

The trail mix I've been eating is in the bulk section of save on foods. It maily sunflower seeds and almonds with dried cranberry. IS that a no go?

Breakfast:
Roast beef w/t an apple
Breakfast 2:
Chelans meat sauce which has zuccinin, egg plant, carrots, tomatoes and onions. So good

Will likely also have that for lunch as I am packing it for the ferry ride.

CF LIONS said...

Also my energy on the running and lifting this morning felt really good which I'm happy about.

Amanda said...

Friday Day 5

Breakfast: 1/2 Salmon and mashed sweet and yam potatoes
Snack: Veggies--cherry tomatoes,carrots, and snap peas
Lunch:
Organic turkey meat
Strawberries and 1/4 orange
snack 2: A handful of raw cashews, raw almonds and dried unsweetened local BC cranberries.

I pretty much eat the same thing everyday.

Tanya said...

Chris - that stuff will be roasted and full of canola oil and possibly palm oil. Sorry - definitely not the best option out there.

Robyn said...

Thanks Tanya!
Jules I have tried the magnesium before and I had to get off it because my dreams were so crazy. interesting isnt it.

Woke up abit groggy and hungry but i feel really good right now and ready to workout soon

630am Breakfast- 1 turkey griller/ handful of walnuts/ 1 apple/1/2 banana/black coffeee

10am Snack- vega shake (the usual)

12-Cashew Larabar only thing around (havent had one in a few days, tasted really sweet and didnt
actually like it.

230-late lunch- chicken lettuce wraps/ gauc/grilled veggies

3pm-I made a great little trail mix of pecans/cashews/goji berries/ unsulphured/unsweetened coconut/ 1 big handful, really good to have in your bag !

off to workout.. Im curious to know how my running is going to feel.usually by the 3rd day of eatting like this i crack,i need a more filling carb like brown rice but not this time, keep ya posted on performance and dinner.

eddie said...

break- 2 eggs, turkey sausage

Snack-fruit bowl with apple grapes nectarine rasberries

Snack- cashews

No appetite today missed lunch :(

Dinner- ground turkey on salad with 1/2 avocado walnuts almonds rasberries olive oil lime

Snacks for work will be banana carrots almonds

4am meal after work turkey sausage, broccoli

Amanda said...

Dinner: 7 oz sirloin, asparagus, and carrots
workout was so good. Thanks for pushing me Ainsley you are a great coach!

Snack: tbd I think I am too tired from those sprints to eat :)

eddie said...

Just wanna say one thing. Ive had 3 hours of sleep and I can't function without 8 hours. After eating dinner I have a sudden burst if energy, feel real good. First weekend that's happened in ages. Startin to love paleo

Jenny said...

Long day at the store was there 9am-11pm, getting sick of mall food! Luckily I found my new fave breakfast spot in Calgary...organic/local & delicious! Kept me full all morning, wasn't hungry until 2pm (ate at 8am) which is crazy for me.

1: 3 eggs/bacon/ham/fruit
2: Lara Bar
3: Greek Salad w/Chicken & Shrimp
4: Jugo Juice (no yogurt/sorbet)
5: Banana
6: Salad w/salmon/shrimp/avocado

Robyn said...

Lastnight running felt good. Even the lifting felt good, the weight felt heavy,which is normal,but i defaintly dont feel weak or like im losing strength or speed,which makes me happy.

Dinner- Chicken breast/ with greek salad (no feta)made my own.
tomatoes/cucum/yellowpeppers and olive oil/balsamic/pepper
Had troubles sleeping again. Woke up at 6am hungry.

Breakfast.1 turkey sausage/black coffee/1/2banana/1 appple

workout at 9am then shake.

Tanya said...

Friday:
Meal 1: 3 eggs, 2 tbsp coconut milk, scrambled in evoo
Meal 2: tuna sashimi with wheat free tamari sauce
Meal 3: chicken breast, bucket of broccoli (soooo good cooked on the grill) 1 pear

Amanda said...

Day 6

Breakfast: Fruit bowl: oranges, nectarine, plum
Lunch: Tuna tataki, salmon and mixed green salad with strawberries
Snack; blueberries, snap peas, 2 strawberries and 1/4 orange

Robyn said...

Great workout today!! Pullups and dips felt really fast,my goals nextweek will be working on wallballs and boxjumps, they didnt feel bad they just werent fast.

Post workout- shake/ and handful my new trail mix of pecans/goji berries/coconut

Lunch-shrimp/chicken and yam salad
snack-emergency larabar (totally have lost my taste for these but had nothing else on me.

Dinner-1/2 salmon/1/2 steak berrie salad-handful trail mix

Defiantly getting easier,and cravings and headache are gone now :) im in a zone now forsure. Feeling great.

Danimal said...

Day 5
B: 3/1 Omelet, Spinach and M.Rooms
S1: Apple, Fruit Nut Bar
L: Roast Chicken, Veggie Sides
S2: Grapes, Trail Mix
S3: Banana
D: Baked Chicken Breast and Veggie Sides
S4: Apple

eddie said...

Break- completely changed the menu at villa hotel got them to make me a steak with only salt pepper, big salad with avocado, tom, cucumber oil vin (for 25 bucks Id rather eat at home I was starving when done)

S- fruit bowl ras, apple grapes nectarine

S- cashews

D- eggs mixed with ground turkey avocado.

S-banana apple carrots almonds

4am dinner will be left over eggs ground turkey, turk sausage brocoli

Jenny said...

Really starting to get sick of mall food...thankfully only 1 day left! Too many nuts & too much fruit, can't wait to have a fridge & bbq again.

Feeling good though, no headache and steady energy all day...

1: 2 eggs/bacon/fruit
2: banana/almonds
3: roast chicken breast/broccoli
4: jugo juice
5: 1/2 lara bar
6: chicken breast/asparagus/almonds

Darren said...

My Saturday

B&L: 2 Eggs, Bacon, Salad with Almond Butter, Tea
D: Salmon cutlet, Salad, Grilled Tomatoes
Snacks: Apple, 2 Oranges, beef patty

Amanda said...

Day 6
Dinner: Albacore tuna with broccoli and peppers
Sparkling water out on the town=)
Snack: handful of raw nuts and seeds

Tanya said...

Saturday:
Meal 1: 3 eggs over easy, 1 pear, black coffee
Meal 2: salmon, lettuce, evoo, sea salt
Meal 3: grilled shrimp, broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes and onion
snack: frozen blueberries with coconut milk over top

Robyn said...

Sunday-woke up and body felt good, my recovery from workouts i have noticed has improved ( i have 3x uped my fishoil since this started)plus the eatting-no suger, no eggs,no dairy,no gluten.

Breakfast-1 turkeysausage/ 1/2banana/1apple/trail mix/black coffee

workout-10k -ran at a good pace.

Shake-vega/spinach,greens/fishoil,strawberrie/handful of cashews

Lunch- Cucumbers/peppers/chicken apple sausage

Amanda said...

Day 7

chicken and carrots
7oz sirloin carrots and broccoli

Amanda said...

Strawberry, banana blended with water and ice juice

Robyn said...

snack- veggies/cucumber/celery/cashews/ walnuts/goji berries

Dinner-family dinner- bbq chicken/ with zuchini/red pepper

passed up on Chips/dips/brie/crackers, and my favourite chocolate diplmat cake,had to leave the room while everyone ate it,really had a hard time with this.

(p.s sooo mad Johnson didnt win the golf)

Tanya said...

Meal 1: 3 boiled eggs, black coffee, fish oil
Meal 2: curried goat - wanted the Jamaican rice but passed :(
Meal 3: grilled shrimp and broccoli leftovers, fish oil

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Amanda said...

Day 7
Dinner: Lean ground beef, zucchini, yellow pepper, onion, jalapeno, garlic and tomatoes

Snack: raw nuts and seeds with dried unsweetened cranberries

Golden raspberries, cherries and blueberries.

I feel great but the temptations are starting. Now I am craving a candied apple lol. I worked with my cupcake friend again today! Last night I went to Sip on Granville and drank sparkling water! My friend was drinking this amazing peach vodka drink =)

7 days down 23 to go!
Knowing that everyone is on this challenge is keeping me motivated. All I miss is the sugar.

Jenny said...

Last day on the road. Didn't prepare for a good breakfast which resulted in a killer headache and major hunger. Glad to be back to normal eating!

1: ham/apple/almonds
2: lara bar/apple
3: omelette w/bacon/avocado/tomato & fruit
4: carrots/cucumber/banana
5: bbq chicken/greek salad/fruit salad

eddie said...

missed break felt real sick and weak all day. prob the 3 hours sleep a night

L-2 eggs, turkey sausage
S-banana, apple, grapes, raspberries, blueberries, cashews, almond butter, green tea (helped me feel a little better)

D-most amazing ground chicken lettuce wrap topped with carrots and red pepper

Darren said...

damn it...cheated today - 75g of shrimp chips...nothing to snack on...burpee's here i come!
B/L: 2 eggs, bacon, salad with almond butter, tomatos
D: Carrot / Spinach soup
Snacks: Apple, 2 oranges, shrimp chips and a whole lot of guilt....

eddie said...

Can I have sugar and alcohol free bucklys since I can't do hot water and honey. Im doing it anyway I hope I don't have to burpee for this

Tanya said...

Here's some interesting insight and comments regarding the burpee penalty from Melissa Urban:

http://www.urbangetsdiesel.com/2009/01/burpees-vs-cookies-nobody-wins.html

Hey Eddie - If you're sick do what you need (within reason and still say clear of the sweet stuff)

Keep up the good work guys. Jenny - you're inspiring. Tough stuff while you're on the road.

Danimal said...

Day 6
S1: Almonds, Grapes, Apple
B: 2 x Eggs, Bacon,Side Salad
S2: Avocado
S3: Apple, Trail Mix
D1: Baked Chicken + Veggie Sides
D2: Grilled Pork Chop + Mushrooms
S4: Almonds, Apple

Danimal said...

Day 7
B: 3 Eggs + Mushrooms
S1: Fruit Nut Bar
S2: Avocado, Almonds
L: Corn on the Cob
D: BBQ Chicken, Ribs, Corn on the Cob, BBQ Mushrooms and Zucchini
Small piece of Cake, hard to explain to a three year old that I could eat some of her birthday cake. And a small glass of red wine.

S3: Apple

Gonna Make some changes this week, turn out my trail mix and fruit nut bars weren't as good as I though. So they are gonna change. Other than that the first week was good.

Robyn said...

Yah I agree, Jennie amazing, that's crazy. Good job girl :)