February 1

A good CE day, with focus again on water consumption and eating the bulk of my calories for the day before about 4 pm.

3 cups coffee with milk and stevia

1 – 6 oz Chobani Greek yogurt with blueberries

1 small organic mozzarella stick

½ c raisins

1 turkey burger with mustard

Leftover broccoli

½ c almonds

6 homemade meatballs in tomato sauce

Green beans ( about 1 cup )

Water: 70 ounces

January 31

Good morning! You may have noticed that I had stopped posting my Daily CE food journal...well, since last Thursday I've had little appetite due to personal issues. These are resolved ( *hug* ) and I'm feeling better emotionally and physically. Like the post from last night: I'm definitely sensing I am bouncing back from emotional setbacks easier since my journey down the CE path began.

2 cups coffee with milk and stevia
1 - 6 oz cup Chobani Greek yogurt with blueberries

1/2 c almonds
1 pear

1 1/2 pieces grilled chicken with light seasoning
A mound of steamed spinach ( 2 cups maybe?? )

1/2 c+ raisins

8 oz broiled steak ( with a dab of A1 )
Fresh steamed broccoli ( stupendously delicious! )

Water: Almost 80 ounces ( I really focused on the water today! )

January 26

Another good day. I continue to stay on path, and am pleased to see progressive weight loss - not too fast, not too slow. Just right. I just hit 40 lb lost this morning. :-) Except for dinner, I realized it was nearly a carbon copy of yesterday. I think I need to focus on some variety.

3 cups coffee with milk and stevia
1 - 6 oz cup Greek yogurt with blueberries

1/2 c raisins


Tuna fish
2 pieces Wasa crisp bread ( sourdough )
Organic mozarella cheese stick

Chicken, ricotta, and spinach quesadillas ( 2 )
steamed peas

1/2 c almonds

Water: A little over 60 ounces.

January 25

Yesterday was a decent, on track day. I handled some stressful moments at work well, and didn’t crack open the snack drawer once.

2 cups coffee with milk and stevia

1 – 6 oz cup of Greek yogurt with blueberries

Mid morning: ½ c roasted almonds

1 can solid white tuna with mayonnaise ( ! )

6 oz green beans

1 pear

2 baked chicken thighs

Edamame

Water: Much better – close to 70 ounces. Will focus on this again today.

January 23, 24

I wasn't feeling well over the weekend, and didn't log my food from Saturday ( I do remember there was yogurt, and I had a homemade crabcake on Saturday night ) Still unwell - I'm sure I'll feel better soon. My light eating is reflecting not feeling well, so this isn't the norm.

2 c coffee with milk and stevia
1 6 oz Greek yogurt ( no fruit )

Bean soup ( homemade )
6 oz salmon
edamame


Water: Not nearly enough

Yep. Sunday was a blast of nutrition-y goodness. *sigh* I did better today.

3 c coffee with milk and stevia
1 - 6 oz cup Greek yogurt with a banana

1/2 c raisins


Leftover bean soup
Leftover salmon ( about 4 oz )

Large garden salad with feta dressing

Water: a lot more than Sunday, but still not enough - about 50 oz.

January 21

I continue to stay in line, and the scale is reflecting my good behavior! Water intake was good, but I think I could have eaten more during the day. Working full time and balancing everything isn't easy!

3 c coffee with milk or stevia
2 eggs scrambled & microwaved

1/2 c raisins

1 can tuna with mayo ( I just can't bring myself to eat it plain! )
1 pear
1 organic cheese mozarella stick

Steak and red pepper "fajita" wrap
Small side salad

Water: about 60+ ounces.

January 20

3 cups coffee with 1% organic milk and stevia

1 – 6 oz container Chobani Greek yogurt ( vanilla ) with the last of my blueberries.

10 mini rice cakes

1 Mediterranean turkey wrap ( with turkey, cucumbers, hummus, lettuce, and olives )

1 large banana

Crab / Rice / Broccoli stir fry ( my husband surprised me by making dinner - so no butternut squash. I guess that will be for tonight. )

Water: 60 ounces or so.

Reflection: I need to start eating a more substantial breakfast /morning  snacks , and shift my balance of calories from the afternoon and evening to morning. I’m going to work on this over the next few weeks.

January 18

2 cups coffee with milk and stevia

1 – 6 oz cup of Greek yogurt ( Yoplait ) with blueberries

½ c almonds

4 medium meatballs with marinara sauce

1 c edamame

1 pear

2 slices CE meatloaf ( I’ll be posting my recipe soon )

Steamed spaghetti squash

Water: 70+ ounces

January 17

Another good day, and I lost 1/2 lb last week.

2 c coffee with milk and stevia
1 - 6 oz Greek yogurt with blueberries

2 Morningstar tomato & mozzarella "pizza" burgers ( just on this side of the CE line; questionable for some; I like them. )
1 whole grain bun
mustard
1/2 c edamame

Hamburger ( no bun )
Mixed veggies
pickled beets

Water: only about 50 ounces.

Recap: Should have eaten a piece of fruit after lunch; should have had more water! I'm out of sorts - I'll right my ship soon enough.

January 16

A very good day. *pleased*

2 cups coffee with milk and stevia
1 - 6 oz cup Greek yogurt ( no fruit in the house! )

1/2 c almonds

Roasted chicken breast with honey mustard ( a pretty decent portion )
Broccoli crudite with a tablespoon or so Trader Joe's feta salad dressing

2 turkey burgers ( grilled ) with honey mustard
Mixed vegetables

January 15

Today was a great day - until my family went out to eat and I was taken off path by the succulent teriyaki chicken at a favorite Chinese restaurant. I tried to do my best, and avoided the fried foods and clearly high fat choices.

3 c coffee with milk and stevia
1 - 6 oz Greek yogurt with banana ( I think I'm going to search out a different fruit for next week's yogurt! )

1 slice Wasa bread with a smear of peanut butter

1 medium mushroom and mozzarella omelet ( microwaved at work )
1 pear

Chicken teriyaki ( restaurant buffet )
Surimi crab salad
sauteed mushrooms
sweet potato slices
1 pork dumpling ( it honestly wasn't worth veering off path :-\ )
Jello cubes


60+ ounces water.

I know I'll be working on water consumption today - need to flush that salty teriyaki from my system!

Thursday 1/13

It was a good day, but my lunch was so big that I had no room for a mid afternoon snack, and ate a spare dinner. That salad I had was big, and a sweet potato with it just filled me to the brim.

3 cups coffee with milk and stevia

1 – 6 oz cup Greek vanilla yogurt with a banana

½ c raisins

1 large chicken Caesar salad ( commercial salad dressing *sigh* )

1 medium baked sweet potato with a little pat of margarine :-\

2 turkey burgers seasoned with no salt seasoning and horseradish mustard

Mixed vegetables

Wednesday 1/12

Not a bad day at all - but looking at my daily list, I see I should have had another serving of fruit with dinner, and perhaps some grains - brown rice, for example. 

3 c coffee with milk and stevia
1 - 6 oz cup of Greek vanilla yogurt with banana slices

1/2 c raisins

2 Morningstar Farms Tomato and Basil veggie burgers
1/2c + edamame

snack bag of carrots
handful of almonds

Large chicken breast slow cooked in the crock pot
Green beans

70+ ounces of water

Tuesday, 01/11

Yesterday was a bit of a mess. I had a big misstep at lunchtime, but I'm trying not to dwell. I brought some frozen salmon in a prepackaged serving size plate I found at the store - low ingredient list ( slightly high sodium ), but overall - a clean choice. I heated it up in the microwave following the directions - and it was disgusting! I stunk up my whole office and everyone howled at me. I took one bite ( I'm not one who wastes food ) and threw the entire thing in the trash. Ugh! I only had a leftover can of Progresso soup from my pre-CE days in my desk at work - so I ate that instead. I should have gone out and gotten a salad - but I was pressed for time. Oh, well.

3 c coffee with milk and stevia
1 - 6oz Greek vanilla yogurt with slices of banana


Can of Progresso Italian Wedding soup
1/2 c of leftover black beans
1 pear

3 dried apricots and a handful of almonds

2 CE sloppy joes ( Francesco Rinaldi Heart2Be spicy marinana - very CE sauce & ground beef ) on whole wheat buns
corn and peas

80+ ounces water ( After the salty soup, and then the marinara, I needed the water )

Onward and upward. I'm going to make an effort to restock my desk with more CE choice for emergency lunches - canned / pouch tuna, some oatmeal, etc

Monday 1/10

A much better day, nutrition wise - and no snacking in the evening because I ate enough
( though I thought about it )

2 c coffee with organic milk and stevia
1 6 oz container Greek vanilla yogurt with fresh blackberries

1/2 c raisins

1 grilled chicken breast with mustard for dipping
1 Garden Lites Spinach Souffle
1 apple

1 large veggie salad with assorted chopped veggies, black beans, and some chopped chicken and egg
 with Trader Joe's organic feta salad dressing

Water - BIG improvement: about 70 ounces today! Woot!

Sunday 1/09

2 cups coffee with milk and stevia

1 large cup of Greek yogurt with blackberries

½ c raisins

2 pieces sourdough Wasa bread with peanut butter

Mushroom stuffed beef roulades with horseradish sauce

Green beans

Too many almonds

45+ ounces of water.

1.      I didn’t eat enough yesterday. Clearly apparent, and my almond spree in the evening is evidence.

2.      I didn’t drink enough water yesterday.

For today: More food, more water.

Clean Eating, Saturday 1/08

I've decided that starting today, I'm going to journal the previous day's CE. I've been asked what I'm eating on a regular basis - but also for myself...to see where I'm "on path" - and to see where I could improve. CE is a journey, and a change in how and why you approach food. Journaling is very important ( as I've blogged before ) and I hope my daily recap helps keep us both on the right track.


1/09

1 1/2 c vanilla TJ ( Trader Joe's ) Greek yogurt with 1 medium banana cut into it
2 c coffee with organic milk and stevia ( I just can't drink coffee black! )

1 medium pear
15 or so roasted almonds

Leftover roasted chicken breast
leftover steamed broccoli

( No mid-afternoon snack; was running errands )

Meatloaf ( made with clean ingredients, but not "free range" beef )
Lg baked sweet potato with 1 sm pat Brummel and Brown yogurt butter
Petite peas ( steamed )

60+ ounces of water throughout the day ( should have been closer to 75+ ; will work on that! )