food log- let's get specific

Ulla

am not active physically at all since last wednesday,,

i feel so tired all the time and i used to sleep 12-14 hrs daily since then..this week was BED WEEK REALLY,,LOL

LOVE U GIRLS

KP1970

Breakfast: 1/2 c. fat-free cottage cheese; 1 slice double-fiber whole wheat toast w/1 tbsp. organic PB; water

A.M. Snack: Banana

Lunch: Bean and cheese burrito; iced tea

P.M. Snack: Handful almonds

Dinner: Cheese ravioli; steamed broccoli, slice whole-wheat bread

Dessert: Ice cream sandwich :-O

(before bed): small bowl frozen cherries w/1 tbsp. low-fat vanilla yogurt on top 

 

Exercise: Leslie Sansone 4-mile walk DVD (55 min.)

Ulla, don't feel badly about the exercise..I went a lifetime of hardly any exercise before dx :-O And I really didn't get into it (working out every day) until just recently. My oncologist suggests 30 min. (minimum) of some sort of moderate exercise daily. He said that there is just as much benefit even if you break it up into small "doses" during the day (ex: take a 15 minute walk in the morning and 15 min. in the evening).  

 

nowheregirl

Breakfast: none

Lunch: Japanese pancake with veggies, seafood in it

Dinner: none

Exercise: 4.5 miles walk, 45 minutes workout

Gosh I'm so tired!

Ulla

GIRLS DO U KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ALKALINE DIET??I WAS JUST READING ABOUT I AND IT SEEMS THAT MOST OF WAT I WAS EATING IS COMMING FROM THE WROUNG SIDE,,,ANY INPUTS???????

KP1970

Hi Ulla,

I've never heard of the alkaline diet. What is it? I am interested lately in the glycemic index of different foods. I am learning that many fruits have a high index, causing my blood sugar level to shoot way up. I have been trying to avoid sugar but have to have some sweetness in my life! What's a girl to do?! ;-)

Ulla

http://www.energiseforlife.com/list_of_alkaline_foods.php

http://www.trans4mind.com/nutrition/pH.html

http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/acidalkfoods.html

dear kim look at thoe websites,,they r so usefull to have a good idea how to have a blanced PH for ur body,,i read that u need to have 25% of ur diet acidic and 75%alkaline..

i am trying to understand more and more..

have a nice time

KP1970

Breakfast: Kashi 'cinnamon harvest' cereal w/1% milk; whole-wheat english muffin w/1 tsp. Smart Balance

A.M. Snack: Orange

Lunch: Pinto bean and cheese burrito; small bowl red grapes; iced tea

P.M. Snack: Kashi multi-grain crackers; small bowl pretzels

Dinner: 1 c. pasta/vegetable soup; 1/2 whole-wheat eng. muffin w/ 1/2 slice cheddar cheese, melted; iced tea

Dessert: Ice cream sandwich; 5 mini Chips Ahoy cookies

 

Exercise: 40 minutes - walking

Ulla

monday 26 may

breakfast

1 green tea/leamon cup

snack

1green apple

1orange

lunch

2 cups brown rice+2 cups green peas+1raw green pepper+40gm pickles+1cup black tea

snack

supper

nowheregirl

Breakfast: WW toast with low-fat cream cheese and 2 small pieces low-fat bacon

Lunch: veggies omelet (1 whole egg and 1 white) with fresh tomato sauce, WW toast & low-fat cream cheese

Snacks: Bran biscuit x 2

Dinner: Bran biscuit

Exercise: 3.85 miles bike ride (been commuting to work by bike since last month), 4.5 miles walk, 45 mins workout

So far, lost 6.6lb's since last Monday.

xo

Fumi

Ulla

dear sisters,,

i have a q??about yoghart,,i kept reading to avoid dairies products but i love to drink the (3.5 fat plane yoghart)salted lil bit and dilluted with water..i drink it wen feel thursty,,its some sort of national drink we grown up drink it at lunch time,,should i stop ???

and wat about the low fat lavash kiri triangle cheese??

its the only type of cheese that i might think to eat,,am not a fan of other types a all..

any input about yoghart and this cheese?

wat supplements r u taking also..??its something worries me so much lately ,,i am thinking about stopping any supplements but i cant get all wat i need from diet,,uugghhh wat to do?????

Ulla

fumi ..congrats ..for the loss..

i guess i stopped loosing this week as i am not active physically at all..this port surgery and being drugged most of the time with these strong pain killers make me feel like i am sticked in my bed..lol

anyway i will get back to swimming withen 1 week more till the wond heals..i dont want it to get any infection,,

love u girles

paige-allyson

I have not been very diligent in my food logging this weekend. For now I am just going to do today so as not to get overwhelmed and I will backtrack another time if I have time and energy.

On Saturday I went on a 17 mile bike ride, my longest ride in a couple of years- very enjoyable and not too tiring - for me anyway- my husband got a little worn out. Yesterday and today I have taken time off from exercise other than a 20 min walk yesterday evening and some heavy garden work this afternoon.

Monday May 26

Breakfast: whole wheat bagel (small), 1 T peanut butter, 1 c orange juice, 1/8 c raisins

Lunch: 2 turkey hot dogs, white hot dog bun , salad w/ dk greens, tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, olives, scallion, olive oil and lemon dressing, fresh oregano and basil, few sunchips, few baby carrots, little hommus and tahini, lg piece chocolate cake, ice cream with some kind of chocolate in it, tea- black and green. (Picnic at my brother's house in case you are wondering what on earth got into me).

Dinner: 1/2 c brown rice, 2 c stir fried vegetables and chicken breast w/ hoisin sauce.

paige-allyson

Ulla- I copied and pasted this post of mie from the alternative treatment discussion board. You can also check out the original thread- titled I think "what are you doing for prevention" -something like that. There are also other topics in that discussion area that might interest you.

 Like you my bc was highly ER+ also PR+. In addition to faithfully taking Femara and every 3 month Lupron injections I take a few supplements and have a longish list of things I make a point of eating or make a point of avoiding. There are no guarantees but I get a lot of satisfaction out of my efforts to stack the odds in my favor.

*D3 1600mg

*calcium citrate w/magnesium about 1200mg 

*maitake/reishi mushroom

*milk thistle extract w/artichoke and dandelion extracts

*rosemary extract

*melatonin

*1/2 c organic grape juice most days

* 2 Brazil nuts most days

*sometimes fish oil or eat sardines

*green tea- amt varies- at least 2 cups daily

*no alcohol

*no red meat (haven't eaten this for years)

*whole grains, low fat, high plant food diet (although lately logging my intake I've realized I'm not doing as well as before and need to work on this).

*limit dairy and consume only organic

*avoid soy and flax

* exercise daily at least 30 minutes but often 1 hour or more- doing triathlon training so this will continue to increase

* I've lost weight about 25 pounds since just before dx 1 year ago and intend to lose about 10 more

*Also eat mostly organic- we joined an organic farmshare this year with my daughter and will soon be picking up and picking our huge share of all sorts of organic fruits and vegetables. We are also doing some gardening- put in strawberries, raspberries, and a couple of blueberry bushes this month.

* Also raise our own chickens and eat a lot of eggs- this started a little before the bc dx. Previously I hardly ever ate eggs. Recently I've heard they are beneficial in prevention so am extra glad we have such an abundance right in our backyard.

paige-allyson

Tuesday, May 27th

Breakfast- oatmeal, raisins, dried cranberries, 5 prunes, oat milk, orange juice

Snack- Larabar, apple

Lunch- 1/2 veggie wrap with hummus, few black bean chips, white tea, green tea, 2 T chocolate chips, 2 T walnuts

Dinner- WW pasta, sauce with veggies, sheep milk romano, 1 t olive oil, decaf green tea

Exercise- 20 minute walk with dogs

KP1970

Hi ladies, I went out of town today (2 hours driving each way) to the nearest hospital ER, with a terrible headache (yes, we live in the boonies, but luckily only for another 6 weeks)!! I've been having stabbing, throbbing pain in the same area of my head, on and off, for a few weeks and wanted to have it checked out (of course, me being the ultimate worrywart, I was fearing the worst)...had a CAT scan and everything is normal (thank God); doc prescribed some migraine meds for me. So because I was out of town, I didn't eat the best but tried to make halfway healthy choices!

Breakfast (in the car on the way there): 1/2 c. Quaker Oat Bran (dry); 1 c. fruit (red grapes and apple slices)

Lunch: (2) bean and cheese burritos (Taco Bell); water

P.M. Snack: 2 small gingersnap cookies; medium size sugar-free vanilla iced coffee (McD's)...never had one of those before...they are YUMMY!!!

Dinner: Salmon patty (homemade with wheat germ); 1/2 c. coucous; 3/4 c. steamed broccoli; iced tea

Dessert: 7 dates

Exercise: took day off (I think I've been overdoing it, as I've felt sore for the last few days)!! 

Ulla

DERA SISTERS .

I COULDNT PUT WAT I ATE YDAY ,,BUT HERE IS IT

BREAKFAST

CUP OF COFFEE/MILK

SNACK

1ORANGE+1 GREEN APPLE

LUNCH

3 WHOLE GRAIN TACO SHELLS WITH 250 GM GRILLED SALMON FELLEIT +3GIRLLED TOMTOES+1GRILLED POTATO

1CUP BLACK TEA

SUPPER

1BIG BOWEL OF SOUP

LOVE U GIRLS

Ulla

TODAY..28MAY2008

BREAKFAST

1CUP BLACK TEA

SNACK

1/2 BANANA+1ORANGE

LUNCH

2 FULL KORN SANDWITCHES(65GM EACH)HALV OF CHICKEN BURGER FOR EACH +TOMATOES SLICES AND CUCOMBER SLICES AND DRIED TOMATO SAUS..

1CUP BLACK TEA

SUPPER

LENTILS SOAP+SALAD OF EVERY VEG U CAN THINK ABOUT,LOL

SMALL CANTALOP(350GM)..VERY SWEET ORANGE ONE,,YUM YUM

I LIKE THE EDITING ,,I JUST COME AND ADD WAT I ATE

KP1970

Breakfast: ----

Lunch: Bean and cheese burrito; iced tea

Snack: Kashi multi-grain crackers; orange

Dinner: Garbanzo bean/oatmeal "veggie" burger (homemade); steamed brussel sprouts; noodles; iced tea

Dessert: 4 small Gingersnap cookies; 1 c. watermelon 

 

Exercise: Leslie Sansone 2-mile DVD (30 min.)

paige-allyson

May 28, Wednesday

Breakfast: ww bagel(sm), peanut butter, raisins, coffee w/ oatmilk, orange juice

Snack: larabar and a boomi bar

Lunch: stirfried veg and chicken breast, ww noodles, green tea

Snack: 3/4 LG organic chocolate bar  (this is what happens when my day gets too hectic and I am a little tired), coffee w/oat milk

Dinner: 2 egg omelet made in with canola oil, spinach, brown rice

Exercise: 30 minute run

abbadoodles

Hi, girls.  Just stopping in to snoop at what other people eat.  You all have me in a panic because I eat like a horse compared to you!  I'll never lose weight (those miserable 10 pounds).

Maybe I'll stop in here occasionally to get some incentive.  I'm really bad at self-denial..........

paige-allyson

Tina- maybe you'll feel better now that I've edited and included the rest of my eating for the day! I think I do eat like a horse but maybe not...we only have 4 women posting here regularly so it is hard to compare. Maybe I eat like a shetland pony or a miniature horse-definitely like oats, as does Kim ...

KP1970

Hi Tina, and welcome!!

nowheregirl

Welcome Tina and you really don't need to panic. Believe me, my 3rd cancerversary is coming up this July and I am two years post treatment. And I've just started a diet and exercise! I used to eat just about everything I saw like a pig and gained damn 22lb's. We can do this together if you decide to join. The more, the merrier.

We had much rain yesterday so I couldn't go for a walk. And by the time I got home from work, I was dead tired (had to work overtime till 11:00pm) so I didn't do exercise either. So yesterday was kinda day off for me.

Breakfast: herb chicken fillet sandwich (WW bread)

Lunch: veggies omelet (1 whole egg and 1 white, onion, green pepper, low-fat bacon) with fresh tomato sauce, WW toast

Snacks: Bran biscuit x 1

Dinner: Boiled egg

xo

Fumi

abbadoodles

Ooohhh, thanks, guys.  So nice to feel welcome!

So far today, I have had a mug of coffee with 1.5 T lt. cream and two Splendas.  Yes, I know that's fake stuff. 

Bowl of Quaker Instant Oatmeal with brown sugar.  Threw in a handful of raisins.  This was at about 6:30 AM.  Am now (at 9 AM) thinking seriously about what I might find in the fridge.  I think I will have, yes, I will now have........

Cup Stoneyfield Farm organic vanilla yogurt (to counteract the Splendas...) with a handful of Kashi Nuggets thrown in and softened.

As I'm going out for a noontime hair appt. I am sure I will be tempted to get that free chicken sandwich at Mickey D's that I have the coupon for.  Give me strength!

KP1970

Hi girls,

I am drinking lots of water this morning as I have to have a blood draw today; my next 3-month check up is Monday, and the chemo somehow killed my veins (they always have to poke me 3 or 4 times to get anything)!

Breakfast: 3/4 c. oatmeal with 2 tbsp. wheat germ, 1 tbsp. raisins, 1 tsp. 'all fruit' organic fruit spread, 1% milk and cinnamon; 1 slice double-fiber 100% whole wheat bread w/1 tbsp. organic PB; 6 oz. 100% grape juice

A.M. Snack: Handful Kashi crackers; 1 slice double-fiber whole wheat bread with one egg; 1 c. watermelon

Lunch: Sweet potato w/cinnamon; iced tea

P.M. Snack: 2 fortune cookies; 2 ginger snaps; handful almonds

Dinner: 2 slices veggie pizza; salad; iced tea

Dessert: 2.5 ice cream sandwiches -- I am SO ashamed!! Ice cream sandwiches are my WEAKNESS

 

paige-allyson

Thursday, May 29th

Breakfast: oatmeal, raisins, cranberries with almond milk, coffee x1 with oat milk

Snack: Larabar

Lunch: lg salad of dk greens, cucumber, tomato, red onion, fresh tuna, with lgt. ginger dressing. Lunch dessert- 1 c blueberries, 1/3 c granola, 1/2 c organic lowfat dulce de leche yogurt, sm piece of chocolate (just by this menu alone the reader who knows me would be able to guess that I swam this morning- always am starving after)

Snack: 1/2 organic peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread, 1/2 larabar

Dinner: 2 eggs cooked with canola oil, spinach, a little soy sauce

Exercise: swam laps 45 min, walked dogs 15 minutes

KP1970

Good morning Tina,

I didn't know McD's had a fat-free chicken sandwich (I'll have to check that out next time I'm near a McD's..which happens to be 110 miles from here/probably a good thing) lol

Have you tried their sugar-free vanilla iced coffee? I had one the other day (and I'm not a coffee drinker; once in a while though, I get a craving for something with a coffee flavor)...it was so good!! And half the price of a Starbucks vanilla latte! I'm not sure though what they use to sweeten it (I tried looking it up on Google but didn't find anything)..I am trying to stay away from artificial sweeteners, but once in a while I just say "Oh well"

Ulla

hi girls and welcome tina..we r a small group but we love to have more sisters ,,,welcome again..

breakfast

1cup coffee/skimmed milk (i use aspartam as i have no other choice till now ,,is it so bad??

lunch

2 small sandwitches of chicken burger(half burger for each sandwitch)with multiple vegs in the sandwitch and sundried tomato saus,,+1cup black tea

snack

2smal pieces of mint chockolates(15gm each)

supper

u can guess that DH is not making any food in the lsat few days,,hehehe

i will edit the supper later

love u ladies

abbadoodles

Okay, the rest of 5/29:

Lunch:  I resisted the Mickey D's but fell for the jalapeno cheese pretzel, grilled, at the Starbucks in Barnes and Nobles.  The good thing is that I had one about two weeks ago and thought they were sooooo good and I'd been wanting another one since then.  Yesterday, I decided it wasn't all that good............

Supper:  tuna salad sandwich on hotdog roll, glass of whole milk, not even ONE potato chip which my husband had out on the table in front of me

Treat:  about 4 oz. of white wine.  I decided it wasn't that good. 

Not too bad, the wine notwithstanding.  Today will be better.  Except dh wants to go out for fried clams tonight and I know I won't be able to resist, so I'll try to be extra good during the day.

Thanks for the moral support.  I think it does help to expose yourself to others........shame and all that. LOL  We are such funny creatures.

Ulla

hi girls

breakfast

1cup.coffee/milk +30gm sandwitch of 1 whole egg and some small meat pieces and potatos

snack

3dried appricots+1cup black tea

lunch

nothing..i couldnt eat .dont know why...

supper

1skin free chicken thigh 200gm with whole wheat bread 100gm+and salad of all greens that u may know..lol