Food & Exercise -- 11/22-26/2006 (Wednesday through today)

Hi all -- hope all you other US folks had a great Thanksgiving -- and
of course that everyone else has had a wonderful weekend too! We went
up to Pennsylvania to celebrate with DH's family -- stayed with his
mom and got together with his brother's family (who live in the same
town) and one of his sister's families, who were visiting as well (and
staying with the BIL). I ate excessively on Thanksgiving but not too
badly (though not always the greatest food choices) on the other days.
And I did get in a bit of exercise :-).

Wednesday, 11/22: In the morning we went to pick up the fresh turkey
we had on order at the grocery store, then went to the gym (where I
did a yoga class), then to pick up desserts (and some take-out lunch)
at the Chinese bakery. We then drove up to my MIL's -- should have
taken 2 hours but took almost 4 thanks to bad weather and traffic. She
made dinner for us and my SIL and family.

Food:

* 7:30 (home): 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese & 10g grated parmesan
* 10:00 (driving to gym): energy bar
* 1:00 (driving to PA -- takeout from Chinese bakery): roast pork bun;
medium-sized chocolate chip cookie
* 3:30 (still driving): 1 oz. beef jerky
* 7:00 (MIL's): 1 cup of a sort of stove-top lasagna; 4 pfeffernusse
(don't know how to spell this for sure) cookies -- kind of like ginger
snaps

Totals: 1448 calories, 38g fat (24%), 176g carbs (40%), 97g protein
(27%)

Exercise: 11:00 -- 75 minute vinyasa yoga class

Thursday, 11/23: Had breakfast at MIL's house, then hung out with
family members and began work on the turkey, which DH and I prepared
over there. After lunch I went over to BIL's house and left DH back
at MIL's to finish the turkey and make stuffing and gravy (this was
mainly his project). A couple of the nephews went over when it was
done to help convey things back to MILs, and then we all had dinner.
Meanwhile we drank lots of wine (which we'd brought -- that was my
project :-) ).

Food:

* 7:45 (MIL's): 2 eggs scrambled w/ 1/2 oz. Swiss cheese; 1 largish
apple muffin
* 12:00 (MIL's): small sandwich w/ 1 slice Italian wheat bread, 2 oz.
deli roast beef, 1/2 oz. Swiss cheese, and mustard
* 4:00 (BIL's): 1 oz. mixed nuts
* 6:00 (BIL's): 4 oz. turkey breast; 1 cup stuffing; 2/3 cup mashed
potatoes; 4 oz. gravy; 1/2 cup sweet potato spoon bread (an excellent
dish that other BIL made); 2/3 cup fruit salad; very small slices each
of pumpkin pie, apple pie, and chocolate sponge cake
* 2:00 -- 9:00 (BIL's): 14 oz. wine

Totals: 2767 calories (276 from alcohol), 101g fat (33%), 247g carbs
(36%), 147g protein (21%)

Exercise: None. One BIL and nephew went for a run, but it was
raining and I wasn't up for it (and I couldn't have kept up with them
anyway -- they're 6'2" and 6'7"!).

Friday, 11/24: Hung out at MIL's all morning. It was a beautiful day
and I went for a run. In the afternoon I went out to an afternoon
high tea with MIL and one SIL -- lots of fun. For dinner we just had
sandwiches at MIL's.

Food:

* 8:15 (MIL's): 2 eggs scrambled w/ 1/2 oz. Swiss cheese; largish
apple muffin
* 11:00 (MIL's -- post run): 2 mini poppyseed muffins
* 2:00 (tea room): salad w/ greens, dried cranberries, pecans, feta,
raspberry vinaigrette; 1/2 cup squash soup; scone w/ Jersey cream &
lemon curd; 3 small savories (mushroom tart, asparagus spear in puff
pastry, minced turkey & cranberry on toast); 3 small sweets
(bite-sized cheesecake, small square of spice sponge cake, petit four)
* 7:00 (MIL's): large onion roll w/ 4 oz. roast beef, 1 oz. Swiss
cheese, & mustard

Totals: 1547 calories, 72g fat (42%), 154g carbs (40%), 71g protein
(18%)

Exercise: 10:00 -- 2 3/4 mile run

Saturday, 11/25: Packed up in the morning, then went out for a late
breakfast w/ MIL, then drove home.

Food:

* 8:30 (MIL's): 2 mini poppyseed muffins
* 10:45 (diner): 2 fried eggs; 2 pancakes w/ Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
chopped up in them (totally decadent, but very tasty :-) ) w/ 2 pats
butter & 2 tbsp maple syrup
* 1:00 (driving): 1 oz. beef jerky
* 6:45 (home): 4 oz. ground turkey breast burger on whole wheat
hamburger bun w/ 3 slices f/f cheese, dill pickle slices, & catsup
* 9:00 (home): Tootsie Pop

Totals: 1374 Calories, 48g fat (31%), 147g carbs (43%), 88g protein
(26%)

Averages for the week: 1604 calories, 26% fat, 42% carbs, 32% protein
{Thanks to cutting back for the first half of the week, came out okay
:-).}

Exercise: None

Sunday, 11/26: A beautiful day here in Virginia, so I climbed the
local mountain this afternoon, then stopped by my friend's new winery
on the way home.

Food:

* 8:30 (home): 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese & 10g grated parmesan
* 12:15 (home): 4 oz. ground turkey breast burger on whole wheat
hamburger bun w/ 3 slices f/f cheese, dill pickle slices, & catsup
* 2:00 (on top of the mountain): energy bar
* 4:00 (in the car, after the hike): Tootsie Pop (last in the bag :-)
)
* 4:30 (winery): 6 oz. wine; 1/2 oz. salami
* 8:00 (home): turkey hash: 2 oz. turkey breast, 3/4 cup stuffing, 3
oz. gravy

Totals: 1514 (117 from wine), 40g fat (24%), 138g carbs 37%), 117g
protein (31%)

Exercise: 1:15 -- 6 3/4 mile hike, up a 1000 ft. mountain and back
down by a longer route -- alternately jogging and walking throughout
-- jogged about 2/3 of the distance











Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004