Monthly Archives: July 2011

I keep writing this post in my mind but visit with my family instead of giving them my back. My mail order chia seeds arrived. I finally found a Dutch distributor and I love them. They have so much fiber that I feel full after eating "chia raspberry coconut pudding." Rice pudding never makes me feel full.

Anyway I had a rest day Tuesday and ran and swam today. I was very pleased with the run. The swim was harder than expected, I hope due to the conditions in the sea. I had a couple moments here and there where my stroke came together and I felt fast and powerful. When I got home I realised a seam in my wetsuit had separated. This gives me something to worry about. I’ve already written the manufacturer in a panic.

Calories
sports drink x2 [truly wacks the sugars up] & ice cream
1883
F 55.7g 26%
C 267.6g 56%
P 89.2g 19%
(smoothies, chia, egg white, burger with cheddar cheese dollop, sweet potato, B&J cookie dough)

yesterday
clean eats. "chia pudding"
2055
F 111g 47%
C 153.6g 29%
P 124.7g 24%
(salad, tuna, eggs, chicken, chia & rasberry)

I will experiment with some chia recipes and share them. Delicious. like vegetarian caviar, without the salt. Yum Yum.

Having to write tonight helped me choose food well. Coffee and milk for breakfast and mid-morning snack. Tuna salad on bed of greens with tomato and two hard-boiled eggs, plus some tasty pate. Dinner was quick and light before yoga. Meatballs in tomato sauce. Plus a yellow pepper. And a peach.

We returned from yoga just as the rain started (again). Snacks after yoga: banana, a peach and blueberries and more tuna.

Total Calories 1379
62g Fat 40%
134g Carbs 38%
80 g P 22%

The evening fruit added a lot of carbs. But also recharged after the bike rides and a 90 minute class. I feel satisfied. Now if I can wean myself of milk in my morning coffee.

Success requires managing the factors within our control.