Week 1 Day 5

breakfast: smoothie, milk and cheerios

lunch: leftover oriental salad

snack: apples

dinner: salad and pizza

didn't do separate exercise because husband was off, (his first day off in a while), and i was distracted. love that man!!

Week 1 Day 4

breakfast: smoothie - radishes, carrots, celery, lettuce, banana, orange frozen lemons grapes and berries with a muffin

the girls were a bit sick this morning, i think it was the spinach it goes bad pretty fast :( had to throw it out might need to make that a special shopping trip go twice a week just to get spinach instead of the big bag at costco

snack: cheese stick

lunch: rice, salad mix, mushrooms, and green onions

dinner: oriental chicken salad without the chicken and steamed broccoli

recipe: oriental chicken salad

2 chicken breast
2 tbs sliced almonds
1/2 head of cabbage finely chopped
1 pkg ramen noodles chicken flavored uncooked
2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
2 green onions sliced

dressing:

1/2 c vegetable oil
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp vinegar

boil chicken or cook in small amount of water in frying pan until tender. let chicken cool, then dice. combing chicken with almons, cabbage, green onions and uncooked broken up ramen noodles. sprinkle ramen chicken seasoning packet over mixture

to make dressing: in glass jar combine oil, sugar, salt, pepper, and vinegar. shakes well pour dressing over salad and toss

refrigerate salad for 2 hours or more for full flavor and softening of noodles

just realized i only put 1/4 cup of oil in the dressing, hmmmm oh well i am sure it will still taste good. i looooove green onions they make any good salad taste much much better :)

Week 1 Day 3

breakfast: smoothie - almonds, orange juice, water, spinach, carrots, radishes, orange, banana, frozen lemons, berries, grapes with granola cereal and milk

lunch: smoothie leftovers, rice with salad mix, mushrooms and green onions covered with ranch

workout: 4 set of 12 side shoulder weight lift and back lifts

dinner: macaroni and cheese with 2 oreo fun stix for a treat

mood: the day started good but started to go downhill about afternoon as i lost my energy and became overwhelmed by life. luckily i did not snack but i probably should have in a healthy way. i have been getting headaches and i know it is because of my eating. hmmmmm what to do? i would say go to bed :) night

Week 1 Day 2 the amazing journey

breakfast: green smoothie - orange juice, water, spinach, carrots, radishes, banana, orange, frozen:grapes, berries lemons and ice

workout: biggest loser cardio max warm-up and level 1 workout

heavy movement is still a bit hard to do comfortably especially with my huge incision and my lower tummy hurting the way it is. i hope the pain goes away soon but until then i might have to do less strenuous cardio workouts. :( but any workout is better than none, as Bob would say keep moving

breakfast: half almond poppy seed muffin, little kids cup milk and tons of WATER

lunch: green smoothie, celery and almonds

dinner: taco salad - chips, pinto beans, salad mix, green onions, tomatoes, ranch and taco sauce

a new day

breakfast: granola cereal, milk and green smoothie
lunch: corn chips celery some with peanutbutter some without, and green smoothie
snack: an apple with a little bit of diced almonds
dinner: noodles, steamed veggies and some alfredo

was really tired today didnt know if it was because of my poor eating or what or maybe just because it was monday. gotta love mondays.

03/24/09 Eating

breakfast: banana but muffin

lunch: zucchini lasagna and bread

snack: smoothie

dinner: buffalo tenders and corn

03/23/09 Eating for today

i find when i make and drink my smoothies i dont really crave sweets, which is always nice

24 oz water : 1

breakfast: banana nut muffin, orange juice

lunch: cheese stick, toast, and smoothie: lettuce, radish, carrots, spinach, pear, orange juice, and frozen banana, grapes, berries, lemons and almonds

dinner: zucchini lasagna

zucchini lasagna recipe
serves 6-8

8 oz cream cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup onion chopped
1/4 cup green pepper chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (i use turkey)
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can tomato sauce
2 1/2 pounds zucchini thinly sliced

In a bowl, combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, onion and green pepper/ Brown ground beef with oregano, basil, rosemary and salt; stir in tomato sauce. In a 9" x 13" greased casserole dish, thinly layer a small amount of meat mixture; make a layer of zucchini, cover with a layer of cheese mixture. Repeat until all ingredients are used, ending with meat mixture. Cover and bake at 350 degree for 30 minutes. Uncover and back 30 minutes more

I got this out of Eating Better Cookbook

03/19/09 Meal Plan

breakfast: almond poppyseed muffin

lunch: smoothie - lemons, apple, banana, almond, spinach, carrots, radishes, orange juice, pear ice frozen berries and grapes
egg sandwich - cheese bagel, two eggs, cheese some yummy sauce from chickafila

dinner: half dominos chicken bacon ranch sandwich and one slice pizza

i have been having a hard time drinking water because I cant drink it unless it is cold. Thankfully my hubby got some ice today yeah!! so my water intake will be better

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www.greensmoothiegirl.com

3/18/09 Better Eating

breakfast: smoothie - pear, apple, banana, almonds, grapes, spinach, carrots, radishes, frozen berries and a bit of orange juice
almond poppyseed muffin *yum-yum*

lunch: chicken nuggets and a cheese stick

snack: smoothie and beef jerky

dinner: yummy chicken over rice

yummy chicken recipe

chicken
8oz sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
italian seasoning packet

mix last three ingredients in a bowl. put chicken on the bottom of crockpot, pour mixture over chicken cook on low for 4-6 hours serve over rice

03/16/09 Eating Good

i am going to be putting more fruits and vegetables in my diet and a ton of water :)

24 oz cup of water - 4

breakfast: smoothie - carrots, radishes, orange juice, apple, banana, frozen berries, almonds
toast

lunch: hot dog, chips with salsa and a cookie

snack: leftover smoothie

dinner: lasagna, toast, rice