Meals for Week One

August 1 - August 7

Monday

Breakfast: 

2 chicken legs (I had yet to go shopping for paleo, so I poached from Henry's stash)

Lunch:

Sauteed crimini mushrooms

Fillet of swai (fish)

2 whole medium tomatoes

All sauteed in extra virgin olive oil

Dinner:

Small bowl of Tom Kha, with sea scallops, mussels, shrimp and calimari. Delicious!

Snacks:

1 banana

Notes: The calories were way low today; still getting used to eating more, especially more fats. I also am not usually a breakfast person, so starting in with lunch is pretty normal. That didn't last the whole week. ;) 

Tuesday


Breakfast:
A huge salad of: bell peppers, 2 large hard boiled eggs, chopped broccoli, sliced cucumber, mixed salad greens and red onion, topped with olive oil, salt, and pepper.


Lunch:
1 banana


Dinner:
1 boneless ham steak
2 large fried eggs
1 whole tomato


Snacks:
handful of almonds




Notes: Still getting used to eating breakfast. It was more of a brunch again this time. Also went out to the coast, and so figuring out what to eat around that wasn't exactly easy!

 Wednesday


Breakfast:
1 banana


Lunch:
3 thin slices bacon
Sliced sauteed summer squash
1 salmon patty (salmon, white fish, onion powder, salt. Topped with cilantro!)


Dinner:
Stir fry of steak, savoy cabbage, mushrooms, and zucchini.


Snacks:
An "Apple Pie" Larabar (excellent if you're craving a "dessert")
Handful of cherries
Handful of pecans
Bacon (2 slices) and an egg at 9pm when I was suddenly starving


Notes: The stir fry was delicious, but didn't stick with me. Later in the evening I got really hungry, and decided to fry up an egg and some bacon. I'm trying to follow a "eat when I'm hungry, don't eat when I'm not" approach.








Thursday


Breakfast:
Sauteed mushrooms
Bacon
Scrambled eggs


Lunch:
Salmon patty
sauteed summer squash


Dinner:
3 locally made, filler free frankfurters (a coup from Jeff's bakery!)
2 poached "5:10" eggs that were amazing


Snack: 
1 Larabar "Cashew Cookie"




Notes: The Larabars are really lifesavers for that indulgent sweet feeling. I like the apple pie and cashew cookie best so far.

Friday


Breakfast:
Bacon
Steak
Fried Egg


Lunch:
3 (whole) Deviled Eggs (yolk, mayo, cooked white, salt, pepper, sriracha)
Handful of pecans


Dinner:
Asparagus
Boneless pork rib with a cherry sauce
Bacon
Summer Squash


Snacks:
Handful cherries
Larabar Cashew Cookie


Notes: Today was the first day where I sludged through the morning. The intense protein-heavy breakfast wasn't a great start, and not something I'd do again. I work best when the meat is balanced with something light and vegeriffic. Yes, that's totally a word I just made up right now.






Saturday


Breakfast:
1 slice bacon
1 1/2 (whole) deviled eggs


Lunch:
Asparagus
Roasted beets
Tomato, bacon, and mayo salad


Dinner:
Steak
Salad of: red leaf lettuce, sliced avocado, tomatoes


Snack:
One hard-boiled egg
Handful of raw almonds




Notes: Lunch today was amazing. Just a massive plate of vegetables purchased that morning at the farmer's market!

Sunday


Breakfast:
Asparagus
Bacon
Fried eggs




Lunch:
Chipotle salad: Steak, salad greens, extra grilled veggies, pico de gayo, guacamole


Dinner:
Seared pork shoulder
sauteed mushrooms
Asparagus (I've been eating a lot of this...but it's so damned good!)


Snacks:
Larabar (Apple Pie)
1/2 a can of "coconut nectar". Blech!


Notes: I accidentally made a mistake with the Chipotle salad. It was fantastic, but I opted to add their salad vinaigrette, thinking "oil and vinegar, not bad, right?" Later I looked it up and it has so much sugar in it. Mistake. :( Other than that the salad was delicious and a lifesaver.

Posted in: august 2011, food journal, meal plan, review