July 3, 2013

whole grain oatmeal (instant), 1% milk, wild blueberries
(from frozen), pure maple syrup

turkey bacon

1% milk

leek and kale frittata with feta (see July 2)

English cucumber, hothouse tomatoes, white onion, light feta,
fresh lemon juice, evoo, sea salt, pepper, dried oregano (ate 3/4 of this container)

seaweed snack (ate only one package)

"original" beef jerky (ate 4 pieces this size)

local asparagus, Shanghai bok choy, sesame oil, low-sodium soy sauce;
homemade slow cooker pork (in a soya garlic marinade)

yogurt (minus fruit-bottom part)

July 2, 2013

100% whole grain oats (instant packet), organic sweetened soy milk,
pure maple syrup, mango (from frozen), toasted coconut (unsweetened)

turkey bacon

banana, kale, frozen blueberries and mixed berries, 4% plain
Balkan yogurt, organic sweetened soy milk, agave

leftover smoothie (from blender in above photo); smoked chicken sausages

leek, kale, eggs, organic salted butter, evoo, sea salt, pepper,
salt-free garlic/herb seasoning; homemade whole wheat banana muffin
(evoo, white sugar, bananas, egg, soft whole wheat flour,
bran, semisweet chocolate chips, walnuts)

4% yogurt sweetened with honey (top part only, no fruit bottom)

June 18

Rye bread, organic salted butter; medium brown local free-run eggs,
organic salted butter, sea salt, pepper; turkey bacon

Banana, frozen strawberries/wild blueberries, organic baby spinach,
4% plain unsweetened (Balkan) yogurt, organic skim milk, organic agave

Veggie chips (they're mostly made of potato)

Tuna (ate about half this tin)

All Bran Cranberries & Clusters, organic skim milk

Shared Ethiopian dishes (mostly vegetarian), which included a lot of lentils/split peas,
some carrot, cabbage, beans, potato, collard greens, beef, lettuce, and tomato,
plus various spices/sauces

Injera (usually made with teff flour and fermented into a type of sourdough)

Popcorn (which was salted and I think had clarified butter on it)

Freshly roasted coffee (with some sugar - had about 1/3 of this tiny cup)
+the delicious Ethiopian feast was shared with two others (and we had a significant amount of food leftover)
+I ate about half the popcorn pictured

June 17

Aaaaaand, I'm back! :) The plan is two weeks of moderate/normal eating followed by two months of carb-cycling. But, as we all know, plans can change...

Leftover sauteed string beans and veggie pad thai; brown sugar
mini-wheats with organic skim milk

Rye bread, organic salted butter, sockeye salmon,
low fat mayo, sea salt, pepper

Seaweed snack (roasted seaweed with grape seed oil and salt)

Homemade (by a friend) chocolate caramel pecan
cheesecake; organic skim milk

Organic skim milk; English cucumber, beefsteak tomato, green pepper, onion,
lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, feta, sea salt, pepper, dried oregano,
kalamata olive slices; asparagus, evoo, sea salt, pepper;
skinless chicken breast, Island Soyaki sauce (from Trader Joe's)

Strawberries (had about half this bowl)

Banana, natural chunky peanut butter (with added sea salt)

White peach
+ 1 slice of watermelon (not pictured) that I ate while getting dinner ready :)