Sunday - BOTT Cafe & Cardio

Hi BOTTers,

Yeah, I got my computer back this evening!  I felt discombobulated without it.  I'm going to test it tomorrow but all seems to be fine with it. 

Here's my check-in for Sunday:

CARDIO:  Take a walk with my husband and sons.

FOOD:

B - Scrambled eggs (2) and turkey bacon (1 slice)
S - String cheese
L - Turkey and pepper jack cheese with 1 slice of bread
S - Cinnamon Toast Pretzels
D - Grilled hamburger patty with cheddar cheese slice, grilled vegetable skewer
S - Power Crunch bar

Have a sensationally super Sunday as all of us BOTT!

Cathy

Oh geez Cathy - you ARE well-planned/tought out!

I'm hoping to start the 5 day pouch test tomorrow - I hope I remember - don't laugh, guys, my memory is LOUSY anymore.  I know everyone "suffers" from this to an extant - life has gotten so crazy, but I think it's also a combination of my age (just turned 56) and actually a small "side effect" of my surgery - but that's ok, it is STILL worth it.  Fortunately I am "older" so it's not as drastic....

Anyway - tomorrow

Exercise:
Either elliptical of Jillian Michael's 30-day shred.  I was for sure going to do the elliptical since I really haven't used it that much since I bought it (after selling my treadmill) but I messed up my knee this afternoon so I'll see.

FOOD:
Protein shakes, lentil soup, protein pudding, chicken soup.  Will probably also make a black bean soup for Monday.  Even thogh the 5DPT helps to shake the carb craving, it allows lentil and bean soups so it's not totally bereft of substantial eats.

That 30 day shred is awesome but painful. The first time I tried it my thighs were so sore from squats that it was painful to get in and out of a chair. If I had stuck with it think results would come quickly but I got it from library and it was due back too soon. Congrats on doing 5 dpt. I want to do it again but just not quite ready I don't think.  Struggled with food this afternoon. I did some baking with Rhubarb and wisely took it immediately to work or it would have called my name all night. I enjoy baking so much but really shouldn't cuz I like to eat it too. Gonna try somethings with agave nectar as sweetener.

Yeah, I know - it's only a DVD and she STILL scares me!   I did the elliptical and 30 minutes of a Kathy Smith weights tape - she's very good but a bit nuts on this one DVD I have.  I've got to get back into the 30 day shred again, though - maybe next week I'll be up for it.

First day of the 5DPT went ok - my husband is doing it with me!  After tomorrow, I'll be on "soft" proteins and it will be easier - these first two days are killers.

Hi Botters!
My days are now action packed since my daughter and granddaughter moved back home.  I didn't get a chance to work out at the gym yesterday but my bodybugg registered that I surpassed my regular cardio workouts!  I'm hoping to get to the gym today, I have a lot of energy to expel. My food for today:
Breakfast - LD protein drink
Snack - protein bar
Lunch - ricotta and mozzarella bake
Snack - apple w/pb2
Dinner - grilled chicken w/veggies
Snac**** cream protein
I hope everyone has a great day!
Deb

Deb you have the most interesting foods or I don't know what they are.... what's pb2 and whats all in your ricotta and mozzarella bake. I ordered some CLICK by the way. It sounds really good.

So far today I have had a couple spoons each of cottage cheese and yogurt and some melted cheddar cheese. Worked in the yard for about 1 1/2 hours and plan to do 25 minutes on the elliptical later. Thinking spring and more natural movement like lawn mowinhg etc. it helping me right now. The scale was still down to 172 this morning so I was happy. It used to help me to weigh everyday but it can also drive a person crazy. I miss the early days of surgery when it dropped a pound or two so easily.

Not sure about food the rest of the day. I am trying to listen to my body and yesterday it said grilled steak, salad and baked sweet potato for supper. It amazes me when I crave good things. Happy Sunday everyone!

Congrats on getting that scale moving in the right direction!  This is how I make my bake:
 4 ounces of ricotta
 1 egg
 1/2 c mozzarella cheese
 2 T. parmesean cheese
 2 T. parsley
 salt and pepper
Mix everything together and put in a small baking dish.  Bake uncovered til top is nicely brown (20 minutes).  I use my own sauce to top.

Sometimes I use some leftover baked ham and bake.  It really get a good flavor.

Thanks for the recipe and now I am interested in powdered peanut butter. There are so many things out there that I didn't even know about.

Hi!
The website for PB2 is bellplantation.com  You can read about the the good stuff there.  The only problem is that you have to order 4 jars from them.  You can order 1 jar from Netrition.com  I order a lot of my stuff through them. 
Hope you enjoy!
Deb

What sauce recipe do you use to top it? It sounds like a great quick lunch or dinner option but would seem to need some type of sauce? Thanks! Tanya