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Here are Drew's lovely 31 things!
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Eat at least one serving of fruit per day
No candy (I figure this counts as 5)
No meat (I figure this counts as zero, since I'm already a vegetarian)
Measure my food intake/portions
Read the nutritional labels on food
Try to cut out high fructose corn syrup
Log everything I eat
Log everything I drink
Publicly post food & drink logs
Go walking at least 4 times a week
Play ultimate at least 3 times
Take the stairs instead of the elevator
Park at the far end of the parking lot
Try to run the stairs with Jara at least once
No caffeinated soda after lunchtime
Try fruit for dessert
Bring my lunch to work as often as possible
Eat at home more often than out
Say when i'm full and stop eating
Try to read The Omnivore's Dilemma
Work in the garden weekly
Stay committed to health even when on vacation/out of town
Snuggle with Miles daily
Get a massage
Take before/after pictures
Celebrate my victories (not just weight related)
Share this challenge with friends and/or family
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ReplyDeleteThanks for posting my list, Jara! In case anyone's watching, I'll be using the comments on this post to share my daily food/drink intake logs. If you need some good entertainment (or want to feel better about what it is that you eat) check back daily. Wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteIntake log — Friday 21 May 2010
ReplyDelete(2) hard-boiled eggs
(2) Morningstar veggie sausage patties
(20 oz) sugar-free Kool-aid
(32 oz) water
(1) banana
(20 oz) Coke Zero
(12) peanuts
(1/2 serving) Taj Saag Paneer
(1/2 serving) Taj Basmati rice
(1 1/2) Taj Paneer Pakora
(1/4) Taj Naan
(1) iceberg lettuce salad
(24 oz) iced tea
(32 oz) Powerade Zero
(2) tacos (Morningstar steak strips)
(1 serving) Tostitos
(16 oz) water
(1) eCreamery sweet cream gelato sugar cone :)
Intake log — Saturday 22 May 2010
ReplyDelete(1 serving) Frosted Mini-wheats + milk
(12 oz) sparkling water
(1 serving) almonds
(32 oz) Powerade Zero
(1) veggie burger w/ cheese & avocados
(1/2 serving) cucumbers
(1 serving) french fries
(40 oz) iced tea
(12 oz) sparkling water
(12 oz) caffeine-free Diet Coke
(5 oz) red zinfandel wine
(20 oz) water
(1/2) Hiro avocado egg roll
(1/3) Hiro edamame
(6) Hiro spicy tuna rolls
(5) Hiro Cinco de Mayo rolls
(1) Hiro seaweed salad
(16 oz) water
Intake log — Sunday 23 May 2010 (LOST finale)
ReplyDelete(16 oz) water
(4) Morningstar veggie sausage links
(2) hard-boiled eggs
(12 oz) water
(11) cherries
(12 oz) water
(1/2 serving) Taj Saag Paneer
(1/2 serving) Taj Basmati rice
(1) tortilla
(1/4 serving) Three Happiness asparagus & fried tofu
(36 oz) water
(1) Uncle Kracker flatbread + hummus
(12 oz) sparkling water
(1) apple
(3 slices) Sam & Louie's broccoli and black olive pizza
(7 squares) Sam & Louie's cheesy bread
(24 oz) Bud Select 55
(1) spring greens salad + carrots and cucumber
Intake log — Monday 24 May 2010 (Fruit for dessert!)
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Smart Start cereal + milk
(12 oz) caffeine-free Diet Mountain Dew
(1) banana
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(3 slices) Sam & Louie's broccoli and black olive pizza
(1 serving) Ruffles + french onion dip
(20 oz) Coke Zero
(1 serving) almonds
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(8) cherries
(12 oz) water
(1) Bread Oven olive roll + hummus
(1) large spring greens salad + carrots, cucumber, and red pepper
(1) serving asparagus
(1) hard-boiled egg
(1/2) avacado
(3 oz) red zinfandel wine
(36 oz) water
(1 serving) strawberries
(1 serving) blueberries
Intake log — Tuesday 25 May 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Smart Start cereal + milk
(12 oz) caffeine-free Diet Mountain Dew
(1) banana
(12 oz) water
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(1/4 serving) Three Happiness asparagus & fried tofu
(1 slice) Sam & Louie's broccoli and black olive pizza
(1 serving) Ruffles + french onion dip
(24 oz) water
(20 oz) Diet Mountain Dew
(8) cherries
(1) large spring greens salad + carrots, cucumber + feta
(4) small Pierogis
(1/2) avocado
(1 serving) red pepper
(24 oz) Bud Select 55
(1 serving) mango
These are sweet Drew! How in the world are you tracking these? Is there an app for it? I want to try the 3 happiness asparagas and tofu! NOM NOM!
ReplyDeleteI'm actually just writing them down as I go, and typing them into the computer later on. It's easier than I thought it would be, and while the experience is a little embarrassing, it's actually already helped me make smarter eating decisions because I know I'll have to tell someone about what I eat.
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ReplyDeleteIntake log — Wednesday 26 May 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Smart Start cereal + milk
(12 oz) caffeine-free Diet Mountain Dew
(1) banana
(24 oz) water
(1) Taco John's Super Burrito
(1) Taco John's medium Potato Olés
(32 oz) iced tea
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(2) pinto bean tacos
(1 serving) Tostitos
(12 oz) caffeine-free Diet Mountain Dew
(24 oz) water
(3 oz) red zinfandel wine
Intake log — Thursday 27 May 2010 (15th wedding anniversary!)
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Frosted Mini-wheats cereal + milk
(1) banana
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(12 oz) water
(1) Goldbergs veggie burger + cheese
(1) Goldbergs curly fries
(36 oz) iced tea
(12 oz) caffeine-free Diet Mountain Dew
(32 oz water)
Picnic in the rose garden, consisting of:
Bread Oven baguette, Bread Oven olive loaf, hummus,
grape tomatoes, red pepper, yellow pepper, goat cheese,
Ementhaler, pears, nectarines, mango, cherries, grapes,
strawberries, and blueberries
Intake log — Friday 28 May 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
(12 oz) caffeine-free Diet Mountain Dew
(1) banana
(24 oz water)
(1) Yves deli meat + cheese sandwich on Bread Oven
olive loaf + lettuce and tomato
(1 serving) Bread Oven olive loaf + hummus and goat cheese
(1 serving) red and yellow peppers
(1 serving) Greek olives
(2 serving) mixed fruit: strawberries, grapes, blueberries
(1/2 serving) Ruffles potato chips
(16 oz) Coke Zero
(1) Katie's falafel + hummus and feta
(1) Katie's french fries
(36 oz) Bud Select 55
(1) strawberry shortcake
DREW! You are an inspiration!!! I track my food pretty regularly online, but sometimes I don't remember. I'm going to track mine publicly for a week cause you inspire me! You get so much fresh fruit in your meals. I love it! And am jealous!
ReplyDeleteIntake log — Saturday 29 May 2010 (Yes, I have family in town for the holiday weekend)
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
(32 oz) water
(1) McFoster's veggie burger + cheese & veggies
(1) McFoster's sour cream & chive fries
(12 oz) caffeine free Diet Mountain Dew
(12 oz) water
(1/2 serving) Hiro edamame
(5) Hiro spicy tuna rolls
(6) Hiro Cinco de Mayo rolls
(1) Hiro seaweed salad
(1) Gin + club soda
(40 oz) water
Intake log — Sunday 30 May 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
(1) banana
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(12 oz) water
(1) Dundee Dell tuna melt + tomatoes
(1) Dundee Dell coleslaw
(32 oz) iced tea
(1) eCreamery sweet cream gelato sugar cone
(12 oz) water
(2 servings) flatbread + hummus and cheeses
(2 servings) cherries and grapes
(12 oz) Bud Select 55
(1 serving) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
Intake log — Monday 31 May 2010 (Memorial Day at the Cabin)
ReplyDelete(1) banana
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(1) 2-egg breakfast sandwich + cheese
(2) Morningstar Farms sausage patty
(2) small cinnamon rolls
(20 oz) Diet Mountain Dew
(2 servings) fresh fruit + yogurt
(1/2) pita bread
(2 servings) hummus, tzaziki + feta
(20 oz) Coke Zero
(1 serving) french bread + hummus
(36 oz) water
(1) spinach + field greens salad
(1) Amy's pesto tortellini
(1 serving) flat bread + hummus
(1 serving) strawberries
(12 oz) Bud Light
Intake log — Tuesday 31 June 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
(20 oz) Diet Orange Sunkist
(24 oz) water
(1 1/2) enchiladas with "beef", beans, broccoli, spinach + cheese
(2 servings) blue corn tortilla chips
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(1) apple
(12 oz) water
(1) sandwich (Morningstar Chik Patty + cheese and lettuce)
(2 servings) blue corn tortilla chips
(2 slices) american cheese
(12 oz) water
(12 oz) Bud Select 55
(1 1/2 servings) ice cream
Intake log — Wednesday 2 June 2010
ReplyDelete(12 oz) water
(12 oz) Diet Caffeine Free Mountain Dew
(2) McDonald's egg + cheese biscuits
(32 oz) iced tea
(32 oz) water
(1 1/2) enchiladas with "beef", beans, broccoli, spinach + cheese
(1 1/2 servings) blue corn tortilla chips
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(28 oz) iced tea
(12 oz) Coke Zero
(32 oz) water
(1) sandwich (Morningstar Chik Patty + cheese and lettuce)
(1 1/2 servings) blue corn tortilla chips
(2 servings) strawberries
DREW! What have you noticed since tracking your food? I want blue corn tortilla chips!
ReplyDeleteJara. Blogger just ate my whole response to your question. Maybe it should track that on its own Intake Log. :(
ReplyDeleteShort answer: between the feeling of exposing myself and the time involved in actually tracking my intake, this should have counted as all 31 Things. It's hard work! :)
Intake log — Thursday 3 June 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
(12 oz) Diet Sunkist Lemonade
(1) Goldberg's veggie burger + cheese, lettuce and tomato
(1) Goldberg's curly fries + ranch dressing
(32 oz) iced tea
(12 oz) Diet Cherry Coke Zero
(1) banana
(60 oz) water
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(1) Sapphire gin + club soda
(1) deviled egg
(1) Taco Bell 7-layer burrito
(2 servings) Nacho Cheese Doritos
(1 serving) Frosted Mini-wheats + milk
Jara:
ReplyDeleteThe other thing in my note that Blogger ate: while knowing I'll have to share what I eat keeps me from eating a bunch of things right before I go to bed (even though I'm never hungry then), you can see from the log above that it hasn't exactly changed me into a really healthy eater! :)
Intake log — Friday 4 June 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
(12 oz) Diet Sunkist Lemonade
(1) banana
(32 oz) water
(12 oz) caffeine free Diet Mountain Dew
(1) sandwich with Yves bologna, cheese, lettuce and tomato
(2 servings) Nacho Cheese Doritos
(12 oz) Cherry Coke Zero
(32 oz) water
(1 serving) flatbread + hummus
(12 oz) Bud Light
(1 order) CPK asparagus + spinach spaghettini with salmon
(16 oz) water
(5 oz) Ravenswood red zinfandel
(1) eCreamery sweet cream gelato sugar cone
dang, drew. you are awesome at tracking. i am really amazed. great work!
ReplyDeleteIntake log — Saturday 5 June 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
(12 oz) Diet Sunkist Lemonade
(1) banana
(30 oz) iced tea
(1) sandwich with Yves bologna, cheese, lettuce and tomato
(1 1/2 servings) Nacho Cheese Doritos
(3) kalamata olives
(2 servings) strawberries
(12 oz) Cherry Coke Zero
(1) DQ Blizzard
(12 oz) sparkling water
(1 serving) salt + vinegar potato chips
(1/2 order) Taj naan
(1/2 order) Taj saag paneer + rice
(1/4 order) Taj molai kaftan + rice
(15 oz) red zinfandel
(5 oz) chardonnay
Intake log — Sunday 6 June 2010 (Ultimate Frisbee 1 of 3)
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
(24 oz) water
(2 servings) cantaloupe
(12 oz) Diet Sunkist Lemonade
(16 oz) water
(2) tacos with pinto beans, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese + sour cream
(2 servings) Tostitos + guacamole
(1/2 slice) ice cream pie
(30 oz) iced tea
(48 oz) water
(1 serving) flatbread + hummus
(1 slice) cheese
(16 oz) water
(1 1/2 servings) strawberries
(1 1/2 servings) Tostitos + guacamole
(1) grilled Morningstar Chik'n Griller
(2 slices whole wheat bread, 2 slices swiss chesse, guacamole,
lettuce, and tomato)
(1 serving) cantaloupe
Intake log — Monday 7 June 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) Lucky Charms cereal + milk
(20 oz) Coke Zero
(20 oz) water
(1) banana
(1/2 order) Taj saag paneer + rice
(3 1/2 servings) green beans
(12 oz) caffeine-free Diet Mountain Dew
(28 oz) diet flavored water
(2 servings) peanuts
(32 oz) Powerade Zero
(8 oz) water
(4 oz) tilapia filet
(3/4 cup) prepared basmati rice
(1/4 cup) mint chutney
(2 cups) chopped spinach
(1 serving) flatbread + hummus
(12 oz) Bud Select 55
(32 oz) water
Intake log — Tuesday 8 June 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) museli flakes with raisins, dates, and almonds + milk
(1) banana
(12 oz) caffeine-free Diet Mountain Dew
(28 oz) diet flavored water
(1 serving) peanuts
(24 oz) Powerade Zero
(1) Taco John's Super Burrito
(1) Taco John's medium Potato Olés
(32 oz) iced tea
(20 oz) Coke Zero
(32 oz) water
(1 serving) salt + vinegar potato chips
(12 oz) Bud Select 55
(1 1/2 servings) Kraft mac + cheese
(2 servings) green beans
(2) Yves Veggie Dogs
(32 oz) water
Intake log — Sunday 13 June 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) museli flakes with raisins, dates, and almonds + milk
(12 oz) Cherry Coke Zero
(1) apple
(12 oz) Diet Squirt
(1) sandwich: Oroweat Sandwich Thin, Morningstar Chik'n Griller,
2 slices swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, dijon mustard,
horseradish spread
(2 servings) Spicy Nacho Doritos
(24 oz) iced tea
(1 serving) Wheat Thins chips
(12 oz) Bud Select 55
(12 oz) iced tea
(32 oz) water
(2 servings) cantaloupe, grapes and strawberries
(1) field greens salad + tomatoes and carrots
(3) Stouffer's cheese-filled manicotti
Apologies to everyone who has been tuning in to see these updates daily. Things got a little hectic there for a bit, so I didn't have a chance to accurately log my intake for a few days. Rest assured, however, that it was pretty much the same things you've been watching me eat and drink since the beginning. :)
ReplyDeleteIntake log — Monday 14 June 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) muesli flakes with raisins, dates, and almonds + milk
(20 oz) Coke Zero
(1) Taco Bell 7-layer Burrito
(1 order) Taco Bell chips + cheese
(32 oz) iced tea
(28 oz) diet flavored water
(1) banana
(12 oz) water
(1) sandwich: Oroweat Sandwich Thin, 3 slices Yves "turkey",
2 slices swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, dijon mustard,
horseradish spread
(2 servings) Spicy Nacho Doritos
(24 oz) Bud Select 55
(32 oz) water
(1 serving) Frosted Mini-wheats + milk
Intake log — Tuesday 15 June 2010
ReplyDelete(2 servings) muesli flakes with raisins, dates, and almonds + milk
(20 oz) Coke Zero
(32 oz) water
(1) UP Cafeteria veggie burger
(1 order) UP cafeteria waffle fries
(24 oz) iced tea
(32 oz) Powerade Zero
(1 serving) peanuts
(1 serving) flatbread + hummus
(24 oz) water
(2/3rds serving) Stouffer's veggie lasagna
(1) dark greens salad + feta
(12 oz) red wine
(1 serving) chocolate chip ice cream
(1/2 serving) pound cake + cranberries
Hm. Apparently I've fallen off the wagon again. In my defense, I was out of town for a long weekend and wasn't at the computer at all. Same story as before: I eat basically the same thing every day. The only difference was that there were fewer vegetarian options in McCook, NE, so while I didn't eat any more in quantity, I probably ate less in terms of quality (e.g. Saturday's lunch was a convenience store burrito, a bag of Doritos, and a Coke Zero).
ReplyDeleteTracking food for the month has been helpful in that I have a much better sense of how I'll make the decisions to eat better. I didn't actually end up eating much healthier during the actual Challenge, but I'm hoping to translate my learning into better results moving forward. (Even if that means leaving behind the caramel whiskey bread pudding I had last night for Father's Day desert. ;)