Nancy Carlson
Nancy Carlson
Thursday Night’s Snack for Nancy
8 PM 1 scoop vanilla protein powder mixed with 1 tablespoon almond butter
Friday’s Food Log for Nancy
5 AM 1 scoop vanilla UMP with water during training
8:30 AM 2 eggs, spinach, whole wheat biscuit
10:30 AM hard boiled egg, green pepper
12 PM 5 oz pork, butter nut squash
3PM hard boiled egg
5 PM hamburger (no bun) mixed veggies (carrots, pea pods, ginger, soy sauce, asparagus, red pepper, onion, garlic)
8PM ¾ scoop UMP Vanilla mixed with ½ Tablespoon almond butter
Saturday’s Food Log for Nancy
8AM 2 eggs, steel cut oats
10:30 trail mix (raisins, craisins, almonds, prunes, apricots, sunflower seeds)
12 PM 3 oz chicken, black beans, salsa, refried beans, salad, corn, cheese
All good plans are not wasted….. if you compare my meal plans with my menu on Saturday you will find a discrepancy. Due to our van having to be put in the shop on Thursday evening unexpectedly I couldn’t go grocery shopping Friday as planned. Therefore I was unable to prepare my Saturday’s meals as planned. But no fear, We still were able to eat and eat healthily. I rearranged a few things in the freezer and we substituted a few meals before getting back on track on Sunday. Don’t throw in the towel when you get thrown a curve ball just come up swinging. The ball might not go the same direction but it will go.
5 AM 1 scoop vanilla UMP with water during training
8AM breakfast burrito- 3 scrambled eggs, cheese, black beans, gr. Pepper, onion, tomatoe, whole wheat tortilla
10:30 ½ of banana made into Banana Bites (see recipe below- my kids love these!)
12:30 chicken taco, tomatoe, lettuce, cheese, whole wheat tortilla, black beans
3:15 venison jerky
5:45 5 oz pork, butternut squash
Banana Bites
1 banana
1/8 cup plain yogurt
coconut
Cut the banana into small one inch pieces, dip in yogurt to cover and roll in coconut. My kids love to pick them up using a toothpick.
Tuesday’s dinner:
5PM 8 oz corn beef, cabbage, onion, carrot, and spinach salad
Wednesday’s Food log for Nancy
7:30 Nutty Crunch protein shake from Gourmet Nutrition by John Berardi. I had planned an omelet but I found out with an hour to get ready, say goodbye to my parents, and get the kids set that I had a business meeting in Concord. Even though I had all the veggies chopped I didn’t have time to make it so I substituted with a shake.
11 PM 6 oz chicken, spinach salad, strawberries, craisins. Again I had planned on corn beef and cabbage but it didn’t sit well the night before so I substituted leftover chicken instead.
2 PM 15 roasted almonds. I made almond butter for later in the week with the rest. They smell so good roasting.
5 PM tacos- 3 oz hamburger, homemade refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, cheddar cheese, whole wheat tortilla. Dinner was interrupted by company. I finished dinner around 6:15 at which time I had a second taco prepared the same way.
Monday’s food log for Nancy
5 AM 1 scoop UMP Vanilla protein powder mixed with water during training
8AM 2 eggs sunny side up, spinach, 1 whole wheat biscuit
12 PM chicken 6 oz, salad,
5 PM roast chicken, mashed turnip, 1 chickpea cake
8 PM 1 scoop chocolate protein powder mixed with 2 Tablespoon peanut butter
Tuesday’s Food Log for Nancy
5AM 1 scoop UMP Vanilla protein powder mixed with water during training
8AM 2 eggs scrambled, 1 ½ cups steel cut oats
11 Nutty Crunch protein shake from Gourmet Nutrition – Delicious
12 PM 5 oz Roast chicken, spinach salad, fruit salad (strawberries, apples, oranges)
The crock pot is going with corn beef and cabbage, onions, and carrots
What are you eating? Have you planned? leave the guess work behind, plan ahead.
Yesterday I posted our weekly food plan but I didn’t fill you in on some of the recipes I use. So here is a great version of a recipe I first found in Gourmet Nutrition by John Beradi.
Chickpea cakes
¼ cup onion
¼ cup chopped spinach, cooked
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon ginger, chopped
1 cup cooked chickpeas, drain if using canned
1 whole egg
1 egg white
¼ salt
pepper to taste
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Preheat a frying pan to medium. Add butter and sauté onion until soft and lightly browned. Add garlic, ginger and sauté another minute. Now add mixture to food processor along with the chickpeas, eggs, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Puree to a semi-smooth consistency. Stir in the spinach. With frying pan on medium heat, add a Tablespoon olive oil and scoop a ball of chickpea mixture then shape into a pancake. Repeat process, leaving room between cakes. Cook until lightly browned. Carefully flip cakes and brown other side.
These can be served as a side dish or garnish with plain yogurt for a wonderful snack. We had these yesterday and were a hit with my kids and my parents who are visiting.
You can find the recipes for Peanut Butter Balls at our social support site cr8health.ning.com or click here to go right to them.
So many of you have asked ” So….. what do you eat?” Well now is your chance to get an inside look into our family’s mealtimes. I plan meals for three different types of people all within our family. Dean, who is blogging his food, has special needs as to his intake of starchy carbs. The kids do not need to worry about weight loss, they are very active preschoolers. I also watch what I eat but tolerate most foods in moderation.
Why do I say all that? You can’t copy exactly what I do and get the results you desire. This is a tool to add to your tool box. You’ll need to create a personal food log and meal plan. What works for me might not get all the results you are looking for.
Take a Peak!
Meal Plan for April 6 – April 12
W=workout meals, B= breakfast, S= snacks, D=dinner
Monday:
W: 1 scoop UMP vanilla protein powder mixed with water
B: eggs/spinach/ whole wheat biscuits
S: orange
L: Chicken Stir Fry with veggies and brown rice
S: Apple (Protein Shake for Nancy)
D: Raost Chicken/turnip/chickpea cakes
S: (1 scoop UMP Chocolate with 1 Tablespoon peanut butter for Nancy)
Tuesday:
W: 1 scoop UMP vanilla protein powder mixed with water
B: eggs/ spinach/steel cut oats
S: raisins/craisins/apricots/prunes/cheese
L: roast chicken/turnip/beets/applesauce
S: cottage cheese/pineapple
D: cornbeef/cabbage/onion/spinach salad
S: yogurt for kids (1 scoop UMP Chocolate with 1 Tablespoon peanut butter for Nancy)
Wednesday:
B: Omelet (gr.pepper/onion/mushroom/cheese)
S: Trail Mix (raisins/craisins/apricots/prunes/almonds/sunflower seeds/walnuts/coconut)
L: cornbeef/cabbage/onion/spinach
S: Peanut butter balls/apples
D: taco salad (guacamole,refried beans, lettuce, cheese, hamburger, salsa)
S: crackers for kids(Protein Shake for Nancy)
Thursday:
W: 1 scoop UMP vanilla protein powder mixed with water
B: Breakfast burrito (tomatoe, salsa, onion, black beans, eggs, cheese, wheat tortilla)
S: banana bites (banana, yogurt, coconut)
L: tacos
S: venison jerky/carrots/gr. Pepper sticks
D: Pork Roast/ butternut squash
S: peanut butter balls (1 scoop UMP Chocolate with 1 Tablespoon peanut butter for Nancy)
Friday:
W: 1 scoop UMP vanilla protein powder mixed with water
B: eggs/ carrot/whole wheat biscuit
S: hard boiled egg/ gr. Pepper
L: Pork Roast/ butternut squash
S: yogurt apricots
D: Hamburger- no bun/mixed veggies (peppers, onion, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, pea pods, water chestnuts)
S: granola bars (1 scoop UMP Chocolate with 1 Tablespoon peanut butter for Nancy)
Saturday:
B: omelet/ sweet potatoe hash
S: apples/ nut butter (almond, pecan, walnut)
L: leftovers/ applesauce/ salad
S: granola bar
D: all day long pork loin chili
S: trail mix (1 scoop UMP Vanilla with 1 Tablespoon nut butter for Nancy)
Sunday:
B: Yogurt and fruit for kids (mint chocolate shake for nancy 1-2 scoops UMP chocolate protein powder)
L: Eggs/ pancakes/berries/ chopped nuts
S: Easter dinner at in laws
D: Easter at in laws (the plan is to fill the dinner plate with wise choices, then allowing a dessert )
S: granola bars (1 scoop UMP Chocolate with 1 Tablespoon peanut butter for Nancy)
Did you catch the pattern? We eat eggs every morning usually with oatmeal. Dinner is lunch the next day. I make enough snacks to last a few days.
Life is complicated enough, these are a few ways I make things easy.
So ask questions. Let me know what you think? Find out why I do what I do.