Roonytunes 2006

[Roonytunes]

yummy... the cottage cheese mixed with 2 diced peaches, few dashes apple pie spice, 1 packet splenda. sounds like dessert to me!!!

i was looking to see what you do with the ezekial bread and wraps over here... do you normally eat them with the laughing cow cheese? i have the ezekial english muffins and i have been spreading peach yogurt or cottage cheese on top... not bad.

I love cottage cheese mixed in with fruit and apple pie spice + splenda. I've done this with apples, pineapple, mango, peaches, banana, berries and haven't had a miss yet. Totally gives me that dessert fix so I rarely get cravings for anything sweet.

I haven't used the Ezekiel wraps yet because of the thawing issue. But this is what I've done with the breads so far.
I use the following as spreads:
no sugar added pumpkin butter
no sugar added apple butter
peanut/almond/power butter
laughing cow cheese wedge
whipped spreadable 2% cottage cheese

I've also made sandwich pockets using:
canned tuna (plain or with cheese or some "tuna salad" concoction with fage yogurt or salsa)
Walden Farms chocolate dip/peanut butter combo
whipped spreadable cottage cheese/splenda/raisins
whipped spreadable cottage cheese/pumpkin from a can/splenda
whipped spreadable cottage cheese/Walden Farms chocolate syrup
Jarlsberg Lite Swiss cheese

I also have done the faux "French Toast" where I've cut the bread into strips, let them soak into 1/3 cup egg beaters and pan fried them with olive oil spray. This is extra yummy with the Cinnamon Raisin bread. I've also topped it off with cottage cheese & fruit when I've wanted more of a meal.

Today, I used the Ezekiel bread as a base & topped it with 2 tbsp Walden Farms marina sauce and 1 oz crumbled goat cheese and it was delish

Hope that gives you some ideas. Ezekiel is a total life saver for me! It's an approved food until 2 weeks out from competition on my program. I just bought their sprouted buns this week so I'll be using those for my turkey burgers and lean beef patties. I'm slowly going to wean myself off other bread products completely and learn to rely on Ezekiel for my bread fix, so should competition time come, I will be well-adjusted.

 

[WoNderWoMan25]

I love cottage cheese mixed in with fruit and apple pie spice + splenda. I've done this with apples, pineapple, mango, peaches, banana, berries and haven't had a miss yet. Totally gives me that dessert fix so I rarely get cravings for anything sweet.

I haven't used the Ezekiel wraps yet because of the thawing issue. But this is what I've done with the breads so far.
I use the following as spreads:
no sugar added pumpkin butter
no sugar added apple butter
peanut/almond/power butter
laughing cow cheese wedge
whipped spreadable 2% cottage cheese

I've also made sandwich pockets using:
canned tuna (plain or with cheese or some "tuna salad" concoction with fage yogurt or salsa)
Walden Farms chocolate dip/peanut butter combo
whipped spreadable cottage cheese/splenda/raisins
whipped spreadable cottage cheese/pumpkin from a can/splenda
whipped spreadable cottage cheese/Walden Farms chocolate syrup
Jarlsberg Lite Swiss cheese

I also have done the faux "French Toast" where I've cut the bread into strips, let them soak into 1/3 cup egg beaters and pan fried them with olive oil spray. This is extra yummy with the Cinnamon Raisin bread. I've also topped it off with cottage cheese & fruit when I've wanted more of a meal.

Today, I used the Ezekiel bread as a base & topped it with 2 tbsp Walden Farms marina sauce and 1 oz crumbled goat cheese and it was delish

Hope that gives you some ideas. Ezekiel is a total life saver for me! It's an approved food until 2 weeks out from competition on my program. I just bought their sprouted buns this week so I'll be using those for my turkey burgers and lean beef patties. I'm slowly going to wean myself off other bread products completely and learn to rely on Ezekiel for my bread fix, so should competition time come, I will be well-adjusted.

Hmmm... Roony & Ezekial products are my new best friends...!
I am going to print this out; it is that great!! Thank you so much & good luck w/the wraps. I'll stop by for an update on what you're doing with them soon, hehehehe...

 

[Roonytunes]

Hmmm... Roony & Ezekial products are my new best friends...!
I am going to print this out; it is that great!! Thank you so much & good luck w/the wraps. I'll stop by for an update on what you're doing with them soon, hehehehe...

No problem, WW! Btw, the whipped spreadable cottage cheese I use is Friendship brand. I get it at Whole Foods and it's very versatile!

I'll keep my eye on your log for wrap ideas. I actually bought another brand of wraps called Flat-Out Lite which I've used before, after giving up on the Ezeikal ones, so I'll be using those up first now

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 9/28

Scale weight: 116lbs

8:15am:
1 slice Ezekiel toasted sprouted bread with 1 tbsp Walden Farms Marina sauce & 1 oz melted goat cheese
Pineapple protein smoothie (1 cup pineapple, ½ scoop ON whey, 1 packet Splenda, water)

9am:
16 oz hazelnut coffee, ¼ cup skim milk, 2 packets Splenda

10:15am:
½ cup 1% cottage cheese mixed with 2 diced peaches, few dashes of apple pie spice & 1 packet Splenda

1:30pm:
4 oz roasted pepper turkey tenderloin & 1/2 cup asparagus seasoned with Mrs Dash.
3 oz sweet potato with 1 packet splenda and pumpkin pie spice

4:15pm:
Sardines salad
- Canned sardines packed in soybean oil
- 2 cups lettuce mix, 1/2 cup red cabbage, onions, celery & tri-color peppers
- 1 tbsp Gazebo Light Greek dressing with 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

6:30pm: 50 mins spinning

7:45 pm & 9:45pm: (split into two portions)
Turkey curry
- 8 oz ground turkey seasoned with garlic and Mrs. Dash
- 2 1/4 cups okra
- 1/3 cup TJ’s Punjab spinach simmer sauce with garam masala & cayenne pepper

Totals: 1340 cals (124.5g carbs, 137g protein, 28g fat)

Looking forward to a night of TV - my 2 fave shows, the office & grey's anatomy, are on Thursday nights now!

 

[jenscats5]

The Flat Out wraps/flat breads are good!! Perfect for pizzas - Mexican or Italian!!

 

[WoNderWoMan25]

No problem, WW! Btw, the whipped spreadable cottage cheese I use is Friendship brand. I get it at Whole Foods and it's very versatile!

I'll keep my eye on your log for wrap ideas. I actually bought another brand of wraps called Flat-Out Lite which I've used before, after giving up on the Ezeikal ones, so I'll be using those up first now

Yes - these *are* good!!

I packed cottage cheese and a diced up apple/apple pie spice this morning.... I can't wait to eat it later.

Thanks again & have a good weekend.

 

[Roonytunes]

Fri, 9/29

Scale weight: 115lbs

5:45am:
Coffee Protein Smoothie (12 oz hazelnut coffee, ½ scoop ON chocolate whey, 2 packets splenda)
1 cup sliced banana

6:30am: Upper Body

5 circuit sets of 4 sets with 12 reps and 5th set with 15 reps of
- flat bench db press with 25lbs
- one arm row with 25lb dbs
- shoulder press with 20lb dbs
- seated bicep curls with 15lbs for first set & 12 lbs for remaining sets
- tricep dips between benches – unweighted for first set & with 35lb plate on torso for remaining sets

7:45am:
PWO meal: ½ scoop ON whey mixed with water & 4 oz cooked potatoes seasoned with Mrs. Dash

9am:
16 oz hazelnut coffee, ¼ cup skim milk, 2 packets splenda

10:15am:
1/3 cup cooked oatmeal mixed with:
½ cup liquid egg whites
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 diced apple
3 tbsp walnuts
1 packet splenda, few dashes apple pie spice

12:30pm:
3 oz grilled trout & peppers seasoned with Mrs. Dash mixed with 1 cup brown rice

3pm:
2 oz Laura’s Lean Beef Pot Roast with 1 cup green beans mixed with 4 oz cooked seasoned potatoes

5:30pm:
3 oz grilled trout, 1 ½ cups oriental style vegetables, portabella mushrooms & red peppers seasoned with Mrs. Dash

7pm: 40 mins cardio
20 mins on elliptical in increasing incline mode
5 sprints across gym walking back to starting point
15 mins on stairmill in fat burn mode, level 10
4 mins cool-down on elliptical in steady-state mode

8:15pm:
Tuna salad
- 3 oz canned tuna
- 2 cups lettuce mix, cucumbers, onions, tri-color peppers
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar as dressing

Totals: 1435 cals (161g carbs, 124.5g protein, 31.5g fat)

 

[sbt2082]

Nice workouts there Roony!!! Hope you have a good weekend!!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Nice workouts there Roony!!! Hope you have a good weekend!!!

Thanks, Duck! I thought of you doing the Stairmill at level 18 as I was huffing and puffing on level 10 actually

Have a great weekend too! I'm heading to NYC for the rest of the day for my rehearsal for the charity auction I'm participating next weekend. Meals are being packed right now for the trip.

 

[Roonytunes]

I got my Sept feedback. As most of you know, I'm using Cathy Savage's SOS program as a foundation. My program is structured so I can alter my body composition. I'm already more or less the right size to compete.

What I was told:
-change lower body workout to 6-8 reps per set
-keep sprints in as part of weekly cardio (still 4 sessions at 40mins per week)
-take 1 tbsp flax oil as part of my fat intake as often as possible
-keep note of causes for allergens because I do bloat significantly on certain days. unfortunately for me, I think it's a combination or variety of foods since I haven't been able to pinpoint it yet
-toss out Tysons pre-grilled chicken and steak strips after finishing up what I have. too many preservatives/additives to it apparently

Mushrooms, all peppers, onion, garlic, cucumbers and 1 box of SF Jello/day are all still free foods right now.

I'm now 4 weeks in with no cheat meals & alcohol! I have a weekend trip coming up on Oct 14th and next week is the charity gala where I may need a glass or two of wine before getting up on stage, so I may unfortunately have to break the streak shortly though.