food as fuel

Food is an important part of living well or it can be an addiction. In my life it is a support to healthy living in addition to exercise. Tammey Burns is on the Today Show and in her past food "was" and addiction and "now" is referred to "fuel" to her body. The mind can do wonderful helpful things in our life with positive thoughts. Read about Tammey Burns her New Life.

Today's food diary

Morning tea and also throughout the day

1 cup coffee sometime during the day

20 minuets Pilates Cardio, pilates machine

130 g Plain yogurt

132 g Fresh Strawberries

Lunch

100 g Fresh Spinach

18 g Walnuts

18 g Dried Cranberries

2 T Rice Wine Vinegar sweeten with Splenda, zero calories

165 g Salmon by Kirkland

Snack

125 g Blueberries

7 each Whole Almonds

Dinner

Shrimp with Pomadora Sauce served over veggies

100 g Extra Large Shrimp

250 g Pomadora Sauce

100 g Sliced Carrots

100 g Broccoli

100 g Sliced Zucchini

Snack

105 g Sliced Strawberries

1 Tall glass of Ice Tea

Nightcap

1 T Ghiradelli Plain Cocoa mixed with hot water, 20 calories

This is 1,000 calories: 106 grams carbs, 78 grams protein, 34 grams fat

Vitamin-A 945%, Folate 115%, B-12 157%, Vitamin-C 338%, Iron 162%,

Omega-3 170% and Omega-6 62%

Fiber 24.3 g 122% RDA for Fiber is 22 grams

Meals and snacks are at 2 to 3 hours.

I use vitamins and mineral supplements on things I am low on.

Today's food diary=> 30:40:30 protein:carb:fat

close-up of grapes growing

This is a close-up picture of some of the grapes newly forming on my vines.

champagne grape vines

I have Champagne grapes growing in the front yard near a side patio. I have recently pruned and fixed the trailing vines. If there are signs of insects I use an organic spray mix. In 2 gallons of water I add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and 2 tablespoons organic dish soap and mix. I have a 2 gallon hand pump sprayer I purchased at Home Depot around $20 or so. If signs of white flies then spray underside and top of leaves once then follow one more time 3 days latter. Only spray if white flies are present. This mix disturbs the eggs and flies present. Waiting a few days then spraying again disturbs the newly hatched flies and stops the insect infestation.

Today's food diary

Morning tea and also throughout the day

1 cup coffee sometime during the day

40 minutes Pilates Level 2, pilates machine

28 g Whey Protein mixed with water after workout

Lunch

100 g Fresh Spinach

22 g Walnuts

29 g Dried Cranberries

2 T Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

1 Egg hard boiled

Snack

175 g Blueberries

150 g Almond Breeze drink

Dinner

98 g Slow Baked Chicken in Thyme-White Wine-Lemon wedges

140 g Broccoli

125 g Carrots

Snack

170 g Strawberries

1 Tall glass of Ice Tea

Nightcap

1 T Ghirardelli Plain Chocolate Cocoa mixed with hot water, 20 calories

This is 1,000 calories: 113 grams carbs, 77 grams protein, 34 grams fat

Vitamin D: Almond Breeze and gardening with hat, sunscreen

Vitamins: B2 Riboflavin 100%, B3 Niacin 115%, C 221%, E 98%, Folate 125%, Omega-3 168% and Omega-6 74%

Fiber 22.9 grams for today's food diary.

Meals and snacks are at 2 to 3 hours.

I use vitamins and mineral supplements on things I am low on.

Today's food diary=> 30:40:30 protein:carb:fat

close-up potted garden

harvest

Today is a good day to harvest some of the zucchini squash that have grown for dinner. The day before yesterday I laid down a drip system for the raised planter and down behind the potted plants then leading into the green house. In the future, I wanted to grow herbs and green onion inside the green house. Inside environment in the green house will protect the herbs from white flies and insects.

Today's food diary

Morning tea and also throughout the day

1 cup coffee sometime during the day

40 minutes Pilates Level 2, pilates machine

28 g Whey Protein mixed with water after workout

Snack

130 g Fresh strawberries

Lunch

100 g Fresh Spinach

17 g Walnuts

25 g Dried Cranberries

2 T Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

45 g Atlantic Salmon by Kirkland

Snack

186 g Green Granny Smith Apple

1 glass Iced Tea

Dinner

110 g Peek-a-Blue Chicken, Chicken breast & Blue Cheese sauce

served over veggies

65 g Zucchini Squash

150 g Broccoli

Snack

130 g Blueberries thawed

5 Almonds

1 glass Iced Tea

Nightcap

1 T Ghirardelli Chocolate Cocoa mixed with hot water

This is 1,000 calories: 112 grams carbs, 79 grams protein, 34 grams fat

Vitamin D: outside gardening with hat, sunscreen

Vitamin C 242%, Omega-3 144%, Omega-6 60%

Meals and snacks are at 2 to 3 hours

I use vitamins and mineral supplements on things I am low on.

Today's food=> 30:40:30 protein:carb:fat