This is how we all look while grocery shopping, right?
As promised, my amazing girlfriends and I kept track of everything we ate last week, check out what these fine ladies had and let me know what you think (names masked for privacy)…
Ellie
Monday
B: Oatmeal with honey, cinnamon, almonds and strawberries. Large coffee.
L: Barley salad with Brussels spouts and an egg.
D: Greek salad with chicken. Glass of red wine.
Tuesday
B: Oatmeal with honey, cinnamon, almonds, strawberries, and peaches. Large coffee.
L: Leftover Greek salad plus an egg
D: Barley salad with roasted Brussels sprouts, snap peas, and chickpeas with sriracha on top.
D: Brownie and vanilla ice cream.
Wednesday
B: Whole wheat toast with sliced banana and peanut butter. Large coffee.
L: Salad with roasted eggplant, tomatoes, and mozzarella
D: Steak with roasted vegetables (made by a friend of a friend at a dinner party—was delicious but kind of rare…) and many glasses of red wine.
Thursday
B: Oatmeal with raisins, almonds, honey, and cinnamon. Large coffee.
L: Turkey wrap with lots of vegetables, chipotle mayo, and a pickle on the side.
D: Hummus and veggies and lots of pita.
Friday:
B: Whole wheat bagel with lox and cucumber. Large coffee.
L: Salad with feta, beets, and walnuts
D: Pizza and beer
Wendy
Monday:
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs.
L: Yogurt with peanut butter Kashi cereal and M&Ms.
S: Grapes.
D: Chicken noodle soup and bread.
Tuesday:
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs and Kashi cereal.
L: Arugula salad with sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, pumpkin seeds and pecorino cheese.
S: Pack of M&Ms.
D: Pumpkin and cheese ravioli, kale salad and bruschetta.
Wednesday:
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs and Kashi cereal
L: BBQ Pop Chips
D: Chips and hummus, homemade lean meat tacos with avocado, goat cheese, taco seasoning and lots of Tostito chips.
D: Haagen Daaz Chocolate bar.
Thursday:
B: Fage yogurt with M&Ms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, peanut butter and banana.
L: Arugula salad with chicken.
D: Lots of Moscow Mules drinks (out), bread, Triscuits and cottage cheese and eggs and bread (full disclosure: drunk eating at apartment).
Friday:
B: 2 bananas and Kashi cereal
L: Turkey sandwich and BBQ Pop Chips.
D: Sushi dinner and 1 glass of wine.
D: Ice cream.
Jackie
Monday:
B: Jamba Juice smoothie.
L: BLT Sandwich with avocado.
D: Sushi dinner.
Tuesday:
B: no time!
L: Chipotle burrito bowl with brown rice, peppers, chicken and guacamole.
S: Sour patch watermelons
D: Sweet chili salmon with brocolli and mac and cheese.
D: 2 pieces dark chocolate.
Wednesday:
B: Chocolate croissant with chai tea.
L: Tuna fish sandwich with Cape Cod chips.
D: Rosemary roasted chicken with cauliflower and sweet potatoes.
D: 3 pieces of dark chocolate.
Thursday:
B: Chocolate croissant.
L: 2 slices of caprese pizza.
D: Out – burrata and tomato with prosciutto, linguine with truffle sauce, filet with green beans, 2 pieces of bread, 2 martinis, 3 glasses of red wine.
Friday:
B: Health grain bagel with scallion cream cheese.
L: Chipotle burrito bowl with brown rice, peppers, chicken and guacamole.
D: Pizza.
Audrey
Monday:
B: Oatmeal square cereal, water and coffee with skim milk.
L: Small arugula salad with chicken, bacon bits, avocado and broccoli with low-fat balsamic vinaigrette.
S: Green tea and a handful of almonds.
D: Spicy brown mustard and brown sugar glazed salmon, kale chips, a glass of white wine and a glass of water.
D: Chocolate covered pretzel.
Tuesday:
B: Oatmeal square cereal, water and coffee with skim milk.
L: Chicken salad and honey mustard on whole wheat bread with Cape Cod potato chips.
D: Spicy brown mustard and brown sugar glazed salmon, kale chips, a glass of white wine and a glass of water.
D: Chocolate covered pretzel.
Wednesday:
B: Oatmeal square cereal, water and coffee with skim milk.
L: Sushi – salmon avocado roll and spicy crunchy tuna roll on brown rice.
S: Handful of almonds.
D: Two slices of Whole Foods whole wheat pizza, a glass of white wine and water.
Thursday:
B: Oatmeal square cereal, water and coffee with skim milk.
L: Small arugula salad with grilled salmon, brussels sprouts, broccoli, feta and avocado.
D: Cheese and crackers, hummus and pita chips, a glass of white wine.
Friday:
B: Oatmeal square cereal, water and coffee with skim milk.
L: One slice of pepperoni and one slice of cheese pizza.
D: Cheese and crackers and a glass of Cabernet.
Sarah:
Monday:
B: Vanilla low-fat yogurt and granola and an iced coffee with 1% milk.
L: Spinach salad with craisins, quinoa, beets, walnuts, apples and balsamic vinaigrette.
D: Grilled chicken, crispy kale, quinoa with carrots and craisins.
D: Mug of mint chocolate chip ice-cream.
Tuesday:
B: Warm lemon water, low fat vanilla yogurt and granola and an iced coffee with 1% milk.
L: Spinach salad with craisins, quinoa, apple, walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette.
D: Rosemary ginger gin cocktail (out), soba noodles with grilled chicken, carrots, onions and almonds.
D: Two chocolate chip cookies.
Wednesday:
B: Organic oatmeal with honey, cinnamon and bananas and an iced coffee with 1% milk.
L: Spinach salad with quinoa, craisins, apples, almonds and Honest Aid pomegranate blue juice.
S: Dark chocolate and sea salt Kind bar with lemon ginger tea.
D: Cheese and crackers, chips and carrots with spinach dip, two pieces of pizza, two glasses of wine, one beer.
Thursday:
B: Oatmeal with honey, cinnamon, bananas and blueberries and an iced coffee with 1% milk.
L: Spinach salad with quinoa, craisins, pecans and apples.
S: Kombucha drink.
D: Out – 3 oysters, split mussels with frites and split shrimp burger, two glasses of white wine and a cocktail.
Friday:
B: Warm lemon water, low-fat vanilla yogurt with granola and an iced coffee with 1% milk.
L: Quinoa with apples, almonds, craisins and carrots.
S: Cheese and crackers, glass of red wine.
D: Cheeseburger and sweet potato fries, with a beer.
Blake:
Monday:
B: Protein shake (Acai smoothie from Barry’s Bootcamp), green tea.
L: Chicken meatball soup.
S: Gummy worms, apple with almond butter.
D: Sushi.
D: Gluten free cookie.
Tuesday:
B: Frozen waffle pre-workout, protein shake post-workout (Acai smoothie from Barry’s Bootcamp), green tea.
L: Bare Burger turkey burger on lettuce wrap and side salad.
S: 2 Rolos.
D: Brussels sprouts, kale & brown rice.
Wednesday:
B: Protein shake with kale, pear, blueberries, coconut milk, water and veggie protein.
L: Salad with grilled salmon and 2 Rolos.
S: Apple with almond butter and Pop Chips.
D: Butternut squash soup and brussels sprouts.
D: Sorbet pop.
Thursday:
B: Protein shake with kale, pear, blueberries, coconut milk, water and veggie protein.
S: Green juice.
L: Chicken meatball salad from Penelope’s.
D: Veggies and brown rice with hot sauce.
D: Mini Snickers.
Friday:
B: Protein shake and green juice.
S: Apple, handful of almonds, gluten-free pretzels.
L: Panera salad.
D: Out to Italian dinner with many different courses.
Catherine:
Monday:
B: Smoothie – vanilla whey protein, strawberries, mango, pineapple, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, a coffee with splash of fat-free half and half, 2 Truvias. dried apricots.
L: 2 wedges of spanikopita, garlic hummus, 1/2 green pepper, baby spinach and cherry tomatoes.
S: 2 brown rice lightly salted rice cakes with almond butter.
D: Lentils (simmered with vermouth and a chopped spanish onion), 1/2 roasted winter squash.
S: Mini square of pumpkin cake, cream cheese frosting.
Tuesday:
B: 1 tbs agave syrup (pre-run), smoothie (post-run) with banana, 2 tbs peanut butter, chocolate protein powder, water.
L: 1/2 cup wild rice, 2 tbs of all natural garlic hummus, 1/2 green pepper, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes.
S: MacIntosh apple with bag of Skinny Pop.
D: Lentils (simmered with vermouth and a chopped spanish onion), 1/2 roasted winter squash, 2 brown rice lightly salted rice cakes with almond butter.
Wednesday:
B: 1 tbs agave syrup (pre-run), smoothie (post-run) with strawberries, mango, pineapple, vanilla whey protein powder, unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a coffee with a splash of fat-free half anf half, 2 Splenda and dried apricots.
L: Garlic hummus, 1/2 green pepper, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and 1/2 oatmeal, chocolate chip cookie.
S: 2 brown rice lightly salted rice cakes with almond butter.
D: Bowl of lentils (simmered with vermouth and a chopped spanish onion) and an apple.
Thursday:
B: Smoothie – vanilla soy protein powder, strawberries, mango, pineapple, unsweetened vanilla almond milk
and a coffee w/ a splash of fat-free half and half, 2 Splenda and dried apricots.
L: Baby spinach, sprouts and a 1/2 c. multi colored quinoa with a handful of walnuts.
D: Bowl of lentils, fig burrata, Carr’s whole wheat crackers, Macoun apple, Giredelli peppermint bark, a few glasses of Pinot Noir.
Friday:
B: Vanilla soy protein powder, strawberries, mango, pineapple, unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a coffee w/ a splash of fat-free half and half, 2 Splenda with dried apricots.
L: Baby spinach, 1/2 avocado, yellow tomato, pepper, hummus.
S: No fat maple greek yogurt with an apple.
D: Steamed veggies with brown rice, teriyaki and a few pieces of avocado roll.
Interesting right? Here are my observations:
1. People tend to be pretty routine when it comes to breakfast.
2. If you don’t eat a lot in the morning you end up eating more later in the day. As they say, eat your breakfast!
3. Girls are HEALTHY.
4. Those who are veggie lovers… eat a lot of veggies. Those who are not… lack veggies in their diets. This may sound obvious, but there doesn’t seem to be an in between.
5. Monday is the healthiest day.
6. Everyone has one “cheat day” whether they plan to or not.
7. Girls like sweets. Thank GOODNESS I’m not the only one who needs icecream.
8. You’re one of two things: a snacker or a mealer. (Go Team Mealer!)
9. People hit the bottle on Thursdays. (They don’t call it Thirsty Thursdays for nothin’!)
10. Red meat is not high on the priority list for us gals.
What patterns do you see? Aren’t you impressed with all of their healthy choices! Go GFs! I need to get on the barley salad train! Doesn’t it just sound yummy? It’s amazing how different everyone’s days are! Not one person has even a remotely similar day to the next. If we were looking at their outfits I guarantee you could find some (many) parallels. But (!) how interesting that not one person has the same tastes or eating habits as another. Have you ever thought about that? How do your eating habits compare? It might be a fun project to track your meals/snacks for the week. When talking to my friends a lot of them said they even found it interesting to see their own habits written out.
Tell me what you think!
XO
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Coconut Oil is my new JAM. Use it on your body as a cheap and highly effective (and all natural, organic, anti-aging, the list goes on…) moisturizer, throw it on your face at night and go to bed smelling like a Mounds Bar, but wake up looking like a million bucks! Toss is on some sweet potatoes and throw them in the oven. I am telling you this stuff is the.real.deal. And I am currently religious about using it anywhere and everywhere.
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