Friday, April 8, 2011

What do you eat?

Last week, Marlene posted what she eats on a typical day. And since food is central to my thoughts every waking moment of every single day, I thought it would be fun to play along. So, here's what I eat on a normal day, whether I am training or not (yes, I'm boring and I tend to rotate a few items in and out) ...

Our pantry (a reference of how much food we usually have on hand)

Breakfast - Coffee with Splenda and fat-free half and half, Luna Protein Bar - Cookie Dough, Black Cherry Chobani yogurt

Mid-morning Snack - Gala apple

Lunch - Thomas Bagel Thin with hummus and feta cheese, baby carrots, strawberries (Ignore the stained place mat. It's a hazard of having children.)

Afternoon Snack - Pop Secret Homestyle Popcorn, Fiber One bar

Dinner - Morningstar Farms Black Bean Burger topped with pineapple, banana peppers, cheddar cheese and barbecue sauce, broccoli

Dessert - Chocolate Espresso cupcake from Two Sweet Cupcakes

Are you boring like me, eating the same thing over and over?
Does your pantry look like a grocery store?
Does your eating style change when you are training?

37 comments:

Katie said...

oh man, i should do this for a day, although it would probably be horrifying. i eat the same thing about 80% of my day.

Marlene said...

FUN! As you know, I am also food obsessed so I love these posts!

We are more week-to-week shoppers and really don't have much to show for in our pantry. Actually, sometimes we are "day to day" shoppers... I've been known to hit the gorcery store up to 5 times in one week.

Becka said...

We eat a LOT of the same things over and over again. I'm thinking of photographing what I eat on a daily basis because something's gotta give.

Runners Fuel said...

I eat the same exact things every single day. It's suprising, but I don't get tired of it wither.

Becka said...

That cupcake looks fantastic.

I am a creature of habit and eat the same thing... almost all the time.

This is a fun game! I'll play along next week.

(PS - you are always saying you eat junk, but that doesn't look like too bad of a day to me)

CupCake@ Bigger Girls Can Run Too said...

For breakfast I usually have either cereal and yogurt or banana, pb and toast. Snacks are generally clementines (I LOVE them) and lunch and dinner depend on what I have in the fridge/freezer to eat. Often time I will destroy a bag of salad and/or a bag of carrots and hummus as well.

Jen said...

We eat the same thing over and over again... unless we go out. My husband only eats seafood and my kids barely touch meat or vegetables, so it leaves me making 3 meals.

I <3 luna protein bars... my breakfast EVERYDAY!

fancy nancy said...

I am so boring...I eat the same thing every single day just about and then try to change up dinner for the hubby. Otherwise I think I would eat the same for dinner too! It is just easier for me to count calories and stay on track!

That cupcake looks so yummy!

Running Ricig said...

So I could basically copy and paste this entire post (aside from the diapers and child-stained place mat, mine would be husband stained) because we eat the EXACT same things!

Carla said...

I love the shot of your pantry! I can't relax unless the pantry, fridge, or freezer is overflowing (preferably all three).

giraffy said...

Interesting. I do NOT eat the same thing, unless I absolutely HAVE to. I don't like it. But, I also love to cook and experiment, and our diet is very veggie-centric. I buy most of our food at the farmers market once a week, and we have very few pre-made/boxed items.

That cupcake looks divine.

Anonymous said...

this is a great idea and has inspired me to take pics of what I eat today and post it tomorrow. I tend to go in phases with what I eat... I'll eat the same thing for weeks and then change it up

Jen Feeny said...

When I'm in training there is literally no difference in menu during the week whatsoever. Creature of habit right over here. And I LOVE the homestyle popcorn too! Yum!!!

Miranda said...

I hardly ever eat the same thing day to day, I should I think I would be thinner! One day I should photograph everything I ate, I have a feeling I eat more per day than I really realize, iykwim?

Thanks for sharing, I LOVE seeing what other people eat each day.

Shellyrm ~ just a country runner said...

For some unknown reason I've gained 7 pounds so I have started back on Lean for Life (sorta, since I have the big race Saturday I have been having more carbs the past few days). To be honest I was trying to lose 10 so the spike was very frustrating. I diet is usually very calorically low. I have had a problem with hitting a starvation mode before and had my weight shoot up. Hopefully I can get back on track without a trip to the doctors again. Ugh! Forced eating plan stinks since I live on veggies & fruit, simple protiens and peanut butter with the occansionally indulgences like homemade rise krispie treats or lasanga.

Erin said...

I eat the same thing over and over but it tends to cycle depending on the week...if that makes sense lol!

Our pantry has a stockpile of the most random things I have ever seen atm so I have to rectify that soon!

I try to eat better but I am not definitely just trying to do better nutritionally. Since I am not an uber runner yet I can't say I eat to run.

Pam @ herbieontherun.com said...

My taste buds would shrivel up and die of boredom if I ate the same thing every day!

Carly said...

I sort of have a framework for what I eat everyday. Then I plug in based on the choices I have on hand.

Kurt @ Becoming An Ironman said...

Glad to see others enjoying Gala apples. I worked in a produce department for two years and I ate a LOT of fruit for "testing" purposes. Gala are hands down the best!

My daily diet changes every day. Yesterday I had ice cream cake for dinner (I did plan on making burgers, just got distracted and the lack of hunger opted for no real dinner).

During training, I tend to eat a lot healthier (more fruits/veggies, lots of fish, salads often [even for breakfast].

Beth said...

Thats so healthy! My post would be about 500 pictures long because I stuff my face all day. No wonder you are so ripped!

racing dawn said...

I definitely eat the same exact thing everyday...except when I'm out of town.
And Kurt.... Fuji apples are the best eva!!!! Even better than Gala!
I am always so curious what people eat training time especially! Great post!

Allison said...

I pretty much have the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day, but I try to have some variety with dinner. Though I bet if I really sat down and thought about it my list of dinners would be a lot shorter than I think it is.

Rachel said...

You should start posting some vegetarian recipes! Yummy looking food though!

Penny said...

I'm boring too. I eat the same thing everyday. My pantry looks like yours. My eating habits change alittle when I am in training.

Unknown said...

Black Cherry Chobani!! My store only has blueberry, peach, strawberry and vanilla. Definitely time to move east.

Catey said...

I'm not boring, just have a dependable routine! ;)

I kinda grocery shop out of my pantry. Well, really my food storage since my pantry is smaller and up in the kitchen. We stock up big time when stores have case lot sales or great prices on many of our regular items, and buy in bulk (when it's a good deal) so that we only do one big grocery trip a month and little trips as needed for fresh produce, etc, though we can often avoid those when we do the local produce co-op. It's nice since our closest grocery store is 15min away, and helps cut down on all my impulse buys!

Jess @ Blonde Ponytail said...

Great list in pics--I am totally boring and tend to stick with the same foods. I know they work and tend to be healthy!

You are so good!! what a great example for your kiddos!!

I loved your answer for #5!!!!

Julia said...

ahhh! I totally eat the same things ALL the time. It is so sad. Plus I live alone and look like I have enough food for a family of 5!?! I am obsessed with eating and buying food. I try to eat the same all year but it changes depending on whether I am tired of things or not!

Mel -Tall Mom on the Run said...

YOur meal resembles nothing "Boring" very cool.. We eat the same thing.. I have a salad pretty much every day..

TamIAm said...

I'm a creature of habit and tend to eat the same few things for breakfast every day, rotating depending how much time I have. Dinner is something different every night though because I'm not sure if the hubby would go for eating the same thing all the time. My only criteria is that it be fast to make - the less chopping required, the better. I didn't see a bun with your burger -do you skip it?

Emz said...

I love this idea!!!

awesome.

Michelle said...

Fun idea - I'll have to try doing this one day next week. I have to mix up what I eat or I start to get stir crazy ;)

Stefanie D. said...

So your pantry = my pantry exactly. Wow.

And how dare you post that cupcake! ;) Ooooh, I am pretty sure I'm either going to have to make some, or take a little stroll down to the cupcake chic!

Nicole Joy said...

This seriously looks delish. You def gave me some good ideas!

a runners' life said...

My breakfast repeats itself - oats or wheatbix Monday to Friday and scrambled eggs with veggies at the weekend. Snacks and Dinners tend to depend on what's in the fridge and how my day looks like. The cupcake looks delicious - I think I'm going to have to bake some this week. :)

Molly said...

I eat those exact black bean burgers SEVERAL times a week. So I guess I do the same thing as you : )

Anonymous said...

I eat way too much every day. Mostly all healthy, but my meals and snacks are pretty big. Nice post - it prompted me to blog about my own daily eating routines ... and maybe analyze myself a bit!