Lunch with my colleagues was wonderful – and my sushi was great!! ‘Nuff said.
Hot green tea
Miso Soup – Yum! I always get this to help fill me up. Sushi isn’t that filling, but soup helps. Although I ate 2 rolls today instead of 1 + a salad or edamame so I’m a little more full than normal. 2 rolls is the perfect amount.
Deluxe Bagel Roll (Crab, Avocado, Cuke, Sesame, Cream Cheese, Smoked Salmon; Fresh Salmon, Avocado on top – a bit of a splurge but every bite was superb!). Not sure exactly how to log this but I did an average of the avocado and cream cheese rolls and the regular bagel roll, which is about as accurate as I can get.
Vegetable roll – (Daikon, Cuke, Avocado, Gobo, Kampyo)
Also had 1 piece of spicy tuna roll.
And quite a few pieces of pickled ginger – LOVE that stuff!!
All together
Lunch estimate: 550 kcal
Walking
We also walked there and back, for a total of about 15 minutes walking. A little is better than none!
Comments
I’ve got a LOT of comments and emails in my Inbox. I’ll catch up when I have some time tonight or tomorrow. Thanks for waiting 🙂
See you for dinner!
Sara says
I love that your blog is so popular!
Lunch looks AMAZING! I was thrilled to hear that my city just got a new sushi place two blocks from my office, yay!
And I just had to tell you Kath that I had my all natural peanut butter on apple slices this time AND refridgerated it and it was so tasty! I think maybe that was the problem. I also thought it was a bit runny at first but now I actually love the texture because it feels like I can eat a little less without noticing because it spreads a lot nicer than the really thick stuff I was used to.
Thanks and enjoy your last day at work!
Cathy says
Hello again! How did you calculate the big roll? I always have so much trouble with these! Since there is cream cheese and all kinds of stuff in them including avocado I think I may be way overestimating them, as your total didn’t seem so bad! What did you estimate for this one roll alone? Thanks Kath! I am having sushi for dinner with my husband at this funky lounge called Flirt…..it’s all funny named sushi…it’s cute, but I may be able to have more than I normally do….I could be undereating sushi b/c of my bad estimations which wouldn’t surprise me!!
Fig says
I just posted this to Cristin on Eatt Like Me.
Im curious of your thoughts. I read both your blogs and realize I could never do and put myself out there like you to do.
Do you miss the days of just eating what you want (wheather healthy or not) and not having to post it and have to analyze it yourself…or worse have other do so? Just curious. Im curious of both your stances.
VeggieGirl says
mmm, I LOVE miso soup – looks like you had a great lunch, and a bittersweet goodbye with your co-workers!!
Alison says
I just had to tell you that I love your blog. I just started reading it after hearing about it on the Self blog Eat Like Me and you are really inspiring!
Allison says
I have a question about weighing fruit to calculate calories. When I weigh my banana in the morning, I peel it first, but when I look on calorieking, it says taht 36% is refuse (little note at the bottom). So it seems like it is factoring in the skin and I am undercounting calories. The same is true with apples. I weigh what I am going to eat, but then it has a note that 8% is refuse. So, how should I be doing this.
Thanks
Erica says
Hi Kath! I’ve been following your blog for a while, and i must say i’m hooked!
I have a quick question. I exercise on an every day basis, and rarely do I ever stray from my daily routine. This week, my left ankle/foot started to bother me, and it is now swollen and causes slight to moderate pain when I walk on it. I had it checked out at the doctor today, and although it is not fractured or anything of that sort, the doctor suggested I let it rest for this entire week, which naturally means no cardio for me! I hate, hate, HATE the idea of being completely sedentary for an entire week, without burning anything i’m putting into my system. What do you suggest I do in this case?
Thank you so much, I apologize for writing my entire life story!
Alicia says
Hi Erica,
I sprained my ankle last year and I hated the fact that I had to stop my running routine. I had just started jogging and falling in love with it when it had to happen.
All I can say is, please rest that foot. I tried running again and aggravated it. Even now, my ankle is not totally the same and I don’t jog as often. You can try the elliptical if foot doesn’t hurt too much. A bit of yoga or swimming. Hope that helps:)
Get well soon:)
Bree says
Hi Erica,
I agree with Alicia, please rest your foot! I used to run all the time for my cardio until six years ago when I developed tendinitis in both knees, very painful and slow recovery. I too hated the idea of being sedentary, so I looked for other things to do. I discovered pilates offered me a challenge that I really enjoyed and since it was all mat work (no standing) I could give my knees a rest. Just a suggestion, but maybe trying something new for a week, will help you get through the recovery. Feel better!
Oh, and Kath, love the blog 🙂 I am so happy someone else out there loves squash as much as I do! Good luck with your studies.
Erica says
Thank you both so much for your suggestions, I appreciate it!
Kath says
Sara,
Glad you like the PB more!!
Cathy,
I counted the bagel roll as 300 kcal. That may be too low, but it was an average of the regular bagel roll, the avocado based ones, and the other “fancy” rolls I found. The biggest calorie contributors were cream cheese, avocado, rice and salmon and I’d guess 300-350 is probably right. But I just have to guess!
Fig,
I don’t mind posting my meals at all because I get so excited about the recipes and variety of foods I eat. I don’t feel like I’m “putting myself out there” but rather I’m sharing something I love with others. There really aren’t many days that I don’t eat just what I want – Christmas, Thanksgiving, and December 14th trip included! You’ve pretty much seen exactly how I eat and how I want to eat. Hope that answers your question.
Veg
The best thing about miso soup is that it’s the PERFECT appetizer – warm and low-cal!
Alison (with one L!),
So glad you like the blog! Thanks for reading 🙂
Allison (with two L’s!)
In the CK database for banana, it says “edible portion” for banana, which means it’s not counting the peel (since you hopefully don’t eat it!) I think the * is just an FYI that the skin adds 35% more weight. You could email their customer service to ask. But when you log “1 small banana” it’s just the edible portion they are counting. Or by weight 3 oz is 3 oz of edible.
Erica,
Swim, bike, elliptical, yoga – do non-weight bearing cardio as long as they dont bother it. When I had foot problems I had to swim a lot. You’ll probably be a little less intense doing those than weight bearing ones (although the ET is pretty hard if you up the resistance – if it doesn’t bother your foot), but as long as you’re OKed to do non-weight bearing exercise, you can do those three. What’s most important is that you’re not doing anything to agitate it. If pushing the pedals on a bike hurts, don’t do it. Try swimming, if that hurts it, you might just need to take a week off completely. Just be sure to eat really healthy foods that week to keep your morale high! (Thanks Alicia and Bree for the good advice!)