This morning I had my usual 2 bagelfuls (190 cals, 3 gms fat each) and a banana, along with my coffee. I was still hungry so I ate one of Colbys toaster strudels (180 cals, 8gms fat). I was still hungry, and not relishing another bagelful, and not wanting the fairly high fat in the strudel what was I gonna have? I could have had another banana but I usually eat 3 or 4 every day as it is and they do tend to cause a little constipation when I eat too many.
So what to do, what to do?
And then it came to me!
Ice Cream!
Yup! Ice Cream!
I have made an exciting new discovery. Remember me complaining that I couldn't find a cookie that didn't have at least 10 grams of fat in it? I was looking for something that I could enjoy with my evening coffee. I found something better and I'm gonna eat it every day for the rest of my life. And today that started at breakfast time
Check out a product from Nestle company called Skinny Cow, Cookies and Cream sandwich. It ain't really ice cream since it is made with skim milk but I found them to be absolutely delicious. And here's the best part. They contain 140 calories and have a shocking 2 grams of fat! I since had another one with my lunch and it will also be my bedtime snack. I can't wait to let Colb try them out because he will be the ultimate judge. Oh and in contrast. A Haagen Dazs Ice Cream bar comes in at 310 calories and 23 grams of fat! Holy shit!! That would be about 1/4 of my daily fat allowance. By the way, Roo's rule of thumb for fat is 3 grams per every 100 calories.
Ice cream for breakfast! Who would have thought it?
Today was a bit of a recovery day in the training world and rightfully so after my long one yesterday. I went to the pool and then to the trails. There is something very healthy about off road running from both the physical and mental perspectives. The ups and downs, the roots and rocks, and the mud and the trees all serve to harden your body all the way from your feet to your head. And speaking of your head, running is just so much more relaxing in the absence of cars, pavement and man made noise. I even stopped a couple of time to try to figure out what was making the splashes in the lake. Although I never actually seen anything I believe it was the carp further out, and the turtles along the shore.
Life is good! Game on!
(swim 1500 metres, 6 km trail run)
"Life is like an ice-cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time."---Charles M Schulz
So what to do, what to do?
And then it came to me!
Ice Cream!
Yup! Ice Cream!
I have made an exciting new discovery. Remember me complaining that I couldn't find a cookie that didn't have at least 10 grams of fat in it? I was looking for something that I could enjoy with my evening coffee. I found something better and I'm gonna eat it every day for the rest of my life. And today that started at breakfast time
Check out a product from Nestle company called Skinny Cow, Cookies and Cream sandwich. It ain't really ice cream since it is made with skim milk but I found them to be absolutely delicious. And here's the best part. They contain 140 calories and have a shocking 2 grams of fat! I since had another one with my lunch and it will also be my bedtime snack. I can't wait to let Colb try them out because he will be the ultimate judge. Oh and in contrast. A Haagen Dazs Ice Cream bar comes in at 310 calories and 23 grams of fat! Holy shit!! That would be about 1/4 of my daily fat allowance. By the way, Roo's rule of thumb for fat is 3 grams per every 100 calories.
Ice cream for breakfast! Who would have thought it?
Today was a bit of a recovery day in the training world and rightfully so after my long one yesterday. I went to the pool and then to the trails. There is something very healthy about off road running from both the physical and mental perspectives. The ups and downs, the roots and rocks, and the mud and the trees all serve to harden your body all the way from your feet to your head. And speaking of your head, running is just so much more relaxing in the absence of cars, pavement and man made noise. I even stopped a couple of time to try to figure out what was making the splashes in the lake. Although I never actually seen anything I believe it was the carp further out, and the turtles along the shore.
Life is good! Game on!
(swim 1500 metres, 6 km trail run)
"Life is like an ice-cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time."---Charles M Schulz
"Life is like ice cream enjoy it before it melts"---Anon
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Peter
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