A French Womens Diet - 1 week food journal

This is so great!  Here is Mierelle's one week of food choices...Certainly this women is NOT depriving herself any pleasure in eating.  She mentions she is always drinking Green Tea and Water and walking ALOT..

MIREILLE’S MUSINGS: A Week’s Food Journal



December 3, 2009


In response to the numerous questions I receive about how I eat in a normal week, I decided to keep my own food journal a few weeks ago. Here it is below. As most of my readers know, I also drink lots of water all day, as well as green tea.






MONDAY


Breakfast: Yogurt, half a grapefruit, a piece of buttered whole wheat toast and an espresso


Lunch: Steamed veggies and a can of sardines, followed by an apple


Dinner: Roasted chicken with potatoes and carrots, and a pear for dessert






TUESDAY


Breakfast: Buttered toast with an egg, a couple of prunes and an espresso


Lunch: Squash soup with focaccia bread and a piece of cheese, followed by half a banana


Dinner: Salmon, leeks & carrots and a glass of red wine, then rice pudding for dessert






WEDNESDAY


Breakfast: Oatmeal with blueberries, a slice of buttered toast and an espresso


Lunch: Greens with leftover chicken from Monday night, and a kiwi fruit


Dinner: Take-out sushi and sashimi, with ice cream for dessert






THURSDAY


Breakfast: Yogurt, half a banana, a slice of buttered toast and an espresso


Lunch: Miso soup from last night’s take-out, leftover salmon from Tuesday’s dinner with raw fennel, and an apple


Dinner: Duck breast à la Gasconne with roasted winter veggies and a glass of red wine, followed by figs






FRIDAY


Breakfast: Ricotta with a drizzle of honey, a slice of buttered toast and an espresso


Lunch: Mixed green salad with prosciutto and manchego cheese, followed by a pear


Dinner (at an Italian restaurant): Beet salad with nuts, pici with lamb ragu and a glass of red wine; for dessert: 3 bites of cassata






SATURDAY


Breakfast: Grandma Louise’s oatmeal with grated apple, a cranberry muffin and an espresso


Lunch: Duck breast (leftover from Thursday) on salad greens with dressing, and a grapefruit


Dinner: Vegetable soup with bread and a piece of cheese, followed by pear-apple compote






SUNDAY


Brunch (with friends): Small portions of several things—frittata, a croissant, a muffin, granola with mixed berries and an espresso


Dinner (again with friends): Oysters, then we shared risotto with seafood and a veal chop with spinach; for dessert: a few bites of pumpkin parfait and bread pudding, plus a chocolate petit four. I began the meal with a bubbly glass of champagne and as the fare became heavier moved on to a glass of red wine. The general pattern, as you can see, is that I eat three balanced meals a day with plenty of vegetables and fruit, and always foods (and drinks) that bring me lots of pleasure.

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