8.16.2013

Fast(ing) Food - Citrus Kale Salad

Day 133, Feast Day #76 - Quadruple Feast

I just hate when the end of the summer starts approaching. Especially in Seattle where there are really only two seasons: a dry summer, and the wet, cloudy season. That 8-9 month wet season can be rough. So I wanted to make a salad that reminded me of the fresh, colorful months of summer.

Tastes like summer.
Citrus Kale Salad (Yields 2 servings) ~ 360 kcal/serving
Takes 5-10 minutes

This salad also is packed with vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and a bunch of fiber. I also have a tough time resisting avocados.

Citrus Vinaigrette

  • 1 tbsp olive oil oil ~ 125 kcal
  • juice of 1/3 navel orange ~ 13 kcal
  • juice of 1/2 lemon ~ 4 kcal
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar ~5 kcal
  • 1 tsp honey ~ 20 kcal
  • kosher salt to taste (I used 1/2 tsp)
  • pepper to taste

Salad

  • 2 cups kale (3-4 leaves), just the leafy parts, chopped (I used purple kale) ~ 66 kcal
  • 1/3 onion, diced (I used a red onion) ~ 15 kcal
  • 2 carrots with tops, the root slice thin and the greens chopped ~ 81 kcal
  • 2/3 navel orange, peeled and wedges separated~ 46 kcal
  • 1 small avocado, pitted and chopped ~ 250 kcal
  • 2 tbsp unsalted sunflower seeds ~ 95 kcal
To make sure your citrus fruits are juicy, roll them against your cutting board with a little pressure. Squeeze the needed parts for juice in a large bowl. Save your half lemon and use it for something else yummy, like a baked fish fillet. You'll be using the rest of that orange shortly.

Add the olive oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper into the large bowl with the juice. Whisk.

Now go ahead and add the rest of your orange, kale, onions, carrots, carrot tops, avocado, and sunflower seeds into the bowl. Mix and eat!

8.12.2013

Week 18 Summary

Day 129, Fast Day #54

I finished my first fast today after 6 non-fasting day, since I am in maintenance mode. After the initial 2 lb (0.9 kg) jump up after beginning maintenance mode, I have been holding steady and am still at 25 lbs (11.3 kg) lost since I started ADF 18 weeks ago. I had planned to fast yesterday, but Zach and I needed to get our marriage vows written and doing that on an empty stomach seemed like a recipe for disaster. So I ended up having a medium day yesterday and actually fasted today.
Sometimes fish tacos happen instead of fasting.
This is how last week compared:
Calories
Week 1: 1,437 kcal or 76% of baseline calories (-3,213 kcal/week)
Week 2: 1,938 kcal or 102% of baseline calories (+294 kcal/week)
Week 3: 1,680 kcal or 89% of baseline calories (-1,512 kcal/week)
Week 4: 2,196 kcal or 116% of baseline calories (+2,100 kcal/week)
Week 5: 1,829 kcal or 96% of baseline calories (-469 kcal/week)
Week 6: 1,531 kcal or 81% of baseline calories (-2,555 kcal/week)
Week 7: 1,954 kcal or 103% of baseline calories (+406 kcal/week)
Week 8: 1,196 kcal or 63% of baseline calories (-4,900 kcal/week)
Week 9: 1,638 kcal or 86% of baseline calories (-1,806 kcal/week)
Week 10: 1,637 kcal or 86% of baseline calories (-1,813 kcal/week)
Week 11: 1,681 kcal or 89% of baseline calories (-1,505 kcal/week)
Week 12*: 2,108 kcal or 111% of baseline calories (+1,484 kcal/week)
Week 13*: 2,649 kcal or 140% of baseline calories (+5,271 kcal/week)
Week 14: 1,882 kcal or 99% of baseline calories (-98 kcal/week)
Week 15: 1,280 kcal or 68% of baseline calories (-4,312 kcal/week)
Week 16: 1,861 kcal or 98% of baseline calories (-245 kcal/week)
Week 17: 1,684 kcal or 89% of baseline calories (-1,484 kcal/week)
Week 18: 1,598 kcal or 84% of baseline calories (-2,086 kcal/week)

While ADFing: 1,765 kcal or 93% of baseline calories
Baseline Days: 1,896 kcal

All Feast Days: 2,780 kcal or 147% of baseline calories
All Fast Days: 434 kcal or 23% of baseline calories

For reference
Week 1: 3 feast days, 4 fast days
Week 2: 4 feast days, 3 fast days
Week 3: 4 feast days, 1 medium day, 1 fast day
Week 4: 4 feast days, 3 fast days
Week 5: 4 feast days, 3 fast days
Week 6: 3 feast days, 4 fast days
Week 7: 4 feast days, 3 fast days,
Week 8: 3 feast days, 4 fast days
Week 9: 4 feast days, 3 fast days
Week 10: 4 feast days, 3 fast days
Week 11: 4 feast days, 3 fast days
Week 12: 5 feast days, 2 fast days*
Week 13: 5 feast days, 2 fast days*
Week 14: 4 feast days, 1 medium day, 2 fast days
Week 15: 3 feast days, 4 fast days
Week 16: 4 feast days, 3 fast days
Week 17: 4 feast days, 3 fast days
Week 18: 5 feast days, 2 fast days - maintenance mode
*Includes days during my bachelorette party weekend.

I'm pulling together the last little details and finishing tasks for my wedding. So no more blogging tonight!