Argh, where did the day go? I was even going to run to the drugstore before bed but there’s lots of thunder and lightening, and rain. So I’ll try and pop out tomorrow between breakfast and workout.

I put a lovely burn on my right upper arm (I can’t bring myself to call it a bicep yet). I burned it Saturday night making dinner but because I was busy and it only hurt for a moment or two I ignored it. By the time I looked at it (very late Saturday night) it was blistered and peeling. So now I have the very lovely beginning of a scab about 1-1/2″ long by half an inch. There’s a mark that makes it look longer, but that’s the only problem spot. This wouldn’t be a big deal except for the swimming. I was in the water yesterday and it was fine but today I guess I was in longer and, you guessed it, the forming skin/scab came off. I need to go get something that I can cover it with in the pool so it will heal faster. I get small cuts and scrapes and they heal pretty fast but I feel if I don’t keep an eye on this I’ll be bitching about it for a while.

I’m also not sure where the day went. I got up at the usual time, made a trip to Costco, and yet don’t feel like I got much done. Okay, I made scones, hamburgers (to freeze) and meatloaf (to freeze), and took the cats to the vets. Okay, I’ve also got laundry in the dryer, but sheesh, the day is over. Tomorrow I’ll likely wait until the bulk food place is open so I can pick up a few things… on to the next breakfast item. I suspect the muffin is going to end up being the last one I make. I have to say that the oat scones were pretty filling (or I’m having an off day). I’m on a rest day, which I might usually feel a little more tempted to eat, and yet - from about 5pm onwards I’ve really just been making myself eat. So I think that recipe is a keeper. I’ll take a couple more tomorrow morning (and sometime later in the week) just to make sure that’s not a fluke.

Food for the day:

Total: 2155 (21% fat, 39% carbs, 36% protein)

Breakfast: lemon ginger pecan bread, jam, plums (306)
AM Snack: oat scones, cheese (201)
Lunch: tortillas, smoked turkey, mustard, cheese (385)
PM Snack: oat scones, jam, raspberries, boysenberries, protein shake (434)
Dinner: pork souvlaki, green peas, green beans, butter, salad w/dressing (519)
Late Snack: berry yogurt sorbet, protein shake (310)

(This actually started on another board I have a training log on. I left the intro in, even though nobody here will know the people, to give you an idea why I’ve suddenly started experimenting with breakfast foods. I was actually thinking recently that I was truly getting sick of eggs and would need something faster and more portable in the fall.)

Okay, how I ever got roped into a ‘competition’ for baked goods I don’t know. I’m the first to admit that I’m a decent cook but only a mediocre baker. If any of you have been following along, Karla and I are trying to come up with tasty and filling breakfast options. Since Jes (who the original post started from) picked:

“I’ll also take any other kind of breakfast item that is quick, portable, and doesn’t have to have anything done with it (outside of toasting) - so no scrambled eggs or whatnot. Pancakes, waffles, muffins, all that stuff counts!”

Muffins were a preference, and I think Karla and I are both ignoring the later request for favourite kind and calorie level:

“I looked up vitamuffins and they are 100 calories for each 2 ozs, which I think seems fair. How does that sound? So if it’s a cookie or a muffin or whatever - 2 oz equals a serving.

And then for the other breakfast item - if that’s still part of this, how about 300ish calories? What do you think?”

I think we both looked at the 100 cal level and decided it was too much. We also agreed that it was no fair adding protein powder to boost protein levels. Karla then suggested she was aiming for the following:

“Okay let’s do blueberry or cranberry then. What say thee Anne? And no calorie restriction please. That is going to be an important part of making these work. I will have to be pretty flexible. That said my goal will be to be in the 150-170 cal range with at least 15g of protein per serving.”

Anyway, since I know my muffing making skills are at best mediocre I thought I’d start with a different item. I took my mother’s oat scone recipe, swapped out the white flour for a whole wheat/wheat gluten blend and dropped the butter down from 1/4 cup to 1/2 tablespoon. The actually turned out pretty good. Not my opinion, but hers. She ate the whole thing (not just a taste and then put it down). I’ll have to think (and probably shop) before I try something else.

I ended up taking 2 as a mid-morning snack with 11 grams of her full-fat cheddar. I know, nothing like taking the fat out and then putting cheese on top. However, they really aren’t meant to be eaten plain. Two scones with 11g of cheese ended up being 201 cals with 12g protein (24%), 6g fat (27%). The individual scones ended up being 78 cals each with 5g protein (25%), 1g fat (13%) - just so you can see the difference the cheese made.

A Recipe for Weightloss: Oat Scones (recipe here)