European Food Journal

Happy Friday y'all! 

I know it's been a while since I've checked in and gotten the blog up to date on my March goal of keeping a food journal. So far it's been a success! I haven't missed a day of logging my food choices and it's really been helpful with keeping me on track. 

The first week of March, I used the My Fitness Pal app on my iPhone. I stayed within 1200-1700 calories each day. Then I left for Europe...

I didn't want to sacrifice precious time overseas counting calories, worrying, and not enjoying my trip. So I opted to not use the counter on the app, but instead just wrote down what I ate using my iPhone notepad. I did want to dedicate a few minutes to this each day so that I'd always have the memory of the food we ate over there and so I could share with those of y'all who are curious about their food selection and my favorites. 

I did eat more than usual - but I wanted to try a lot of different things. Plus, we walked A TON!  Thankfully, the weather was amazing, so who wants to take the underground tube and miss all of the sites? Not us. 

Here's what I had on the trip:

Saturday - Travel Day
Breakfast: Naked Orange Mange Smoothie and 1/2 Plain Bagel w/ Plain Cream Cheese at the Airport
Snack: Granola Bar
Lunch: Asian Crunch Salad, Dirty Vodka Martini - Charlotte, NC Layover
Snack: Frozen Yogurt, Glass of White Wine, Mozzarella and Tomato Caprese Salad (Shared w/ Mom)
Dinner: Airplane Food - Pasta in White Sauce, Salad, Roll, Brownie, Red Wine

Sunday - Arrived in London at 7am
Super Early Breakfast: Airplane Food - Banana Muffin and Orange Juice
Late Breakfast: Cafe Mocha and Poached Egg on an English Muffin w/ Hollandaise sauce near Big Ben and Westminster Abbey

Lunch: Cheese Plate (Brie & Gouda), Prosciutto, Pickles, Bread w/ Chutney, White Wine at Gordon's

The Oldest Wine Bar in London - Very much like a cave

Dinner: Carrot Cake and Red Wine - The Dinner of Champions right? (Our lunch was late and we were very tired from traveling, so we went to bed early)

Monday - London
Breakfast: Tea, Cafe Mocha, Almond Croissant near Buckingham Palace

Also Pictured - Mom's Breakfast

Lunch: Assorted Breads and Pastries from the deli inside Harrods, Sparkling Water

Dinner: Fish and Chips, Stella Artois, London Prime Beer, Zucchini Cake, Red Wine at a neighborhood pub by our flat

Tuesday - Travel via Train to Paris
Late Breakfast: Cafe Mocha, Chorizo Frittata at the EuroStar Train Station

Early Dinner: Veggie Pizza, Vegetable Crudites, Crepe w/ Ice Cream (Shared all w/ mom), Red Wine (Did not share) outside the Eiffel Tower
Late Snack at Bar: Local Blonde Beer, Long Island Iced Tea, Nachos w/ mom

Wednesday - Paris
Breakfast: Coffee, Croissant at the Louvre
Lunch: Croque Monsieur, French Fries (We were in France...we had to), Sparkling Water, White Wine outside Notre Dame

Snack: Pistachio Ice Cream in a Waffle Cone at the Eiffel Tower
Dinner: Shared Cheese Plate, Lasagna Bolognase, Red Wine, Creme Brulee (Shared) outside the Eiffel Tower

Thursday - Travel via Train back to London
Breakfast: Orange Juice 
Lunch: Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Baguette Sandwich, Chocolate Cake Pastry at the EuroStar Train Station
Snack: Mixed Nuts, Red Wine
Dinner: Bread Basket, Grilled Chicken Wrapped in Bacon w/ Roasted Garlic and Fennel, 2 Blonde Beers by the London Bridge

Friday - London
Breakfast: Cafe Mocha, Apple Berry Juice, Toast w/ Beans and Eggs by the London Bridge

Snack: Sangria and Chocolate Chip Cookie at Borough Market

I did not eat that entire cookie in one sitting...

Lunch: Chicken Marsala, Stella Artois near Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square

Snack: M&M's from M&M World! 
Dinner: Bread Basket w/ Olive Tapenade Spread, Fresh Mozzarella, Zucchini Fries, Berry Ice Cream, Red Wine next to London Bridge

Saturday - Travel Day
Breakfast: Naked Blueberry Smoothie, Egg Sandwich
Lunch: Airplane Food - Pasta, Salad, Roll, Brownie, Red Wine
Snack: Mixed Nuts, Bloody Mary Mix
Dinner: Airplane Food - Turkey Sandwich, White Wine
Snack: Mushroom Soup, Cheese, Olives, Red Wine at the United Club during a layover in Charlotte, NC (Thanks Dad)

Carb City as you can tell! The trip and the food was amazing and I do NOT regret eating one bite. I think my favorite meal was either the Fish and Chips, the Chicken Marsala, or the Chicken wrapped in bacon (it's hard to pick!), but my favorite place was definitely Gordon's Wine Bar. We tried to go back a 2nd time, but it was a Friday evening and it was packed. Womp Womp. 

While I did enjoy it all, this week I am back to my normal calorie intake and cutting back on carbs for a week or two. 

I'm very grateful for the time change and extra daylight so I can start back up with running after work. I have another half marathon tomorrow in Waco. 

Note:- I had a few more pictures of the food, but technology hates me and my iPhone crashed this week so I only have what I posted to social media. 

Have a great weekend! Sic 'Em Bears!!!