Ingredient Experiment - Day 2

Not sure if I did better today. Here's how it went:

Post Workout
whey protein powder: GPC protein blend (cross-flow ultrafiltration whey protein concentrate, cross-flow microfiltration whey protein isolate), medium chain triglycerides, L-glutamine, cocoa (processed with alkali), rice bran, oat fiber, inulin, natural and artificial flavors, cellulose powder, soy lecithin, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, sucralose
creatine
water

Breakfast
oat bran
wheat bran
cinnamon
walnuts
dash salt
1 packet of Stevia: inulin fiber, Stevia
whey protein: GPC protein blend (cross-flow ultrafiltration whey protein concentrate, cross-flow microfiltration whey protein isolate), medium chain triglycerides, L-glutamine, inulin, rice bran, natural and artificial flavors, oat fiber, soy lecithin, cellulose powder, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, sucralose
applesauce (unsweetened): apples, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Almond Breeze (original unsweetened): purified water, almonds, tapioca starch, calcium carbonate, sea salt, potassium citrate, carrageenan, soy lecithin, natural flavor, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D2, D-alpha-tocopherol (natural vitamin E)
water

Snack
homemade blueberry walnut bread: whole wheat flour, quinoa flour, flax seeds, banana, egg whites, agave nectar, coconut milk beverage (coconut cream [water, coconut, guar gum], calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D-2, L-Selenomethonine [selenium], zinc oxide, folic acid, vitamin B-12), baking soda, blueberries, walnuts, sea salt, cinnamon
water
Steamer: made with skim milk (grade A pasteurized nonfat milk, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3), splash of sugar free caramel syrup* (purified water, natural flavors, acesulfame potassium, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, sucralose), cinnamon

*These ingredients are for the sugar free caramel syrup I have at home, which is not the same brand as the coffee shop at work. However, I suspect they are pretty similar.

Lunch
homemade chicken barley stew: chicken breast, pearled barley, black eyed peas, potatoes, carrots, red onion, garlic, sea salt, garlic powder, black pepper, reduced sodium fat free chicken broth (chicken stock, salt, flavoring, dextrose, autolyzed yeast extract, celery juice concentrate, carrot juice concentrate, onion juice concentrate)
spinach
tomato
cucumber
egg (hard boiled)
organic french dressing: canola oil, water, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, sugar, sea salt, xanthan gum, garlic powder
Diet Pepsi: carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium benzoate, caffeine, citric acid, natural flavor

Snack
plain, nonfat yogurt: cultured grade A nonfat milk, pectin
strawberries
blueberries
almonds
1 packet Splenda: dextrose, maltodextrin, sucralose
Diet Pepsi*: carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium benzoate, caffeine, citric acid, natural flavor

*Trying to phase out this snack soda. It's like weaning a baby off of the bottle - one at a time. I got rid of the evening soda (caffeine free) first, then the one with breakfast. I don't drink this one everyday; it's a work in progress.

Dinner
homemade Monte Crisco sandwich: Sprouted wheat bread (organic sprouted grains of wheat, water, unbleached flour, gluten flour, honey, yeast, molasses, salt), turkey cutlet, apple slices, spinach, red onion, reduced fat pepperjack cheese (pasteurized reduced fat milk, hot peppers [jalapeno, habanero], cheese culture, salt, enzymes, vitamin A palmitate, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), egg whites, tiny bit of dijonnaise (water, vinegar, mustard seed, soybean oil, modified corn starch, salt, sugar, egg whites, xanthan gum, color added, natural flavor, spice, (sodium benzoate, calcium disodium EDTA) paprika, white wine, citric acid, yellow 5, tartaric acid, paprika oleoresin, turmeric)
whole dill pickle: fresh cucumber, water, distilled vinegar, salt, high fructose corn syrup (in pickles, really?), dried garlic, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate, spice, mustard seed, natural flavor, dried red peppers, polysorbate 80
broccoli
musk melon
Diet Pepsi: carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium benzoate, caffeine, citric acid, natural flavor

Snack
The kids wanted chocolate pudding so, like the good mommy I am, I made:

sugar free chocolate pudding: modified cornstarch, cocoa (processed with alkali), maltodextrin, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, disodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, salt, soy lecithin, calcium sulfate, xanthan gum, mono- and diglycerides, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, red 40, yellow 5*, blue 2**, artifical color, BHA
made with coconut milk beverage: (coconut cream [water, coconut, guar gum], calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D-2, L-Selenomethonine [selenium], zinc oxide, folic acid, vitamin B-12)

Please note:
*linked to learning and concentration disorders in children
**loosely linked to cancers in animal studies
Source: Eat This Not That Supermarket Survival Guide

And I fed this to my children. Feeling the crushing guilt.

To our pudding, I added:
sliced banana
teaspoon of peanut butter: peanuts and salt

This concludes the experiment for this week. It's been very interesting to see how the ingredients start to stack up. I think I may continue to try this once a week or so, just to check in on how I'm doing. We'll see how things go! :)