31 posts tagged “food plan”

My leftover lunch is sitting here stinking up my office, and it reminded me to come post my food for the day.  For the record, I had leftovers because I packed too many Brussels sprouts in my container this morning in my haste to get out the door.

I've got my home group (for my eating disorders group) meeting tonight and we're having a business meeting afterwards.  I'm not looking forward to that simply because I will want to be at home on the couch, snuggled under a blanket in my PJs, watching TV.  Winter time sure does bring out the hermit in me.  I don't think I'm alone in that, though.

So, here's my food for today.  I decided I'm going to just post recipe titles for the things I've already posted ingredients for.  It's just easier for me. If you're curious what is in something I have listed, just leave a comment and I'd be happy to write the ingredients for you.

B: Peach tofu shake
L: 4 oz ground turkey, 1 C brown rice, 1 C peppers & onions, 1 C Brussels sprouts, 1 t oil
D: 8 oz baked tofu, 8 oz oven baked potato slices, 2 C raw veggies, 2 t oil
S: 6 oz apple, 1/2 C cottage cheese - baked with cinnamon on top

Yesterday was my birthday.  Some people were amazed that I didn't have any cake. This was my 5th year not having cake for my birthday.  The first couple of years were hard because I was so used to having it. The gift for me today is that I didn't even really think about cake yesterday and I certainly didn't miss not having it.  That is simply a miracle.  One of my employees shares my birthday, so we did get a cake for both of us and when the inevitable comments came about me not having any, I just said, "I've had enough cake to last a lifetime," because it's true. 

So here's what I did eat yesterday and today:

Tuesday

B: Pineapple Loaf
L: Abstinent Pizza, 1 t oil
D: 4 oz ground turkey, 2 C raw veggies, 8 oz oven baked sweet potato slices, 2 t oil
S: 6 oz baked apple and 1/2 C cottage cheese

Wednesday

B: Pineapple Loaf
L: Abstinent Pizza, 1 t oil
D: 8 oz sliced baked tofu, 2 C raw veggies, 8 oz oven baked sweet potato slices, 2 t oil
S: 1 C yogurt, 6 oz blueberries

I'm not so great about posting my foods on the weekends, am I?  Oh well, the food was good the entire time.  Here's what I can remember:

Friday
B: ?
L: ?
D: 8 oz baked tofu slices, 8 oz oven baked sweet potato slices, 2 C veggies of some sort, 2 t oil
S: 1/2 C cottage cheese, 6 oz pineapple

Saturday
B: Fruit shake: 8 oz tofu, 1/2 C oatbran, 1 C milk, 6 oz frozen peaches and blueberries
L: 4 oz ground chicken, 1 C brown rice, 1 C spaghetti sauce, 1 C spinach, 1 t oil
D: 4 oz steak, 8 oz baked potato, 2 C salad, 2 t oil
S: 1 C yogurt, 6 oz blueberries

Sunday
B: Pineapple loaf
L: 4 oz minute steak, 1 C quinoa, 1 C spaghetti sauce, 1 C peppers & onions, 1 t oil
D:  8 oz baked tofu slices, 8 oz oven baked sweet potato slices, 2 C raw peppers, cucumbers and carrots, 2 t oil
S: 1/2 C cottage cheese, 6 oz hot blueberries

I got the idea to slice and bake tofu on Friday night and it turned out to be a great idea! I get the Chili & Onion flavored  Tofu Steak and slice it so it's thin and press the water out of it, place the slices on a cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick spray and pour some Bragg's Liquid Aminos on top and bake at 425 for about 15 minutes on each side.  The tofu turns out crispy on the outside but still chewy on the inside and has a great flavor.  It's my new favorite protein.

Here's my food for today - it was a bit of a hodge podge because I need to go to the store.  I hate that.

B: 1 C yogurt, 6 oz apple, 1/2 C soybeans, 1/4 C steel cut oats, cinnamon
L:  4 oz ground chicken, 1 C brown rice, 1 C spaghetti sauce, 1 C pearl onions, 1 t oil
D:  4 oz tempeh, 8 oz sliced oven baked sweet potato, 1 C chopped raw red pepper, 1 C cooked broccoli, carrots, water chestnut medley, 2 t oil
S:  1 C yogurt, 4 oz blueberries, 2 oz orange

Today was another hard day, but I started it by having some quiet time first.  I've just been reciting the Serenity Prayer over and over because right now there is a whole lot of things that I can't change right now.  I'm praying for acceptance and hoping it comes soon because this middle ground hurts.

Today's food:

B:  Pineapple loaf
L:  4 oz shrimp, 1 C brown rice, 2 C cooked green beans and peppers & onions, 1 t oil
D: 4 oz chicken, 8 oz oven baked potato slices, 2 C chopped raw veggies, 2 t oil
S: 1 C yogurt, 6 oz blueberries

I'm having a rough day emotionally - a lot of drama at work and it's affecting me.  I didn't want to eat lunch because my stomach hurt, but I forced myself to stay on plan even though I didn't feel like it.  Funny thing is, I had no problem finishing the lunch once I got started. 

B: Peach shake
L: 3 oz shrimp, 1/8 C roasted soy beans, 1 C brown rice, 1 C pearl onions, 1 C Brussels sprouts, 1 t oil
D: 4 oz tempeh, 8 oz oven baked sweet potato slices, 2 C chopped raw veggies, 2 t oil
S: 1 C yogurt, 6 oz blueberries

Tonight I will work some more on my 4th step stuff.  It should take my mind off of everything going on at work, at least.

Forgot to post my food the past few days, huh? I'm sure you missed knowing what I was eating.  :-)

Let's see if I can remember everything.

Saturday
B: Peach shake - 8 oz silken tofu, 6 oz frozen peaches, 1 C milk, 1/3 C oat bran
L: 4 oz hamburger, 1 C brown rice, 1 C green beans, 1 C diced tomatoes, 1 t oil
D: 4 oz steak, 8 oz baked potato, 2 C salad, 2 t oil
S: 1/2 C cottage cheese,  6 oz apple

Sunday
B: Pineapple loaf - 1 egg, 4 oz. soft tofu, 6 oz pineapple, 1/2 C oat bran, 1/2 C powdered milk
L: Abstinent pizza - 1 egg, 4 oz firm tofu, 1 C spaghetti sauce, 1 C peppers & onions, 1 C brown rice, 1 t oil
D: 4 oz ground pork, 8 oz oven baked sweet potato slices, 2 C chopped raw veggies, 2 t oil
S: 1 C yogurt, 6 oz blueberries

Today
B: Pineapple loaf
L: 4 oz ground pork and shrimp, 1 C brown rice, 2 C cooked broccoli and pearled onions, salsa, 1 t oil
D: 4 oz ground pork, 2 C chopped raw veggies, 8 oz oven baked potato slices, 2 t oil
S: 6 oz baked apple, 1/2 C cottage cheese

I've never had the baked apple before, so hopefully it turns out okay.

Had an interesting experience at lunch today - I brought it into a meeting with all the big wigs at work.  The owner of the company walks in and says, "What the hell is that smell????? It's awful!"  Heh.  Embarrassing!

B: 1 C yogurt, 6 oz pear, 1/4 C steel cut oats, 1/2 C roasted soybeans
L: 4 oz ground pork, 2 C salad (lettuce, red peppers), 1 C refried beans, salsa, 1 t oil
D: 4 oz ground pork, 8 oz new potato "fries", 2 C green beans, 2 t oil
S: 1 C yogurt, 6 oz blueberries

Not much else to report - I'm tired and getting ready to finish up the 4th step work that I need to have done by tomorrow morning.  Procrastination - that'll come up in a later step! ;-)

Almost forgot to write my food for the day down here.  I'm all done eating - here's what I had.

B: Pineapple loaf - 1 egg, 4 oz soft tofu, 1/2 C oat bran, 1 /3 C powdered milk, 6 oz pineapple, cinnamon and nutmeg
L: Abstinent pizza - 1 egg, 1 C brown rice, 4 oz firm tofu, 1 C spaghetti sauce, 1 C peppers & onions, 1 t oil
D: 4 oz mixed chicken and shrimp, 8 oz sweet potato fries, 2 C cucumbers, red peppers and carrots, balsamic vinegar, 2 t oil
S: 1/2 C cottage cheese, 6 oz strawberries

I went to the store tonight and purposely picked up some new fruits because I feel like I eat the same ones repeatedly - Granny Smith apples, blueberries, peaches and pineapples.  So I bought strawberries and a pear.  I had the strawberries tonight and I'm reminded why I don't buy them often.  I am very picky about my fruit - it has to be firm, which is why I don't like bananas.  The strawberries had some soft spots, so by the time I ended up cutting up what was usable for me, I had gone through almost the whole quart.  That's an expensive snack to eat at home!

Tomorrow morning I'm going to try the pear.  I'm getting all wild and crazy up in here!

Here's today's food:

B: Pineapple Loaf - 1 egg, 4 oz soft tofu, 1/2 C oat bran, 1/3 C powdered milk, 6 oz pineapple chunks, cinnamon and nutmeg
L: Mexican Salad - 2 C salad (lettuce, red peppers), 4 oz ground chicken, 1 C fat-free refried beans, 1 T Newman's Own salad dressing
D: 4 oz chicken, 1 C brown rice, 1 C Classico spaghetti sauce, 1 C peppers & onions, 1 1/2 t oil
S: 1 C yogurt, 6 oz blueberries

Another good day, food-wise. I ate lunch a little later than usual and dinner a little earlier, so I'm more full than I'm used to being, but I know that will pass soon. 

I have a recipe for tofu potato soup, but I think I want to wait until the weekend to try it.  It takes too much time during the week to start getting creative and fancy.