45 posts tagged “nutrition”
In my quest for new foods to give my diet a little pizazz, I came across this Cooking Forum that actually has foods I can eat on it. Normally any cooking or recipe sites I come across that have "regular" foods, do not also contain foods that are on my food plan. This site is different because there's an entire section devoted to Special Diets and Healthy Eating. When I logged on, the latest post was about mashed cauliflower. I don't think I have posted about this delectable treat on here before. I had mashed cauliflower for the first time at my brother's house a few weeks back and I really enjoyed it. It's so nice to see that eating right is celebrated on a cooking forum. Even better, the forums are free to join and there's an active community of over 350 people - that's encouraging. I hope to see the Special Diets and Healthy Eating board grow more active as time goes on. Guess that means I need to sign up and start posting!
I recently discovered Greek yogurt and boy, did I fall in love. The first batch I got from Trader Joe's and it was fine - the calories and fat content were in line with my regular yogurt. The smooth creaminess of the Greek style yogurt really makes it stand out from traditional yogurts. I got my next batch from the health food aisle of my local grocery store and didn't take the time to read the nutrition panel - I just checked the ingredients to make sure there were no offending items there.
After eating this yogurt two times, I realized something was wrong; I was feeling entirely too full and my stomach hurt a bit. It was just too rich. That's when I decided to take a look at the nutrition panel.
Oh.my.word. This yogurt had 23 grams of fat per serving! Woops! No wonder I was feeling sick! So, no more of that nonsense. Back to the Trader Joe's brand it is for me.
The only thing about the Greek yogurt is that it's about twice as expensive as regular yogurt. What I've been doing is cutting it, by doing a mixture of the Greek and the regular. That seems to work well because it boosts the creaminess of my regular yogurt, but doesn't hurt my pocketbook quite as much.
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
Deep Blue C asked where to buy tempeh on one of my recent posts. I buy it in the refrigerated section of the health food aisle in my regular grocery store. It's always kept near the tofu in stores I've been to.
After a little research, I discovered that I could make my own tempeh. It looks a little complicated to me, but at least I know it's an option.
I've been cooking my tempeh by slicing it into strips, putting it in a baggy with Mrs. Dash Onion and Herb seasoning, Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy seasoning and chili powder. I shake it up to coat and then bake it on a cookie sheet at 400 until it's crunchy. I need to find some new ways to do it, though.
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!
