Runners that need some nutritional accountability
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When my kids were little they liked sliced bell pepper with cream cheese on it.
No idea how to make the shelled peas. Are they like green peas? Or black eyes peas?
I'm just being nosey until my dinner is done... Wonder why your veggies sound good and mine are boring. I am waiting put green beans, carrots and some tiny taters in my IP roast.0 -
The shelled peas are just green peas, yes. But not frozen... they're fresh.0
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Oh I like green peas.. maybe a rice dish with ground turkey and curry spices and a can of coconut milk..0
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I put peas in stir fry. Made a cauliflower fried rice one tonight and it was awesome.1
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fitoverfortymom wrote: »I put peas in stir fry. Made a cauliflower fried rice one tonight and it was awesome.
That sounds good. I like fried rice. Since we're lower carbing it, rice has been off the table. We don't have any peas though.
I want some egg rolls too. 0 -
I like making stuffed peppers. You can do so many different combos of stuff.1
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I like making stuffed peppers. You can do so many different combos of stuff.
Made those last night! We did beef, mushrooms, and onion I side the peppers and topped with provalone. Served rice on the side instead of the mix since our son doesn't have to watch macros (he's a 14 year old boy who is super active and pretty much can eat what he wants...).
Stuffed peppers are so versatile! Mexican style ones are good and you can play with the mix to increase volume and decrease calories.1 -
fitoverfortymom wrote: »I put peas in stir fry. Made a cauliflower fried rice one tonight and it was awesome.
That sounds good. I like fried rice. Since we're lower carbing it, rice has been off the table. We don't have any peas though. I want some egg rolls too.
It was really good! I cooked the cauliflower and some cabbage for about 15 minutes to get it nice and soft and then added cooked, ground pork and all the sauce stuff (Sriracha and wheat-free tamari).0 -
I can't do soy. So mines a little boring. And sirachi is hot. Haha! I can add lemon juice and Frank's red hot. I'm going to try it out!
DH mentioned making a riced cauliflower dish. Well he wanted pizza and after looking it up, I declined. Sounds like too much work for " not pizza".0 -
Ooh stuffed peppers sounds like a good idea. Maybe I'll pick up some ground chicken on the way home from work tomorrow. My herb garden is going crazy too so I'm sure I can come up with something tasty.1
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Cauliflower pizza is way too much work! I draw the line at fake pizza!!1
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When I did LCHF I made a fake pizza. The crust was mostly cheese (and maybe almond flour and coconut flour for texture?). Topped with tomato sauce... and cheese. There was a lot of cheese. I didn't make it again.1
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I like using chicken breast as a pizza crust. Butterfly it, add toppings, bake. I did a philly cheesesteak pizza that way once.1
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I like using chicken breast as a pizza crust. Butterfly it, add toppings, bake. I did a philly cheesesteak pizza that way once.
That sounds pretty good!!!1 -
Mixture of wild rice and jasmine rice in the rice cooker for stuffed peppers... I'm leaning towards also adding ground chicken, onion, garlic, mushrooms and fresh thyme for the filling.2
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@Elise4270 It was! And probably a bit better for you than the RealGood ones. LOL
I just can't bring myself to eat cauliflower crust and I like cauliflower.1 -
I need to hop in on this thread. May has been a slacker month all the way around. I have very little motivation to cook or grocery shop for healthy foods. I need some accountability!1
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Well then, @lporter229 What's on today's menu? What changes do you need to make? Where can you do better?
All, What's your "do better" today?
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I headed out to Starbucks this morning. I had a stressful yesterday and wanted a pick me up.(work. Can't go into on social media. I'd hate to get into more trouble or piss someone else off
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I was right. Starbucks is closed the next few weeks. It was gutted. Wow! Okay...
So breakfast was home coffee and a protein shake.
Lunch? Dunno. I have a stress headache and food is not appealing.
Dinner? Dunno.
Not really doing better today... Yet. 0 -
The last two weeks have been super strong. I'm back within range, although still a few lbs higher than I'd like to be. My "do better" is putting together solid meal plans. I do pretty well, but I get into food ruts. Tracking macros has helped at least keep me interested in the process rather than just filling my calories with cheese and crackers and fruit (yum!!).2
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My do better needs to be to eat satiating foods at dinner so I'm not scrounging snacks in the evening. We don't have much left in the house for snacking so my choices are generally good but even good choices add on calories!
Last night was okay though. I had a deficit for the day and my only evening snack was the sugar free slushie I picked up on the way back from my run.0 -
@Elise4270- This morning I had an iced coffee with protein powder and a protein bar for breakfast (lazy, but not too terrible in calories and also filling). For lunch I am having an antipasto salad because we had a party this weekend where we do a Euro style breakfast and I have lots of left over meats, cheeses and olives. Not the worst choice, but pretty high in fat and for some reason this always feels like an indulgent meal to me. I am making homemade Thai curry and rice for dinner. This will be my "do better" today, because I am ignoring all of the left over food and actually going to cook. Snacks will be stuffed grape leaves and some fresh pineapple. If I can keep it at that and ignore all of the smores makings, potato chips and cheese curds in my house, I will come in under calorie goal, even though far exceeding my fat goal and also low on protein.
The thing is that I am usually pretty good, at least during the week, about planning my meals, hitting my macros and getting plenty of nutrients from fresh fruits and veggies. And I don't over do it on the junk food. Lately I have been lazy though and have been cooking out of convenience and eating all of the crap that finds its way into my house from people other than myself. My goal for today is mainly to get my attitude and motivation back on track. It's not that I am doing too terribly, I just kind of feel like I am off the track if that makes sense.0 -
I LOVE stuffed grape leaves!!! Best food ever!1
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I definitely know that feeling of doing ok but being off track...
We had the kitchen in our hotel and I bought good things for breakfast and snacks... I did eat pretty good breakfasts all but Sunday and Monday and had 1/2 of a hotel waffle and PB that I bought for my pre-run snack. Often though our in room snacks became lunch which wasn't bad but there just wasn't enough to be satisfying. We ate an entire tray of veggies along with cheese and crackers in just a 3 days and the day the power went out in the entire area (Salem all the way to Vancouver, Wa) it was also dinner.
Now I just need to get to the grocery store and restock my fridge and freezer.
Also just threw out all my food plans for the week when my husband told my his brother and family will be here this afternoon. I didn't think they were coming until Friday. They are flying back to Dubai on Saturday and their daughter will stay with us for a few more days before flying to Belgium. I love them dearly but they are the pickiest eaters I have ever met and we usually just end up going out. Their daughter has decided to be vegan and is extremely picky about what veggies she will or won't eat (this since she was little). I am pretty sure she isn't getting enough of any nutrients and she is a runner so I am not at all clear how that will work...
On another note - I had some leftover quinoa and threw together a little salad with chopped carrots, celery, peppers, olives and gorgonzola cheese last night to go with our chicken. I did not expect my husband to even try it let alone eat it but it was all I could find in our empty fridge. I was amazed when he took some and admitted that he liked it!4 -
My stuffed peppers last night turned out okay. I feel like they were missing one element of flavour. I think the rice needed to be cooked in broth instead of water. Otherwise pretty good, and leftovers for the rest of the week.0
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I definitely felt off track for a while. Pretty much since December I've had a hard time getting my footing nutritionally. Getting the Mirena didn't help. A diet break (or two) didn't help. Intense race training didn't help. Taking a legit vacation and just enjoying it to the fullest DID help. I came back and have attacked my diet with a renewed energy.
I still haven't scheduled the Mirena removal. I'm kind of trying to conquer the cravings I feel like it incites and just not keeping the foods that lead me to binge in the house. So far it's working this month. I figure if I can get over the hump of a month without the Mirena-binges, I feel like I can stick with it.0 -
End of the day check in.
I had taco bueno beef tacos for lunch and soda then mint halo with pecans and unsweetened shredded coconut for dinner.
Sooo. Did not do better today. But calorie wise, I'm fine. DH went to Sam's so there's a fair chance I'll eat something he brings home and go over my over my calories.
ETA how'd everyone else do this fine day?0 -
Well - it is still early here and I have no idea what dinner will be. Waiting to hear from the in-laws and/or my husband on what we are doing... I had plans - maybe I should just do what I planned and hopefully not have to just 'save it' for another day.
I have eaten pretty well today, I just need to get some protein in. My DH brought me a latte macchiato from Starbucks that I think I will add some protein powder to. I had him get an extra shot in it and I am pretty sure it is now my favorite drink!
I gained about 4 lbs on the 2 combined trips and have already lost more than 2. I can still see the puffiness in my face so hopefully that will be gone by the end of the week and maybe I will be down a bit!
Where has @7lenny7 been? I miss his dinner ideas!0 -
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