Great daily eats..

eveadams721

Does anyone find they eat the same thing day in and day out? Does it work?

dtelsah

Yes. It seems to be just easier sticking with what I know, but it certainly gets boring quick. Working so far.

Nikion901

I was making a catalog and discovered that I eat the same 75 foods ... and while I don't eat the same thing every day, the foods I do eat tend to be similar in structure.

PS ... and it seems to be working in that my total calorie intake has been in the losing fat range.

AEC50

Yes, but after about six months or so, I need to always make tweaks. Right now, my mainstays are a smoothie for breakfast (handful of fresh baby spinach, scoop of chocolate protein powder and 2TB coconut flour); cheese tray snack with an ounce of brie, small handful of almonds and eight giant olives; sandwich for lunch with low carb tortilla, ham and more brie; afternoon snack of quest cookie dough bar. Dinners vary the most because we cook one meal for the family.

suzyjmcd2

This is why I love to sit and read all of my friends' food logs each day.... I get tons of ideas on how to change it up!

pitponies

I eat oats so simple and a banana every other day for breakfast, it is also a sweet treat I have after dinner if I have enough calories left.
The other day I have mixed fresh fruit and low fat greek style yogurt. I nearly always have low fat hummus and carrot sticks for lunch. for dinner I either have a VERY large salad, I mean like almost a washing up bowl full!, In that I add, varios things. My favourite being a medium whole avacado diced into lemon juice with crushed garlic and chilli, plus fresh cooked tiger prawns all mixed in with salad. I can then portionalise this into a smaller bowl that I can keep going back to from say 15.30 to 19.30.
I have always liked large meals and need to feel full so volume is important for me.
Om other days I cook up a load of vege, Brocolli, cauliflower, sugar snap peas, asparagus, carrotts, served in a pile with loads of black pepper, accompanying a salmon steak.

Finally, one of my favourite easy meals and very satisying is courgetti with pasta putanesca sauce.
I tin anchovy in oil, 1 x garlic, chili flakes to taste, 12 olives quartered, 1 tablespoon of capers. Cook garlic and chili in oil drained from Anchovy, add 2 tins chopped tomatoes, chopped up anchovy, olives and capers, and simmer till reduced. This serves two. I have 1 0z parmesan very finely grated and it is delish

ulookfabulous135

This chili recipe makes four servings of roughy 600 calories each (2430 total.) I use 1100 calories of beef for this recipe so feel free to substitute the meat for a different protein. I love this recipe at dinner, because if feel FULL. If you have a slow cooker, you can set it on low before you leave for work. On stove top, you must occasionally stir.

1.5 pounds fresh diced tomatoes chopped large (will cook down; don't skimp.)
1 med-lg onion chopped small
2 med-lg green peppers chopped small
1 packed teaspoon brown sugar (no extra.)
1 six ounce can of tomato paste
Quarter cup of chili powder
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce.
A splash of lemon juice (for reasons unknown.)
Half a bunch (or more) of fresh chopped cilantro to whatever your taste.
2 Fifteen ounce cans kidney beans

Just put all the above ingredients as layers in the pot: tomatoes and onions on the bottom. Simmer on low, stirring occasionally until the ingredients create the desired consistency. Then turn it up until it bubbles nicely - in order to cook the meat.

29 ounces, ALL fat trimmed, lean beef: cubed. The meat will cook almost instantly in the now bubbling soup, and will continue to cook so be prepared to serve hot right away.

It makes four servings of roughly 600 calories and it keeps me full all night. (No small accomplishment.). Add salt to your taste. Your friends can add more raw onions, shredded cheese, and crackers or hot corn bread to their taste. (You stay away from the cheese and carbs.). Enjoy.

I would love to trade low-carb recipes in this format if anyone is interested. (I am a newly here, so I don't know, yet, other methods of reaching out to people.

TammieRogers33

I take the time (something I did not do in the past) to prepare pretty much the same breakfast every day. I have learned to enjoy preparing my food and as I do so, I try to stay present in the moment. I consider the nutrition of each ingredient as well as how far it has come from its most natural state. One of my goals is to consider food as nutrition, not just something to put into my mouth. Like nearly everything else in life, perception is our own choice.

My mainstay in the morning is an avocado and smoked salmon bowl. I dice 1/2 a medium avocado (or whole small one), slice a fresh lemon in half and squeeze the juice over the avocado. Then, I mince 1/2 a shallot (or thinly slice one scallion / green onion), dice 1/2 of a small cucumber, cut 5-6 cherry tomatoes in half, add a bit of sea salt and gently stir to coat everything with the lemon juice. Then, I shred 2 oz of smoked salmon (Nova, wild caught, hot smoked - that's 1/2 of a 4 oz package) and dice one hard boiled egg, and gently combine. I feel very good when I am eating it, and I take my time to savor it.

Other ingredients I have used in place of or in addition to the main ingredient list are diced radishes, small minced jalapeno pepper, capers, minced olives, small diced celery, small diced carrot etc... I have swapped poached salmon or cod for the smoked salmon, but I prefer the texture and flavor of the smoked. The standard recipe ends up being around 390 calories. The fat in the avocado and fiber in the raw veggies makes me feel wholly satisfied and full for several hours. The nearly carb-free recipe leaves my mind clear and ready for the day.

Yesterday, I was making hard boiled eggs, so I set a timer. Then I started my avocado-salmon bowl prep. When the timer went off for the eggs, I was just finishing the prep. I was surprised to realize that it takes me 9 minutes to prepare the dish, which seems like an eternity in my "old brain" about food. But, I find the process very relaxing. In the past it would have been rushed and stressful - as if I was wasting time. I would not have put any emphasis on the size of each knife cut and how that actually has an impact of the flavor / eating pleasure. I have turned meal prep into a "hobby" like watercolor painting or gardening, which has changed my energy when I am eating.

Since mid-February I have lost 32 pounds. That is also a result of beginning to exercise in a therapy pool (water jogging which I have been able to increase in both duration and speed over that time). I have a long way to go, but I feel satisfied and energized with my progress, thus far.

Starting my day with the salmon - avocado bowl puts me in the right state of mind about food. I suppose some people will say that the smoked salmon isn't as "raw" or "pure" of an ingredient, but it provides a richness that, in the past, I would have gotten from the sausage patty in a McDonald's Sausage McMuffin with Egg - so, I think it's a good trade.