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totameafox

Breakfast: cottage cheese & eggs

1/2 cup cottage cheese , 1 tbsp chia seeds, touch of strawberry jello
~172 cal, 12g protein, 4g fiber, 4g sugar

this is what i eat if plan to eat out
add 2 eggs 140 c, 12g protein


Opinion: My first version of this used flax seed which basically tasted like strawberry dirt. While this doesn't make the taste buds dance, it is palatable and filling. I fry the eggs because I like warm yoke but they can be scrambled or boiled. I've done either way.

I haven't found any other options that work better for my particular situation of having diabetes and an aversion to oats so please share what works for you.

edit: microwave scramble - cottage cheese blended with 2 eggs. 1 minute segment then stir repeat 3 times. Added chia seeds after. No jello.

totameafox

Stuffed Peppers

I really over estimated what I needed. As made:
20 oz ground turkey
Minced Garlic (to taste)
Italian spices (to taste)
Dash Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend, Salt Free (to taste)
2 packs Knorr No Artificial Flavors Herb & Butter Parboiled Rice
1 1/2 cups of Great Value Tomato Basil Garlic Pasta Sauce
224 grams of pepper jack cheese
12 bell peppers

directions:
cut bell peppers in half and clean them
Make the rice
brown the turkey with the garlic and spices
add the rice and pasta sauce to the turkey
add cheese to the turkey
spoon the mixture in the cut bell peppers

note: this is rough. if i am not sure if it has enough pasta sauce as i actually didn't measure it this time. nor do i know how long to bake if you want the pepper to be cooked or reheated. Some peppers in the picture are over stuffed. I had 9 bell peppers not 12.



servings 24
Calories 133
Fat 5g
carbs 15g
fiber 1g
protein 8g

Opinion: I definitely didn't season it enough. Hamburger would have likely been better but when i make it again I will still use Turkey. It's a pleasant enough taste. Don't expect to dance in your seat over it though. Pepper jack cheese was the right choice.

edited: I baked them at 350 for 20 minutes and it seemed good

Bookphilosopher

How did you upload photos on here? Were you able to on the app? I tried to on the app but it didn't work so maybe I need to be on the computer

totameafox

I'm on a computer. I'm fairly home bound. I don't work, limited income and don't have a car of my own. So it doesn't really make since for me to use my phone to track things.

Bookphilosopher

Makes sense. Maybe that's why I couldn't upload any photos!

totameafox

I skipped breakfast today because i needed to go get my phone from my mother's house. So this is what a nearly 700 calorie salad looks like from the top down (it's about 3 inches deep).



we have lettuce, spinach, cracked pepper, cucumbers, zucchini, onion, chia seeds, cheese, eggs, tortilla strips my mom just gave me and tuna. my back hurt the entire time making this and I had to sit down and rest while making it. At least i can sit down while eating it

totameafox

Rice-A-Roni Chicken Broth and Herbs Flavor Rice & Vermicelli , Chicken & Cheese

1 box of Rice-A-Roni Chicken Broth and Herbs Flavor Rice & Vermicelli (family size)
32 oz skinless chicken breast
196g of shredded cheese
5 tsp minced garlic

directions:
cut up the chicken
place chicken and contents of rice-a-roni in large cooking pan following directions on the box
after rice is cooked, add the cheese

Servings 8
404 calories
11g fat
37g carbs
1 g fiber
34g protein



Not all meals can look pretty...
technically you don't have to mix all of this together. I'm not big on cooking so putting it together just makes it simpler to portion out and reheat later.

In this version I cooked the chicken first but I think the chicken would have time to cook in the 25 minutes it takes for the rice to be done and likely would have made the chicken more tender. As it is, the taste is good. It just needs veggies on the side for a bit more fiber.

edited: I cooked the chicken with the rice and it didn't feel any different in the texture of the chicken. It might be because it cooked longer than it needed to because I got into a conversation with the boyfriend but I might try putting the chicken in half way through the rice cook time to see how that works.

mucky1217

One of my favorite healthy breakfast is an egg scramble because I don't have the patience to make a real omelette. I chop up some onions and peppers saute till soft. In a separate bowl I scramble eggs with a splash of milk and Sriracha sauce. Then I add roughly chopped spinach and the eggs to the pan. Cook till the eggs are done then add a pinch of sharp cheddar cheese (I grew up in the Midwest where cheese is seasoning).

I typically eat a couple of clementines on the side.

totameafox

Cheese is a meal sounds delicious though I still can't bring myself to cook spinach.

So my mother sent bacon home with me because it would be back by the time she got back from vacation. Not gonna lie 1) I love bacon 2) this would have been better with bread, mayo, cheese and ketchup. I switched up lunch today and cooked bacon with my eggs. The brilliant part was that I only cooked what fit into the calorie plan... basically half the pack. I only ate twice today so I had the calories to play with.



this is what 10 slices of bacon look like (though I only ate 9). I cooked the eggs in the bacon grease since I'm eating under mfp's suggested calorie allowance anyway. One less pan to wash to repeat this tomorrow.