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Yesterday: Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: Vegetarian burrito from local Mexican place (takeout) -- rice, black beans, cheese, avocado, pico de gallo, corn, sauteed vegetables, salsa roja, salsa verde. Dunkin Donuts large unsweetened iced tea and chocolate glazed donut (drive-thru). Dinner: Jasmine rice with Gardein…

Breakfast: *A smoothie (Vega One chocolate protein and greens powder, chia powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, frozen mixed berries) Lunch: *Two slices sprouted whole grain toast with melted cheddar cheese *Amy's Organic low sodium lentil vegetable soup *A mug of Darjeeling tea *Vitamin D3 supplement Snack: *Banana bread…

Meal 1: *A smoothie (Vega One chocolate protein and greens powder, powdered milk, chia powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, frozen mixed berries, frozen kale) *Two slices sprouted whole grain toast with Earth Balance *A mug of English breakfast tea Meal 2: *Brown rice with Earth Balance, rosemary, and sage *Red lentil…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: Poke bowl -- grilled salmon, sushi rice, avocado, mango, carrot, radish, cucumber, nori, sesame seeds, chipotle mayo. Also a pot of decaf green tea. Snack: Starbucks almond milk honey flat white Dinner: *Tried to make a lazy "tofu noodle soup" with low-sodium vegetarian "no chicken" broth,…

Breakfast: *protein shake -- Vega One Protein & Greens chocolate plant-based protein powder, unsweetened soy milk, unsweetened vanilla oat/almond milk with DHA *homemade coffee yogurt (plain whole milk yogurt, instant coffee, stevia packet) *two slices sprouted whole grain bread with peanut butter *strawberries *fish oil…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: Wrap with chicken, goat cheese, spinach, red onion. Side salad with mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, balsamic dressing. Unsweetened iced tea. Snacks: Two sugar-free strawberry Jellos (have had a craving for Jello lately for some reason). A sugar-free Jello chocolate pudding. Honest…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch (at local Mexican restaurant): *house made tortilla chips with salsa roja and verde *salmon burrito bowl: grilled salmon, cheese, rice, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, corn, lettuce *unsweetened iced tea Snack: another unsweetened iced tea Dinner: *2 scrambled eggs with red onion,…

Agreed with you on that one. Also I can't drink anymore even if I wanted to. I took a year-long break from drinking because I wasn't into it anymore. After I started drinking again (not excessively, just 1-3 drinks on a night out) I would get hungover, in a fog, and extremely depressed for 3-4 days. I guess after going…

Unpopular opinion: I don't really like fries and I don't think they're worth the calories. I hate stuffing. I even made my own for a couple of years and tried cornbread stuffing at my friend's Thanksgiving party last year and...nope, still just salty, soggy bread. Also, why would someone ruin perfectly good cornbread by…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch (at local diner...different diner in different town from yesterday): *Panini with grilled chicken, goat cheese, arugula, tomato, red onion, and pesto...very good. *Instead of fries (I don't really like fries TBH), I got a side salad with mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and creamy…

Brunch (at diner): turkey sausage, two sunny-side-up eggs, home fries with black pepper and ketchup, rye toast with butter, decaf black coffee Snacks (at coffee shop): unsweetened iced black tea, cafe au lait, a small free sample of chocolate ganache tart Dinner: *Amy's Organic low-sodium lentil vegetable soup with…

Yesterday Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: *bowl with: plain whole milk yogurt, Ezekiel 4:9 flax cereal, raw almonds, raw pecans, strawberries *mug with: 8oz Califia Farms cold brew coffee, 8oz unsweetened vanilla soy milk, 8oz unsweetened oat milk Snack: smoothie bowl with base of blended banana, almond milk, and honey;…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: two slices of pizza with garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and a large Dunkin Donuts unsweetened iced green tea Snack: The Good Bean hummus-flavored roasted chickpeas and a sea salt dark chocolate bar (I regretted eating the chocolate because it wasn't even that good) Dinner: *leftovers…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: *two scrambled eggs with black pepper *sauteed baby bella mushrooms, spinach, and arugula, with nutritional yeast and Mrs. Dash, plus a raw tomato *two slices sprouted whole grain bread with Earth Balance *low-sugar hot chocolate: unsweetened vanilla soy milk, unsweetened oat milk, cocoa…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: two slices of pizza with garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes; a 12oz can of Diet Coke. Snack: Milky Way Midnight bar Dinner: *a bowl with brown/red/wild rice and quinoa blend, chickpeas, pine nuts, Earth Balance, rosemary, and sage *another bowl with sauteed mushrooms, spinach and arugula…

I really like the Barilla red lentil pasta and have it several times a week. It tastes good with or without sauce, has a lot of protein and other nutrients, and it's frequently on sale at my supermarket. I do also have wheat pasta, although I get whole-wheat.

I have all of these in my refrigerator right now and they tend to be the ones I buy. All of these are fortified as well. Silk unsweetened soy milk (either regular or vanilla) -- Good for protein, tastes good, versatile. Planet Oat extra creamy unsweetened oat milk -- I'm not really a fan of oat milk by itself but it is the…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: unsweetened vanilla soymilk; two scrambled eggs and sauteed mushrooms with black pepper; two slices of sprouted whole grain toast with avocado; salad (spinach, arugula, tomato, orange bell pepper, nutritional yeast) Snack: unsweetened iced tea, roasted chestnuts, unsweetened chocolate chips,…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: Two slices of pizza from local pizza place, with garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Also a Coke Zero. Snack: Dunkin Donuts unsweetened iced tea Dinner: A salad consisting of: one garlic and herb tuna packet, spinach, arugula, tomato, orange bell pepper, nutritional yeast. Some brown rice…

Day 1 of trying to eat more "clean" and working out daily. Went pretty well. Breakfast: Didn't have Lunch: A combination of red lentil rotini and whole wheat spaghetti, with Rao's roasted garlic tomato sauce, nutritional yeast, baby bella mushrooms, and two slices of provolone cheese melted on top. Also fish oil and…

A lot of people can't bike in their area because the roads are unsafe. Also sometimes it's impossible to bike due to weather conditions. As for exercise bikes, we have the BH Fitness S1Ri recumbent exercise bike. We got it for around $500 I think (?) from a local exercise equipment store (Black Friday sale). We've had it…

This is why I post things on Craigslist free section instead of donating. I noticed my local Goodwill donation center has a massive dumpster out back full of things. With online free listings you can give away stuff that donation centers might not necessarily take because they can't resell them quickly, and you know that…

The "scrooge" thing is a bit ridiculous...like, sorry for wanting different things than what someone else wants? They're free to celebrate, or not celebrate, however they want and should allow you to do the same. Your holiday plans sound really nice and low-stress :) It's good to be able to actually enjoy the holiday…

I know what you mean. I've never been a fan of Christmas for personal reasons, and I feel even more "over it" this year. We have our tree up (it's a 2-foot tree, since that's what we have closet space for). We had a small and simple Thanksgiving dinner that took about 90 minutes to make. Not sure if we will do much for…

Breakfast: 3 100-calorie packs of nuts -- 1 natural almonds and walnuts, and 2 cocoa roast almonds (the cocoa roast almonds are really good and don't have much sugar) Lunch: A large sandwich -- grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, sauteed spinach with garlic, and tomato, on Italian bread. Also unsweetened iced tea. Snack:…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: Poke bowl -- grilled salmon, brown rice, spicy mayo, crispy onions, sesame seeds, avocado, mango, carrot, radish, cucumber. Plus lemon water. Snack: Starbucks butter croissant and grande chestnut praline latte Dinner: Two bean and cheese burritos; black bean chips with medium salsa; vegetable…

Thank you!! That stuff has been there for months not being used, so I'm happy it's finally gone. I may even list the bike for sale next week. Yesterday I took pictures of it and the accessories that go with it for the listing. I also read about half of one of the books from the pile, and decided I wasn't into it. Then…

Breakfast: didn't have Lunch: (from local Mexican place) *salmon burrito bowl -- grilled salmon, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, avocado, shredded cheese, corn, lime juice *unsweetened iced tea Snack: more unsweetened iced tea Dinner: a bunch of random snacks *two slices of sprouted whole grain bread, one with peanut…

More progress today! *Donated bag of nonperishables to food pantry *Cancelled gym membership *I actually realized that I already knew what kitchen items I wanted to get rid of, so instead of waiting until the end of the year, I listed those on Craigslist free section (except for the tabletop oven since I still need it).…

Update on decluttering gains...got rid of a lot of stuff today: *Metal rolling cart -- gave away on Craigslist *A few craft and activity kits -- gave away on Craigslist *Closet hanging organizer -- gave away on Craigslist *Plastic storage container -- There's an area in my apartment building where people put stuff they…