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This sounds so simple and yummy! Going to add this to my breakfast options. I try to keep my breakfast calories under 200 so this works perfectly. Right now I am doing a yogurt cup, some granola, and some fruit.

This week I am doing a yogurt cup, bit of granola, and some fruit. However, I saw this on another post and will be trying it next week! I will be switching out the siracha for a different hot sauce though and leaving off the cilantro (don't want to buy a bunch just for this). - A thin wheat round (50 cal) - light laughing…

I think I am gonna grab a small chuck roast this week so I can make beef stew. I have many stew recipes for the slow cooker so it will for sure be one of those. Hopefully that will make it easier for me to get the energy to make it. Eat off it a few days and then freeze what is left. Will be easy to thaw and reheat later…

This is my long term plan, but I have WAY too much in the freezer atm to fit anything. So my short term plan is to eat out of the freezer as much as possible and not stock it right back up. Which is hard when you keep finding deals. Chuck roast is 3.99 a lb again this week and I am SO tempted to get another (I have one in…

I am going to go back to eating something small to see if it helps my energy levels some. I'm thinking things like a small container of yogurt with a bit of granola or a hard boiled egg. Under 200 calories is my goal. After a few weeks I will see if it helps or not.

I did not have the tofu and veggie stir fry last night. Tonight I am making this premade Top Sirloin Beef in Mushroom Sauce and adding egg noodles and broccoli to it. I am getting a hair cut so need something easy to come back to make. Then I will make the stir fry on Friday. I am trying to find meals that are so stupid…

So had my doctor's appointment yesterday and I think it went well. My doctor took my concerns very seriously and we are doing to investigate a few different things. So I gave them a bunch of my blood yesterday (more then I have ever had) and I have referrals to a Neurologist and to Sleep Medicine. She also wants me to try…

Yes. Or at least I wish I was haha. Tonight I plan on doing a tofu and veggie stir fry. We shall see. I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon and don't know what will happen. Most likely a blood draw to get a baseline to help figure out why I am so tired, foggy, and can't remember things.

So the meatloaf was amazing and hit the spot after way too many days of turkey. But I need to start thinking about eating better. My digestive track and stomach are a mess with all the rich food and lack of veggies. So next week we are having: Veggie tofu stir fry Frozen pizza with a side salad A frozen beef with with…

Meatloaf and scalloped potatoes are a warm comforting hug for me. I am not a huge fan of mashed potatoes which is what most people serve with meatloaf. I'll eat them, but they are not my first choice of side.

Hoping to slowly start making some changes, not just with diet, but with other parts of my life. But I also know that if I try and do it all at once then I will get overwhelmed. I do not have a time table on this. Once I feel like I have made the habits stick, then I will move to the next set. So here is set 1: - Make my…

I have a lot of texture issues when it comes to food, so I am amazed with you Nic. There is no way I could do what you are doing. Eating one more night of Thanksgiving leftovers from Saturday. Tomorrow I will be making meatloaf with scalloped potatoes and green beans. That will be it for this week because I am going out…

Still alive! Ate too much at Thanksgiving, though not as much as I would have in the past. I took smaller servings from the start and did not get a second plate (mentally I was tempted cause the food was OMG good, but I listened to my body instead). Otherwise I took a much needed rest this weekend. Was off work Thursday…

So the doctor contacted me Friday (though somehow I did not see the email until last night) and wants me to keep track of what I am eating. Not how much, but just WHAT. She wants to see if my digestive issues and my fatigue and brain fog could be due to my diet. There are just a number of things it could be, so best to…

Still dealing with some health issues, but I did finally make a doctor's appointment to talk about some of them. Been really fighting fatigue, brain fog, memory problems, stomach issues, and body aches, but have been putting off talking to my doctor about it. But now it is impacting my ability to do my job. I just forget…

I am trying to NOT eat McDonald's because I always feel horrible after I do for like a day and a half. Yet I still go back. I think they put something in the fries. Making hibachi bowls tonight. Chicken, mushrooms, zucchini, and sweet carrots over rice. Going to actually run to the store in a bit because I only have…

So glad to hear that the surgery went smoothly and so far recovery has been good Nic!

Thank you Yooly! I am excited for all my all Asian food week. More meetings today. Another big one that will be 1.5 hours. I should be able to eat after the first 30 minutes or so as I could turn off my camera. May grab a quick snack of some nuts or fruit right now though cause I am HUNGRY. I skipped the fettuccini and…

Today is a crazy day. We are doing our big plan meetings for next years finances. Each meeting is multiple hours long (how long depends on the department). I tried to eat something this morning because this meeting goes right through lunch time, but I have been trying NOT to eat in the morning so my stomach did not want…

I don't enjoy eating breakfast. I am rarely hungry in the mornings and I feel like when I do eat it, I am more hungry the rest of the day. Currently though I am on a medication that I need to have food with it, so I have to eat something in the mornings. Otherwise I get super nauseated. Once I am done with this though, I…

Yesterday was a tbone steak, baked potato, and roasted zucchini for Samhain. I only had about 3/4 of the steak and half the potato so will be making steak hash with eggs tomorrow night. Tonight will be more of the leftover chicken.

We had snow on and off yesterday which isn't super abnormal for Chicago, but still. It is also starting to get dark earlier and earlier. I do find I struggle this time of the year due to the cold and dark. It's harder to get out for walks, I feel so tired, and I just want to eat.

That sounds SO good! Thinking I may need to do these for lunches next week.

I have no idea where I got my energy this past weekend, but would love for it to happen more often! Saturday my neighborhood did a Halloween walk with a bunch of businesses giving away stuff. So I did that. I was out and about walking for about 2 hours. Not sure how many miles it was, but dang. I stopped a few times to…

I roasted a chicken last night and made some glazed carrots and cornbread dressing. SO good. One of the best roasted chickens I have made and the dressing was the perfect balance of sweet and savory, especially with some gravy. If I don't eat it all, I may try and freeze some into single meals.

Thank you for the encouragement Connie! I had a pack of peanut butter crackers for breakfast only because I had to take my antibiotics and they make me super nauseated if I don't eat. Otherwise I have been skipping breakfast because I really don't enjoy eating in the mornings. Never have. Lunch will be either chicken…

Chemo can be a *kitten*, but you can handle it if that is where the path leads. I am so so sorry for that news. Hopefully you can escape the chemo, but if not, let me know. I learned a LOT about it and the side effects when my mom was going through it. Today is going to be day 1 with water disruptions. I feel like I am all…

So the sinus infection seems to have come roaring back. I will be starting a new round of antibiotics today. Oh, and they will be doing work on our pipes so I will be dealing with on and off water disruptions for the next week (minus the weekend). Trying to make a plan for that. Going to fill the tub with water, check the…

Going through my recipe box on here to see what I used to eat when I actually buckled down and lost weight back in the day. I had actually gotten under 200lbs back then and felt great. I was also a lot younger and had more support so that helped. I put the weight back on after my mom passed away due to severe depression…

Took Friday off and spent the weekend taking care of ME for once. I can't seem to shake the last of this sinus infection/upper respiratory mess. Last week was VERY difficult and I was feeling super run down. So I took PTO on Friday to give myself an extra day. I did run errands and do some chores Friday and Saturday, but…