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Made some fried rice last night that included Enoki mushrooms, Beech mushrooms, and kimchi. It was really good. I did add steak to it, but I bet with a meatier mushroom like a King Oyster it could be a great vegetarian meal. Even vegan if you sub the oyster sauce and honey with vegan versions (the kimchi is a vegan version…

Gah Laurie, I am so sorry to hear about those results. I agree with Yooly. You need another opinion.

Trying to stay on plan this week. Breakfast: Cereal, banana, and milk Lunch: Avocado Toast with an egg and a side salad or side of veggies with dip Dinners: Bratwurst with corn on the cob and mac and cheese Chicken and mushroom stirfry with zucchini and rice Steak and kimchi fried rice with mushrooms and onions

I swear, more and more 2 days off after 5 days of work is just not enough every week. I am exhausted!

I graze more during the week since I work from home and my desk in right outside of the kitchen. Not a great set up, but in a city one bedroom apartment, I didn't have a lot of choice on where the desk could go. Plus I eat when I am stressed or bored which both happen with this job (it seems like it is always all or…

I am exhausted. Today was my trip out to a suburb where I did a lot of shopping. Hit up Aldi, Target, Half Price Books (had stuff to sell), Torrid, Old Navy, H Mart, Fresh International Market, and Costco. Wow. I am sore and my foot flat out hurts. Need to do my weekly grocery shopping tomorrow morning and I don't have a…

I think I just have a huge fear of Cancer. Like, PTSD style. I was actually diagnosed with caregivers PTSD after caring for my mom as she fought (and lost) her battle with lung cancer. Then my best friend died from ovarian cancer. Last year my uncle died from brain cancer. So part of me just does not want to know. I know…

I need to schedule my first mammogram but I keep putting off because I am so scared of it. Not just the procedure itself, but because of what it might find. I always expect the worse. Update on my injury... the cat tried to kill me yesterday by tripping me. I came down awkward on the same leg that I was already hurting on.…

Tonight I am having a sirloin steak, half a baked potato with butter and sour cream, and roasted broccoli.

Leg is feeling a little better. Have a few spots on it that are multi colored. My knee and foot seem to have taken the most damage. I did not go see a doctor because I didn't want to sit at a clinic or ER over the weekend with all the sick people and I don't have the PTO atm to go during the week. As long as it keeps…

I have seen so much about the Creami on TikTok. Really interested in it but I have no space in my apartment. Tonight I am making BBQ chicken sandwiches and corn on the cob.

Whelp... I am already injured one day after deciding I need to try and turn things around. Got on the bus yesterday and the driver pulled away super hard when I was trying to sit down so I fell. Right leg is pretty painful. Banged up my knee and sprained my knee, ankle, and foot. But everything from my hip down hurts. Had…

Ugh... had a doctor's appointment today and I am officially at my highest weight ever. I need to get my *kitten* into gear and figure this out. I did get out today and take an hour walk along the lake front.

I actually love Italian Sausage. We have them in the summer all the time with Brats or I put it on pizza. Just something about this sausage was weird. I did not eat the leftovers last night. I didn't even eat the backup plan of eggs and hashbrowns. I was just too dang tired. So I ordered a Whopper with cheese (have not had…

Thank you! This looks like a great simple yet flexible meal option. I appreciate it!

So the freezer pasta meal was not that good. Would have been great without the Italian Sausage. The sausage just gave it an odd flavor. The pasta and mushroom sauce were decent. Not sure I will eat the leftovers though. I may try and save some of the roasted broccoli I packed along side it though. I'm going to run to the…

@acpgee do you have a recipe link for those garlic noodles? They look really good and like they would be a quick meal.

Tonight is greek chicken burgers topped with tomato and tzatziki, 3 bean salad, and corn on the cob. The rest of the week: Breakfast: Yogurt with granola and berries (grain free granola from last weekends market) Lunch: Frozen meals (need to clean out that freezer Dinners: - Mushroom and Italian Sausage Fettuccini (freezer…

Ooo taco bowls are a favorite! So many options for topping depending on what you're feeling or how many calories you have available. Sometimes I have meat and sometimes beans. Often make fajita veggies for it. Tonight I am having spinach and ricotta ravioli in tomato sauce with some broccoli on the side.

In general I can eat the same thing for about 2-3 days before I just can't stomach it anymore. Which is why when I batch cook, I batch cook bits and pieces that I can throw together many different ways. Like rice. The possibilities are endless! Trying to eat out of the freezer the next couple of weeks so I can make room…

A thank you... I just want you all to know how much I appreciate you and look forward to your posts every day. Even if I just am reading them and not "talking" because I am in a bad mindset, it still means a lot to me that there are people out there who get it. So thank you for your support and for just being awesome…

Slowly trying to figure things out here and ALWAYS open to suggestions and ideas! Some things I am looking at: 1) More interesting but easy vegetable sides and meals. I did find a crispy garlic green bean stir fry side yesterday that I really want to try. 2) Reduce meat portion vs everything else on my plate. Especially…

Try 40's Pav. I swear my life centers on what medical issue is acting up today. Physical? Mental? Maybe I should just roll a dice and see what I get! Yesterday was still not great food wise, but a lot better then over the weekend. I did start my little food notebook. Just writing down what I eat and drink and then how I…

Welcome home Laurie! Glad to see you had a great trip. This weekend was a rough one. My brain was being difficult so ended up having to take extra meds Saturday night to get it to shut up. Also just ate horribly. Like to the point I want to just forget about it and am embarrassed at how bad it was. I did have some good…

Nothing, but it is a pretty bright sky blue color. Last night was supposed to be fajitas but I didn't want them. So I ended up marinating one of the 2 steaks I took out for them (I get steaks at Costco and then cut them in half to freeze) in teriyaki sauce, made some rice, and stir fried some veggies. Came out super good!…

Logging the food has been pushed back to this weekend. Why? Because I wanted to buy myself a new journal to do it in! A special journal will make me more likely to actually keep up with it.

Weekdays I have cereal and milk. Sometimes oatmeal. It's simple and quick to do incase of a busy day at work. Weekends I am changing up. Normally I don't eat breakfast (run errands in the morning) but I am going to start making a nice brunch. Not sure what it will be yet because I plan to allow the Farmer's Market to guide…

So I have decided to start manually logging food this week. Not for weight loss reasons, but to get an idea of what I eat and how things make me feel. I mentioned doing this before, but never started. However, I have had some really bad flares and stomach issues over the last week, so I think it is time to start. I am also…

So I was going to do a stir fry last night, but was craving fried rice so did that instead. Chicken, oyster mushrooms, zucchini, green onion, and cashews with a sauce of garlic, coconut aminos, honey, and sesame oil. SO GOOD! And I have enough for lunch and dinner today. Which is good because I have a ton of cleaning to do…

With nowhere to go for Easter and not even someone who celebrates, I wanted to find something to do. Luckily the Lincoln Park Zoo is open 356 days a year so I hopped on the bus and headed down. Spent about 2 hours walking around there, the walked through the nearby park to the Lincoln Park Conservatory, and finally I…