Taking a cue from my friend, Amanda over at
Diary of a Semi-Health Nut, today's post is:
What
I
Ate
Wednesday
WIAW!!
I will be posting pictures of what I ate on Wednesdays and sometimes, sharing recipes. I am so inspired when others share what they are doing to properly fuel their bodies. Sometimes we get stuck in a rut, nutritionally, and don't know how to get out! Seeing what others eat helps me. I hope that seeing what I'm eating helps you.
I like to start my day with satueed veggies and scrambled eggs. I don't eat breakfast if I'm not hungry - but normally - I'm so hungry that I was eating in a dream right before I woke up!
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Broccoli and onion start the scramble. |
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Add a little cheese and toast, yum! |
I like the Earth Grains 100% Whole Wheat bread, toasted with a little REAL butter. I drink my coffee with honey and soymilk...Mmmm...
Today, I didn't get hungry for a mid-morning snack. It sorta depends on my training schedule. Some days I'm hungry all.day.long. I opt for a fruit or a veggie with some source of fat (dressing, PB, cheese). But today - I just drank lots and lots of water.
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My trusty water bottle. |
Lunch was a recipe that I adapted from Cooking Light Magazine. It was supposed to be a Risotto - but I don't have time for that when 6 hungry kids need lunch! I use regular rice instead of Arborio and sautee the veggies with the sausage to save time.
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Sausage, mushrooms, shallots and garlic |
I was really glad that everyone liked this dish. My day has been very frustrating...and it helps when kids eat - even when they won't sleep - and scream like banshees - at each other...
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Finished "Risotto" with spinach and rice |
I did have an afternoon snack. I think white knuckling my sanity, alone, burned about a billion calories this morning. I eat this snack almost every day. I always buy the extra large jar of Peanut Butter at the store - I love it and eat it at least once if not twice per day.
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All of my food is on paper plates... |
For supper, I will likely have more of the Spinach Mushroom Risotto from lunch. Lately, I've been trying to cook enough at lunch to feed us for dinner - especially on nights when we have to go someplace after work. And if I get hungry later, I will have one of these:
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White Chocolate Macadamia Luna Bar - Mmmm... |
I used to count calories - for years - but quit this year to save my sanity. I'm still very aware of my intake, but focus more on numbers like "servings of veg" and "ounces in a serving size." My breakfast is always the biggest meal of the day. With my coffee it usually weighs in around 500kcal. I don't drink soda pop so I don't drink my calories...and usually I end up with around 1800kcal/day. Every now and then I count for a day and "spot check."
More training = more food! It's a beautiful thing. :)
Have you TRIED Luna Bars, yet?
What's your favorite snack?
Yay thanks for the shout-out friend! :-) I think it really helps to evaluate a day's worth of food to see what our strengths and weaknesses are. WIAW is the benefit of a food diary...but more fun with pictures!! :-)
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