So I think I’m pretty much falling into a workable routine and I thought I’d share some pics of some of the stuff I’ve been eating. I basically eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch almost every day (this makes things pretty simple for at least 2 meals).
Breakfast
For breakfast it’s plain rolled outs (any brand) with some type of fresh or frozen fruit mixed in and milled flax seed sprinkled on top (I love these little travel packs):
Here’s some of the mix-ins I use most often:
- Bananas (probably my favorite)
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Peaches
- Apples (if you cook the oatmeal a bit longer they get pretty soft and yummy)
- Raisins (all kinds work!)
- Strawberries
- Maple Syrup
Lunch
For lunch it’s almost always a salad. The more variety the better and often I’ll pick up my salad from a local restaurant near by. I’ve found there’s a couple major considerations for me when it comes to salad:
- Portion (I need a huge salad to satisfy me – and you the great thing is you CAN eat a LOT of salad):
- Salad dressing (it’s almost impossible to find an oil-free dressing at a restaurant so most of the time I bring my own). If you find yourself in a tough spot here’s some ideas for dressing in a pinch:
- See if the restaurant has a fruit cup. The juice from a fruit cup alone or mixed with lemon juice can make a pretty good quick dressing. As a matter of fact the simple addition of mandarin oranges or pineapple chunks can make a salad not really need any dressing (just make sure they didn’t come from a can with added sugar or high fructose corn syrup).
- Balsamic vinegar. Ask the restaurant if they have balsamic vinegar – alone or mixed with fruit juice or lemon juice makes a good dressing in a pinch.
- Orange Juice (or any fruit juice) can make a good dressing.
- Salsa! It’s not my personal favorite unless it’s a warm salad (I LOVE black beans, brown rice, and salsa) but some people like it on cold salads as well.
- Variety (the more stuff in it the better – bring on the veggies!) We have an awesome local place here called Aloha Grill that has a special “make your own salad” checklist with all kinds of wonderful things you can add from black beans to artichokes to pineapple. If you can find a place like this you’ll be in salad heaven but even if not, here’s a couple chains that I frequent for decent variety (and this list will grow I’m sure over time):
- Subway (bring your own dressing though) – I like to ask them NOT to chop the salad as well – if you don’t they do it by deafult
- Ruby Tuesdays (they usually have plain balsamic vinegar as on option on their salad bar which has GREAT variety)
- Jason’s Deli (I LOVE their salad bar and they also have plain balsamic)
- Newks (Decent variety and plain balsamic as well as OJ available for dressing)
- Wendys (yep, their side salad isn’t bad. Not much variety there but at least there’s no cheese or croutons on it. Bring your own dressing)
Dinner
This is when I like to “play” with new recipes. Here’s some of the things I’ve managed to snap some pictures of over the last few weeks:
Deconstructed Vegetable Pot Pie
Enchiladas
Veggie Pizza #1
Veggie Pizza #2