October 22, 2009
October 18, 2009
What's changed? Diet list...
I was thinking about doing this for awhile.
I wrote about it way back when, but figured I would do it again to compare notes.
My life has changed so much. How about what I eat?
I looked back into the past posts for a few minutes and found that I talked about food a lot.
I have one mistake that I want to tell you about. It turns out that I can't edit it out, or change it.
But, here it is:
Don't mix protein powder into any hot liquid, such as coffee, or hot cocoa. It doesn't work. I don't know why I did it, but trust me, you don't want to do it.
So:
Breakfast:
I still eat oatmeal. I use Quaker Oats, weight loss version because it has extra fiber, and I need fiber with my lack of wheat and gluten products.
I top the oatmeal with a banana every morning. I love bananas!
Lunch:
1 cup of my killer chili. I still make it up, and every time it's different. I used Bison ground meat the last time. I used beef cubes this time. I am doing up a sausage mix next time. I take the sausage out of the skin and break it up into chunks. The beef cubes still get boiled to make them tender. Look up the recipe in previous blog entries.
I usually pop a bag of popcorn (100 calorie kind from Orville) and eat most of it after I'm finished with the chili. Sometimes, I leave it for later.
Evening meal:
If I don't go out for dinner, I will make up something with variety to break it up. Sometimes, I cheat and have a steamer tray with just a little pasta in it, but mostly chicken, or something else. I also add a bag of steamer veggies to that mix. I think it's called "immunity blend". I don't eat the whole bag. I add what I want and then give the rest to my wife when I cook her meal. I rarely eat what she eats, but I cook it.
When I go out, I will cheat with a slice of pizza (spaniko, feta cheese, fresh tomatoes, spinach) at my favorite place, Two Cousins! Last night, I had a dozen wings, with hot sauce, celery, and Blue Cheese. They understand I don't drink with my meals now, so it's nice to be there. Most of the time, I take half my meal home for the next day.
My snacks are varied, but mostly center around protein drinks, or a handful of peanuts with cashews, and a box of raisins. I also eat chocolate, but have cut down on that quite a bit. I do have a 60 calorie cup of sugar free chocolate pudding, or a healthy choice 100 calorie fudge bar after my meal if I have room. Those two things are great if I have something very hot (spicy).
My condiments are mostly hot sauce. I still love them. I have 4 different bottles of sauce. Tabasco is still at the top. A couple of drops on my chili are fine with me.
I eat an apple with my peanuts sometimes. I love golden delicious apples because they are not as juicy as red delicious, so I don't have them dribble down my chin. I also like other fruit.
I add Benefiber to many of my meals at home in order to get enough fiber. The apples, bananas, and other fruits and veggies help too.
That's about it. This week, I'm going to make up a sausage with either refried beans, or rice. I know rice isn't the best for me, but I like it. It fills me up. I usually don't make a lot of it and add things to it to flavor it.
I'm always looking for new ideas. Send them to me, and I'll post them.
I wrote about it way back when, but figured I would do it again to compare notes.
My life has changed so much. How about what I eat?
I looked back into the past posts for a few minutes and found that I talked about food a lot.
I have one mistake that I want to tell you about. It turns out that I can't edit it out, or change it.
But, here it is:
Don't mix protein powder into any hot liquid, such as coffee, or hot cocoa. It doesn't work. I don't know why I did it, but trust me, you don't want to do it.
So:
Breakfast:
I still eat oatmeal. I use Quaker Oats, weight loss version because it has extra fiber, and I need fiber with my lack of wheat and gluten products.
I top the oatmeal with a banana every morning. I love bananas!
Lunch:
1 cup of my killer chili. I still make it up, and every time it's different. I used Bison ground meat the last time. I used beef cubes this time. I am doing up a sausage mix next time. I take the sausage out of the skin and break it up into chunks. The beef cubes still get boiled to make them tender. Look up the recipe in previous blog entries.
I usually pop a bag of popcorn (100 calorie kind from Orville) and eat most of it after I'm finished with the chili. Sometimes, I leave it for later.
Evening meal:
If I don't go out for dinner, I will make up something with variety to break it up. Sometimes, I cheat and have a steamer tray with just a little pasta in it, but mostly chicken, or something else. I also add a bag of steamer veggies to that mix. I think it's called "immunity blend". I don't eat the whole bag. I add what I want and then give the rest to my wife when I cook her meal. I rarely eat what she eats, but I cook it.
When I go out, I will cheat with a slice of pizza (spaniko, feta cheese, fresh tomatoes, spinach) at my favorite place, Two Cousins! Last night, I had a dozen wings, with hot sauce, celery, and Blue Cheese. They understand I don't drink with my meals now, so it's nice to be there. Most of the time, I take half my meal home for the next day.
My snacks are varied, but mostly center around protein drinks, or a handful of peanuts with cashews, and a box of raisins. I also eat chocolate, but have cut down on that quite a bit. I do have a 60 calorie cup of sugar free chocolate pudding, or a healthy choice 100 calorie fudge bar after my meal if I have room. Those two things are great if I have something very hot (spicy).
My condiments are mostly hot sauce. I still love them. I have 4 different bottles of sauce. Tabasco is still at the top. A couple of drops on my chili are fine with me.
Liquids:
I get frustrated when I am very hungry, and get full before I am psychologically full. This happens at the restaurant a lot. I want to inhale the stuff like I did when I was fat. Jeessshhhh! Then, I remember that I am able to do almost everything else, except eat myself to oblivion. That makes it OK.- Coffee - decaf. I am addicted to Dunkin Donuts or Wawa coffee.
- Crystal light is good too
- Protein drinks - I still use the same powder I used before. I usually add it to a shaker with decaf and milk, with a packet of sweet and low. I tried strawberry flavor and like it, but I use a chocolate variety for the most part.
- I am still not a water drinker. It has to have some flavoring to it. If I am out somewhere and need liquid, I will drink it, but am not happy about it.
I eat an apple with my peanuts sometimes. I love golden delicious apples because they are not as juicy as red delicious, so I don't have them dribble down my chin. I also like other fruit.
I add Benefiber to many of my meals at home in order to get enough fiber. The apples, bananas, and other fruits and veggies help too.
That's about it. This week, I'm going to make up a sausage with either refried beans, or rice. I know rice isn't the best for me, but I like it. It fills me up. I usually don't make a lot of it and add things to it to flavor it.
I'm always looking for new ideas. Send them to me, and I'll post them.
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