It’s been a long time since I’ve done a food post. My food has been pretty decent lately–I’ve just been eating a little bit more. I’m still counting my calories every day and a few days a week I do go over my calories but overall I’m doing alright staying within the 1900-2300 calorie range.
I’ve been trying to change things up with food. I have done some new things lately (like the overnight oats) and I’m trying to find some variety with my snacks. The bars are easy–especially when breastfeeding, but I’d rather not rely on them so much.
If you have some suggestions of easy, fast meals that work for you, I’d love to hear them!
Breakfasts
Scrambled eggs with cheese and hot sauce, bacon, Dave’s Killer Bread thin sliced toast with avocado on top.
Overnight oats in a jar (my first time trying it) was steel cut oats, ground flaxseed, plain greek yogurt and frozen blueberries and then topped it with a teaspoon of brown sugar and slivered almonds the next morning.
Two fried eggs with hot sauce, English muffin with avocado, strawberries and coffee.
Snacks
Apple, smoked gouda cheese and salami.
Protein fiber bar (this one is really tasty!).
Kind Bar.
Lunch
Hawaiian lunch with a friend: spicy teriyaki chicken with macaroni salad and rice.
Salad with leftover chicken, black beans, cauliflower, hot sauce, avocado and sour cream on top.
Peanut butter and banana sandwich on Dave’s Killer Bread (skinny slice) with an apple and cheese.
Ham sandwich on a sandwich thin (with smoked gouda and avocado), raw cauliflower with blue cheese dressing and strawberries.
Dinner
Delite pizza from Papa Murphy’s with raw cauliflower on the side.
Steak, steamed broccoli and salad.
Burger with avocado, spinach, white cheddar and sauteed sweet potatoes (not pictured: raw cauliflower I ate while dinner was cooking)
Trader Joe’s quinoa burger with melted white cheddar, steamed broccoli and cauliflower with Goddess dressing and applesauce.
Boneless pork chop, sauteed Brussels Sprouts and kale with bacon (and a glass of wine).
Blackened salmon with Brussels sprouts and bacon and raw cauliflower with bleu cheese dressing.
Spicy bratwurst with baked beans, raw cauliflower and blue cheese dressing.
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For some reason I’ve been craving cauliflower lately. I’m pretty much eating it at most lunch or dinner meals! I’m also excited that berry season is almost upon us. I got some watermelon recently and been eating that for snacks and when I’m craving something sweet.
I have been giving in to sugar too much lately. I need to nip that in the butt right away. It’s easy to get back into old habits like that!
Biz
One thing I can’t do is the overnight oats – for some reason it’s a texture issue with me. But all your eats look amazing! I’ve lucked out with cherries lately – and at only $2.99 a pound which is cheap!
Lisa Eirene
Cherries are pretty good here. 🙂 I just bought a bag and I’ve been having those as a snack lately.
Beth
Hi Lisa – one suggestion I have for you is to do some batch cooking and freezing in single portions – and you can write the calorie count on the container and then it’s just a no brainer and you can pop in the microwave. Things like chili, veggie lasagna and stir fry are things I’ve done and for me I write the WW points on them but it’s really easy to do even though it takes some work upfront to do the cooking ad the portioning.
Another breakfast idea is to make egg muffins or even breakfast burritos (there are lots of recipes out there) and freeze those also.
Looks like you’ve really gotten into the swing of things very quickly — that’s fantastic!
Lisa Eirene
That is a great idea! I can’t believe I never considered doing something like that. So much easier for lunches and stuff.
How are the breakfast burritos defrosted? Are they soggy?
Beth
I think you’re supposed to wrap them tightly in saran wrap
Lisa Eirene
Ok thanks!