The poor choices started with breakfast. Instead of following my usual morning routine, I got out of bed and went straight to work, replying to business emails. While I did make time to prepare a delicious breakfast -- leftover Sweet Potato Hash with Lamb Sausage (recipe to follow) with egg-over-easy on top and a banana on the side -- I was not present when I ate it so was unable to absorb all the nutrients and did not eat enough. While some folks over-eat when they're stressed, I tend to under-eat.
As I walked to my 10am accountant meeting, I could feel the tummy rumbles start. After two hours of financial concentration, I was ready to be done thinking and ready to start eating. Both desires collided when I passed a Chipotle on my way home. Cheap calories, but not the best lunch choice on a low-exercise afternoon.
Unfocused and feeling scatter-brained, I spent a lot of time trying to do work this afternoon only to get frustrated at QuickBooks and at myself. If it weren't for a call from my boyfriend, K, I may have never taken a break to eat dinner and go to yoga / rock climb this evening.
Even dietitians have off days. Why? Eating healthy requires mindfulness and planning; sometimes I fail to to prepare. Being healthy requires making a good choice over and over and over again. There have been many times recently when I am too tired to choose the better option (which usually requires more thought, time, or money).
To help me plan for the rest of the week I am going to write down everything in my house that is edible and plan out some meals. I am doing this right now at 11pm on a Monday night.
Freezer:
- 1 Amy's frozen burrito
- 1 Ezekiel whole grain sprouted tortilla
- 1 loaf Ezekiel 4:9 bread
- 1 bag Alexia hash browns
- 1/2 bag frozen pineapple
- 1/2 bag mixed berries (rasp, black, blue)
- 1 quart homemade vegetable broth
- Copious amounts of nuts (almond, walnut, sunflower, pumpkin)
- 1 lb butter
- 1 lb shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 lb shrimp
Fridge:
- 1/2 carton of 2% milk
- 2 bottles of Kefir (plain & peach flavors)
- 1 cup homemade whipped cream
- 1 cup steamed broccoli
- 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- 8 cups homemade sauerkraut
- Dozen eggs
- 1/2 cup leftover Sardine Olive Tapenade
- 1 cup lentil salad from SUNdeVich
- Lentils from Trader Joe's
- Arugula
- Baby kale
- 2 lbs carrots
- 4 stalks of celery
- 4 lemons
- 1 cup black beans
- 12 oz mushrooms (need to be cooked / eaten soon)
- Sriracha
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Strawberry jam, 100% fruit
- Copious dressings
- Kalamata olives
- Capers
- Sun-dried tomatoes
- Soy sauce
- Bragg's liquid aminos
- Brown rice vinegar
- Fish sauce
Counter:
- 1 banana
- 4 Cara Cara oranges
- 2 tiny Empire apples
- 1 lime
- Ginger root
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 sweet potato (needs to be cooked / eaten)
- Head of garlic
- Chocolate covered almonds
- Seaweed snacks
Cupboards:
- Peanut butter
- Almond butter
- 2 cans pinto beans
- 1 can garbanzo beans
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can white kidney beans
- Amy's Thai Coconut soup
- Free range chicken and rice soup
- 1 can tuna
- 1 jar pizza sauce
- 1 box Horizon mac and cheese
- Copious amounts of dried lentils
- 1 quarts broth (vegetable & chicken)
- Jasmine rice
- Quinoa
- Wild rice
- Nutritional yeast
- BiPro 100% whey powder
- Unsweetened, dried coconut
- Raisins
- Dried cranberries
- Dates
- Sesame seeds
- Steel cut oats
- Old-fashioned oats
- Baking soda and powder
- Flours (whole wheat, all-purpose, brown rice and buckwheat)
- Sugars (white, brown)
- Honey
- Molassas
- Nestle Quik
- Unsweetened cocoa
- Luxardo cherries + Peychaud's bitters
- Ume plum vinegar
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil (extra virgin for salads, more processed version for cooking)
- Sesame oil
- Coconut oil
- Copious boxes of tea (mostly green & herbal, some black)
- Copious dried spices
- Salt and pepper
Meal ideas - breakfast
Smoothie w/ protein powder, banana, frozen fruit, almond butter
Egg-over-easy on top of sautéed kale (cooked w/garlic and onion) + Ezekiel toast w/peanut butter
Eggs scrambled with kale + hash browns + fruit
Oatmeal w/walnuts and dried fruit
Meal ideas - lunch
Amy's Thai Coconut soup + rice + shrimp
Tuna fish sandwich on Ezekiel + arugula
Arugula salad + pre-cooked lentils + walnuts + cranberries + homemade balsamic vinaigrette + sweet potato fries (cut into strips, coat with oil & salt, bake in oven)
Frozen burrito + side salad
Homemade burrito w/ leftover black beans, rice, cheese, Sriracha
Meal ideas - snacks
Smoothie w/ kale, ginger, lemon, celery, apple, protein powder
Cereal w/milk
Apple w/peanut butter
Walnut Energy Truffles (recipe to follow)
Homemade granola + yogurt
Meal ideas - dinner
Three bean soup w/onion, celery, carrot, beans (or lentils)
Buy some kind of meat + make some kind of grain + eat leftover broccoli and lentil salad
It seems like I may need to grocery shop for some additional dinner proteins, but I will probably be able to feed myself all meals prior using only ingredients in my house. Woohoo!
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