Wow, an entire week of eating plant based, mostly vegan, whole foods!!! I can't believe that it was that easy, seriously it was really easy. I'll give you an example of a typical day.
Breakfast - 1-1/2 cups of shredded wheat minis with a sliced banana, 3 sliced strawberries and a handful of blueberries with about a cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Lunch - a huge salad with romain and spinach leaves, a couple slices of cucumber, 3 sliced strawberries, a handful of blueberries and a drizzle (1tbsp) of Walden Farms (no oil) balsamic vinaigrette
Dinner - fajita veggies cooked without oil served over a bed of quinoa
Snacks - 2tbs of (oil free) hummus with baby carrots and 1 Wasa flat bread cracker
I'm drinking water and green tea
I do occasionally feel hungry, but not ravenous, when I get hungry, I snack or have something to drink and that takes away the hunger. As far portion sizes go, if it's a fruit or veggie, I eat it. I don't pay any attention to how much I eat, I just try to be mindful of when I start feeling full. If it's a carb like pita bread, pasta, or cereal, I measure out a proper sized portion. I haven't had a lot of cravings for meat or cheese, it's more about the bread. We went to The Olive Garden, I wanted the garlic bread. We went to Costco and they were sampling a pretzel bread roll, I wanted that too. It's not that I can't eat bread, but I am trying hard to ensure that it is 100% whole wheat and low in oil. MMMmmmm bread!
Well, on to week 2, wish me luck.......
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