FOOD:

• red beans, steamed cauliflower, Head Country Sugar Free Barbecue Sauce
• GV SF Lemonade
• Starbucks Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee, Elmhurst Maple Walnut Barista Edition Milk, salted caramel syrup
• romaine salad mix, Roma tomatoes, kidney beans, steamed broccoli, kidney beans, pineapple, spicy 3-2-1 dressing, Walden Farms Pear & White Balsamic Vinaigrette

NOTES: I’ve been working on reducing food costs as much as possible, so I looked at how we could do that within the patterns of eating both Justin and I are currently using.  I have gotten into a similar habit to my parents where I buy far too much food, but there aren’t a ton of people eating that food.  I like the variety, but that has some disadvantages.  I’m going to work on some sort of meal guide that should help.  Neither of us is good at following a meal plan, but maybe having a variety of dishes with overlapping ingredients will allow us to get some control over that.  Even if we didn’t make the thing we absolutely wanted on a given day, we would at least have the items on hand for something we tend to enjoy.

🍄 Full Log for September 2023 🌾

FOOD:

• 1 medium russet potato, 2 small red potatoes, steamed cauliflower, Head Country Sugar Free Barbecue Sauce
• GV SF Lemonade
• Starbucks Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee, Elmhurst Maple Walnut Barista Edition Milk, salted caramel syrup
• 1 medium russet potato, 2 small red potatoes, collard greens, potlikker
• 1 medium russet potato, 2 small red potatoes, Brussels sprouts, red beans, unMeat Chicken Style Chunks, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper

NOTES: I’ve already started worrying about my Monday weigh-in.  I don’t like dreading it, especially when I’ve been losing weight.  I guess I just don’t trust it to last still.  I’m so worried about whether or not I will be able to get down to a healthy weight that I just assume I won’t.  I hope that changes in my brain at some point.

🍄 Full Log for September 2023 🌾

FOOD:

• steamed kale, pineapple chunks, unMeat Chicken Style Chunks, chili beans
• GV SF Lemonade
• Stuffed collard green (collard green leaf, Smoky Rice, Gardein Ground Be’f), grilled squash (yellow & zucchini, grilled pepper (Anaheim & Bell), steamed onions, steamed bell peppers, Corn & Beans
• Starbucks Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee, Elmhurst Maple Walnut Barista Edition Milk, salted caramel syrup
• 2 medium russet potatoes, Head Country Sugar Free Barbecue Sauce

NOTES: Chef AJ was right, pineapple makes kale so much better.

🍄 Full Log for September 2023 🌾

FOOD:

• corn tortillas, refried beans
• GV SF Lemonade
• Stuffed collard green (collard green leaf, Smoky Rice, Gardein Ground Be’f), grilled squash (yellow & zucchini, grilled pepper (Anaheim & Bell), steamed onions, steamed bell peppers, Corn & Beans
• Soup: tomato sauce, carrots, mushrooms, bell peppers, seasoning blend, Serrano peppers, red pepper flakes, cayenne peppers, onion powder, garlic powder, celery seed, Italian seasoning, sweet potatoes, whole wheat penne, msg

NOTES: It’s warm today, but I was feeling like soup.  I’ve had a richer than normal week, so something a little lower in calorie density felt like the right move.

🍄 Full Log for September 2023 🌾

FOOD:

• Brussels sprouts, macaroni, unMeat chicken-style chunks, Walden Farms Sweet & Tangy Chicken Dip’N Sauce, Southwestern mustard
• GV SF Lemonade
• Stōk Extra Bold Cold Brew Coffee, Elmhurst Maple Walnut Barista Edition Milk, salted caramel syrup
• Stuffed collard green (collard green leaf, Smoky Rice, Gardein Ground Be’f), grilled squash (yellow & zucchini, grilled pepper (Anaheim & Bell), steamed onions, steamed bell peppers, Corn & Beans
• 4 small russet potatoes, salsa, collard greens

NOTES: What a fantastic day!  I did 3 miles on the bike, which is so much more than I’ve been able to do lately.  I felt great all day, but I also woke up really early and could not sleep until very late.  Once again, a great burst of energy that I had trouble controlling.  It seems to be getting easier. Continue reading “Daily Log: 20 September 2023” →

FOOD:

• corn tortillas, beans, corn
• GV SF Lemonade
• 3 medium russet potatoes, vegan mayo
• steamed cauliflower, Walden Farms Sweet & Tangy Chicken Dip’N Sauce, Southwestern mustard

NOTES: Allergies!  I was so sleepy all day and didn’t have much of an appetite.  I ate something at least.

🍄 Full Log for September 2023 🌾

FOOD:

• Smoky Rice: jasmine rice, black rice, onion powder, garlic powder, McCormick Tabitha Brown Like Smoky Like Sweet Seasoning, steamed onions, steamed peppers (Anaheim & Green Bell)
• GV SF Lemonade
• Smoky Rice, grilled yellow squash, Corn & Beans (yellow corn, black beans, pinto beans, white hominy)

NOTES: Did some batch cooking today.  I hope the meals are good.  I just ate some of the leftover ingredients for my meal today.  I made stuffed collard greens, which I kept referring to as collard green enchiladas, using the Smoky Rice, UnMeat Chick’n & some red enchilada sauce.  The meals also had some of the Corn & Beans, roasted squash & peppers, steamed onions & peppers, and sweet potatoes (for Justin–we only had one can). Continue reading “Daily Log: 16 September 2023” →