After rejoining Weight Watchers, I knew I wanted to reinstate my Weigh- In Wednesdays posts. On the third Wednesday of every month I'll have a new post/party up for everyone to share workout tips, weight loss thoughts and ideas, and healthy recipes to fuel us on our journey to better health.
I mentioned almost exactly 1 year ago today (here*) that I was hoping to move towards a more Plant Based/Whole foods diet and I thought this would be a great time to check in and see what/ if any strides I've made.
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| Vegetable/Faro soup recipe here |
While I absolutely COULD NOT get my family on board I have found that I definitely eat way less processed foods than ever before. That said... I found that limiting or even eliminating meat and diary was nearly impossible for me... mostly because I didn't like so many of the plant based proteins I've tried. I will eat chick peas but hate all the other beans/legumes I've tried. I don't mind tofu (as evidenced by my nugget recipe I shared last month) but I find that plain greek yogurt, eggs, chicken, and fish are still my main sources of protein.
So I've decided to not worry about it as much and just try to focus on making sure the eggs, chicken, fish, dairy, etc. are as healthy cuts and healthily raised as I can.
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| yogurt with chia seeds, pecans and 1 cup mixed berries |
I actually added yogurt back into my fruit/granola bowls because I found without it, I was starving just an hour or so later. But I'm reading the labels and being picky about what is in my yogurt-- trying to find the "cleanest" plain Greek organic yogurt I can.
I'm still struggling with not cooking myself a completely different meal but most nights that is what happens and I'm learning to cook up bigger batches of "MY" food and eating leftovers the next day (or for several days!).
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| Crustless quiche with basil, spinach, mushrooms and a tiny bit of feta cheese |
We are still only at one vegetarian meal per week and 9 times out of 10 my boys make their own dinner on this night (unless it's plain pasta and sauce... which it pretty much never is!). And even with vegetable soups I often hear "where's the meat?" so this is one thing I'm still struggling to normalize too.
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| They did enjoy this diary free carbonara made with tempered eggs and seasonings |
I am continuing to cut back and cut out sugar, white flour, any and all oils that aren't avocado or olive. I've even made some keto bread using almond flour (though I don't think anyone else even tried it!).
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| It was just okay and not my favorite; plus I couldn't/wouldn't eat the whole loaf myself before it went bad |
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| I made an almond butter and homemade jelly sandwich with it one day |
Mostly I eat lots and lots of fresh veggies and fresh fruits with nuts, lean proteins, and focus on eating a rainbow everyday.
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| herb roasted wild caught pollock with green beans, sweet potato and salad |
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| turkey breast with broccoli and butternut squash |
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| salad with feta, tuna, raw walnuts, pumpkin seeds |
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| Similar salad as the one above but this time I added some flax seed on top too |
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| Veggies and an orange with some hummus |
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| Salmon, sweet potato, zucchini/squash/mushrooms, & a salad with some sesame seeds |
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| salad, sweet potato, squash & chicken tenderloins |
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| Salad with pesto/kale/broccoli quiche |
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| Apple, raw veggies, hummus and Flackers crackers (flaxseed crackers) |
Alec made us a delicious vegetable stir-fry with zoodles when he was home on break:
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| carrots, asparagus, spinach, onion, pepper, celery, garlic, fresh basil |
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| Lots of zoodles |
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| It was so flavorful and had a great variety of textures. |
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Your food all looks so good- I hope your efforts are paying off for you health wise. It would be hard for me to make meatless dinners but almost all of the lunches that I prepare for myself are meatless.
ReplyDeleteThis is incredible- what a great job- how are you feeling? I am guessing more energy? Keep us posted!
ReplyDeleteSo, how do you feel? Do you sleep better? What changes have you seen? I also don't think I could do the protein subs - they are not good; at least the ones I have tried are not good. I guess you get used to a lot of things. I commend you; it's like a part time job!
ReplyDeleteZachary hates if we don't have meat meals, but we eat more dairy than meat usually!
ReplyDeleteI’ve been there before, trying to introduce different foods into our diet, and my family turning up their noses at it. I think you’re doing a good job! I don’t usually make two different meals for us, but I find if I can manage my own breakfast and lunch, then dinner can be whatever. Although generally we are eating non-processed food, my only real downfall is pasta.
ReplyDeleteThe salads looks delicious and your snacks are inspirational: that is usually and area where I make bad choices. My two youngest are the pickiest when we fast from meats during lent and I often end up giving them Mac and cheese or egg on toast for their dinner.
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That's awesome!
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ReplyDeleteAlthough I am not plant based - I do use a fair amount of it and as our son and his family are vegan, we do make a lot of vegan food. Love your food, thanks for sharing with us.
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Looks like rabbit heaven.
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