Food diary for January 1, 2012
One way to lose fat is to eat healthier.
What that means for me is eating lots of vegetables and protein. Not many carbs. I don’t worry about eating fat.
Breakfast
For today’s breakfast, I had an omelet with mushrooms, sausage, and green onions. I tried the “fake eggs” this time, which are just egg whites with food coloring. It was good.
I missed the cheddar cheese though. For January, I’m giving up all dairy products. I don’t normally drink milk or eat yogurt, so I don’t miss that. But I sure miss the cheese! Cheese in my omelet, cottage cheese and fruit for breakfast, chunks of cheese as a snack.
I don’t think my genetic ancestors let goats or cows live long enough to produce milk and cheese. So I’ll see if I feel any different at the end of a cheeseless January.
Lunch
As a long-time low-carber (when I eat what I should, that is), I often just have the lunchmeat and veggies without the bread. I always tell myself, “Bread is just the structural part holding the good stuff. I don’t eat my plate. Why should I eat bread?”
Then I found some very high-fiber tortillas, and I have been a wrap man ever since. These amazing tortillas have 26 grams of fiber! I’m trying to eat 30 grams of fiber every day. That’s a lot of veggies! With just one of these wraps a day, I can easily get enough fiber from the other stuff I eat.
I had a turkey wrap, with some lettuce and lite mayo too. On the side I had a couple homemade pickles my brother gave us for Christmas. Yum! Our grandfather always made pickles, and I’m glad my brother is following in his footsteps.
Dinner
If you’re expecting gourmet meals, you came to the wrong place. I can make fine food if company is coming over, but I prefer it simple, quick, and inexpensive.
For dinner I made ground beef patties with fresh salsa on top. We usually have ground turkey instead of beef. Turkey is healthier and cheaper. But there was ground beef in the freezer, so I may as well use it. It tasted a little strange. Not bad, just something I wasn’t used to.
For a side dish, I stir-fried cabbage with lots of garlic and pepper. Plus rice wine, sesame oil, and soy sauce to make it Chinese.
Good eats!
