Is it really only Tuesday ??

Is it really only Tuesday ??  That was my thought at about 6 am Tuesday ,lol gonna be a long week :)

Breakfast

Fried rutabaga,peppers & onions with an over easy egg and also an orange

Packed in my cooler for work ( it is more than a lunch box ,lol)

My second breakfast ( half of the 1st breakfast) string beans , lamb,lentil & quinoa veggie soup , walnuts & pumpkin seeds, turkey breast & ham, peaches & pears and a  banana ,, and lemon juice for my water .


Dinner

Roast pork with garlic, baked sweet potato and broccoli
For desert I had some blueberries .


Totals for the day

4 starch
8 veggies
4 fruits
8 protein
4 fat
got all my vitamins/supplements  and water for the day


I am going back to counting exchanges again. No this is not weight watcher points system . It is diabetic exchanges. This works best for me( dont know why I stop doing it )
Counting calories is not the best way for me to go . It messes with my head to much.

Life happens

Life happens ,yep it does.

I have not posted in a few days, car repairs, the flu and drama  at work made last  week sooooooooooo much more than fun.
My weight appears to be stable so that is not a worry but my food has been less than stellar .
This morings breakfast

 a breakfast scramble,orange and coffee.
A breakfast scramble is the best way I have found to hide  enjoy all those wonderful veggies . This mornings scramble   included ; bok choy , snap peas,carrots ,mushrooms,red onions,rutabaga,egg and turkey sausage

snack was breakfast scramble ( I had saved for snack) and some blueberries.


Lunch

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Quinoa & lentils with sun dried tomatoes & red onion also roasted pork with lots and lots of garlic .   A banana and some raw pumpkin seeds.

Afternoon snack
Ham on a flax seed bun and an apple

Dinner
leftover corned beef and cabbage also peaches and pears

I also had a banana earlier this afternoon

 

Sickness

Today it happened,, the illness I have been fighting off for the past 3 or 4 days finely  got me.Food update then I am off to bed.


Breakfast
breakfast scramble ( egg ,peppers,onions,bok choy, rutabaga ,mushrooms) and an orange 

Packed in cooler to take to work

orange and bacon, flax seed bun with ham and peaches, veggie soup with lentils,quinoa and lamb  and mixed berries . hard boiled egg and banana , lamb stir fry and an apple

Dinner
egg and sausage on a flax seed bun . Also apple sauce ( not pictured )

Monday

I am still feeling a bit ill, not sick enough to be in bed but not 100% either.

Breakfast
a hard boiled egg and 1/2 an orange

Packed in my lunch box

Bacon and the other 1/2 of the orange, flax seed bun with ham, spaghetti ( squash) lunch,
an apple and walnuts and pumpkin seeds, turkey ( not really stuffing) stuffing , blueberries and a banana

Dinner
Corned beef hash ( made with rutabaga ,peppers and onions) and an egg, also ( no picture) a flax seed bun and apple sauce ,

Sensational Sunday

Sensational Sunday 

Breakfast

 Left over rutabaga&parsnip casserole

 'fried 'with peppers &onions , eggs ,bacon, an orange

 and COFFEE!!!

I ♥ Breakfast

Snack,
apple and peanut butter
the apple and peanut butter did
not sit well . I have been questioning whither or not I was going to have to lose the peanut butter. I guess the last two days indicates the peanut butter is gone. This saddens me ;(

Between my celiacs disease , my food intolerances and my blood sugar issues , I have lost many foods. 

When I first was diagnosed  with celiacs the elimination of foods from my diet was meet with sheer hysterics. So not kidding! The crying and stomping my feet was not a pretty site .
Now losing a food is  sadness ,just plain sadness.

Lunch ,

Ham on a flax seed bun  and ( what I call turkey surprise) turkey,cauliflower,celery,onion,olive oil  and stuffing spices


Afternoon snack , a hard boiled egg and a banana


Dinner was spaghetti squash,spaghetti sauce ,ground lamb and veggies
with apple sauce for desert . 

Super Saturday

Super Saturday

Breakfast
2 eggs, 2 slices of turkey bacon, rutabaga,peppers,onions fried in bacon drippings , also an orange 










Snack

an apple and some peanut butter












Lunch

a banana and soup ( quinoa,lamb,lentils and very many veggies )

Snack
 flax bun with ham and some mixed berries











Dinner

corned beef,cabbage,apple sauce and a casserole  made with parsnips , rutabaga and onions












Snack
walnuts and pumpkin seeds
Todays totals ;
calories 1920,, 156g carbs,94g protein

Forgotten friday

Forgotten friday ,, well not really ,lol
I did not blog yesterday. I did well with my food until  dinner then I had a spurge meal ,, gotta do that once in a while for me it seems to be fridays .

 By friday  evening I am tired and stressed .Friday evenings are way to hectic ( I need to do something about that) and last night was more so than normal.

I had forgotten to pay my car insurance ( due yesterday) and did not remember in until about 15 mins before my agent closed . So I made a mad rush to the bank then her office,, made it with mins to spare .  Then the normal friday night craziness  . Honestly stuff like that really stresses me out .  Then I get home , I had gotten way to hungry ( forgot to take my snack with me ,, not good) so

Dinner friday night was bacon and eggs ,applesauce with walnuts . Not a bad meal in its self but I ate way to much of it .

Stress is not my friend.

Thankfully Thursday

Breakfast was
sausage,egg,bok choy,peppers,onions,
a bit of garlic and mushrooms 'stir fried' in olive oil,

 also an orange and COFFEE

Packed to take to work with me ,

 bacon and an orange 7am
flax seed bun and ham 9 am
taco lunch ( black beans,onions,peppers,tomato ,taco spices and ground turkey ) also some blueberries 1200
an apple ,walnuts and pumpkin seeds 2 pm
a hard boiled egg and banana 4 pm
not to mention those veggies  

yep, I eat something every two hours . It works wonders for my blood sugar levels ( I am hypoglycemic ) 

corned beef on a flax seed bun

Dinner was

Turkey , cauliflower ,celery,onion sauteed in olive oil ( I am dairy free) and a baked sweet potato. Also some cherries for desert . 













Todays totals
1872 calories ,231g carbs 104g  protein 

WOOHOO Wednesday

WooHoo it is Wednesday

Breakfast; an orange and egg scrambled with peppers,onions, mushrooms in a bit of olive oil

Packed lunch box; starting at the top left corner and going clockwise:  turkey bacon , an orange, veggie soup with lamb, lentils,quinoa , grapes in front of the  soup mug, raw veggies,tuna salad, ham, an apple, walnuts and pumpkin seeds, an egg and a banana .

Corned beef on a flax seed bun 











Dinner was

Leftover turkey breast sauteed in a bit of olive oil ( I am still dairy free so not butter ) with celery,onion ,cauliflower  and stuffing spices and also a baked sweet potato .

Terrific Tuesday

Terrific Tuesday ,,
Monday was a bit complicated by car trouble but over all a pretty good day :)



Breakfast today was

 an egg scrambled with zucchini ,summer squash,onions,peppers and bok choy in a bit of olive oil with and orange on the side .














Packing my lunch box just got more complicated ( as if I need more food complications  ,lol )
Looks like dairy ( have I expressed how much I LOVE dairy ) is messing with my blood sugar levels :( so I am off dairy for awhile to see if that makes a difference in my levels .
so my  non dairy :( lunch box  contains
veggie soup with lamb,lentils and quinoa, tuna salad, munchy veggies, an apple,banana,grapes, pumpkin seeds,walnuts ,  a hard boiled egg ,,, also turkey bacon and an orange for morning break
 









Home at a decent hour today ( canceled my workout)
so a flax seed bun with corned beef and some blueberries
to hold me over while I catch up on some things










Trying to think of something to do with plain
turkey  breast (maybe something with onions and celery and some poultry seasoning ) ,, I mean it is just so dry and
 well plain ,,,,,,
anyway

dinner was plain turkey  breast and a baked sweet
potato












Todays totals :
calories 1581, carbs 178g, protein 97g...
 A good day overall , my blood sugar was in a ( kinda) ok range today :)

Happy Monday

Yep ,, it is Monday  again ,lol

Start weight 256 , todays weight 169.8  -  86.2 pounds (( grinning ))
This number has taken a  very long time to get to  so I am good with it this Monday morning  :)

I am not sure what my goal is ,,,( thinking about 145),,,

Breakfast was egg,bok choy,peppers,
onions scrambled in a bit of olive oil
and half an orange. And coffee

This is as I packed my cooler for work,,
starting at the top left ;2 pieces of turkey bacon ,half an orange, Mug of soup( with lamb,quinoa,lentils and lots of veggies )  for lunch, bag of free veggies ( carrots, celery, red pepper slices ,cucumber and grape tomatoes ) ,
cottage cheese,grapes , broccoli and cauliflower,
walnuts and pumpkin seeds  , an apple and cheddar cheese ,a hard boiled egg and half a banana, greek yogurt with blueberries.

Dinner was
Ham and a baked  sweet potato with some cherries for desert  ,,, no picture :( car trouble on the way home tonight put me about an hour behind  ,, still trying to catch up .

Hypoglycemia sucks !!

Hypoglycemia  sucks!!!
I have always had trouble with my blood sugar dropping to very low levels, but since I quit eating refined sugar it is more noticeable. Apparently before I quit eating refined sugar , if my blood sugar was low I would  just pop a piece of candy (or doughnuts ,lol)    Now I have to be so very careful about what I eat and when. The mornings SUCK.  Sometimes ( most mornings lately ) if my blood sugar is very low I will wake up (very early sometimes) and  I wake up shaky .I need food immediately. Makes loosing weight a tad bit more complicated ( understatement )  
So I am awake and eating a 3;30 am,,,,,, Is is going to be a very long day

early morning breakfast of  part of an orange and
turkey bacon

breakfast was corned beef hash ,, made with

rutabaga,onions,carrots and corned beef ,, and an
egg











snack , greek yogurt with cherries

.lunch was , black beans,ground turkey,tomatoes
,peppers,onions, taco spices , cheddar cheese and

sour cream . This is a high calorie splurge meal for me.( the cheese and sour cream are the high calorie splurge part )










afternoon snack, cottage cheese and peaches

and of course some munchy  veggies and walnuts












hard boiled egg and half a banana  and veggies

Dinner was a mug of soup,, not a great as the last batch
but pretty darn good anyway :)

bedtime snack
Ham with mustard and some applesauce  with  walnuts

Todays totals;
1546 calories ,139g  carbs ,98g protein 

A great good morining :)

It is Saturday and we got  more snow last night,,,, come on spring ,, hurry please :)
So todays question  is :: can you eat to many non starchy vegetables ??
Breakfast was




breakfast scramble  ( shredded rutabaga ,peppers,onions,egg and bacon ) and an orange









Morning snack

blueberries and greek yogurt , some cherry tomatoes and red pepper slices

lite lunch ( before shopping yeah! )
cheddar cheese, mac apple, cherry tomatoes and red pepper slices

afternoon snack
cottage cheese and peaches with a side of normandy vegetables

snack of
a hard boiled egg, 1/2 a banana and more veggies











munching today on veggies and walnuts while shopping








Dinner was
3oz of roast pork, 1/3 cup of peas and 1/2  cup of cherries

bed time snack
flax seed bun with ham also a chunk of cheddar .

Calories for the day 1597. carbs 116 g , protein 102g.
I ate about every two hours today and my blood sugar stayed pretty level all day. :)