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I'm SO out of ideas for food! I find it really difficult to muster up energy to cook myself a meal.
I'm gluten and soy free at the moment.
So, I'm just wondering what people eat on a typical day. Could you post your breakfast, lunch and dinner from yesterday so I can get ideas. Thank you!!!
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I have to rotate my foods, so no two days are alike.
Breakfast: Smoothies - my fave is mango, pineapple, 1/2 avocado (you don't taste it and makes the smoothie creamy), ground flax seeds and/or soaked chia seeds, a little water to thin it out.
Eggs - sautee chopped onion until clear and add a handful or more of spinach. When the spinach is wilted, add in eggs and scramble. Salt/pepper to taste.
Fish soup - yeah it sounds weird for breakfast but it's really good. Makes a decent lunch or dinner too. 2 cups water, 1 frozen tilapia fillet, garlic, fresh grated ginger, any veggies you happen to have around the house, green leafies, green onions to garnish.
I usually add a little miso, but it's just as good without. Takes about 10 minutes from start to finish.
Lunch is usually leftovers from dinner the night before. Either that or a salad with grilled chicken breast and a homemade dressing made with organic cider vinegar (bragg's).
Dinner This is usually the easiest to prepare.
Once a week, I'll broil a bunch of chicken breasts and keep them in the fridge for later use in salads or whatever.
A rice cooker will make enough brown rice for a week.
Just reheat, add various seasonings and veggies as the mood hits.
I'm also a huge fan of foil dinners. Add fish or chicken, some veggies, a little seasoning, and bake.
Other I've found spending about an hour doing advance prep every few days really helps with later meal prep.
I cut up fresh raw veggies and keep them in the fridge for snacking. These are also nice to have around for stir fries, etc. Hummus goes along nicely as a dip for the raw veggies.
Hope this helps.
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My daughter is on a gluten free diet. Amy's products seem to be the best for those a quick meal out of the freezer. If you have a Whole Foods Market - they have the best tasting bread as Sixgoofykids mentioned. Also find Whole Foods a lot easier to shop with their "gluten Free" sinage on the shelves. You can also get a print out from their web-site or at their customer service desk. I find it is very expensive shopping there - actually most of the expense is in "experimenting" with various products until you get together tasty ones! The toughest thing - she attends school during the day, no fridge or microwave - anyone out there have ideas? Also any snack bars - gluten free that don't taste like a brick? I like "Kind" Nut Delight and Coconut Almond are terrific, but my daughter complains they are too hard to bite into. Is yogurt okay for Lymes?
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Peedie... I can't get away with eating yogurt... always contains too much sugar for me.
The ones with low sugar contain artificial sweeteners, which aren't good either.
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Poached eggs when I am doing well enough to poach them.
Just purchased EZekeil cereal. I know i have tried thsi in the past and stopped. Don't know why but am guessing I wills soon find out.
Kefir on cereal...something new I am trying and haven't tried yet. Heard a guy on TV talking about it yesterday..the ezekeil cereal and kefir.
purchased acorn squash, butternut squash and yams.
These are usually easy for me to cut open and bake although I do have times when I am not up to that either.
In the past, I have purchased chicken salad from teh deli. Missed it today.
I will put a handful of organic mixed greens on a paper plate and then scoop up some chicken salad on top.
Wish I had purchased some at the grocery store today.
Baked fish. Fish is frozen and I put it on cookie sheet in oven and bake it. Easy and good.
I need to keep things simple and have just a few prep steps.
AS arms are weak as well as brain hand co ordination.
mountain high yogurt. I like alta dena yogurt but they do not sell it locally.
I mix fresh berries in it.
use paper bowls to cut back on dishes as washing dishes is usually out.
i purchased some hickory smoked turkey today from the deli and they sliced it for me.
Had a sample. Sample was very good. I think it will work out well when I need what I call finger food as brain and body are not working well enough to fix something
I have fresh brocoli. I can put it in the steamer while the fish is baking.
I purchased canned cranberries to go along with the turkey but I am guessing there is a lot of sugar in the cranberries so not sure that is going to work for me.
I got some almond butter but not sure what I am going to do with it yet.
I was going to put it on an apple, but forgot to get the green apples.
I also purchased a vegie tray so will snack on vegies.
purchased the cream cheese vegie dip stuff..not sure that is a good idea or not.
I know it tastes good. Just not sure if it is something that makes me feel worse or not yet.
Can't recall.
Looking forward to idea from others. This eating thing is tricky as it seems some of the stuff can make me feel worse.
Buffalo burger with chili..it is raining out now so that is on the agenda for today...no buns.
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Breakfast: in a glass 2oz of 100% cherry juice 6oz 100% pineapple juice mixed together with a scoop of whey, heaping teaspoon chlorella, and half a teaspoon spirulina. 1 banana some fresh pinapple. Cereal with almond milk 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (my wife hates the spice smell) with handfull of dried cherries.
Lunch: 1 apple (always) 1 avocado (always) then In mini-prep food processor in either handfulls or tablespoons full, broccoli sprouts, sauerkraut, jarred red cabbage, ground flax seed, lettuce, dandelion greens, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, pea shoots, and bean sprouts ground to smitherines. I used it as a dip for garlic plantain chips. Yummy!!!
Dinner: BLT last night.
I do at lot with quinoa but not yesterday.
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I am a big fan of 1 pot meals. I have to avoid sugar and yeast, I am not gluten sensitive though...Also, I can't eat any fruit except apples (I guess the fructose?) makes me incredibly sick!!! I also avoid most dairy but do have goat milk products on occasion. Sugar free almond milk is great!!
I steam it with organic veggies, put over brown rice or spelt pasta with a little low/no sugar sauce/dressing (like miso or dijon) or alternatively mix it in a bowl with brown rice and a little guacamole- yum.
French meadow makes a whole variety of yeast free organic breads and bagels (again, spelt works for me) http://www.frenchmeadow.com/ - great with a little almond butter or turkey breast (applegate farms http://applegatefarms.com/ )
I eat a ton of hummus. Also - Nutthins - gluten/wheat free crackers - a little salty, but definitely my crackers of choice....
Quick meal - canned Eden organic rice and beans (low sodium too) http://www.edenfoods.com/articles/view.php?articles_id=49 FYI - Eden brand is actualy safe to eat canned products, thier cans are not toxic like most - I dump the brown rice/ chick peas in a pot with a jar of indian curry sauce (like Jalfrezi) add frozen organic veggies cover, and in 10 minutes yummy indian dish
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Thank you guys SO much for all your ideas!!! It is so much easier when you hear things from other people. I get stuck in the same foods, day in and day out.
It gets pretty basic...chicken, veggies and a starch. BORING! LOL! Keep 'em coming! Posts: 215 | From Student | Registered: Oct 2007
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Well as I posted else where this has been a struggle for me. I'll post what I had yesterday.
Breakfast dark chocolate and almond energy bar low sugar (7 gs) power bar and banana.
Lunch - was a cleanup day and my employer sprung for a free lunch for the whole co. I had a cheeseburger with pretzels and pickle. Had half a brownie to boot (told myself no just couldn't pass it up - actually threw half it out as I walked back to my desk so I wouldn't be tempted to eat the whole thing).
Dinner -- leftover boneless and skinless buffalo wings - I mixed in two heaping spoonfuls of minced garlic with red hot sauce and dipped them in low fat ranch dressing. Was still hungry was I had two packets of low sugar maple brown sugar instant oatmeal (only 4gs of sugar).
Today not off to a good start:
Had another same energy bar and banana but binged on 2 Manhattan bagels with real butter for bagel day at work.
Lunch I only had a big bowl of Italian Wedding Soup.
The diet is a big hole in my lyme bart game plan.....
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Canned peas, grapeseed oil, and sea salt. Yum.
Today I had some sesame tahini, but I'm paying now.
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breakfast, veggie stir fry, usually peas, zucchini, snow peas, or butternutsquash. Grounded turkey or chicken breast
Veggie stir fry and chicken or turkey with brown rice.
depends on the nite but usually the same as above with some brown rice pasta.
I try to rotate the veggies, but its tough.
Im looking to try and add french toast into my diet again. I just feel better when i eat more carbs, not a lot but more.
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Almost always the same- gluten, dairy, sugar free, caffine free:
Breakfast- granola w/dried raspberries & rice milk fibermax drink Snack- peanuts and water Lunch- salad greens,raspberry dressing,veggies apple slices,water Snack- Molly's Gone Crackers crackers, water Supper- beef or chicken, cooked veggie, water Snack- chips & salsa or potato chips, fibermax drink
I'm lucky- salad bar @ school and my hubby does supper-He BBQ's a lot in good weather. Sometimes I just have cereal when the fam is having pizza and such.
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Yesturday's menu - cant remember today's ) what i eat varies with what we have and how much i can stand , cut etc. yesturday i could make two things
Lunch - spring mix salad, some cold peas, some cucumber and tomato w couple slices of turkey lunchmeat.
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Gigi, It's where you make a packet out of either foil or parchment. Add meat, veg, seasonings, a little water, seal the packet and then bake.
I'm aware of the issues with aluminum. My testing for aluminum levels is fine. It's the mercury, lead, cadmium, and thallium I have to worry about.
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1 cup Steel cut cooked oatmeal + 2 tbls sunflower seeds + 1/3 cup wild blueberries
Omlette with onions and peppers + piece of spelt bread
Lunch:
Chicken, veggies, and brown rice cake
Spelt bread with almond butter(my version of Peanut butter sandwich). Raw veggies.
Salad - Greens, veggies, chicken + 2 tsp flax seed oil and a small handful of mixed nuts (no peanuts)
Dinner:
Chicken/fish, veggies, brown rice cake
Tuna patties (1 egg, 1 pouch/can of tuna drained,celery, seasoning, salt + pepper, 2 crushed rice cakes mixed up and cooked) + veggies
Snacks:
Rice cakes with almond butter Rice crackers (Diamond brand is really good)+ hummus sometimes.
I really miss fruit...and chocolate...Husband had pizza tonight. Kissed him just to get a a second hand taste of pepperoni. Didn't tell husband this...
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motownlyme, I loved your comment about pizza. I miss pizza the most. I'm gluten and dairy free. I just found a pizza place here in Arizona that has gluten free pizza. It's very good too.
It has become a real treat because we have to travel to Phoenix to get it. They are planning on building one here in Tucson though. Can't wait. Pizza here I come!
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with 3 teens who love to cook and eat we try to keep healthy food on hand that is easy to prepare
I keep cooked chicken, fresh veg, and rice on
hand - my youngest loves to make an impromptu
stir fry using these items - if time allows in
the morning - but most of the time after school
when she gets home
I also make a ground turkey "taco meat" and they make their own "hot pockets" from this and other left overs
having a mom who doesnt' always function in an upright position has led them to become accomplished in the kitchen.....we call it "life skills"
could we start a post for recipes - or maybe kid/teen friendly recipes?
would love some new ideas
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