March Food Thread

[Rana]

Astrophe posted she liked seeing what we ate for inspiration and I agree that it helps to see what other people are eating because it inspires me to eat healthy (especially if I have to post it for everyone to see!).

Original Food Thread: PCOS Food Thread?

Feel free to add your food diary here if you want to share your food/diet plan, number of carbs (if you count those), calories (if you count those), portion size (if you count those).

Happy munching everyone!

[Laneyy]

This thread makes me hungry....

I haven't finished eating today, I kind of got a late start. Had an apple around 3pm, then a whole wheat english muffin with butter and honey, and then a banana, and while I'm at work I plan to snack on some brown rice and nori. Hopefully boyfriend and I can go out for a jog later, since we didn't get to yesterday, and maybe I can convince him to eat healthier too! Last night we had pork loin, a TON of green beans, and some white rice.

I had originally been counting calories, but I find that if I just look at the label when I buy my food, then eat normally all day then I feel better and I'm not constantly obsessing over what I'm putting in my body and how many calories it is, and the less hungry I am. Since I'm not thinking about food all day.

[Rana]

Laneyy, my family loves nori balls. My nephew goes crazy on the nori, too. My sister has to keep him in check because he will eat it all if you let him.

[Laneyy]

I had 3 full sheets of nori with my rice just now. Half a sheet was after the rice was already gone.

Om nom nom nom :P

[babble]

For last night's dinner we made Breakfast. Mine was a spinach and American cheese omelet and turkey sausage links.

Syndrome X-PCOS'er

[nelie]

Yesterday was a pretty good day:

Breakfast: Spinach/blueberry/almond milk shake
Lunch: Soy yogurt with slivered almonds and raspberries
Afternoon snack: spinach salad with raspberries, crumbled seasoned tofu and walnuts
Dinner: Steamed veggies, sauteed veggies and seitan

So far today:
Buckwheat groats with 1/4th banana, walnuts, raisins, almond milk and cinnamon (this may make me a buckwheat convert)

[astrophe]

Oh, good thinking. OK, so I'm syndrome X eating low-gi and experimenting with carb level and finishing up my BistroMD stash.

I had a meeting yesterday and had to chose something on the go.

BREAKFAST
I chose Panera's Power Breakfast sandwich because even though it is on wheat bread (and I'm trying to lose the wheat to see if it causes my stuffy nose) it sticks with me for hours and it is less than 400 cal.

LUNCH
Pesto Chicken with green beans and tomato and mashed canellini beans

SNACK
Almonds -- too many! Oops!

DINNER
Peanut chicken with quinoa, carrot, sugar snap peas

A.

[snoozlebug]

I am FINALLY getting over a bad cold! So today was sort of back to normal eating. I don't know what type I am. Probably just regular ol' PCOS and mild IR?

Breakfast: 2/3 c nonfat plain greek yogurt, 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, 2 T sunflower seeds, 1 tsp honey, cinnamon, coffee & skim
Lunch: bowl of chicken tortilla soup, too many tortilla chips & salsa, and bits of steak on a small corn tortilla
Dinner: 2 cups greens, sugar snap peas, walnuts, lowfat cheese, cherry tomatoes, 1 T balsamic vinaigrette; 1 cup ground turkey, canned corn, canned kidney beans and spices.

I should probably also eat the zucchini that have been in the fridge...bleh, who knows a good zucchini recipe!!??

[Rana]

Today -- I am probably Syndrome X (PCOS with IR)

Breakfast:
Apple scrambled eggs (1/3 apple, 2 eggs, 1 T butter, 2T shredded parmesan)

Snack: chocolate almond bark (~100 calories worth)

Lunch:
1/2 cup brown rice (cooked)
1/2 can of black bean with bay leaf/garlic
Collard greens (sauteed in olive oil with garlic and salt)

Snack:
1/3 apple
2T cashew butter

Dinner:
Homemade Chili (270 calories)

Snack:
Chobani Yogurt (peach)

[Rana]

Syndrome X (PCOS with IR)

Breakfast:
Apple scrambled eggs (I'm really loving this combination, but I need to change it up!)

Snack:
Chobani yogurt

Lunch:
1/2 cup brown rice (cooked)
1/2 can of black bean with bay leaf/garlic
1 cup of green beans, chopped, with 1/2 T of butter/salt/pepper

Snack:
Mixed nuts (170 calories)
3/4 Apple
Cashew butter

Dinner:
Salad, with chicken

[Rana]

Yesterday:

Breakfast:
Apple Scrambled Eggs
Remaining apple with almond butter

Lunch:
Salad (lettuce, green peppers, cucumbers) with shredded steak and vinaigrette dressing

No snacks

Dinner:
Salad (lettuce, strawberries, goat cheese, almonds, carrots) with chicken and balsamic vinegar

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Today:

Breakfast
Cottage cheese with strawberries

no snack

Lunch
Chicken breast (spices)
Red potato, baked in slices
Heirloom green beans with butter/salt/pepper

(So far, just under 1000 calories)