I've been lurking around this forum for a day or two and I thought I'd make my own whole foods menu and try it out for a few days. I mostly eat this way but don't plan my meals so probably don't get all of the nutrition in that I should. I'm not sure if you're following an actual "plan" but this is based off of a nutritionist's guidelines for me specifically and then I tried to incorporate foods from the SuperFoodsRX list also. So, today:
B: 1/2 c. oatmeal, w/ 2/3 c. soymilk, 1tsp honey, 1tsp flax oil, cinnamon,
1 organic omega3 egg, 1/2 c OJ w/calcium
S: small handful walnuts before the party
L: Going to my son's school holiday party: will have one small plate
w/ salad, fruit and some protein, one holiday cookie
Planning, it's all in the planning Why can't I get this through my head? Sigh. In any case, here's today's plan:
B: 1 cup cheerios w/1/2 cup 1% milk, 1 tbsp flax seed. WW toast w/pb, clementine (I love these little guys - so sweet)
S: tall nf latte - hopefully will get me through a 2 hour meeting that's basically a rehash of last nights 4.5 hour City Council meeting
L: 1 cup homemade chili over 1/2 cup brown rice
S: clementine (or 2 )
D: a Christmas party with a small group of friends. We meet 2x a month all year, ostensibly to do quilting and other stitchery. Menu is appetizers - at least I know mine is reasonably whole and healthy. And there's no alcohol involved....
B--1/2 c egg whites plus 1 whole egg and 2 Morning Star Farms breakfast sausages ( was hungry! )
S--hot tea
L--tomato soup, cottage cheese, pineapple, 6 ww crackers
S--??? maybe yogurt
D--??? (volunteering at the High School Band's Christmas tree lot. I'll be lucky to get anything and it will probably be fast food ).
B-mixture of Kashi go lean cereal & raisin bran w/ soymilk, banana, coffee w/ milk
S-apple
S-2 very teeny tiny cookies that I swore off, but some evil person unloaded at work!!
L-gathered up leftovers, small partial portions of chicken pot pie w/ whole wheat crust; brown rice, barley, rye, and lentil pilaf w/ sun dried tomato, cheese ravioli w/ marinara, carrots, hummus, dk chocolate
S-red vines (Does whole sugar count?? I know, I know.)
D-pasta w/ marinara and a couple meatballs all w/ parmesan cheese, dk choc
S-whole wheat graham crackers
S-popcorn
In the interest of full disclosure I also had 3 diet Cokes at work. It has been stressful lately and they were there, and they helped hold off the licorice until 2 pm. They were also WONDERFUL! I also had 3 cups of herbal tea and a whole bunch of water.
About 2200 calories. Was shooting for 1800 so tomorrow will go for more veggies/fruit and less junk. Lindy's got tomorrow's thread up already, so that makes me behind before I even start!