My gut is pretty unhappy right now, because Ive been eating Way Too Many carbs lately!
Why do I do it? Its the only leverage I have in my budget, like many of you I"m sure. Also post menopause I crave them, bad I know.
One of the common patterns Im seeing in all of these diets, is to eat more veges & protein. For me that means eggs, nuts, meat, fish & chicken, as I"m dairy & gluten intolerant.
So how do we incorporate more veges & proteins into our food?
Here are some suggestions:
Roast Vege Salad - goes with everything, eat hot or cold, travels well & keeps for a week in the fridge.
Scrambled Eggs on Toast - Different versions include: with rocket, chilli, parsley (is a green vegetable), other herbs & spices you like. Get creative with it!
Quiche- A great way to hide veges, with cheese & milks, lots of eggs
Fish Pie- Made with veges in a white sauce as the second layer, under the fish. I always eat fresh fish 99% of the time now, to avoid the Massive amounts of salt used in tinned fish.
Desserts- with eggs, seeds, veges & nuts: You can eat these at lunchtime too you know.
- Pumpkin custards, it really is delicious, give it a try
- Chia pudding w berry coulis (made with cashew milk)
- Rice pudding, made with eggs & milks
- Egg custard pies & tarts
- Avocado chocolate mousse & ice cream
- Pumpkin spice ice cream- by Minimalist Baker
Just some ideas for you to start with, even a meat & salad lunch or sandwich. Make sure you add some seeds for extra nutrition
And Snacks, mustnt forget them!
And Snacks, mustnt forget them!
- Chopped up raw veges in containers in the fridge
- Pumpkin custards are great for that
- Chocolate sludge too
- Sunflower crackers, or thyme & garlic, cinnamon
- Hummus & dips with raw veges or crackers
- Cheese for those who can eat it
- Yoghurt, not dairy food though
- Dates, but only a few (sugar)
- Protein bar, but don't go crazy (sugar)
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