Basically, this is what eating intentionally has looked like for me this year:
Breakfast
-Nothing amazing or fun (no Pop-Tarts. No carb-loading--except on special occasions. And most cereals are a no as well).
-Scrambled eggs are my first choice.
-If I'm super rushed, I'll eat Greek yogurt and Kashi cereal. However, I try to avoid this because the cereal doesn't taste that healthy to me. But when you sleep through your alarm and have to rush to class, what can you do?
-I also try to include a banana. And I always drink orange juice--it's the only drink that tastes good to me right after waking up.
Lunch
-My standard lunch is Peanut Butter toast and a spinach salad with walnuts, Feta cheese and home made vinaigrette.
-If I'm mixing things up, I put hummus and spinach leaves on toast--it's so good!
-I try to include an apple
Dinner
*I am really bad at dinners. Like REALLY bad. I am not creative at all.
-I eat at the Chi O house one night, thankfully, so I don't have to worry about one evening meal.
-I eat make-your-own pizza a lot (try to limit it to once a week, though). While I am still in search of the perfect pizza crust (my current one isn't very healthy--I would like to find a whole-wheat option), it isn't that bad of a meal. I put chicken strips on top so that there is protein!
-One night a week I will have pasta mixed with vegetable steamers and chicken strips. It's my favorite.
-I also eat soup or chili that my mom made for me and froze.
-I used to eat a baked potato each week, but for some reason I stopped. I need to go back to that, though.
-I honestly cannot recount my other dinner options...maybe I eat at restaurants more than I realize?
Snacks
-Yogurt with frozen berries or just frozen berries by themselves
-Hummus and pretzels
-Shredded cheese melted on Triscuits ("Healthy nachos")
-Mixed nuts are a good option if you keep portions small!
-I try my best to avoid granola bars like the plague, but sometimes I just need something easy to take with me if I won't be going back home until later in the day. Thus, I do end up eating them but I wish I didn't.
Desserts
-For the most part, the only dessert I eat is a teeny bowl of chocolate chips. I have them almost every day. Sorry I'm not sorry--I love chocolate.
-Charlottesville is also rather fond of Frozen Yogurt, so sometimes I will get that with my friends. I think it is a wise, low-cal dessert option!
Drinks
I'm really weak in this category...this girl LOVES her Starbucks and Diet Cokes. However, I just saw this article about diet sodas and may resolve to stop drinking my beloved Diet Cokes. Maybe. I really don't drink them very often--not even once a week, but I'll let you know if I decide to give them up completely or not.
-I stick to my water, milk, and orange juice
-I drink tea--though not regularly--and I love Arnold Palmers (probably a bad move...but oh well)
-As an effort to save money and calories, I have been making my own coffee and flavoring it with Almond Milk + one pack of sugar. I've grown to like it a lot.
I would say the main idea is to eat as simply as possible and to go to the grocery store with a very specific list of what you need. If you don't buy unhealthy stuff, you won't eat unhealthy stuff!
More to come on my intentional eating adventures as I (hopefully) branch out a bit this summer!
P.S. I saw this blog post (entitled "The Anti Diet") earlier and thought it had some really good points. Check it out if you like!
xoxo,
C
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