The Way I Eat... most of the time

The Way I Eat... most of the time

I should have started this earlier in the morning instead of watching last nights episode of The Bachelor....  oops.

Anyhow (hoping I can find my brain), I want to tell you about the way I eat currently which is for basic health, and not to actually lose weight, but not to gain it either.  I'm pretty sure that my current eating plan may cause some people to LOSE weight though if it is a drastic change in their diet.

The Way I Figure It.... the best way to eat is the simplest way...

Meat, Fish, Eggs, Cheese, Fresh Veggies (steamed or raw), Fresh fruit, Lots of Healthy Fats (will explain that one later) and lots of water.. and yeah, coffee with heavy cream...

When I say simple, I mean how hard is it to broil or grill (on an indoor contact grill) a steak, pork chip, or burger patty... and steam some veggies to go with it?  Or throw together a mixed green, kale, or spinach salad?

How hard is it to scramble some eggs, add whatever else is handy...  bell peppers, spinach, onions (YUMMM lots of onions, always) etc... then make a bunch... eat some, save some to heat up another day?

Or make a big batch of tuna mixed with hard boiled eggs, celery, onions, peppers, cukes, or whatever.. and MAYO (NOT miracle whip which has BAD BAD SUGAR in it.)  Mayo is okay (my opinion) although I buy the olive oil kind most of the time.  Miracle Whip is not.. that's a hard pill for some to swallow.. but hey, I made the switch a LONG time ago when I got serious about melting off some pregnancy fat.  The big ol batch of tuna can be dinner, lunch, or a snack.. add some sliced tomatoes on the side.. eat it for several days..  I do.

How hard is it to snack on cheese and cut up veggies?  I LOVE red bell peppers.. they are super sweet and are great to munch on.. I just slice up a bunch and have them handy in the fridge.  Cukes are good too.  I try to limit fruit to once a day, kinda desertie... I steer clear of bananas for the most part, but pears, apples, kiwi, berries.. all make it into my tummy.

Some people like hard boiled eggs.. not me, but I keep them in the fridge for my son and husband to snack on.. easy-peasy.   Or maybe deviled eggs for something a bit fancier?  (and actually CHEAP protein too... even when the price of eggs gets "high".. it's still cheap protein.)

So that is just a brief description of my daily eating pattern when I am at home.  Notice that last part... when I am at home.  When we go out occasionally or have family gatherings, go to our camper on weekends or do whatever else that is out of the routine...   I eat WHATEVER... It keeps me sane.  I don't usually get too crazy, but sometimes I do... Cheetos?  yummy!  French Fries.. ummmmm... 

Now for the EAT-NOTS...  (this list too, is subject to the exceptions listed above as well as occasional times of weekness)... but generally speaking...

I stay away from:

• GRAIN
• SUGAR
• PROCESSED FOOD including all sorts of "quick meals" that come in boxes and frozen packages.

Well, that's it!  Not really so hard.

Less important, I can add that:

• I no longer GUZZLE milk but drink it occasionally.  (I love milk... especially on CEREAL, which of course I don't eat hardly ever!)
• Also, I try to use Stevia as my sweetner of choice on the rare times I need sweetener.  I revert to Splenda on occasion because Stevia just doesn't work in cole slaw and a couple other things that I can't remember right now.
• I rarely drink diet soda.. (or heaven forbid, REGULAR soda, which I have lost my taste for.  (Another day, another story on that one.)

 

As for Booze.. well.. that's for another day too, but there are choices in this department that can be acceptable too... maybe not exactly healthy, but not "fattening"...  I'm not a huge drinker, so it's not at the top of my list.. but I do like do partake every now and then when we're out with friends.