I get in a rut occasionally with work, life, and sometimes diet. So I would consider myself somewhat of an expert when it comes to being stuck in rut. I haven't written much about my diet recently because I have found a groove and I like where it is taking me.
I have always been a creature of habit and one who doesn't like rapid change. I think that comes from being first born and always in control of my situation. I also have been the kind of eater that will try anything but have my go to foods that are always around and comforting. When I first got out of college I could have eaten mac and cheese every night for a month and never got bored. It's not that I don't want to try anything else I just know what I like and when I do finally get bored I will move on.
My recent meal choices for the past 8 weeks or so have revolved around the following schedule. Breakfast is eggs, bagel thins, smart balance light margarine with olive oil, turkey sausage, fresh fruit, vitamins, and coffee or its oatmeal, yogurt, fruit, vitamins and coffee. Both Breakfasts range from 9-11 points and are very filling and satisfying. My method of deploying the eggs is usually over easy or as an omelet with fresh veggies and just a little light cheddar cheese. The oatmeal is steel cut old fashioned oats, fresh fruits, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
I usually snack at work around 11am on a fiber now bar (aldi's version of fiber one), or a fiber one 90 calorie bar. I also usually eat some fresh fruit preferably a banana or apple but I have also been eating mangoes recently because they are 10 for $10 at Giant Eagle.
Lunch is usually a Lean Cuisine and a Progresso soup. Honestly the variety of foods available from them is outstanding. I have something different everyday. Points range from 6-9 for the lean cuisines and from 4 to 9 for the soups.
I will usually have another piece of fruit at some point in the afternoon if I am hungry but that lunch usually holds me for hours.
If I am working an 11 hour shift I will have another lean cuisine for dinner and then a snack of triscuits and cheese when I get home. If I am leaving work by 5pm, I will usually come home and make a mega salad (see previous blog) and a turkey burger or some other lean protein. If I end up hungry or with some points left over after that feast I will usually graze on fruits or another fiber one bar. Most dinners are also anywhere from 12-20 points.
That brings me to my grand total of 46 points for the day and usually very satisfied with my hunger level and I am also seeing results with my body so I am highly motivated as well. There have been only a handful of days where I have tapped into my weekly bonus points. Each week I get 48 extra points for pigout days or days where I exceed my daily points. I also earn extra points for exercise which I have been doing regularly each week, minus one recovery period 2 weeks ago where I just took some time off.
I have a feeling I will continue in this groove for a while until some other meals come along that cause me to change tracks and jump into.
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