Wednesday wasn’t too bad of a day as far as my eating clean goes. I ate clean foods, but probably not enough calories. That’s not anything out of the ordinary. When I am sick, I eat less because I have no appetite, and really, I don’t think I eat “a lot” to begin with. I am more of an “eat to live” type of person than a “live to eat” person. My calories were around 1350, so I suppose that’s not all *that* bad. I finally went to the doc yesterday and got some meds, so I should be back to normal in no time and can start working out again!
Here is my menu from yesterday.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
7:00 a.m. – Peanut butter and banana sandwich on toasted whole-grain bread. I used all natural peanut butter, and I know you’re probably wrinkling your nose and saying, “Eww,” but don’t knock it until you try it. I’ve been eating these sandwiches since I was a little girl (except back in the day, mom made them on white bread) and they are one of my favorite foods. (And hey, it was one of Elvis’s favorite sandwiches – of course his was grilled in butter and that you CAN say “Yuck” to!)
10:15 a.m. – 1 low-fat yogurt
1:30 p.m. – Chicken breast roll-up (all natural chicken breast rolled in lettuce and low-fat cheese) and a smoothie
5:00 p.m. – Grilled chicken, green beans, crispy garlic new potatoes
7:30 p.m. – 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
Not too bad, in my opinion.
I LOVE peanut butter and banana sandwiches!! They are a comfort food to me. I also use natural peanut butter. Try it, you’ll like it!! : )
Natural peanut butter is so delicious! It is far superior to the sugar and salt loaded stuff so many people eat. Once you try natural, you never go back! It’s also incredibly easy to make at home. Just grab a food processor and some roasted peanuts and viola!
Hi Jennifer,
Eating meat twice a day, every day is not good for your body or the environment. If you really want to eat clean, I would suggest looking into books/menus by Dean Ornish and Renee Loux. I’m sorry to be critical, but I just came upon “Clean Eating” magazine and was quite disappointed and amazed their claim that they focus on healthy, clean eating. It’s misleading! The menus are dominated by meat, and although I am not a vegetarian, I know a meat-heavy diet is not healthy.
Jen
Hi Jen, thanks for leaving a comment!
I don’t eat meat twice a day every single day. If you’ll check this post http://cleaneatingclub.com/jenniferm-daily-menu/daily-menu-april-27/ which was two days prior (I think), I had meat once which was when I ate vegetable soup made with venison. In my house, we do eat a lot of venison and lean grass-fed beef since we get beef free from my father-in-law (who is a farmer), especially during fall/winter/spring when fruits are not in season here. During the summer, I subsist mainly on grilled fruits and veggies (fresh, of course!), yogurt, nuts, smoothies, etc., with beef and poultry more as a “side” dish, if at all.
I personally see nothing wrong with eating lean cuts of beef, chicken, and fish (fish I “try” to eat twice per week). I know not everyone agrees on that, though I think it’s probably one of those issues in which it’s a personal decision.
I didn’t find this latest issue (May/June ’09) of Clean Eating to be meat focused, but more veggies and some seafood (I think there were one or two chicken recipes?). I’ll have to go through my back issues now, starting with #1, to see if they’re really meat focused…LOL! Anyway, sorry you didn’t like Clean Eating Mag and I hope you find a magazine more suitable for you!