How would you like some zucchini and canned green beans for breakfast? Sound good? What, no?? Come on, try it:
Egg Beaters scrambled with a whole (8" or so) chopped zucchini, french cut green beans, and half of a Habernaro Monterey Jack Chicken sausage, sliced, with a side of pears canned in juice. So delicious! Only 225 calories. I always try to incorporate a veggie and a fruit into my breakfast, whether it's in an omelet or a scramble like this, a spinach mango smoothie, or cooked butternut squash or canned pumpkin stirred into my oatmeal. It gets me off on the right foot each day.
Lunch was a low fat turkey salad sandwich and some Fiber Select crackers. Dinner was a homemade turkey pot pie with lots of veggies, low fat gravy, and a pie crust (top only, no bottom crust. Saves calories, looks pretty). I had some lovely tea for dessert later.
I feel really good, I don't have *any* overwhelming cravings. There's the very rare food-thought that flits through my head, but it is gone before I can dwell on it and nurture it into action (because I DISMISS those thoughts immediately). I am not hungry. I am satisfied. I bought a little monthly planner and in it I record some stats on each day's calendar square: my weight, my total calories eaten, any exercise I did, and my mood on a scale of 1 to 10. I think this will be helpful to me over time, as I look over what I am doing long term and the results. And I like record keeping. It's fun!
Hope you're having a lovely weekend. Try some veggies for breakfast tomorrow!
15 comments:
That breakfast looks awesome. :)
I hope your children get better fast!
That is a yummy looking breakfast. Great to hear you sounding so strong and satisfied.
Well I think I'll pass on canned green beans for breakfast, but the zuchini looks great! I've had that with eggs a long time ago and forgot it was a nice mix, I'm going to have to buy one the next time I'm at the store.
That looks great! I'll have to try that sometime.
I hope your kids get better soon and you avoid getting ill.
Keep it up!
Thats an interesting breakfast! I have tried to put spinach in my smoothies. I can't taste it, but hubby (chef by trade) can't bring himself to like it.
Looks like a yummy breakfast!! I love spinich in my eggs now (something I would NEVER have done when I was at my worst).
Hope your family is feeling better soon!
I love that you mentioned keeping track of your mood on a scale of 1-10 along with all the other factors (input/output)
one suggestion - track your SLEEP on this planner too. That is an important element and if you track it - cause/effect will help you see trends.
It sounds like a great breakfast, and I love all of these positive, on-the-right-track posts lately!
I like vegetables for breakfast!
Today it was fresh organic spinach in a smoothie. Sometimes it's a big pile o' greens. Just depends on my mood and what's in the fridge or ready to harvest in a garden, LOL!
Speaking of green beans, I'm going to plant more of those in one of my basement Aerogardens later today. Fresh tender green beans off the bush. Yum!
I love veggies for breakfast! Hope those little ones are better soon. Sending you healthy vibes and not the sniffles I seem to have come down with.
Sorry about your kids being sick. I guess it’s that time of year. Hope they’re all feeling better soon!
I think your breakfast looks great, Lyn. I often have dinner-type foods for breakfast and breakfast foods for dinner--basically whatever I feel like on a particular day. Some people think it’s a little weird, but as long as I enjoy it and the healthy food makes me healthier and thinner, then that’s really all that matters. ;-)
I love veggies for breakfast, but can't say I've ever had green beans, lol. My egg white scrambles are more like mushrooms, onions, peppers, fresh spinach, and a tomato diced on top. :)
Would love to see some more ideas for vegetables at breakfast. . .
for the record, your breakfast was definitely not under 300 calories, as there's 100 calories in a pear. just saying.
Anonymous~
You are mistaken. A lot of people overestimate calories. It was easy for me to go back six months to when I posted this menu and look at my food log to see exactly how many calories are in this breakfast:
1/2 c Egg Beaters - 60
1/4 c canned green beans - 10
1/2 c zucchini - 17
.4 c pears canned in juice - 57
1/2 Bistro chicken sausage - 81
Total = 225 calories.
I strive for accuracy.
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