Ready for the trick question? Guess what I had for breakfast today? It wasn't oatmeal, so you'll probably never guess (unless you looked at the picture already.) Once again inspired by +Emma Magenta, I had a very tasty, yet non-traditional breakfast. I really did NOT want oatmeal, nor did I have time to fix the steel-cut oatmeal that I prefer over rolled oats, so I raided the fridge. I had just purchased some portobello mushroom caps the night before, and also some arugula, so I diced the mushrooms and put them in a saute pan with a little olive oil, along with a frozen vegan Boca burger patty. Once those items were nearly cooked through, I tossed in the arugula until it wilted. The result was this:
which was actually much tastier than it looks in the photo. And it was full of vitamins and protein, and wasn't entirely beige, like the oatmeal I've eaten every morning for the past 4 days. It had texture, it had bitter greens, it literally made my day. I wasn't hungry for lunch until about 5 hours after this breakfast. Lunch, however, was pretty beige: hummus and gluten-free pretzel sticks, and I also had a snack of roasted, salted almonds (which is a treat for me, I usually eat almonds raw.) Dinner with Tim ended up being a stir fry with broccoli, garlic, and grilled tofu. And, of course, there was chocolate chai to get me through the day.
Someone asked me about why I was restricting fruit, and did I plan to do that long term? No, definitely not a long term solution, I ADORE fruit, and can't wait to have some. I didn't really have any sugar cravings today, so I know that what I'm doing is working for me, so I'll keep fruitless for a few more days, just to make sure that I'm really resetting my palate. Maybe by day 8 I'll add in some relatively sour fruits, like green apples, grapefruit, and lemons. Soon after, I'll look forward to berries, peaches, and some sweeter veggies, like raw carrots and baked sweet potatoes. The last to add back in would be tropical fruits with their super-high sugar content, like bananas, mangoes, papaya, pineapple. I'm nearly drooling just thinking about them. Which is a good thing, it means that soon I'll be craving fruit instead of brownies. Yippee!
Someone asked me about why I was restricting fruit, and did I plan to do that long term? No, definitely not a long term solution, I ADORE fruit, and can't wait to have some. I didn't really have any sugar cravings today, so I know that what I'm doing is working for me, so I'll keep fruitless for a few more days, just to make sure that I'm really resetting my palate. Maybe by day 8 I'll add in some relatively sour fruits, like green apples, grapefruit, and lemons. Soon after, I'll look forward to berries, peaches, and some sweeter veggies, like raw carrots and baked sweet potatoes. The last to add back in would be tropical fruits with their super-high sugar content, like bananas, mangoes, papaya, pineapple. I'm nearly drooling just thinking about them. Which is a good thing, it means that soon I'll be craving fruit instead of brownies. Yippee!
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