water
1 banana (organic)- 90-100 cals
coffee+cream+honey (organic)- 130-140 cals
I actually measured it all out to make sure I cut back on the sweetness factor. It was probably half of the calories of my normal cup. Small victories, people...small victories. They add up eventually!
I recently learned that bananas have a high glycemic index, so I've been eating way less of them. But they are the cheapest organic fruit at .88 per lb and I didn't feel like eating the last grapefruit with a coffee would be very tasty. Too much acidity at once. I'll have it for a snack later. http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/glycemicindlist_3.htm
Yesterday actually went really well. I was tempted to over eat my brown rice and veggie stir fry, but I saved some for today. I'm going to put it into a pita wrap. It sounds bizzare, but I had something similar at Starbucks once and it was delish.
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LUNCH:
pita wrap, purple cabbage, teryaki sauce
brown rice (non gmo)
soya sauce, carrot, peas, corn (organic)- 300-320 cals
SNACKS:
green+white+oolong tea (organic)- zero
Health benefits of oolong tea
grapefruit- 75-95 cals
fat free pudding cup- 90 cals
green+white+oolong tea (organic)- zero
2 slices deli turkey- 60 cals
lots of water- zero
5 ways to feel full while eating less
DINNER:
1/2 sweet potato, 1 small potato, 1 carrot 240 (organic)
1 medium chicken breast 160, gravy 40 (organic) - 430-450 cals total
Meat Portion Size Guide
bike- 33 min
wall pushups- 30 reps
350-400 cals burned
I'm savouring every organic morsel. Soon enough we won't be able to afford more than %20 of the groceries to be organic. It used to be 90-95%. Economic crash? Check. Dental bills? Check. Car payment and insurance? Check. Fortunately, organic jarred baby food and formula are relatively cheap. I might not be able to eat as healthy as I would like, but, for now, baby gets the best we can give.
Dear mom who can't afford organic food
Eat well on a budget
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