Meal Prep
Lately I have been eating a lot of vegan and vegetarian meals. As I mentioned in a previous blog post (Vegan???), I enjoy weird foods and crave carbs over meat products, so I enjoy eating a near-vegetarian diet. However, I have not been strict with it. If I go out to eat or want to taste something non-vegetarian, I eat it. In my experience, I’ve noticed that too much restriction prompts food obsession and increases likeliness of disordered eating.
Though I don’t deprive myself when non-vegetarian options are available, I’ve been inclined to meal prep with primarily vegetarian foods, because I like them and it can save money! The following meal prep costs about $60 for a week’s worth at Wal Mart. However, several of the purchases will last more than a week.
WARNING…If following my meal preps, I am not a chef! My recipes may not be fancy, but they are simple and easy to adjust for those who have more sophisticated taste. Also, I have a sensitive stomach, so I am constantly switching my food staples, as sort of a trial and error, figuring out which foods make me feel best. For example, I have been using a lot of oatmeal in trying out more vegan options, which irritates me, so I am about to switch to more coconut flour. Coconut flour is easier to cook with eggs in most of my recipes, so I will be eating more ovo-vegetarian recipes and probably increasing protein and fat intake.
Breakfast:
Morning Drink Concoction:
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar, with The Mother
4 oz 100% Juice
Soda Water (zero sugar & zero salt)
Suped-Up Cereal
1 ¼ cup Kashi Go Lean Original Cereal
~2 oz Blueberries (I just microwave frozen fruit…it’s typically cheaper and frozen at its peak freshness)
Optional: Cinnamon, to taste
1 cup Unsweetened Soy Milk
Coffee with Unsweetened Almond/Soy Milk
Snack 1
Protein Crumble (Mix the following then bake in cookie form):
1 Tbsp Coconut Flour
2 Tbsp Peanut Butter Powder (PB 2)
½ Banana (mashed)
1 Egg White
Lunch
4 oz Cooked Sweet Potato
7 oz Tofu, Extra Firm
2-4 Tbsp Salsa
1 cup Organic Spinach
Snack 2
Protein Crumble (Mix the following then bake in cookie form):
1 Tbsp Coconut Flour
2 Tbsp Peanut Butter Powder (PB 2)
½ Banana (mashed)
1 Egg White
Dinner
Much Healthier Pizza
Crust (Mix, spread onto baking sheet, then I Broil one side, flip, add toppings and Broil again) :
6 Tbsp Coconut Flour
3 Egg Whites
Optional for fluffiness: ½ tsp Active Dry Yeast and ½ tsp Baking Powder
Toppings:
½ cup Pizza Sauce
½ cup Daiya Vegan Mozzerella
Spinach (Kale, Jalapenos and Red Onion are good too)
1 cup Raw Spinach (I just eat a few handfuls while prepping the pizza to get in another cup of greens)
Totals
Calories: 1,771 - Carbs: 225 - Fat: 44g - Protein: 123g - Sugar: 64g - Fiber: 74g
Still hungry?
One of the following if still hungry:
Kashi Go Lean Original Cereal with Unsweetened Soymilk Milk
Halo Top Ice Cream
Arctic Zero Ice Cream
Dinner Option 2
Cook the following on the skillet:
Garlic clove
1 cup of Kale
½ cup cooked Quinoa
1 serving Extra Firm Tofu OR 1-2 Eggs
1 serving Low Sodium Taco Seasoning Packet, mixed with water
After cooking, add:
1 cup Organic Spinach
½ cup Salsa
Optional: Tortilla Chips