Stared off again with assorted produce (whatever's in fridge and chopped and diced) with fresh cubed pineapple.
Lightly sauteed in fat free vegetable broth, with black pepper and chipolte seasoning.
A little bit of tempeh, cup of lentils and a few table spoons of quinoa
And topped with Trader Joe's fat free salsa and Guiltless Gourmet Baked (not fried!)salt free tortilla chips (that's about a serving crushed up over top - so less than 3 grams of fat.
Serves - only me.
You know how to cook...make your own.
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Dear Eric,
I love this mixture of green stuff, a lot to chew on! :) Probably not cooked too much, so that it remains crisp.
Bravo!
Love,
Margherita
Thank you Margherita!
No - it is not cooked to long, seldom more than 5 mins to keep the nutrients intact. I eat raw fruits and vegetabkes through the day (2-3 meals) and then something along the lines of this.
Thanks for stopping by!
Love,
Eric
wow. No thanks. Thats no way to live. Fresh food is great and all but good god how limited. A chicken breast wont kill you I promise
actually, eventually - a chicken breast will kill you.
And it's not real good for the chicken either.
It's actually a wonderful, healthy way to live that has a postive impact on the enviorment. LOL - you know I have had chicken breast before right? I not feel like I'm missing much. I'm really surprised that someone would find a vegan lifestyle limiting considering the wide variety of plant life to try versus the limited amount of animal life we eat.
In a few minutes I'll leave for a 22 ile run, tomorrow I'll do something similar - I don't feel very limited at all.
Peace,
Eric
ACTUALLY. as far as a non vegan diet "hurting you" Two of my grandparents ate red meat 3 times a week amd BOTH lived over 100. The fact that you think it will kill you is actually pretty funny. You are quite ocd in regards to food and such.
and PS. I am not solely a carivore here I do eat quite a bit of "plant matter" haha. Having said that, I feel as if variety is important. Not even speaking of MEAT in itself...do you run away from dairy products too?
I am dairy free and better for it - I have an actuall compasison as a former meat eater with measure race, and lifting performances (as well as blood test results, resting heart rate, training heart rate, racing heart rate and blood pressure)so my comments are not arbitrary. RainDrops, everybody knows somebody who ate red meat,smoked had five drinks a day and lived to be 100. I know people who drink and drive too - it's still dangerous. I find it quite strange that you would take it upon yourself to pass judgement on a person and an issue that you clearly no nothing about. Becasue my diet is plant based my meal plan is very simple and my cooking time is far less than an hour a day (including cleaning) - I think very little about food and a great deal about nurtition and I enjoy what I eat tremendously. I became a vegan to clear myself of the cycle of cruelty that I am well too aware of after working on a veal farm as a teenager. The health benifits are a bonus that I enjoy as an ultra runner and kettlbell athlete along with the unlimited energy that I seldom see in others at my age (46.)
When I was a bodybuilder and ate 5-7 times a day comsuming over 200 grams of protein a day no one ever commented on my meat consumption - odd.
Anyway - I am happy that you have found a diet that works for you and wish the best in health and well being.
Take care,
Eric
I was actually living a vegan lifestyle for about a year and a half till I gave it up. There is quite a bit of nutrition in foods that you avoid if you eat them the way (or prepare them) the way you should.
I try to keep an open mind on different views than my own (sometimes I'm even succsessful!) regarding diet - as a matter of fact that's how I arrived at becoming a vegan.
RainDrops if you have any healthy recipes (no need to be vegan) that you would care to share on the blog I would love to have you guest blog here.
Just shot me an email at lauren174@comcast.net and let me know.
Take care,
Eric
I would just like to say that this is certainly promoting disordered eating. Placing certain things in a category of "bad food" or "taboo" foods is not a way to approach it. After watching my sister struggle with an eating disorder and learning about moderation in regards to healthy eating, things like this make me quiver
sorry but you're mistaken.
There most certainly is "bad" food - especially if you consider a totured animals point of view. My goal is not calorie restrction - I take in 3000+ a day and these calories help me function at an extrremely active and healthy level of an ultra runner and someone who lifts 7 days a week. I'm 46 and have never felt better. When something is not good for you - is there such a thing as moderation? Is there moderate smoking? Moderate drinking for an alcholic? Claiming moderation is a way to keep us thinking inside a box of lies and attached to our addictions. I respect your point of view - however I don't go to a non-vegans blog and preach my views and wonder why someone would feel the need to defend themselves on mine. I get it - you like meat.
I'm happy that you're happy and have no need or desire to change you. I wish your sister the best. If your diet no longer works for you I hope you find a suitable alternative.
Thanks for reading.
BUT here is the thing. Meat is not necessarily BAD for you. That is one of those things that are to eaten in moderation as party of a healthy lifestyle. Furthermore I am not only talking of meat in general. Would you have an anxiety attack if you ate a piece of pie? and I am not pulling this out of my ass...my hubby is a nutritionist. Its about balance. peace.
I don't have anxiety attacks - I also don't it pie. And I feel pretty balanced. Google diseases of affluence to see where "moderation" gets you. I don't pull this information out of my ass either. I also have my perormance in competition to confirm my results, my blood test, my recovery from extremely hard daily workouts, my immune system and most imortantly my peace of mind that I have finally removed myself from a cycle of suffering that I no longer wished to be a part of. That's enough for me. I'm happy you have found peace too and hope your sister is fully recovered from the health issues that plauged her.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing!
Eric
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