
So I’m moving. And not down the street. To a different state- therefore I really won’t be taking a lot of groceries with me. And because I’ve paid for these things – I’ll be eating them.
Last week was my last big (well sort of big) grocery shop was last weekend. So from here on out I will be pulling proteins from my freezer, and trying to only buy fresh fruits/perishable items.
I do have some frozen vegetables and frozen meats and fish that I’ll be using up versus throwing them away. Spent $55 at Mariano’s, and I got a lot of stuff for my money. So much so that (thankfully) I won’t need to get groceries this coming weekend. I say “thankfully” because I’ll be in Michigan this weekend, and won’t be in the mood to swing by the store when I get back.
My loot:
-Two salad bar containers stuffed with chopped kale
-1 Salad bar container with bell peppers
-1 gallon of Kalona Whole Milk
-1, 16 oz container of Fage Plain Greek 2% Yogurt
-Mozzarella Pearls
-2 packets of Hidden Valley “dips”
-Blueberries
-blocks of cheese (one mild cheddar, and one sriracha cheddar)
-Al Fresco chicken sausages
-Siggi’s Yogurt (3)
-~ 3/4 lb cherries
-2 bags of frozen vegetables
-1 loaf of bread
-1 pack of chicken sausages (pineapple bacon)
So I did a lot with this stuff! I was really really pleased with how everything came out – I had a weeks worth of breakfasts and lunches, and even one or two dinners.
Backing up just a bit – I have two races this weekend – a half marathon on Saturday, and a 5k on Sunday. I have not been feeling so hot as of recent, and thought “no time like now to be really careful with my diet”. So I put together what I hoped were some really regimented and minimally processed meals. Ideally to feel in tip top shape over the wekend, and to have minimal bathroom issues.
I already had frozen kale, and eggs in the refrigerator at home – so I used those and the chicken sausages for breakfasts.
Then I tossed the kale in some oil and vinegar (in retrospect this was a huge mistake), and added some of the chicken sausage.
Snacks were: 1 oz cheese, fruit, and peppers or carrots with 2 tbsp of greek yogurt “dip”.
This was really helpful this week, and I did note improvements with overall how I felt and energy levels. And everything turned out really well with the exception of the kale- so I will do that differently next time.
I love summer, because all of my favorite fruits (cherries, berries) are all finally in season!! So I can get them fresh (and they taste so much better than way), and they are cheaper! Double win!!!!
Additionally you may have noticed the Whole Milk….
Yep a reason for that too. I am trying to increase my protein, and fat intake a bit, and keep my carb intake from whole grains, potatoes, beans, fruits, and dairy. I have switched back to milk and whole milk nonetheless due to the fact I feel (in my own professional opinion of myself). I likely do not take in enough calcium daily – and additionally I am probably also under the RDA for most fat soluble vitamins too. 8 oz of whole milk is a good one stop shop way to help me out with all of these things.
I’ll address more of these reasons in a later post.
But some things I noticed: having more protein in the morning, helped so much. My breakfasts were:
coffee with 8 oz Kalona whole milk
2 eggs scrambled with kale and 2 chicken sausages
Came to 418 calories, 35 g protein, 25 g fat, and 14 g of carb. It was so filling, and it allowed me to kind of break up the rest of foods throughout the day, instead of feeling like I needed to eat everything at once…it allowed me to be able kind of ‘snack’ throughout the day.
Looks like some GREAT foodles! Love Mariano’s but can’t walk out of there without spending a couple hundred bucks LOL!