bit the bullet and made appt with dietician, 90 mins + meal plan.
nutrition tracker would really fit more into the overall “fact database” I’ve been thinking of, where I can enter facts about what occurred, like when I ate or drank something
I need to keep receipts and break down grocery bill into actual “utilities” - soap, TP, paper towels, and “food”.
save fruits and vegetables that last longer for later in the week
Planning ahead does not always mean meal prepping for the week but, it is thinking a few steps ahead to ensure you are not skipping meals entirely. This is where the idea of practical hunger comes in. Practical hunger is when you are not hungry but decide to eat because you know you will not be able to eat later.
Here are a couple of suggestions to plan ahead that may work for your busy schedule:
- Throwing in a granola bar or some fruit in your bag before you leave
- Keep easy food options around that you can grab quickly (ex. Peanut butter toast)
https://food.ubc.ca/eating-during-transitions-a-guide-through-new-beginnings/
a recipe calls for chopped cauliflower. there’s no reason why I can’t chop frozen cauliflower, that I have to keep it in such giant chunks!
I bought some Co-op store brand mayo to have with tuna sandwiches. It’s good. a ton of calories.
had this great value rice and grain mix and a whole can of chickpeas, cooked it in the Rock for 12 minutes it was barely edib;e, but then I stirred two tablespoons of Knorr chicken broth powder in it, and boy was it amazing. chicken broth: makes rice better.
also, the chicken broth was expired. but, the technique of “always stock two” worked out great! I just swapped it out for a new one and the day continued without tragedy!
I think part of the cause of why I have a large monthly “groceries” might be inconsistent definition of “groceries”: including household consumables or just food.
saskatoon household consumables
Some notes on my meeting with a dietician
Explained the situation with my body weight.
If my body weight has been in the same percentile constantly, doesn’t necessarily indicate an issue.
Oatmeal with cottage cheese
This tastes good.
I’ve had this a few days this week and I haven’t had any stomach issues that I can tell.
Greek yogurt has about twice the protein of oatmeal per cup.
A big takeaway from the dietician is dairy products are a good way to get calories quickly. For instance, crackers and cheddar.
For both cottage cheese and greek yogurt, there are high sugar options. The choice I went with both has around 6g sugar per 175g.
I ate one container of cottage cheese and greek yogurt this week while I was sick and didn’t notice any gastro issues. which is good,
May want to freeze cottage cheese / greek yogurt. They’re fairly robust but
should freeze portions of cottage cheese qnd cheddar cheeze.
consider preparing divided trays “adult lunchables”
when I was sick I got food from Independent via Doordash.
once again, these services I’ve been pretty dismissive of and feel like luxuries are actually kind of accessibility things? allow someone to live on their own and keep themselves healthy
bagel with cheddar and peanut butter?
crackers and cheddar
freeze whole “lunchable”, with cheddar?