I keep seeing people post full days that seem like there’s hardly any food. So I wanted to share an example of my approach.
In the morning, I had a heavy, savory breakfast with lots of protein and fiber, which keeps me full for a long time. Eggs, bacon, Greek yogurt, chia seeds, fruit, and toast with PB2. Then I had a spiced chai with almond milk and monkfruit. I do the same thing almost every day.
For lunch, I had a salad with tuna and quick-pickled tomato & cucumber, on a base of spinach & kale. I dress my salads with a little olive oil, salt and vinegar.
Later on, I had cottage cheese and erythritol-sweetened jam.
I also got another spiced chai (no milk this time, just the tea) at the coffee shop. The cinnamon adds enough flavor.
For dinner, I ate half of a chicken burrito bowl from a local restaurant with no cheese, sour cream, or avocado. I added Greek yogurt as a sour-cream substitute.
For dessert, I had Greek yogurt with honey and pumpkin-pie spice.
Tonight I’m meeting up with some folks for drinks, so I saved lots of calories for a couple of light beers.
Altogether, I was full all day long and felt like I ate a ton.
by dberkholz
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Macros:
Protein 109g (35%)
Fat 40g (28%)
Carbs 116g (37%)
And obviously I could’ve had a lot more food if I’d skipped the beer. Usually I’d have a piece of fruit for my lunch “dessert” and some veggies followed by a small chocolate sometime in the afternoon. On days when I have salmon or Wasa crackers instead of salad+tuna, or add lentils/beans to lunch, that uses up the rest of my calories.
Looks good!! Can I ask where you got your pumpkin pie spice?