E Breakfast - Cinnamon and maple oatmeal with peaches and blueberries

E because:

1) There are between 20-45g of carbs in this meal.

2) There are less than 5g of fat in this meal.

3) I used one whole peach and just enough blueberries to make it colorful. 

4) My protein is from a side serving of greek yogurt.

5) Sugar free maple syrup is not for the puritan. I have never claimed to be a puritan, and I have this once in a while and stick to about 1 tbsp each time I have it. 

I wait all year for Ontario peaches to be ripe just for this dish! Even before THM, I would have this breakfast. Here's how I make it:

*Boil 1 1/3 C of water.

*Add 2/3 C of oatmeal. 

*Simmer for 3 mins, stirring once in a while. 

*Add cinnamon to taste. (I sprinkle it until it looks right, so not sure of the measurement.) 

*Remove from heat, cover and let sit while you slice up the peach and wash the blueberries.

* Drizzle 1 tbsp of sugar-free maple syrup over top. 

*Add a large spoonful of Greek yogurt on the side. 

Enjoy! 

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Stacie's E Lunch - Chicken salad sandwich made with Ezekiel bread, lettuce, tomato, mayo with 4g of fat, and leftover white meat from last nights roast.

*EDIT* It was pointed out to me that dill pickles are actually an S food! Whoops! Live and learn! You could sub fresh cucumber slices for the dill pickles in this meal. :D

E because:
1) The two slices of Ezekiel bread are the giveaway here that this is an E meal. I have hit the 20-45g of carbs target with two slices.
2) I used under 5g of fat to make the chicken salad.
3) I have non-starchy veggies with the lettuce, green onion, tomato and cucumbers.
4) Berries are great in liberal amounts in an E setting.
5) Drink up! Flush your system every single day!!!

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Oatmeal, Low Fat Greek Yogurt, Blended and Strained Strawberries, Fresh Blueberries and Green Tea.

I can't stop making "Mmmm!" noises! It tastes like a strawberry dessert!!! I am not a purist, so I added 1tsp of sugar free syrup to the strained strawberries to cut back the very tart flavour. But you wouldn't have to.

E Because:
1) The oatmeal lands me in the 20-45g of carbs for an E setting.
2) The Greek yogurt has less than 5g of fat and serves as my protein.
3) Berries are perfect in liberal amounts in an E setting. This is the first time I've tried blending them.
4) Green tea is a great hot drink on an E morning. It doesn't need cream or a sweetener.

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Fuel Pulls!!! Oh! Fuel Pulls!!!

I ate a Fuel Pull for lunch today. Oh my word! I get hungry so quickly after eating a FP. My body is like, "Why?!??? For the love of food, why would you make me work so hard?" 

And then I remember what I read in the book. When I eat Fuel Pulls, it forces my body to "pull" fuel from my ... ample rear end...stored supply of fuel. I have nothing too energetic to do this afternoon.  I figured I might as well force my body to work a bit harder for me today. 

That being said, for me, I don't do FP's very often. It takes me back to my low cal, low fat, low fun days of dieting and the spoiled THMer in me kicks at it. BRING ME MY BACON! lol! 

Knowing that I was doing a FP for lunch, I planned an awesome and filling E dinner (White meat from a roast chicken, roasted sweet potatoes and onions, and a salad) and 3 hours later, I plan on having a satisfying S snack. (Not sure what yet, but I promise you, it will include Lily's milk chocolate.) 

That's all folks! Just my thoughts on how today went. Hope yours was equally successful and you are happily eating yourself skinny! 

xo,

Stacie

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Oatmeal with Greek yogurt, berries and one little kiwi to make it look cute. 

E because:

1) There are between 20-45g of carbs

2) The yogurt is my source of protein, so I don't need to count the carbs in it. (Even if I did, I am still well within my range.)

3) I used low fat yogurt and kept the fat content under 5g of fat.

4) Berries are awesome in an E setting. Enjoy them guilt free. (Within reason of course.)

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Greek Chicken Salad

I absolutely LOVE the combination of black olives, feta, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, and red onion! You will notice that I eat a lot of "greek" style salads and omelettes. I use a slightly off plan dressing called Rene's Greek Feta. It is off plan only because of the type of oil in it, which I accept as ok for me. If you prefer more pure options, there are plenty of THM friendly greek salad dressing out there.

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E Lunch

Chicken Quinoa Salad

Cook your quinoa according to the package directions. Chop up whatever type of veggies you like. I personally like baby tomatoes, red peppers, and green onions. Mix up an E style dressing and pour over top. Top with a tiny bit of feta just to add flavor. I also like to add diced chicken breast to this salad.

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