Hello! Today I am sharing everything I ate on Tuesday, January 27. I don’t know about you but the cold weather has me wanting hot coffee and comfort food first thing in the morning. That’s not usual for me so, I went for it!
Pork sausage has been my go-to when I’m craving a warm comforting breakfast. I know it’s not the healthiest option, but honestly I wasn’t going for the healthiest option at the time. That’s just real life, right? 80/20.
Let’s talk about my breakfast sandwich for a moment. It started with just 1 ounce of sausage and 1/2 slice of pepperjack on toast. Then as I looked at my plate I thought “ideally this would also have fruit or vegetables with it to make it more balanced”.
I opened the fridge and the best I could do was add some lettuce to the sandwich and it was a welcomed addition. It wouldn’t be my first choice, but the crunch was good and I felt good about adding a little green to the dish.
Breakfast sandwich: 200 calories
Coffee: 135 calories
I worked really hard the rest of the morning to drink my water. I don’t know about you but when I’m cold, the last thing I want is to drink cold water. I know this about me so I made it a little challenge for myself to just do it! I got in 32 ounces before lunch.
For lunch, I had leftovers from the evening before. Sweet and savory beef over rice with vegetables and a handful of lettuce to add some more green to the plate!
Lunch: 300 calories
In the afternoon, I had my usual oatmilk latte because, you guessed it, it’s cold and I needed a warm up, as well as an energy boost.
Afternoon snack: 145 calories
Since it was a work night, I gathered myself a quick and easy-to-make dinner for while I was working. My family was having spaghetti and meatballs for dinner, so I packed 6 meatballs and a bag of my favorite salad mix for dinner.
Dinner: 800 calories
When I was done working, I had a couple homemade cookies for dessert!
Dessert: 250 calories
This was a really low protein day for me, coming in at only 57 grams. I also noticed this day was almost double my macro goal for fat, coming in at 103 grams of fat for the day.
I probably didn’t need the cookie, and I could have chosen a leaner protein for dinner, but it’s okay! I notice I’ve been eating more carbs than usual, and definitely more high-fat foods. I just believe this is a part of “wintering”.
My body is craving these types of things, per the season. Instead of resisting it, I am just making sure it fits into my calorie deficit (1,650-1,850 calories). So far, so good!
Total calories: 1,830 calories
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