Month: July 2014
It’s Sunday, DAY 15 – Vegan-Vagan
SUNDAY MORNING
CHURCH – was my breakfast food! 🙂
I really didn’t have time to eat any breakfast but I got filled by the Spirit.
That was enough for me. 🙂
LUNCH:
Catfish Nuggets
Sweet potato fries
DINNER
Tuna Casserole topped w/French’s French Fried Onions
Baked Potato
14TH DAY – SATURDAY @ LUBY’S $2.29 EXTRA
BREAKFAST:
LUBY’S breakfast buffet: (SUCKS)
3 PANCAKES w/Sugar free syrup
(that’s all)
Never will I go to LUBY’S for breakfast ever again. First, I was served cold food… imagine that. My plate consisted of 3 pancakes, 1 small bowl of oatmeal, 1 small bowl of hash browns & 1 regular cup of coffee… which cost $2.29 extra. No, coffee was NOT included in the buffet price. AMAZING! Well needless to say, MY FOOD WAS COLD. Now you know the oatmeal is cold when butter doesn’t melt in it. And mind you, after walkong to my table, my $2.29 cup of coffee spilled in my plate of pancakes. So I never got a chance to eat or drink either one of them. You would think the waitress would have offered a refund after I adamantly declined any other service. I’ve concluded that LUBY’S is not compatible to the other famous breakfast entries. I will stick with DENNY’S, IHOP or CRACKER BARREL.
SNACK:
CARNATION NUTRITIONAL DRINK, Dark Chocolate flavor
DINNER:
PAPA JOHN’S Garden Fresh Original Pizza
Like ZZ HILL, “Friday Is My Day…” 13th DAY being Vegan-Vagan
I was in a good mood on FRIDAY! I’m like Z.Z HILL. Friday is My Day… my day to play! Or how about this one… “I got a new way of wearing my hair, I got a smile on my face and… you didn’t put it there. OHH BABY…. I done found myself a new friend… U been steppin’ out …now someone else steppin’ in.” HAHA! I LOVE ME SOME Z.Z. HILL
BREAKFAST:
Oatmeal Bar
Banana Nut Muffing
Coffee
LUNCH:
Pasta noodle stir fry w/broccoli
SNACK
Popcorn
DINNER:
Tuna Fish Tacos –
MMMMM good! U GOTTA TRY’EM
RECIPE:
4 – taco shells
1 can of tuna, in water, {drain tuna out of can} prepare tuna to your preference.
I use seasoning and 1 tblsp of mayonnaise
Lettuce: shredded
tomatoes, chopped
sour cream
I prepared the tacos the same way as if they were beef tacos.
It was yum – yum delicious! You could only hear forks hitting the plate!
ON the 12th day of VEGAN VAGAN
Com’on sing it w/me, the Christmas carol…. “On the 12th day of… Vegan-Vagan…, my true love gave to me…” 🙂
Hold up… the only thing with this is, we’re counting UP!! not down!!
So stick with me! I’m doing the doggone thang!
BREAKFAST:
CARNATION Breakfast Essentials Complete Nutritional Drink- Strawberry flavor
Coffee
Oatmeal Bar
SNACK:
A small bowl of Cherries
LUNCH:
3 Cheese Tortilenni & Baked Beans (Leftovers from last night)
Sante Fe Trail Mix
DINNER:
1 serving size bowl -Pasta w/carrots and broccoli
1 serving size bowl- Mustard Greens
DESSERT:
Graham Crackers
DID YOU KNOW? You can O.D. on fruit? According to Dr. Oz…
Dieters who say they eat fruits and veggies are more likely eating more fruits than veggies. A sneaky diet mistake is OVER DOSING on fruit. Dieters make these mistakes by eating less veggies and more fruits. All fruits aren’t created equally. Lots of fruit carry tones of fructose.
WHAT’S RECOMMENDED:
Stay away from dried fruit which are super high in calories.
EAT MORE – Low dose and low glycemic index fruit such as Raspberries, Blueberries, Pears, Apples, Strawberries.
NOW! I’m not saying that is what I am eating on my “VEGAN VAGAN” challenge… I’m just saying what Dr. Oz is saying!
I’m just say’n!
😉
The 11th Day of Vegan Vagan!
BREAKFAST:
Blueberry Muffin
Coffee
SNACK:
JUICE PLUS+ Vineyard Blended Grape & Berry Juice Chewables
4 -soft Chewables
If you’re interested in these yummy little fruit/veggie chewable, don’t hesitate to contact Mr. Jack Decourcy @ http://jackdecourcy.juiceplus.com/
LUNCH:
GREEN SALAD- lettuce, tomatoes, cranberries and Sante Fe Trail Mix
Small bowl of Bing Cherries
DINNER:
6 pc Catfish Nuggets – fried
3 Cheese Tortellini in Garlic n’ Onion Pasta Sauce
Baked Beans
DAY 10 – IT’S STILL A CHALLENGE!
Day 10, Tuesday the 15th. I began feeling much better than Monday. But by the end of the day I will say, I caught up on my eating! I think that I am starting to get used to it, no meat. It is STILL a challenge when the hunger pains erupt but as long as I can get a quick grab of something and defuse the beast, I can stay on track.
Here is My Meal Plan:
BREAKFAST:
A small bowl of grapes & cherries
JUICE PLUS+ Vineyard Blended Grape & Berry Juice Chewables
4 -soft Chewables
After eating these little chewables, I begin to get my energy back.
These are supplements for suggested daily amount vegetables and fruit. Really, Really good.
If you’re interested and want to know more, go to http://jackdecourcy.juiceplus.com/
SNACK:
LEAN CUISINE Cheese Raviloi
1/2 banana
LUNCH:
Lettuce & Tomato salad w/pecans and cranberries
DINNER:
(Home Cooking): ^-^
Nachos w/ no meat
INGREDIENTS:
White Corn Tortilla – deep fried
Velveeta Cheese, melted
Tomatoes, chopped
Lettuce
White Onions, diced
Sour Cream
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Stay tuned BLOGGED for tomorrow’s meal plan!
DAY 9 – Vegan Vagan & Holding on Strong!
It’s Monday 7/14/14, and I’m sick. My day was pretty rough. I wasn’t feeling well at all; and by not feeling well, I didn’t eat much. For instance, I had no breakfast. My tummy was killing me. I think I came across some bad mushrooms and my stomach didn’t take it well.
Here is My Meal Plan:
BREAKFAST:
Air Pudding
[as my aunt used to say when we were kids]
LUNCH:
Mixed Vegetables with Chicken and Shrimp, (2 shrimps to be exact). I ultimately picked out the Chicken, which was an enormous amount of and was left with only 2 pieces of shrimp. Restaurants are very skimpy with their seafood.
DINNER:
(Home Cooking): ^-^
Cod Fish sautéed in butter and onions
Sweet Potato French Fries
1- boiled egg, sliced and sprinkled with black pepper
I didn’t do so bad for today but let’s pray that I feel better tomorrow! 😉
Stay tuned BLOGGED for tomorrow’s meal plan!
The Big Day- Sunday’s Spaghetti Dinner X 2
Day 8th. Sunday’s Dinner was the focus of the day. I started my morning off right. My usual breakfast & lunch. There was no temptation for meat. But I could never get full.
BREAKFAST:
CARNATION Breakfast Essentials Complete Nutritional Drink-variety pack, chopped strawberries, sliced bananas
mixed with 1 cup of SILK Almond milk.
1 cup of coffee
1 Nutri Grain fruit bar
LUNCH:
RAMEN Noodles, shrimp flavor
DINNER:
Sunday dinner was spaghetti. Not just any old spaghetti, I learned this recipe from an Auntie. This recipe is always a spaghetti lover’s favorite. I ended up make 2 different spaghetti dinners… One with MEAT and one without MEAT… of course!
Spaghetti w/ground beef & pork sausage
Spaghetti served with Croissant Rolls
RECIPE:
4-Bell peppers: RED, YELLOW, GREEN & YELLOW – chopped
1 -med Yellow Onion – chopped
1lb – Ground Beef
4 Link Sausages – sliced, chopped
In a large skillet, sautee sausage first. Five minutes. Then add ground beef. Season to taste. Drain meat, set and set aside. In the same skillet, sauté chopped vegetables, 2-3 mins. Add meat to veggies. Season to taste. Stir to blend evenly.
SAUCE:
2 jars of RAGU Sauces
1 small can of Tomato Sauce
Brown Sugar, added to taste
1 cup of water
salt, black pepper, garlic powder – season to taste
Italian Seasoning – season to taste
In a boiling pan, add all of the sauces bring to boil and season to taste. Stir constantly. Boil for about 20 mins on medium heat.
Add sauce to meat mixture, stir to blend
ADD INS:
3 Cheeses: Shredded Cheddar, Shredded Sharp, Shaved Parmesan Cheese: 1/2 cup each. Sprinkled over top.
Once the spaghetti is at a low boil, add cheeses.
Turn off heat, cover and allow cheese to melt.
BREAD: Crescent Rolls
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Meatless Spaghetti 
For the MEATLESS meal plan, I used all the ingredients above except for ground beef & sausages. In replace of meat, I added sautéed mushrooms.
7th Day – It’s Saturday!
Oh my! It’s the wknd and I am wondering how I will make it thru. It’s Saturday morning and my sugar-mama daughter, meets me in the kitchen- unexpectantly! A good surprise! She has all of the ingredient for an all natural smoothie and I am loving it. Not only will this help and support my goal, I can eat some of her stuff too! 🙂 She went first. Mixing her all natural smoothie while I watched. (I am so proud of her) She is growing up to be a responsible adult. 
Meanwhile, here was my meal plan for Saturday.
BREAKFAST:
CARNATION Breakfast Essentials Complete Nutritional Drink-variety pack, chopped strawberries, sliced bananas
mixed with 1 cup of SILK Almond milk.
(By the way, I am beginning to look forward to this breakfast)
LUNCH: (side note, it was a busy, busy day. So it makes it hard to stay on track)
a plate of fruit, cheese, crackers
DINNER:
CHINESE RESTAURANT buffet
You would not believe this, but I could not pig out like I used to do at a buffet.
plate of sautéed shrimp
broth from won ton soup, I added shrimp to the broth.
1/2 egg roll – veggie
Crab salad
I did good!!!
The Kitchen Knook 