I feel happy about what I did today. Yesterday I ate fairly well. Today was even better, and I am not feeling hungry or anxious, just comfortable. I got just a little proper exercise today. I was busy as busy though. Kids, work, kids, husband, dog, shopping, kids, kids, dinner, kids, shopping, kids. (I got some aerobics in because it was part of what was happening where I worked today.) My feet are hurting all the way up to my thighs.
I hadn't realized how late it was before starting dinner either, so my husband suggested take-away. It was certainly an appealing idea because I REALLY REALLY didn't want to be standing up again. However, by then I had been sitting down for a bit and the idea of eating something that would drag me away from healthy food so soon after I'd started was too much.
I hadn't shopped for the meal and I was aiming at low effort, so I grilled some skinless chicken thigh fillets (frozen flat), and added microwaved jacket potatoes, and the only veges I had - carrots and green beans which I also microwaved. When I first jumped up to cook, I was concerned that for me the meal wouldn't have enough vegetables to seem substantial so I added tinned asparagus, and to add some variety for the kids I also added tinned corn. Tinned food can be incredibly handy instead of "fast" food. It gives a lot more control over things like fat and calories. Also it's faster! I was pretty tired and not really on the ball though, so I'd been cooking a while when I realized I didn't really have enough chicken for us all. It's been a long time but I turned my old stand by tinned fish. Tinned pink salmon today. I'm fully aware of how fragile my hold on this thing is now, so missing substantial protein or skimping on veges just isn't an option right now.
Well it tasted great, it was easy and there was plenty of it. It will fit in with the eating plan I'm intending to follow and the calories will be low enough for it to contribute to weight loss. All good.
It's funny how I've snapped back into being bothered putting more effort into preparing better food. I think it's a mixture of being hungry enough to care about it, not so hungry that I can't wait for it (I do snack on veges while I'm doing food prep though), and really caring about getting the food combination that will satisfy me and keep me calm.
Today was a day with an especially low level of time for pleasing myself, so no photo. I did take one of yesterday's yummy, healthy satisfying meal though. This risotto I don't think of it as being super easy to prepare because of the need to stand stirring it. It didn't actually take that long though. It didn't turn out all that perfectly but I was happy with it.
Chicken risotto with salad.
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