I was pretty hungry all day. Even though I had a good-sized breakfast, I was still hungry. That prompted me to start cooking around 10:30 (see lunch below). I had a large bowl of curried squash with tofu but still felt hungry. I decided to get away from my desk and go run some errands to get my mind on something else. But when I came back, I was still pretty ravenous. I finally got it under control after eating a large quantity of food over the course of about one and half hours.
Yesterday, I told you about my tofu binge. I wondered whether there would be any fallout from my consumption of all that tofu seasoned with a tablespoon of oil and some salt/soy sauce. I think I have my answer. However, I’ve also noticed that on the days when I eat mushrooms and/or tofu that I don’t seem to get hungry. I haven’t had any mushrooms yet this week, and although I had some tofu today, it was a small amount compared to my usual portion. Guess I’ll be doing some testing on myself tomorrow!
Today’s Recipes
Breakfast: Wrap with Middle Eastern Salad, Curried Hummus & Tahini Dressing
Yes, I had lunch for breakfast today. I usually eat “non-breakfast” foods in the morning about half the time (see photo above). Sometimes I’ll have soup and/or salad for breakfast. Sometimes it’s the leftovers of the prior night’s main course. As much as I love smoothies and hot cereal for breakfast, a bit of variety is nice as well!
Lunch: Curried Butternut Squash with Tofu & Sweet Peas
I’ve been meaning to use a butternut squash that’s been sitting on my window sill for awhile, and today I finally was inspired to do something. You can get the recipe in this post.
Dinner: Basic Salad with Black Beans; 2 apples; Vegetable Soup with Kale & Butter Beans
As mentioned above, I was hungry this afternoon and ended up eating dinner at 4:30. When the salad wasn’t enough (even though I loaded it up with a full can of black beans), I had a large bowl of Vegetable-Bean-Kale Soup. I was still hungry after that but waited to see if it was just in my head. After 20 minutes, it wasn’t getting any better. I wanted to run to my nut stash and devour a bunch of cashews, but instead I pulled an apple out of the fridge. A nice, juicy Golden Delicious. That started helping, but it still wasn’t enough. The nuts were still calling, but I held out any grabbed another apple. That finally did the trick. I don’t like to eat large quantities of food in the evening, but this just couldn’t be helped.
Check back tomorrow evening for a recap of Week Five Day Five!
Deborah Davis says
Hi Amy,
It’s been such a delight to follow your eat to live challenge experiences, recipes and reflections. Your food choices are clean, healthy and beautifully-photographed! I know what you mean about getting hungry–that happens to me as well. I follow a clean, plant-based diet–lemon water, green tea, almond milk and fruit for breakfast. Sometimes I eat oatmeal for breakfast which I find helps to cut down on the hunger for a while. I make smoothies as well, but I find that I am hungry soon after drinking a huge smoothie. I also eat lots of huge salads and steamed grain, been and veggie bowls. The tofu problem is one that I have experienced as well. I love tofu but it does not love me. My husband makes lots of tofu jokes! Thanks for sharing your journey with us, your readers!
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Amy says
Thank you so much, Deborah! It hasn’t been easy to keep up the daily blogging about my Eat To Live challenge, or the thrice daily updates on Facebook. It’s so nice to know that someone is actually following the process. And thanks for sharing what you eat on your very healthy diet. Sometimes a smoothie or oatmeal is all I need for breakfast. And other times I’m hungry shortly after eating. Glad I’m not the only one! Thanks again for stopping by!