Made It Over the Hump

I survived the big 3 day's of boredom challenge! Not going to lie yesterday did get a little questionable but pulled through it. Boredom is something I can see is going to be a challenge for me so I need to continue to work on coping skills. Boredom and emotional eating seem to be a common trigger for many of us. I'm sure I/we can share idea's and find ways together to deal with them. On with today. Lots of work so hoping there should be no real issue's with food choices. Not sure on dinner yet, but I have plenty of good choices in fridge.

I honestly never get bored. I have more projects taht i want to do than I am doing it.  but - if I don't feel like doing any "cores": or work - I cook. I find recipes that are great for me and taht my SO can also enjoy and cook. I cook very yummy food.. bake "cookies" and protein snacks for me (no sugar or grain added) Then I portion and freeze (I often use vacuum bags to not get freezer burn or use jars or glass containers) 

I bought a large freezer - so I can do that.  

i.e. i take 1 cup of almond butter -3 eggs, 1/4 cup of unsweet coconut or almond milk then add 1/2 cup of shredded coconut mixed with 1/4 cup protein powder 1 tsp of baking powder, add stevia to taste and or other flavoring (vanilla or orange ..). if it is too thin - I may add a 1 tsp or so of ground chia seeds or more protein powder....  if it is too thick - I add more water or the "milk" or an extra egg..

I bake that in either muffin pan or shallow muffin top baking sheet.. or if the mixture is thick I bake them as "cookies" on a cookie sheets.  ( i.e. i like hrd type cookies  - I may add some nuts or more coconut flakes) 

Using same concept - but not using stevia or sweet proteins - i add salt - caraway seeds., other spices and made my own "bread like"  large muffins. 

I make beef or pork or other low carb stews and portion and save for when I just want to reheat my food.  Same with meat spaghetti sauce.  or making low carb meatloaf or meatballs.  Making low carb mushroom sauce- soup - that I can use later to just dump on my meat like someone would canned creamy soup of mushroom (i.e. dump taht on top of chicken and yu have a great chicken in 4 hours in crock pot of in 30 min in a pressure cooker)

the possibilities are endless. 

I use many low carb paleo recipes sides - i.e. againstallgrain.com or "nam nam paleo".. or even eggface blog. 

Being on a diet can be fun... get creative. 

I'm always looking for hobbies and often think that finding and making healthy new recipes should be my new hobby! Who doesn't need and want new food choices? I do worry about how much 'sampling' I might do in the process of cooking :/ Especially with new recipes to taste as I make can add up quickly.

if i cook the "good food" - my samples are my meals. and they do feel me up. 

imagine - the warm "bread like buns" - tasting like rye bread (caraways seeds) with mustard, cold cuts - slice of tomato... and a few slices of pickles.. yummy... lol.. 

i pack and freeze then 'bread and cookies" 

I made a very moist pumpkin "bread" - just added one more egg and 1/3 can of pumpkin and some pumpkin spice... it is amazing with my coffee in the morning...warmed up in a microwave...

Your post always make me so hungry! haha

Lol. I am only a little sorry. ...lol.. Funny thing though... When I start making the food, I can't wait for it to become so I can have my "meal".  And it feels like I can eat and eat and eat.. But the food is so rich, and flavorful, that one serving is more than enough. Really.  

I use ingredients of  high quality, organic if I can find it and it is afordable.  

A few weeks ago I made a whole hutch (3 times the volume) or pumpkin bread, muffins and cookies : 1/3 was bread, 1/3 muffins, then to last 1/3 I added slivered almonds, frozen cranberries, some sunflower seeds...and I got dense "cookies". 

Most of it is prepacked in 1-2 serving sizes and still frozen. I eat it but I don't overeat it - it does not have a lot of sugar (the natural from nuts and pumpkin) so it does not trigger cravings for it. It is still comfort food, but like any other food. 

If I want a richer experiance - I may add a tsp of PB and SF preserves.. 

Similar batter can be used to make ...waffles or pancakes (i do have some frozen .....) 

Sometimes I use winter squash leftovers - add eggs, some coconut or almond flour and make pancakes or waffles.  Sometimes to use the leftovers or just because... And you can make that sweet or savory..