I’ve finally gotten back into my routine of prepping food and healthy eating. It’s amazing how just 4 days on a trip can throw you off balance and how hard it’s to get back going! But I’m finally back in the saddle and it sure has made a difference.
Prepping big pots of soup and/or beans for the week are so important because then I always have food I can warmup. This black-eye peas recipe is one of our favorites. And this week we also tried a new Red Lentil Curry Soup and let me tell you, WOW. So delish! I’ll work on getting the recipe up!
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New AMAZING WFPB Jackfruit Taco Product
We have discovered our new favorite taco “meat” and that is the jackfruit! And no you don’t have to do it yourself! I found Upton’s Naturals Jackfruit at Whole Foods and they have a few different flavors. You can also find it on Amazon here in packs of 10 for a really good price. They are THE BOMB and no added oil! The ingredients are all real spices and very little sugar added. Just 2-4 grams. I bought 2 packs of every flavor a few days ago to stock up. And they keep really well – according to the package it doesn’t even have to be refrigerated until opened (although I do).
Cooking the jackfruit “meat” is SUPER easy. You just throw it in a non-stick pan and heat on medium for 5-7 minutes. Stirring and breaking it up with a spatula if you want finer shreds. It looks a lot like pulled pork but is only about 35 calories! Um YESSSS! I can’t tell you how good this is. You really have to try it!
Favorite new Whole Food Plant Based Jackfruit product:
I’ve gotten a little behind on posting my weeks, so I’m getting caught up by posting these 2 weeks together.
Want to check out my Eat to Live journey from the beginning? Click here for Week 1.
Eat to Live Food Journal Weeks 16 & 17
Day 106: 151 pounds to start
- Breakfast – Everything Bagel Avocado Toast topped w/Arugula, raspberries, coffee w/unsweetened Almond milk
- Lunch – Spicy Thai Carrot Coconut Soup & Banana Bread Chia Seed Pudding
- Dinner – Aldi Sweet Earth Plant Burger on whole grain bread, spinach, pickles, lettuce, deli mustard, Daiya Cheese slice
Day 107:
- Breakfast – Kodiak Cinnamon Oat whole grain pancakes, Sweet Earth Benevolent Bacon, coffee
- Lunch – Hummus Lettuce Boat
- Dinner – Spicy Thai Carrot Coconut Soup
Day 108:
- Breakfast – Tofu Egg Spinach Mushroom Breakfast Burrito, coffee
- Lunch – Brad’s Kale Chips
- Dinner – Sweet Potato & White Bean Quesadillas
Day 109:
- Breakfast – Tofu Scramble Breakfast Burrito, raspberries, coffee w/unsweetened Almond milk
- Lunch – Whole grain tortilla wrap w/ no-oil hummus, spinach, onion, peppers, broccoli, balsamic glaze
- Dinner – Thai Carrot Soup & Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Day 110:
- Breakfast – Whole grain blueberry waffles, coffee w/unsweetened almond milk
- Lunch – Spicy Thai Carrot Coconut Soup, Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Mary’s Gone Crackers, Engine 2 Hummus
- Dinner – Homestyle Tofu Sloppy Joes on whole grain buns, green beans, & corn
Day 111:
- Breakfast – Fruit & Greens Smoothie & Coffee w/unsweetened almond milk
- Lunch – Vegan Sushi Burrito from Whole Foods. YUM!
- Dinner – Panda Express – 2 vegetable spring rolls & chow mein….Man after not eating much oil, you really realize how greasy things are….
Day 112:
- Breakfast – Everything Bagel Avocado Toast topped w/Arugula, raspberries, coffee w/unsweetened Almond milk
- Lunch – Spicy Thai Carrot Coconut Soup, Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Brown Rice/Quinoa mix, steamed broccoli
- Dinner – Black-eyed peas, steamed cabbage, roasted potatoes, & vegan carrot cake
Day 113:
- Breakfast – Fruit & Greens Smoothie & Coffee w/unsweetened almond milk
- Lunch – Kroger Salad Bar – Spinach, kale, arugula, black beans, corn, onions, sunflower seeds, broccoli, red pepper, Maple Grove Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Dinner – Black-eyed peas, carrots, roasted potatoes, red wine
Day 114:
- Breakfast – Fruit & Greens Smoothie & Coffee w/unsweetened almond milk
- Lunch – Carrot & Cucumber Jicama Tacos (found at HEB!), guacamole, & mango salsa
- Dinner – Tofu Marinara Fingers, corn, peas, red wine
Day 115:
- Breakfast – Everything Bagel Avocado Toast topped w/Arugula, raspberries & blackberries, coffee w/unsweetened Almond milk
- Lunch – Qdoba vegetarian tacos on corn tortillas (no cheese)
- Dinner – Rio Mambo – Veggie fajitas, corn tortillas, guacamole, jalapeno margarita
Day 116:
- Breakfast – Everything Bagel Avocado Toast topped w/Arugula, raspberries & blackberries, coffee w/unsweetened Almond milk
- Lunch – Whole grain veggie wrap w/ no-oil hummus, arugula, broccoli, peppers, red onion, sautéed mushrooms, raspberries, pomegranate red wine vinegar
- Dinner – Upton’s Jackfruit Tacos (Chili Lime Carnitas) SOOO GOOOD!!!, corn taco shells, mango salsa, guacamole, Daiya cheese, brown rice/quinoa, fat free refried beans
Day 117:
- Breakfast –Everything Bagel Avocado Toast topped w/Arugula, raspberries & blackberries, coffee w/unsweetened Almond milk
- Lunch – Veggie Quesadilla – whole grain tortilla, no-oil hummus, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, onions, & a little non-dairy cheese.
- Dinner – Fresco’s – veggie fajitas on corn tortillas, street corn, beans, guac & chips, Coronarita
Day 118:
- Breakfast – Everything Bagel Avocado Toast topped w/Arugula, raspberries & blackberries, coffee w/unsweetened Almond milk
- Lunch – Veggie Quesadilla – whole grain tortilla, no-oil hummus, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, onions, & a little non-dairy cheese.
- Dinner – Red Lentil Curry Soup, brown basmati rice, steamed broccoli
Day 119:
- Breakfast – Everything Bagel Avocado Toast topped w/Arugula, raspberries & blackberries, coffee w/unsweetened Almond milk
- Lunch – Red lentil curry soup, brown basmati rice, peas, Instant Pot Turnip Greens & Turnips
- Dinner – More awesome Upton’s Jackfruit Tacos! This time we had the BBQ flavor. It was actually a little spicier than expected but still amazing! I find them at Whole Foods, but you can also get them on Amazon. Sides – roasted corn on the cob & fat free refried beans.
My weight loss on the nutritarian diet these 2 weeks:
- Starting weight this week – 151 lbs
- Ending weight this week – 147.7 lbs
- Weight loss these 2 weeks – 3.3 lbs
- Total weight loss so far – 16.3 lbs
Yes! Finally got back down to my lowest weight so far. It’s amazing what can happen when you get in a routine and eat whole food plant based consistently. Especially limiting oil makes a big difference for me. It’s not always possible at restaurants, but I definitely don’t cook with oil any more. It’s just added calories I don’t need.
These 2 weeks definitely motivate me to keep going!
Related reading: Keep following my journey – click here for Week 18!
