Then off to the airport for my trip to Portugal. Here's what I took for the next 20 hours spent in airports or airplanes:
Lunch: apple, banana, half my portion of nuts/seeds/dried fruit. I made little packages that have 1 oz walnuts, 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds, and 1 Tbsp pumpkin seeds. and some dried apples and mangos. total is 2 oz nuts/seeds, 1/5 oz dried fruit. also had a bunch of carrots and celery. and half a bag of baby herb salad mix.
Dinner: same as lunch.
midnight snack: (6 am Madrid time) orange juice.
At one point, I said to myself, am I being extreme? Then I walked through the airport and asked myself if anyone over 40 looked healthy, and the answer was no. And I asked myself if their food looked appetizing and I said no. So I don't care if I'm being extreme. My food tasted good.
3 comments:
Barb,
It is the rest of the world that is extreme. We are doing it just right.
Have a wonderful trip!
Thanks for your comment on fat %. I have to admit that is one area where I am not 100% sure Joel is correct. I am very active and have been eating lots of nuts/seeds -- 3-4 oz. per day, sometimes more. My weight (173) has me at 24.5 BMI, which is still higher than ideal (22). I have doing ETL since last June. Now I also eat more pasta and bread than ETL calls for, I think. I would like to get my weight down to <165. I think I will have to keep the fat intake under control to get there.
But, I am not sure about the health benefits of nuts/seeds over a certain amount per day. The research is fuzzy.
don't worry about being extreme. It's your life; do what you want and know what is best for you. "Extreme" would be a judgment from others, and who cares what they would think about what you eat?! Haha.
Stay healthy, fellow vegan! ;^)
Hi Barb,
I smiled when I saw your comment "Am I being too extreme?" as I often wonder this.
Your self-talk was awesome as you reminded yourself to look for others who are 40 and looking healthy---not an easy task!
I hope you have a wonderful trip!
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