Food Week!

This week, I will be sharing my meals on a daily basis, just to give you all (and myself) an idea of how much I'm eating and what I'm eating. Many updates to come!

Monday Update:
Breakfast: Yogurt and fresh fruit
Lunch: Salad with advocado, black beans, and corn
Dinner: Grilled chicken, broccoli, fresh fruit

Tuesday Update:

Breakfast: Whole grain cereal and a banana

Lunch: Tomato soup, grilled cheese, fresh fruit

Dinner: Quesadilla with black beans, chicken, cheese, corn, and salsa

Wednesday Update:

Breakfast: Whole grain cereal

Lunch: Peanut butter sandwich, yogurt, fresh fruit 

Dinner: Grilled chicken, salad

Thursday Update:

Breakfast: Whole grain cereal and a banana

Lunch: Chicken and yellow rice with peas

Dinner: Mixed vegetable soup

Friday Update:

Breakfast: Yogurt and fresh fruit

Lunch: Peanut butter sandwich, carrots, and orange juice

Dinner: Salad with advocado, black beans, and corn

Mostly Plants

Michael Pollan's third suggestion is to eat "mostly plants"

During college, I have definitely neglected the "plants" part of my diet. Part of the reason for this is that when you eat at restaurants, you may not have the option (i.e. Chick-fil-a sandwich and fries). If you do have the option, however, it is probably that the non-plant portion of your meal is much larger than the "plant" part. In order to try to increase my intake of plants this week, I will be a vegetarian for one meal a day. Hopefully by doing so, I will be able to learn how to incorporate a wider variety of fruits and vegetables into my diet!

I have successfully eaten "plants" for one full meal each day this week. I have noticed that I have actually started wanting to eat vegetables with each meal instead of trying to figure out how I can incorporate them in each meal. I have also noticed that while I still do eat meat, it has become a much less integral part of my meals. Overall, I think that this is an important shift in my eating habits that I will sustain into the future.