My Diet

 

Breakfast 6-7 days a week: Alternating days:

A. Oatmeal, barley, non-fat Lactaid milk, blueberries, strawberries

B. Hard-boiled egg, avocado, red pepper, tomato, unslated nut, olive oil

Lunch - Varies

Favorites include SAFFRON ROAD Chicken Enchiladas Poblano, Enchiladas Al Chipotle With Black Beans & Rice, and Chicken Pad Thai With Rice Noodle; FRONTERA Chicken Fajita Bowl; Smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese, tomato or red pepper on whole wheat, *Boston Market or Trader Joe's chicken pot pie; *Scott & Jon's Shrimp Jambalaya Frozen Rice Bowl

* Haven't had since lockdown.

Dinner - Almost every night

An olive oil based saute with all of the following:

 Vegetables: Onion, Broccoli, Orange or yellow pepper, Baby carrots, Mushrooms.

 Legumes: Green beans or Peas; and Black beans, Chickpeas( Garbanzo beans), or Black-eyed peas.

 Protein: Usually seafood: Most often Pollack, Shrimp, Calamari, or Clams. Also Scallops, Salmon, Mussels, Whitefish. Once in a while: Chicken.

and sometimes:

  Grain - Brown rice or Whole wheat pasta.

  Red sauce, Chili powder

Desserts -  Only after dinner most days

 Pie, Cookies (chocolate chip, fig newtons).

Snacks - 2-3 most days

 Dark chocolate - try to have every day; Salt free pretzels or Salt free corn chips often with Cheese; Pirates booty, Low carb protein bars. Peanut butter crackers. Salt free nuts. Cheez-its.

Beverages

 Every day - lots of water and white tea.

 4-5 days a week - glass of red wine (usually Cabernet).

 1-2 days a week - bottle of beer  (usually Dos Equis Amber).

 Sports days - Gatorade Zero.