Where Have All The Carbs Gone ...

Although I am eating many other vegetarian meals besides what I post, I will stick to posting the most interesting or tasty meal of the day.

Today we have ....
















That would be a homemade tuna salad, cucumbers, slightly steamed broccoli, and a small side salad with olive oil and black pepper.

What's in the tuna salad?
Canned Tuna in Water, Celery, Hungarian Hot Pepper, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Lemon Juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of mayonnaise (A very small amount is really all that is needed because it is simply a binding agent that can even be substituted with other food sources). Typically my tuna salads will also have carrot, parsley, and dill.

Tip and Beauty:
The trick to following a healthy vegetarian diet is to bulk everything up. It is also the beauty of it. Sure it may be difficult to eat an entire cluster of beets, or a bag of carrots because they begin to go off after a week or so. But, as you start to see that you can place a few spinach leaves inside of a pita wrap sandwich, or dice up carrots to put into a tuna salad, and place a few beets on a veggie burger you realize that you are sneaking in these little health benefits into every aspect of your meals. Not only are you balancing meals in this way (because certain nutrients such as B12, Iron, Vitamin D, etc can be difficult to get from a veggie diet), but your also making a more filling and fulfilling meal while using up produce before it goes bad.

Spices are your other best friend. You can lower salt intake this way, and make something that seems boring and bland into a fabulous feast.

I used turmeric today. I use it often in rice, quinoa, salads, etc. It has natural anti-inflammatory properties, and adds a beautiful saffron like color to foods. Just be weary not to use too much because it can end up tasting bitter.

AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range) Breakdown ...

Main Protein Source: Tuna

Main Fat Source: Olive oil, and mayonnaise (although you would really need to use more of it to consider it a source of fat)

Main Carbohydrate Source: I won't mention vegetables because they are rather limited.

This was indeed a low-carbohydrate lunch. But that's OK, I have an apple waiting for me.

Satiety Level: More filling than I expected, couldn't quite finish, but at least I'll have a 3:00 snack to nibble on.

Sports Time:
After an additional 4 miles yesterday, and a hectic day today, I may simply take the day to rest. However, with a potential snow storm brewing it may be a good idea to get a run in before the weather turns snowy.


Bon' Appetit Veggie Lovers