AwesomeUsername
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After about a whole year of actively experimenting with various diets, I came up with my own which for the first time in a long time made me satisfied with what I put on my plate and health-wise thrive.
I felt the need to share my diet habits in order to help others find a balanced regime, and not to have to go through the struggle I went through. Nobody was there to teach me what I know now, all of this was hours and hours spent with researching nutrition, cooking methods, and a lot of tests and trials before I came up with something that works.
So here's what I eat on a daily basis nowadays...
I start my morning with some oats in soy milk, eye balled, not to much, but not too little either with a topping consisting one apple, one banana, some cinnamon, a pinch of ginger, some sunflower seeds and raw cacao nibs.
This is usually followed by a strong cup of plain black tea, I buy the tea in bulk and in it's whole form and then powder it so I can use it in the coffee machine. One serving can produce multiple cups in case that caffeine kick just wasn't enough, but the first one is always the strongest. Still, don't throw it away after just one wash, the second or even third cup of the same material can also be quite potent.
Moving on to lunch... I have several variations, and I'm going to share them all.
Most often I eat grilled potatoes (diced, with skin) and onions on a non-stick pan with a basis of paprika powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili peppers and parsley. The way I prepare that base is put all the ingredients in a cup and mix it with water and stir. When frying, the liquid evaporates but the potatoes and onions soak up the "marinade". No oil!
Now for the meat substitute, I use grilled tofu. After I grill it, I usually also mix it with some tomato and beetroot powder along with salt, pepper, garlic powder all with some water mixed with a bit of lemon juice to create some sort of "sauce" which the tofu soaks up after it's grilled pretty well just to give it a bit more taste.
On the side I will usually have a plain (but cooked) cruciferous vegetable, it varies from day to day but it is usually spinach or some cabbage, not going too fancy with this but hey it works.
*Use ceramic cookware people, that stainless steel, aluminium or whatever you might be using might be toxic in the long run.
Next to that I usually add a legume, sometimes it's peas, sometimes green beans, also not going too fancy but works just fine.
And last but not least, champignon dip which I make with sliced champignons (duh), diced onions, soy milk, turmeric, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I might add some powdered oats that I powder in my blender to give it a bit more thickness and it doesn't alter the taste so much.
The other variation is to have some rice, glass noodles or chickpeas instead of the potatoes which are usually cooked plain and than a sauce is added on top of it, usually the tomato/beetroot one because it's awesome, but you can experiment with whatever pleases your taste buds more.
In the place of tofu I as a variation would fry some lentil burgers which contain lentil powder, a tablespoon of powdered oats, a tablespoon of powdered sunflower seeds (I powder them all in a blender), the filling consists of some onion, carrot, a bit of celery root and zucchini or eggplant all blended up. The dry mixture is combined with the "wet" mixture and mixed until it gets a dough-like texture. Than I spice it up with salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili peppers, and parsley. Shape 'em up, and fry them on both sides till they're done.
The sides stay pretty much the same, still some legumes, a cruciferous vegetable and oh so loved champignone dip
And last but not least...
Diner.
Because I usually come home late, and don't want to stuff myself with a big meal before sleep so I go for a salad.
The salad consists of lettuce, cucumbers, radish, olives, and corn or kidney beans. I also make my own salad dressing which usually contains some soy milk, juice of half a lemon, salt, pepper, garlic powder and I might add some oat powder to get that thickness once again but that's totally optional.
Also this diet plan, along with being 100% vegan, is also affordable, surprisingly filling, relatively low in calories, oil-free, free of refined sugar and gluten-free. Kicking out gluten out of your diet, even if you are not intolerant will make your digestion smoother I find.
A few notes worth mentioning... Yes, I'm aware of the amount of soy I consume might raise some concerns regarding phytoestrogen content, but I've researched that thoroughly and it seems that this amount isn't that high to cause concern regarding major changes in hormones. A bigger concern for regarding your food turning you into a woman would be meat, conventional dairy, beer, and drinking out of plastic which nobody seems to have a problem with and it is usually even associated with manliness.
I felt the need to share my diet habits in order to help others find a balanced regime, and not to have to go through the struggle I went through. Nobody was there to teach me what I know now, all of this was hours and hours spent with researching nutrition, cooking methods, and a lot of tests and trials before I came up with something that works.
So here's what I eat on a daily basis nowadays...
I start my morning with some oats in soy milk, eye balled, not to much, but not too little either with a topping consisting one apple, one banana, some cinnamon, a pinch of ginger, some sunflower seeds and raw cacao nibs.
This is usually followed by a strong cup of plain black tea, I buy the tea in bulk and in it's whole form and then powder it so I can use it in the coffee machine. One serving can produce multiple cups in case that caffeine kick just wasn't enough, but the first one is always the strongest. Still, don't throw it away after just one wash, the second or even third cup of the same material can also be quite potent.
Moving on to lunch... I have several variations, and I'm going to share them all.
Most often I eat grilled potatoes (diced, with skin) and onions on a non-stick pan with a basis of paprika powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili peppers and parsley. The way I prepare that base is put all the ingredients in a cup and mix it with water and stir. When frying, the liquid evaporates but the potatoes and onions soak up the "marinade". No oil!
Now for the meat substitute, I use grilled tofu. After I grill it, I usually also mix it with some tomato and beetroot powder along with salt, pepper, garlic powder all with some water mixed with a bit of lemon juice to create some sort of "sauce" which the tofu soaks up after it's grilled pretty well just to give it a bit more taste.
On the side I will usually have a plain (but cooked) cruciferous vegetable, it varies from day to day but it is usually spinach or some cabbage, not going too fancy with this but hey it works.
*Use ceramic cookware people, that stainless steel, aluminium or whatever you might be using might be toxic in the long run.
Next to that I usually add a legume, sometimes it's peas, sometimes green beans, also not going too fancy but works just fine.
And last but not least, champignon dip which I make with sliced champignons (duh), diced onions, soy milk, turmeric, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I might add some powdered oats that I powder in my blender to give it a bit more thickness and it doesn't alter the taste so much.
The other variation is to have some rice, glass noodles or chickpeas instead of the potatoes which are usually cooked plain and than a sauce is added on top of it, usually the tomato/beetroot one because it's awesome, but you can experiment with whatever pleases your taste buds more.
In the place of tofu I as a variation would fry some lentil burgers which contain lentil powder, a tablespoon of powdered oats, a tablespoon of powdered sunflower seeds (I powder them all in a blender), the filling consists of some onion, carrot, a bit of celery root and zucchini or eggplant all blended up. The dry mixture is combined with the "wet" mixture and mixed until it gets a dough-like texture. Than I spice it up with salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili peppers, and parsley. Shape 'em up, and fry them on both sides till they're done.
The sides stay pretty much the same, still some legumes, a cruciferous vegetable and oh so loved champignone dip
And last but not least...
Diner.
Because I usually come home late, and don't want to stuff myself with a big meal before sleep so I go for a salad.
The salad consists of lettuce, cucumbers, radish, olives, and corn or kidney beans. I also make my own salad dressing which usually contains some soy milk, juice of half a lemon, salt, pepper, garlic powder and I might add some oat powder to get that thickness once again but that's totally optional.
Also this diet plan, along with being 100% vegan, is also affordable, surprisingly filling, relatively low in calories, oil-free, free of refined sugar and gluten-free. Kicking out gluten out of your diet, even if you are not intolerant will make your digestion smoother I find.
A few notes worth mentioning... Yes, I'm aware of the amount of soy I consume might raise some concerns regarding phytoestrogen content, but I've researched that thoroughly and it seems that this amount isn't that high to cause concern regarding major changes in hormones. A bigger concern for regarding your food turning you into a woman would be meat, conventional dairy, beer, and drinking out of plastic which nobody seems to have a problem with and it is usually even associated with manliness.