RE: Heart Healthy No-Buy Month - Two Weeks In

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ankapolo in Silver Bloggers • 17 days ago (edited)

They say that if you keep a routine going for 3 weeks it becomes a habbit, so you're on your way to a much more disciplined diet and budget. I'm a terrible at being organized, but since we don't eat carbs we've been fasting with ease, making it pretty easy to both save money and also come up with meals.

There is a website - Eat This Much that can help generate a meal plan for you based on the calorie amount and diet style that you prefer.

AND, even better, there is also an app equivalent called "Supercook" where you can list all the ingredients you have around your house (down to herbs and spices) and it will generate recipes that you can make from what you have at home - reducing food waste and saving you a trip to the groceries.

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shanibeer 17 days ago

It's great you've found what works for you and some super websites/apps, too. Any favourites come up for you?

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ankapolo 17 days ago (edited)

I love making a miniaturized version of the "Turkish breakfast" and slightly vary it.
the staples are: egg, cheese, meat, tomatoes and cucumbers, olives, hummus, yogurt, nuts, olive oil + coffee

So take that, and make it in any variation - the egg can be boiled or fried, cheese-any, meats - any (including fish), etc.

The Turks eat a lot of bread "Lavash" in the morning, as well as dry fruits and berry jams. But since it all falls under 'sugars' I just skip all that.

Oh, and avocado is not part of the Turkish entourage of ingredients, but I add it too.

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shanibeer 17 days ago

Oh, yes, I love Turkish breakfasts, too, that used to be a Sunday morning treat when I lived in London. I would walk down King's Road and turn off to South Kensington and have breakfast at Comptoir Lebanese. I love those sorts of composite meals. I like the bread, too! (I have to have builder's tea, though - I'm English) 😂

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ankapolo 17 days ago

hahahah of course ☕️ ! I'm an earl grey lover myself, though you really got to go on a 3-hr drive to get buy it in Ecuador. In the US I used to buy very exotic leaf teas, blooming teas, just aaaall kinds. But here we mainly have readily available hibiscus, chamomile, lemongrass, anis and one type of black tea.

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