What I eat daily on a healthy eating plan

Bassfish

Greek yogurt with a scoop of chocolate flavour whey protein. Gorgeous as breakfast or dessert, under 300 kcal and 33g of protein.

molly09

Bassfish wrote: »

Greek yogurt with a scoop of chocolate flavour whey protein. Gorgeous as breakfast or dessert, under 300 kcal and 33g of protein.

What whey protein powder do you use? I recently purchased one from my protein , I have not received it yet but I think there is 20g protein per scoup in it.

Macy0161

I do this, albeit with strawberry or vanilla whey. Using 100g of aldi 0% fat Greek yogurt and 25g of myprotein impact whey comes out at 164 calories and 30g of protein.

Just the scoop can be up 30g rather than the stated 25g portion. It would also depend on the yogurt obviously.

I prefer this to a shake these days - I generally have it with berries or a fruit salad.

igCorcaigh

Tuna for me
Can't get enough of the stuff.

Mixed with raw onion and a bit of mayo on toasted rye.

Bassfish

molly09 wrote: »

What whey protein powder do you use? I recently purchased one from my protein , I have not received it yet but I think there is 20g protein per scoup in it.

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard. Find it less sickly than other brands.

Alf Veedersane

Macy0161 wrote: »

I do this, albeit with strawberry or vanilla whey. Using 100g of aldi 0% fat Greek yogurt and 25g of myprotein impact whey comes out at 164 calories and 30g of protein.

Just the scoop can be up 30g rather than the stated 25g portion. It would also depend on the yogurt obviously.

I prefer this to a shake these days - I generally have it with berries or a fruit salad.

MP scoops are supposed to be 25g now? Thought they were always 30g servings?

Bulk Powders are 30g scoops and I'd thought they were always the same.

Mars Bar

Bassfish wrote: »

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard. Find it less sickly than other brands.

I got their coffee flavour one and it's the first one I've genuinely enjoyed the taste of. I have it with roasted unsweetened almond milk

ILikeBoats

Mars Bar wrote: »

I got their coffee flavour one and it's the first one I've genuinely enjoyed the taste of. I have it with roasted unsweetened almond milk

That's a great idea! Like an iced latte?


I use bulkpowders myself. Vanilla for shakes, Apple crumble & custard with greek yoghurt & berries, yum

Penn

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Tuna for me
Can't get enough of the stuff.

Mixed with raw onion and a bit of mayo on toasted rye.

I used to hate watching my father eat tuna. The smell and look of it too always put me off.

Then I tried those John West Infusion pots of tuna. F*cking delicious. Especially love the Chipotle (though they seem to have mostly disappeared) and Jalapeno ones. Usually have a pot or two on weekends as a snack.

igCorcaigh

Penn wrote: »

I used to hate watching my father eat tuna. The smell and look of it too always put me off.

Then I tried those John West Infusion pots of tuna. F*cking delicious. Especially love the Chipotle (though they seem to have mostly disappeared) and Jalapeno ones. Usually have a pot or two on weekends as a snack.

Yes, they are delicious. A bit of lime juice works wonders too.

Albacore tuna is quite different too; ortiz is a great brand.

SusieBlue

I really need to up my protein but unfortunately, I'm not a fan of most protein foods. So I'm going to try to start working whey into my diet.

Firstly, any recommendations of nice flavors/brands? With oats, is it better to put the powder in before cooking, or to stir in afterwards?

And whats the best way to add it to greek yoghurt/shakes that won't give the horrible lumpy texture?

Thanks in advance for any help

Alf Veedersane

SusieBlue wrote: »

I really need to up my protein but unfortunately, I'm not a fan of most protein foods. So I'm going to try to start working whey into my diet.

Firstly, any recommendations of nice flavors/brands? With oats, is it better to put the powder in before cooking, or to stir in afterwards?

And whats the best way to add it to greek yoghurt/shakes that won't give the horrible lumpy texture?

Thanks in advance for any help

What I do is mix the protein with the quantity of water I'd add to the amount of oats Im having and mix in a shaker with the oats. Just means no lumps. Then into the microwave.

I usually use vanilla. Unless you don't like vanilla, I just found that it was too likely that I wouldn't like other flavours.

I used just add to Greek yoghurt and stir the bejaysus out of it. No lumps.

dahat

SusieBlue wrote: »

I really need to up my protein but unfortunately, I'm not a fan of most protein foods. So I'm going to try to start working whey into my diet.

Firstly, any recommendations of nice flavors/brands? With oats, is it better to put the powder in before cooking, or to stir in afterwards?

And whats the best way to add it to greek yoghurt/shakes that won't give the horrible lumpy texture?

Thanks in advance for any help

Mix your protein powder, oats , chia seeds & cinnamon with almond milk in a tub and leave overnight. This is a very tasty breakfast.

The Powder i use in ROS,avaialbe in Dunnes for €15 per kg roughly 40 servings

dastardly00

SusieBlue wrote: »

I really need to up my protein but unfortunately, I'm not a fan of most protein foods. So I'm going to try to start working whey into my diet.

Firstly, any recommendations of nice flavors/brands? With oats, is it better to put the powder in before cooking, or to stir in afterwards?

And whats the best way to add it to greek yoghurt/shakes that won't give the horrible lumpy texture?

Thanks in advance for any help

You can add whey to a smoothie. For example, try unflavoured whey, frozen banana, frozen berries, peanut butter and almond milk and blend using a high-powered blender.

You could also try making your own protein bars
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055992322/1

Macy0161

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

MP scoops are supposed to be 25g now? Thought they were always 30g servings?

They quote 25g as a serving, but a scoop is nearer 30g. I generally weigh out tbh, but the scoop is the same size for both (all?) - 70ml.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

What I do is mix the protein with the quantity of water I'd add to the amount of oats Im having and mix in a shaker with the oats. Just means no lumps. Then into the microwave.

I add the protein at the end. My mix is oats:milk 1:2 ratio, and then an extra scoop of water, and generally an 80g portion of frozen berries. Microwave 2 minutes, stir, another two minutes, and then vigorously stir in the protein.

I'll try the Alf method though, as I'm not as successful without the berries.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I used just add to Greek yoghurt and stir the bejaysus out of it. No lumps.

This is my method too. No lumps. I tend to find it has less lumps than a handmixed shake to be honest.

Alf Veedersane

Macy0161 wrote: »

They quote 25g as a serving, but a scoop is nearer 30g. I generally weigh out tbh, but the scoop is the same size for both (all?) - 70ml.


I add the protein at the end. My mix is oats:milk 1:2 ratio, and then an extra scoop of water, and generally an 80g portion of frozen berries. Microwave 2 minutes, stir, another two minutes, and then vigorously stir in the protein.

I'll try the Alf method though, as I'm not as successful without the berries.

Pretty sure it was always a 70ml scoop and a serving size of 30g. Seems odd that they have gone to 25g servings now.

The oats I have are the fine oats so they're the same texture as the whey powder so I just mix it all up and microwave it because it's handier.

Macy0161

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Pretty sure it was always a 70ml scoop and a serving size of 30g. Seems odd that they have gone to 25g servings now.

I still have the old clear straight sided scoops, as well as newer ones and they're all 70ml. As long as I've been using it, they've quoted 25g a portion as opposed to 30g of bulk powders - even if you put it into mfp, 25g is the most common measurement. I assume it's a bit of marketing, being able to claim extra portions per pack compared to bulk powders/ others.

Blacktie.

Macy0161 wrote: »

I add the protein at the end. My mix is oats:milk 1:2 ratio, and then an extra scoop of water, and generally an 80g portion of frozen berries. Microwave 2 minutes, stir, another two minutes, and then vigorously stir in the protein.

When I was having my porridge with protein I'd just add the protein to the milk in the shaker to mix it up and then add the mixture as normal. Never any issues.

Mars Bar

ILikeBoats wrote: »

That's a great idea! Like an iced latte?


I use bulkpowders myself. Vanilla for shakes, Apple crumble & custard with greek yoghurt & berries, yum

I've never had an iced latte so couldn't tell ya.

dartboardio

Average day for me

Breakfast: small cereal bar and some fruit like banana or orange

Lunch: chicken salad with mexican sauce

Dinner : homemade curry with lots of veg

Snack: apples or oranges or a biscuit

silverharp

Had a new combo for dinner last night, I like liver but for some reason I don’t seem to like cooking it though cant even explain why “logically” . I made a stir-fry with a packet of diced chicken and lamb’s liver from Tesco, portion of mushroom , bell pepper and an onion. Added a mixture of sour cream and regular cream for a sauce and doused in a liberal sprinkling of hot sauce. Very tasty and hardly knew I was having liver, might make that a staple once a week. I tend to look down on Chicken in nutrition terms but the liver should more than compensate. Next up will be a fish combo made similar to above, got to get the old Omega 3’s in

igCorcaigh

Just saw in Tesco that they are selling alternative pasta such as red lentil, buckwheat, etc. Tesco brand.

And far cheaper than my local health store. Less than €2 per bag.

Worztron

Breakfast: Oatmeal + soymilk + flaxseed & kiwi (D3 supplement)
Lunch: Baked Beans + bread & vegan cheese on crackers & orange
Dinner: Veg Curry (Madras) & orange (omega 3 + vegan society multi)
Snack: Banana & Yogurt

I also have greens like lettuce/rocket with lunch and dinner as a side dish.

:pac:

molly09

Worztron wrote: »

Breakfast: Oatmeal + soymilk + flaxseed & kiwi (D3 supplement)
Lunch: Baked Beans + bread & vegan cheese on crackers & orange
Dinner: Veg Curry (Madras) & orange (omega 3 + vegan society multi)
Snack: Banana & Yogurt

I also have greens like lettuce/rocket with lunch and dinner as a side dish.

:pac:

Can I ask how do you make the curry please?

Worztron

molly09 wrote: »

Can I ask how do you make the curry please?

Hi molly09. I use Pataks jar of Madras curry sauce. I also add other spices like hot curry powder, ginger, cumin, etc. as well as lots of veg and lentils, peas, etc.

molly09

Worztron wrote: »

Hi molly09. I use Pataks jar of Madras curry sauce. I also add other spices like hot curry powder, ginger, cumin, etc. as well as lots of veg and lentils, peas, etc.

Thank you, I must try the pataks version. Thank you.

Worztron

molly09 wrote: »

Thank you, I must try the pataks version. Thank you.

You're welcome Molly. They've been a mainstay for many years for me. 🍛

desirejadeh

Minimum five different fruits per day. Three to five cups of tea. Meal high on veg and meat. Minimal rice or potatoes.

SuperRabbit

ah how i've been suffering with this easter buisness

yesterday

breakfast: porridge with soya milk
coffee w oat milk
brunch: half an avocado
another coffee w oat milk
dessert: 3 milk tray chocolates
another coffee w oat milk
lunch: chilly sin carne (vegetable chilly) and a bit a rice
dessert: A WHOLE EASTER EGG
other dessert: a banana and peanut butter
dinner: stuffed pasta with cheese (i can't eat cheese.. but it's Easter!)
dessert: more chocolate

I'm not like this normally I swear!

Penn

Make Turkey chili for lunch for the week. First time making it. Have made beef mince chili a bunch but tried a different recipe for the turkey and turned out great.

1kg turkey mince
300ml chicken stock
1 onion
1 green bell pepper
1/2 jar sliced jalapenos
500ml tomato passata
1 can kidney beans
Some salsa
3tbsp chilli powder
2tbsp paprika
1.5tbsp cumin
1tbsp oregano
Garlic/Salt/Pepper
About 50ml Franks Red Hot Chili & Lime sauce

Aside from browning the mince and frying the onions first, just chucked everything into slow cooker on low for about 6 hours. Split it up into five portions (not huge portions, but definitely do me for lunch. Could be served with some rice for dinner). Served with a sprinkle of Low-Low Cheddar cheese on top.