Oct 14 - Crazy Bean

Breakfast was a quick smoothie with left over oatmeal, fruit, whey protein , wheat germ and flax seed

Lunch was a a great little restaurant called the crazy bean, I had red beans and rice, and a mojo made with
fresh ingredients. 

Dinner, left over Indian food, tandoori shrimp and salad.

I Love Indian Food

Breakfast was left over oatmeal and fruit with coffee.

Lunch was Tuna on whole grain but I almost went to the local Chipotle Also...Ummm.

Dinner was my favorite Indian food, Tandoori chicken and shrimp with rice.

I agree with Lee about eating local.  Be indigenous ( When in Rome do as the Romans do)

Dine Out for Farms

Tonight we ate at American Flatbread.  A great pizza/flatbread place who uses as much local ingredients as possible.  Even the desserts are made locally, with local ingredients.  While dining on my Figs with Cheese wrapped in local bacon, I read about Dine Out for Farms.  A great program trying to help save our local farmland.  Check it out, support a restaurant in your area who participates. 

Chipotle

Chipotle is one of my favorite places to grab a quick meal.  Recently I noticed a promotion inside their store.  If you show up on Oct 31 dressed as a scary processed food you can get a burrito for $2.  http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/fan-antics/boorito/boorito.aspx

.... second the routine.

SO routine is definitely key.  And as Trish said, having the pantry stocked!  A plus to eating unprocessed foods?  Grocery shopping is easier.  You don't have to walk up and down the isles.  All the food you need around the outsides of the store.  Occasionally  there may be staples like, flour, spices, etc which are found in the isles, but most items are right on the edges of the store. 


To fuel myself for my morning bike commutes to work, I eat oatmeal (real oats, not instant)  with brown sugar, honey and sometimes raisins.  Lunches have consisted of fresh baked bread, sliced smoked turkey and provolone cheese from the deli. 

Dinners are more creative.  Roasted chickens, steaks, potatoes, veggies, salmon, risotto.  All made with fresh spices and good oils (canola and olive).

Eating unprocessed is less of a challenge than eating the close to 3000 calories a day of unprocessed foods in order to get enough fuel for my workouts.  

Oct 12th Still Unprocessed

Breakfast : Steel cut oatmeal with almond milk , Coffee

Lunch : Grilled Chicken Sandwich on whole grain bread with lettuce & Tomato
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Dinner : Whole wheat pasta with chopped up tomatoes, onion, green chili's, garlic pressed
              and mushrooms.  Made garlic bread on whole grain bread with evoo and garlic.
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It's not too hard to eat unprocessed when your busy if you get into a routine.  Updating the blog
is as easy as being on facebook so no troubles there either. I think the key is too prepare your
pantry and then it's not too different than eating processed.

Oct 11 - first day of real estate school

Breakfast : One egg scrambled, Half a whole grain bagel and a greek yogurt.

Lunch : Grilled chicken salad w/ oil & Balsamic vinegar

Dinner : Roasted Chicken Breast with string beans and collard greens.