Breakfast (at home)
Hunger Level: 7
7:00 am
* 2 eggs scrambled in 1 tbsp. olive oil
* Salt and pepper
* 1 piece of whole grain toast with ½ avocado
* Black coffee
* 1 cup water
* Feeling: a little tired but content and ready to work
* Hunger Level After: 1
Snack (at desk)
Hunger Level: 5
10:00 am
* 16 raw almonds
* 1 cup green tea
* 1 cup water
* Feeling: confident, energized, and refreshed
* Hunger Level After: 1.5
Lunch (at cafe)
Hunger Level: 6-7
12:45 pm
* Mixed greens salad (about 2 cups lettuce) with:
* ½ cup quinoa
* ¼ cup chickpeas
* ¼ cup shredded beets
* ¼ cup shredded carrots
* ½ cup sliced cucumber
* 2 tbsp. sunflower seed and turmeric dressing
* 2 cups hibiscus-mint tea with lemon
* Feeling: a little bloated but healthful and aware of what I’m eating
* Hunger Level After: 1
Snack (in rec room at work)
Hunger Level: 3-4
3:45 pm
* 1 cup pita chips
* ½ cup hummus
* 10 grapes
* 1 cup coffee
* Feeling: stressed, a bit jittery from the coffee
* Hunger Level After: 1
Dinner (at home at dining table)
Hunger Level: 8-9
7:45 pm
* 3 oz. grilled chicken marinated in oil, rosemary, and paprika
* ½ cup brown rice
* 7 stalks lightly steamed asparagus with lemon juice
* 1 (5 oz. cup) chocolate pudding (no sugar added)
* 1 (5 oz. glass) red wine
* 2 cups water
* Feeling: not too full, energized
* Hunger Level After: 2
Late-Night Snack (at home in kitchen)
Hunger Level: 2.5
10:00 pm
* 1 small apple
* 1 tbsp. peanut butter
* 1 cup chamomile tea
* Feeling: tired, calm, content, ready for bed
* Hunger Level After: 1