So it’s been about a week (okay, 5 days) since I told you guys that I was going to be experimenting with my diet a little bit, and while I would have loved to use today’s WIAW to give you an update on how it’s going, I have to be honest and tell you that… it’s not. But hear me out!
These past few days have just been wacky. Even though I’ve more-or-less managed to avoid succumbing to the full-blown plague that seems to be sweeping the nation, I’ve still been battling minor symptoms of it, which unfortunately means that my stomach has been feeling less than ideal – think sporadic bouts of discomfort and nausea. Or actually, don’t think about that… no one likes thoughts like those.
In any case, bulked up meals haven’t sounded appealing to me in the least, and because food seems to settle my stomach somewhat, I’ve been snacking like a fiend in an effort to keep any nausea at bay. Not that I’m complaining – you guys know I love my snacking 😉 So, this’ll be another typical 8-snack-a-day WIAW. Hopefully I’ll have some updates for you guys next week (damn bug). But for now, let’s see what we’ve got…
As per usual, the day starts with breakfast…
Plain Greek yogurt – banana – nectarine – Kashi Cinnamon Harvest – Puffins – roasted almond butter.
Continues with lunch [breakfast]…
Cookie Dough Smoothie:
- ½ banana
- ¼ cup oatmeal
- 1 tsp. ground flax
- ½ scoop vanilla protein powder
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla flavor
- 1 Tbsp. almond butter
- 1 cup milk
And apparently ends with dinner [breakfast]…
Buckwheat groats cooked in 2% milk and cinnamon – warmed apple – raisins – roasted almond butter.
What can I say? When my stomach feels off, all I want are carbs and fruits – the thought of veggies and savory meals just makes my stomach turn. To my credit, though, I did manage to get a least a couple servings of veggies in by snacking on some carrots throughout the day…
Go me! Buuuuut then I have to go on and admit that the rest of the time I was snacking on things like this…
Plain Greek yogurt mixed with coconut milk – the rest of the banana – blueberries – slivered almonds.
Annie’s Bunny Grahams.
Watermelon.
Starbucks Cappuccino.
Now, this isn’t necessarily representative of the way I eat every day, but on the days where my stomach doesn’t feel the best? It’s all about the carbs, fruits, and yogurts. Did I mention the carbs?
Plain toast.
Dry Kashi Cinnamon Harvest.
I swear, there’s nothing like dry cereal (or bread) to settle a wonky stomach. If I had saltines, I probably would have resorted to those, but alas… saltines are a rarity around these parts, while the cereal is ever-flowing. Thankfully, things are looking pretty good on the stomach-front so far, so hopefully I’ll be able to get back to eating more ‘normal’ foods today. Happy Wednesday!
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What foods do you end up eating when your stomach is feeling off?
What’s your favorite cereal to eat dry?
Is anyone having breakfast for lunch/dinner today? Or have you recently?
I could eat breakfast foods for every meal and snack daily! I haved had breakfast for dinner recently. But, now I’m thinking tomorrow it’s going to be bisquick pancakes made extra fluffy with good ol maple syrup, sausage and eggs.
Dry toast and cereal are probably the best things to have when your stomach isn’t feeling quite right. Totally acceptable to skip the bulked-up meals too. When I’m sick, the LAST thing I want is veggies, but those bunny grahams look like something I need in my life…
Ugh, hopefully you don’t get the death stomach flu that’s going around. I had it last month and for a few days, and all I ate was toast with mashed avocado, ginger ale, coconut water, and when I finally felt like I could stomach more, some frozen fruit puree. It was brutal!!! It totally ruined Christmas cookie eating season! Fav dry cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
I hate when my stomach feels off! I got sick just before Christmas and literally nothing appealed to me so I basically ate applesauce and PB Puffins–not even dry toast made me feel better! And I tried making a green smoothie but that didn’t go down too well either so I’m thinking the next time I get sick, I’ll be stocking up on the applesauce and cereal!
I don’t think I’ve had cereal since I got sick, but my favorite to eat dry is either Udi’s cranberry granola or PB Puffins. Those are like crack!
Whenever my tummy is off I immediately carb load! It’s the only thing that sounds remotely delicious. Carbs and fruit. So, naturally I lean towards all the breakfast items too:) Even though it sucks being sick, I kind of like eating breakfast 3 times per day ha. Super excited because I ordered more of that cinnamon + spice tea and it just arrived today! Feel better beauty!
If eating breakfast all day everyday is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. Total cheese ball right there but no other words are truer than those… I love breakfast 24/7! Always gotta start and end the day on a sweet note 🙂 When I’m feeling under the weather I usually resort to oats, soup, toast and eggs, or plain pasta with a sprinkle of parm cheese. Fruit and veggies are a no-no, with the exception of bananas. And my fave dry cereal to eat would have to be Kashi Warm Cinnamon Heart to Heart… I cannot keep my hand outta that box!
I’ve heard good things about that cereal, but they don’t sell it up here in Canadaland 🙁 I really need to start keeping a running Whole Foods shopping list for whenever I visit the States next…
I oddly like the mini fruit Weetabix dry. The normal, full ones are gross dry but the mini ones are basically glazed in sugar and so so bad…I could eat a whole box.
Hope you feel better! 🙁
Oh dear I hope you feel better. What always makes me feel better is small meals and comfort foods. Seriously whenever I’m sick all I can think about is toast with cinnamon butter or cereal. Maybe sometimes with soup …. and always ice cream. 😉
I’m obsessed with cinnamon chex and the honey nut chex, the combo is fantastic!!….. and the chocolate chex but maybe not when I’m sick.
Iiiiich! I’m sorry to hear you still aren’t feeling well 🙁 More time for WOW haha!
Usually when I’m sick I want some sort of soup with noodles or a grilled cheese sandwhich but no tomato soup because it’s too acidy for the tummy.
I have been eating oatmeal for dinner for a while now so I’ll be eating it for dinner tonight topped with some roasted almond butter. loooove.
Sending healing vibes your way!
Haha! I wish there was more time for wow! But for some reason I’m always finding other ‘responsible’ things to do. Bugger. And oats for dinner used to be one of my absolute favorite things… I’m still trying not to overdo it on them though. Lesson learned 😕
I had brekfast for dinner last night: 12-grain french toast with cinnamon, sprinkled with crumbs of granola and Trader Joe’s Maple Brown Sugar cereal. Side of cherries. Yum!
I could eat like this every day of the week 😀 it sounds totally delicious and appealing to me right now 😉
And the Cookie Dough Smoothie makes a great breakfast to grab and go. Will make sure to make this one soon!
Cookie Dough Smoothie??? Yes, please 😀
Hope you’re feeling 100% better today!
I’m the same as you–whenever my stomach feels off, I’m all about the carbs and fruit. No spicy, savory for me, thank you very much!
Damn cold for sneakily attacking you! I hope you have somebody caring for you (the boy, your mum, …) and that you’ll feel better soon!
Having felt off for the past days, too, I agree with you on not being up for experimentation. Don’t push yourself to try new things when you’re not feeling it! I hope at least your tastebuds are still working – not being able to taste can be really annoying. Throw in a Monday of not tasting anything yet being ravenous for me this week and I’m understanding my body even less than usually.
As for foods I’m eating on an off stomach? Hmm … my mum used to cook chocolate pudding for me when I was sick as a child so that or applesauce, oats, soy yoghurt (with coconut flour mixed in, obviously :)). Dairy is a no-go for on sick days so Greek yogurt’s been off for the past week.
And you already know I’m having breakfast for dinner every day :): Cocoa banana oat bran with almond butter never gets old.
Not being able to taste your eats? Gah! That’s the absolute worst. Thankfully I haven’t had to deal with that this time around, and I really hope that it passes (or has passed) for you as well!
Umm this is my ideal day! Breakfast all day with some snacks in between! I love it. Hope you feel better soon!
That smoothie looks fantastic, and such healthy ingredients too! I’m obsessed with ground flax recently and am always looking for new ways to use it. You can’t go wrong with a snack of carrots either, yum! 🙂
I tend to eat jello, pudding, and oyster crackers with soup when I’m sick . Plus tons of pretzels. Like, tons.
I LOVE to eat Kashi Go Lean apple crumble and berry blast dry. And Cheerios. Honey Nut, to be specific. And maybe even the Dulche de Leche ones. And the Frosted. I pretty much all Cheerios dry; milk? What milk? 😉
FEEL BETTER!!!! 🙂
how? watermelon? how? why can I not find it anywhere here for a price I can afford. i am licking the screen. i hope for your sake you do not have the flu, that thing takes you out
I wish I could send you one 🙁 I don’t know how to mail a watermelon though… just use a Sharpie to address it, stick a bunch of stamps on it, and hope for the best?
I also crave sweets and carbs everytime I feel off. Your food looks delicious!! Especially your breakfast and lunch. I might give that smoothie a try!!
Hey, there is nothing wrong with some snacking! That smoothie sounds really good- I will have to make it.
I totally agree, when I was in the throws of my sickness I could barely stomach anything. All I ate was toast with peanut butter OR jelly. Not both, that made me feel sick for some reason. I hope you’re able to fight this thing off! Everyone in the country being sick is definitely not making it easy. Btw, “think sporadic bouts of discomfort and nausea. Or actually, don’t think about that” made me laugh out loud at my desk haha, thanks!
Oh no I’m sorry you aren’t feeling you best! Definitely not a good time to start experimenting with eating habits when you are having tummy troubles. I love how much breakfast food you eat and totally am on board with all of it – I love anything with greek yogurt and eat way too much of the stuff. Feel better boo <3
Do your thing, lady! The important thing is that you’re listening to your body. I agree, when the stomach is wonky all I want are easy carbs…hot grains, bananas, that sort of thing. And it’s all nourishing food, which probably has a lot to do with the fact that you haven’t gotten full-blown sick.
Breakfast all day is brilliant! I MUST try that cookie dough smoothie!
That cookie dough smoothie sounds amazing! Since that’s my new goal (to add smoothies into my diet), I might have to try it. Along with some Annie’s teddy grahams for a snack. Yum.
Definitely give it a shot! Adding raw oats to a smoothie makes them soooo thick and creamy. And I remember being afraid of adding smoothies to my diet in the past, but I found that I really enjoy them – I bet the same will be true for you 🙂
Carbs are 100% necessary when my stomach is feeling off. I am all about the toast and the chicken noodle soup at that point!
I absolutely adore eating Mini Wheats dry. And Frosted Flakes – epitome of health right there :-p
Hahaha, I had to laugh because all of your eats look and sound exactly like what I usually crave…sweets and carbs! I totally agree with ya on the carbs, too…for the past couple of months, bread, toast, saltines, animal crackers, cereal…they are all heavenly. 😉
Oh my gawsh this looks like my kind of day for food! Some days I have that where I just want oats and eggs all day. It happens 🙁
Suddenly I have a craving for plain toasted bread 😉 And there’s nothing wrong with snacking. I have three “meals” a day, plus 2-3 snacks. The more the merrier 🙂
I just had the flu and can totally relate lol I still haven’t been able to stomach salads or veggies… I def lean more towards carbs, yogurt, and fruit– def more soothing on the stomach lol hopefully you won’t get it! Drink lots of vitamin C and wash your hands a lot haha! it was such a miserable experience lol
Hopefully you don’t come down with the full on flu girl! Just wait until you are better to start experimenting – no need to shock yourself when you are under the weather 🙂
I know I am getting wick when all I crave is nut butters and bread haha
Have you ever tried adding honey to the nut butter and bread combo? Aaaaamzing.
aww hope you feel better! 🙂 my go-to is a carrot-ginger-lemon juice with a sprinkle of cayenne. packed with vit A/C and inflamm properties from the ginger root, definitely helps clear you out and calm the tummy! i don’t really eat cereals (stupid celiac) but i have taken to buckwheat groats! i like to make a fermented buckwheat groat pancake ala chris kresser
I am the same way when my stomach is off (and on most days actually)…and i love grabbing handfuls of cereal throughout the day to munch on dry! Best snack ever in my book…i hope you feel better asap hun! Nothing fun about being sick at all 🙁
I have those stomach issues and nausea all.the.time. stupid tummy! I agree though, veggies are usually last on my list when I feel that way! Plain food is usually my friend when I feel less than stellar. Feel better!! 🙂
Well I love breakfast so eating meals like that all day sounds perfect! Hope you feel beter soon lovely!¬
Carbs are the ONLY thing that tastes good when I’m feeling off. If I am going to have veggies, they have to be in soup form or it just isn’t happening. Good call on just going with your cravings- anything goes when I’m ill so long as it sounds appealing. You know my love for breakfast and it almost always features more than once a day for me. Today was a breakfast-for-lunch kinda day: feta omelet with pb & j toast and greens!
Hope you’re feeling better, Amanda!
i’m totally with you on the carbs and fruit train except that it’s not just when my stomach is off – it is all i can do everyday not to just eat carbs and fruit. they are primarily all i want. i have to actively plan meals if i want to eat anything savory otherwise i’d pretty much just stick to cereal all day long.
Hehe that’s basically what it’s become like for me, but on days where my stomach is feeling off, I don’t even bother to plan those more savory meals – I just enjoy breakfast all day 😉
Man I could eat breakfast, cereal, oatmeal etc for any meal..This is my kind of day! Ive never had Buckwheat groats tho, thats on my list of need to try!
I like the texture of them but they don’t have much of a taste so they definitely need a little bit of help in that department. Bananas and apples are a good choice 😀
get plenty of rest 🙁 I’d hate for you to get sick
TOTALLY agree. Remember my post yesterday – I had a funny stomach and all I wanted was a snack without veggies but sweet! I am sorry that bug bugs you since days and I hope you feel much better soon! I think it’s ALWAYS the best to do to eat what your body needs. And besides that your food looks totally healthy to me!!