Today my good food choice was...

Good choice today was carrot curried soup.  16oz, warm and wonderful on a cruddy rainy Monday afternoon.

No, I did not make the soup.  My work cafe did.

And thank you kindly for the warm compliment.

SAB~ no problem, sometimes I seem to forget too! lol.

I made quinoa again (my new friend) with green and golden zucchini, onion, fresh garlic, olive oil, red peppers, garnished with kalamata olives and parsley.

Hot for me.  My sis in law uses it cold on top of her green salads.

My good food choice today-I met a friend at a favorite breakfast joint and instead of my usual hash and eggs I ordered fruit with whole wheat toast (OK I did let them butter the toast.)  

Last night I made a fennel bulb, apple and raddichio salad with lemon.  It was pretty good. 

Hi everyone, I make the quinoa and usually eat it hot, but it makes so much I refrig the rest and make a cold salad the next day.  Yesterday I re-heated it, adding just a little veggie stock and it held up perfectly.

As for me, I was not a vegan (AT ALL) before cancer, heck I live in Texas and the "V" word is about a bad word! lol.  after chemo I visited with the nutritionist at the oncology center - she has I dunno 3 masters and a Phd??  Any way, it was through her explanations of what the animal proteins can do to the cells (speeding up the growing process) and how a plant based diet can slow it down in a good way - that's when I stopped trying to eat animal protein.

the meats and fish were easier to give up then the cheese, eggs, milk, and everything that is made with them. 

Balancing the diet out the right way is what I am finding the hardest...still working on that. 

So my good food choice for breakfast today - whole foods refried beans with green chili and lime,  added some salsa and cilantro - heated it up, spread it on two small corn tortillas - bean rolls I think they are called.....

SAB~ you just started this journey in June? what phase of treatment are you in?

tonight I was soooo bad......but I was tired and that's my excuse, sorry excuse!  White pasta with marinara sauce - the brand I buy is all natural and no added sugar - so that was good.

I went to a restaurant in NYC and got four sides - kale, baby bok choy, mushrooms, and quinoa with mango and pineapple.  AND I had a juice with broccoli, kale, spinach, pineapple,and green apple.  Oh HELL TO THE YES!

SAB how fast after surgery did you start rads?  I was dx Oct 13, 2010, first chemo November 1, surgery March 13, rads started in May ended June 6th, 2011.  Lumpectomy so no more surgeries, triple negative so no more meds.... When I started chemo I couldn't see the end of treatment ever coming, after my last rads, I realized how quickly it went by.  Thankfully the hair is growing quickly, that helps.

Hope your infection heals quickly and you are able to continue rads and have that last treatment day soon.  My mom did tamoxifen then femara, she did well on both.  She was dx 1998 and still with us.

Today my good food choice was apple slice with peanut butter, a small muesli (spelling?) bread with raisins, and some grapes.

Sweetbean, your lunch sounds wonderful. Will definitely try the quinoa with mango and pineapple - sounds like a breakfast possibility!

mmm, rutabagas, a new veggie for me to try, what does it taste like?

Sweetbean-Thank you!  I wish everyone a healthy and happy year ahead.

Sagina-I guess it was almost 2 months between surgery and rads.  No chemo (oncotype 15.)  I finished treatment 19 today, so 14 more...3 weeks. I picked up my Tamoxifen today, but have been reading posts that convince me to wait until rads are done before I start. Some people's MOs are telling them that slowing cell regeneration, especially any abnormal cell growth, would work against the point of the radiation.

You guys have me back on the wagon.  Tried a new type of grain yesterday--Kasha (buckwheat.)  Pretty good.  Nutty...made it with veggies and sprinkled slivered almonds on top. 

Watching the National Rugby League Grand Final (Australia) on TV and munching on a whole range of dips, biscuits, chips...... but I am trying to eat more of the grapes, carrot and celery sticks. 

I have planted tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, sweetcorn, shallots, leeks, sunflowers, spinach and lots of herbs in my garden. It's so handy and self fulfilling to walk out the back door and pick a few things from the garden to complement a meal. 

I tried miso soup last week, I can say I tried it....everything seems so salty to me now at chinese places.  I have seen a "diet" plate once - steamed shrimp and steamed veggies with steamed rice.  A sauce came on the side, Hoesin??? I dunno.....

Today my good food choice was sleep!  Chrissyb from Australia was here this weekend....what a joy she is and what a blast we had!!!! 

Hi Corinne~ I've up my intake of green tea, I like it unsweetened and have been getting the "Honest Tea".  What is your favorite?

today for lunch I had pulled "pork" on flat bread with lettuce, tomato and olives  - a side of steamed asparagus and some celery and carrots.  I haven't tried many "fake meat" products, this one was ok....don't think it will be a repeat choice.

I have tried a few different brands of Green Tea.  I like them all, but I try to get decaf when possible. 

I drink reg lipton green at work--just fine

I recently got a green tea/dragonfruit blend from Whole Foods that is really good

My sister picked me up loose leaf green tea from China during her travels, I don't like it as much as it is really strong, but this is the real stuff and I am sure the best for me.  She wouldn't tell me what she paid for it, but I got the inkling that it was pretty expensive when her hubby said that I better drink it all bc its "liquid gold".

I purchased a Tazo "Zen" green tea that I also like and a pomogrante/green tea blend from Trader Joes.

On my 3rd cup today already!