There’s a thread on morning smoothies. Also on coffee. And there’s a thread on diet. Sorry don’t have any links. I eat approximately 30 different plants per week. I cook a lot. I would make zucchini-onion-cilantro pancakes with turmeric and almond flour and chia for lunch as an example 
I also love soups - like gazpacho or borscht. My snacks are non-baked cookies (different seeds, cacao, almond and coconut flour with cashew butter). For dinner I would eat salmon cakes (50% salmon, 50 % combination of sweet potato, carrot, onion, turmeric root, all shredded and mixed together to make cakes).
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I’m mostly a fish (salmon/sardines, etc) and vegetables / salads guy, though I deviate significantly when I travel and am on vacation or holidays with kids.
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No plaque or calcium in Coronary scans…
That’s surprising with a diet like that.
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And I have a lot of plaque in my coronary scan with a diet like mine
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That’s a little bit surprising. Your dietary pattern looks like it would be fairly good at avoiding/reducing plaque in your arteries. What do you make of that?
For myself personally, I have a number of very good cardiac indicators that suggest no plaque (I haven’t had a coronary CT scan before), but I also have a few things working against me including slightly elevated LP(a).
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I’ve been living with transplanted kidney for 15 years. It’s a contributor. Even though my lipids are normal now I accumulated some serious plaque for these 15 years. Diet most likely slows the process but the damage has been already done. It’s a pity that there’s no medication to reverse it.
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Stopping all of your heart meds isn’t going to help.
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I stopped only Lipitor but continue with Ezetimibe. Will retest in August and adjust if needed.
Statins stabilize plaque and has more and better data than ezetimibe.
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Non-workout meal last night… shrimp… 2 buttered ears of corn… no milk… a beer (typically I drink very little alcohol) - but on vacation in the North Woods of Wisconsin.
Same score as test done 3 years ago.
Off to gym.
Tonight’s dinner at lake.
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Isn’t it the case that unless the arteries are significantly blocked (i.e. over 30%) some plaque may not mean much as long as it stops progressing? Anecdotally, knew someone that had three arteries blocked 70%, 50% and 30%. Doctor suggested surgery but they refused (they were over 75 and they said I don’t care even if I die LOL). They stuck to a diet of almost free fats other than milk one percent and olive oil. Ate mainly chicken breast, red pork or steak (non-fat) and veggies and beans. Lived with the condition for 15 years and passed away in old age from cancer.
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I eat basically according to the AHA guidelines. Proteins are mainly seafood, soy(tofu), lean meats and non-fat Greek yogurt. I also have one egg 3-4x per week right now. Plants include legumes, a wide variety of vegetables and fruits and a few nuts and seed. I’m celiac so my main grains are brown rice, oats and occasionally corn tortillas. I do not normally eat added fat in the form of butter or oils but will spray my cooking pan with a little olive oil. I also do not eat added salt or foods in packaging with added salt.
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A longevity diet also includes “time of day” of eating…
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You wrote…That’s surprising with a diet like that.
I might add… that I have been on finesteride for at least 33 years. Recent research says finestride can have cholesterol clearing effects in the blood…hmmm.
And, there is a possibility that rapamycin can remove plaque. Still in review.
Until I get a few points… I see little incentive to change my 10+ year eating pattern. BMI… 24.
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I’ll often have:
Soy latte
vegan yogurt with a ton of berries and cinnamon (maybe hemp, flax, chia thrown in)
Snacks of nuts, carrots and hummus
Protein smoothies with berries
Lots of beans, tofu, veggies/greens
Now that I’m eating gluten again, I’ll have some ezekiel bread. I’ll make ‘tuna’ salad using chickpeas
Lentil pasta
Chocolate
And yes, I have a super high CAC score because life is not fair 
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Sometimes our strategies are like playing Russian Roulette. You could be eating everything right and still get the bullet. Or, you could be lucky (cough @Agetron cough) and be eating ‘everything wrong’ yet still not face any consequences. Some people are just lucky. 
My eating habits are hit or miss. Some days I just fall off the wagon and eat poorly (pizza, steak, deep fried, etc.)
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Drew_AB, if I don’t have adequate protein I am hungry between meals and I crave sweets. So, I go heavy on protein. Breakfast is two extra-large eggs scrambled, a bit of baked chicken liver instead of bacon (sounds weird, eh?), grits (cooked with a bit of canned spinach), toast and black coffee. Lunch is commonly baked or fried chicken with a legume, a green vegetable and unsweet tea. Supper (dinner for some) is usually salmon or sardines with a legume and a green vegetable, plus a NA beer. If I’m home I may substitute a hamburger for the chicken or the fish at lunch or supper. I’ll usually add a few nuts and a toasted almond biscuit with blueberry jam at lunch and supper.
With the fried chicken I judiciously remove much to most of the fried skin; if baked I’m not too picky about it.
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Nice! I’d be quite satisfied eating your meals except: bit of baked chicken liver instead of bacon. No doubt it’s a great substitute… definitely healthier. Lol, I am gonna keep my crispy morning bacon.
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IIRC you also have a morning coffee with some good stuff in it also.
Not sure what you eat when away from the house. Sounds like it might be some stuff you rather not mention lol.
Not sure if you already do this but I’d recommend trying out a whey protein powder(maybe even some collagen mixed in), some cereal(low or high fiber), plus mixed nuts, or seeds, or dried vegetables.
Can carry it in various containers already mixed or separately etc.
Usually I do 400-600 calories all combined for a meal, and do around 30% protein, 15% fat, 55% carbs.
Can eat those all dry (a little liquid helps getting the whey down), or mix it all together with liquid.
Just more to clean up - containers.
Balanced macro nutrient %(pro/carb/fats) for a quick meal.
For the kids:
Can do the same for kids but also could try baking (or making) various foods with added things like whey protein or plant style protein powder (or amino acids, fats, fiber, various sweeteners, whatever else) such as donuts, candy style bars, muffins, cup cakes, whatever.
Could make enough of each to pack for a week holiday.
Lots of good videos or sites on how to make them with protein added in etc.
Can make them in various calorie densities. Even a whole meal for a big candy bar or muffin (400+ cals) with similar macro % breakdown as posted above. Or whatever ratio they might enjoy better.
If your kids give you any issues about it, say that some candy bar companies have high protein candy bars (Snickers etc) but since they cost more many ppl don’t use them.
Athletes, high performance, and longevity people usually buy them… heheh 
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