diet journal

[spokesnwheels]

1/26/09

B -16 oz Coffee, 1 Tbsp heavy cream, 2 Splenda, 4 egg whites, 1/4 cup Steel cut oats, 1/4 cup blueberries

MM - Two hardboiled egg whites, 1/2 Grapefruit, herbal tea.

Lunch - 4 oz lean beef, 1 cup spinach, 1/4 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup bell peppers.

MA - Two whole hardboiled eggs, protein shake

Pre workout ( was hungry!) - one slice of sugar free Mrs Bairds bread, 1 Tbsp low fat peanut butter, 2 tsp honey

(Workout - Full body workout with 10 min Stair stepper warm up - total 50 min)

Post workout - 1 Myoplex Carb control shake with 1/2 cup blueberries and 1/4 cup No Sugar Added Breyers Ice Cream

Dinner - 4 oz lean beef, 1.5 cup spinach, 1/4 cup brown rice

Desert - one SF Jello chocolate pudding cup with 2 Tbsp No Sugar Added Breyers Ice Cream

Drank about 96 oz water all day

[swanso5]

no sugar foods are absolutely horrible, so with low fat foods....eat real food and you'll be fine

[spokesnwheels]

Okay, but fear ( and excuse ignorance) would be having any sort of full fat or sugar added treat would be bad. If I am wrong then I'll consider it a learning experience.

Should I skip the treats all together? Sometimes I get a sweet tooth, it's not usual but it happens.

Thanks Swanso!

no sugar foods are absolutely horrible, so with low fat foods....eat real food and you'll be fine

[swanso5]

you can have treats, just have them after your post training meal but make them "real food" treats as you'll utilise the nutrients from them for your recovery...artificials and such can't be utilised as such and simply store as fat

so you'd have:

protein shake, carb source (sugary cerial, pasta, rice or bread) then add treat onto this

obviously don't go overboard with it all

[spokesnwheels]

1/26/09

B -16 oz Coffee, 1 Tbsp heavy cream ( holy crap I realized it was heavy WHIPPING cream), 2 Splenda, 4 egg whites, 1/4 cup Steel cut oats with 1/4 cup blueberries and a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice

MM - Two hardboiled egg whites, 1/2 Grapefruit, herbal tea.

Lunch - 4 oz lean beef, 1 cup spinach, 1/4 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup bell peppers.

MA - 1 cup green leaf lettuce, 1 shallot, 4 baby carrots, 1 can of light tuna, 2 Tbsp Light Italian Dressing, 1 tbsp EV Olive Oil ( to add some good fats)

30 min cardio on Spinbike - Spinervals Aerobase Training (HR kept at about 79% MHR, and then 65% MHR for short recovery)

Dinner - 4 oz lean beef patty, 1 cup spinach, one slice cheddar cheese, one onion shallot, 1/2 cup mixed frozen veggies (cauliflower, green beans, water chesnut, broccoli mixture), 2 Tbsp Light Italian Dressing. Herbal Tea.

Snack - 2 Tbsp of peanut butter ( I need to get the non nonfat kind though)

I have a feeling I didn't eat enough.

[swanso5]

looks alright from here

natural peanut butter with all the good fats, get on it

[clare_1]

I second the natural peanut butter. Its the best thing ever!!

[spokesnwheels]

BR
16 oz Coffee, 1 Tbsp heavy cream, 2 Splenda
1/4 cup Steel Cut Oats w/ 1/4 cup blueberries (cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg)
4 hardboiled eggwhites and one whole egg

MM - 1/2 Grapefruit

Lunch - 4 oz lean beef, 1/4 cup brown rice, 1 cup spinach, 1/2 cup mixed veggies ( broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, and green beans)
one no sugar added jello pudding cup

MA - two hardboiled eggwhites

Early Evening snack - 5 celery sticks and 2 Tbsp NATURAL (yum!!) Peanut Butter

Post workout - Protein smoothie - 2 scoops Isopure strawberry protein shake powder, 1/4 - no sugar added vanilla ice cream ( wanted to save the remaining blueberries for the morning), water and ice.

Dinner - one Gorton's grilled cajun blackened pollock filet,
1 cup green leaf lettuce,
one green onion shallot,
5 baby carrots(sliced),
1/4 cup zuccini,
2 Tbsp EV Olive oil,
2 Tbsp Light Italian Dressing

[Boss Man]

If you're going to eat Berries for Breakfast, you might want to give them some time to digest first. I'd reccomened around 10-15 minutes, then eat the rest of the food, as it makes the Fruit digesttion easier.

[spokesnwheels]

To prevent stomach issues?

If you're going to eat Berries for Breakfast, you might want to give them some time to digest first. I'd reccomened around 10-15 minutes, then eat the rest of the food, as it makes the Fruit digesttion easier.

[Boss Man]

Not really, to prevent possible putrifaction and wastage of some of the Fruit.

With the exception of Citrus and Whole-grain together, which I believe can contribute to Hyperacidity and GERD, Fruit interaction with other foods in the Stomach, (Tomatos and Peppers being possible exceptions), shouldn't cause anything serious like Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Cramps etc etc, just some spoilage of the nutrition, and that includes Fruit Cereals, Fruit Yoghurts, and Fruit Cereal Bars as well.

[spokesnwheels]

Freaking A... that was the best PB I had ever had!

I got the Laura Scudder's Organic Smooth Peanut Butter. Amazing how much better it tastes than the crap I have had before!

I second the natural peanut butter. Its the best thing ever!!

[clare_1]

Yum. Except i like some crunch to PB.

[spokesnwheels]

1/29/09

B -16 oz Coffee, 1 Tbsp heavy cream, 2 Splenda, 4 egg whites, 1/4 cup Steel cut oats, 1/4 cup blueberries

MM - Two hardboiled egg whites, 1/2 Grapefruit, herbal tea.

Lunch - 4 oz lean beef, 1 1/2 cup spinach, 1/4 cup brown rice

MA - Two whole hardboiled eggs, 1/4 cup slivered almonds

Early Evening snack - 5 celery sticks and 2 Tbsp Organic Peanut Butter

(Workout - took the evening off)


Dinner - 4 oz lean beef, 1.5 cup spinach, 1/4 cup brown rice

Desert - One Atkins Advantage Caramel Double Chocolate Crunch Bar

Drank roughly 96 oz water today

[Boss Man]

I'd be careful of the Beef and Rice, as you might be intaking more Protein than you need, owing to the Amino Acids in the Rice. I would possibly reduce one or the other a bit, and perhaps add some extra Carbs in to compliment those in the Spinach and Rice.