Last week, I started the nutrition meal plan and I learned a few things about myself. One thing I learned is that I don't like to follow recipes. I did pretty good until mid week and then I started improvising and using the meal planner as a guide. This worked well for me. Plus, following recipes each night got really old and I had a lot of extra dishes to clean (measuring spoons and cups). I didn't document my breakfast that much, but for the most part it consisted of egg whites and fruit. Towards the end of the week, I started to add toast. I'm a runner, I need my carbs!
Here's what I liked:
1. Adding tons of veggies like tomatoes, celery, onions, mushrooms to my eggs. Talk about healthy fillers.
2. I love having tons of colorful veggies on my plate.
3. The portion sizes were big, I always felt full, once I figured out I was in the 2,400 calorie bracket versus the 1,800 bracket. The 1,800 calories were not doing it for me. The first day, I knew something was wrong when I got up and felt lightheaded. No bueno, but nothing a little food can't fix.
4. I like the idea of drinking a recovery drink/protein shake as a desert versus grabbing junk.
5. Over the course of last week, I discovered I love onions. Really.
Did not like:
1. Eating Egg Whites - They tasted alright, but I really like normal eggs with the yolk. It tastes so much better and I figured, since I'm not at risk for heart disease I can eat normal eggs again. Also, the yolk has all the good nutrients! I would hate to miss out on that.
2. I kind of got burned out on fish. I think it may have been because I ate several meals of it back to back.
3. I prefer brown rice over wild rice.
Here's what I liked:
1. Adding tons of veggies like tomatoes, celery, onions, mushrooms to my eggs. Talk about healthy fillers.
2. I love having tons of colorful veggies on my plate.
3. The portion sizes were big, I always felt full, once I figured out I was in the 2,400 calorie bracket versus the 1,800 bracket. The 1,800 calories were not doing it for me. The first day, I knew something was wrong when I got up and felt lightheaded. No bueno, but nothing a little food can't fix.
4. I like the idea of drinking a recovery drink/protein shake as a desert versus grabbing junk.
5. Over the course of last week, I discovered I love onions. Really.
Did not like:
1. Eating Egg Whites - They tasted alright, but I really like normal eggs with the yolk. It tastes so much better and I figured, since I'm not at risk for heart disease I can eat normal eggs again. Also, the yolk has all the good nutrients! I would hate to miss out on that.
2. I kind of got burned out on fish. I think it may have been because I ate several meals of it back to back.
3. I prefer brown rice over wild rice.
Dinner
Salmon with wild rice and asparagus
Breakfast
One cup of mixed fruit topped with greek yogurt. Here is my mushroom omelette, more like scrambled eggs. It's the same ingredients no matter what you call it. The recipe called for six egg whites and lots of veggies.
Lunch
Tuna Salad
Dinner
Turkey Burger
We are adding this to the "Let's make it again" list! Some of the ingredients - turkey, parsley, low-fat buttermilk, onions, spinach, and worcestershir sauce. I used a whole grain bun that I got at Central market for .44 cents!
I believe with this burger, the meal plan called for a butternut squash soup on the side. I used what I had on hand, yellow squash. Main ingredients - squash, shallots, garlic, and low-fat/sodium chicken broth.
Dinner
Dom's Go-To Meal!
Trey worked late and I knew it would be difficult to try to tackle a new recipe and watch Cheyenne at the same time, so instead of making a P90X recipe, I opted to make my go-to meal. By the way, this meal is super healthy, delicious, and it's mexican food. Ingredients: Multi-Grain Chips, my own slow cooked refried beans. I freeze my beans in ice cube trays, so I always have them available. It's better than the can. Other ingredients - a little bit of ground beef or turkey, I had grilled lime chicken, so that's what I used. Topped with whole grain rice, spinach, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, hot sauce, greek yogurt, and sprinkled with flaxseed and/or wheat germ. I should note that aside from having the frozen beans available, I typically keep a frozen stock of rice and meat. That's why it's so easy to make, because I don't have to cook it, it's already been cooked ahead of time! I could go on and on about this meal. And Linda, I promise one day I will make it for you.
Dinner
Dinner
Lemon Garlic Chicken
This was delicious. I would be happy to make this for anyone.
If you are interested in a particular meal, I would love to share. After cooking all these delicious meals, it looks like I'll continue on high protein and high veggie road.
Salmon with wild rice and asparagus
Breakfast
One cup of mixed fruit topped with greek yogurt. Here is my mushroom omelette, more like scrambled eggs. It's the same ingredients no matter what you call it. The recipe called for six egg whites and lots of veggies.
Lunch
Tuna Salad
Dinner
Turkey Burger
We are adding this to the "Let's make it again" list! Some of the ingredients - turkey, parsley, low-fat buttermilk, onions, spinach, and worcestershir sauce. I used a whole grain bun that I got at Central market for .44 cents!
I believe with this burger, the meal plan called for a butternut squash soup on the side. I used what I had on hand, yellow squash. Main ingredients - squash, shallots, garlic, and low-fat/sodium chicken broth.
Dinner
Dom's Go-To Meal!
Trey worked late and I knew it would be difficult to try to tackle a new recipe and watch Cheyenne at the same time, so instead of making a P90X recipe, I opted to make my go-to meal. By the way, this meal is super healthy, delicious, and it's mexican food. Ingredients: Multi-Grain Chips, my own slow cooked refried beans. I freeze my beans in ice cube trays, so I always have them available. It's better than the can. Other ingredients - a little bit of ground beef or turkey, I had grilled lime chicken, so that's what I used. Topped with whole grain rice, spinach, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, hot sauce, greek yogurt, and sprinkled with flaxseed and/or wheat germ. I should note that aside from having the frozen beans available, I typically keep a frozen stock of rice and meat. That's why it's so easy to make, because I don't have to cook it, it's already been cooked ahead of time! I could go on and on about this meal. And Linda, I promise one day I will make it for you.
Dinner
Grilled Steak with Veggies
Dinner
Lemon Garlic Chicken
This was delicious. I would be happy to make this for anyone.
If you are interested in a particular meal, I would love to share. After cooking all these delicious meals, it looks like I'll continue on high protein and high veggie road.
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