Last Thursday I did a post dedicated to my work out routine. I never expected to get so much positive feedback - thank you guys so much :)
To follow up this week, I'm posting about...my "diet." Now hear me out. I use the word diet VERY loosely. Because I don't consider myself to be on a diet. I'm aware of what I eat. I am very big on eating controlled portion sizes and treating yourself in moderation. I don't want to dread eating. But at the same time I don't want to gorge myself in a bunch of foods that make me feel like crap. I wouldn't call myself a health-freak as far as eating goes, but I would say that I am semi-health conscience about what I eat...
So basically what I do is this:
// Eat food that tastes good and is good for you. // Small portions and eating more times a day is a good thing. // Drink lots & lots of water. // Try to follow the serving size listed on nutrition labels. Don't over do it. // Don't keep stuff in the house that you don't want to eat. // Don't completely cut out anything. Carbs & sugar in moderation, people! // Use your brain :) Obviously grilled something is better than fried something. Just like whole grain is better than not whole grain. And one more...fruit & veggies are better than candy & chips ;) I did a little something to make this as easy as possible - I kept a food journal the last few days via photos. I showed Adam some of the pictures and he said, "Well at least you don't have to lie, because you eat like that all the time." Mission accomplished.
Little tip - if you want to hold yourself accountable, keep a food journal and write down every single thing you eat and drink. You'll think twice before grabbing a handful of this or that, because you won't want to write it down!
Before I share my food journal, I want to show you some stuff that I use on a daily basis.
one. I drink a lot of coffee. A lot. I know it's bad but hey, everyone has their vice right?! ;) Anyway whenever you see a cup of coffee pictured, this is what is in it: 2 tablespoons of sugar free caramel macchiato creamer by Nestle & 1 packet of Truvia natural sweetener.
two. Every morning when I wake up, I write down what I'm planning to eat for each meal that day. So if I know I'm having a big dinner, I'll eat a smaller lunch and vice versa. This also helps me to stay on track and keeps me from just stuffing whatever I can find in the pantry in my mouth.
three. These are the vitamins that I take everyday.
four. I make sure to drink 3 bottles full of water every day. This one is cool, because you can keep track how many bottles you've drank that day. It holds 20 ounces. I got it at Target :)
Here we go:
Sunday
Breakfast: //Peanut butter banana smoothie //Coffee //Green Goodness drink by Bolthouse Farms (I use this every morning to take my vitamins)
Snack: //Apple //Granola bar //Coffee
Lunch: //Whole wheat pita pocket with tomato, onion (green & red), banana peppers, green, yellow & red peppers, and hummus spread on one side. //Pickle on the side //1 handful of those Sun Chips
Dessert: (yes, I have a sweet tooth so I can't give up dessert haha!) //2 tablespoons of each flavor of cool whip (good alternative to ice cream) //1 piece of Dove dark chocolate (how can I pass these up? They have those cute little messages inside!)
Dinner: //Pepperoni (Boar's Head) & cheese (I use cheese made with 2% milk) //Southwestern-style omelet //Cappuccino from 7-11
Monday
Breakfast: //Slice of whole wheat toast with 1 teaspoon of almond butter //Green monster smoothie //Coffee //Green Goodness by Bolthouse Farms
Snack: //Granola bar
Lunch: // Nonfat vanilla yogurt with granola & a banana //Whole grain pita chips with hummus & pico //Coffee
Pre-Workout Snack: //Whole wheat crackers with 2% cheese
Dinner: //This cilantro-lime chicken recipe //Glass of wine
Dessert: //2 tablespoons of each flavor of cool whip //Green tea
Tuesday
Breakfast: //Special K cereal with almond milk //Coffee //Green Goodness drink by Bolthouse Farms
Lunch: // Peanut butter banana smoothie //Whole wheat crackers, pepperoni, 2% cheese
Snack: //Coffee //Granola bar
Dinner: (At Grandma's house...she can cook!) //Half of a piece of salmon //Cauliflower rice //Roasted veggies //Squash au gratin
Dessert: //2 tablespoons of chocolate cool whip //Handful of jellybeans
Snack 2: (Guess I was hungry haha) //Pretzels with hummus & BBQ sauce (don't judge, I'm weird) //Wine
Wednesday
Breakfast: //Peanut butter banana smoothie //Coffee //Green Goodness drink by Bolthouse Farms
Snack: //Granola bar
Lunch: //Whole grain pita chips & pico //Coffee
Dinner: //Pita pizza (It's like a Lunchable for adults ;))
Dessert: //1 piece of Dove dark chocolate
There you have it :)
Keep in mind - I don't cook a lot. I live by myself and I find it hard to cook for 1. Also know that on the weekends I do go out to eat. I still don't go crazy, though.
For example, Friday night I know I'm going out to dinner so I'll eat a light breakfast and lunch. Then I'll eat healthy Saturday all day. And Sundays Adam & I usually go out to eat so I'll splurge a little then. It's okay to splurge in moderation...1-3 meals a week is my limit :) If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to send me an email! Happy Thursday, lovelies!
