What I Eat During My Quest For A 6-Pack
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OMG, you guys! We had the best weekend hiking and camping. I can not wait to share our adventures tomorrow. Prepare for a crazy photo filled recap because Dan did an amazing job capturing our latest trip to Mt Mitchell. Just typing about it makes me smile ear to ear.
Damn, this world is a pretty cool place.
Okay, moving on…
One question that I seem to get over and over again is…
“What do I eat in a given day?”
I haven’t blogged about this before because to be honest, I don’t eat anything spectacular and therefore felt I would only disappoint you with my food pictures. And I don’t want to be criticized for my nutrition.
But after so many requests and with my current goals, I thought now would be the perfect time to finally share.
Last Thursday, I kept my DSLR camera by my side to document everything that went into my mouth. I know a lot of bloggers that share snippets of what they eat in a day (which is fine), but I was going to do this, I was going to do it in it’s entirety.
After all, the question wasn’t “what do you kind of eat?” it was “what do you eat?”.
So without further ado…
What I Eat In A Day
Side note before jumping in… While most days are the same in terms of food, the timing of each meal can differ due to if I am teaching an AM group boot camp.
I sauté my vegetables for a few minutes before cracking my eggs right on top in the skillet. Veggies include onion, bell pepper, brussel sprouts and mushrooms. Always.
I crack my eggs, add a splash of water to the side of the pan for steam and place a lid on top for 3-4 minutes until the eggs are cooked to my liking. Top it off with a bit of organic ketchup, normally I use Boathouse Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing but I was out.
Nutrition Info: 245 Calories – 10 g Carbs – 20.5 g Protein – 15 g Fat
*This is pretty much what I eat every morning unless we run out of eggs, then it’s a protein shake… my PB Latte Protein Shake in fact.
I ended up doing the workout with my boot campers this morning so I started to get hungry early.
Cotter Balls… I mean Healthy Bites. I made a few after boot camp to take on our trip (Lindsay said they may be soft but will be great without refrigeration).
Mine may not look beautiful like Lindsay’s but they taste awesome!
If you’re wondering, I made THESE BALLS, but instead of vanilla I used Chocolate Gnarly Protein Powder (yes, I sell it now at our gym).
Nutrition Info: 93 Calories – 7 g Carbs – 2.4 g Protein – 6.4 g Fat
Normally for lunch, I eat some sort of protein and a salad. However, this was Thursday and the choices were getting slim. Dan and I both settled for a shake.
It was my lucky day as we had a practically empty peanut butter jar for me to enjoy. On the bottom there were a few walnuts for crunch!
I also may have had 1 final healthy bite before putting them into our bear canister.
Nutrition Info: 300 Calories – 10 g Carbs – 16.9 g Protein – 14.3 g Fat
*Why the astro turf? We’re looking at a few samples for our gym right now! They are practically covering our kitchen table so I thought I might as well use one as a placemat.
I was out running errands to prepare for the hiking trip and needed a quick snack, so I grabbed a Quest Bar (Mint Chocolate Chip). Trust me, at this point I realized I have had two “meals” back to back with protein supplements. I already can’t wait for dinner!
Nutrition Info: 243 Calories – 8.3 g Carbs – 20.7 g Protein – 14 g Fat
We pretty much rotate around the same things each week. It’s either chicken, ground turkey, fish or bison steaks (we eat red meat 1x/week).
Tonight was grilled chicken and broccoli. I love tossing vegetables in grillable aluminum foil and having everything cook at once. Plus, no pots/pans to clean!
I topped mine with a splash of Atlanta Fresh Cucumber Dill Yogurt Dressing, while Dan opted for hot sauce on his chicken and vinegar on his broccoli.
Nutrition Info: 300 Calories – 12.1 g Carbs – 43 g Protein – 9.3 g Fat
I am like a toddler. I love a glass of cold milk right after dinner!
Nutrition Info: 30 Calories – 1 g Carbs – 1 g Protein – 2.5 g Fat
That’s My Day!
So, that’s it. That’s what I eat on a typical day.
Is there mindless snacking from time to time? Sure. Are there bigger portions some times? Of course!
Am I perfect? Hell, no
In fact, I am actually looking at this and seeing I need to bring my calories up just a smidge to help add the muscle mass I want!
As for the weekends, the only difference is that a few glasses of wine are added on Fridays and Saturdays (which, as I type this I am sipping a glass of champagne to celebrate our safe and amazing weekend)!
Typically, calories stay between 1300-1500 calories, which for my weight of 122 pounds is very healthy for an active lean out phase.
I am sharing my nutrition because of request, this is what works for me and may not be appropriate for others. Also, please respect my nutrition, this is a not an invitation to critique.