Day 2: in the Zone

Good evening, I hope everyone has enjoyed the sunshine today. I wish it could just stay like this from now until summer! Is it just me or does everyone find it a lot easier to make healthy food decisions when  it's warm and sunny?

I woke up after my first good nights sleep in weeks to a brightly lit room, an unbloated stomach and a lot of energy. Good start to the day. On the menu for breakfast this morning was a vegetable omlette. Remember, apart from tomatoes I have everything chopped in the fridge ready so all I have to do is take the right amount of ingredients and cook it up!

Veggie Omlette (2 blocks)

Protein
2 eggs / 2 blocks

Carbs
3/4 cup peppers - 1/2 block
1 cup mushroom - 1/2 block
1/4 cup tomatoes - 1/2 block
1/3 cup raspberries - 1/2 block

Fats
1/3 tsp butter - 1 block
3 almonds - 1 block





I actually struggled to finish this off. So much veg! I ate it all, finished it off with my fruit and almonds and set off on my merry way to work. Actually ran up the stairs today no sweat. If this is all placebo effect, it's a good one.


I struggled a little having to wait until 12:30 for my lunch - I could have very happily eaten at 12. Regardless, I wasn't uncomfortably hungry or in the position where fronted with some kind of baked good I would have snapped and gobbled it up. I was perfectly happy patiently waiting for my lunch which was pretty much what I had for dinner last night - but on the go!



Lunch time wrap - (2 blocks)

Protein
42g lean mince beef - 1 block
28g cheese- 1 block

Carb
1 6" corn tortilla - 1 block
1/4 cup onion - 1/2 block
3/4 cup pepper - 1/2 block

Fats
2 Macademia nuts - 2 blocks



I already had my mince & cheese weighed out, so last night before bed I just measured out the veg I needed. This morning all I had to do was remember to pick it up - and a tortilla of course. I microwaved both pots for a short time - note: I didn't fancy doing this with cold mince but you could easily use chicken and eat it cold. I wanted to have this as a wrap but again, I had too much filling for my wee wraps so quickly gave up that idea and used a knife and fork. Again - if I was eating it cold and with chicken I think I would have wrapped it up in tin foil to keep it in place. Perfect on the go lunch and much better for you than shop bought. I couldn't be bothered faffing around with trying to bring a scoop of avocado to work with me this morning so I grabbed my fat source from 2 macademia nuts. I know I would have got more if I was eating almonds or cashews but I'm trying to keep my nutrients a little varied. Different foods provide different benefits :)

Afternoon protein & fuit (1 block)

Protein
28g vanilla whey protein - 1 block

Carb
1/2 a peach - 1 block

Fat
1/2 tsp peanut butter - 1 block

Seems a bit odd but who doesn't like peanut butter?! I had a much bigger lunch today so had my protein shake as my afternoon snack mixed with water. In an ideal world I would drink this as my evening snack after CrossFit. Drinking protein means it gets into your system quicker which can help with muscle recovery. Unfortunately I am highly effected by caffeine and if I drink one of these before bed I'll be up all night!

Chicken Stir Fry (2 blocks)

Protein
56g roast chicken - 2 blocks

Carb
6 asparagus - 1/2 block
3/4 cup pepper - 1/2 block
1 cup mushroom - 1/2 block

Fat
3 cashews - 1 block
1/3 tsp oil - 1 block

So again, I have just realised I'm half a block short at dinner! I have been in a mad rush this evening though so it is understandable! I did add a generous splash of soy sauce which would probably make up for it anyway so it's all good!


Car Snack - 1 block

Protein
28g turkey - 1 block

Carb
1/2 peach - 1 block

Fat
3 almonds - 1 block



Like I mentioned, ideally my protein source would be a shake but turkey will have to do. I'm usually driving home around 10pm so I picked foods I could snack on quickly in the car before I leave.

I have to be mega quick so just a speedy update - felt really good again today, no energy slumps, raring to go and hunger was kept at bay all day long! I have been trying to organise my food for tomorrow and Thursday which is proving hard as I'm away from home. So we'll just have to see how that goes, I'm not going to lose my head if I don't stick to my plan but the idea of this mini trial is to see if this is something I can manage long term as I'm already finding it to be effective :)

Anyway, must dash!

Au Revoir

Minnie
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