It's been a good day so far. How about you? I've kept my eating fairly clean, probably haven't gotten enough water in (as usual) but other than that, I'm feeling okay.
My mother is visiting from Vancouver Island for the weekend so I am making her eat clean as well. Normally when we get together, we do tend to use it as an excuse to get off of our eating plans but I'm really trying to keep us both on. So far so good.
For those of you wanting to know what a day of eating looks like, here you go:
Breakfast
1/2 c egg whites with diced peppers, mushrooms and spinach cooked into an omelet
1 T fat free cheddar cheese
1 c mixed fruit salad
Snack
1 cheese stick
1 apple
Lunch
1 c organic cheese tortillini (bought from Trader Joe's)
2 T pesto (homemade)
2 T fat free plain yogurt (I really like the Silhouette brand)
1/2 c steamed carrots, peppers and green beens
4 mini tomatoes
3 oz. chicken breast
1/2 c cucumbers
Snack
Actually missed this as we ate lunch a bit late
Supper
3 oz roast beef (tenderloin)
1 whole wheat dinner roll
1 c spinach greek salad with fat free feta cheese (made simply with 1 T olive oil and lemon juice as the dressing)
5 asparagus spears
1/4 c fat free beef broth
That's it so far. I will probably have another snack soon as I do feel a bit peekish - it's that missing the snack in the afternoon. It really is true that you need to eat around 300 calories every 2 - 3 hours ... my body now pretty much demands that I do.
As for water, I have probably had 6 - 8 oz. glasses and will get the rest in before bed. Tea does tend to be one of my challenges as I love my Orange Pekoe and drink way WAY too much of it in a day.
That is going to be one of my goals - to try and cut down. I also never drink it black, I like it with a bit of Stevia powder and sometimes if I want it cooled down quickly, a bit of skim milk.
I have had so many people look as me in disbelief when I tell them just how much I eat in a day. I rarely if ever go hungry as when I feel my tummy start to rumble, I simply eat. I love the fact that I get to eat so much as I've always been and will continue to be a bit obsessed with food. After I've eaten, I'm pretty much always thinking about what I'm going to be eating next. : )
Is anyone else that way??
I'm always looking for some good snack ideas so if anyone has any, let me know. I do agree with Tosca that you need to pack a cooler and keep it handy. It just makes your life so much easier to have what you need right with you when you need it. We all know what happens when we let ourselves get too hungry and just reach for the easiest and fastest thing around ... and normally it ain't all that healthy!
That's it for me today. I will try and get on again tomorrow. Questions, comments ??? Please feel free to leave them for me.
Until tomorrow, keep eating .... clean that is!
Candice
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Hello my friend. I am really looking forward to your blog. I have one as well so please visit me, although mine is just about "stuff"!! lol. Becki
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Quick question Candi...I can follow along with the 1/4 cups, and tablespoons but how do you weigh your protein portions (i.e. ounces)? Do you have a kitchen scale or just try to buy everything individually packaged?
ReplyDeleteI do have a kitchen scale. I would recommend that you invest in one. Mine cost about $10! I pretty much weigh all of my food - well meat anyway. I just find it so much easier than to always try to guess although they say that 5 oz is around the size of your palm without the fingers. 4 to 5 oz. of lean protein is the amount you should be eating at each of your 6 mini meals. Hope that helps.
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