so i talked to a fabulous personal trainer and she gave me great tips for my food plan while i train for this triathalon. i'm so excited because i had this sneaking suspicion that i don't eat enough when i work out and i as it turns out, i was right! so i've added a few things (with permission and discussion with my sponsor) and i made some adjustments. i tried it out tonight for the first time and i feel great! i don't have this awful depleted feeling and i'm not obsessing about getting more food in me because i don't need it! all i did so far to start out is i added a grain at my dinner meal and a fat and i increased my protein at lunch and dinner by an ounce - so instead of 4oz, i get 5oz. tomorrow i'm gonna eat the following:
bfast: 4oz eggs (2), 1 pc sprouted grain bread, 2 tbsp half and half for coffee, 1 cup strawberries
lunch: 8oz salad, 8oz V8, 2oz black beans, 1/2 cup milk, 2oz tuna, 1/2 tbsp mayo, 1 tbsp half and half, 2 tbsp salad dressing, 1 banana, 8 low-fat triscuits
dinner: 5oz chicken, 1 cup quinoa, 16oz butternut squash (faux-french fries!), 1oz walnuts
if i wasn't training tomorrow, i'd only have 1/2 cup quinoa.
by the way, if you never had quinoa, you need to try it like right now. it's an AMAZING whole grain full of good stuff, even protein and it tastes fabulous. my mom and i cook it with chicken broth instead of water and it gives it some flavor.
happy eating! xo
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