And now, a word about food.
I have to say, I've been reading the hell out of this forum for the last couple of weeks and the food talk makes me want to curl up into a little ball and weep. Tracking, macros, calorie counts, it's all so. much. information. So much work!
So, really, other than making a conscious effort to add more protein to my diet, I haven't really changed how I eat. I have no idea how many calories I eat in an average day (2,200? ish?) but I've maintained a weight of 128 for a year or so, and I figure for the first stage I am supposed to maintain anyway, so I'm not completely throwing the rules out the window. Here are a couple of average food days for me:
Breakfast:
"old fashioned" oatmeal w/ cranberries, walnuts, milk, and a drizzle of maple syrup
blueberry Kashi waffle
coffee w/ milk, no sweetener
Snack:
half an apple w/ peanut butter
Lunch:
couscous salad (whole wheat couscous w/ veggies, raisins, apples and a little bit of vinaigrette) w/ baked chicken breast and baby greens
coffee w/ milk
Snack:
half an apple w/ peanut butter
Dinner:
curry shrimp and potatoes
steamed broccoli
glass of wine
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Breakfast:
2 scrambled eggs, 1 veggie sausage, english muffin, coffee w/ milk
Snack:
half an apple w/ peanut butter
Lunch:
baked chicken breast, sweet potatoes mashed with black beans, steamed green beans
Dessert:
Darjeeling tea (plain)
hazelnut biscotti
Snack:
half an apple w/ peanut butter
Dinner:
tofu satay stirfry (tofu, broccoli, red pepper, onion, carrots, celery w/ Satay sauce) over jasmine rice
glass of wine
I know I need to limit the wine but I do love a glass with dinner. It'll be hard to give up. I also should mention that I have a protein shake (just pp and milk) on the days I lift.
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