This will be among the hardest weeks. I kept a diary of my initial weight loss from a few years back and I feel not much has changed. "I feel sluggish and out of place, my body is still reacting to it's new diet"... Indeed. But with any initial struggle there was some success by weeks end. First I would like to show you what a generic day of food looks like for me.
My daily food intake consist of 4-5 meals which I try to keep minimal, but I also eat every 2-3 hours.
10 AM Breakfast- 1.25 cups of multigrain cheerios with skim milk.
(8 oz skim- 80 calories, 8g protein, 12g carbs .4g fat) (Cheerios 1.25 cups- 130 calories 2g protein 26g carb 1.1g fat)
Meal total- 210 calories, 10g protein, 38g carbs, 1.5g fat
12:30 Brunch?- 2 boiled eggs, 1.5 servings of vegetables.
(2 boiled eggs- 150 calories, 12g protein, 1g carb, 10g fat) (1.5 servings of broccoli boiled- 90 calories, 7g protein, 18g carb, 1g fat)
Meal total- 240 calories, 19g protein, 19g carb, 11g fat)
3:30 Lunch- 1 turkey burger on whole grain sandwich thin bun, 1 serving of vegetable, 1 tablespoon chia seed sprinkled on top.
(4 oz. Jenny O Turkey meat- 170 calories, 21g protein, 0g carb, 8g fat) (low-fat mozzarella cheese- 45 calories, 9g protein, 2g carb, 0g fat) (Sandwich Thin bun- 100 calories, 5g protein, 22g carb, 1g fat) (1 tablespoon chia seed raw- 70 calories, 3g protein, 1g carb, 5g fat) (serving of boiled Peas and Carrots- 75 calories, 4.5g protein, 12g carb)
Meal total- 460 calories, 42.5g protein, 37g carb, 14g fat
7:00 Dinner- 1/2 cup brown rice, 6 oz chicken breast, 1 serving vegetable.
(1/2 cup brown rice- 100 calories, 2g protein, 21g carb .75g fat) (pressed chicken breast- 141 calories, 28g protein, 0g carb, 3.1g fat) (serving of boiled Peas and Carrots- 75 calories, 4.5g protein, 12g carb)(1/8 butter- 10 calories, 1.0g fat)
Meal total- 316 calories, 34.5g protein, 33g carb, 4.1g fat
Post/pre workout meal- 1 cup low fat strawberry yogurt, 6 oz chicken breast
This meal is eaten pre workout on cardio days and post workout on my weight training days. On weight training days I avoid the carbs and typically substitute yogurt for a boiled egg.
(Yogurt- 200 calories, 12g protein, 22g carb, 1.5g fat) (Pressed chicken breast- 141 calories, 28g protein, 0g carb, 3.1g fat)
Meal total- 341 calories, 40g protein, 22g carb, 4.6g fat
GRAND TOTAL- 1567 calories, 136g protein, 149g carb, 35.2g fat
These meals vary from day to day, my protein exceeds my carb intake on weight training days but this is pretty typical. There are a few things that I always try to eat every day. Chia seeds, yogurt and eggs. These are three very important pieces to my diet. Chia seeds provide a great source of fiber and Omega 3 fats. They also absorb over 10X their weight in water. This will help to keep you full. Eggs are a gut buster. Yogurt helps to provide healthy bacteria, make sure your yogurt has Acidophilus and Bifidus cultures in it.
Sprinkle this stuff on just about anything. It will guarantee you are getting your healthy fats and fiber for the day.