With that in mind, here are some ideas of (mostly) nutritious snacks and meals. In fact, this is everything I ate on
Friday May 4th!
Yum in my tum. I start every morning with a cup of coffee, complete with one teaspoon of sugar, a dash of skim milk, and a tablespoon of Fat-Free Hazelnut Coffee Creamer! |
Breakfast always includes a banana :) Only one of course! |
Finished breakfast with my favorite Chobani! Perfect before the gym! |
Muscle Milk after my workout! Fav treat :) |
a late lunch included 6 T. egg whites, spinach, salsa, sante fe turkey, and 1/2 c. grapes! |
snack time! carrots & hummus! |
after my Target shopping trip, I indulged in my favorite Luna bar! |
time to prepare dinner! pasta night before my race in the morning :) |
gotta add a chicken breast for protein and spinach for a veggie! |
the finished product! whole grain pasta, 1/2c. sauce, spinach, 1 thin chicken breast, and 1 T. parmesan cheese! |
I was craving something sweet, so pineapple was my dessert! |
my totals for the day! |
I would consider this a great day of eating! I eat small but frequent meals to keep my metabolism going throughout the day. My workout consisted of running 2 miles, stretching, rehearsing my dance routine, and an ab workout. Pasta for dinner was great "race fuel" before my 5k the following day, and fruit is a great alternative to a dessert. You can still get "sweet" without all of the fat and calories.... although sweets are my favorite! Moderation is key :) My stomach was satisfied throughout the day, I was very energized, and didn't even need a nap (for those of you who know me, that is a big deal!)
Totals for the day:
Calories: 1492
Fat: 33 grams (13 Saturated)
Carbs: 198 grams
Sugars: 102 grams (I still need to work on this, but I'm sure it could be worse!)
Protein: 109 grams! WOHOO! Finally almost reaching my goal of 120 grams/day!
To cut back on sugar, I could have eaten less fruits, or been more "choosey" between the yogurt and the granola bar. Unfortunately, I require sugar in my coffee, and I'm 100% okay with having that be my "added sugar" for the day. Coffee is too delicious :) It looks like I "overdosed" on vitamins, which again, I'm okay with! In case you didn't read my "My Fitness Pal" blog posting, the last picture is of the iPhone app i use to log my eating habits once in a while!
Hope you have some new ideas! Get creative and enjoy the food you put in your body!
Morgan
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