So here goes….a day in the life of ME:
4:30 am – Wake Up
4:45 am – Prepare 8 ounces of Spark Energy Drink (nutritionally balanced formula) / Take 3 Catalyst (an amino acid dietary supplement that protects lean muscle mass)
5:15 am – Begin daily workout at the gym – drinking Rehydrate
throughout my workout
6:30 am – Breakfast - Prepare 5 Egg Whites – I prefer mine
scrambled and make them in the microwave for less mess and to save time. Generally I season them with just a little
salt and pepper, add in either 1/3 cup shredded cheese or a wedge of Laughing
Cow, eat with a slice of Ezekial 4:9 toast or wrap in a Mission New Balance
Tortilla. For variety, I may add a tablespoon
of salsa, taco sauce or throw in some turkey sausage. I also start taking my vitamins from my MNSMax3 strips (Provides more than 50 vitamins,
minerals, herbal extracts, antioxidants, and other nutrients for comprehensive
health and wellness - because food alone won't give you that)
9:30 am – Snack - Drink Muscle Gain Protein Shake – I know
many just use a shaker bottle to mix their shakes, however I really enjoy mine
like a “milkshake”. The Oyster My Blend
Blender works great for this with its sports bottle style cup that goes from
blender to sports bottle with a switch of the lid. No need for multiple cups! My Muscle Gain Recipe – Fill the My Blend Cup
approx. ¾ full with ice, add 2 scoops of Muscle Gain Vanilla Protein, 2 Teaspoons
of Chocolate PB2, 8 ounces of water – BLEND.
175 Calories – 9 grams of carbs – 29 grams of protein. On occasion, I may add ½ a banana too.
12:30 pm – Lunch – 5 ounces of protein w/1 starch off of
Jamie Eason’s Live Fit recommendations.
I struggle to be a veggie eater, so I try to find things that I can make
with veggies in them as I will eat them that way vs. by themselves. Example:
cooked chicken breast chopped & 1/3 cup shredded cheese mixed with
diced peppers, tomatoes, etc.
3:30 pm – Snack – ½ cup cottage cheese, a cup of Fage GreekYogurt, or a few Quakers Rice Cakes dipped in Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip (a cup of plain greek yogurt mixed with 1/2 a Ranch Dip seasoning packet)
6:30 pm – Dinner – a repeat of lunch – I am not cooking an
entirely separate meal from my family – I will make one meal and modify what
goes on my plate to ensure that I am meeting my carb/protein ratio. Example:
If I make hamburgers & tator tots at my kids request, I will eat my
burger without the bun so I can enjoy the tator tots too. J If I make spaghetti, I will add some chicken
to mine to add in protein.
9:00 pm – Snack – Jamie Eason’s plan suggests a snack of 5
egg whites (18 grams of protein) –
however after eating all the meals I have previously, I find that I am not able
to eat that much food. Instead, I use
Pro20 as my night time snack because in 3 ounces of liquid I receive 20 grams
of protein and it doesn’t leave me with that “full” feeling so close to
bedtime.
10:30 pm – Good Night because 4:30 am comes quickly
So, at the end of the day, I consume on average 1500 calories
– 115 grams of carbs – 130 grams of protein.
How much protein your body needs is based upon several
factors, including age, gender, height, weight, and your activity level and
fitness goals. Kashi has a great calculator on their website that you can use to determine this number and will
even give you a printable page of not only their products but foods in general
to use as a quick reference guide when planning meals.
Gotta Go – time for my morning snack!
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