Today was a little different in terms of meals. Our hospital does a health fair each year and they do early blood draws the week prior from 6am-8am. It is really affordable compared to the price of regular blood work. Donny & I have done this the last few years and I like comparing my results from year to year.
Anyway, we had to get our blood drawn Tuesday morning so I couldn’t eat anything when I got up.
I am not good at that. Not good at all.
I didn’t want to lift on an empty stomach so I stuck to cardio (HIIT on the elliptical). So this week I had zero pre-workout, no BCAA, and no snack when I woke up. I did drink 1 liter of water.
6:30am: Meal #1
This is a bowl of “overnight oats” that I actually whipped up when I woke up that morning (I realized I wasn’t going to have time to cook eggs or anything when I got back so I did it before we went to the gym). Not so overnight I guess.
Two hours is actually plenty of time for the oats and chia to soak up the liquid so keep that in mind if you enjoy overnight oats (they can be made in way less time). This is 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1 Tbsp chia seed, and 2 oz plain 0% Greek yogurt all mixed together. I added 1/2 scoop of MusclePharm Isolate Protein (vanilla) stirred into the overnight oats and the other half mixed with water to enjoy on the side. I topped the oats with 30 grams of sliced banana, 22 grams sliced strawberries, and 1 Tbsp peanut butter. I don’t have the extra protein mixed with water in the picture because I honestly forgot about it until I was done with breakfast! I noticed it in the fridge before I left for work so I drank it really quick and headed out!
Donny made coffee while he was cooking breakfast and it was ready after I was finished. I enjoyed this cup of coffee as I was getting ready. I added 3-4 drops of lemon in it (to cut the bitterness – this is new for me and I LOVE it) plus a little sprinkle of stevia (about 1/4-1/3 of a little packet).
9:45am: Meal #2
8 oz plain 0% Greek yogurt with 1/4 scoop of protein (MusclePharm Isolate, vanilla). It is topped with 1/4 cup blueberries and 1 Tbsp coconut butter (this has two different types of coconut butter because I ran out of the one kind as I was meal prepping).
12:15pm: Meal #3
5 oz chicken, 100 grams broccoli, 2.5 oz purple cabbage (roasted), a few slices of mini bell peppers and 1 Tbsp yellow mustard. On the side I had 1/2 gala apple (70 grams) and 1 Tbsp peanut butter.
After lunch I had one NLA for Her Performance Chew. This is the chocolate appetite suppressant kind (they have three different varieties). I was intrigued to see how these were and wanted to see if the “appetite suppressant” part actually worked in the afternoons. Sometimes I get back from lunch and my stomach feels like I am still hungry when I know I am not. I will keep you posted if I like these and feel like they work or not (this is the first week I’ve tried them).
4:00pm: Meal #4
Four homemade meatballs (made using the same recipe as the Hamburger Lettuce Wraps, but made into meatball instead of patties), 84 grams Brussels sprouts, 2.5 oz purple cabbage, 85 grams kidney beans, and a few slices of mini bell peppers.
6:15pm: Meal #5
5 oz pork loin with 1 Tbsp stone ground mustard, 1 cup spaghetti squash with 1/2 Tbsp homemade pesto (given to us from a friend of ours, I didn’t make it), and 1 slice Food for Life 4:9 Ezekiel bread. Not quite as colorful as my other meals, but pretty dang tasty!
Today’s numbers according to MyFitness Pal: 1,643 calories, 176 grams protein (1 over my goal), 128 grams carbohydrates (3 shy of my goal), and 56 grams of fat (2 shy of my goal).
I’ve been pretty happy with my meals this week, especially since I didn’t spend a whole lot of time in the kitchen on Sunday meal prepping. We were busy hanging out for the Super Bowl so I did a much as I could in a small amount of time. Didn’t turn out too bad!
If you have questions about what or why I’m eating what I’m eating then let me know. I’m also happy to share where I buy all my foods too.
