Food!

This is my eating plan for this journey:

I'm striving to maintain a clean diet with as much whole food as I can and minimize processed and refined foods. Which means an emphasis on fruits and veggies, lean meats, healthy fats, dairy proteins, and whole, fibrous carbohydrates such as oats, whole wheat, and brown rice.The emphasis of this diet is PROTEIN, to aid in the build of lean muscle. INSANITY comes with a nutrition guide, so when it arrives, I'll share it's wisdom with you as well!

My goal is to eat 4-5 small meals a day instead of 3 big ones in order to rev up my metabolism:

Meal 1: Breakfast
Examples: Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla) with protein shake and piece of fruit: 375 calories
                Special K Protein Plus Cereal with fat-free milk and protein shake: 260 calories
                Spinach/Tomato/Cheese Omelet with egg whites/egg beaters and turkey sausage: 275 calories

Meal 2: Morning Snack (can be interchanged with post-workout snack)
Examples: Piece of fruit and mozzarella stick: 200 calories
                Peanut butter banana protein smoothie: 375 calories
                Granola Bar and protein shake: 250 calories

Meal 3: Lunch
Examples: Tuna burger on whole wheat bun and carrot sticks: 560 calories
                Turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread and veggies: 280 calories
                Iceberg, romaine, spinach, peppers, and tomato salad with feta cheese: 100 calories + dressing

Meal 4: Post-workout
Granola bar and protein shake: 270 calories

Meal 5: Whatever family is eating for dinner, within reason and keeping in mind portion sizes

Once a week, I get a "cheat meal" to reward myself for my healthy choices earlier in the week!
All meals I will be very conscious of portion sizes by measuring and using a food scale in order to make sure that I am using proper portions!

I use MyFitnessPal to track my macronutrients. I am allowed a total of  1,380 calories a day based on my activity level and goals. Doesn't seem like a lot of calories? When you exercise, you get more calories! The number that calculated is your goal without exercise. I like this website because at the end of the day, it projects your weight based on how you did that day, and tells you when you're not eating enough calories.It even has an App available for Android and iPhone so that you can update on the go, and it has a convenient bar code scanner to upload packaged foods!

Check back for great low-calorie and high protein recipes!