Hi there!
So, sometimes I get questions about what I eat or how I can even eat as much as I do!
Well, for starters, my muscles are HUNGRY! And, once I get back to running, I’m might even need to ADD a little. I’ll be RUNGRY. *tee hee*
It’s weird – some of the people I work with at my day job have these huge misconceptions about my diet. Some think I’m vegan (make vegan muffins ONCE for a colleague who actually IS vegan and suddenly, they’re glaring at me when I’m heating up chicken or meat sauce or whatever in the kitchen), others think I’m only organic (which is not too far off base but I’m not quite there yet), and some think I never eat sweets or junk food. Um, hello, have you even MET me?
Anyway, I decided it might be a good idea to do a weekly eats post for a couple of reasons: one – to give you an idea of what I really eat outside of all those healthy recipes I like to create and/or share; two – to show you that I actually do eat what I’ve prepped on Sundays; and three– to kinda keep track of what I’m doing so maybe I can figure out what’s been bugging my tummy lately.
It’s not an allergy, I’m fairly certain. There’s just something with my diet that, well, makes my tummy a little disagreeable at times. Or mostly every day. I will spare you the gory details. You’re welcome. J Back when I was running, I attributed it to the dreaded “runner’s tummy.” But, um, yeah, haven’t been doing that running thing for like 9 weeks now so you think that would have righted itself. It hasn’t. *sigh*
Additionally, I don’t have a gall bladder so I have to be really careful about the fat I consume – both good and bad. I could literally eat nut butters all day long but that’s not really a good thing for me to do. No matter how much I want to. Makes my tummy angry in a whole different way. Ugh. So, I have to be smart and not eat too much nut butter and avocado on the same day. Where’s the fun in that? Gah! Separately, in my own private journal, I’m keeping track of how my tummy reacts to the foods I’ve eaten. Again, you’re welcome. 🙂
Breakfasts:
Monday – 2 egg white omelet with mozzarella cheese, 2 Al Fresco maple apple chicken sausages, 1 sliced tomato (from the Farmer’s Market!), 2 pieces bakery Brioche toast with grass-fed butter and low-sugar grape jam and orange juice
Tuesday – oatmeal with cinnamon, honey, chia seeds, almond butter, banana and blueberries & orange juice
Wednesday – 2 egg white omelet with mozzarella cheese, 2 maple apple chicken sausages, 1 sliced tomato, 2 pieces bakery Brioche toast with avocado mash (sorta) and orange juice
Thursday – same as Tuesday – oatmeal with cinnamon, honey, chia seeds, almond butter, banana and blueberries & orange juice
Friday – see Tuesday and Thursday. Nope, not boring at all.
Morning snacks:
Monday – Banana oatmeal bread, pecan butter, strawberries
Tuesday – Chobani nonfat plain Greek yogurt with ¾ cup Kashi Toasted Berry Crumble and strawberries
Wednesday – Banana oatmeal bread, almond butter, banana
Thursday – Chobani nonfat plain Greek yogurt with ¼ cup Love Crunch granola. Totally BUMMED that I forgot my strawberries!!
Friday – Chobani peach Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup Love Crunch granola, and blueberries. I don’t normally do flavored yogurt because of the extra added sugar but something made me want to try it. It wasn’t bad. I still prefer the plain.
Lunches:
Monday – roast chicken, roasted sweet potato, ½ avocado, 2 mini cucumbers
Tuesday – Ginormous salad with roast chicken, ½ cup black beans, mini bell peppers, sliced cucumber, and feta cheese.
Wednesday – roasted sweet potato topped with roast chicken and ½ cup black beans, red bell pepper, and sliced cucumbers and a Clementine for dessert
Thursday – sandwich – roast chicken on Bakery Brioche bread slathered with hummus and topped with mozzarella cheese, field greens, farmer’s market tomato and cucumber, some baby bell peppers, Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil kettle cooked chips, and a clementine for dessert. 🙂
Friday – sandwich – pretty much the same as yesterday except the bread is homemade whole wheat (thank you bread machine!), red bell pepper strips, blue corn tortilla chips and Wholly Guacamole.
PM snacks:
Monday – Laughing Cow cheese, pretzel chips, seedless red grapes
Tuesday – Bacon jerky and 2 Clementines
Wednesday – Bacon jerky and red seedless grapes
Thursday – Carob Chip Perfect Bar – HOLY. YUM!
Friday – my office closed early so I went to the 4pm CrossFit class. Snack is in the next category.
Pre-CrossFit eats
Monday – Think Thin Brownie Crunch High Protein Bar
Tuesday – GoMacro Protein Paradise cashew caramel bar
Wednesday – GoMacro Protein Purity sunflower butter + chocolate bar
Thursday – no CrossFit today so no pre-CrossFit eats
Friday – Think Thin Brownie Crunch High Protein Bar
Dinners:
Monday – Gilbert’s Beef & Blue Sausage, leftover roasted acorn squash & Asian pear
Tuesday – a bowl of Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal with some blueberries. #dontjudgeme
Wednesday – 2 slices Pizza Hut ham and pineapple pizza (hey, it was waiting for me when I got home!), a piece of pumpkin pie, and a bourbon. Yes, a bourbon.
Thursday – 2 taco boats: Ortega Fiesta Flats taco shells, black beans, farmer’s market ground beef with taco seasoning, cheddar cheese, field greens, fresh farmer’s market tomato, and sliced avocado. Green beans on the side. Om nom nom!
Friday – Gilbert’s “The Froman” beef frank with spicy mustard and sweet relish and Maple Bacon kettle chips
The weekend kinda got away from me what with our social life and food prep and all so I didn’t document anything. Next week, I promise!!
Although, I’m definitely not as strict and focused on the weekends.
Talk to me: Do you tend to eat the same things every day? What do you like to eat after a workout?
– jennifer
A Hungry Runner 