Yesterday was a very busy day. I left home at 7:30 in the morning at didn't get back until 10:00 at night. But, despite my day away from home, I still managed to stay on track with my nutrition, thanks to a little preparation the night before!
So, this is what I ate!
First Meal (7:00am): I had an egg white omelette with red and green peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, and spinach. I topped it with 30g of feta cheese.
Second Meal (10:00am): I had a store bought protein bar. Not the most nutritious, but after a little searching, I did manage to find a bar that fits my diet. I usually keep a few at home, and in my backpack for emergencies.
Third Meal (1:00pm): 1 1/2 cups of my quinoa bean salad. This was left from the salad I made on the weekend!
Fourth Meal (4:00pm): Protein Shake. This was made from one scoop of whey powder, a cup of unsweetened almond milk, a cup of water, and a tbsp of almond butter. I mixed this in the morning and it stays fine for the better part of a day as long as it's not too hot!
Fifth Meal (7:00pm): Chicken salad with a balsamic vinaigrette. I could go into detail about what was in the salad but it was a pretty basic salad (spinach, red pepper, carrots etc.). What I use for my balsamic vinaigrette isn't much of a dressing. I just mix two parts balsamic vinegar, with one part dijon mustard and a little fresh cracked pepper.
Sixth Meal (10:00pm): I ended my day with what I usually eat last in the day and that is Cottage cheese frozen "yogurt". I made it this time with blueberries, raspberries and strawberries! My favorite combo yet!!
When It's written out like this it might seem like a lot of food, but each meal contains no more than 300 calories (with the exception of the bean salad which has around 350).
If you're looking at this as a blueprint for your own diet remember that I'm a 170lbs, extremely active male, trying to lean up a bit. So, If you were lighter you would want to cut down the meals sizes.
Some of you might also be wondering what in the world i'm doing having a meal at 10:00 at night! I'm not afraid of eating at night. In fact, I encourage it. Now, I'm not encouraging snacking at night... But, if you can space out your meals accordingly like I do you shouldn't have a problem.
I will be making a post next week about my thoughts on eating at night and general meal planning, so stay tuned for that!
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