Breakfast:
Banana, Grapefruit, Cinnamon Raisin bread w/Almond Butter
Lunch:
Assorted raw veg w/Hummus and whole wheat pita
Snack:
Orange
Exercise:
Body Sculpting class
Snack:
Rice cake w/Strawberry Jalapeno jam, dozen almonds
Dinner:
Veggie burger w/whole wheat bun, green bean casserole, egg/potato salad (Miley's BBQ)
Snack:
Dark chocolate square
xxx,
Bre
Friday, June 19, 2009
Week 2, Day 7: Weigh-in
Today I weighed in at 112.2. I don't feel like I am over-doing it so please don't be concerned. My whole life I've never eaten my 5 fruits/veg a day or exercised. I think my body is happy and I am feeling great.
*It is actually Friday for me, so I can't remember what times I ate.. so I will just leave them out. My iPhone has this awesome application that allows me to log my food and exercise, so that's why I have been kinda lazy with the blogging.
Breakfast:
Coffee, Oatmeal
Snack:
Special K Cereal bar
Lunch:
Slice Cinnamon Raisin bread w/tbsp. Almond Butter. Pomegranate Apple Sauce
Snack:
Powerbar, Apple
Exercise:
Buns-n-abs
Weigh-in day Herbalife tester snack:
Root beer float (powdery and has a Pepto aftertaste. Did keep my full for the trip to Walmart after class.)
Dinner:
Veggie Burger on Whole Wheat bun, baby carrots, steamed squash and zucchini
xxx,
B
*It is actually Friday for me, so I can't remember what times I ate.. so I will just leave them out. My iPhone has this awesome application that allows me to log my food and exercise, so that's why I have been kinda lazy with the blogging.
Breakfast:
Coffee, Oatmeal
Snack:
Special K Cereal bar
Lunch:
Slice Cinnamon Raisin bread w/tbsp. Almond Butter. Pomegranate Apple Sauce
Snack:
Powerbar, Apple
Exercise:
Buns-n-abs
Weigh-in day Herbalife tester snack:
Root beer float (powdery and has a Pepto aftertaste. Did keep my full for the trip to Walmart after class.)
Dinner:
Veggie Burger on Whole Wheat bun, baby carrots, steamed squash and zucchini
xxx,
B
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Week 2, Day 6
9:30 am: DanActive (2g protein), Special K Cereal Vanilla and Almonds (4g protein), 1/2 cup skim milk (4g protein)
11:30 pm: Rice Cake (1g protein) w/ 1 tbls Almond butter (4g protein), Light string cheese( 8g protein), orange (1g protein), Bing cherries (1g protein)
3:00 pm: 2 Fig Newmans (2g protein), 1/3 Powerbar (2g protein)
4-5:00 pm: Simply Step class
6:30 pm: 1 cup carrots (1g protein), 3 tbls Hummus (3g protein)
8:00 pm: Chicken breast grilled w/Cajun seasoning (27g protein), Zucchini and squash - steamed (2g protein), 1/2cup Mashed potatoes (2g protein)
9:00 pm: 2 Dove dark choloate squares w/almonds (1g protein)
9:30-11:00 pm: 2 cops coffee
Total protein: 63 grams
11:30 pm: Rice Cake (1g protein) w/ 1 tbls Almond butter (4g protein), Light string cheese( 8g protein), orange (1g protein), Bing cherries (1g protein)
3:00 pm: 2 Fig Newmans (2g protein), 1/3 Powerbar (2g protein)
4-5:00 pm: Simply Step class
6:30 pm: 1 cup carrots (1g protein), 3 tbls Hummus (3g protein)
8:00 pm: Chicken breast grilled w/Cajun seasoning (27g protein), Zucchini and squash - steamed (2g protein), 1/2cup Mashed potatoes (2g protein)
9:00 pm: 2 Dove dark choloate squares w/almonds (1g protein)
9:30-11:00 pm: 2 cops coffee
Total protein: 63 grams
Monday, June 15, 2009
Week 2: Day 5: Protein Monday
Since one of my very loyal and loving readers seems to be a bit concerned about my protein intake, I have decided to detail how many grams of protein are in each food consumed. A very common misconception is that people think protein can only be found in meat products etc. That is not the case. Protein is present in the majority of the foods you eat.
This is how I have calculated how many grams of protein my body needs each day:
How to Calculate Your Protein Needs:
1. Weight in pounds divided by 2.2 = weight in kg
2. Weight in kg x (a number between 0.8-1.8 gm/kg) = protein gm.
Use a lower number if you are in good health and are sedentary. Use a higher number (between 1 and 1.8) if you are under stress, are pregnant, are recovering from an illness, or if you are involved in consistent and intense weight or endurance training.
Bre's Protein needs:
115 lb female who is trying to lead a consistent life of exercise (at least 4-5 times a week)
115 lbs/2.2 = 52.27 kg
52.27kg x 1.2 = 62.73 grams protein/day
site: www.exercise.about.com
With that said... I think I do a fairly decent job of choosing the right things to eat and will of course try to eat more meaty proteins, but I'm not stressed about it. (I have detailed the protein consumption through the last few posts as well.)
9:30 am: 1 Banana (1g protein), DanActive drink (2g protein)
11:30 am: Yogurt (4g protein), 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds (8g protein)
2:30 pm: Slice of cinnamon raisin bread (4g protein), 2 tbls. Almond butter (8g protein), 1 nectarine (1g protein)
6:30 pm: 2 tbls. Artichoke and Garlic hummus (2g protein), 1/2 cup of baby carrots (1g protein)
7:30 pm: Steamed Salmon (22g protein), Couscous (5g protein), steamed zucchini and summer squash (2g protein)
9:30 pm: 2 pieces of Dove dark chocolate squares w/almonds (1g protein)
Total protein: 60 grams
xxx,
B
This is how I have calculated how many grams of protein my body needs each day:
How to Calculate Your Protein Needs:
1. Weight in pounds divided by 2.2 = weight in kg
2. Weight in kg x (a number between 0.8-1.8 gm/kg) = protein gm.
Use a lower number if you are in good health and are sedentary. Use a higher number (between 1 and 1.8) if you are under stress, are pregnant, are recovering from an illness, or if you are involved in consistent and intense weight or endurance training.
Bre's Protein needs:
115 lb female who is trying to lead a consistent life of exercise (at least 4-5 times a week)
115 lbs/2.2 = 52.27 kg
52.27kg x 1.2 = 62.73 grams protein/day
site: www.exercise.about.com
With that said... I think I do a fairly decent job of choosing the right things to eat and will of course try to eat more meaty proteins, but I'm not stressed about it. (I have detailed the protein consumption through the last few posts as well.)
9:30 am: 1 Banana (1g protein), DanActive drink (2g protein)
11:30 am: Yogurt (4g protein), 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds (8g protein)
2:30 pm: Slice of cinnamon raisin bread (4g protein), 2 tbls. Almond butter (8g protein), 1 nectarine (1g protein)
6:30 pm: 2 tbls. Artichoke and Garlic hummus (2g protein), 1/2 cup of baby carrots (1g protein)
7:30 pm: Steamed Salmon (22g protein), Couscous (5g protein), steamed zucchini and summer squash (2g protein)
9:30 pm: 2 pieces of Dove dark chocolate squares w/almonds (1g protein)
Total protein: 60 grams
xxx,
B
Week 2, Day 4: Sunday
11:00 am: Banana (1g protein), 1 cup coffee w/Truvia
2:30 pm: Flatout Multigrain flat bread (9g protein) with 1/2 cup black beans (8g protein), 1/4 cup green chile canned, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (14g protein), deli turkey (13g protein)
6:00 pm: 1 orange (1g protein), Special k snack bar (1g protein)
8:30 pm: 12 almonds (3g protein)
9:45 pm: 1/2 hamburger (10g protein), assorted melon fruit (1g protein)
11:45 pm: 1 apple (1g protein)
Total Protein: *62 grams*
xxx,
b
2:30 pm: Flatout Multigrain flat bread (9g protein) with 1/2 cup black beans (8g protein), 1/4 cup green chile canned, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (14g protein), deli turkey (13g protein)
6:00 pm: 1 orange (1g protein), Special k snack bar (1g protein)
8:30 pm: 12 almonds (3g protein)
9:45 pm: 1/2 hamburger (10g protein), assorted melon fruit (1g protein)
11:45 pm: 1 apple (1g protein)
Total Protein: *62 grams*
xxx,
b
Week 2, Day 3: Saturday
9:30 am: 2 slices cinnamon raisin bread (8g protein), w/ almond butter (6g protein), banana (1g protein), 3/4 cup v8 juice
2 pm: Orange (1g protein)
3:30 pm: Chicken (26g protein), avocado (1g protein), tortilla (6g protein) and salad (2g protein) with 12 almonds (3g protein), and Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing, Dove dark w/ almonds square
7:00 pm: 1 cup Special K Fruit & yogurt cereal (3g protein), 3/4 cup skim milk (7g protein), 1 cup coffee w/Truvia
10:00 pm: 3 Cranberry & Vodka drinks... I know: bad bad bad. But O and I had fun at the bar together so that's all that matters to me!
Total Protein: 58 grams
xxx,
B
2 pm: Orange (1g protein)
3:30 pm: Chicken (26g protein), avocado (1g protein), tortilla (6g protein) and salad (2g protein) with 12 almonds (3g protein), and Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing, Dove dark w/ almonds square
7:00 pm: 1 cup Special K Fruit & yogurt cereal (3g protein), 3/4 cup skim milk (7g protein), 1 cup coffee w/Truvia
10:00 pm: 3 Cranberry & Vodka drinks... I know: bad bad bad. But O and I had fun at the bar together so that's all that matters to me!
Total Protein: 58 grams
xxx,
B
Friday, June 12, 2009
Week 2, Day 2: It's Friday!
I am really loving oatmeal with blueberries stirred in. I did not grow up eating blueberries and so this is basically the first time in my life I've actually bought a container and eaten them... (unless I am decorating a fruit pizza but that doesn't count.) I recommend that everyone (well, my four readers) to try this breakfast because it is simply awesome!
Oh and in case anyone has been wondering what these probiotic drinks are that I have been hooked on, go to www.danactive.com and check out the commercial and other info!
9:00 am: Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal (7g protein) w/half cup of blueberries (1g protein), Probiotic drink (2g protein)
10:45 am: Special K snack bar (1g protein)
12:45 pm: Cinnamon raisin bread slice (4g protein) w/ almond butter (6g protein), banana (1g protein), orange (1g protein)
3:15 pm: Powerbar (9g protein), cherries and blueberries (combined 2g protein)
4-5:00 pm: Simply step aerobics
7:00 pm: Multigrain flat bread (9g protein) with turkey (5g protein), avocado (2g protein), shredded mozzarella cheese (8g protein) and fat free Italian, carrots (1g protein)
8:00 pm: 2 cups coffee w/ 1/2 cup skim (4g protein)
10:00 pm: Yogurt (4g protein), special k snack bar (1g protein)
11:30 pm: 1 cup Cherries (1g protein)
Total Protein: 69 grams of protein
xxx
B
Oh and in case anyone has been wondering what these probiotic drinks are that I have been hooked on, go to www.danactive.com and check out the commercial and other info!
9:00 am: Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal (7g protein) w/half cup of blueberries (1g protein), Probiotic drink (2g protein)
10:45 am: Special K snack bar (1g protein)
12:45 pm: Cinnamon raisin bread slice (4g protein) w/ almond butter (6g protein), banana (1g protein), orange (1g protein)
3:15 pm: Powerbar (9g protein), cherries and blueberries (combined 2g protein)
4-5:00 pm: Simply step aerobics
7:00 pm: Multigrain flat bread (9g protein) with turkey (5g protein), avocado (2g protein), shredded mozzarella cheese (8g protein) and fat free Italian, carrots (1g protein)
8:00 pm: 2 cups coffee w/ 1/2 cup skim (4g protein)
10:00 pm: Yogurt (4g protein), special k snack bar (1g protein)
11:30 pm: 1 cup Cherries (1g protein)
Total Protein: 69 grams of protein
xxx
B
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