Food Log

My diet has gotten out of control over the past few months.  I've been really eating awfully and I'm not sure why.  I used to be very conscious and motivated and not sure if my eating is due to stress, boredom or something else.  In order to get on the right path and 'undo' my past eating sins, I will be following a new, healthy diet, one that incorporates lots of lean meat, healthy carbs and lots of water (something I always find myself skimping on!).  I tend to always crave a 'something sweet' after dinner, so that will be my biggest challenge.  With a ravenous boyfriend who can eat dishes of ice cream and not gain a pound, as well as the fall and winter months ahead, this will certainly be a challenge.

As part of the Muscle & Fitness Magazine Transformation Challenge, I plan on eating according to their plan and supplementing protein/carbs where necessary.  My menu plan is as follows:

1,650 calories/day

7:30 am - 3 egg whites, 2 oz. ground turkey meat, 1/2 cup oatmeal

10:00 am - 4 egg whites, 1/2 cup red bell pepper, 2 corn tortillas (or some kind of similar quiche)

1:30 pm - 4 oz turkey breast, 4 oz baked potato or 1/2 cup rice, 1 cup broccoli

4:30 pm - 1.5 scoops whey protein, 1 apple, 1 tbsp peanut butter

6:00 pm - 4 oz chicken, 1 cup broccoli, salad w/ 1 tbsp EVOO/balsamic vinegar

8:30 pm - 1 scoop casein protein, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1 tbsp flaxseeds

Estimated daily totals - 180g protein, 142.5g carbs, 41g fat

Rinse & repeat for the WHOLE week!  :)

This diet will seriously help me reduce my intake of processed foods, coffee and soda, which all are not only bad physically, but add no positive calories.

Here, I will be keeping track of how closely I follow the plan, as well as my feelings during the day in regard to food/hunger, etc.