Many of my clients consistently ask me what I eat each day. Yes. I’m asked as if I am to name every food that I ingest as if it is some golden goose that others are being deprived of. There’s no golden goose, I don’t starve myself with tuna, carrots, and H2O. I’m just very creative with my foods since I am limited due to some food insensitivity I have discovered over the past 6 months. Even with some major categories of food being eliminated, I still find a way to make things tasty.
I thought I’d tell you what I had for breakfast and lunch though to satisfy your curiosities.
Breakfast: 5am- 1 cup of Vita-Pro Cereal with 1 and 1/2 scoops of Biochem’s hemp & whey protein powder and about 3/4 cup of Almond Breeze’s Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk. And 1 cup of coffee.
Snack: 8am- 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites with mushrooms, 1 banana pepper, and black pepper.
Lunch: 11ooam- approx. 5 ounces of Laura’s lean roast beef, mushrooms, 1/2 red bell pepper, and some round hot red peppers I can’t remember the name of.
At this point I have had about 30 ounces of water.
Peppers are a perfect way to add flavor to just about anything so you don’t have to soak it up in cream or butter.
If you guys are looking for a protein shake with the right combination of protein, carbs and amino acids to shed fat and build lean defined muscle, then definitely check out the Prograde Lean protein powder. I use many varieties and many different brands of protein powders and this one has all the right elements for a post-workout meal or snack. It’s the first one I have discovered that has all the beneficial numbers. No more protein shakes with pasta after a workout. You can check it out at:
http://www.brinkleynutritionadvantage.com/lean
You’ll find all the research behind this lean body training and the importance of a post-workout meal with the right amounts of protein and carbs on the site as well.
I’ve actually thought about making a large jug of the shake to take with me to every boot camp and just feeding it to each camper before they leave. The post-workout meal needs to be immediately taken in after the workout. No more than 30 minutes should lag between the end of your workout and the meal. This is one factor that determines those who will start defining their muscles and drop unneeded body fat and those who see little progress. Of course I am speaking as if everyone is giving more than 100% during their workouts and they aren’t missing any workouts either.
Studies have shown over and over and over and over that if you were to eat anything after your workout for maximum results, you have to get the protein. Depending on your body composition, for women, 30-40 grams is about the right amount. The carbs will replenish your energy stores in the muscle for the next workout while the protein begins to repair the muscle tears and burn a ton of calories doing it.
Kick in the protein after the workout and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the difference.
