Hey everyone! Happy Wednesday and for any of my Jewish readers, Happy Yom Kippur! My school gets off most Jewish holidays, so no class today!
I’ve mentioned before that I’m having a hard time figuring out fueling for the marathon. I’ve realized I haven’t been eating enough, and then I’ll eat tons of nut butter in the evening to make up for it. Because of this I’ve put on some weight, which I’ve been told is typical of marathon training but nevertheless uncomfortable when it comes to fitting into my jeans…
To help me figure out how I should be eating, I contacted Annette from Enjoy Your Healthy Life. She offers nutrition plans and put a two week eating plan together for me! It includes notes on what I should be eating, as well as 3 meals and 3 snacks every day for 2 weeks.
I want to make it very clear that this plan was made SPECIFC TO ME! That means you should not look at it and think that it would also be perfect for you. Annette looked at my exercise, my dietary restrictions, and a few days worth of my eating habits, along with my other comments and concerns and put the meal plan together so that it is very individualized.
Now that we’ve gotten that disclaimer out of the way, here’s my WIAW! And I sure hope it fits the Fall Into Healthy Habits theme for this this month! Be sure to visit Peas and Crayons to check out the other blogs participating this week!
On Monday after getting up and stretching out (my hamstrings were are so sore from a leg and ab circuit from PB Fingers on Sunday), I made myself some Apple Pie Oats for breakfast:
I had a 50 minute class that morning, but to be honest I was not in a great mood and really didn’t want to go. I was walking to the bus and just kept walking… I went to Starbucks instead and spent the time I would have been at class reviewing the material and taking my own notes. I also saved myself almost 2 hours of commuting time and used that to write yesterday’s post, have a gchat heart to heart with my friend, and do some serious people watching. While I was there I ordered a green tea and had a KIND bar for a snack. I was supposed to have popcorn and almonds, but I’d forgotten to get popcorn at the store the day before.
When it was nearing lunchtime I headed home and eventually made myself a spinach salad with chicken, navy beans, cucumber, feta cheese and a dressing I made out of greek yogurt with some flax milk to thin it out and some dill and lemon pepper seasoning. I had a piece of Udi’s bread with Almond Butter on the side.
I also had a small piece of dark chocolate after to satisfy my sweet tooth.
And yes, I need to paint my nails. Color suggestions?
After lunch I had about an hour to get some more things done and then I headed off to my Girls On The Run practice! I had 4 miles on my training plan so I ran the first 3 to get to the school, and then ran a mile after to complete it so I’d end up right where I had to run some errands. Then I walked a final mile back home. While walking back home I had a Kit’s Organic Bar. I had intended to eat it a little earlier, but I was so busy with practice I forgot about it!
When I got home I showered, hung out a bit and then made a quick dinner: Sweet potato with green beans and chicken that were sautéed in coconut oil. I also used a little salsa as a sauce for everything. It was really good!
For dessert I had protein ice cream and an (un-pictured) piece of Udi’s bread with some almond butter. Like my maple syrup/PB2 sauce swirls? Just for you all.
And there you have it!
That evening my brother also sent a bunch of Molly pictures that he knew I didn’t have. Who doesn’t love a good Molly picture?
Have you ever followed a meal plan created by a nutritionist?
What’s your favorite salad dressing?