Shreddin' It
A photo-journal of my meals and snacks, as well as a workout log and updates on my progress and fitness goals.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Two New Recipes!
Mini Turkey Meatloves: Recipe here
These are great with a little ketchup or barbecue sauce, I've also had them sliced on a salad. Low calories, high protein, and tasty!
Low carb apple cinnamon protein bars, recipe here
I have these for dessert, SO good! The texture takes some getting used to, they're very dry and spongy but flavor is out of this world for a protein bar. I might throw in a whole egg or two next time to try to improve the texture. I throw them in the microwave for a few seconds and top them with Breyer's Carb Smart vanilla ice cream.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
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Workout looked something like this:
Barbell Squats: 3 sets of 15 reps with 40#
Bent-over Barbell Rows: 3 sets of 15 reps with 40#
Weighted Lunge: 3 sets of 15 reps with 40#
Pull-ups: 3 sets of 8 at about 40% resistance, or 60#
Step-ups: 2 sets of 15 reps each side with 40#
Prone Jackknife on Stability Ball: 3 sets of 12
Stability Ball Crunch: 2 sets of 30
Plank: 2 sets of 60 seconds each.
Elliptical intervals: 2 minute warmup, 1 minute maximum effort, 2 mins. easy. Repeat 5 times, then 3 minute cooldown.
Breakfast today:
PB&J Oatmeal - 1/2 cup oatmeal (measured dry), 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter, 1/2 cup raspberries. Yum!
Lunch today is ham salad on a low-carb tortilla (since I STILL have leftovers..It's a good thing ham takes forever to go bad.)
Dinner and dessert tonight are two new recipes, mini turkey meatloaves and apple cinnamon protein bars! Review and recipes next post :)
Friday, January 27, 2012
Breakfast and a Weigh-in!
Last night's dinner was homemade pizza and salad. We use no sugar added pizza sauce and light mozz. 2 slices and a side salad is about 500 calories.
Breakfast today was peanut butter protein oatmeal.
Weigh-in went well at 144. I don't really have a goal weight at this point. At my thinnest, I was 130.. but since my goal this time around is building muscle, I have no idea where my optimum weight will fall. I'm 100% focused on being strong and healthy, so weight is somewhat irrelevant at this point.
Legs and abs at the gym tonight!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Lunch and Snack
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1/2 cup ham salad in a low-carb tortilla, 1/2 cup reduced fat cottage cheese and 1 cup green beans. I'm so tired of ham salad! |
Raspberry Cheesecake Protein Shake!
Woke up early for some light cardio with p90x cardio x this morning. Breakfast is an amazing raspberry cheesecake protein shake. At around 375 calories, over 50 grams of protein and plenty of fiber, this shake doesn't mess around.
Here's the recipe:
8 oz water
1 cup frozen raspberries
2 scoops vanilla whey protein
3 tbsp light sour cream
1 tbsp Quaker oats (uncooked), or up to 1/4 cup as a pre-workout shake
Throw it all in the blender, and there you have it! Super tasty, super filling... It's a keeper.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Day 1 Eats!
Breakfast: 1/2 cup Quaker Oats (measured dry) with half a banana, sliced, and 1/2 scoop Optimum Nutrition French Vanilla Creme whey protein powder (find it here).
1 cup black coffee.
Lunch: 1/2 cup leftover ham salad on a low-carb tortilla.
I made a double batch (bad idea) of the ham salad for a party over the weekend, and have a TON left over. It's a Rachael Ray recipe, it's really tasty, and calories aren't bad - but it's super high in sodium and fat. Click for recipe. (I used sweet relish instead of dill relish and omitted the olives - too salty for me!)
1/2 cup of Breakstone's reduced fat cottage cheese with 1/2 cup of raspberries (I use frozen - they're cheaper, and taste as good as fresh).
Afternoon Snack: 1 oz. of mixed nuts (Planter's Heart Healthy mix), and a cup of black coffee.
Be back later with dinner!