Thursday, March 20, 2014

Meal Plan and Supplements

So I've just recently decided to rework my meal plan.
I've been trying to rework my work out schedule with my hectic work schedule so, I had to get my meals right too!
I don't completely agree with that, it's definitely made in the gym too! :)

Now, not all meal plans work for the same people because everyone's body is different but, I wanted to share with ya'll what's on my daily meal plan:

Breakfast:
Carb/Protein/Shredz/Vitamins
1 Cup Gluten Free Cereal w/ Almond Milk Light + 4 egg whites
(I don't always have time to get the 4 egg whites cooked so I substitute it for a 100 calorie Muscle Milk Protein Shake)

Snack 1:
1 Simple Carb/Good Fat
Whole Grapefruit w/ 15 Raw Almonds

Lunch:
4-5 oz. Lean Protein/ 1 Cup Veggies/ 6 oz. carbs
Tuna w/ Pico w/ Reduced Fat Wheat Thins
(This I will end up changing up weekly. Next week I plan to do ground turkey, mixed veggies, and some red potatoes)

Snack 2:
Simple Carb/Protein
Whole Apple w/ 1/2 cup Low Fat Greek Yogurt w/ 1 Packet Stevia

Workout:
Protein Shake

Dinner:
5 oz. Protein/2 Cups Veggies/No Carbs
Chicken w/ Mixed Veggies
(I'm finding it hard to even eat all of this, last night I reduced it down to one cup of veggies)

I stick to this plan 6 days a week and I have one "cheat" day a week. I know this might be frowned upon for some people but when I say cheat I'm not going to eat an entire pizza or go crazy eating ice cream. It's more so going to get some sushi and having a glass of wine or something, or mimosas which I love at brunch!
I am also working out 4-5 times a week doing strength training and cardio.

I'm finding that it's really hard even eat everything I'm supposed to. Last night, I reduced the last meal to one cup of veggies because two was just SO much. I even found it hard to get all the chicken in too! Guess that's a good problem to have because usually I am really hungry through out the day!
I am also taking an array of different vitamins every day now.
This is what I'm taking:

Vitamin D- 1 a day- Good for the bones
B Complex- 1 a day- Breaks down fats proteins and carbs
Vitamin C- 1 a day- Antioxidant
Vitamin E- 1 a day- Boosts immune system
Acetyl L-Carnitine- 3 times a day with meals- Aminos
Omega 3- 2 times a day- Reduces inflammation throughout the body
CLA- 3 times a day with meals- Boosts metabolism
L Glutamine Powder- 1 a day with protein or preworkout- Enhances immune system and promotes muscle growth (Powder version)

Sounds like a lot, but it's not bad at all. I even got this cute little case to carry with me so I can remember to take my vitamins when I'm supposed to! 
I picked this up for about $2.00 at Walgreens.

Also, at Walgreens right now they are doing buy one get one free on Vitamins, so I was able to pick up all my vitamins for about $30.00 which I don't think is bad at all.

Let me know if you have any suggestions! :) 
I will do an update later on, on how this is working out for me! 


2 comments:

  1. I love posts like these! I like seeing how other people do their meal planning and prep. I hear ya on the whole it being hard to fit in all of your food. I get full pretty easy and have to space my meals out a little bit more so I can actually finish them. It's so hard to eat all that filling healthy food sometimes ;)

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    1. I really really enjoy when people do posts like these too! It really gives you a ton of ideas, plus I like to change up my food every now and then! And YES! It's so hard eating all of that food!

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