Hungry Girl!

I have received a ton of emails asking about my fitness routine & my health habits.

Last Thursday I did a post dedicated to my work out routine.

I never expected to get so much positive feedback - thank you guys so much :)

To follow up this week, I'm posting about...my "diet." Now hear me out.

I use the word diet VERY loosely. Because I don't consider myself to

be on a diet. I'm aware of what I eat. I am very big on eating controlled portion sizes

and treating yourself in moderation. I don't want to dread eating. But at the same time I don't want to gorge myself in a bunch of foods that make me feel like crap. I wouldn't call myself a health-freak as far as eating goes, but I would say that I am semi-health conscience about what I eat...

So basically what I do is this:

// Eat food that tastes good and is good for you.

// Small portions and eating more times a day is a good thing.

// Drink lots & lots of water.

// Try to follow the serving size listed on nutrition labels. Don't over do it.

// Don't keep stuff in the house that you don't want to eat.

// Don't completely cut out anything. Carbs & sugar in moderation, people!

// Use your brain :) Obviously grilled something is better than fried something. Just like whole grain is better than not whole grain. And one more...fruit & veggies are better than candy & chips ;)

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I did a little something to make this as easy as possible - I kept a food journal the last few days via photos. I showed Adam some of the pictures and he said, "Well at least you don't have to lie, because you eat like that all the time." Mission accomplished.

Little tip - if you want to hold yourself accountable, keep a food journal and write down every single thing you eat and drink. You'll think twice before grabbing a handful of this or that, because you won't want to write it down!

Before I share my food journal, I want to show you some stuff that I use on a daily basis.

one.

I drink a lot of coffee. A lot. I know it's bad but hey, everyone has their vice right?! ;)

Anyway whenever you see a cup of coffee pictured, this is what is in it: 2 tablespoons of 

sugar free caramel macchiato creamer by Nestle & 1 packet of Truvia natural sweetener.

two.

Every morning when I wake up, I write down what I'm planning to eat for each meal that day. So if I know I'm having a big dinner, I'll eat a smaller lunch and vice versa. This also helps me to stay on track and keeps me from just stuffing whatever I can find in the pantry in my mouth.

three.

These are the vitamins that I take everyday. 

four.

I make sure to drink 3 bottles full of water every day.

This one is cool, because you can keep track how many bottles you've drank that day.

It holds 20 ounces. I got it at Target :)

Here we go:

Sunday

Breakfast:

//Peanut butter banana smoothie

//Coffee

//Green Goodness drink by Bolthouse Farms 

(I use this every morning to take my vitamins)

Snack:

//Apple

//Granola bar

//Coffee

Lunch:

//Whole wheat pita pocket with tomato, onion (green & red), banana peppers, green, yellow & red peppers, and hummus spread on one side.

//Pickle on the side

//1 handful of those Sun Chips

Dessert:

(yes, I have a sweet tooth so I can't give up dessert haha!)

//2 tablespoons of each flavor of cool whip

(good alternative to ice cream)

//1 piece of Dove dark chocolate

(how can I pass these up? They have those cute little messages inside!)

Dinner:

//Pepperoni (Boar's Head) & cheese (I use cheese made with 2% milk)

//Southwestern-style omelet 

//Cappuccino from 7-11

Monday

Breakfast:

//Slice of whole wheat toast with 1 teaspoon of almond butter

//Green monster smoothie

//Coffee

//Green Goodness by Bolthouse Farms

Snack:

//Granola bar

Lunch:

// Nonfat vanilla yogurt with granola & a banana

//Whole grain pita chips with hummus & pico

//Coffee

Pre-Workout Snack:

//Whole wheat crackers with 2% cheese

Dinner:

//This cilantro-lime chicken recipe

//Glass of wine

Dessert:

//2 tablespoons of each flavor of cool whip

//Green tea

Tuesday

Breakfast:

//Special K cereal with almond milk

//Coffee

//Green Goodness drink by Bolthouse Farms

Lunch:

// Peanut butter banana smoothie

//Whole wheat crackers, pepperoni, 2% cheese

Snack:

//Coffee

//Granola bar

Dinner:

(At Grandma's house...she can cook!)

//Half of a piece of salmon

//Cauliflower rice

//Roasted veggies

//Squash au gratin 

Dessert:

//2 tablespoons of chocolate cool whip

//Handful of jellybeans

 Snack 2:

(Guess I was hungry haha)

//Pretzels with hummus & BBQ sauce (don't judge, I'm weird)

//Wine

Wednesday

Breakfast:

//Peanut butter banana smoothie

//Coffee

//Green Goodness drink by Bolthouse Farms

Snack:

//Granola bar

Lunch:

//Whole grain pita chips & pico

//Coffee

Dinner:

//Pita pizza

(It's like a Lunchable for adults ;))

Dessert:

//1 piece of Dove dark chocolate 

There you have it :)

Keep in mind - I don't cook a lot.

I live by myself and I find it hard to cook for 1.

Also know that on the weekends I do go out to eat. 

I still don't go crazy, though.

For example, Friday night I know I'm going out to dinner so I'll eat a light breakfast and lunch. Then I'll eat healthy Saturday all day. And Sundays Adam & I usually go out to eat so I'll splurge a little then.

It's okay to splurge in moderation...1-3 meals a week is my limit :)

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If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to send me an email!

Happy Thursday, lovelies!