I've started eating breakfast and I think it's helping with my energy levels during the day. I'm trying to eat within 30 minutes of waking up, and 30 minutes before & after exercising.
My "breakfast" probably has some hipster name, but it's chia seeds, flaxseed, and ground almonds, left overnight with oat milk (if prepared) or just made in the morning (if not prepared). People go on and on about protein but maybe "people" are right. I'm trying to pick more protein rich foods for my meals. It turns out these foods have lots of protein (so I learned from my vegan friend). I even measured my overnight sludge today (probably need a better name for this) and it has 17 grams of protein.
I've also been eating salads for lunch. Salads are good foods to eat at my desk. I will put almost anything in this salad. Last week I tried adding tempeh which was tasty. I'll also add leftover veggie burgers, or leftover beans... or whatever is leftover. Also tomato and lettuce and cucumber, or sometimes not lettuce because it's expensive. Also chia seeds and cashews and pumpkin seeds. And this italian dressing from Two Peas and their Pod.
I know no one came to this blog for photos of salads but it's happening...
My work has asked us to use copilot more so today I asked copilot to figure out how much protein was in my salad:
The major adjustment that I'm trying to make with my food is to eat when I'm hungry, or when I'm struggling to focus in work, because often that's a sign that I'm hungry. Today I was fairly productive in work, which might have been a result of my copilot approved salad?
I'm also trying to get 3 strength workouts and 2 SIT (
Sprint Interval Training) workouts in every week. I would love to also do yoga and swimming once a week, or 10 minutes of stretching a day, or some other great idea thing that would be good for me... but if I could do my SIT and my Strength that would definitely be a great success.
I have given up on running for now. I don't have 2-3 hours on the weekend for a fun run, and it's dark and wet and cold during the week. I don't see any real benefit from running a few miles once a week, because the part of running I like is the part where I run for a long time. I think I'll be taking a break from the running until the weather improves and maybe start building distance again in the spring... when I might enter my first ever
trail half marathon....
Do you eat the same thing for lunch every day? Are you a breakfast person? A eat when you wake up person? Do you fuel before and after workouts or do you forgetfully chase your day in circles like I often do?
I have been eating a mango smoothie (with high protein milk and high protein yogurt) for lunch for a while now. It's delicious but sometimes I need something else.
ReplyDeleteYour salads look delicious! Well, except for the one with the tomatoes, because I hate tomatoes. I love salads but they are so much WORK.
Ooh smoothie breakfast sounds like a better protien situation than nut sludge breakfast... but I can see how you might need to mix it up as well.
DeleteSalads ARE a lot of work. I've had to do some prep on the weekend to keep them interesting.
I am a breakfast person, but I don't like to eat right when I get up. I usually work out first. If I'm hungry before a workout, I'll just eat something small, such as a graham cracker or a cereal bar. I like savory eggy things, but once in a while I'll eat oatmeal. Overnight sludge might not be a glamorous name, but it sounds like your breakfast is getting the job done.
ReplyDeleteI usually have the same thing for lunch a few days in a row and then I get tired of it and move on to something else. Salads can be tricky since they have a lot of moving parts and I'm human so sometimes I'm more drawn to the dressing and croutons that I am to the veggies/protein.
I like your new workout plan! Right now I do fairly intense cardio 5x a week for 30 minutes, and I'm willy nilly about strength. I do pushups regularly, and I just started to add in some other bodyweight exercises. As soon as I get rid of my stupid job (9 work days to go!) then I should be able to find a way to get more strength work in.
I would probably eat a bowl of dressing and croutons if I could. Sounds great.
DeleteI love your pushups - such a good excercise with no barrier to entry! I should get on that more.
YAY 9 work days to go!! Strength will be easier when you're not using all your strength to stay in your job.
Your salad looks so tasty! Good lunch inspiration! :)
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely a breakfast person, although I would usually eat AFTER workouts. I learned during marathon training that taking in fuel BEFORE long runs is essential though. The nutrition part for athletes is not be underestimated! I am glad you're figuring this out!
I thought I was a fasted runner person but I realized during the half marathon training that eating was actually helpful for running. I was also suprised to learn that nutrition is actually a big part of training!
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