WIAW: Tax Season
It's still tax season, of course, so basically all my meals are eaten at my desk. Things are super busy, my kitchen is a mess, and I feel accomplished if I manage to actually pack anything for meals instead of eating out. But nonetheless, eating more produce and protein is gradually becoming closer to second nature.
Breakfast: Smoothie with spinach, banana, berries, flax seed, peanut butter, water. Hi-Ball energy drink.
Protein grams: 10
Produce count: 3
Snack: Vegetable chips - these are actually pretty processed - it's not pieces of any vegetables, but flours (potato, spinach, tomato), put back into chip form. But not excessively unhealthy for a processed food.
Protein grams: 2
Produce count: 0
Lunch: Salad of romaine, mini sweet peppers, roasted sunflower seeds, Italian dressing. Baked tofu. Trefoil Girl Scout cookies.
Protein grams: 18
Produce count: 2
Snack: Apple, string cheese.
Protein grams: 7
Produce count: 1
Dinner: Scrambled eggs with spinach and grape tomatoes. Doughnut (ok, x2) - though I've certainly never been one to turn down a doughnut, they weren't something I often bought for myself, until my marathon training. Then it seemed like the perfect treat for a long run day, and I've been craving them ever since. But hey, they have 4 grams of protein each!
Protein grams: 23
Produce count: 1.5
Totals:
Protein grams: 60
Produce count: 7.5
Amounts for both goals are perfectly respectable!
For someone whose sitting @ her desk for most of the day, your meals look great. Great job on hitting your protein count for the day. So important & definitely does a good job keeping you full.
ReplyDeleteThanks! As a vegetarian, I've found it very easy to fall into a "carbitarian" food plan, so I have to try to get enough protein, but it's getting easier.
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