Second post today, I figured it followed the first post well, but day time eating needed it's own blog because it is a big part of my life style change.
So now that my body is getting used to being supplied proper food energy throughout the day, it's starting to ask for more!
Breakfast usually starts off the day around 630-7am so like clock work I begin to feel those very recognizable tummy rumblings around 10-11am so this is when i like to have my mid-morning boost (I must say yay me for learning to listen to my body).
It's time to dig out my trusty cooler bag which I've stocked full of healthy foods to get me through my 8-10 hr day away from home. Now the question is what to choose?
I usually start my day with a good complex carb/protein snack. Today it was 1c of strawberry slices (man i can't wait till local season!) and 28g of "not nuts" mountain mambo trail mix. This is a fantastic organic all natural mix of sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, dried fruit and chocolate nibs (all gluten, nut allergen free and vegan! ) This, along with water, green tea or a coffee (1-2 times a week) gets me through the rest of my busy morning.
So as the clock advances lunch gets closer and I'm itching to stretch my legs and get away from my desk for a few minutes. I take this chance to walk across the office to fetch more water in my reusable bottle and take the stairs down to the further bathroom. It's not much but it gets me out of my seat.
Back at my desk I sort out my lunch, here's the thing about me. I'm still REALLY struggling with eating an actual meal for lunch. I think my body hasn't quite adjusted back to a day time schedule yet. I know this about myself so when most people bring salads and sandwiches or left overs I know that I respond better to "picnic style eating" so a lot of small, snack-like foods. It allows me to eat a healthy amount of food without having it feeling forced. Because hey, food is amazing so why have a negative experience every day!?
Getting back to my lunch, I follow the same principal of complex carb/healthy fat/protein. Today i had assorted veggies (grape tomatoes, cucumber slices, turnip segments), with 4-5 green/black olives (watch the salt content i find not eating out of the jar helpful!) I paired that with a brown rice flat bread spread with black bean hummus and piled with fresh spinach. Delicious!
Around 3pm I start getting that ever present mid-afternoon slump. I'm sure you all know that feeling work has become stressful, tiring and tedious and your body aches for activity and more fuel. So this is the BEST time for me to have a nice snack to get me though. Again, I follow that CC/PR mix. Today, I'm going to have the left overs of veggies from lunch and 1c of 1% organic milk. (remember to drink lots of water throughout the day, i know it can be really hard to remember so keep a bottle/glass visible at all time, i found that it's helped me A LOT!)
This has been a pretty typical day for me as of late and I can't imagine going back! I've been feeling so good!
I'm hoping that since I seem to be getting this food thing that I can improve my activity level and really turn my life around!
Up next...finding the motivation (dinner, gym and beyond)
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