A few posts ago I said that I was going to give my results with the Chalean Extreme program once I was finished. Well, that won't be happening. I didn't watch my calorie intake as well as I should have. So, needless to say I didn't get the results I was hoping for. Better try next time! I'm actually putting all workouts on hold and giving my body a week of much needed rest. I'm going to be doing lots of yoga this week and some short high incline walking on the treadmill. For my next fitness challenge, I'm going to be doing Ripped in 30 again, but alternating extra cardio and yoga each day. I'm also going to keep better track of my calories and hope that helps!
I realized that I haven't created a post yet based only on what my daily eats are, mostly because I don't remember to take a picture until AFTER I've already gobbled it all down. So, today I actually managed to snap some pictures of my eats! Yay!
Breakfast (270 cal):
I've been having a craving for pancakes lately, so I made some protein pancakes! They were delish!
In the mix: 1/3 cup 2% cottage cheese, 1/3 cup egg whites, 1/3 cup rolled oats, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and a dash of salt. Topped with 1/4 cup greek yogurt, strawberries and a drizzle of maple syrup.
I also had an iced coffee to go with it! I love putting my iced coffee/latte in Starbucks cups. hehe
In the mix: 2 pumps sugar free caramel syrup, 2/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 2/3 cup strong coffee (This is for a grande size)
Lunch (310 cal):
I dusted off my electric griller and grilled up some fresh zucchini. Zucchini is so good like this!
Cooked on HIGH for 5 minutes on each side
I paired my zucchini with a strawberry spinach chicken salad and some homemade balsamic dressing.
In the mix: Spinach, mixed lettuce, 4 oz chicken breast, cucumber, strawberries, sliced almonds and balsamic dressing
Post-Workout Shake/Snack (170 cal:
I've also been having a craving for a key lime pie shake, so I picked up some lime juice at the store today. It was a little on the thin side, but it actually did taste pretty close to key lime pie! I'm still perfecting the recipe, so once I have it just right, I will be sure to post it.
Snack #2 (100 cal):
Big bowl of homemade brown bag popcorn!
3 tbsp unpopped popcorn kernals in a brown bag, folded down several times and microwave for 1:30-2:00 minutes
Dinner (350 cal):
More zucchini, with mashed yam(this was an odd color yam, not bright orange, but it tasted yummy!), and 4 oz shredded chicken mixed with 3 tbsp of my blender salsa!
I always like to have dessert after my dinner, so to satisfy my sweet tooth I had an overflowing bowl of watermelon!
Snack #3 (200 cal):
About 2 hours before bed, I had some cottage cheese with apples, cinnamon and some stevia. The recipe actually came from a video I saw from Jamie Eason.
Total Calories: 1400
Look at all the food you can get for 1400 calories if you pick the right things!
I've been drinking a lot of protein shakes lately, but the same boring old flavor can get kind of dull. If you have vanilla protein powder though, the possibilities are endless! I came up with this recipe the other day and it was SO GOOD! Like, "I can't believe this doesn't have 800 calories" good! The flavor that I came up with is piña colada, and I think the taste is pretty much spot on.
Piña Colada Protein Shake
Serves One - Approximately 230 cals
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup coconut water
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 6 oz frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Put all your ingredients in a blender and blend, blend, blend!
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Try it out and let me know if you like it!
