Monday, August 29, 2011

Monster Month - Day 1

Breakfast: What better way to start Monster Month than with a monster smoothie? This morning was: blueberry, lots of strawberries, mango, plain yogurt, honey, almond milk and a scoop of vanilla protein powder. I filled my mason jar (3 cups worth) to take with me to work, but drank what was left before leaving the house (a full glass' worth). I needed something solid before I left the house, so I had a few pecans. 

Lunch: Brown rice with ground turkey bean stuff (a bean/onion/garlic/chili type yummy concoction) 

Snack: Cliff mini bar and 2 carrots

That was all well and good, until I got home. I was ravenous, and with 3 miles on deck for tonight I had to refuel! 

Afternoon snack: Dried mango, Dried pineapple (this did nothing, but encourage my hunger), peanut sauce with cucumber, Pecans, Triscuits and cheddar cheese

The 3 miles started out tough, but my legs relaxed into it. I was glad I had 1 caffeinated Shot Blok before starting. I got the 3 miles done in 41 minutes, and realized that doing my faster pace (5.0mph) would be better for the second part of the run. I did 2 minutes at 3.0mph, 5 minutes at 5.0mph, 9 minutes at 4.4mph, 12 minutes at 4.0mph and 13 minutes at 4.4mph. Average pace = under 14 minutes

Post-run: 1 scoop of protein powder and 1 cup of almond milk

Dinner: 2 pieces of frittata and some baked sweet potatoes

Reflections on the day: Saying 'no thank you' to the Co-Worker at least FIVE times for the donuts he brought in was hard. Not exactly the way I was looking to start Monster Month, but I resisted.  The afternoon was tough, because I was bored. I didn't feel hungry, but given how hungry I was by the time I got home, it must have been setting in at work. I think I need an afternoon snack that has more protein - the Cliff bar and carrots just didn't cut it. 

I bought a lot of bananas at a farm stand yesterday (for $1) and I spent time cutting them up for smoothies. I always thought I disliked bananas in smoothies, but I actually only like very ripe bananas. These were ripe! 

Convenience and planning are key, so I also made a frittata that I can take a chunk of with me. It has a lot of egg whites, 4 eggs, spinach, beet greens, onions, spices and feta cheese. Each serving (8 servings total) has:

Serving Size: 1 serving

Amount Per Serving
Calories91
Total Fat3.5g
      Saturated Fat1.3g
      Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol111mg
Sodium335mg
Carbohydrate3.7g
      Dietary Fiber1g
      Sugars1.2g
Protein9.3g
Vitamin A 24%Vitamin C 9%
Calcium    5%Iron 5%

I think frittatas are my new best friend! Here are the overall stats for my entire day (darker green means the food diary is super happy, light green means mostly happy and red means bad!): 

DAILY TOTALS
Food DescriptionCaloriesFatSat. FatTrans. FatCholesterolSodiumCarbsFiberSugarsProteinVitamin AVitamin CCalciumiron
Totals
Percentage of Calories
2,031
72.9
31%
15.2
6.5%
0
††
3173465
246.8
47%
38.0
7%
107.5
††
113.4
22%
55896213.6162112.8
Typical Percentages: Fat 20-35%, Carbohydrates 45-65%, Protein 10-35%, and Saturated Fats less than 9%
††Incomplete data

And the stats for each meal:

Food Summary
MealCaloriesFatCarbsProtein
Breakfast53721.6g60.6g36.3g
Snack #100.0g0.0g0.0g
Lunch4896.1g90.3g22.3g
Snack #261434.5g62.3g17.8g
Dinner39210.8g33.6g37.1g
Total
Percentage of Calories 1
203273g
31%
246.8g
47%
113.5g
22%
With more planning and more foresight, I think I will feel great by the end of the month. I know it won't always be this easy, and there are a lot more 'no thank you's' in my future, but I really hope this month sets the stage for lasting differences in my eating habits. I also see lots of homemade bread, hummus and smoothies in my future - YUM! 

3 comments:

  1. Your doing great! Some runs are better than others and I find running slower hurts more! We are not far off on pace but I have been working on lengthening my stride. I feel all bunched up if Im running above a 11 minute mile.
    However, running faster really sucks too!!

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  2. Nice work on the donut resistance! We all know how hard that can be :)

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  3. Thanks Heather!
    I agree about the pace Wym. I think that I am actually more comfortable running a bit faster, even though I can't maintain it as long. I think that really means I need to get outside for more of my runs; it's just too hot to do long runs right now.

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