post workout meal:

whole wheat quinoa, broccoli, 3 egg whites, 1 light swiss wedge, basil & garlic

yum! all for just 260 calories and 19 grams protein :)

my new go-to lunch: grilled chicken, brown rice, and spinach. 

no sauce, no salt, no nothing.

and its actually really good :)

i was talking to my boyfriend and i realized if i really want to make noticeable progress by the cruise (38 days, BTW) i need to kick this diet into high-gear. im doing great with working out and i am eating healthy, but its not gonna be enough if i really want to see a big change. so today i am starting a new diet!

basically i wont focus so much on the calories as i will on what’s going in my body. i need to eat every 2 1/2-3 hours, to keep my metabolism going. each small meal needs to have a carb, a protein, and either fruit/veggies. 

today:

• 8am 3 egg whites, one piece of muesli bread (plain), banana
• 10:30am quaker weight-control oatmeal
• 1pm grilled chicken, brown rice, and spinach (no sauces)
• 4pm chobani greek yogurt
• 7pm grilled chicken, whole wheat spaghetti (with a bit of pesto sauce), spinach 
• post-workout protein shake
• 10pm string cheese, carrots and hummus

im excited!!!!! but a little scared lol

my lunch: the chicken italiano panini from bocca. its basically grilled chicken with provolone cheese and basil pesto… yummmmm! 

i totally just wolfed that down! omg. if i was in a speed-eating race i wouldve won… oops

it looks reallyyyy bad for you haha but its not! they dont add any extra oil (besides the pesto sauce) and its just grilled chicken. the cheese looks like its taking it over but its just all in the front. swearrr

my lunch! 

avocado/cucumber rolls with low-sodium soy sauce, and a chicken teriyaki bowl. yummm.

late-night snack: plain nonfat yogurt, back to nature pumpkin seed granola, a bit of cinnamon and low-sugar strawberry jam.

cauliflower pizza crust

• click here for recipe

this morning when i was getting dressed i noticed my thighs look smaller!!! ALREADY! like, significantly. and its only been two weeks of weight-training! im so pumped.

47 days to the cruise… let’s hope everything keeps getting smaller! :)

my dinner: whole wheat spaghetti, “sauteed” (with pam spray) with grilled chicken and spinach in a pesto sauce

yummmmmm!

pre-workout snack!

two sliced anold double fiber whole wheat bread with peanut butter and honey, 1/2 banana and 2 egg whites

schwarze-katze:

Taken with instagram

my lunch: bbq cranberry walnut chicken wrap, dewrapped

• tbsp dried cranberries
• tbsp walnuts
• tsbp bbq sauce
• 1/2 tbsp ranch dressing
• grilled chicken breast
• 1 cup spinach
• minute brown & wild rice

total: 440 calories, 24g protein, 8g fiber :)

schwarze-katze:

Healthy banana bread pancakes!

dont worry, that’s a butter substitute and sugar-free syrup lol

(Taken with instagram)

they tasted better than they looked lol

recipe here!

(i used applesauce instead of the butter  in the recipe, and didnt make the vanilla glaze)

Open faced view of my barbecue ranch walnut cranberry chicken wrap!

im in love with making smoothies with the blender i got josh for christmas (note, he hasnt used it ONCE. lol)

so

breakfast: smoothie

lunch: salad

pre-workout: smoothie

post-workout: protein smoothie

and snacks in between when im hungry, mostly apples, string cheese, clementines.