We eat healthy 85% of the time, but occasionally a nutritional audit is good to get you back on track.
That's what is coming on Monday am for us. We're going clean, kids! The summer means BBQ's and cold beverages and I have seen myself grab one too many chips in the past few weeks. This isn't a "crash diet". We are simply returning to the clean (unprocessed) eating that our bodies need. We don't have a fitness show or a big event coming up. We just want to feel cleaner, and push ourselves to eat better and shed a little body fat!
It needs to be said that I am not a registered dietitian (yet!), so please know this is simply us sharing our meals plans and not a dietary recommendation for you. But if you want to jump on the clean bandwagon then we would love to have you!
What's out this week: bread, all processed carbs, dairy, peanut butter (it's healthy but I over-do it), and added sugars. My one vice is my a.m. coffee with cream and it's staying put!
Kyle’s Clean-Eating, Lower-Carb Diet:
Snack 1: Plain oatmeal with honey and boiled egg whites (3)
Lunch: Leftover (from dinner) chicken and a spinach salad with walnuts
Snack 2: Grilled chicken and ½ sweet potato
Snack 3: Grapefruit (then 30 min later) 15 almonds and ½ cup berries
Dinner: Lean protein (chicken or fish) with green veggies (green beans, asparagus, zucchini) and a spinach salad
Snack 4: cottage cheese
Drinks: Water, Green Tea, Meal Replacement Post-Workout shakes on workout days
Add complex carbohydrates at dinner on Thurday and Sunday
Carissa’s Clean-Eating Diet:
Breakfast: Grapefruit and berry protein smoothie with oatmeal and flax seed
Snack 1: Tuna with 2 rice cakes and ½ cucumber
Snack 2: Apple
Lunch: Leftover chicken and spinach walnut salad and veggies
Snack 3: Grapefruit (then 30 minutes later) Dessert protein shake with almond milk
Dinner: Lean protein (chicken or fish) with green veggies (green beans, asparagus, zucchini) and a spinach salad
Drinks: Water, Green Tea
If hungry: Nibble on dry roasted walnuts, pecans, raw veggies (not carrots) and berries
Add complex carbohydrate at dinner on Thurday and Sunday
Meals for the week:
Monday - Zeus's Greek Salad (sans croutons and feta)
Tuesday- Baked lemon chicken with broccoli
Wednesday- Turkey meatballs and spaghetti squash
Thursday- Basil chicken with roasted zucchini and squash
Friday- Pan seared tilapia with spinach
Saturday- Who knows but it's gonna be yummy! :)
To aid our will power we typed up our diet and stuck it on the fridge. Try this method to keep you accountable.
Wish us luck! I don't think I'll be a happy camper tomorrow around 5pm! Good thing I'm making pistachio pudding for my last cheat tonight!
If you are thinking about slimming down for summer, a plan similar to this might be great!
Love and clean eating willpower,
Carissa & Kyle
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what exactly does Flax seeds do and why does everyone eat it?
ReplyDeleteFlax seeds provide omega-3 fatty acids that your body needs (which is why people tell you to eat fish) as well as 16% of your daily fiber needs and 3g of protein per 2T. I mainly eat it for the healthy fats!
ReplyDeletewhy not nibble on carrots?
ReplyDeleteCarrots are a little bit higher in sugar that other veggies like cucumber, asparagus, zucchini, ect... So when we are really watching what we eat and our carbs/sugars we try to limit carrots. They are, however, a nutritious, vitamin packed veggie that is a great addition to any healthy diet. Does that make sense?
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