I hope you are all having a wonderful week so far!
As usual, I can’t believe it’s Wednesday (or February)..and if you’ve been reading my blog awhile, you know what Wednesdays mean!
Never heard of WIAW?
I got the idea from Jenn at Peas and Crayons and link up to her posts each week. This uber-creative gal also inspired me to be more fun with my photos on my blog, thus the photo collages.
What I do
I (try to) take photographs of each item of food I eat and each item I drink for an entire day (doesn’t have to be Wednesday, Wednesday is just the day we share). (Taking photos of all of the food I consume is no easy task…I applaud those who do this on a regular basis.) Then I try to evaluate how well I ate or what areas could use some improvements.
Why would you care what I ate?
I’m not vain enough to think that everyone will care, however this can give you some ideas for food for yourself as well as a way to space meals out. There is a thought process out there that those who are “skinny” eat very little food or restrict calories or fat or sweets. I would like for people to see that this does not have to be the case! I believe a large part of the reason I am the small size that I am is that I allow myself indulgences AND I make sure to listen to my body when I am hungry. Skipping meals is not for me. (For more on my eating philosophy, see my Semi-Healthy page.)
Basically, I am at a healthy weight and this is how I eat!
WIAW: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
{Breakfast: 9am} My semi-usual breakfast of delicious crunchy peanutbutter smeared on whole wheat toast and topped with grandma jelly (homemade) (I actually ate my vitamins later but this photo was snapped today..told you its my semi-usual breakfast!) plus water (no diet dew either…I didn’t take a very accurate picture did I? WIAW fail.)
{Pre-Run Snack: 12pm} More crunchy peanutbutter on half of a toasted whole wheat bagel from Panera sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and accompanied by a deliciously toasty sugar-free caramel soy latte and a bottle of water. I am supremely glad I decided to purchase a bagel along with my dinner the other night. 🙂
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| I got this at about 10am and didn’t drink it till noon…so I decided to microwave it…apparently there was too much foam and it exploded out the top. I do have a talent for making things explode in the microwave… |
Then I went for a run outside (at about 2pm) and dressed super crazy. It was about 40 degrees out and I don’t have serious cold weather running gear so I just layered…and layered. The layering also involved brightly colored clothing which made it even more fun. (See New Threads post.)
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| These colors all match..right? |
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| I got these glove/mittens (glittens? mloves?) for Christmas and decided they would be perfect for the run! |
{Post-run snack: 3pm} Chocolate-chocolate protein shake. 5oz chocolate soy milk with half a scoop of chocolate protein powder plus a full bottle of water.
Semi-Healthy Note: I like taking protein after my workouts because I feel that I’m not quite as sore the next day. It’s important to drink it pretty soon after your workout for the right effect. Also make sure you’re checking out the calorie count as far as servings go. Many powders recommend two whole scoops PLUS milk which for my protein powder/milk would be about 300 calories. Unless you did a crazy amount of miles or 2 hours solid of heavy lifting or you are a 6’5 300 pound man…this is not necessary, in my opinion.
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| Note: Shake up protein mix BEFORE snapping a photo…otherwise it will be a little chunky. |
{Late Lunch: 4pm} You know when you’re really hungry and you don’t have a lot of time but the creation you made tastes so good you finish it in about 5 seconds…well this was one of those times.
Chicken patty on a toasted (I am liking my breads toasted) sandwich thin with cottage cheese, shredded spinach and a little BBQ sauce. Served with a side of carrot chips and another water bottle. (I was SO THIRSTY after my chilly run!)
{Dessert} Crazy Brownies (Black Bean Brownie) that I made earlier that week.
Semi-Healthy Note: I try to have my dessert with the meal since protein helps to combat the sugar high/crash that is associated with sweet treats.
{Dinner: 8pm} I was pretty hungry again at this point and soup sounded amazing so I grabbed my trusty Campbells Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup.
I love these bowls because they are filled with lean protein as well as tons of chunky (thus the name) vegetables. I had some crackers with the soup and it was deeply satisfying like hot soup on a chilly day tends to be.
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| See all the veggies?? |
{Dessert} More black bean brownie and some peanutbutter/chocolate chips leftover from the recipe.
In retrospect (and the way my tummy felt) I should have had a different dessert because, well, the brownies had black beans in them which means two helpings of brownie was basically two helpings of black beans.
And we all know what beans do, don’t we. 😉
But did you know why beans are the “musical fruit?” It’s all because of the shell and the way it digests it gives off a gas. You really wanted to know that right?
Food Evaluation:
What I Liked:
- Good protein intake
- Good water intake
- Nicely spaced meals
- Good veggie intake
What Could Be Improved:
- Where the heck was my fruit??
In other news…
For my nutrition class we have to take 3 days worth of food to evaluated and put into a program on Choose My Plate. I haven’t looked at the website yet, but I am happy because I already have half of the assignment done…all I need to do is look at my past WIAWs. Nice huh? Blogging is paying off in one way at least…
Keep your eye out for a review of the website on my blog. I am very interested to see what the website can do and how it can help people since Choose My Plate is the USDA’s new official program to help Americans get and stay healthy. This semi-health nut is all for that! 😉
I am off to play with some cutie-pie babies! And then go for a run in this 50 degree weather! Don’t be too jealous! 😉
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!
What’s your favorite post-run meal?
Does anyone else have trouble getting fruit/veggies into their life??
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