What's Workin' Wednesday: Nutrition!
Breakfast: Sweet potato w/1 TBSP Almond Butter
1/2 hr b4 swim: 1/2 Raptor Bar (the shiny red/silver bar in pic)
btwn swim/bike: 1/2 Raptor Bar
On the Bike: 1 1/2 Scoop Amino Vital
1:30 hr into bike: 1/4 Raptor Bar
Lunch: 1/2 Bolani with 3 slices turkey meat, spinach, 1/8 cup of Cabot Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese + 10 cherries
Snack: ~10 Nibbler pretzels with 1 Lite String Cheese
Snack: 1 scoop Lean Dessert Protein Powder with water + 1 Cup Watermelon
Snack: veggies w/~2 TBSP Hummus
Dinner: Zucchini Tomato Pasta Recipe (1 1/2 cups of the dish) with wine
Dessert: Yoplait Parfait w/1TBSP Choc Chips.
Now...Confessions:
1. It's ~4 weeks into the nutrition program and it took a while to acclimate having less quantity in general for snacks. I'm used to a bit more, but after the first 2 weeks, my body has adjusted (for the most part:)
2. I can now finally savor a sweet potatoe with almond butter for breakfast! Because I'm used to my oats and fruit. But I have to say, I've come to enjoy this breakfast because I can tell it's fueling me for my ride, run, or swim (and I only have them ~3x's a week)
3. The Raptor Bars took a lil' bit of getting used to. I'm used to my realy GOOD Nugo Bars, etc. This is different. They're not quite as fun to eat, and they're hard to eat in the middle of a set on the bike! But I'm adjusting and I can tell they fuel me.
4. I love Amino Vital on the bike. I also love Bolani's for lunch. I've written about them before, but they're fab. And I also love the Yoplait Parfait's for dessert.
5.I'm still not following my intakes to the T (shhh!;-). Extra snack pretzels, chips, and dessert seem to be my culprit.
This is the most I've ever relied on powders and bars for fuel/food. But I've never trained for a Half Ironman Distance either so makes sense. Also, I was not given any freebies to talk about my food. But hey, maybe I should look into that! Powders and bars ain't cheap;-)
Now, I'd love to hear, what works/not works for you in the nutrition world? I'm off to prepare my food for the day;-)
Comments
I will echo the sentiments of the others and tell you I'd never considered a sweet potato for breakfast, let alone with almond butter. Worth a try though!
@teamarcia- it's about ~2000-2200 calories a day...i think. That's my target range in general.
Sounds like a great diet and glad you have got use to it.
I hope this isn't taken the wrong way, but I'm actually a little surprised that your day includes so many "energy" type products instead of actual food. Kind of like what Anabela said above. Can I ask why your nutrionist has you eating so many? Is it just a convenience thing? I would think that that could get a little pricey after awhile. Please know that I'm just trying to understand because I've struggled with nutrition too! :)
I'm back on the gluten free thing. Makes it a lot harder to just snack on stuff.
It's me, Nutrition Gal...1st: busted about not sticking to intakes! :) 2nd: To answer ??s about why so many bars/powders,etc: you only eat bars on long or brick workout days (>1:45)and even on those days you have max 1 bar and max 1 protein scoop/serving. Why? The bar is so much much better than the crappy yet popular gels/gu's so many triathletes/runners use. The protein I have you using is b/c it's the highest quality casein/whey blend for muscle recovery/repair after long or hard workouts...and, yes, a matter of great convenience for you. Whole foods are always best...however, ONLY in the right combinations and at the proper timing. Hope this helps everyone! :) Oh, the amino vital is used simply b/c you like it!
Most individuals very rarely get proper nutrition from whole foods (even those who "think" they do, thus the need for supplementation. AND, athletes who deplete themselves of so many macronutrients/vit/min definitely benefit from the use of "PROPER" supplementation.
It's great to see your plan and get ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Good luck! Your diet looks way better than mine....
I love your "GOALS". What a great idea. I think through so much during the week, but I think I need to write them down from here on out!
Thanks for a great blog!