Alright, so hopefully you’ve signed up for The September Project to lose a few pounds, get in shape, start a training routing, or all of the above.
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In case you missed these two posts (what the hell?!? I thought we were friends…), I kicked off with a way to get started with getting in shape and then followed that up with a few tips on how to get started with eating better.
Today, I’m going to put some of those ideas into practice with an example diet of what I eat in a day to hopefully get you eating healthier. (NOTE: I’m not a nutritionist or anything like that, but these are some things that have worked for me).
So I know some people swear by intermittent fasting (if you don’t know what it is — it’s essentially not eating after like 8 p.m. and then not eating again until like noon. I sometimes do this unintentionally (I’m not a breakfast guy), but I’m generally up at 6 with my kids so that’s a long time for me to go with just coffee.
Anyway, intermittent fast if you want, but here’s my daily routine (I’ll put some alternatives below if you don’t like what I have listed):
7 a.m. — chug a tall glass of ice water (go read this if you’re not on the water train)
7: 30 a.m. — big glass of iced coffee (black)
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. — bowl of oatmeal (I like this stuff — you can get it at Target)
9:00 a.m. — second big glass of iced coffee (black)
10:30 a.m. — one banana
12:00 p.m. — protein bar that doesn’t have too much sugar (I like these)
12:00 p.m. — one beef stick (I LOVE Chomps)
2:00 p.m. — carrot sticks with some hummus or tzatziki
4:00 p.m. — small cup of almonds or pistachios
6:00 p.m. — grilled chicken with bbq sauce, edamame, brown rice
8:00 p.m. — serving of low-far frozen yogurt
Again, I’m not a nutritionist, but sticking to a relatively high-protein and good-fat(ish) diet helped me lose over 50 pounds in nine months — and keep it off. I’m definitely a sucker for carbs (and don’t forget to treat to yourself to a non-gluttonous cheat day).
Here are some other options that I mix in too if you don’t like what I listed above:
Breakfast: scrambled eggs, granola & greek yogurt, smoothie (get yourself one of these)
Lunch: salad with turkey bacon/edamame/corn/tomatoes/low-fat dressing/whatever else you like
Dinner: turkey meatloaf, fish, tacos, brussel sprouts, green beans, quinoa (basically any type of protein and veggies as long as you’re staying away from too much cheese/bread/carbs. Though if you’re going to eat bread…this is the choice.
Snacks: fruits, nuts, cottage cheese (gross imo, but that’s just me), apples (or celery) & peanut butter, popcorn
My main goal in all of my eating is to still feel like I’m eating things I like (and like I said — I still treat myself to a pizza/burger/etc day once a week. I’m a not a complete maniac).
And I’ve written this in a few posts already, but it’s worth screaming from the mountain tops again:
Eating healthy is great — but it’s a lot better if you’re exercising regularly.
Exercising regularly is great — but it’s a lot better if you’re eating healthy.
That’s it for me today, my friends. Hope this helps you as much as it helped me.
If you’ve got your eat regimen, I’d love to hear it in the comments below!
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