Hey everyone! I thought it would be interesting to do a “what I eat in a day” because I see a lot of these on youtube and Instagram! Let me know if you guys would prefer a video of this instead of a blog post next time! I usually do intermittent fasting, so I’m going to stick with that in this blog post! Honestly, it always changes what I eat, I hate leftovers, so I am not the type of girl that meal preps and eats the same thing every day. I would be so so so unhappy and unsatisfied! Yesterday this is exactly what I ate:
Breakfast:
I know intermittent fasting you can’t have any calories before you end your “fast.” But, I always have coffee with creamer and collagen when I get to work because 1) I love it and 2) I don’t think it makes a big difference for my fasting, and 3) I do what I want! So I had my usual cup of coffee and added one tablespoon of vanilla coffee mate and one scoop of Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides.
Total Macros:
Calories: 105 Fat: 1.5 Carb: 5 Protein: 9
Lunch:
Since I work at a desk every day, I try and have a quick lunch because I’m busy and eat at my desk! Yesterday at around 1:00, I ate a Trader Joes reduced guilt Mac and cheese. These are SOOO good, and I don’t feel guilty eating them because they are not that bad for you, even though they are technically a micro waved meal. You poke a few holes in the top and microwave for 3-4 minutes. And the Mac and cheese taste like restaurant-style not “reduced guilt” microwave meals. Trust me on this one. You can get it in the frozen section, and they only cost around 2 dollars. If you don’t have a trader Joes near you, I am so sorry… BUT we do have a recipe on our healthy male YouTube channel that I make for healthy Mac and cheese you can try, and it tastes even better, just more time consuming than the microwave version!
Calories: 270 Fat: 5 Carb: 40 Protein: 15
Snack #1:
I needed a break, so I went to the coffee shop near me and ordered a medium nonfat latte. Usually, this fills me up a lot because milk is very filling for me, especially if I don’t get nonfat milk. But I’m trying to watch my fat intake so opted for nonfat today.
Calories: 95 Fat: 0 Carb: 13 Protein: 9
Snack #2:
Turkey Lunchmeat! Honestly… this is my favorite snack of all time. I buy lunchmeat in bulk at Costco and dive in whenever I’m craving something salty or feeling like I need a snack. Yesterday I had a handful of the oven-roasted turkey breast by Hillshire Farm. This is a great way to get in some protein in the day that’s low in carbs and fats! I would say I had roughly two servings (I was hungry, don’t judge me!), which is about 112 grams of turkey breast. Usually, I will pair this with low-fat string cheese, but I didn’t have any at the office yesterday.
Calories: 120 Fat: 2 Carb: 6 Protein: 20
Dinner:
Yesterday was the kind of day that I didn’t want to put that much effort into my dinner, so I just used what I had in the fridge & freezer vs. going to the grocery store. I had a bag of romaine mix salad, and then some expiring nonfat shredded cheese, so I thought I would make a simple salad. I also had two small chicken thighs in the freezer, so I thawed those out, cut into cubes, seasoned with garlic powder, garlic, salt, and pepper, and cooked them on the stove top in about a tablespoon of olive oil until super crispy and crunchy! I used nearly half the bag of salad, added some nonfat cheese, added the chicken on top that I let cool for awhile, and some light Italian dressing on top! It was super easy and yummy for an easy at-home salad.
I’m not 100 percent sure about the macro’s, but this is my guess.
Calories: 301 Fat: 23 Carb: 6 Protein: 17
Conclusion:
It’s funny how my microwaved meal at lunch was better for me (macro wise) than my salad for dinner. I hope that puts some things in perspective for you! If you wanted to make the salad less fatty, I would use less dressing (I used probably two tablespoons), less oil to cook the chicken in, and maybe chicken breast instead of thighs! Overall I felt satisfied with my meals yesterday. I also drank about 64 Oz of water throughout the day, and that didn’t include the water I drank during my spin class (I would probably add another 32 oz to that number). Overall my macros for yesterday were roughly:
Calories: 891 Fat: 34.5 Carb: 64 Protein: 70
Looking at the macro’s, I definitely could have eaten more yesterday, but that made me feel full, and I didn’t need anything else. Maybe after dinner, I would have liked small ice cream or something, but I didn’t have anything, so I didn’t have one. I hope this helps with some meal ideas, and let me know if you would prefer a video version!
Tay
