This is a very typical day of fuel for me.
I eat oatmeal almost every day; I buy organic rolled oats, the kind you’re supposed to slow cook. However, since I hate goo, I never slow cook them; I just boil a half cup of water, add a half cup of oats, turn down the heat and by the time I’ve chopped my apple it’s finished. I add a handful of crunchy, shiny flax seeds and some cinnamon to finish it.
It’s rare that a day passes without a small splurge, too, and M&M’s are probably my favorite for that. I keep a jar of them and only choose colors to match something in particular. I typically only eat 10 or so.
I didn’t include all the quantities, but believe me, I pile on the veggies. I never make salads with anything but spinach, and I make them in the biggest bowls I have and load up with vitamin-rich goods. When it’s good green fuel, don’t skimp.
I buy decent wines, which makes all the difference in the world. And life is just too short to eat only low-fat cheese like mozzarella. I buy every kind of adventuresome cheese I can lay my hands on. There’s a food world out there waiting for you to explore it! And it can fuel your body and feed your spirit as well.
Breakfast
Steel cut or rolled organic oatmeal, chopped apple, cinnamon, and flax seeds
One slice of lean ham
Water, coffee with cream
Lunch
Spinach salad with grilled shrimp, sugar peas, yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes
Balsamic vinaigrette made with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, pepper, herbs
Water to drink
Post-workout Snack
Smoothie with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, soy milk, soy protein, creatine
Splurge Snack
M&Ms!! Red and brown to match my Diet Dr. Pepper.
Dinner
4 oz lean grilled pork loin
Steamed kale: salted, peppered and drizzled with olive oil
Fresh orange slices
Water to drink
Late Night Snack
Red wine and cheese