Hello Everyone!
I hope you all had an amazing Labor Day weekend!
My weekend was normal (which is amazing)!
Got my stuff done around the house, ran all my errands, had great workout and cardio sessions, and of course, spent all of the time with my handsome man <3
I've always been one to enjoy the small things in life, but as I get older, I feel like I enjoy them even more!
So.... I know the title of this blog says I'm going to talk about my food, which I am... But I'm going to probably ramble about quite a few things. LOL. That's just how my brain is at the moment. Please bare with me :)
I cannot believe that I will be on the Ifbb Pro stage this Saturday! Crazy!
This prep has come and gone so fricken fast! My past preps always seemed like I had all the time in the world.
I don't know if it is because I actually felt good this time. Probably!
Welpp... Before I get too off topic... Here is what my contest prep food list...
PROTEIN:
Egg whites, shredded chicken, extra lean ground turkey, protein powder (casein & whey), and sometimes greek yogurt. And very rarely did I have Lean ground beef.
CARBS:
At the beginning of my prep I had carbs every day. And a decent amount per meal, so this is what I ate...
Hashbrowns, potatoes, white rice, rice cakes, cous cous, bread, and berries. I would also occasionally use a little bit of sugar reduced ketchup and sugar free bbq sauce. These foods are now only consumed on my refeed/high carb day.
At this point in my prep, my carbs come from veggies.
Cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, and cucumbers. The only thing that I don't weigh out or count is lettuce/kale/spinach. I eat these as my carbs because they are low in calories and very filling. This is why I'm not hungry, even though I'm only eating, at most, 645 calories, in a day (except for my refeed day).
FATS:
I don't eat a ton of added fats. But when I do get some I have...
A whole omega-3 egg, avocado, sharp cheddar cheese (rarely), and natural nut butters.
Here is what an average day looks like for me...
Meal 1 (6am):
Spinach/Kale, egg whites, cauliflower rice (P20/C10/F0)
Meal 2 (11am):
Cucumbers, shredded chicken (same macros)
Meal 3 (3pm):
Asparagus, ground turkey (same macros)
Meal 4 (6pm):
Broccoli, shredded chicken (same macros)
Meal 5 (9:30pm):
Casein, nut butter (P20/C0/F5)
This may seem like I'm barely eating anything... But my meals are actually a pretty good size. All thanks to the veggies! 10g of carbs of cucumbers = 300g (weight). ALL OF THE VOLUME!
I can honestly say that I enjoy all of my food! And I'm really not that hungry.
Oh!!! I also wanted to mention why my meals are so spread out, especially meal 1 and 2.
I do this because I have very long days, and only have 5 meals. And I space out my first and second meals the most because I like to have most of my food later in the day. That is when I am hungriest or want to eat. Plus, it is nice going to bed with a full tummy. Well... As full as it can be. LOL.
& that's a wrap! That is what I eat during my contest prep. This go around anyways.
Oh, and... If you follow my on IG then you know I use lot of mustard. Condiments and seasonings are all okay to use. I just use the condiments that don't have calories. Like mustard and hot sauce. If they do have calories then I count them.
CAN'T FORGET WATER!!!
I currently drink a little over 2 gallons of water a day.
I have to at the moment because my show is this weekend... But even before my coach said to... I already was.
I find that water helps keep my full. Plus I put Mio in my water, so it tastes so good!
I also drink some zero calorie drinks.
Zero calorie powerade, diet soda, flavored carbinated waters, and tea.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DRINK THAT MUCH WATER!
I normally recommend my clients to drink at least half of their body weight in ounces. Or if you are a more advanced lifter/athlete then I would recommend a gallon a day.
The easiest way to know if you are drinking enough water is by the color of your pee. You want it to be a faint yellow color.
Okay... Now I'm done. Maybe. LOL.