Sean's food journal

So this will be interesting

Breakfast: bowl of mini wheats
second breakfast (around 9:30):cup of coffee, bagel with cream cheese
lunch: 2 cheeseburgers (there was a bbq at work today)
snack: blue berry muffin
2nd snack: cheese and crackers
dinner: tuna (a fillet that was huge) green beans and a mixed veg salad
afterdinner snack: will be corn chips and salsa, I'm just waiting to type this before I eat

overall verdict: lot of carbs, but that is normal for me also in terms of volume this is pretty light so we will see what happens tomorrow

also Deanna, I missed today due to car shopping but I hope to be there tomorrow

So today was kind of a write off

breakfast: one egg, toast, bacon, coffee
Snack: smoothie (1 cup blackberries, ice, half an orange, protein powder, water and frozen yogurt)
lunch: hot dog (terrible I know but it was left over from the BBQ on the weekend and really did need to be eaten) the other half of the orange
Snack: chips and salsa
Dinner: toast with baked beans and grated cheese (awesome bachelor meal)
Snack: haven't decided yet but something for sure as I am getting really hungry

Water intake: ridiculous, that is the only thing I did well today
Verdict, not great, need more veggies that's for sure oh well, tomorrow is a new day

Better day today

Breakfast: bowl of oatmeal
snack: smoothie, pesto chicken sandwich
Lunch: that chicken salsa thing from recipe section, banana
second lunch: more of the salsa but this time in a wrap
pre dinner: basket of fries and some coffee
dinner: a rice bean shrimp veggie concoction I made up
after dinner snack:veggie feta wrap
2nd snack: cheese and crackers

as for portion size: think bigger than it should be, and that would be about right

Hey Sean,

Now here goes the fun part! I really don't know the actually size of your portions, so it is hard to tell if that is the right amount for you. Can you try to eyeball the amount of food you are eating... please

So I have 2 tips for you to start with!
1. Try to make sure that you are getting protein in with all your meals and snacks, especially breakfast is missing it. Do you usually have protein powder in your smoothies?
2. Add some nuts, olive oil, olives or avocado to your meals. Just a small amount is needed.

The Protein, Carbs and Good Fat all work together in your body to get your body in the right healthy balance.

So for Thursday -didn't eat as much for whatever reason

Breakfast: muffin and coffee
snack: multigrain bagel
lunch: 2 wraps with the leftover salsa chicken stuff
2nd lunch: a bowl (no idea how much maybe 2 handfuls) of the rice shrimp veggie dish
dinner: a bowl of pasta (same size as before) with pesto, red pepper and feta cheese
second dinner (after cross fit): another bowl of the same pasta
snack: nachos

Deanna, I will defiantly try to add more protein(I do add some to my shakes) and come up with a better system of judging portion size

So I think the reason why you are so hungry is because you eat so many high glycemic carbs. When you eat these foods, they make you more hungry. Try to eat less pasta and bread and try to eat more fruits and veggies.. tip for the day

Okay so between my grad party yesterday and my hanging out today I think I am going to call it quits and start fresh tomorrow,
Deanna: I will try for less pasta, but man I love my pasta...... you are probably right though as the volume of food I am eating should really be more than enough

So for monday

Breakfast: 3 eggs scrambled with red pepper and feta
snack: smoothie: raspberries, protein powder, juice and yogurt
Lunch: pasta with a really thick meat sauce and a coffee
Snack: banana
Dinner: salmon with green beans and corn
2nd dinner (after crossfit) salmon again
snack: cheese and crackers


pretty light day for food, try tomorrow for more fruit and veggies

Looking better Sean

So for Wednesday

Breakfast: egg/ English muffin sandwich x 2 with 2 sausages
snack: coffee and "health bar" (from the coffee shop )
lunch: kind of grazed today, didn't really have lunch per say, did have some fruit, cottage cheese, naan bread, and some rice with beans
dinner: salmon and veggies
after cross fit: smoothie (blackberries, half an orange, juice, peanut butter and protein powder)
snack : the other half of the orange and 10 crackers

I am starting to portion control now, all of my servings are around what I could put into a cupped hand

So, been a bit but lets get back into this

breakfast: fruit cup, bagel with cream cheese, coffee
snack: an apple I stole from the mess hall
lunch: salad with a ton of red pepper slices(I love it when they are pre cut for me) a half cup of those little bean things you make hummas out of....can't think of their name right now, some cottage cheese, and the main dish was a bowl of stew with a biscut
snack: a bunch of trail mix and a banana I also smuggled out of the mess
dinner: lasagna and cauliflower, salad and a bowl of berries with whip cream for dessert
post work out snack: protein shake: powder, fruit, water, ice and peanut butter
bed time snack: haven't decided yet, maybe crackers and cream cheese or corn chips and salsa

breakfast: fruit cup, toast with ham and cheese, coffee and a banana
snack: apple
lunch:salad, bread roll, coffee, roast beef with broccoli
snack: protein shake
dinner: chicken burger, salad and roast potatoes
snack: crackers with cream cheese

breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, fruit cup, bagel with ham and cheese, coffee and a glass of OJ
snack:apple and banana
lunch: fish and chips (every Friday on a base they serve fish, it's tradition) salad, coffee and veggies
snack (post workout) protein shake
dinner: turkey cutlet, rice, salad and a dinner roll, glass of milk
evening snack: who knows, heading out in a while so I will probably have something in town

Saturday started off well,

Breakfast was scrambled eggs, fruit, toast and coffee
snack: apple and trail mix
lunch: falafel wrap
then came the beer
dinner: clubhouse sandwich
more beer
beer
beer (this continues for a bit)
a really disgusting but at the same time strangely delicious hot dog at around 3ish

Sunday:

breakfast: water and some crackers
no snack
lunch: salad with chicken and red pepper
more crackers
see what awaits for dinner

breakfast: egg sandwich with 2 pieces of bacon, fruit bowl, coffee and juice
snack: pear and a banana
lunch: taco (boo), salad and veggie plate, cottage cheese and a roll
snack: didn't have one
dinner: pork loin with broccoli and 4 roast potato pieces.
after work out snack: protein shake

water: 3 liters