So, this is eating right?

[count_schemula]

The last two days I've experimented with "eating right."

Basically, the large meal is gone.

I kinda snack constantly (berries, cherries, nuts, banana, raisins, clif bar), and every once in a while I eat decent portion of Quinoa or Cous Cous or oatmeal.

For lunch I had a hot roast beef and cheddar from My Friend's Place. I did not eat chips, cake or have a coke with it.

For dinner I had 3 scrambled eggs with spinach and 2 pieces of toast.

None of this food is particular filling, which I suppose is ok. I never feel knocked out from eating, my physical and mental energy levels seem pretty stable. I still had to take that 30 minute nap when I got home from work.

I also need to work on my cooking. It's shifting to simpler less meat based stuff. I still have a bunch of chicken breasts in the freezer, that I'll pull out once by one and add to some of these meals... but the trend is def somewhat less meat, which I was already kinda doing anyways before this whole crazy fitness kick started up.

I like it, it's just different.

[Sportsmedjosh]

Whenever you change the amount of food your use to it's always hard you might not feel like you have enough energy. One of the big things is to make sure you don't cut your total calories consumed drastically. Instead make simple chances and just drop your total calories consumed slowely so you can get use to it. Also since you're working our maybe about 3x week, you should notice an increase in energy around week 2.5-3.0

[bellavus]

You may want to add an Omega 3 supplement along with what you are doing.

[count_schemula]

Originally Posted by bellavus

You may want to add an Omega 3 supplement along with what you are doing.

I take a fish oil pill once a day... I've been doing that for a while now...

[count_schemula]

Breakfast old: water, pop tarts, coffee
Breakfast new: water, cous cous+cherries+almonds, coffee

I'll mix in oatmeal sometimes...

Lunch: No real change. No cake, no Coke, for the most part avoid chips/fries. basically, Chic-fil-A or a couple of slices of good NY style thin crust pizza.

Dinner old: pasta or beans+chicken breast+cheese+sour cream+spinach
Dinner new: 3 eggs scrambled with spinach, 2 pieces of toast with honey

Snacks when I get hungry: banana, almonds, raisins, blackberries

At night a 12oz glass of OJ at some point.

I feel pretty good. Monday morning I felt great, Tuesday morning a little groggy, nothing too weird.

I need to add the calories up, they have to be lower, and the fat has to be lower.

Tomorrow is gym day, I think I'm going to go after work and put in a good 1 hour 15 minutes. I also weight myself. I'd be lying if I said I will be bummed if my weight stayed the same or increased. I'd like to see a 1 pound drop. Maybe wishful thinking? I was not _that_ hardcore this week.

I need to get on a cardio thing here at the house. Some kind of push-up thing and these lunge squat things I learned from my "free" day with the trainer.

Push-ups are kinda hard, my dog attacks my face... lolz...

[bellavus]

Originally Posted by count_schemula

I take a fish oil pill once a day... I've been doing that for a while now...

what's the mg and amount?