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Post by coach Vy on Jan 16, 2014 21:56:31 GMT -5
So for breakfast I have been eating smoothies:
Kale Spinach Pineapple Blue berries Greek yogurt Almond milk Hemp protein.
For lunch: fish and spinach,Mache and arugula salad with sunflower seeds and my dressing is home made Maple syrup, O.J. and a little mustard.
Dinner: chicken and stir fried veggies in coconut oil
I snack on Grape fruit and Bengal spice tea. Love the stuff.
What is everyone else eating out there?
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Post by Coach Vy on Jan 16, 2014 22:00:51 GMT -5
We have been discussing how Vegans and vegetarians get enough protein in their diet especially if they are athletes. What do other say about this?
Did you know that an egg and 1 table spoon of Hemp powered have the same amount of protein? 9 gms. Eggs have vitamin B and other vitamins though that Hemp does not so you need a little sun flower seeds to balance the goodness. Do you also like Molasses? Try Almond milk with Molasses. It has a good amount of iron too.
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Post by revlisx on Jan 16, 2014 23:08:20 GMT -5
I generally workout in the morning so this is what my day usually looks like:
Pre-workout snack: dates + coconut oil Post workout meal: protein shake Mid day snack: apple and almond butter Lunch: Usually daal (lentil soup) with kale mixed in, tangerine Afternoon snack: celery+almond butter/tomatoes/cucumbers Preworkout snack: dates+coconut oil Dinner: Broccoli (has quite a bit of protein), eggs (or shrimp when it's not a vegetarian/vegan day), green smoothie OR soba/rice noodles with raw veggies and thai lime ginger/peanut butter sauce.
I generally lighten my sugars in the afternoon and stick to veggies as snacks.
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Post by jodilynnerice on Jan 19, 2014 7:45:58 GMT -5
Food, one of my favourite things to talk about! I am a grazer. I am on the road all day so I eat after a class before going on the next stop. My early morning pre workout usually consists of a banana, and peanut butter on one slice of toast or slathered right on the banana (my daughter calls it a "lip smacker banana stacker"). I will eat again once I get home and that is usually some protein somewhere, usually and egg with some cheese. My lunch seems enormous but I am eating it throughout the day. So it's usually three pieces of fruit, a sandwich of some sort, a bar of some sort or maybe homemade muffins or banana bread. I like making my own so that I know what I'm eating and a container full of veggies. Dinner always varies but I always try to keep it balanced and include a lot of veggies. I have found something that really works for me for the Sat morning spin class which is OJ and coconut water.
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Post by coach Vy on Jan 19, 2014 13:06:32 GMT -5
Hey Lisa try putting some Molasses into your diet instead of repeating coconut and dates.
The most important benefit of molasses is its high mineral content. Most sweeteners are white because they’ve been stripped of all their natural goodness. Organic Molasses is dark in color because it contains the concentrated goodness of sugar cane.
One tablespoon of Organic Molasses contains 20% of the daily recommended daily intake for calcium, 22.5% of the daily recommended daily intake for magnesium and almost 40% of the recommended daily intake for iron.
You could make yourself little bars with lots of Molasses or drink it with Almond milk.
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Post by coach Vy on Jan 19, 2014 13:08:35 GMT -5
Yesterday I dried Kale with parmesan cheese on it and dill. They are a great way of having good for you chips.
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Post by jody on Jan 19, 2014 22:13:19 GMT -5
I can vouch for these, they are yummy!
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Post by Coach Vy on Jan 22, 2014 17:37:49 GMT -5
I dried fresh coconut strips and they are Yummy. A great snack because: Contains 7.2 grams of dietary fiber and 2.66 grams of Protein. Potassium 285 mg Phosphorus 90 mg Calcium 11 mg Magnesium 26 mg Iron 1.94 mg Sodium 16 mg Manganese 1.2 mg Zinc 0.88 mg Copper 0.348 mg Selenium 8.1 mcg **Also contains trace amounts of other minerals. - See more at: www.cookycoconuts.com/coconutnutrition.html#sthash.pb87ivRd.dpuf
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Post by coach Vy on Jan 22, 2014 17:48:35 GMT -5
So why have I only lost two LBS. I am wondering a few things. I am old. I am working out everyday so maybe some of it is muscle. ?? It just takes time and I have to be patient. ?? I will just keep at it. Today I had a smoothie - a green one again with mixed frozen fruit, blue berries, mixed greens - kale, spinach and marche. I drank a lot of tea. Warm and iced (home made no sugar added and made from herbal spiced teas) Two eggs chicken pieces and asparagas for lunch and about 5 coconut peices. A little more chicken for dinner, a carrot and some spinach Tea That is it folks. But I had a cold so I stayed in bed and no exercise today so had to keep it light. Note tons of protein and greens. Protein helps me not be hungry. Tomorrow I have fish. chicken and eggs for protein and carrots zuccini and my smoothie to eat. I am taking grape fruit and oranges to suck on all through out the day to aid with my cold. I am working out at least twice tomorrow and if I can run a little and do weights at lunch I am doing that too. In the morning I will be on the eliptical and swim. Still at it. How are you guys doing?
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Post by tracys on Jan 22, 2014 18:24:22 GMT -5
I was inspired by all the smoothie talk over the last few weeks. I had one this morning - half a lemon - one stick of celery - one green apply - a handful of frozen raspberries and - a touch of honey
Last week, I added a handful of frozen kale to the above.
Also, I eat my smoothie with a spoon!
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Post by coachlb on Jan 25, 2014 17:13:01 GMT -5
Before a morning workout lasting about an hour, I have half a banana and a tablespoon of nut butter. However, I want to change it up. Any suggestions. Sat spin I have more substancial breaky.. Cut oats with nuts and seeds alway hemp but also others with raisons. This works well but I don't need that much before a short workout. Lori
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Post by ryanh on Feb 3, 2014 10:09:48 GMT -5
Wow, take a few weeks off from looking at these postings and look what I miss! This is great stuff. I am just starting to pay more attention to what I eat. For example, I definitely try to get more protein into me before and after a workout. I feel even this little tweak is making a big difference to how I feel during a workout and while recovering.
I am just getting into the smoothie thing. I bought a blender over the holidays and have tried quite a variety of different types of smoothies from green to protein. I especially like having one after a long workout to kick-start recovery supplemented with hemp protein powder.
Some of the smoothie recipes I've come across call for coconut milk in boxed form. I have found it in the can but apparently it is condensed and not what the recipes require. Does anyone know where I could find coconut milk in boxed form?
Ryan
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Post by james on Feb 3, 2014 10:56:43 GMT -5
Sobey's. In the dairy/"non-dairy" section. There is almond milk and coconut milk. Great for smoothies. The base for most of my smoothies is almond or coconut milk, a banana, and spinach.
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Post by revlisx on Feb 6, 2014 11:22:38 GMT -5
If you go to zehrs, you can find coconut milk in the health food section. I generally go for unsweetened almond milk
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Post by jody on Feb 8, 2014 18:27:46 GMT -5
I've definitely felt like I had more energy from *eating* smoothies (yeah they're pretty chunky) in the morning before working out. As far as the coconut milk, I really can't stand the taste, however I think I could really benefit from the electrolytes. Does anyone know of a coconut milk that doesn't taste like coconut milk? J
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