You Don't Eat Anything!

I heard that sentence several times over the holidays. In the last three months I completely altered what I eat. I now know how my body functions and I am eating foods that give me the fuel I need. As a result I have lost 20 pounds :)

So in response to the statement "you don't eat anything!" I thought I would list what I normally eat in one day. I try and stick to a very similar menu each day to help regulate my blood sugar. Although my dinners do vary each day.

5:00 am snack before my workout- 1 hard boiled egg

Breakfast- whole grain english muffin sandwich (with 1 egg, cheese, and 1 sausage patty)

Snack- 1 piece of string cheese with a small handful of corn chex cereal (taste good together)

Lunch- A salad with a little cheddar cheese and 4 pieces of turkey bacon (cut into pieces), 1 piece of chicken.

Afternoon snack- 2/3 cup of corn chex

Dinner- hamburger (no bun) and 3/4 cup broccoli /or meatballs and broccoli/ or english muffin breakfast sandwich/or an omelet with cheese and turkey bacon and a whole grain english mufffin/or taco salad/ basically a piece of meat and a veggie. Broccoli s my favorite (it contains no carbs and very little sugar). Once a week we get a thin crust pizza and I have two pieces. I make sure that my other meals throughout that day allow for this splurge.

Before bed snack- 1/3 cup sesame sticks and 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips mixed together. I need a night time snack because my blood sugar drops very quickly in the morning.

All of this food equals out to roughly 6 carb servings (20 g each) and 15 grams of sugar. I do allow myself to have an extra carb serving occasionally.

I should add that I do not drink anything except water. I have not had a soda in three months! I am so glad to be rid of all that syrup, chemicals, and sugar!