I usually cook my own food, and it usually consists of inexpensive vegetables. I also use a ton of seasoning and spices, with exception to salt/sodium.
Days with cardio
Straight out of bed: 8oz of water and large banana for potassium.
Halfway through cardio workout: 8oz of water.
After workout: 8oz of high pulp orange juice for some sugars, 8oz of Smart Smart Balance Fat Free Milk and Omega-3s & Vitamin E with 1 scoop of Wellements Premium Pro-Rated whey protein powder for protein and additional supplements, a bowl of MultiGrain Cheerios for come carbs.
Days w/ no cardio: large banana, 16oz of water, alternating between Kashi GoLean Crunch breakfast cereal and 2 packages of Quaker Instant Oatmeal.
Lunch: 16oz of unsweetened iced green tea; either a serving of last leftovers from the night before or a large high protein sandwich (detailed below) with double protein and one large carrot; one serving of mixed nuts with raisins, craisins, roasted soy beans, and various seeds.
Tea Time: 16oz of unsweetened iced green tea around 3pm
Dinner: Typically, I eat either chicken, fish, or turkey. Some cooked form of mushroom, garlic, onion, and red bell pepper. Corn, rice, broccoli, potato, or a garden salad as a side.
Dinner at work: two carrots, sandwich with Smart Balance Mayonnaise, spicy brown mustard, two slices of non-packaged turkey or chicken deli meat, one slice of pepper jack cheese, two slices of bell peppers, lettuce or spinach, and toasted whole wheat bread; one serving of mixed nuts with raisins, craisins, roasted soy beans, and various seeds.
This is an attempt to substitute an absence of career oriented achievement and meaning with an alternate source. Plagued with debilitating health conditions, I will attempt to overcome my ailments through conditioning and weight training. Follow my 60 days of preparation for the Tough Mudder Race in October 2010.
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