Julie Goes Healthy: Meal Plan Monday: Real food edition

Monday, September 16, 2013

Meal Plan Monday: Real food edition

What I learned from the last 2 weeks of 2 a day protein smoothies/shakes:

Vanilla Shakeology is better than chocolate.
Raw vegetables are hard for my body to digest.
I can blend greens in my shakes though.
I don't like juice - I like smoothie and shake consistencies.
2 smoothies a day was fine by my palette, but I need to eat more.

I'm continuing with a smoothie a day, for breakfast, but eating dinner. I considered eating a breakfast and having a smoothie for dinner, but I like quick breakfasts that I can consume while teaching and since I work out after work, I like to be lighter (from the smoothie) for the workout and I like to refuel after.

Lauren from Sweat the Sweet Stuff posted an delicious breakfast [for dinner] burrito. The Fitnessista is always posting about her egg burritos too. I was craving them. After two weeks of breakfast and dinner smoothies, I miss real food!

Last week I made pad thai using zero calorie noodles and cauliflower rice with chicken. I'm continuing with it though it's not particularly delicious or anything. I had leftover batter from today's oatmeal protein pancakes so that'll be a snack tomorrow.