[Training Log] Diet
Jan. 19th, 2011 09:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tammyleeI met with my personal trainer yesterday evening. The biggest change for the next twelve weeks is going to be my diet.
Here are changes by category:
Protein
I'm permitted nearly all meat except pork, shrimp, and crustaceans. I may eat as many egg whites I like in a day but only one egg yolk. I need to eat 1-3 servings of fish per week.
Fat
Yogurt and cheese still fall under this category but now I am also encouraged to use olive oil, almonds/almond butter, natural peanut butter, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds.
Fibre
I have a rainbow of vegetables I may eat but tomatoes and cucumber are off the list for now. Thankfully onions are still okay because I eat a LOT of onions!
Starch
NO WHEAT GLUTEN OR POTATOES! *weeps* My celiac friends, I may be poking you for advice/recipes. I'm to get my starch from specific legumes, rice, peas, and yams/sweet potatoes. Good thing I just bought a bag of jasmine rice but I should probably pick up a few varieties. I'm thinking arborio rice so I can do a nice yam risotto.
Fruit (This is a new category and takes calories from the 'starch' category)
No oranges it looks like but I can have pineapple so I'm happy! Otherwise, it's another rainbow list of fruit I should eat! I'm very pleased to see bananas on there especially if I can also have peanut butter.
Foods I am to Avoid
Corn, lentils, wheat gluten, kidney and navy beans, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts. No problem! (Well, except for the corn. I DO love a big bowl of popcorn in the evening. So sad.)
Overall the changes are really healthy! I'm eating 1900 calories a day to start and picking up my exercise program again. In March I'll go back to Yoga (after all the New Year Resolution folks drop out) and I'm hoping by the end of April to meet my goal of dropping 25lbs!
One thing my trainer would like me to keep tabs on is how I feel during the training period. It isn't just about the losing weight, it's about feeling better physically and emotionally. I really appreciate how well-rounded the program she's put together for me is and I'm hoping it will really help me get on the right track towards a healthier lifestyle.
I'll try not to spam you guys too much but I'll do regular updates on my progress and what I find works and doesn't work for me. If you'd prefer I keep this info on a filter of some sorts, let me know in the comments!
Here are changes by category:
Protein
I'm permitted nearly all meat except pork, shrimp, and crustaceans. I may eat as many egg whites I like in a day but only one egg yolk. I need to eat 1-3 servings of fish per week.
Fat
Yogurt and cheese still fall under this category but now I am also encouraged to use olive oil, almonds/almond butter, natural peanut butter, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds.
Fibre
I have a rainbow of vegetables I may eat but tomatoes and cucumber are off the list for now. Thankfully onions are still okay because I eat a LOT of onions!
Starch
NO WHEAT GLUTEN OR POTATOES! *weeps* My celiac friends, I may be poking you for advice/recipes. I'm to get my starch from specific legumes, rice, peas, and yams/sweet potatoes. Good thing I just bought a bag of jasmine rice but I should probably pick up a few varieties. I'm thinking arborio rice so I can do a nice yam risotto.
Fruit (This is a new category and takes calories from the 'starch' category)
No oranges it looks like but I can have pineapple so I'm happy! Otherwise, it's another rainbow list of fruit I should eat! I'm very pleased to see bananas on there especially if I can also have peanut butter.
Foods I am to Avoid
Corn, lentils, wheat gluten, kidney and navy beans, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts. No problem! (Well, except for the corn. I DO love a big bowl of popcorn in the evening. So sad.)
Overall the changes are really healthy! I'm eating 1900 calories a day to start and picking up my exercise program again. In March I'll go back to Yoga (after all the New Year Resolution folks drop out) and I'm hoping by the end of April to meet my goal of dropping 25lbs!
One thing my trainer would like me to keep tabs on is how I feel during the training period. It isn't just about the losing weight, it's about feeling better physically and emotionally. I really appreciate how well-rounded the program she's put together for me is and I'm hoping it will really help me get on the right track towards a healthier lifestyle.
I'll try not to spam you guys too much but I'll do regular updates on my progress and what I find works and doesn't work for me. If you'd prefer I keep this info on a filter of some sorts, let me know in the comments!
