Day 4.....Food Prep

Got myself really hydrated today, finished off a two liter bottle of water before noon! Think it made a difference in the gym. Had a great workout today; absolutely destroyed my upper body! I certainly shall be enjoying the fruits of my labor in a day or two. Tomorrow, I'll get to destroy my lower body, can't wait....that should give me a good equal amount of soreness to enjoy this weekend.....just got to get it done... the 8% me is waiting to make an appearance!

Day 4: 18 Jan 07
What if I told you I knew the secret to a healthy lifestyle, better results in the gym, how to loose fat and build muscle, and kill your cravings for non-nutritious food?

Would you be interested or do you know the secret already?

One of the biggest problems I have had in the past, was not getting enough of the right nutrition or not consuming enough calories through out the day. Mainly because I just didn't have the right nutrition available and I didn't want to eat the wrong thing. So, I always lost valuable calories or I went for more than 6 hours (you should eat every 2-3 hours) which in turn caused me to become so ravenous; that I pigged out as soon as that large Pizza with all the extras arrived at my door.

So, what is the secret to a healthy lifestyle and more energy, better results?

I believe it starts with food prep! Yep, you heard me right! I now have no problem getting the proper nutrition because it is always available to me no matter where I go! I plan and prepare my entire day's meals before I go to work. Yeah, I know that may not be practical for everyone, but it is practical for me and I didn't know it until a couple of weeks ago! So, hear me out and see if this works for you, if not, maybe it will give you an idea how you can get more of your nutrition available to you on a daily basis.

My morning food prep ritual (this takes me less than 15 minutes):
1. I get my two glad ware containers out filling the first one with the previous nights leftovers (protein of some sort...chicken, Beef Pattie, Meat loaf, Salmon), that is to go on top of my salad (I prefer raw baby spinach or rocket). The second one I put 3/4 cup of egg whites or egg beaters and 1 whole egg, handful of spinach leaves, some spices (pepper or chili power, sometimes garlic powder), 2 slices of lean turkey ham (torn up), stir it all together and stick it in the microwave for a few minutes (depends on your microwave) and presto whamo you have an instant omelet!
2. I get my two shake bottles, put 5 grams creatine in one, then stick it in my cooler (it's for my workout shake). The other gets filled with my Super shake (meal replacement shake that I make) and put into my cooler. Wow, whamo presto 4 meals done and ready to go! That should cover most of your work day. **The other 2 meals consist of my post workout meal (made at home) and my final super shake, which total of 6 for the day.

Now a lot of this depends on you having a food plan drawn out (my food plan and prep came from a good source, more on that in a later blog) and the supplies to create your needed meals as well as having the right containers and carrier. Hope this helps you get it done!

Check out my food prep pics.