I typically have a cup of coffee with heavy whipping cream and Skinny Syrup when I first get going in the morning. I'm not a huge fan of eating really early in the morning, so breakfast /lunch is usually around 11am. A typical breakfast/lunch for me is either a 2-3 egg omelet with fresh garlic and basil, a protein shake with added coconut oil, or a salad topped with boiled eggs and cheese.
If I get hungry midday, I'll have a handful of nuts or a string cheese, sometimes an extra cup of coffee. After that I'm good until dinner time.
Dinner time fluctuates for us based on our evening activities. Typically though it's between 4 and 6pm. We normally have a meat and two side items for dinner. One side is typically a green vegetable like broccoli, brussel sprouts or asparagus and the other side will either be pasta, rice, potatoes or some other higher carb vegetable for the kids and spouse.
If we eat at 4, then I'll have a snack sometime before 8pm. Something high protein and simple like nuts, 90-second protein muffin or string cheese.
I still have not been able to hit the gym 5 full days in a row, which is my goal. This past week I made it 4 out of 5 day. I've been doing 45 minutes of cardio most days, and then rotate that with 30 minutes of cardio and either upper or lower body weight training.
I'd hoped to have a great weigh in this morning and be all "Hey you guys, I lost this huge amount of weight this week."...but as a 50-something year old who is apparently in perimenopause, I'm on my second "cycle" in less than three weeks and I'm bloated and puffy.
But I'm still down 4 pounds!! I'll take it!
4 lbs is great!
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