I went to Nashville, TN this past weekend for a best friend’s bachelorette party. These girls are great & we always have a fun time. We were all sorority sisters & 4 of us lived together during college. It was my first time going out in “Nashvegas” & I loved it!
The first night out, we had dinner at a place called Cabana… each table gets your own private area with a tv, & speakers with an iPod hookup. So naturally, I was DJ. The bars were fun… we saw everything from honky-tonk, to techno, to dueling pianos.
On Saturday, we spent the day shopping in a little town called Franklin. This was my second time visiting Franklin, TN and I am in love. It is definitely on my list of potential future hometowns. All the locally owned restaurants and boutiques… the definition of “quaint”.
I had a GREAT time, but I was very eager to get back to my normal clean eating & week 2 of insanity.
Now for the recent eats:
Breakfast – Today I had 1 organic egg mixed with some Egg Beaters (the egg whites). The reasoning behind that is to get as much protein as possible, without all the fat and cholesterol from the yolk of the egg. All the breakfast meals in the Insanity meal plan call for 1 egg, and 2 egg whites…. I hate wasting food. So I decided to just mix an egg with the egg beaters. It turned out great. I also added spinach (superfood) and purple onion. I had 2 “Al Fresco, All Natural Apple Maple Breakfast Chicken Sausage” links (120 calories, 2 g of saturated fat). These are ridiculously delicious. I usually do not eat any processed meats, but these are an all-natural option with 70 percent less fat than pork sausage, without nitrates, preservatives and artificial ingredients. They also come in 14 different varieties and are sold at Publix and Whole Foods… not sure about Wal-mart. Anyway, I also had a few slices of white-fleshed peach and a pear. This seemingly large breakfast only clocked in at around 350 – 400 GOOD calories, which is right on track.
For a midmorning snack, I had some Chobani Greek yogurt with granola. Then for lunch was a salad I made from whatever I had lying around. Spinach, grapes, peach, walnuts, & almond slices. I used Brianna’s Rich Poppy Seed Dressing… the “rich” part is true, so I try to just drizzle it over the salad. It’s sweet so it goes perfectly with any type of fruity salad. I threw a few turkey slices on the side, just for a little protein.
For dinner, MorningStar Grillers California Turk’y burgers.. soy-based with pieces of avocado and tomatoes mmmmm 🙂 90 calories per burger, 9 grams of protein & .5 grams of saturated fat. I heat these in the microwave for 1 minute to thaw, then throw them on the George Foreman. I loooove them. I also split a slice of Veggie pepper jack cheese between the two. “Veggie Slices” can be found at Publix… they melt down just like real cheese, without all the fat. To top them off, mixed ketchup & mustard, purple onion, & a little relish… served with a side of Green Giant “Tuscan Seasoned Broccoli”. These come in a microwave steamer package & this was my first time trying the seasoned kind.. I think they may be new. Anyhow, they were VERY flavorful and I will definitely buy them again.
Also got my whey protein in today… I ordered it from BodyBuilding.com. As you can see it’s low carb, zero fat, no aspartame, low lactose… it’s only 110 calories per scoop. I’m not looking to get all big & bulky, but I do need to make sure my muscles are getting the fuel they need while I’m working out so intensely…. In general, by doing insanity, my goal is to become more fit and reduce my body fat percentage. I’ve never taken anything like this, so we’ll see. I mixed a scoop with a glass of vanilla almond milk & I thought it tasted pretty good. Just like a slim fast.
WOOO! Week 2, Day 2, complete. & I’m proud of myself. Totally worth it to treat your body well… when I eat clean & workout, I literally feel like a million bucks 🙂
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