1/28/10

Exercise and Food

This post brought to you by Black Eyed Peas and Pump It. I have been on a Black Eyed Peas kick this week

The workouts haven't become fun yet, and I am struggling to put them into my schedule. I am missing days...not good. But, I am noticing results, firmer legs, arms, waist, and much to Jamey's delight boobs. One big change is my diet.

Normally I eat when I am hungry and I eat based on cravings. (I used to skip breakfast) I never gave a thought to what the food need to do for me, just what tasted good. But now, I need to make sure I am fueling my self for the workouts. I have to record my calories and hit the amount of calories I need based on my exercise plan. Because I am trying to build muscle, I am more aware of the protein I eat (rather NEED to eat). I also need eat food that build blood. I have a blood disorder (thankfully mild) that effects how I exercise. Many times I get insanely dizzy because all the oxygenated blood is going to the muscles and not to the brain. Not good. So I am eating more iron, folic acid, and the B vitamins.

Lunch is especially hard. I like quick easy to prepare lunches. Day time is usually crayzee in this house and time slips away faster than stepping on soap in a bathtub. Usually, I eat pasta, or potatoes. Too much starch not enough veg or protein. I discovered that my grocery store sells frozen chopped spinach tablespoon sized pillow shaped nuggets (in bags). Very easy to toss a few into my pasta and it's very tasty.

Garlic and Spinach Pasta

You need: spiral pasta (I use tricoloured and you need a textures pasta to grab the yumminess), a few cloves of minced garlic (minced), 2 tbsp olive oil, 3 or 4 spinach pillows, 1 tbsp butter, grated Parmesan, salt and pepper.

While you are boiling about a cup of dried pasta, saute garlic in olive oil until it's a pale tan, add butter and spinach. Cook until defrosted and hot. Drain pasta, toss pasta and spinach mixture into a bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and season to taste.

Delicious.

I still need to work on the meat/protein. I want to find a big bag of pre-cooked grilled chicken--like I said I want easy.

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