EAT CLEAN

My Meals for the Day!

Part of my daily routine is to write out my meal schedule!  Each day is different depending on the workouts i'm doing as well as my school and work schedules!  My days are literally jam packed from start to finish so writing out everything I need to do just makes my life a bit more simple.  So here are all the meals I have planned!  

Notice that all of the times are -ish :-p  Because things can always change and if I feel I need a meal sooner or later than I have planned then I just switch it up to give my body what it needs!

7ish

Broccoli Omelette

Chocolate Strawberry Oats

 10ish

Tilapia

Green Beans

Brown Rice

12:30ish

Blueberry Cinnamon Egg White Oats

2:30ish

Chicken

Broccoli

Sweet Potato

4:30ish

Black Bean Corn Turkey Burgers

Spinach

Pineapple Ginger Sauce

8:30ish 

Salmon

Broccoli

On most days I have some macros left over to fill....I usually leave this until I get home and see what I can fill them with.  Today i'll probably keep it simple and fill them with veggies so I can get to sleep ASAP :)

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

This is what most people associate Valentine's Day with....and I used to....I absolutely LOVE sweets!!!!  This year was a bit different.  Not only am I in prep mode for my first NPC Bikini Competition of the year, but I also have a completely different outlook when it comes to my nutrition.  I am changing the way I eat and what I eat all the time to be more healthy.  I've cut out so much of the processed just already...I'm buying organic and unprocessed groceries as much as possible and trying out healthier recipes.  That being known, my boyfriend was smart and chose Candle 79 for our Valentine's Day dinner.  

 

It's an organic vegetarian/vegan restaurant on the upper east side.  Neither one of us are a vegetarian/vegan but EVERY review we read had nothing but great things to say.  And I especially love the fact that it was organic :)  It was super packed so we ended up waiting a bit longer than our reservation time but I think it was well worth the wait!!

Here is the 4 course prix fixe menu they offered...

and everything we ordered....


Special Extra Appetizer...
Don't remember what this was called but OMG it was good!

SAFFRON RAVIOLI

HERB-GRILLED ARTICHOKES

VEGETABLE TORTILLA SOUP

 STUFFED AVOCADO SALAD

VEGETABLE-TEMPEH CAKE

ANCHO-CHILI-GRILLED SEITAN

ESPRESSO

TRIO OF DOUGHNUTS

BROWNIE SUNDAE

Everything was delicious!  I would love to go check out their other location Candle Cafe which is more of a casual setting.  

HOMEMADE GRANOLA BARS! (RECIPE)

Check out these awesome granola bars my mom made!!  The recipe made 24 bars and as you can see she individually wrapped them!  They look store bought but i'm sure they taste WAY better!  I wish I didn't live so far away so I could try one!!!!  

I'll post again when I have a chance to make my own :)

By the way, the macros (protein/fat/carbs) are going to vary depending on what ingredients you add.  I have been using the MyFitnessPal app, which is also a website www.myfitnesspal.com 

You can create an account and track your meals, snacks, and recipes!  If you enter the ingredients you use to make these granola bars (you can even scan the bar code on the package instead of searching each item!) you will be able to enter the number of bars it made to find out the macros of each individual bar!  

TIP: use the website BEFORE actually making the bars so you can see what the macros are and change the ingredients according to your goals.

Can't get much easier than that :)

RECIPE:

Dry ingredients

3 cups rolled 

2.5 cups of seeds, nuts, puffed rice, puffed quinoa, pepitas, sunflower, chia, flax etc.

1 cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apricots, dates etc.)

1/4 tsp. Salt

For the binder

2/3 cup nut butter (almond, cashew, peanut, etc.)

2/3 cup honey

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. The nuts and oats can be quickly  toasted in a pan, if you wish. Including puffed rice will make the bars lighter in calories and density.

Mix honey and nut butter in a large pan.  Slightly melt and whisk over medium heat. This thins the wet ingredients and makes for easier mixing.

Combine the mixtures well, spread into a parchment lined or sprayed 13x9 dish. Use a spatula to spread evenly and compress into the dish.

Refrigerate for a few hours. Cut into bars and wrap. Store in the fridge.  

ENJOY!!