In the FAQ post we published yesterday, we answered your question about our diets. I'm a vegetarian who eats cheese and the occasional egg or two. I tend to stay away from milk and "regular" ice cream, yogurt, etc. Stephen's a pescatarian, but only eats fish maybe 2 to 3 times a week (which, he told me last night, is an over-estimation). Regardless of what I call my diet, I'm realizing that . . . vegetarian doesn't always meant "healthy." Despite the yummy photos of all the healthy foods I create and eat, I'm not exactly consuming what I necessarily should (vitamins, minerals, too high/too low calories, etc.).
So, next week, I'm going to post a food diary of sorts and show you all everything I eat. Sounds exhausting and maybe like a little TMI. But I'm thinking some of you (I hope) will be interested. Not sure how it'll work just yet. Likely just one post per day (evenings) with the breakfast, lunch, and dinner shots -- and everything in between. Of course, all the normal blog posting will continue as well (so, be prepared for some awesome recipes and fitness tips!).
What do I hope to accomplish from posting my eats? Three things, mostly:
- I want to see where and how my diet is out of balance.
- I want to see where I could be stashing more greens or eating less fat, adding more variety and etc.
- I want to also (briefly) record my feelings/energy level as it relates to my activity . . . and see if I should be modifying my diet to meet my active lifestyle.
Some predictions?
- I'm eating too much saturated fat. OK, I have this addiction to nut butters and avocados right now that's out-of-this-world overboard.
- I'm not eating enough fruits and veggies, mostly out of laziness.
- I'm not eating enough for lunch -- making my blood sugar weird for my afternoon workouts.
- I'm not drinking enough water.
Uhhh. Or something like that. Stay tuned . . .
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6 comments:
Ok, I'm SUPER interested, because I'm trying to overhaul my diet but I don't even know where to start. Which means I'm not starting, which is helping nothing. So, I can't wait to hear what you eat everyday!
ps - that picture is super adorable. : )
I'm one of those people who think everyone should keep a food diary! It taught me so much about how different foods effect my day to day activities. I'm definatly interested!
Great goal! When I feel like my diet is a bit off-kilter, I use an online diet tracking site (The Daily Plate, FitDay, Spark, etc.) so that it calculates the amount of protein, iron, fat, and so on for me. Sometimes I think I'm eating tons of iron-rich foods just to discover that I'm not.
My personal goal for this week was to drink more water -- often when people feel hungry, they're just thirsty!
I'm always interested in what people eat. I've been thinking about doing the same thing (a week's worth of photo journaling my food intake) but it does seem like a lot of work.
I will be interested in your lunches. That's the hardest meal for me.
Awesome! I've been trying to document what I've been eating during marathon training, but have gotten lazy. It's definitely interesting. I've also realized that I haven't been as good as eating a variety of foods, enough at lunch, enough veggies, and less sugar. Maybe I'll try to set new goals next week and that will re-motivate me to track what's I'm eating.
Hi Ashly, I am definitely interested in learning more about what you eat during a typical week. The reason being is I have been phasing out meat since January and now am completely vegetarian (since April). I think we are similar in that I still eat a LOT of cheese (but I also eat butter), and I am finding cheese and butter more difficult to give up than meat. I do not think I consume nearly enough fruits. What's different for me is that I am the primary meal preparer for my 3 children and husband who all eat meat. Anyway, I am interested to see what you eat during the week because I know you are a runner like me. <3
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