Wow... I am stunned at how much food I'm allotted, in combination with the fact that I'm actually eating it all without a problem. My initial conversations with Patrick were very clear that I pretty much suck at eating - I used to skip tons of meals, eat at random times, eat random stuff, etc. I would generally eat whenever and whatever throughout any given day. For the past week I've been stuffing myself with around 3.5 pounds of food and my body wouldn't flinch. Now, now I think Patrick / Chen are just screwing with me because it went up again this week to a whopping 4.25 pounds of food a day. (Both of those exclude the weight of the FOUR eggs I eat each day.)
Look, don't get me wrong, I'm digging the results, I'm especially digging the idea that my body wants this much food because of my metabolism, exercise, etc. What is getting tough is finding the time to prepare the next day's food each night (not cook, just assemble) as well as trying to keep variety in my meals. We picked up a bunch of couscous, so that's getting made into all sorts of wonderful combinations - carb variety shouldn't be a problem for a while.
The protein, though, is basically locked into the land of the chicken. And now I've got a protein spot on my breakfast line and I really don't want to eat chicken for breakfast, lunch and dinner! I recognize that we can't think of breakfast as a meal with exclusive components (eggs, bacon, waffles, etc) but I also am not so sure I'm going to dig into a big thing of tuna at 8a. Suggestions anyone? Oh... and don't say eggs. ;)
Otherwise things are peachy. I took a rest day (jumps only) on Sunday at the suggestion of my wife after watching me drag around the house through the weekend. Monday I was itching for the real workout. I did my jumps at lunch at work today - I think I'll keep a jump rope in my laptop bag in case of the office blues, because that was an awesome midday pick-me-up.
I've been eating lots of fish (swordfish, tuna, cod, salmon) for my protein, apparently its a better source of protein. Im treating chicken like a "treat protein" on the PCP. Craving red meat pretty badly...
ReplyDeleteLooks like your diet is polar opposite to mine. My meals have shrunk!
What about ground turkey? It's not terribly sexy, but maybe you could fashion it into some sort of breakfast sausage with some spices? I'll see if I could dig up a recipe. You could make a bunch and freeze/reheat when needed?
ReplyDeleteHere are a couple of options - some include egg, which gets another egg off your list... hope it helps, at least a little? Obviously omit the salt, but they all have enough spices that you prob won't miss it.
ReplyDeletehttp://heavenlyhomemakers.com/make-homemade-turkey-sausage
http://www.ehow.com/how_5902241_make-homemade-ground-turkey-sausage.html
http://www.mrbreakfast.com/superdisplay.asp?recipeid=1262
Yeah, I don't know how you couples do it - must be great for support, but having to prepare double the PCP food, making sure you both have what you need for the day - man, I admire your efforts!
ReplyDeleteBreakfast protein for me is always leftover dinner protein - yes, chicken, but I also got into baked fish: tilapia, cod, salmon. I second Sara's suggestion of ground turkey - turkey burgers are easy to make and can be seasoned in a thousand different ways. I crumble the cooked burger into my breakfast bowl of rice/quinoa, veggies and top with either sliced boiled egg or poached if I have time.
Wish my diet had breakfast protein other than eggs. I have also upped the fish intake as it seems easier to season than chicken.
ReplyDeleteI hear you. I actually couldn't even eat this morning, but am caught up now. It's so much food. My only morning protein at the moment is an egg so I don't have to worry about chicken for breakfast just yet...
ReplyDeleteEat buddy! You've drawn the long straw in this diet game!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I had the same eating habits that you had before. I love eating as much as we do, and as the project goes on you wont be able to go without it. We're eating more but the fresh food doesn't bother the stomach. Fish is key for mixing it up, that's the only stuff I've found. And I agree with chicken being boring.
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