The Six-pack Ab Daily Food Intake Thingy.

Hi... Hope your holiday was grand! I totally stuffed myself for Christmas. I hope you're stuffing yourselves too. One more holiday to go, I won't be stuffing myself for this one, just sipping on some champagne! ...and auld lang syne!

Okay, now to get down to business. I'm taking some of the foods from the last post and creating daily food intake options. Remember, I only named a few tummy melting foods, there are cazillions out there, just use that list as a guide.
And think foods low in sodium, high in potassium, and eat the rainbow!
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Breakfast-
1- Plain Yogurt w/ pistachios & apricots. And/or just sprinkled w/ flax seeds.
2- Egg White Omelet w/ sauteed spinach & chopped blackened chicken breast.
3- Whole Grain Cereal (always whole, never multi-) w/ soy milk.

Lunch-
1- Mixed Salad Greens w/ avocado, chick peas, kalamata olives, tomatoes & olive oil.
2- Orange, Banana & Strawberry Smoothie. Or Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Smoothie.
3- Turkey Sandwich on whole-grain toast, spinach, tomatoes & guacamole spread.

Dinner-
1- Pan Seared Salmon, asparagus & beet medley, wild rice, & a toasted garlic oil.
2- Marinated Chicken Breast w/ a baked potato, steamed broccoli, fig&date chutney.
3- Garlic Encrusted Pork Tenderloin, brussel sprouts, blk. rice, & a orange glaze.

(Combine a piece of fruit or a smoothie with these options to balance out the meal. And always have a glass of water with each meal.)

Just a few options in each category. What! No snacks... and only 3 categories. yes, no snacks and yes, 3 categories. I'm taking it back to old school. Yes, 3 meals a day. But, there's a twist.
The twist is: each day you are only allowed one food meal and the rest food bars. What!
Example: Day 1- Eat a food bar for breakfast, have a turkey sandwich... and a smoothie for lunch, and a food bar for dinner. Day 2- Eat a White egg omelet... and an orange for breakfast, a food bar for lunch, and a food bar for dinner. Day 3- Eat a food bar for breakfast, a food bar for lunch, and have a Pan seared salmon... and a fruit salad for dinner. And so on... mix and match any way you choose.
But only one food meal a day!
(Only exception is your pre work out snack and your post workout snack.)

On the last post I listed a variety of food bars. When picking ones for breakfast, lunch, and dinner pay attention to nutrition.
Breakfast food bar should be high in fiber (12g is good), 140 calories, 4g fat...
Lunch food bar should be high in protein (14g is good), 210 calories, 5g fat...
Dinner food bar should be loaded with vitamins and minerals, 200-400 calories, 15-30g protein, 25-40g carbs, low in fat...

(Always have water (at less 8oz.) with the bars and a hand full of nuts and/or a piece of fruit to balance out the food bars.)
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Always, always drink water everyday (at least 80oz. a day)!
Take your vitamins daily! I like Centrum. (Break multivitamins in half. Take 1/2 with breakfast and 1/2 with dinner.)
And drink green tea (hot or cold) every day (at least 3 cups a day)!

Well that's the Six-pack Ab Daily Food Intake Thingy.

When you feel hungry drink cold water (at least 6oz.), if you really, really feel hungry have a piece of fruit, or a hand full of nuts, or a hand full of veggies.

Remember consult your physician before trying this crazy daily food intake thingy.

And 1/3/11 is game time.
1/3/11 is go time.
let the count down begin.

Next post "The Tummy Melt Six-Pack Glorious Ab Workout"



peace out.



P.S. Of course you can't eat like this forever. We'll try this for a few weeks or so and then switch to something else.