Food log, food diary, food journal, whatever you want to call it!  I mentioned on Friday that I finally know how to do a screen shot, so I’ll show you guys a day in the life of my food intake!  I’ve mentioned before that I’m a big believer in variety, so no 2 days look the same and sometimes its about what I have on hand, what’s made, and what’s in the fridge!

Okay so here’s what I had this past Friday (April 8th).  But first I’ll explain a couple things:

As you can see, it doesn’t go in order, just because in SparkPeople I had to add, Snack2, Pre-Workout and Before Bed to the program, since I eat numerous meals in the day!  My calories were slightly lower than usual (I’m usually hitting between 1800/1900) but you’ll see I accounted for the extra cals on Sat by having a little treat!! (Each day is split by 3 pictures)

Disclaimer: This is what I do.  I’m not suggesting you do the exact same thing 🙂 Meal plans will vary greatly depending on your goals.

FRIDAY APRIL 8

NOTES: Whenever I put in protein powder,I’m usually just lazy and use the same one every time, since all the brands I use are virtually the same calorie count/carbs/sugars etc. So just cause I say “Chocolate PB” I may have used Vanilla, etc.

Breakfast – It was Oatmeal, topped with a bit of jam (but I used homemade sweetened w/stevia) and a 6 egg white scramble with spinach & salsa on the side.  Don’t bother to include spinach as calories are almost nil.

Snack 2 – The 2 eggs were hardboiled.

Dinner – Lazy again!  I typically use the Costco Kirkland Chicken measure for anytime I use torn chicken whether its from costco, somewhere else, or is an organic whole chicken.

SATURDAY APRIL 9

NOTES: Yes, you read correctly…I had Lemon Poppyseed Muffins at snack and 1 after dinner 😉

Dinner: It was grilled veggies, then on top I added some dark meat chicken (used the rest of leftovers, as well as turkey bacon)  Turkey bacon is definitely a moderation thing for me.  Highly processed and salty as anything.  Dang tasty though!

As you can see, I had quite a bit more carbs this day than normal…thanks to a whole bag of popcorn while watching a movie!  I usually have 1 day a week where I enjoy some extra carbs! Yum yum!

Hopefully this will give you a couple ideas.  Remember…eat things that you like!  Eating healthy long term means making it a lifestyle, not a diet.  I don’t eat 100% “clean” (and who defines what clean is anyway!!) because there are a few things I enjoy that I’m not about to give up, like salad dressing.  90/10 rule in my book!

Have a great week!!!