Arg. Struggling with meeting the diet requirements from my trainer. Mostly the 6 servings of veggies a day. I tried to do the whole high-protein green smoothie thing today without protein powder, and ended up with a cup of sludge I had to add berries to in order to make palatable, which pushed me over my carb limit for the day (since I had already packed a lunch and didn't have time to re-do it).
Anyone have any reccomendations for including veggies in the morning? I'm looking to incorporate one (non-starchy vegetable) serving with a 25-30 g protein breakfast. Problem is, I hate omelettes, which are the only thing that come to mind. I could do more protein smoothies, but I already do two a day (one after my workout and one before bed).
Help?
Diet Calendar Entries for 22 September 2015:
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1702 kcal
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Fat: 78.63g | Prot: 161.69g | Carb: 90.58g.
Breakfast: Bananas, Spectrum Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Spinach, Dean's Fat Free Cottage Cheese, Raspberries, Fage Total 2% Greek Yogurt. Lunch: Celery, Skinless Chicken Breast, Quinoa (Cooked), Green Peas (Frozen), Olive Oil. Dinner: StarKist Foods Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water, Olive Oil, Spinach, Kerrygold Dubliner Irish Cheese. Snacks/Other: Kerrygold Dubliner Irish Cheese, Cottage Cheese (Lowfat 1% Milkfat), Dymatize Nutrition ISO 100 Hydrolyzed 100% Whey Protein Isolate. more...
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2670 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 30 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Comments
Have a small side salad with your breakfast.
22 Sep 15 by member: QuirkyDebi
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You can saute the vegetables and serve them on the side.
22 Sep 15 by member: CatHerder
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You don't have to eat "breakfast food" in the morning. Just eat what you like, regardless of what time of day. I like cauliflower mash, green beans, sliced tomatoes, those little mini sweet peppers.
22 Sep 15 by member: Mrsbran
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Hmmmm...why did you do the green smoothie without the protein? Perhaps start out just adding two or three servings of veggies until you get used to it. I eat sliced red bell pepper sometimes like a snack. I also have seen veggie powders that can be added to smoothies, too.
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Thanks for the tips everyone! HCB, I wanted to try without protein powder since I use that for two meals already. So I tried to swap it out with yogurt and cottage cheese, but it didn't turn out well, lol
23 Sep 15 by member: notelaine
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How about cream cheese pancakes
23 Sep 15 by member: Jane Robbin
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Are you looking at net carbs or just carbs? Low-net carb fruit could be the answer, like a cup of raspberries. 15 carbs, but with 7 grams of fiber, just 8 net carbs. :)
My life got better and easier when I looked at net carbs instead of total carbs, for sure!
23 Sep 15 by member: fitfatty
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http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012/01/cream-cheese-pancakes.html
23 Sep 15 by member: Jane Robbin
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Ooo those pancakes look great, thank you! And normally I would count net carbs, but my trainer is specific on counting total carbs. I get up to 100 per day, but would prefer to have some available for a starchy carb.
23 Sep 15 by member: notelaine
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