Prioritize Post Workout

The most important thing to do after an endurance activity is to drink.

The most important thing to do after an endurance activity is to consume protein.

The most important thing to do is take an ice bath..

s'ok. I'm gonna jus' lay down on my floor and take a little nap now. Wake me up after there's a consensus on what to do "first" after a 57+ mile bike ride in 2000% humidity.

Food Diary of the Mostly Dead

When the weird virus that got me this spring was trying to off me, what I ate was done with very little thought. I was on a HORRIBLE antibiotic that, while it cheerfully saved my life, altered the way things tasted to me. My daily eating process went like this:

some of the watermelon was
poached off this plate by a
6 yr old klingon.

“Does it taste good?”

“Yes.”

“Ok. I will eat”

Or

“Does it taste good?”

“No... then I don’t need to eat today”

Good thing that came of this: Splenda now tastes like acid to me. I have a giant pack of packets going un-used, if you live near by, holler. You’re welcome to them... Also, I now like my coffee black. Weird. I mean, I can drink it with creamer, but I can also enjoy it black.

Bad thing: I stopped eating my typical "healthy" diet with a salad a day, and didn't even realize it.

So NOW:  what am I eating? What am I avoiding?

If it comes in a package, I’m probably not eating it.

If it can spoil in 3-4 days, I’m probably eating it.

Here’s my food log for a typical day. I didn’t give up lentils... but I had to return to meat. I have completely given up milk, cheese, yogurt (~sniff~) , ice cream, etc. My dietician says this is a temporary solution, we will be tailoring the protein needs to my body.

Breakfast – 2 oz protein, 1 fruit, 1 starch

another favorite - white fish,
brown rice, greens tossed with
jalepeno infused cucumbers

2 poached eggs

½ cup cooked oatmeal (about ¾ of a serving)

½ banana

Snack – 2 oz protein, 1 fruit

2 oz Boars Head Roast Beef, or left over Chicken, etc.

1 c. watermelon

Lunch – 4 oz protein, 1 starch, 2 fats, unlimited vegs

Salad with 2 hard boiled eggs, 2 oz turkey, 1 Tbl dressing, 1/8 avocado, chopped red/green/yellow peppers, 4tbl Hummus

Snack - 2 oz protein, 1 fruit

Small Apple

1.5 Tbl Peanut Butter (*note, for many people pb is counted as a fat)

Dinner - 4 oz protein, 1 starch, 2 fats, unlimited vegs

4 oz Grilled Chicken breast*

½ c. Quinoa

Roasted summer squash mix (*olive oil used in cooking)