This post may not make a whole lot of sense to everyone…but I’ve had some of my customers and coaches asking what I eat on the daily.  I logged this past week, well 6 days of it, and wanted to share with them, but thought I’d share here as well.

I have been following a portion control system for almost 3 years now.  You  may or may not have heard of it, it’s Beachbody’s color coded system for portion control  The 21 day fix was the first program that came out with it, but most of the programs now use it a well.

Before that, I had been researching and learning, trying different things for the better part of 4 years prior.  My focus has always been on what is good for my body, what is healthy, what it needs.  It took me a long time to figure it out and I was doing pretty good, but once I found this system, it took out all the guesswork and made it simple!  And I was able to help others start using it as well and they’ve been able to see and have great results!  I love it!

Our bodies need nutrients, and when we don’t get the right nutrients in the right portions we either gain or hold onto unwanted weight, and/or experience health problems.  Many tell me they are eating ‘healthy’ or clean but once they try this system, they realize that they were maybe getting too much or too little of protein, too much or too little fruit, etc.  It really is simple and easy to use and will help make sure you are getting everything your body needs.

This last week was a little off, I had one too many vegan protein bars.  I normally only have 1 -2 in a week, but this past week I had 4!!!  Going to have to cut it back this week.  I’m okay with having them once in a while, and the bars I get are better than most, but I’d rather be eating real, whole foods.  I like to buy vegan ones that are organic, certfied non-gmo and no soy either. I have a diary issue, and there’s very few forms of really good whey, so I like getting the vegan ones.  Plus, we get so much animal protein anyway, I think it’s a nice break for our bodies.

You’ll notice the colors and numbers with each item listed.  That’s for anyone who is using the system I use or for in the future if you end up joining me.  ;-)  I did use the regular plan for 2.5 years, but over the last 6 months have switched to the carb cycling plan.  2 days you have higher protein and less carbs (still have them, just less), then you have 1 day of the regular plan with normal amounts of protein and carbs.  If you look, I’m not 100% with this and last week we went out of town at the end of the week as well.

I just want to show that I follow it 85% pretty closely, but then allow myself that other 15% to vary and live life, not be so strict.  And that I’m not perfect!  And I’ve managed to continue to strengthen and build my muscles, keep my 6 pack and I feel great!!

I am always following one of Beachbody’s programs as well.  Right now I’m finishing up the 8th week of Hammer & Chisel. This is the 3rd round I’ve done of it since it came out a little over a year ago.  I’ll start another program that’s 30 days called Core de Force on Monday.  Super excited to get back to it.  It’ll be my 3rd round of it since it came out in October!

Okay, so here it is… Note, I stopped keeping track of the teaspoons.  If there’s anything I get too much of, it’s probably those which are good fats or oils for the most part.  Coconut oil, bacon grease, drizzle of organic salad dressing…. I’m ok with extra fat, good fat that is.  It does a body good.  ;-)

coffee with coconut oil  = 1 tsp

2 slices bacon, 3 eggs, 2 pieces cinnamon raisin ezekiel, drizzle honey  = 2 red, 2 yellow

2 servings ground beef with cabbage salad, drizzle organic honey mustard dressing = 2 red, 2 green, 1 tsp

chocolate vegan shakeology with 1/2 vanilla bean coffee drink, 1/2 banana, water, ice  = 1 red, 1 purple

chicken breast tenders with sauteed veggies = 1 red, 1 green, 1 tsp

chocolate shakeology mousse – 1 scoop, 2 tsp almond butter, 1/4 cup almond milk   = 1 red, 2 tsp

coffee, coconut oil, 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk  =  1 tsp

1 vegan protein bar  =  1 red

4 eggs, 2 ezekiel toast with drizzle of honey = 2 red, 2 yellow

Chicken veggie wrap, extra chicken  =  1 red, 1 green

tropical strawberry vegan shakeology =  1 red

1 lamb chop with sauteed mixed veggies  =  1 red, 2 veggies, 1 tsp

2 raw organic carrots  =  1 green

chocolate shakeo mousse =  1 red, 2 tsp

1 bar, cafe latte with almond milk  = 1 red, 1 yellow

salad at Salata with shrimp  =  2 green, 1 red  (lunch out with a friend)

mint choc shakeology  = 1 red

2 carrots  =  1 green

meatball soup  =  1 red, 1 green

gf cookie dough!    = 5 yellow!  lol…who knows?!

2 toast, 3 eggs, 2 bacon  =   2 red, 2 yellow

mint choc shakeology with 1/2 banana  =   1 purple, 1 red

leftover meatball soup plus chicken   =   2 red, 2 green

1 protein vegan bar   =  1 red

cafe latte with almond milk = 1 yellow

1 cookie choc chip  (not on plan!)  ;-)

2 raw organic carrots  = 1 green

chocolate shakeology mousse  = 1 red

Friday  (traveled out of town 3 hours to a friend’s and went out to eat in the evening)

2 toast, 4 eggs  = 2 red, 2 yellow

mint chocolate shakeology  = 1 red, 1 purple

vegan choc chip protein bar  = 1 red

raw organic baby carrots, brisket  =  1 green, 1 red

Went out to dinner and had boiled crawfish!  1 red

Had some fresh bread and butter!

Saturday  (out of town at friend’s)

eggs, sausage, udi’s gf toast  = 2 red, 2 yellow

raw organic baby carrots, brisket  =  1 green, 1 red

1 vegan chocolate shakeology with water and ice  = 1 red

pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, raw cucumbers and avocado = 1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow

Sunday I lost track.  We ran some errands as a family, then was back on the road later.  I didn’t eat horrible, just not enough for sure.  I was back on my usual routine Monday.  =)  I’m not a fancy cook.  I like to eat what is simple, easy and whole foods that are good for you, packed full of nutrients.

I supplement with vegan shakeology as you may have noticed.  It’s a superfood packed nutrient dense shake designed to give my body what it needs and fill in the gaps with anything I’m lacking from the foods I eat.  It’s virtually impossible to get it all in with foods alone, so supplementing is imperative in my book.  I love it because it’s good for me and it’s like a treat every day.

Any questions on what I eat, feel free to reach out to me.  I don’t count calories or macros, or anything like that although I did at one time.  I’d rather focus on the nutrients I’m putting in my body.  With all the research I’ve done over the years, to me, that’s where it’s at, and it’s worked for me for many years now.  =)