I’ve been on a new eating program the last few days because I felt like my body was reacting funny to travel and what I had been eating lately. The major focus of the plan cuts out all of the food that I know that I’ve had reactions to. I could spend $1000 on allergy testing, but my diet is usually so clean, that I can almost tell instantly when something isn’t agreeing with my system. The goal is to keep the levels of inflammation low so my body can get back to normal, and maybe take a few pounds with it.
The Focus
– Lean Protein Sources: Chicken, Bison, Salmon, Tuna, Sardines, Eggs, Whey Protein Powder
Too much high fat protein kills me when I’m trying to work out a lot. It’s tougher to eat in small windows during the day at work and then be trying to digest a half pound of meat while running around.
– Carbs: Sweet Potato, White Potato, Oatmeal, Brown Rice Bread
Oatmeal and brown rice do not make me react at all whatsoever. It’s one of the easiest ways to start my day.
– Vegetables: Shooting for 9 servings/day of various color vegetables.
My salads have like 9 cups of different green vegetables. It’s a good thing that people don’t turn green like they turn orange when they eat a lot of carrots. Try cucumber, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, it ends up being a lot of things in a bowl.
– Fruit: Berries, Bananas, Citrus
Now that the grapefruit and oranges are in season, I’m happy. I eat a shit ton of berries, and I eat bananas around long runs or races.
To Avoid
– High Salt, High Fat Proteins: Sausage, Prosciutto, Dried Meats, High Fat Beef, Cold Cuts
– Cruciferous Vegetables: Kale, Broccoli, Brussels, Cauliflower
These kill me. My stomach will distend instantly. I guarantee that these would show up on an allergy test.
– High Sugar Fruits: Apples, Grapes, Tropical Fruit
Sugar gives me an instant headache. In any form.
– Nuts: Almonds, Cashews, Pecans, Pistachios, Etc. Nut Butters
Nuts haven’t agreed with me either lately. I also can’t not eat the entire bag. So I just can’t have them around.
– Bars: Larabars, Questbars, Paleo Granola, Epic Bars
I hate replacing meals with bars. Plus they’re always high in something like sugar, fat, carbs, or salt.
Meal Plan
Meal 1: 1/2 cup oats with 1/2 TSP ghee and 1 cup berries
Meal 2: 2-3 Hardboiled Eggs
Meal 3: Salad with 2-3 cups greens, Applegate Chicken strips because I am a lazy mother fucker, 1 avocado, 1 cucumber, 1/2 cup tomatoes, 1/4 cup olives, 1/2 cup fruit
Meal 4: Sweet Potato (Post Workout)
Meal 5: 8oz Bison with 1 cup spinach & tomato sauce
Meal 6: Protein powder, almond milk, cacao powder, maca powder
(1,720 Calories, 75g Fat, 113g Carbs, 149g Protein)
