Day eight/nine out of ninety [9/90]

So I decided to group these two days together as I decided to take my 2nd week "rest day" on Monday due to not being able to return home from Victoria till 10pm last night (due to weather delays).

So, I shifted my workout schedule to start on Tuesday this week and completed my Chest & Back workout after classes together.

Great workout! I was able to use the push up stands this time and noticed better form from my pushups. However, I did find that the reps I was able to do last week was better on some workouts. At the end though, my arm gave out and I couldn't finish the last set. Oh well, something to look forward to during next week's workout!

So I'm back on the regular eating routine from my indulgent weekend in Victoria and ready to commit for the remainder of phase 1 (as I won't be travelling). I'm trying to hit around 90-100g of protein per day for strong muscle recovery and as its one of the recommended # range for men around my weight trying to lean out.

I was thinking that there may be a misconception that eating healthy is expensive. Not so much if you have your own kitchen. I am stuffed (at the end of the day) and I believe that I've been eating well throughout the day. Interestingly enough, when I am eating a lot of veggies, I find that I can't get my calorie count up to the 2000's without feeling overstuffed. I'm simply eating till I'm content and we'll see if it helps me lose some fat down the road.

When I was not being cautious about what I ate, I easily ate takeout or foods from local restaurants and easily spend about $15-20 per day. (approx 7.50 - 10 per meal). From a week's worth of groceries from Trader Joes, I can spend about $40 per week and be in great shape.

I usually won't detail out my food schedule in every post as I am planning on showing what I eat per day at the end of the Phase 1 cycle. However, I'll show what I ate tonight! I cooked lots of veggies (250g worth) ranging from broccoli to carrots and a good amount of chicken strips, and soy buffalo wings (+ bbq sauce). Washing that down with a chocolate protein drink is delicious and fantastic. I also will generally drink about 24~floz of water during dinner as well. Spice & pepper it up to satisfaction!

It took me about 15 mins to prepare, not that much time at all and is pretty healthy in my mind.

So that's a lot of food. What's the damage, calories-wise?

596 calories, including the protein shake, which made up about 230 calories for this meal.

Not bad, considering a single BK Whopper is 670 calories ;)

Protein intake for this meal? 

72g. Yeaah, huge amount of great protein, mainly from the lean chicken, protein powder, soy wings and milk.

There we go, that's what I will usually eat for dinners and I'd say it's certainly an affordable way to eat and a much healthier alternative. 

Oh and I'm 10% done with the ENTIRE 90 day program!

And about 30% done with Phase 1. Here we go!

Total caloric intake for the day: 1320 calories, 125g protein