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digitaldiscipline
digitaldisciplineNot that anyone asked, but this is what I tend to nom on:
I go with the KISS principle - simpler (ie: less processed) tends to map towards "better," so I do a lot of very basic recipes and rely on entertaining seasonings to keep things interesting.
Breakfast is frequently oat bran (with island spices, because otherwise, that shit is unbearably bland), a cup of tea, some scrambled eggs with fresh salsa, and a glass of grapefruit juice.
Snacks at work are tea, water, and pistachios or almonds, or some grilled chicken or lean beef patties (leftovers from the previous night's dinner, or made that morning to take along) or a protein shake (I keep a tub of powder and a shaker bottle in my desk in case I get ravenous).
Lunch at work is frequently the same leftover-centric stuff, or a trip to a healthy-eating restaurant (I'm a sucker for Sweet Tomatoes, where I get a big salad and a bowl or two of chicken noodle soup, light on the noodles).
Pre-, peri-, and post-workout drinks are what they are.
Dinner is usually grilled chicken, organic bbq ribs (ie: marinated & cooked in bbq sauce that's organic, or at least HFCS-free), or lean-beef burgers without buns (using fresh salsa as a condiment instead of ketchup), and steamed veggies (broccoli and cauliflower are my staples, but sometimes I steam some corn on the cob or brussels sprouts).
My cheat treat is beef jerky or dark chocolate, and, when the body says "DUDE, YOU NEED SOME FUCKING CARBS," I air-pop some popcorn and jazz it up with cayenne pepper sauce, garlic powder, and Tony Chachere's creole seasoning.
It's not fancy (most complicated meal item: eggs with salsa, pre-browned ground beef & onions, and some jalapenos), but it's tasty and straightforward.
I go with the KISS principle - simpler (ie: less processed) tends to map towards "better," so I do a lot of very basic recipes and rely on entertaining seasonings to keep things interesting.
Breakfast is frequently oat bran (with island spices, because otherwise, that shit is unbearably bland), a cup of tea, some scrambled eggs with fresh salsa, and a glass of grapefruit juice.
Snacks at work are tea, water, and pistachios or almonds, or some grilled chicken or lean beef patties (leftovers from the previous night's dinner, or made that morning to take along) or a protein shake (I keep a tub of powder and a shaker bottle in my desk in case I get ravenous).
Lunch at work is frequently the same leftover-centric stuff, or a trip to a healthy-eating restaurant (I'm a sucker for Sweet Tomatoes, where I get a big salad and a bowl or two of chicken noodle soup, light on the noodles).
Pre-, peri-, and post-workout drinks are what they are.
Dinner is usually grilled chicken, organic bbq ribs (ie: marinated & cooked in bbq sauce that's organic, or at least HFCS-free), or lean-beef burgers without buns (using fresh salsa as a condiment instead of ketchup), and steamed veggies (broccoli and cauliflower are my staples, but sometimes I steam some corn on the cob or brussels sprouts).
My cheat treat is beef jerky or dark chocolate, and, when the body says "DUDE, YOU NEED SOME FUCKING CARBS," I air-pop some popcorn and jazz it up with cayenne pepper sauce, garlic powder, and Tony Chachere's creole seasoning.
It's not fancy (most complicated meal item: eggs with salsa, pre-browned ground beef & onions, and some jalapenos), but it's tasty and straightforward.
