breakfast

breakfast is sooo important! Don't you dare skip it! I am currently hooked on these egg sandwitches that are awesome and healthy (my husband even eats them everyday).

Okay ingredients:
Orowheat double fiber english muffins (these are only 110 calories each)
1/2 cup egg beaters
low calorie cheese like laughing cow light or veggie cheese
3-4 slices of lean turkey

toast your english muffins
add cheese and turkey
pour the egg beaters in a flat pan and let them cook...then use a spatualy to fold them over egg mc muffin style
add the egg to the muffin with a little salt and pepper... there you go!
this is 245 calories and very well balanced..
about two hours later I have a slice of toasted double fiber orowheat bread (70 cal) with a tablespoon of almond butter (a total of 165 calories) for my prework out snack. If I'm going on a long run I'll make a peanutbutter sandwitch with sliced bananas. This is a bit more caloric but geez when you are burning up to 1000 calories you don't have to worry about that...you need to make sure you are fueling your body with the right stuff so you have energy and don't cramp up!
Okay...next installment on recovery snacks...
oh...I also love the Kashi go lean crunch cereal...this has a great balance of protein and is high in fiber..
and if you are wanting oatmeal I would go the steel cut route. I have a wonderful recipe from Moosewood restaurant for steel cut oatmeal that is wonderful!
I've been meaning to talk more about food so I'll try and get a chance soon. Different things work for different people. I personally cut out all processed foods...no high fructose corn syrup!!!!! I also eat about every 2 hours...this helps keep your metabolism burning and actually raises it...surprise surprise...eat more loose weight...just make sure you eat the right things! More on this to come...