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[Reesha]

Haha, well, I rarely drink. A few times a month and very minimally when I do.

You're probably right about the protein, but between the nuts in the pesto, the almond butter and the italian sausage and the whole grain cereal and pasta, I managed to get 53g, and most of it was eaten immediately post ride. I wish I'd had chicken around the house but no such luck. Time to hit the grocery store!

[Veronica]

That's only 13% of your calories from protein.


I don't drink, so it's really easy for me to say, cut the booze. But if you have two beers once a week, that's 300 calories per week, you could just cut out. That's like a third of a pound over a month.

Of course I could apply the same math to ice cream. However, I'm not actively trying to lose anymore weight. I'm pretty happy where I'm at.


Veronica

[Reesha]

You're right about the protein I need to keep more of the good stuff around!

Where do you get most of your protein if you don't mind my asking?

[Veronica]

I eat a lot of fish - 2 -3 times a week. Trader Joe's has frozen Ahi and MahiMahi fillets that we grill up. For dinner we eat just the fish. It's about 300 calories because it's two servings and 42 grams of protein. If we're not having fish than it's a steak or chicken. Or sometimes a mini pizza. We're not perfect.

I also eat eggs. I don't have a cholesterol problem so I eat up to 7 yolks per week - but usually only 4.

What I don't get enough of is vegetables. They don't sit well pre-workout, so eating them at lunch is out. I don't eat much fruit, because fruit is really just a form of sugar. I know lots of people disagree with that, but cutting out most of the sugar is what has really helped me to get where I want to be.

Veronica

[Reesha]

This is going to sound hilariously awful but it's summer vacation right now so I'm not teaching and I live in Downtown St. Louis where we don't have a grocery store! I used to drive right by this market Straub's that had the BEST fish so I would stop each day and pick up salmon or some kind of white fish. In the spring I ate fish every day! I miss it terribly, but it would be a 30 minute drive out there just to get it. I should probably take up eggs and egg whites for breakfast along with the Bob's Red Mill 7 Grain hot cereal I have with raspberries or blueberries.

[Veronica]

That's why I like the Trader Joe's frozen stuff. I can pre buy a bunch and just thaw it when I want it. We're not so good with the fresh fish thing - it usually ended up going bad.

Veronica

[Reesha]

I had the same problem-- that's why I started shopping every day on the way home from school. I'd buy just enough for dinner and then go home and enjoy. The fish never tasted as good even one day later!

The trader joe's stuff is pretty good... I recall enjoying their albacore steaks.

I'm afraid I've been spoiled by the fresh salmon... I'm not sure TJ's would be up to snuff.