Megan Record (2)

·         Breakfast: Protein shake: Ice, milk, frozen banana, chocolate protein, plain greek yogurt, and powered peanut butter 

·         Snack: Clif Bar

·         Lunch: Quinoa quiche

                                                               i.      Crust; cooked multicolored quinoa with ground flex seed, whole wheat flour, 1 teaspoon of butter, and Italian seasoning

Filling; 3 eggs, 6 egg whites, milk, spinach, onion, and roasted red peppers.

·         Dinner: Spinach Salad loaded with all the vegetables I had, chickpeas, black beans, and lentils

·         Snack: Apple and almond butter

2)     Dinner again was my most affected meal. I did not prepare a meal for this because I ran out of time after cooking the quiche that I had for lunch. I typically work out in the late afternoon and I am used to eating a protein source from chicken or turkey.

3)     Going meatless again on this Monday made we start to think more about the different types of protein sources I could have instead of meat through the week. By increase the amount of protein I have though out the day it typically helps me to stay fuller for longer and consumer less food over all.

4)     This Monday I needed to have another snack after dinner. I am not sure if it was from the food choices for breakfast, lunch, and dinner or if it was because I did a longer work out at the gym.

5)     This week I think I spent more money on grocery shopping than normal. I do feel like I bought some extra produce in order to make sure I was full from my salad at dinner. The only problem I may have is not being able to use all the produce before it goes bad. I do not mind spending a little extra money as long as the food does not go to waste. So I will adjust the rest of my meals for the week to include the left over produce I have.

6)     This week going meatless did not seem to have ant affect on the people around me.

7)     I used a recipe for the quinoa quiche that I had pinned on pinterest a little while back. Other than that, the meals are all typical meals that I consume.

8)     While thinking of meals this week, I realized I would not be very successful if I was not able to consume eggs or milk during this process. I eat eggs and/or egg whites for basically one meal everyday. I am not sure if I would be satisfied from a meal if I was not able to eat any animal products at all. Additionally, if I were not able to eat any animal products I feel like I would choose to eat more unhealthy options in order to keep me full through the day.