One of the benefits to habitually eating high protein and adjusting carbs/fat as I like in each meal, is that when a special event comes around, it is super simple to manipulate the rest of my day and allow for an untracked meal. ⠀
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Personally, I tend to prefer most of my fat/carb macros at night in the form of chocolate, or most recently buttered air-popped popcorn, so I never need to do much to pave the way for what I know will be an indulgent, carefree dinner.⠀
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How I planned the day:⠀
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Preworkout:#zpoalways with@cocoabarinajarand coffee⠀
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Postworkout: massive salad with cucumbers, chicken, broccoli, parmesan cheese whisps and + the BEST@g2gbar⠀
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Lunch:@cutdacarbGreen Monster Crunchwrap (check my highlights for the ‘recipe’)⠀
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Pre-dinner snack: yogurt/jello bowl with only the puffed rice cereal - no extra toppings; wanted to keep it light so I would still be hungry, but wouldn’t walk into the restaurant ready to order 6 appetizers⠀
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By this point in the day my macros were about here: 120C/22F/120P for 1160 calories⠀
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Because my minimum protein was hit no problem, heading into dinner I had this left to play with: 112C/50F = 900 calories⠀
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{I had also planned for a late-night shake - 19C/3F/23P - if I wanted it..which I did!}⠀
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Dinner at the restaurant included an array of charred veggies (cooked in oil), Thai chicken wraps, a stir fry (steak, fries, mac and cheese for my husband) and we split THE most delicious flourless chocolate cake.⠀
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Did all that add up to what I had planned? No idea. Also no problem. It was good enough.⠀
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So a lot of this looks like what you see in my stories every day! I am a creature of habit, love the food I eat, and I find that it serves me well in this sustainable lifestyle.⠀
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BONUS: it is NEVER hard to weave in and out of celebratory meals or vacations as they arise because really, 90% I’m eating what I love which also happens to fit my macros. I always look forward to the next day!⠀
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(This may be the biggest takeaway - take the time to ways to make and plan foods you love that also align with yoru goals….I have a book for that ☺️ linked in my linktree)⠀
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Drop your questions and I’ll answer in stories!
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