Before I go any further, I need to state that even though today is Monday, I am treating it like a Sunday since I don’t have any class until tomorrow. A lot of what I do today will prepare me for the week ahead, and therefore will require more time than most days.
Snack:
My first snack of the day was a half cup of fat free cottage cheese (added pepper) and the other half of the banana from breakfast along with 2 cups of water.
Snack Stats:
Prep Time: <1 min
Calories: 133
Carbs: 19 grams
Fat: 0 grams
Protein: 14 grams
LUNCH:
For lunch I made a large batch of quinoa, following the instructions from this site : http://www.eatingrules.com/2011/10/how-to-make-fluffy-quinoa/
I also quick soaked and made 8 oz of dry kidney beans. This took about 2 hours total, but didnt involve a lot of attention so I was able to do other things around the apartment while it was cooking.
My lunch today consisted of 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, 2 oz of canned white tuna, and 10 baby carrots. (and 3 cups of water!) While this may not seem like much, it actually filled my up pretty well, and I will be having a pre workout snack about 2 hours after eating lunch.
Lunch Stats:
Total Prep time: 2 hours for everything to cook, but <1 minute once it was cooked.
Calories: 341
Carbs: 67 grams
Fat: 4 grams
Protein: 24 grams
After Lunch:
I put the other 2 oz of tuna in the fridge for later, along with all the cooked quinoa, and the beans. These will be used for future meals and will save a ton of time!