WOMEN’S NUTRITION

WHAT TO EAT AND WHEN

It is no surprise that, on daily basis, women can be extremely busy. Whether as a mother or homemaker, taking care of the kids and house, a professional in the day to day grind of the business world, a student running from class to class or any other women that faces daily challenges.

Finding time to workout and eat your six meals per day can be difficult. Planning your workout and preparing your meals before hand is a great way to concur this tough task.

Here are a couple of daily plans from Oxygen Magazine (http://www.oxygenmag.com/ ) that that can help you to get a start. Included are suggestions that you can prepare depending on what time of the day you workout; morning, afternoon or evening.

Day 1
Morning Workout – When you work out on an empty stomach ensure you eat right after
Breakfast – 3-4 Scrambles egg whites, turkey/chicken and multi-grain bread
Morning Snack – ½ cup of walnuts with piece of fruit
Lunch Workout –Eat the below meal after your workout
Lunch – Tuna Pita Pocket with Tuna, lettuce, tomatoes and celery
Afternoon Snack – Protein Bar or 2 whole wheat crackers with 2 thin slices turkey
Evening Workout – Bump up your snack to give you a boost for your energy
Dinner – Stir Fry made with marinated beef strips. Serve with Rice and 2 cups of mixed greens
Evening Snack – 1 light yogurt

Day 2
Breakfast – Oatmeal
Morning Snack – Yogurt
Lunch – Chicken Pasta Salad
Afternoon Snack – Apple with 1tsp of peanut butter
Dinner – Salad with lettuce, chicken, tomato, corn, cucumber, beans and light salad dressing
Evening Snack – ½ cup of fat free cottage cheese with 2 wheat crackers

Funk Roberts