"The Big Five" Diet

I wanted to take a moment and share with you the types of foods I eat on a daily basis. To start off I have two quotes from my personal trainer that I try to keep in mind when making a food choice; first, “if God didn’t make it, then I shouldn’t eat it” and second, “it is not as much about counting calories, as it is about consuming calories that count.” – Ben Crosswhite

I like to call my diet “the Big Five,” which consists of 1) lean meats (limiting the beef), 2) fruits (preferably raw), 3) vegetables (preferably raw), 4) nuts (preferably raw and no salt added), and 5) seeds (preferably raw and no salt added). Where is the dairy or the bread you might ask? Welp, sorry folks, but man makes those products so I don’t eat them. At least, I try really, really hard not to eat them, but sometimes I slip-up. The most important lesson I have learned about slipping-up is, you must pick yourself up and continue fighting again. The following is an actual excerpt from my Food Journal:

Breakfast:

Smoothie (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, one scoop of protein powder, and unsweetened almond milk; optional: chia seeds and/or flax seeds)

Mid-morning Snack:

Handful of almonds

Lunch:

Salad (baked chicken, baby spinach, black pepper, olive oil, and ½ of either lime or lemon squeezed; optional: nuts and/or one hard boiled egg)

Mid-afternoon Snack:

Handful of almonds

Dinner:

Grilled Salmon

Steamed Broccoli (half a lemon squeezed and black pepper)

Thanks for coming along on this journey with me and I hope seeing what I eat consistently helps you with your journey, too! Look for the following post of a great recipe I tried tonight…