What and What Not to eat
if you have been browsing through
men's health magazine for quite sometime now, you may be familiar with their nutrition feature on The Better Alternative: EAT THIS, NOT THAT.
if you have not, well here are some food to indulge in or steer away from:
EAT THIS
a piece (1.5oz) of fruit cake139 calories/ 26.5 g carbohydrates/ 3.9 g fat (1.9 g saturated)/ 12.8 g sugar/ 1.8 g protein 0.8 g fiber
NOT THAT
3 medium-sized pieces (1.5oz) of unenriched chocolate chip cookies205 calories/ 28.5 g carbohydrates/ 9.6 g fat (3.2 g saturated)/ 13.2 g sugar/ 2.3 g protein/ 1.1 g fiber
Why?
A bit low on the calorie count and the fat, plus the brandy in the fruitcake gives out antioxidant potential equivalent to the daily recommended intake of vitamin C.
EAT THIS
3 tablespoons (1oz) of brewed coffee139 calories/ 26.5 g carbohydrates/ 3.9 g fat (1.9 g saturated)/ 12.8 g sugar/ 1.8 g protein 0.8 g fiber
NOT THAT
3 tablespoons (1oz) of hot chocolate205 calories/ 28.5 g carbohydrates/ 9.6 g fat (3.2 g saturated)/ 13.2 g sugar/ 2.3 g protein/ 1.1 g fiber
Why?
The hot chocolate is loaded with sugars and carbs. and coffee contains more antioxidants that help fight the big C.
Labels: diet, eating, food, healthy meal, meal
My Diet Plan
been working out for almost a year already, it's so damn hard to maintain this kind of body and make it even leaner, and bigger.
i recently found out that i have been following the 3-hour diet pala, just recently, but i have been doing this since then.
diet plan:
(may be a combination or all of the following food per meal)
2 slices whole wheat grain bread (gardenia is one of my faves! with 170calories @ 1g fat, good source of carbs @ 35g,dietary fiber @ 3g,and protein @ 7g)+tuna spread+lettuce+tomato+cucumber
2 cups of TAHO minus the arnibal (sweet ingredient, the brown one, luv d sago,hehe..) i usually buy kay manong sa tabi ng edsa shrine @ 10.00/cup. he is there from 6:00AM 'til supplies last.
1 cup nestle fruit selection yogurt - zero% fat! (beat that!)
1 piece cavendish banana from Dole
1 FUJI apple
1 serving of quaker oatmeal (choco flavor is addictive @ p10.00/pack gives you 134.5 calories)
2 glasses of pineapple juice - unsweetened/ DOLE is great!
1 can del monte fruit express - w/ peach
lots of H20
1 pack Oheya chicha, d blue one (yup, it's one of the healthiest junk foods in the counter ryt now)
1 serving pasta (any kind) spag, fettucine,zitti,marinara, lasagne,penne - avenetto, chef d angelo and sbarro serve d best pastas! yum..
1 half roasted chicken minus the skin (yaiks greatest source of FAT and cholesterol), prefers the breast part
2 servings of siomai (luv dimsums)
1 slice papaya and pineapple (help convert protein to be taken in by muscles)
1 can pineapple juice (fiber, man!)
1 serving of pancit (need carbs..hehe..)
lots of H20
before hitting d gym
(can be a choice frm d ff:)
a> kenny roger's SOLO B (breast part CLASSIC please, hate their inasal version..eww)/ side dishes:(HOT) either Corn&CarrotsCorned beef w/potato&cabbageMixed/steamed veggies! too bad they removed tuna pasta in d menu..:( (COLD) either potato salad or fruit bowl (w/out mayonnaise)
lots of H20
b> World chicken! (G4 fudcourt) ALL of their menus are perfect! @ p135/serving, not bad...just wish they open earlier as scheduled so i could enjoy it 4 bfast/brunch..yummm
c> i recently had a taste of Plato Wraps - 1 serving Wheat bread + tuna spread - i think u need 2 add p5 or p10 2 upgrade frm d regular bread into wheat bread, not bad.
2 cups of TAHO (this time, manong can be found in front of robinson's galleria at the bus stop)
1 whole roasted chicken (andok's/mang boks/baliwag is gud enough, mura pa)
lots of fruits (mango,apples,papaya)
1 serving Kenny's Healthy Plate (contains: 1/4 chicken minus d skin, classic of course!, Fresh fruit salad, Corn muffin, All-vegetable salad, iced tea @ p135 only!) this meal is 27% less fat than d usual meals out there, cool! gud thing restos nowadays are also concerned w/ healthy eating)
And drink ur vitamins! vitamin E/C/multi-vitamins-kirkland :)
1. ice cream! (took this out of my list looooooong ago..)
2. soda (eww, in-cans & tru soda dispensers frm food chains, nothing but sugar in it. better drink lots of H2O)
3. cakes (those überly-coated cakes suck big time...adds up 2 ur saddle bags & luv handles/ although i do indulge sometimes-once in 3months i guess..)
4. sisig/chicharon-all sorts of it (2 of d unhealthiest, read: DEADLY pinoy deli)Labels: diet, diet plan, dining, food, meal, meal plan
Bread Talk
If you are a frequent loaf buyer like i am, you must be very familiar with
gardenia - the bread brand that has been in the consumer market for quite sometime now and has pioneered the introduction of fresh, healthy, and diet-friendly breads.
but have you ever wondered if their breads in the stack are really fresh? how would you know which one is fresh and which one is not? The
twist tie is the key. i emailed gardenia's
customer relations and personally called their hotline to verify any truth to this, and here is what i found:
did you know that gardenia philippines delivers fresh bread seven (7) days a week, that's monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, and sunday and each day corresponds to a different twist tie color. they are:
monday - tan
tuesday - orange
wednesday - yellow
thursday - blue
friday - green
saturday - red
sunday - white
so the next time you will hop in the grocery, and assuming it is sunday, you would not want to pick the tan-colored twist tie as this bread has been in the stack for almost a week already.
you might ask, hey, how come all the twist ties i see are always, say for example, orange, or blue, etc.? this only means that the turn-around of bread in that particular branch is fast, so breads in there are always delivered fresh!
so for those gardenia bread lovers out there, take note of the right color twist tie to enjoy fresh breads from gardenia. so good, you can even eat it on its own! :)
hey, before i forget, another diet-friendly advise to you guys. the healthiest bread to eat offered by gardenia is the whole wheat bread - with:
170calories @ 1g fat
good source of carbs @ 35g
dietary fiber @ 3g
protein @ 7g (enjoyed with +tuna spread+lettuce+tomato+cucumber)
SRP : ~ P54.00 - P56.00
Labels: diet, fitness, food, gardenia, health, meal, whole grain, whole wheat bread
a piece (1.5oz) of fruit cake
3 medium-sized pieces (1.5oz) of unenriched chocolate chip cookies
3 tablespoons (1oz) of brewed coffee
3 tablespoons (1oz) of hot chocolate
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