food

let's talk a bit about food. i'm very fortunate in that i can eat the same things over and over again and be satisfied, and that many of these things are quite healthy. here are a few staples, almost all of which can be bought at two places - safeway and trader joe's:

breakfast:
-trader joe's chicken sausage - spicy italian
-lightlife smart sausages - italian style
-trader joe's smoked salmon
-2oz of orange juice
-peet's coffee

snacks:
-trader joe's simply the best trail mix
-trader joe's 50% less salt dry roasted almonds
-la tortilla factory low carb high fiber tortillas
-cliff bars
-chobani non-fat vanilla yogurt
-fuji apples
-berries

lunch (at work):
-sf soup company turkey chili (3-4x per week)
-green salad with protein

dinner:
-organic spring mix
-trader joe's soy nuggets
-lightlife smart ground mexican stlye veggie protein crumbles
-green beans
-more of the aforementioned proteins

dessert:
-skinny cow ice cream sandwich
-jello non-fat pudding cups

yes, i could do this every day. i feel better when i eat like this. i have tons of energy, no crashes, and am sharp (or as sharp as i can be).

you'll notice high levels of protein, few carbs, and almost no sugar (other than that which is in my fruit). it's a very simple formula, distilled from elements of the zone and paleo, and summarized very neatly by crossfit:
"Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, litle starch and no sugar. Keep intake of levels that will support exercise but not body fat."

more crossfit nutrition tips - http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/start-diet.html

i suppose it's not easy...but it is simple. and it gets easier. i really don't miss pasta, potatoes, carrots, or bananas at all.