Homemade recipes | Watch Me Grow💪

It’s been a while & I want to make more posts like I did while I was in prep! I am not currently prepping for a competition, but I did just start a meal/workout plan this week with a woman I’m so glad to call my coach! As some of you may know, I was an avid follower of iifym (if it fits your macros). I still love the concept of iifym, but I wasn’t taking into account the timing of my macros based off of my training so much. I have always eaten on a pretty regimented schedule, but my coach made me realize the true importance time plays with growth. With that being said, I am now following a meal plan that she has developed for me & I have to say that I absolutely LOVE it! It has allowed me to step away from all of the tracking that I have become so obsessed with after doing it ritually for about 6 years now… crazy!! So it’s not only great for my body in terms of gaining muscle, but also my mental sanity as well. 😉

This meal plan cuts out a lot of the unnecessary sugar I was consuming before and allows me to love whole, natural foods as I should. Like I mentioned before, timing is everything! It has only been 4 days & I already see a difference in my body in terms of definition. It has been magical in terms of water weight. Prior to these 4 days I was retaining water a decent amount for my liking and I am slowly watching it ware away. Another thing I have to say I love about this plan is that I only weigh/measure myself 2x per month! Constantly looking at that number on the scale, whether it be multiple times a week, daily, or even multiple times a day becomes obsessive. It’s easy to get wrapped around that number, letting it consume your mind. However, that number is not always the best reflection to your success. A great number of factors come to play in that number you look down on – never let it define you!

After blabbing on, I’ll get to what a full day of eating looks like for me on this meal plan. 🙂 Please remember though that these portion sizes are custom to me – my body, my goals, my activity level, my schedule. This is not going to be what works exactly for you! You need something custom to you as well, please remember that!!

BREAKFAST (7:30-8:00 a.m.)

4 egg whites
1 cup sautéed pepper/onion mixture
1 cup cherrios

After I wake up and get ready for the day (not really ready, just gym ready) is when I make my breakfast. This is also when I take my daily vitamins/supplements. I take a biotin, probiotic, fish oil, and a multivitamin. I also only drink water when I eat and workout (just a personal preference) so I disperse it throughout the day. With breakfast, I had 22 oz. water.

PRE-WORKOUT (9:00 a.m.)

1 Greek yogurt whips
1/2 cup strawberries

12 oz. water

DURING WORKOUT: 18 oz. water mixed with 1 scoop Amino X Watermelon amino acids (tastes like a Jolly Rancher!!)

LUNCH/POST-WORKOUT (11:00 a.m.)

4 oz. chicken breast (baked with hot sauce, spray butter, & garlic)
1 cup sautéed pepper/onion mixture
2/3 cup jasmine rice
Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning

4 oz. lean pork, 1 cup corn, 1/3 cup jasmine rice

As you can see, my high carb/low fat meals are revolved around my training time, yet protein is always present. Veggies are also becoming my new best friend with this plan!! Not pictured is a different lunch I had this week with 4 oz. chicken, 1 cup corn, & 1/3 cup jasmine rice. Endless combination options, I love it!! Also, 22 ounces of water.

SNACK 1 (1:30 p.m.)

Protein Shake:

1 scoop PEScience Snickerdoodle protein powder
1/2 cup unsweetened cashew milk
1/2 cup water
4 ice cubes
1 tbsp natural peanut butter

SNACK 2 (3:00 p.m.)

1/4 cup mixed, lightly salted nuts

Also, 16 oz. water with 1 slice of lemon.

DINNER (5:30 p.m.)

4 ounces London broil
1 can green beans
spray butter & seasoning

OR (another day I had):

4 ounces ground beef (9g Fat)
1 cup cauliflower (made into cauliflower rice – posted the recipe a few posts ago!)
1 cup broccoli

Dinner is low carb/higher fat. With this meal I drank 22 oz. water.

SNACK 3 (7:00 p.m.)

2 rice cakes
1 tbsp natural peanut butter

This is my absolute FAVORITE peanut but so addicting & I love that I get to have it every single day! This is the meal that I end my night with, drinking 12 oz. water.

As I mentioned previously, I am not following iifym in particular. Though I do have a macro count/range, I do not have to track it so I don’t have numbers on everything. It’s better for me not to worry about it if I don’t have to, but they can easily be calculated if you desire! I also get 1 cheat meal a week which I will gladly share – just haven’t quite decided what I want this week yet. 🙂 Hope you enjoy!!