It’s not a lot of work~
…. to plan your before and after workout meals.
I’ve heard it all. Don’t eat, Eat! Really - if we do eat - What do we eat before and after a workout?
I’ve read a lot of information on this topic and what I’ve found is YOU SHOULD EAT before and after a workout.
Your body needs the fuel. If you’ve ever been unfortunate enough to run out of gas - you know there is just nothing you can do if there is no fuel in the tank. The car won’t go! Our bodies are the same. We have to feed our bodies.
This is what I’ve learned:
Before a workout - High Carb/Moderate Protein
Half a Banana with a half serving of Peanut/Almond Butter
Hummus with a serving of Pita Chips
A Handful of Almonds or Walnuts with an apple
After a workout, your meal or snack should be higher protein and lower carb
A Half of a Garden Burger on a toasted whole wheat english muffin
A Protein Drink with half of a serving of peanut butter/ half a banana
If you’re out and can’t get a proper snack, try to find a good protein bar. You don’t want to eat a bar that is too high in calories, you want one with lower carbs and a good amount of protein. The Trio Bar and the Luna Bar are good choices that I’ve found.
Good Luck and Get Working!
Another Yummy~
Another yummy for me is the Sargento Ultra Thin Cheese Slices.
Sam’s Club sells it - 75 ultra thin slices - Variery 3-Pack.
Provolone, Mild Cheddar and Swiss. Each ultra thin slice is between 30 to 35 calories each and less than 3 grams of fat for each. They are very thin, but if you put them on top of your sandwich in the toaster oven and melt them, they taste like you’ve got a lot of cheesy goodness!
That’s Sargento Ultra Thin Cheese Slices!
Try ‘em! They are so good!
My New Favorite Thing~
Recently while at Costco, I found these great little treats! For me a treat is a great, yummy, complex carb! I’m a carb-aholic!
Ta da! It’s the Oroweat Sandwich Thins! http://www.sandwichthins.com/?gclid=CJLn2_7Bg50CFShSagod4FdfbA
They are perfect for tiny - LapBand size portions. I make tiny pizza rounds in the toaster oven, 1 tbsp homemade pesto and 1 oz of goat cheese! YUM! 
With good foods like this, I can do this!!!
A Great NSV!
My current Hemaglobin A1C is 5.3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yippie!!! That means my average blood sugar is running approx. 110.
I was pre-diabetic prior to losing weight! My highest A1C was 5.9 and I just couldn’t get it to budge.
The LapBand has turned all of that around! I love my LapBand!!!
Just continuing my journey - one bite at a time…
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