So I am 4 weeks out from my calendar shoot in Jamaica so my diet (& workout) is changing a little bit.  I am upping my cardio slightly and switching over to faster style weight lifting while still keeping some heavy days in there.  I am also still eating the same proportions food wise 40% protein, 30% carbs, & 30% fat all from a wide variety of foods-my days are always different!!

I am not necessarily trying to lose a specific amount of weight but just tighten up all over & get everything popping lol!  So maybe 2-4 pounds max and I will be exactly where I think I look my best.  Everyone has their own idea of what is “perfect” so I may still look too lean for some but not lean enough for others.  I always go by what I like and what is comfortable & healthy for my body to achieve.

I have only slightly decreased my calories at this point & honestly I do not cut my calories too much even the week before as you will see.  This is about 100 calories less for the whole day than my last post (if you can even tell!)  This is a slow cut back as I have known about this shoot for awhile.  I can usually prep and be photo shoot ready in one week if needed.  In that case I would eat similar to how I will be eating in my next post on this subject & I would really rev up the intensity of my workouts & cardio too.  That works for me.

Once again this is how I prefer to prep for a bigger shoot or special event/trip.  This may or may not work for you.  My main reason for sharing is because I have been asked by multiple people and I want to show that I am not starving myself or doing crazy drastic or painfully boring eating.  It really saddens me that some people choose to do things the unhealthy way when it can be done in a more healthy not so restrictive way.

Meal One: Egg whites scrambled in nonstick spray with spinach and seasonings (bacon & chive Perfect Pinch & Italian herbs) plus a warmed up high fiber wrap with a tablespoon of cinnamon sugar soy nut butter in it (extra cinnamon sprinkled on top yummm!), & black coffee.

Meal Two: Double chocolate chunk Quest bar plus raw green beans.

Meal Three: Sahale parmesan cheese & herb almonds and a scoop of tropical flavored whey protein powder mixed with water.

Meal Four: 1 packet tuna in water (mixed with salt, pepper, & chives) scooped up with a serving of millet & flax chips (super awesome chip or cracker swap that I will post about soon)

Meal Five: Sushi-one skinny California roll and one brown rice shrimp California roll (yes from grocery store so not as great as restaurant but still yummy & more convenient) plus a small spinach salad with tomato, onion, salt & pepper on it.

One of my rolls fell apart a little when I put it on plate-boooo! 🙁

Meal Six: one container of nonfat plain Greek yogurt mixed with a 1/2 scoop vanilla casein protein powder.  I add a little extra vanilla extract and a packet of stevia to the yogurt too.  The casein will make it very thick and “frosting” like (& you really can use it to frost things too if you want).  I top it off with a serving of my Power Granola.  You can find the recipe for this lower carb/lower calorie granola here

http://www.sarahbrockner.com/blog/2014/01/12/power-granola-2/

*I also take a multi vitamin, hair, skin, & nail supplement, & fish oil plus drink tons of water, a couple cups green tea, and a couple tablespoons of straight organic apple cider vinegar (with the mother).  The apple cider vinegar is pretty awful (not going to lie) but it really helps naturally with cravings and digestion so worth it!  Sometimes I have a Bragg’s apple cider vinegar drink instead of the straight version as it tastes much better lol!

This is just a snapshot but as you can see I eat quite a bit of food & I am certainly not depriving myself 😉  My goal is to maybe give you some new snack or meal ideas and to show a real life look at how I personally eat to lean out a little.