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*Friday I go food shopping
 
*Saturday and Sunday I cook and prepare food for my boyfriend and I which will last until Wednesday.
 
*Wednesday I cook and prepare all of our food which last until Friday 
  
 
Food I pre make for two: (includes lunch, dinner, & snacks) 

*Turkey tenderloins
*LOTS of grilled chicken breast  [/size]
*Large roasted vegetable mix for lunch and dinner (broccoli, asparagus, green beans, celery, red pepper) yum!!
*Backed sweet potatoes
*Brown rice
*Broccoli
*Home made protein bars
*Whole wheat pasta (for him) 
 
Food I prepare every day which is easy and quick 

*Breakfast: egg whites, oatmeal and strawberries
*Morning Snack: Greek yogurt and frozen blueberries
*Dinner: White fish
*PM Snack: Protein shake 
  
 
Friday& Saturday: I usually go out to dinner or cook a yummy gourmet meal (cheat days)
 
Weight training schedual
*Monday: Am HIIT cardio …PM weights training
*Tuesday: PM weight training
*Wednesday: AM HIIT cardio
*Thursday: PM metabolic circuit
*Friday: AM weight training (so I can relax and go out after work)
*Saturday: OFF
*Sunday: Spin class
 
*Sometimes I have to change my schedual do to work or social events, but I always find alternatives to meet my fitness lifestyle.
 
*If I go away on vacation I use that time to let my body rest and recover
 
*Having a significant other who is fitness minded helps A LOT.  We motivate each other and understand each other priorities.
 
*I try to surround myself with friends who are fitness minded and share the same passion as I do.  We share ideas, work out and motivate each other, and understand each others lifestyle 
 
*I definitely enjoy my self on the weekends.  If you are not training for anything enjoy life. Have a drink, a yummy meal or dessert.  Having these two days helps me get through the weekend because I never feel deprived. 
 
Share your weekly routines. 


I would love to hear what you guys do to get some new ideas.
THANKS

Come on guys.. I am sure you have some type of routine????

Alright, this is a temporary routine as I am not working right now.
I wake up and do breakfast and coffee for myself and my wife.  Get the kids up and get their breakfasts.  Take the youngest to preschool and head to the gym.  
I am currently on a 3 day lift (M/W/F) and 2 days Cardio (T/TH).  
I cook my dinner meals in the afternoon and have them ready for the family that night. Generally leftovers for lunch or coldcuts, or a small meal midday.  We do shopping as needed, usually saturday or sunday is the big day and pick up milk, etc throughout the week.  

Once I get back to work.  Another month or so, I will have to change my routine, but I will adjust accordingly once I am there.

I am also drinkin on average 1 1/2 gallons of water.

I am up at 7 and have a shake right off the bat.
Cardio at 8 for 30 minutes.
Breakfast at 9:30
Weights at 12.  30 more minutes cardio after that.
Lunch @ 1:30.
Snack @ 4.
Dinner @ 7.
Casein shake before bed.  Usually around 10 or 10:30.
I drink a glass of water at the top of each hour.

How often do you cook your food in bulk and how long does it last you?

I cook in bulk twice a week.  I cook chicken to last me 5 days and  veggies to last me 3-4 days??

Is that pushing it??

 

Tips for Traveling with Food
by: By Shannon Petralito
 
I wanted to offer some tips & tricks that I have learned over the past couple of years in regards to traveling with food when I am preparing for a show.
 
 
I have certainly come a long way in the past few years in regards to preparing & packing my food as a figure athlete. I have to laugh because last year when I went to Miami I actually traveled with all of my chicken in one glass container, all of my sweet potato in another and veggies in another. I brought a scale with me, you could imagine the airport security when they pulled a scale out of my bag in Miami airport…lol. Oh boy have
 
I come a long way since then. It can be a little intimidating & frustrating when you are not familiar with traveling with your food. It’s time consuming preparing it no matter what but these are some tips that I have found helpful thanks to my fellow competitors. Hope you find them useful too!
 
- Prepare your food a few days before you leave.
 
- Measure all portions ahead of time & separate your meals according to number of the meal.
 
- Put each meal in a baggie (I use Ecozip Sandwich bags) they are multi-storage bags..they are awesome!
 
-Label bags MEAL 1, MEAL 2 Ect…. so you can just grab them.
I freeze all meals. That way they can be used as ice in the cooler and they stay fresh.
 
-Make sure your hotel has a fridge & microwave!
 
-Also, thanks to a friend of mine I learned a great little tip to bring a mini George Foreman grill to heat my meat! Love this idea!!!!
 
-I personally do not freeze my asparagus, I have a mini microwave steamer that I bring with me so it is fresh & not soggy. I got mine from the pampered chef, it’s great!
 
-Don’t forget to get to drink your water! It’s easy to forget when your traveling, especially on a plane!
 
-Last but not least I travel with my meals in a (6 Pack Fitness) cooler, this was a great investment! I know other girls who use mini travel suitcases too.
 
 
Well, I hope that these tips were helpful as they are very useful to me! I am glad that I don’t travel with heavy glass containers anymore, lol. Have a happy & healthy day!

Yep, sunday is my COOK FOR THE WEEK DAY. I go grocery shopping for about 2 hours, then cook for about 3-4 hours. It is every single lunch meal of the week and some supper meals as well. Obviously snacks as well. It really saves me a ton of time. This is my main set up that I use to allow me to do what I do.

I do the same!
 
I cook Saturday and Sunday to slit up my time in the chicken. I cook food for the week for my fiancé and me.
 
How long does your food last mike?
 
I keep my food for 4-5 days. 
 
I cook:
 
Chicken
Turkey
Broccoli slaw with mushrooms (great for stir fries
Roasted veggies
Butter nut squash
Sweet potatoes
Brown rice, or other grains
Protein pudding snack
Fresh tomato sauce 
 
I cook my breakfast and fish for dinner fresh every day
 
I basically cook this every week. I might change it up by using different spices, veggies, grains, homemade marinades ect
 
If my fiancé is lucky i will make him a creative chicken dish, turkey meat loaf and over fun dishes! 
 
What does your weekly prep look like??  
 

very easily, I SQUAT

hahah… i guess you have a busy life max
 
I assume you dont cook?? You just eat squats for breakfast