A Week of Eats – A different kind of WIAW

Last week I participated in a science project for the amazing Leigha. She is doing a project in her biology class about the protein intake of different diets (vegan, vegetarian & omnivore) and asked us to track our food for a whole week. I thought that it would be interesting to take a look at a week’s snapshot of what I eat and I wanted to help Leigha out so I signed up right away! After looking through the log that I wrote for her and the pictures that I took throughout the week I thought that I would share the whole log as a different kind of What I Ate Wednesday post.

I went back and forth a little on whether or not to post this because people have all sorts of opinions of how we should eat as runners and I know I could be opening myself up to some scrutiny but I want to be as open as possible when it comes to all aspects of my running – training, workouts, recovery and food – so I’m going to march ahead.

I am a pretty normal eater mostly meaning that there’s nothing that I try to avoid, in fact I focus more on things that I want to make sure that I am eating that things that I try to exclude. I like to have a sweet treat once a day but I mainly focus on making sure that I’m eating fruits, vegetables, protein, fats and CARBS (<– so so so important for long distance runners!). But enough talking from me – let’s let the food do the talking. 🙂 

Monday – 2/16

(9 miles easy)

Breakfast

Oatmeal w/ brown sugar and 2% milk
Banana
Coffee w/ 2% milk + a sprinkle of sugar

Lunch

Grilled Cheese Sandwich on whole wheat bread with tomatoes and sharp cheddar cheese
Cortland apple

Afternoon Snack

Chobani Almond Coco Loco Greek Yogurt
1 slice of my mom’s homemade honey oat bread + butter

Dinner

2 chicken tacos w/ lots of toppings, mexican rice, and sauteed bell peppers and onions
photo 2 (17)

Dessert

1 slice of my sister’s homemade banana bread w/ peanut butter + a glass of 2% milk


Tuesday – 2/17

(11 mile speed workout)

Breakfast

2 slices of toast (made with mom’s homemade bread) + butter and raspberry preserves
2 eggs scrambled w/ a little bit of 2% milk
banana

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Lunch

Chicken Wrap – rotisserie chicken + homemade peanut sauce + lettuce + avocado
baby carrots

Afternoon Snack

Cortland Apple
Sweet Chili Pistachios

Dinner

Breakfast for dinner for NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY! – Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes (w/ syrup) + bacon + hashbrowns + strawberries 
Orange-Peach-Mango Juice

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Wednesday – 2/18

(8 miles easy)

Pre-Run

1 Honey Stinger Waffle

Breakfast

Oatmeal w/ brown sugar and 2% milk
Banana
Coffee w/ 2% milk + a sprinkle of sugar

Mid-Morning Snack

A slice of banana bread with peanut butter

Lunch

Taco Soup w/ cheddar cheese and multigrain tortilla chips (Soup Group day at work)

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Afternoon Snack

Strawberries
Cashews

Dinner

Butternut Squash Ravioli w/ homemade alfredo sauce
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Rotisserie Chicken
Roll w/ butter

photo 1 (17)

Dessert

Chocolate ice cream w/ 2 oreos & sprinkles

photo 2 (19)


Thursday – 2/19

(8 miles easy)

Pre-Run

1 Honey Stinger Waffle

Breakfast

1 slice of toast (made with mom’s homemade bread) + butter, cream cheese and raspberry preserves
2 eggs over easy
banana
cup of coffee w/ milk and sugar

Lunch

Leftover Chicken from last night
Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Afternoon Snack

Greek Yogurt + Strawberries

Dinner

White Rice + Peas + Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken + 3 Thai Shrimp Gyoza
photo 1 (93)

Dessert

Coffee Chocolate Chip Gelato


Friday – 2/20

(1o mile run w/ 5 mile tempo)

Pre-Run

1 Honey Stinger Waffle

During-Run

a handful of Honey Stinger Pink Lemonade Chews

Breakfast

Leftover pancakes from Tuesday + peanut butter, cinnamon, chia seeds, maple syrup & a banana
Coffee w/ milk & sugar
photo 2 (90)

Lunch

Mexican salad – romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bell pepper, corn, avocado, sweet potato, pistachios, queso fresco w/ greek yogurt dressing + a whole wheat tortilla
photo 3 (81)

Dinner

Breaded Chicken
Broccoli
Pan Fried Multi-Colored Potatoes
photo 4 (66)


Saturday – 2/21

(6 miles easy)

Breakfast

banana
Oatmeal w/ brown sugar & milk

Morning Coffee Date

Latte

Lunch

Grilled Cheese Sandwich on whole wheat w/ tomatoes
Butternut Squash Soup w/ craisins

photo 4 (63)

Afternoon Snack

Macintosh apple
Kind Bar

Dinner

Tacos for Travel Fundraiser – two tacos on flour tortillas w/ beef, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa & sour cream + rice
photo 2 (88)

Dessert

2 chocolate chips cookies & a mini chocolate cupcake


Sunday – 2/22

(Long run day – 18 miles)

Pre-Run

1 Honey Stinger Waffle

During-Run

a handful of Honey Stinger Pink Lemonade Chews

Breakfast

Banana
Guacamole, 2 fried eggs, hot sauce + queso fresco on a toasted whole wheat bagel
Coffee w/ milk & sugar
photo 2 (91)

Lunch

Leftover chicken from Friday night + broccoli + butternut squash soup

Afternoon Snack

Apple

Dinner

Date night out for pizza & wings (3 buffalo wings & 2 slices of Hawaiian BBW Chicken pizza)
photo 4 (65)

Dessert

A blondie w/ a glass of milk


**Please keep in mind that this is just a snapshot of what I ate one week out of the year. It is not a nutrition recommendation on a guide on how you personally should eat. If you have any questions, comments or concerns please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at thefoodierunner@gmail.com