So this afternoon I found myself unprepared, I know, trainers are never supposed to be unprepared. By this I mean that my mini-fridge at the gym was empty, I had been working away on the computer, and it was time to eat! So with only 30 minutes before my next appointment I walked over to Henry's and came up with a tasty (and powerful) little snack/meal. I didn't really have a plan, I knew nuts are always a good source of nutrients (anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory, amino acids, healthy fats, etc.) so I headed down the little section where you scoop your own nuts/grains. I found an unsalted mixed nut bin and measured out a pound. Then I headed over to the fruit, thinking I needed something sweet and juicy to liven up these nuts. I found some organic blueberries that were perfect. I grabbed those and thought "I need some protein!" As nuts, while very healthy and a good source of healthy fat, are not an actual complete protein. If you are unfamiliar with complete vs incomplete proteins here's a link to a web page that describes it pretty well (http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/proteins/incomplete-vs-complete-proteins.html), i just googled it and I liked the article I cannot comment on the rest of the website. So I headed over to the cheeses (complete protein). I was tempted to get some fancy garlic (immune booster) cheese but opted for a bag of low-fat string cheese. Low-fat is generally better for you than non-fat as they usually have to add less extra ingredients in order to replace the lost taste. And, yes, an argument can be made that some whole cheeses are good for you as well, but I figured I have plenty of healthy fats from the mixed nuts.
Got back to the gym, rinsed a handful of blueberries, mixed it with the a couple handfuls of nuts, had a stick of cheese, and washed it all down with some water. It was delicious, nutritious, energy-boosting, anti-oxidating, anti-inflaming, and held me over for the next 3 hours until I could get home and have some dinner. All for under 400 calories!
Anyone else have any "In A Pinch" remedies/recipes they've had to rely on?
