Jul
13

Eating like a champ (for us)

by Ryan Weeger

A big part of my training has been improving my diet in the past  5-6 months. With alot of ideas and motivation from friends like Slater (although I could never eat 1/3 or workout 1/4 of the amount he does), James (nutrition guru to the max), and lots of other blogs and cooking sites, and plenty of watching food network (although most is ManvFood and Best Thing I ever ate).

I really have tried to cut out as much processed stuff as possible, but definitely still have some in our diets as well. I have done a good job improving that for sure, and I cant explain how great I think both of us feel and I can definitely tell a difference on the bike. It does take alot more time and prep and shopping time 2-4 times a week, etc. but it is well worth it. These are just some of the many different things we have been cooking up lately:

Keta Salmon with two kinds of Sweet Potato. Kale+Bell Pepper Salad  w/evoo/lemon juice/balsamic dressing

TJs Buffalo Burger w/Blue Cheese and TJs Chicken Burger w/Applewood Smoked Bacon

Baked Tritip steak, Diced Brussels Sprouts w/Corn+Bell Peppers (cooked with TJs Island Soyaki), Russet Pots

Steelhead Trout, pan fried Scallops, Asparagus

Pizza #1: Avocado/Portabello Mushroom/Applewood Bacon/Roasted Eggplant Sauce.

Pizza #2: Spinach/Artichoke Hearts/Mozarella Cheese/Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce.

Fresh Boysenberry Smoothie, Multi Colored Potatoes, Eggs

Ground Beef Tacos in Corn Tortillas w/Corn and Avocado and the magic hotsauce: D’Elidas

Almost too good to be true: On skewers in the oven…Bacon Wrapped Salmon Fillets w/Garlic Oil.

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8 Responses to “Eating like a champ (for us)”

  1. jameson Says:

    you guys are killing it! glad i could help… eating healthy is not hard… especially when you are making all that rad stuff. bbq soon!

  2. Tawnee Says:

    YUM! All that looks soooo good. Definitely my style of eating. Yea, takes a little more effort but the payoff is well worth it like you said.

    You should try roasting the kale in the oven at 350 for about 5-10 min or until brown/crispy on edges (depending on how much)… it is the best! Way better than raw kale haha

  3. jennifer Says:

    the keta salmon meal and the scallops and asperagus dish are the two im dying to try, althoug they all look delicious. please invite me over for dinner?

  4. Matt Says:

    Yum. Where do you buy your fish?

  5. allison Says:

    I just finished dinner, but I think I’m hungry again! :P

  6. Cate Says:

    Looks awesome! Cutting out processed crap can be kind of hard at first but it’s amazing how much better it makes you feel!

  7. Brian Says:

    Looks like some killer food. Love the Blue Cheese on the burgers.

  8. Ryan Says:

    Tawnee- Definitely trying something new with the kale, raw is tolerable and my wife likes it, but I need to change it up for sure.
    Jennifer- soon!
    Matt- lots of different places. From TJ’s to one albertsons by our place that always has tons of fresh seafood, or whole foods or fish markets.
    Cate-On my way to continue cutting too, this is only a sample of stuff, but some of your recipes are huge for ideas almost all the time.

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