Here's what I did.
I was packing a huge salad for lunch, which I still believe is absolutely key because the nutrients in a salad are great for fighting and preventing disease. But, I usually workout around 11am so even if I eat all the veggies in the world I was still hungry.
Mentally, I decided to eat in a higher food bracket. What this means is eating more healthy whole foods and less junk.
Then I decided to bulk up my lunch. I am packing leftovers from dinner. For example, today I brought meatloaf, rice pilaf and roasted cauliflower. I'm packing 1 container each of red, yellow, and green. Adding this to my lunch has made all the difference!
Ironically, by mentally telling myself I can eat more and actually eating more for lunch... I'm more satisfied and by dinner time. In the end, I'm actually still eating within my original calorie bracket!
Just shifting foods around based on what time I'm working out and to match my own daily rhythm can make a huge difference.
Below is what I have planned for today. What I actually consume may vary a bit. I may add almonds during the day or something additional for dinner depending on how I'm feeling. I'm still light on protein but that's something I'm working on :-) Hopefully this gives you another idea on how to plan your day.
Meal Plan for 21 Day Fix calorie bracket 1,200-1,499
- 7:30am medium coffee with 2 creams (Dunkin' Donuts style)
- 9am apple with cheese (1 purple, 1/2 blue)
- workout
- 12pm dark leafy green salad with beets, yellow bell pepper, onion, carrots (2 greens); meatloaf leftovers with rice pilaf and roasted cauliflower (2 red, 1 yellow, 1 green)
- 3pm strawberries, Siggi's strawberry yogurt, oats (1 purple, 1 red, 1 yellow)
- 6pm Shakeology (1 red), banana (1 purple), water, ice, 1 tablespoon peanut butter (1 orange)
- Water, Water, Water!! (and more coffee, coffee, coffee :-)
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