I try to keep to this diet as much as possible, especially as a vegetarian. I do tend to slip up a lot and have like chips or cookies which i make up by exercising more. Now i've learned to only eat as much as i need to. If im not hungry but im craving food, i eat gum. Or when i go to eat food, i eat on a smaller plate, smaller fork, smaller portions. This helps me to watch how much food i put into my body.
So heres my daily food...intake?hah
Morning 9am- cereal; high in protein, fiber and vitamins. preferably natures path organic cereals.
Snack 11am- Chobani greek yogurt; or greek yogurt with your choice of fruits.
Lunch 1pm- Veggie wrap( avocado, cheese, mayo, spinach) OR Spinach salad( baby spinach, almonds, avocado, feta cheese, celery)
Snack 3pm- fruit
Dinner 5pm- Chicken with potatoes OR fish with rice
Protein is very important when your vegetarian so make sure if you don't eat meat to try chicken, turkey, or tofu. Plain greek yogurt has about 20g of protein- also great source
Also spinach is essential because of its k vitamin, A,B6,B3, vitamin C, and omega 3. Its low in calories but gives you enough nutrients to fill you up. Same with fish, it contains lots of the good omega 3 fatty acids. Make sure you don't eat anything with omega 6 fatty acids because thats just plain bad for you.
Avocados and almonds have lots of that good fat in it that should be substituted for chips and other grease foods. It also keeps you satisfied for a few hours after you consume some of it in a salad.
I try to eat every 2-3 hours, three main meals a day and two snacks in between. So this is how i try to eat during the summer. The routine is probably going to change ones school starts, but i guess i'll keep you posted:)
Well this is very interesting indeed. Would love to read a little more of this. Great post. Thanks for the heads-up
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