Good to have: One glass of low fat milk everyday
Meals should look like this:
Big B'fast
- Eggs
- Whole wheat bread
- Oats ( very good option)
- Yogurt
- Cereal
- Red beans ( very good option)
- Chicken
- Fish ( salmon, sardines, tuna)
- Whole wheat bread or chapati
- Salads with capsicum, tomatoes, paneer, sprouts, lettuce, cabbage etc
- Try and avoid carbs for dinner
- Have lots of vegetables and meat
- Wild Salmon
- Red Beans
- Walnuts
- Cabbage/Sprouts/ Lettuce
- Celery and Onions
- Tomatoes( Super food)
- Fish
- Whey Protein
- Berries
- Eggs
- Seeds such as flaxseeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds etc
- Whole grains( superfood)
- Capsicum( Superfood)
- Citrus Fruits
- Olives
- Avocado ( don't eat too much)
- Tomato juice
- fresh salsa
- Broccoli
- Hummus
- Spinach ( sautee with olive oil, garlic and lemon)
- Low fat yogurt
- nuts ( watch serving size)
Almonds- 20-24
Walnuts 8-11 halves
Other tips:
- Good b'fast will be a bowl of oats, half of a banana and a small low fat yogurt
- try having clear soups before meals
- try having salad before a meal
- no eating after 9 pm
- avoid carbs at night
- stick to 1-2 glasses of wine per week
- healthy meal proportions are 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat except for dinner where you should avoid carbs
Bake with little olive oil, salt and pepper for 45 mins at 450 degrees ( fahrenheit)...Shake once or twice while baking in order for even baking throughout
Sorry.. forgot to add that you have to include one snack between lunch and dinner
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Yogurt+ fruit etc
Renz,
ReplyDeleteAm taking a printout rite now and this is gng on our fridge today..hahaah
Tanx a ton for the super tips..esp the choice of healthy snacks n food options...was searching for that for a long time...
TC