Meal Planning based on Portion Control....want to learn more???

Have you seen my posts on Facebook or Instagram about me following or "cheating" on my meal plan and wondered...."What does she mean by meal plan?"


Do you feel that you have a good plan for your meals each day, but don't seem to have the weight loss goals that you are expecting?

It is very important when exercising and trying to lose weight that you eat 5-6 small healthy meals per day. This helps you to keep your blood sugar levels steady. It also helps you body maintain its muscle mass and
fuels your body for your daily activities.

Several Beachbody programs follow a portion control meal planning guide originally from 21 Day Fix that
suggests how many servings of various food groups to have each day. For instance, I have 3 veggies, 2 fruits, 4 proteins, 2 starches and a healthy fat each day. What you eat is just as important as how much you eat!! Starving yourself is NOT a healthy way to lose weight!! So let's take a look at what I eat throughout the day.....

Breakfast
ALWAYS EAT BREAKFAST! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It starts your metabolism and prepares your body ready for daily activities. If you are not losing weight it could be because you are not eating a healthy breakfast with complex carbs and protein. Also, make sure you always pair complex carbs and protein at every meal. Check out this breif explanation of why you should pair your foods strategically together for desired results!!

Before I eat my breakfast I drink a large bottle of water as I workout. I've read it's also beneficial to drink a large glass of water with 1/2 fresh lemon squeezed into it to helps cleanse your body, improve digestion, and help the body shed toxins. Lemon water is a natural diuretic.

For breakfast each morning I have a Shakeology shake.
My typical recipe is:
1 scoop Strawberry Shakeology
1/2 banana
1 tsp PB2
Ice
Water





I blend my shake in this handy little Oster Blend-N-Go My Blend Blender that is great for travel as well because it's so small.I have a pink and blue bottle and love that one top is for blending and the other is for
drinking. So you only have one bottle a day to clean and not a huge blender bowl!! AMAZING!

Morning Snack & Lunch 

You'll typically find me eating 1 of 2 morning snack options. Either strawberries & grapes with cottage cheese or an Egg Beater with cheese either in a bowl or on a slim bagel....these are MUCH healthier choices
compared to the donuts, pasteries, cookies and other items that are brought into work or that my daughters want me to purchase for them!
At lunch, I typically always have a spinach salad with cherry tomatoes and either celery, cauliflower or cumcumbers. In addition, I'll bring leftover meat from the night before or have a Lean Cusine box (not the best option, but better than other things I could choose!!)

Afternoon Snack:

Around 2pm I typically start getting hungry again and head for either another veggie like cauliflower, carrots,
or celery and hummus.  Or if I am craving another fruit I will have and apple...this typically happens on HEAVY workout days when I do 21 Day Fix Extreme or Insanity Max30. If I get a craving for a sweet, I typically have Shakeology No Bake Cookies so that I avoid the other snacks tempting me around the office!!




Dinner
Dinner usually includes some type of meat like chicken, fish, pork chops or steak.Matt is great about grilling especially in the summer. Then we will have either rice or potatoes and a veggies. The girls also like
hamburgers, sloppy joes, taco night and pasta!!

Snack

If I am still hungry in the evenings I will have peanutes, sunflower seeds or almonds and most nights I will have a hot tea to drink!
Green tea has these awesome natural antioxidants that help to fight off hunger and shed your body of toxins!

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And remember....