Meal Planning

It's very important to plan for 'colorful' meals before shopping for your groceries. We call it a colorful meal because the variety of food you are putting on your plate, and the amount of veggies you will want to add. Planning your dinners for the week, you should have a portion of lean protein, whole grains, and lots of vegetables. 

I cannot stress the importance of meal planning for the week - as this will help to make sure you stay focused on your goals. This will keep you on track with healthy weight loss - supplying your body with the nutrition it needs.

Protein Filled Full Meal Options/ Recommendations

4oz of lean protein; chicken, turkey, fish, lean beef

1 serving of a whole grain: ½ cup is a serving

Veggies; making sure if they are steam cooked that they have a crunch left to them

Lean protein options:

• Chicken breast
• Turkey breast
• Lean ground turkey
• Fish; salmon, halibut, tuna, shrimp
• Lean beef; fillet, lean ground beef, lean steak

Whole grain options:

·         Brown rice

·         Whole grain bread/sprouted (1 slice)

·         Whole grain tortilla (1 tortilla)

·         Quinoa

Veggies:

• Leafy greens
• Broccoli
• Cucumber
• Spinach
• Cauliflower
• Sweet potato (small)

**Recommendations**

Veggies and fruit should be fresh or frozen and stay away from canned

If you go to a restaurant make the menu work for you and ask how many ounces there is in the entrée

Also remember to start your day with breakfast and drink water all day long