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Guidelines
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Meals decrease in calories throughout the day
- Breakfast is the biggest meal
- Dinner is the smallest meal
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Complex carbs
- broccoli
- asparagus
- green beans
- brussel sprouts
- cauliflower
- green/red peppers
- onions
- onions
- celery
- mushrooms
- cucumbers
- peas
- carrots
- corn
- AVOID: too much sugar
- eat a wide variety
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The macronutrients: proteins, carbs and fats
- % must change as your body changes
- 'good' fats help the body break down fats
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BREAKFAST
- Oatmeal
- Cereal
- Protein Powder
- Fruit
- more carbs than the other meals
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Meal #2
- Protein (chicken/fish/tuna)
- Vegetables
- Complex Carb
- Fruit
- no fruit after this meal
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LUNCH
- Protein (chicken, fish, tuna, protein powder)
- Vegetables
- Complex carbs
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Meal #4
- Protein (chicken, fish, tuna, protein powder)
- Vegetables
- Complex carbs
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DINNER
- Protein (chicken, fish, tuna, protein powder)
- Vegetables
- Complex carbs
- the lightest meal