My Daily Meal Plan
I have always been an all day grazer. I do not like to full extremely full in one sitting, so following the five or six meals a day plan really works well for me. Research also proves that this method is best for speeding up the metabolism and keeping it going all day long. Since I have been going strong on my health nut kick, I eat clean whole foods (natural state foods that are not processed). It is often suggest that having a cheat meal once a week is also helpful to give into your cravings as well as reward yourself. For me, I love the taste of fruits, veggies and meats but more than anything I absolutely love ice cream and my candy of choice is... you guess it DARK CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY!!! It is so deliciously dark and sweet, my favorite treat.
On a daily basis this is what my food looks like....
Meal 1 1/4 cup oats 1/4 cup berries 1 whole egg 3 egg whites (yogurt maybe)
Meal 2 Protein shake piece of fruit (10 almonds sometimes)
Meal 3 5oz Chicken and veggies/salad
Meal 4 Protein bar or apple and 10 almonds
Meal 5 5 oz Chicken and salad/veggies
Meal 6 1/2 cup Cottage cheese or casein protein shake
Meals 1, 3, and 5 are my breakfast lunch and dinner and I always try to have a protein and a veggies. I love fruit so I often have some if I am feeling hungry. I tend to overdo my cardio so sometimes I need to compensate and a little more food to nourish my body. But if you are feeling exceptionally hungry don't ever hesitate to add more veggies to your plate. They are low in calories and fill you up. Often I add them to my eggs and always have them with meals. I never advocate for starving myself or skipping meals, I just eat clean. Cottage cheese and casein protein are great snacks before bed since you are sleeping for such a long period without eating. They are slow digesting foods and will keep your metabolism running through the night.
Throughout the day my drink of choice is always WATER! I sweat a lot during my workouts and need to replace that water. After all our bodies are made up of mostly water too. However, about twenty minutes before my workouts I do drink a small cup of black coffee to give me that boost of energy and wake up for the gym.
For more in depth info on the six meals a day method read this! http://www.fitnessrxmag.com/nutrition/fat-loss/1279-eat-more-lose-more.html
Here is another meal plan that I use to guide me throughout the day as well.
Meal 1: 9am 4 egg whites, 1 whole egg, ¼ cup oats
Post-workout meal: 11:30am 1 scoop protein, 1 piece fruit of your choice, ¼ cup oats, 10 almonds
Meal 3: 2pm 5 ounces chicken or fish, ½ sweet potato, 10 almonds
Meal 4: 4:30pm ½ cup cottage cheese, ½ cup berries, 10 almonds
Meal 5: 7pm 5 ounces lean meat (On Tuesday and Thursday red meat), 1 cup veggies
Meal 6: 9:30pm 1 scoop protein, 1 tablespoon peanut butter
On a daily basis this is what my food looks like....
Meal 1 1/4 cup oats 1/4 cup berries 1 whole egg 3 egg whites (yogurt maybe)
Meal 2 Protein shake piece of fruit (10 almonds sometimes)
Meal 3 5oz Chicken and veggies/salad
Meal 4 Protein bar or apple and 10 almonds
Meal 5 5 oz Chicken and salad/veggies
Meal 6 1/2 cup Cottage cheese or casein protein shake
Meals 1, 3, and 5 are my breakfast lunch and dinner and I always try to have a protein and a veggies. I love fruit so I often have some if I am feeling hungry. I tend to overdo my cardio so sometimes I need to compensate and a little more food to nourish my body. But if you are feeling exceptionally hungry don't ever hesitate to add more veggies to your plate. They are low in calories and fill you up. Often I add them to my eggs and always have them with meals. I never advocate for starving myself or skipping meals, I just eat clean. Cottage cheese and casein protein are great snacks before bed since you are sleeping for such a long period without eating. They are slow digesting foods and will keep your metabolism running through the night.
Throughout the day my drink of choice is always WATER! I sweat a lot during my workouts and need to replace that water. After all our bodies are made up of mostly water too. However, about twenty minutes before my workouts I do drink a small cup of black coffee to give me that boost of energy and wake up for the gym.
For more in depth info on the six meals a day method read this! http://www.fitnessrxmag.com/nutrition/fat-loss/1279-eat-more-lose-more.html
Here is another meal plan that I use to guide me throughout the day as well.
Meal 1: 9am 4 egg whites, 1 whole egg, ¼ cup oats
Post-workout meal: 11:30am 1 scoop protein, 1 piece fruit of your choice, ¼ cup oats, 10 almonds
Meal 3: 2pm 5 ounces chicken or fish, ½ sweet potato, 10 almonds
Meal 4: 4:30pm ½ cup cottage cheese, ½ cup berries, 10 almonds
Meal 5: 7pm 5 ounces lean meat (On Tuesday and Thursday red meat), 1 cup veggies
Meal 6: 9:30pm 1 scoop protein, 1 tablespoon peanut butter