As you may now from my post titled My Child Called Me Fat & New Year’s Resolution I have resolved to reduce my waistline to get to a healthier me. So the very first thing I did was sit down to create a meal plan tailored to my needs. What you do not know is that I have recently been placed on cholesterol pills. So when considering the meal plan I would follow to reduce my waistline I had to first consider the foods that are good and bad for my cholesterol. After a few hours of research I came up with a plan that I feel is good for me.
Meal Plan
After thinking over why so many “diets” I have tried in the past have failed I found one constant and that was they were to darn strict and left me feeling deprived. So here is my plan, I like to call it “More or Less”. Eat more often. Eat less at each meal. Eat more lean protein. Eat less fatty meats (including shell-fish). Eat more fiber. Eat less trans fat. Eat more healthy carbohydrates. Eat less carbohydrates at night. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Eat less sugars and processed food. And lastly, drink more water and green tea!
Sample Day
Start of Day: Green Tea and lemon
Breakfast: Oatmeal (high in fiber)
Snack: Green Smoothie w/ Blueberries (Fruit and Vegetables)
Lunch: Vegetarian Chili w/ Brown Rice and Beans (Lean Protein & Healthy Carbs)
Snack: Low fat Yogurt
Dinner: Salmon and Asparagus (lean protein & Vegetables NO CARBS).
Real Life
So we all know life happens although I am not giving my self cheat days I am also not going to beat myself up over a poor decision. Instead I will be sharing here if and when I make a mistake and will also share my triumphs for the week. In addition to sharing my peaks and pits, I will also make a concerted effort to make LESS mistakes and MORE triumphs!
Peek Of The Week
Pit Of The Week
Mexican Cornbread for dinner. Correction A LOT of Mexican Cornbread for dinner.
If you are on a diet or a lifestyle change, what are you eating more/less of to reach your goals?
Girl I am proud of you! You can SO DO THIS!! I am you cheerleader!! Yo Yo YO YOLANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the peek video! I am taking notes!
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Thank you Bernetta for your support as always!!! It is definitely a challenge getting out my warm bed to work out, but I got to do it!
That’s totally not enough food for me for a day LOL. I get hangry and I need to eat 🙂 And that would be why diets don’t work for me 🙂
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LOL. For me this is a lot of food. I use to skip breakfast no snacks have a small but unhealthy lunch and a HUGE unhealthy dinner. It’s working for me so far!
I’ve been working on getting healthier and follow the Paleo diet. It’s so important to plan your meals.
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NOT beating yourself up for mistakes is one of the best things you can do. I found that if I focused too much on when I messed up, I just messed up more. When I just picked myself up and moved forward, I always did better. Good luck on your goals!
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Thanks Stefany!
Eating small meals is totally doable! I very rarely eat until I feel stuffed and I always enjoy my meals. My husband does the opposite. He eats a huge meal, stuffs himself and then doesn’t eat all day but he always feels miserable after stuffing himself.
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Love this I can’t eat after 7 and I normally only eat once a day which is my biggest problem. People say I need to eat more but I just feel so full I normally have to make myself eat. I don’t lose nor gain weight which sucks.
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We have been meal planning as a way to watch what we eat and get in more fiber, protein, and other nutrients. I really need to lower my carb intake, especially in the evenings!
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I’m pretty heavy, and am not that happy about it, but I LOVE food! Why does food have to be soo good?!
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This is so hard. I’m right there with you. No bread, rice, grains type carbs in my life anymoe.. I had a piece of whole grain bread today..
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I’m trying to add more healthy snacks. My problem is going too long between meals so I’ll be starving and then eat way too much.
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I have been working on adding more fruits and veggies to my diet. That is always my biggest struggle!
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Looks like a great menu. I’ve added a LOT of ice water to my menu – one glass every other hour and I’ve added two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar along with cinnamon tablets. I think it’s helping.
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I’m a sister in the weight loss struggle, I’m fully in support of you and your goals. I’ve got to get back to my low carb lifestyle.
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I love your philosophy and completely agree. Although I have horrible willpower I did have a salad with my burger for dinner tonight instead of fries…baby steps right?!?! Keep up the great work.
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That is great that you are planning your meals. This is something I want to try to with my family.
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You go girl! You are doing an awesome thing for yourself. Good luck!!!
I like your eating plan. It sounds healthy and delicious. It’s great that you are sharing your successes with us to hold you accountable. Keep up the good work!
Your sample day sounds both healthy and delicious. I have also found that starting a meal plan helps me be more accountable.
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You can do it! One of the things I am doing is instead of allowing myself cheat days, I am switching it to cheat meals. I’ve found when I allow myself the whole day, I undo several days worth of work!
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Recently, I’ve also cut down on my cholesterol. I managed to lose a couple pounds.
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