What is the best diet plan you know?
Im not talking about the South Beach Diet, i mean the lifestyle you live. If you have been eating really good food that work for you, tell me! What is you breakfast, lunch, and dinner. OH AND YOUR EXERCISE PLAN!
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I’m a vegetarian working on going vegan. A vegan diet consists of no animal products – only fresh fruits, veggies, whole grains, rice, etc. It’s simple, easy to follow, healthy, better for animals, and better for the environment. When I first went vegetarian 8 years ago I lost 30 pounds in about 3 months. I’ve lost about 10 as I’ve been transitioning to vegan and now I’m at my healthy weight. My skin is clear and I have more energy than ever. I don’t "work out" per se, but I do a lot of walking and stay active.
A normal day would consist of meal similar to this:
Breakfast:
Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal with a cut up banana
Lunch:
Soup & Salad
Dinner:
Veggies and Rice
If you go online and type in Vegan Recipes there are a million out there. They are surprisingly delicious and most are very easy. Another added benefit to a vegan diet is that it’s so much cheaper – especially when you buy all your fruits and veggies local and in season.
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Michelle, I think you’d agree that there has never been a more confusing time regarding proper nutrition for consumers. Every so called "expert" out there seems to disagree and contradict each other on what’s the best way to eat for fat loss and overall good health.
One of the most important messages I try to teach my readers in this world of heavy confusion is that your diet doesn’t need to conform to any of the fad diets… you don’t need to go "low carb" or "low fat", or high or low anything for that matter to be successful in losing enough body fat to get lean enough to be able to see your abs.
I like to try to simplify things for my readers. I think that balance is the key to success along with eating a diet that is made up of nutrient dense foods in their natural state (as unprocessed as possible).
In general, it is the heavy processing of foods that makes it wreak havoc inside our bodies. Most foods in their natural unprocessed state are inherently good for us. Of course there are always exceptions… a salad of poison ivy leaves is "natural and unprocessed" but certainly would not be good for us!
I’ll leave your readers with a couple of the most important aspects of nutrition that help to get you lean for life…
1. Get enough quality protein in the daily diet – not only does it have a higher thermic effect than carbs and fat (so you burn more calories digesting it), but it also creates satiety so your hunger is satisfied longer. Plus it’s a building block for maintaining and building lean muscle… And remember that the amount of lean muscle you carry is one of the main factors for controlling your metabolism.
2. Think fiber! When it comes to carbs, make sure that almost all of your carbohydrate intake is from higher fiber sources like vegetables, fruits, and high fiber unrefined grains. Try to avoid refined sugars and refined grains as that is one of the main reasons so many people struggle with body fat.
I personally don’t eat many grains as I prefer to get most of my carbs from veggies and fruits, but I’ll admit I am a bit of a fan of sprouted grains. I generally recommend looking for carbohydrate sources that have at least 2-3 grams of fiber per each 10 grams of total carbs. Remember that fiber helps fill you up and also slows down the glycemic response of the foods you eat, all beneficial for getting super lean.
3. Don’t be afraid to eat fat! Many people try to go way too low on their fat intake and this can negatively affect hormone levels in your body as well as causing more cravings. Try to eat enough healthy fats daily.
Good sources are all nuts and seeds, nut butters, avocados, olive oil, organic meats and eggs, coconuts and virgin coconut oil. On that note, saturated fats from tropical oils are VERY misunderstood, even by many nutritionists and other health professionals. Yes they are composed highly of saturated fats, but are actually beneficial (but that’s way beyond the scope of this article).
4. Avoid the two worst things in our food supply at ALL COSTS:
*artificial trans fats from margarines, shortening, and hydrogenated oils that are in most processed foods
*high fructose corn syrup, which is in almost all sweetened products on the market
Again, if you avoid processed foods, it becomes easy to avoid these two worst offenders in our food supply.
I always contend that once you get a handle on these 4 main points of your diet detailed above, the rest starts to take care of itself as you gain control over your appetite, blood sugar levels, hormone levels, etc. It all falls into place, and you eventually gain total control over how lean you want to get.
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Hmmm…I’m not really a fan of fad diets. I lost a little over 20 pounds on my own…and this is what I did. I excercised a lot (lifting weights, cardio, running, horseback riding) and ate healthy. Here’s an idea of what I ate:
Breakfast: Something high-protein or whole-grain like scrambled eggs, peanut butter & banana sandwich (whole grain bread), oatmeal, shredded wheat, parfaits, or smoothies.
Snacks: I usually have fruits for snacks
Lunch: a higher-protein food like grilled chicken in a whole-wheat sandwich, peanut butter sandwich, lean cuisine meal (only every so often…you have to watch the sodium & sugar content), and I try to get some veggies in too.
Snacks: again, I have fruits for snacks…but I like to have veggies in the afternoon too. String cheese is great as well.
Dinner: I try to eat with my family as much as I can, watching portion sizes and eating plenty of lean protein, whole grains, and vegetables. On days where I eat on my own, I eat a meal similar to lunch. I only have desserts on weekends, and when I do, it’s a low-calorie ice cream or a small cookie.
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