Ok – my hubby may have just introduced me to one of best food books out there – It’s called the Diet Solution by Isabel De Los Rios www.thedietsolutionprogram.com – It is easy to understand and gets to the point…. So first things first – there is a little test that helps you determine your metabolic type (carb, protein, mixed) – this helps you understand which foods are ideal for you to you make the best choices in your personal meal plan – I’m a protein type . Second – you determine your caloric intake, which is how many calories you need to consume to reach your goal. Now I know I’ve mentioned I am not a fan of counting calories – but at this point I don’t have to. Why – because once upon a time I did – so I already seem to know what’s what in regards to the foods I normally eat. Knowing this information can help you “maintain”, lose or even gain weight if needed, which believe it or not, some do.
This is the part I love … Once you determine what your metabolic type is and how many calories you should consume there is a chart that shows you the types of food that work for you and what their serving size is equal to, which is followed by another chart that shows each body type (for me protein), by the amount of calories to be consumed (for me 1600) and then breaks the serving size of protein, carbs and fats you should have by meal. Wow – right!
Again for me – I am a protein type, my caloric intake, to lose, should be about 1550 – using the chart for protein and a 1600 calorie intake a day, the following is my food plan:
- Breakfast – 3 proteins and 1 carb (2 egg whites, 1 strip of turkey bacon and ½ cup cooked oatmeal)
- Snack – 2 proteins and 1 carb (shake: 1 scoop protein, ½ cup cherries, ½ cup blueberries, ½ cup frozen spinach) This is a little over in the carb area but they are veggies, so no worries.
- Lunch – 4 proteins, 1 carb and 2 fats (3 oz of shrimp, 1 oz of sliced almonds on salad, vinegar and olive oil dressing and mulit-grain pocket) here may be my problem… after lunch I always want something sweet – could be my pocket … going to search for a sprouted whole grain pocket, which will not spike the insulin – also – the book suggests trying green tea with stevia directly after lunch to help with those cravings… which I will try next week…
- Snack – 2 proteins and 1 carb – small apple and 1 oz of nuts (1/2 oz of nuts is 1 serving)
- Dinner 5 proteins, 1 carb and 2 fats…. 4 oz of chicken, over large salad, side green beans with apple cider vinegar and 1 tbs of flax-seed oil as dressing…
The funny thing is this is basically how I eat most of the time… what this has made me realize is that I need to add more protein to my lunch and see about replacing my carb…. This may help stop my occasional vending machine raids..
Okay – with all that said I’m off to make my plan for the week – which honestly, will probably look a lot like the above…
Can’t wait to see what you all come up with!! xoxo
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