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CJisinShape
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The first part of this challenge is to plan a "perfect" food day. Use the MFP food diary to help.
1. It will be moderate in calories for your weight
(not low - starving leads to binging).
2. It will support good health.
For example, if you want lower blood pressure or cholesterol, include foods you like that support those goals. If you are diabetic, watch the sugar content, etc.
3. You LIKE to eat these foods. So its not McDonalds, but it doesn't have to be tofu and kale, either, unless you like it.
4. Make it easy. If you like eggs and bacon in the morning, cottage cheese and fruit is going to be a difficult change. You might like both cottage cheese and fruit, but the temperature and texture difference might be unnecessarily different from your normal routine. Remember, its supposed to make it easier.
5. Plan Breakfast, Lunch, and Beverages and Snacks, in SATISFYING SIZED portions for that "perfect diet day."
6. Leave enough calories for a SMALL dinner. This is where your need for variety, tacos, takeout, etc., is somewhat satisfied daily, but portion controlled to not derail your diet.
7. Add 2.5 cups of water to each meal.
Now post your "process" as to how you arrived at your perfect diet day. Then go to the store and make sure you have what you need for breakfast and beverages. We start eating our fabulous breakfast and improving our beverages tomorrow.
1. It will be moderate in calories for your weight
(not low - starving leads to binging).
2. It will support good health.
For example, if you want lower blood pressure or cholesterol, include foods you like that support those goals. If you are diabetic, watch the sugar content, etc.
3. You LIKE to eat these foods. So its not McDonalds, but it doesn't have to be tofu and kale, either, unless you like it.
4. Make it easy. If you like eggs and bacon in the morning, cottage cheese and fruit is going to be a difficult change. You might like both cottage cheese and fruit, but the temperature and texture difference might be unnecessarily different from your normal routine. Remember, its supposed to make it easier.
5. Plan Breakfast, Lunch, and Beverages and Snacks, in SATISFYING SIZED portions for that "perfect diet day."
6. Leave enough calories for a SMALL dinner. This is where your need for variety, tacos, takeout, etc., is somewhat satisfied daily, but portion controlled to not derail your diet.
7. Add 2.5 cups of water to each meal.
Now post your "process" as to how you arrived at your perfect diet day. Then go to the store and make sure you have what you need for breakfast and beverages. We start eating our fabulous breakfast and improving our beverages tomorrow.
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1. MFP set my calories to 1740. I've done 1200 and 1450 - 1740 is definitely better.
2. Green tea, low sodium and grapefruit are deliberate "for my health" additions to my diet.
3. Everything I chose I like, although the green tea has taken getting used to.
4. I've actually eaten these meals on a consistent basis before. They were delicious, satisfying, but had too much sodium. So, I'm doing the low sodium version of these, plus adding foods that give a health boost.
5. Done.
6. I left 450 calories for dinner, after accounting for breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages.
7. Adding 2.5 cups of water to my meals helps me get in the water needed for the day AND replaces high calorie drinks. A twofer, if you will.0