What is your Healthy Eating Plan???

MoLove2025

How many of you have created a healthy eating plan or are just lost in the wind when it comes to healthy eating.

I have a plan but everything in it isn't healthy....ive been a picky eater my entire life so choosing some new healthy foods that i wouldn't normally eat has become a task im continually working on.

For you all that are lost in the wind i found an article that is helpful especially if you are just starting out and have no idea where to start. Good luck with your journey.

http://www.squidoo.com/creating-a-healthy-eating-plan

iamfranniefierce

I try to eat six small meals a day every 3 hours or so...breakfast, lunch and dinner and three snacks. I also eat lots of protein and drink over a gallon of water a day to help with feeling satiated.

islaybower

I'm very loosely following the plan from Master your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels. I have plenty of little slip ups, but generally try to stick to three meals and one or two snacks, and every meal/snack is a mix of protein, carbs and fat. It works for me because it's got me out of the habit of grazing (I was previously consuming something like 1000 calories in snacks and another 1000 in meals!)

SoDamnHungry

My healthy eating plan is eating less, not healthy. Healthy foods get crammed in there because they often have less calories...

MoLove2025

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starchile

I'm kind of following Rick Gallop's Low Glycemic Index plan. I eat roughly 6 meals a day (although many times I only get to like 4) and it's all: brown starches (brown rice, whole grain bread and pasta, etc.), lean meats (fish, turkey, lean ground beef, skinless chicken breast), LF dairy and fresh fruits and veggies. I rarely eat anything out of a can or a box. The reason why I say I'm "Kinda" following him is b/c I eat a lot less carbs than is allowed. I'm an EX Atkin's girl and I have a few "bad habits" leftover which is I get really comfortable eating a protein and some veggies at a meal and can be totally fine with it. Actually, I low carb 3x/week. Not so High Fat like Atkins...just no starchy side, but still fresh veggies and lean protein. I LOVE IT!!!! I used to have a problem with binge eating and I don't anymore!! I feel soooooo much more in control!!! the fruit especially controls my cravings for sugar (90% of the time anyway!!! It's that TIME OF THE MONTH that trips me up!!! LOL)

Chameleone

I try to eat every 3 hours. Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner. I usually have fruit or veggies for a snack because I don't count their calories. My sister told me that on weight watchers raw fruits and veggies are free to promote healthy snacking, so I started doing that.
For breakfast I usually have oatmeal just because I love it, and I kind of improvise lunch and dinner. It depends what I'm in the mood for.

adietron

Healthy eating doesn't have to be stressful, complicated, or unsustainable.

My strategy is whole, fresh foods. At least 80% of my grocery list is finished in two places: the produce section and the butcher.

Try this... fill your fridge with whole foods for one week. Cook your meals for yourself, and bring your lunch to work. Choose unprocessed carbs over processed carbs (brown rice or quinoa instead of pasta or tortillas). Magically, at the end of the week, you'll be at roughly 50% carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fat. Plus, your vitamin and mineral counts will be pretty much on point. WEIRD, RIGHT?

Don't trust Kraft, Michelina's, or even Morning Star to provide you with healthy meals... you can totally create them for yourself.

Keep. It. Simple. All you really need are lean meats, lots of fruits and veggies, and whole grains (not multi-grain). You can work in some good fats too, with avocados, olive oil, and nuts.

danasings

Healthy eating doesn't have to be stressful, complicated, or unsustainable.

My strategy is whole, fresh foods. At least 80% of my grocery list is finished in two places: the produce section and the butcher.

Try this... fill your fridge with whole foods for one week. Cook your meals for yourself, and bring your lunch to work. Choose unprocessed carbs over processed carbs (brown rice or quinoa instead of pasta or tortillas). Magically, at the end of the week, you'll be at roughly 50% carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fat. Plus, your vitamin and mineral counts will be pretty much on point. WEIRD, RIGHT?

Don't trust Kraft, Michelina's, or even Morning Star to provide you with healthy meals... you can totally create them for yourself.

Keep. It. Simple. All you really need are lean meats, lots of fruits and veggies, and whole grains (not multi-grain). You can work in some good fats too, with avocados, olive oil, and nuts.

EXCELLENT advice!

Pebble321

My "healthy eating plan" is to eat moderate portions of real food.

- Most of my meals are home cooked and made from actual ingredients, not jars or boxes.
- I don't have carb-phobia, so I eat pasta, rice, bread.
- I'm not scared of egg yolks or red meat or fat in moderation.
- I try to stick to unprocessed (or less processed) snacks like boiled eggs, fruit, nuts, veggies, hommus with some muesli bars, home made savoury muffins, cheese and crackers, grainy bread with peanut butter or vegemite etc.
- For drinks - black coffee, herbal teas, unflavoured sparkling water and wine, cider or beer a few times a week.

That's the plan - but sometimes it goes out the window and that's OK. I eat cake, restaurant food, lollies, chocolate and other less healthy options now and again, but I just try to make sure that the majority of what I eat over the week is from the healthier side of the list.

Most days I'll eat breakfast, lunch and dinner with a couple of snacks thrown in. Not because I believe it will make me lose weight faster but because it stops me getting hungry and suits my lifestyle.

Captain_Tightpants

More water. More veg. More fruit. More fish. More Chicken. Few more nuts. Few more beans. Less everything else.

jadedone

My plan is:

Eat 7 servings of produce a day
Eat mostly unprocessed foods/or things with minimal ingredients
Eat 2 different veggies with dinner (to make up for any potential shortfalls during the day)
Eat mostly whole grains
Limit intake of added sugar
Avoid transfat like the plague
Eat mostly good fats
Eat when you are hungry

AeolianHarp

Healthy eating isn't done on a micro level but a macro level. Foods aren't healthy or unhealthy in the context of a single thing.

Me, personally, I try to eat at least a pound of vegetables and/or fruit and also hit my macronutrient goals. Outside of that, I eat around 200g of chocolate a day because I like it. I also prefer fasting and then eating. I usually eat 3 meals in a day and within a 8 hour period.

My carbohydrates can be anything ranging from fruits to white rice to whole wheat pasta. It's whatever tickles my fancy that day. Protein wise, I prefer red meat and eat 3/4-1lb a day. Fat wise, anything is pretty much game. Saturated fats is my cup of tea but I try and keep it balanced since I gravitate towards them.

I'm a flexible dieter, so I allow almost anything in my diet within reason. Moderation > restriction.

MoLove2025

Moderation > restriction.

This is what i go by.....I think this should be a logo somewhere on here!!!

leomentlines

I try for 3 main meals, and 2-3 snacks a day. I try to keep my macros around 40/45% carbs, 25/30% protein, 30% fats.

I have to put a little more work in for protein being a vegetarian, but I still get the job done

lizzys

i just try to stay with in my cal and fat budget plus i try to eat fresh veg and lean meats and fruits

fmbomzo

I eat seafood or eggs when I want protein. Otherwise, I incorporate nuts, soymilk, almond milk or protein-enriched cereals.

I consume at least one serving of nonfat/lowfat dairy daily (yogurt or kefir).

I eat one or 2 fresh fruit snacks daily. I try to eat at least one green leafy vegetable daily.

I try to do a protein/carb combination for each major meal (3 meals) and then use fruit or dairy as my snacks in between.

I drink at 80 oz of water daily. The only other beverages I consume are green tea (3 cups daily) unsweetened and kefir.

MoLove2025

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