So, you’ve started your day perfectly…
(See the post Morning Fat Melting) Woke up, downed a glass of OJ with your whole herb supplement, reaching deeply into your otherwise empty blood. You did your 20 minute cardio rev up before hoping into the shower. After your shower you ate a high protein diet with some good EFAS(oils) and fresh fruit.
You weren’t hungry all morning long. You’ve made it to lunch time, feeling great. Now, keep it going!
Lunchtime
Lunchtime for me is a good time for a generous quantity of mixed vegetables. You could try a salad topped with a boiled egg, pulled chicken or some nuts. A homemade oil vinaigrette will help deliver your needed EFAs. Or have a bowl of soup, being sure that it’s low sodium and avoid cream or pastas in them. Soups are a great way to jam in some great nutrients in a warm, all in one, ready to go serving! Try to avoid the side of bread or crackers or choose amaranth instead of wheat, if you must. Choose a rice paper or lettuce wrap for a convenient hand held lunch. Always be sure to include a generous serving of protein which will sustain you longer than sugars and mix it up between plant and animal proteins. Low fat cheese as a side…or Hummus (which contains partial proteins) with raw vegetables is fantastic lunchtime fare. Or try beans combined with rice in a wrap for a full vegetable protein alternative to meat.
Cut out the Wheat & Simple Sugars too!
Newly discovered evidence has bent my perspective slightly into cutting out wheat products as much as possible. With more scientific research I believe that I will only reinforce the thought that we have created a bane to our own health by genetically modifying wheat products to contain more gluten.
What wheat does that may concern those trying to shed unwanted toxin containing fat tissue is trip the insulin production response in they same way that simple sugars do, telling the body to store all available fats and sugars as fat tissue. Some foods that are high in simple sugars to avoid are potatoes, corn, and carrots. Breads, cakes, pop, and fruit juices, as well, of course.
You want your body to burn up the food fuel not store it!
Dinnertime
It’s dinner, you’ve been so good all day long… no bread, no simple sugars, no pop… You’ve almost clinched a perfect nutritional day! The key to maintaining any nutritional plan is planning, really. It doesn’t have to be that much effort, either. It can be a simple as preparing your grocery list, according to the meals that you plan on having for the week and having a rough schedule in your mind. Don’t allow the kids to sway you into McD’s. It’s better for them too… as a parent you are responsible for instilling proper nutrition in them too.
Keep to your rules… no breads, no simple sugars, no pop… Serve a good amount of lean protein in your meals,(fish, chicken, tenderloin), lots of high density nutrient vegetables, like broccoli, kale, napa cabbage, beets, sweet potatoes, gren beans, or edmame. Go fresh whenever possible, keeping in mind that frozen is better than canned for sodium content and conserving nutrient integrity. Balance your meal off with some high fiber grains or high fiber vegetables and some good ol’ EFAs… using canola oil in your cooking can help you to get your intake of EFAs. Salmon is another fantastic source. Reach for the rice as your carbohydrate, preferably long grain or better still brown. Over processed Uncle Ben’s or Sidekicks have way too much sodium and act much like gluten and simple sugars in your body… not good. (Storing everything as fat, remember?)
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Stay posted for the next article:
Exercise, Snacks, and other Tips for Fat Melting
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