If you still aren't sure what to eat here is a very simple menu plan to follow, you just have to adjust quantities to fit your calorie requirements:
Breakfast:
Coffee w/low fat milk or plain soy & splenda
Oatmeal (original, slow cook), cinnamon & splenda (if not using protein powder).
eat with: protein powder or milk (or soy) or 3-6 Egg whites cooked in Pam.
water
Snack:
Apple, low fat string cheese, almonds
water
Lunch:
6 inch healthy subway sandwich (off their lite menu), no mayo, oil, dressing, cheese or salt
small green side salad w/1/2 packet of lite dressing and if you must, baked lays
water
Snack:
baggie of cut veggies (carrots, celery, bell pepper, broccoli, cucumber, etc.)
2 tbsp low fat ranch dressing for dipping (if necessary)
and 1 serving of lunch meat (turkey or chicken)
or protein powder with water
Dinner:
Broiled or grilled fish, chicken or turkey seasoned with Mrs Dash (can use Pam so it won't stick)
brown rice
or 1/2 yam baked w/ spray butter (no sugar or syrup)
or 1/2 baked potato (not a jumbo potato, a small potato) w/ spray butter (no salt)
and 1-2 cups steamed veggies-broccoli, asparagus, green beans, snap peas, swiss chard, spinach,
zucchini (any combo-can use a little spray butter or 1 tbsp parmesan cheese)
option: add a small green salad with 1-2 tbsp lite dressing
water
Snack (options for salty or sweet):
low fat cottage cheese with Ak-Mak stone ground wheat crackers (get them at Vons)
or low fat greek yogurt w/1/2 tbsp honey or Agave Nectar (Sprouts) & blueberries
or low fat yogurt (low sugar) w/ berries & 1/4 cup Fiber One cereal or 1 serving chopped nuts
or Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop! popcorn with 1 serving of lunch meat or left over chicken
or Clif Mojo Bar or Fiber One Bar
Water
Hope this helps!!
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Alexis Martin
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