So what do I do? I eat high volume foods. Like fresh veggies. Lots of veggies. These fill your belly without overdoing it on calories & give you what your body needs.
I'm a believer of volumetrics. I'd rather eat an apple instead of drinking apple juice. The apple itself is filling because of the water, skin & meat, where the juice isn't. Know what I mean?
Honestly, I am not super strict on my calories, it's a good thing I semi-low carb it. Just know what I'm about to list is what I actively lose weight on.
For example, here is a typical day for me, which ranges from 1800-2000 calories a day:
Breakfast - 1 whole egg, 4 egg whites, 1/2 cup of cooked spinach & 1/2 cup bell pepper, onion, mushroom mix (the mix is sauteed in a little bit of EVOO) or 3 whole eggs and all of the other stuff
Snack - 1 oz cheddar cheese and a boiled egg
Lunch - 2-3 cups of mixed lettuce, 1 whole boiled egg, 1/4 cup cheese, 1 can small shrimp, 2 tbsp of ranch dressing or maybe a protein like baked fish and 2 cups of sauteed veggies.
Snack - 2 zucchinis cut into "french fries" tossed with a little bit of olive oil and salt. (graze on these all day)
Dinner - 1 1/2 cups of homemade spaghetti and 1 cup spaghetti squash
(recipe is here http://fromfattofitchick.blogspot.ca/2013/01/homemade-spaghettirecipe.html)
Snack - Skinny Cow ice cream bar or a tablespoon of peanut butter
A lot right?
Snack - 2 zucchinis cut into "french fries" tossed with a little bit of olive oil and salt. (graze on these all day)
Dinner - 1 1/2 cups of homemade spaghetti and 1 cup spaghetti squash
(recipe is here http://fromfattofitchick.blogspot.ca/2013/01/homemade-spaghettirecipe.html)
Snack - Skinny Cow ice cream bar or a tablespoon of peanut butter
A lot right?
It's all filling, except for the ice cream. Ha!
If you are a calorie counter, I do recommend this site to get your calorie goals. http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm
Couple a higher calorie intake with healthy clean food and you won't be HANGRY any time soon ;)
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