Would you like a peek inside how I meal plan + a few keys to my lifestyle of eating + fasting? As you get off to a new start to the year, you may be hoping to achieve a better schedule with your eating! Planning is honestly key…if we go too long in this haphazard way of eating then we are truly leaving our nutritional health up to chance. I have seen this far too often. It truly doesn’t take long to plan and you really don’t have to get all fancy with every meal. I tend to advise people stick close to the same foods for breakfast and lunch and then spend the majority of your time on dinner (or if another meal is one you have more time to cook/prepare, then choose this one to be the one you change up more frequently-could be breakfast or lunch) The thought is, don’t try to plan out 3 different meals for 7 days a week as this is usually where people fall off the planning train!
I typically keep my breakfast as a Protein, Meal Replacement Shake that has 40-50 grams protein, at around 350 calories. This is something that I have done for 12 + years and it is just what I enjoy and starts me off with a good jolt of protein. I am usually not ready to chew food…or ready to eat a full meal until lunch. Along with this, since a modified fasting lifestyle is what I have found to help me achieve my holistic health goals, I tend to have at least 12-15 hours of digestive rest most nights. This allows my body to rest, restore (physically, mentally, spiritually), digest, heal, maintain proper blood glucose and insulin response, regulate energy use and stores which all help with maintaining a healthy weight and muscle mass % etc. More on this later but because of this, my shake is usually around 8 to 9 and then by 12 PM I am ready for a full meal. I keep lunch close to the same as I LOVE wraps so I’ll do some sort of wrap, changing up the protein source, sauces, veggies etc. By keeping breakfast and lunch very much the same, my main focus in planning is usually dinner. I start with the tips below and create my plan around the protein source, add in a starchy carb which is usually plant based like sweet potato and round it out with lots of veggies and some sort of dessert made with my Ninja Creami! Now, if I am away from home for either breakfast or lunch, this yes, I plan more in order to have food with me most of the time. So here goes…here are some very solid tips for weekly meal planning…Remember, if you “fail to plan, you plan to fail”. If you truly want to make nutritional changes, you cannot leave your meals up to chance:) Here are my 14 Tips for Successful Meal Planning! 1. Set Your Goals/Start with a Plan
By starting with this structured approach, you’ll save time, reduce stress, and consistently meet your dietary goals. Here is an example plan of meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner, each with at least 25 grams of protein. Breakfast
With Love, Grace & Strength, Missy
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