Weight Loss Meal Plan- Lose Weight with Proper Nutrition

Everyone knows that the key to weight loss is proper nutrition, but maybe not everyone knows what exactly they should be eating! There are a lot of different "diets", suggested meal plans, and infomercials claiming to provide weight loss, but I am going to give you the format that had proven to be successful with my weight clients. (Check out some testimonies abswellness.com)

It has been scientifically proven that eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day boosts your metabolism, energy and weight loss results plus helps keep your blood sugar levels stable. The key is to find foods you enjoy that you can eat on a regular basis...food is supposed to be enjoyed-not dreaded! So look at this as making a change for a healthier lifestyle to a better, happier you....not a diet!

So here is an example of what I usually eat on a daily basis along with the format that I encourage my clients to follow:

• Breakfast (6:00am)- 1 Whole Wheat English Muffin + 2 egg whites + 1 slice turkey bacon +1 slice reduced fat cheese...breakfast sandwich. 
• Mid-Morning (8:30/9)- Protein Shake (LIKE THIS ONE) and 1oz powdered dark chocolate almonds
• Lunch (12ish)- Big Spring Mix Salad- Greens, Grilled Chicken Breast, Onion, Tomato, Mushrooms & Light Balsamic Dressing)
• Mid-Afternoon (3ish)- Small Banana with 1tbsp Natural Peanut Butter OR a Lean Protein Bar (Like this one...)
• Dinner (5:30ish)- Sauteed veggies in 1tbsp Coconut Oil (Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Asparagus) with 6oz. Grilled Salmon (seasoned with lemon juice and salt/pepper) 

Now sometimes, my eating isn't so perfect and I do not have that much time. For example, yesterday I was full of morning clients and skipped over my mid-morning meal and just ate a bigger breakfast to hold me over till lunch so my eating looked more like this

• Breakfast (6:00am)- 1/2cup whole oats with 1/2 cup almond milk+sprinkled with sliced almonds and 3-4 scrambled egg whites
• Lunch(11ish)- Usually the same Salad or Wrap (90 Calorie Flat our Wrap+onions, mushrooms, tomato, lettuce+ 1tbsp fat free plain greek yogurt+4-6oz lean ground turkey) Yum!
• Mid-Afternoon (2:30ish)- Protein Shake +Small Apple OR Protein Bar (Try out this one...they are delicious!)
• Dinner (5ish): Spinach Salad+veggies, chicken breast, boiled egg and light or fat free dressing

Again, these are foods that I enjoy and that work for my lifestyle, but try the format and find what foods you like. Keep your meats and proteins lean (chicken breast, top sirloin, white fish, lean ground turkey/chicken, filet), eat healthy fats in proper portions (almonds, natural peanut butter, olive oil, coconut oil, etc.), eat lots of veggies, and eat healthy carbs that are whole wheat and in the naturalist form possible (doesn't go through a lot of processing). 

If you would like a 30 day specific meal plan for your weight loss check out the different options available at abswellness.com