In this video, I answer frequently asked questions about the food plan that I suggest as a healthy way to enjoy life as you lose weight and feel great!! I am not a trained professional in nutrition or weight loss. I speak from personal experience and believe the food plan that I follow serves me well and will serve you well too!! It's a good, solid, well-balanced, properly-proportioned plan of eating that should have you feeling better, looking brighter, getting healthier, and losing weight!!
You may want to check with your health care professional before starting this food plan, particularly if you have any health challenges.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THIS VIDEO: Is it OK to switch meals around? How much do I spend on groceries? How much weight have I lost? How much water should I drink? How long did it take me to lose my weight? How do I follow this plan and still have to cook differently for my husband? How am I going to eat when I'm invited to a party? Why did I go back to eating meat after years of eating vegan? Can I put milk in my coffee? When did I begin loving my food?
PROTEIN 4 oz. meat/poultry/fish 2 eggs 2 oz. hard cheese 4 oz. cottage cheese (plain) 8 oz. yogurt (plain, no added sugar) 2 oz. nuts/seeds/nut butters (no sugar) 6 oz. beans (legumes) 4 oz. hummus 2 veggie burgers 4 oz. plain tofu 4 oz. tempeh
GRAIN 4 oz. cooked rice, potato, quinoa (or any cooked whole grain) 4 oz. corn or peas or winter squashes 2 oz. oatmeal or oat bran (weighed dry, before preparing with water) 3 rice cakes
FRUIT 1 piece of fruit (apple, orange, banana, peach, etc.) 6 oz. loose or diced fruit (berries, grapes, cantaloupe, watermelon, fruit salad, etc.) 2 oz. dried fruit (raisins, dates, apricots, etc.)
VEGETABLES 16 oz. cooked or raw or a combination of both including summers squashes including avocado and olives, used sparingly
FAT 1 Tablespoon oil (olive oil, canola oil, safflower oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, etc.) (any oil) 1 Tablespoon butter or margarine (no sugar in ingredients)
CONDIMENTS (with meals) free to use mustard, vinegar, spices, lemon/lime, cinnamon, pam spray, herbs, soy sauce, fat free broth or stock (unless you find yourself abusing any of these foods)
AVOID flour alcohol sugar, artificial sweeteners, all sweeteners
