Kellys Meal Plan

I try to eat 5 to 6 times a day. Most of these would be considered small meals and not just snacks! I have breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, and dinner. If you eat many times during the day, you keep your metabolism high and your blood sugar levels even...keeping you from cravings and devouring everything in sight at the end of the day! Here are some simple ideas of a meal plan that works for me, remembering that everyone is different. I eat to fuel my body so i have energy, endurance, and i want to feel good!

Breakfast:
Protein Shake or
Egg White Veggie Omlet (18 egg recipe) or
Old Fashioned Oatmeal with TVP ( Bobs Red Mill Textured Veg Protein)

Snack:
Just because i say "snack" do not limit yourself to opening a package...100 calorie packs of preservatives and white enriched flour just make you crave more!
Chobani Greek Yogurt with veggies or
1 serving of Low Fat Cottage Cheese with veggies or
salad with black beans or
Romaine lettuce wraps - low sodium Boars Head Turkey breast, sliced cucumbers, mango salsa on a boat of Romaine

Lunch:
Protein Shake or
Salad with grilled chicken ( i use Balsamic Vin. spritzer ) and by the way, my salad is not just lettuce and cukes...remember COLOR! Lettuce, tomatoes, cukes, red peppers, black beans, edamame beans, mango salsa etc. Things i don't put on my salad on a regular basis-seeds, nuts, croutons, cheese, creamy dressings....all are loaded with fat and unwanted calories. or
small salad with turkey wrap or
low fat refried bean wrap with chobani yogurt and salsa


Dinner:
Steamed veggies (Ziploc steamer bags rock!) with butter spritzer and spices, 1 cup whole wheat pasta with drizzle of olive oil and spices, 3 oz grilled or baked chicken, turkey or fish or
large salad with foil pack of salmon or tuna and baked sweet potato or winter squash or
Home made veggie chicken soup, grilled asparagus and 1/2 cup brown rice and black beans

These are all just ideas....i could type for a whole day and not cover all the different meals i have had this past month, remember...VARIETY AND COLOR! We need to get 5 to 7 servings of vegetables a day! A serving is roughly the size of your fist. Try to get in lean protein and veggies every time you eat. For more snack ideas, click on "snack list" and "protein list" at the top of this blog. I have also posted my "grocery list" to show you the types of wraps etc i use and to help you make good choices. Feel free to email me if you have any questions or comments. kellymorganbl@hotmail.com
Large salad with