My Diet Menu Plan
Content Updated on August 23, 2007
Calorie Goal: 1500 Calories per day
My BMR is currently around 1500 calories per day, so I make sure to get at least this much to keep my body from going into starvation mode. As my BMR changes, my diet will change. (When I first started watching my calories, at 200 lbs., my BMR was around 1660, so I was able to eat more. The BMR of my goal weight is about 1300, so I'll have to cut out two of my snacks or exercise more to maintain my goal weight.)
I try to keep each meal under 400 calories.
I try to keep snacks around 100 calories. Snacks can be added to meals or eaten between meals. Snacks can also be combined together.
The hardest part for me about controlling calories is portion size and not going back for a second helping.
Fiber Goal: 30 Grams per day
Fiber is so important for making us feel full, lowering cholesterol, and keeping our digestive system (especially our colon) healthy and happy. The secret to getting lots of fiber is eating whole plant-based foods (e.g. fruit and veggies with the skins still on, whole grains, unprocessed beans, etc.)
Water Goal: 8 Cups of Water per day
Water can come in the form of a glass of water or a glass of some other decaffeinated beverage. My favorite source is decaf tea.
The Daily Menu
- 1 Breakfast (400 Calories Brunch (Breakfast / Lunch) Meals)
- 1 Snack (100 Calorie Snacks)
- 1 Lunch (400 Calories Brunch (Breakfast / Lunch) Meals or 400 Calories Dinner (Lunch / Supper) Meals)
- 1 Snack (100 Calorie Snacks)
- 1 Dinner (400 Calories Dinner (Lunch / Supper) Meals)
- 1 Snack (100
Calorie Snacks)
Sometimes I have two snacks in the evening if I skip my morning snack.
...by Feed