Monday 18 January 2016

LEARN HOW TO CREATE YOUR DIET PLAN.

Hello! Earlier on I posted tips on how to lose excess body fats and I promised to throw more light how to  create a diet plan. Well,here it is!   Learn what foods to eat at each meal and snack

To keep things simple, I like to break down each meal or snack into simple units – protein, fruit, vegetables, leafy greens, starch/grain, protein snacks, and ‘taste enhancers’. Each diet plan has its own basic structure based on these simple units. That way, it’s easy to remember what you should eat at each meal. 

Learn your portion sizes

Once you know the basic breakdown of your meal plan, the next step is to get familiar with the portion sizes within each of the food groups. This is one of the most important factors in keeping your calories in check. Small amounts of fats or sweets can be used to add flavor to your foods, but each of the following items contains 60-75 calories, which is why I limit them in the diet plans. Although avocado is technically a fruit, most of its calories come from fat, so it’s counted as a taste enhancer. Similarly, while nuts do contain modest amounts of protein, most of the calories in nuts also come from here.

CREATE YOUR MENUS

Now that you’re familiar with the portion sizes for the different food groups, it’s time to put the meal plans together. Using the basic structure for the calorie level you choose, you can now “plug in” foods from each of the food groups to create your own diet plan           

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