I used to be hungry most of the time until I stumbled upon the diet technique of eating several small meals or snacks throughout the day. Now I’m usually satisfied and not hungry – or at least manageably hungry – all day long.
Curious about what I eat? Here’s a typical day.
Breakfast
I get up at 6, have my vitamins, a protein shake, and a mug of coffee to wake up. (I include calories for my vitamins above because I take a few that are in oil and the calories do add up…) I pour some protein shake in my coffee and it tastes like a mocha!
I drink Fairlife Nutrition Plan shakes because they’re delicious plus they’re the lowest-calorie and highest-protein shakes I can find. (I’ll drink the Fairlife Core Power shakes if I have no other choice, but they’re more calories.)
By the way, I rely on this shake to help me get to the 100 grams of protein per day that my doctor wants. I have a hard time getting there in 1200 calories or less without it.
Later around 7am I have my pre-workout smoothie so that I have extra energy and stamina to tackle my rowing machine, stretching, and weight-lifting. This smoothie plus drinking lots of water really works!
Morning snack
My morning smoothie keeps me full for hours, so I don’t need to eat again until 11:30, and that’s when I have a yum pudding snack. Lately, I’ve been craving the pistachio flavor, but I vary it often so I don’t get bored.
Afternoon snack one
These Chobani Flip yogurts are so good I even wrote a whole post about them! The fruit ones are just OK (they taste like yogurt… meh), and my favorite flavors are Coco Loco and S’more S’mores. They’re very decadent tasting for only 150-190 calories each, and they’re the only thing I eat that has added sugar. I like them so much that it’s worth it to me.
Afternoon snack two
Two hours later it’s time for a tuna (or salmon) wrap. Simple yet tasty, and the soft, whole wheat lavash flatbread is really filling.
Dinner
When planning my meals for the day, I leave dinner for last. That way I know how many calories I have remaining and can slot in a dinner that fits. You see those blue arrows? That’s the system I use which lets me see at a glance about how many calories the recipe has. I’ll write about it in detail in an upcoming post, but the short version is this: It’s very handy to be able to sort my recipes by calorie.
(I haven’t posted this Goat Cheese Pasta recipe yet, but it’s coming! 😀)
Dessert
I know, I know… Fruit for dinner sounds like old-fashioned Weight Watchers advice, but these Honeycrisp apples are a real delight. Crunchy and sweet-tart. I look forward to having a small one every night! Can’t get Honeycrisps? Try Fujis for a similar taste.
Not a big fruit fan? I recommend this low-calorie cake recipe – I guarantee you it will satisfy your dessert cravings for not that many more calories.
So that’s what I eat in a day. I hope it helped you imagine ways you could structure your eating for greater satisfaction while losing weight.
Have suggestions for me? I can’t wait to hear them!
