Example Day Eating Plan 1

Whether you found your way to my blog from searching "Nutritarian", or if a recipe picture caught your eye on some social media (mostly Facebook and Pinterest... Im trying to get better at Twitter and Instagram, I promise!), if you are new to this way of eating, you might we wondering what a Nutritarian eats day-to-day, so I thought I would give weekly examples of what I eat within a day.

You wont be surprised to hear that I eat a lot of leftovers.  From having a day job and an obsession with knitting in the evenings, I really dont have a ton of time to prep new and exciting meals every day.  Im preaching to the choir right?

My general strategy is to do most of my food prep for the week on Sundays when it comes to soups, beans, grains, and other main dishes.  Often I make enough to freeze and I almost always have a few containers of soup or chili in the freezer in case I need to grab something and go.

So without further ado, here is a sample day of what I generally eat and drink:

Before I left for work, I poured myself a tumbler of green tea to go.

At work I got a second cup of green tea and had my breakfast.  

Breakfast was 1/2 cup raw rolled oats, cooked in the microwave, 

and topped with raspberries, blackberries, and organic soy milk.

One more cup of tea in the late morning.  

Today I opted for earl grey because it was gloomy and I needed a pick-me-up.

For lunch I had my Beet, Mushroom, and Onion Salad (recipe here) 

on top of raw spinach and topped with chopped pecans.  

I also had a sliced bell pepper and carrot sticks with hummus 

that was leftover from a work party last week.  Apple to finish off with for dessert.

After lunch I had a full water bottle and took my vitamins (Vitamin D, kelp, B-12).

I had another cup of green tea in the afternoon as I worked.

As I drove home I had one more water bottle.

Dinner was later in the evening around 7 PM and consisted of 

Sassy Sesame Tofu from the new cookbook, Vegan Under Pressure 

(a recipe I will feature next week with a GIVEAWAY!), on top of sauteed spinach.

I had a banana for dessert afterwards.

To summarize according to Dr. Fuhrmans 6-week Nutritarian Plan, I had:

• 1 lb of raw vegetables in my lunch with spinach, bell peppers, and carrots
• 1 lb cooked vegetables with my beets for lunch, as well as veggies in the tofu on top of sautéed spinach
• 4 fresh fruits: 2 at breakfast with raspberries and blackberries, 1 at lunch with an apple, and 1 at dinner with a banana
• 1+ cup beans/legumes with hummus at lunch and tofu for dinner
• 1 cup or under of grains with oatmeal for breakfast
• 1 oz raw nuts/seeds with my pecans on my lunch salad

Health and Happiness,

Amy

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Diet Tips For Healthy Eating

While there are plenty of things to consider when trying any weight loss plan, here are five important diet tips for those planning to very carefully choose their low carb foods.
In the past decade, the notion of a low carbohydrate diet option has accumulated considerable popularity. There are many various programs filled with diet tips that offer ways to use low carb foods specifically to lose weight. There are also a wide variety of myths and fallacies regarding those diet tips.
Tip 1. Learn All You Can
Every program you come across will almost certainly offer its own set of regulations and diet tips. Take a little time to read up for the various elements of a low carb food program so it is certain you are setting yourself up intended for victory while also complying with a healthy food plan. Use your brain and a little research before leaping into one thing with eyes wide shut.
Tip 2. Include a Friend
Making any kind of important variety is intimidating, and adjusting from familiar or comfortable selections to more helpful low carb foods is definitely a major change. It usually is simpler to adjust if you have a confidant going through the process together with you. This person can encourage you when youre losing motivation, and you can inspire him or her when the assistance needs to go the other way. Shopping together for low carb ingredients and sharing diet tips can add to the whole experience.
Tip 3. Become Familiar with the Right Reduced carbohydrate Foods
When taking diet tips from family, you may hear plenty of tips about what are considered low carbo foods. For example, can you consume potatoes, corn, and other starches? Youll probably find that there are more ingredients allowed than you ever expected, despite the fact that you will want to refer towards the program you are following to be sure a particular menu selection falls within the policies.
Tip 4. Have Realistic Expectations
One of the most important dieting tips refers to the biggest reason behind failure, the need for realistic targets. For example, setting almost impossible grades and then not hitting those grades, people give up. In other instances, a person may cheat one day, not focusing on low carb foods, and rather than continuing onward, he or she decides the going is too tough and gives up. It seriously isnt realistic to believe you will never veer off course again. It will be realistic to notice when you have made a mistake and move forward from there.
Tip 5. Think Ahead

If you are planning to eat out, check the restaurant menu online therefore you know which low carb foods to pick. This sets you on the correct course before you even leave your house. Using your head about these dieting tips before you eat will help you achieve your goals.

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