A day in the life...
I get asked all the time to share what I am eating now on maintenance. In looking over my lists I realized something. Sometimes it is hard just looking at a food list or diary to know really how people are eating and what they are doing to make their plan work for them. I thought I'd take a minute and share with you what one of my days on average looks like.
**Please note: The recipes menu I will be sharing here is maintenance standard. But hopefully maybe for those following their own low carb plan or planning ahead for their own maintenance programs this will give you something to look forward too! :)
Today's menu:
Breakfast - Fiber One Berry Medley with Coffee
Mid-morning snack - 1/2 Almond Breeze peanut butter chocolate milk shake w/ whey protein, low fat cheese wedge
Lunch - Turkey and Swiss Lettuce wraps, dill pickle spears and Diet soda, 1 small purple plum, 1 Carb Smart Ice Cream bar for dessert
Afternoon snack - celery and southwest dip, turkey pepperoni chips, Diet Pepsi "float"
Dinner: Tamago Egg Sushi w/ sauteed mushrooms, Edamame, side salad.
Total cals: 1209 total carbs: 90g Total protein: 110g
I believe my carbs were a little higher than usual today because in the berry medley I added about 1/3 of a banana today and had the ice cream bar this afternoon. But all in all this is a very good representation I think of how I can eat now on a daily basis!
I wanted to share the recipe for the Fiber One Berry Medley because this has become such a staple of my maintenance diet now!
Fiber One Berry Medley:
1/4 cup Fiber One Cereal
1 tbls Almond Meal
1 tsp Flax Meal
1 scoop vanilla or berry flavored whey protein
2 tlbs Low Fat or Fat Free Cottage Cheese
1 (serving)cup of Carb Control Yogurt (strawberry or vanilla)
1/2 cup mixed berries (I love strawberries and blueberries)
Splenda to taste
Mix all together and enjoy this nutritious and filling breakfast!
I'll be posting more menus as time allows. Learning to eat healthy on maintenance has been such an exciting adventure. I can't wait to share more of my finds with you!
4 comments:
Thank you so much for posting this! It really does help plan for the future. I printed it out,and I am looking forward to you posting more of your menus and recipes!!!
This is really great to see, Christin. Not only does it help us to see into our future, but it shows the "naysayers" just how healthy you are eating to maintain your weight. I can't wait until I'm there myself. And when I'm there, I have GOT to try the Fiber One Berry Medley ... that looks delicious!!
You're eating quite a few low-carb products and diet sodas. I personally, would start eating more low-carb vegetables and steer clear of all the processed products.
Christin,
You are looking great, thanks for posting the Fiber 1 Berry Medley. I will give it a try!
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