It’s 10:30 am and I’m digging into my mid-morning snack as I type this. Curious? It’s a small plate of mixed baby greens, with 5 sliced strawberries and 3 oz. of Oscar Mayer 98% fat free shaved turkey breast. The whole thing is topped with .5 Tbs of extra virgin olive oil and 1 Tbs. of balsamic vinegar. (Calories: 156. Fat:9 g. Carbs:8g. Protein 14g) Not quite in my target range (25%/ 30%/ 45%) but close enough for government work. I’ll drink at least 12 ozs of water with this.

This follows a breakfast 3 hours ago of Red Mill Muesli which had soaked overnight in Silk Unsweetened Soy Milk. I stirred in a scoop of protein powder before eating it. (Fat 7g, Carbs 30g. Protein 39) and, of course had coffee with a little more Silk.

Lunch will be a canned salmon mixed with wasabi-soy mayo and some chopped veggies in a lettuce wrap. Again the water.

Afternoon snack will be an apple and 7-11 almonds.

I’m not completely sure about my supper plans. (It’s hot enough to decrease appetite and I’m alone tonight. I’ll probably steam or quickly stir fry some veggies and have them with a 1/4C of brown rice) But I do know my evening snack will be 1/4c frozen blueberries mixed into a scoop of protein powder for a taste drink.

My meals balance out to be right on target for my goals.

If you are just starting out on a healthy eating plan, hoping to lose more than 10# and just beginning to exercise again, your dietary goals will be different than mine. You should probably be eating 20% fat (lots of mono-unsaturated fats, a miniscule amount of saturated fats, and stay away from the grain-based Omega-6 oils), 50% carbs (primarily from veggies, then fruits and WHOLE grains) and 30% lean protein (turkey, fish, beans).

Thursday and Friday were light weight training days (upper body/lower body splits) and today is a “rest” day. I am taking my dogs for a nice 4.5 mile walk in the park if it’s not too hot! I expect our pace to be a lower intensity 3.5 MPH or so. Enough to get the heart rate up in the zone.

How are you doing so far today at sticking with your plan?

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