Hunger-A Diet Sabotager Exposed

The fastest way to sabotage any healthy eating plan is to let yourself get hungry! Think back to a time when you were really, really hungry. For me that was yesterday just before lunchtime. I had breakfast but no snack and lunchtime was closing in. I was ravenous! I don't know about you, but when I am hungry and I have options in front of me.......the ONLY things that look especially tempting are foods that are fried, smothered in sauce, or covered in cheese. In those moments, I am not tempted by a salad, some carrot sticks or a piece of grilled chicken. Those foods couldn't be furthest from my mind! Now, had I done what I was supposed to and eaten a healthy and satisfying snack between breakfast and lunch, I would have entered lunchtime with my wits about me. But as you learned in an earlier post, when hunger takes over, all rational thought flies right out the window!

So, from this day forward, in order for me to stick to my eating plan, I am going to abide by the rules that I suggest my clients follow. I WILL NOT allow myself to get hungry!!!!!  Here is a glimpse of what my 1600 calorie day will look like:

7:30am Breakfast- 400 calories (eggs, oatmeal, fresh fruit, whole wheat english muffins, protein shake)
10:00am Snack - 100 calories(lowfat yogurt, string cheese and fruit, almonds and fruit, peanut butter and banana)
12:00pm Lunch - 400 calories(whole wheat wrap with deli meat and loaded with veggies, salads with veggies and lean meats, peanut butter and banana on a whole wheat wrap or whole wheat english muffin)
3:00pm Snack 100 calories(see above)
6:00pm Dinner -500 calories(brown rice or whole wheat pasta, lean grilled fish, chicken or meat, steamed veggies sprinkled liberally with cajun seasoning)
7:00pm Snack -100 calories(see above but add hot chocolate, small bowl of cereal, 1/2 c. low fat ice cream w/ lots of fruit)

I like to make sure that I eat a protein a fat and a carb at each snack or meal. That gives my body all of the necessary energy sources to pull from so that it can do its job effectively. Food is fuel! Pick the right ones and you can optimize your body's performance.

You can track your calories if you visit the tools page on my website ( www.LoriDoster.com ) and print out a calorie log. Writing it down makes ALL the difference!

Later I will share my workout plan. Have a great day!