Portion Control
When I started to shed the pounds many women at the gym would ask me what diet was I on. At the time, I was just trying to lose weight and other diets never worked for me. I also did not know much about counting calories or macronutrients. It would make me giggle when I would see their faces when I tell them that I am not on a diet, I just eat healthier and with different portions sizes. Below is an example how would I set up my plate when at home, at a party or at a restaurant.
I learned to use a medium size plate when serving myself. This helps to avoid eating too much. Half of my plate would have dark greens or a rainbow of different veggies, 1/4 was protein, and 1/4 was carbs. This example can be for breakfast and lunch. Yes, you can eat veggies for breakfast! Adding veggies in the morning will help keep you full until your next meal or snack 3 to 4 hours later.
For dinner, your plate should look like this one below. You only need your carbs for the first 12 hours that you are awake or in other words, from 6 am - 6 pm. Of course, this depends on when you are able to workout and what your work/caregiver schedule is. Not all of people in society can workout early in the morning. If you usually workout at 9 pm then your dinner will include your carbs. Carbs give you the energy you need to push weight and do cardio.
Just remember all things take time and be patient! Taking baby steps is the best way because going cold turkey or starving yourself will backfire and make you crave bad carbs resulting in binge eating and weight gain.
Candace
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