Feeling a bit peckish!?

So I received a meal plan from a friend the other day showing what I should and shouldn't eat when trying to lose weight. Let me just begin by saying that I believe myself to be an average human being. I don't live to eat or just eat to live. I enjoy food but don't have to be eating all the time. HOWEVER, I do like variety and I do like my food to taste good. So here we go, the meal plan.

Things you should eat

v Meats (2-3 servings daily) (Grilled or Broiled)

Ø ½ Chicken Breast

Ø Tuna (in water)

Ø Turkey

Ø Fish

Ø Lean cuts of beef (1-2 servings per WEEK)

v Vegetables (3-5 servings per day)

Ø Broccoli

Ø Cauliflower

Ø Tomatoes

Ø Snap Peas

Ø Peppers

Ø Spinach

Ø Eggplant

Ø Potatoes

Ø Carrots

Ø Onions

Ø Lettuce

Ø Cucumbers

Ø Celery

Ø Asparagus

Ø Kidney Beans

Ø Black Beans

Ø Peas

Ø Green Beans

Ø Soy Beans

Ø Pinto Beans

Ø Brussels Sprouts

v Dairy (2-3 servings daily)

Ø Skim Milk

Ø Non-fat Greek Yogurt

Ø Low-fat Cottage Cheese

v Grains

Ø Brown Rice

Ø Couscous

Ø Oatmeal

v Fruits (2-4 servings daily)

Ø Apples

Ø Apricots

Ø Blueberries

Ø Raspberries

Ø Oranges

Ø Plums

Ø Pears

Ø Grapefruit

Ø Prunes

Ø Watermelon

Ø Grapes

Ø Pineapples

Ø Peaches

v Almonds

v Condiments   

Ø Mustard

Ø Ketchup

Ø Honey

Ø Salsa

Ø Fat-free dressing

Ø Natural Peanut Butter

Drink Water or Milk

Seems Reasonable enough right? Wait, it gets better...

Things You Should Avoid

v   Anything out of a package or can

v   Nothing Processed

v   No Fast Food

v   No Soda, Juice, or Tea

v   No Sweeteners

v   No Bread or Pasta

v   No Cereal

v   No Premade bars

This makes things a WHOLE lot more complicated. I don't have the time, patients, or willpower for complicated. Not to mention the $$ that it requires to go all natural. I realize that this would probably work, but is anyone else feeling a bit peckish just from reading this?! I know I am. This isn't enough variety to keep my tastebuds and my body healthy.

So this is where I have to say THANK YOU PLEXUS! For keeping my body in check while my willpower sways. I don't eat like I should, obviously. It's part of what got me to where I am in the first place. However, Plexus has been a tremendous help with keeping me in check. I'm not constantly snacking and hungry. I become full more quickly (making my portion sizes smaller), and I am actually craving healthy options. I crave the plain greek yogurt with frozen blueberries. I want water over anything else. A baked meal with Chicken sounds fantastic to me! Making "dieting" a whole lot easier. 

That's, of course, not to say that I don't eat unhealthy foods too. I do, at least once a week if not more. However, Plexus must be taking care of that too because 3 weeks, 3.8 lbs, and 4 lost inches later, SOMETHING is working! :D

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