Pull it all together

To summarize recent studies on nutrition and health:  eat fewer processed foods, eat 5 servings of fresh vegetables and 2 servings of fresh fruit per day, toss in a few almonds, avoid added sugars, and add a probiotic supplement to your daily diet. Here’s how to pull it all together:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Breakfast

1/2 cup egg sub with

¼ cup pico de gallo

Breakfast
Breakfast burrito made with eggs, spinach, onion, and tomatoes wrapped in a small flour tortilla
Breakfast
Fruit and veggie muffin
Snack
2/3 cup slices of fresh red, yellow and orange pepper and 1 wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese Light
Snack
Cut veggies and hummus
Snack
Peanut butter and banana
Lunch
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots topped with 2 oz grilled chicken, sprinkle of slivered almonds.
Lunch
½ cup tuna salad with celery, onion, and grape tomato halves.
Lunch
Black bean chili
carrot sticks
Snack
Protein powder, ½ cup milk, 1 cup frozen strawberries blended
Snack
½ cup grape or cherry tomatoes
1 slice string cheese
Snack
Protein powder, ½ cup milk, ¾ cup canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spices blended

 

Dinner
2 oz baked fish
½ cup grilled asparagus, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese
Dinner
2 oz pork tenderloin

½ cup green beans with toasted almonds

Dinner
2 oz shrimp cocktail
Spinach salad
Snack
Celery sticks with peanut butter
Snack
1 cup mixed berries with low sugar yogurt topping
Snack
10 almonds

Download: August 2014 On Track with Barix

About Deb Hart

Deb Hart is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. For the last 28 years, she has been helping bariatric surgery patients reach their health and weight goals. She teaches people how to set up a lifestyle that supports a healthy weight. Deb set up her own lifestyle to include lots of long walks with her furry family members, workout classes at her local wellness center, meal prepping, and finding new ways to enjoy foods without added sugar.
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