By good day I mean a day where you're eating what you know you should. This is tough because we all like to eat and eat things that taste good, right? But I'm 41, and while I have always kept in pretty good shape, I was not blessed with the best genetics and I always have to work extra hard.
Now, I have done many things over the years and find that while many things work for me, I can't really be too regimented because I feel like when I want to have something I should be able to. I used to do Body For Life where I would eat six small low fat meals six days per week and cheat one day. Problem there was that if an occasion came up to cheat and it wasn't my day( Sunday), I hated rearranging my days. Then with low carb, I felt I couldn't have pizza or beer when I wanted.
So, now I simply eat five or six small sensible meals per day, not to the point of where I am ultra strict, but I do not take an entire day to pig out like I did on Body for Life either. It seems to be working well as I am now a steady 6 feet 215 pounds.
Anyway, here is what I will eat on a typical day.
Morning: Two Kashi Whole Grain waffles with Almond Butter and a glass of low sodium V-8.
Mid Morning: Non fat yogurt mixed with cottage cheese
Lunch: Turkey and cheese on wheat bread, with mustard, lettuce and tomato
Mid afternoon: an apple
Dinner: Chicken Breast with baked potato and a salad.
Now again, if it's a night where the wife and kids want pizza, I'll eat that instead of chicken breast but I'll only have two slices and I'll be fairly strict during the day. If I want beer, I'll have one or two.
I have seemed to be able to stick to this. Anyone else have any good ideas?
Now, I have done many things over the years and find that while many things work for me, I can't really be too regimented because I feel like when I want to have something I should be able to. I used to do Body For Life where I would eat six small low fat meals six days per week and cheat one day. Problem there was that if an occasion came up to cheat and it wasn't my day( Sunday), I hated rearranging my days. Then with low carb, I felt I couldn't have pizza or beer when I wanted.
So, now I simply eat five or six small sensible meals per day, not to the point of where I am ultra strict, but I do not take an entire day to pig out like I did on Body for Life either. It seems to be working well as I am now a steady 6 feet 215 pounds.
Anyway, here is what I will eat on a typical day.
Morning: Two Kashi Whole Grain waffles with Almond Butter and a glass of low sodium V-8.
Mid Morning: Non fat yogurt mixed with cottage cheese
Lunch: Turkey and cheese on wheat bread, with mustard, lettuce and tomato
Mid afternoon: an apple
Dinner: Chicken Breast with baked potato and a salad.
Now again, if it's a night where the wife and kids want pizza, I'll eat that instead of chicken breast but I'll only have two slices and I'll be fairly strict during the day. If I want beer, I'll have one or two.
I have seemed to be able to stick to this. Anyone else have any good ideas?
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