Here are some questions to help keep your eating habits on the right track. If your answers don't correspond with those provided below then adjust your habits accordingly. Ready...set...eat right!
1. WHEN DID YOU LAST EAT?
If it's been longer than 2-4 hours, it's time to eat.
2. WHERE IS THE COMPLETE PROTEIN?
Are you about to eat at least 1 serving (20-30g) of complete protein? If not, find some protein.
(Women get one serving. men get two)
3. WHERE ARE THE VEGGIES?
Are you about to eat at least 2 servings of veggies? Prepare them any way you like, but eat them with every meal and snack.
(One serving is about 1/2-1 cup and your target is 5-10 cups per day).
4. WHERE ARE THE CARBS?
If you have fat to lose, but haven't just worked out, put down the pasta, bread, rice and other starchy carbs in favor of a double serving of fruits & veggies. If you have just worked out, a mix of carb sources is fine.
5. WHERE ARE YOUR FATS COMING FROM?
Today, you need some fat from animal foods, from olive oil, from mixed nuts, and from flaxseeds/flaxseed oil. Spread them throughout the day, but make sure to add them in.
**From ISSA's Specialist in Fitness Nutrition Program
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