A Normal Day Meal Plan

Small meals throughout the day is key to boosting metabolism and keeping your blood sugar levels stable (which in turn affects your energy level, concentration, and mood). Portion size is also critical, so I keep each of these servings small.

Meal	Breakfast	Brunch	Lunch	Snack	Dinner
Time	6-8, (current guidelines suggest within 90 minutes of waking)	10 AM	Noon	3PM	6PM (try for no later than 3 hours before bedtime)
Examples	French toast, pancakes, waffles with fruit toppings or cereal if I’m in a hurry	Plain oatmeal with fruit, yogurt and nuts in the winter, fruit and yogurt parfait in the summer	Left-overs from the previous night, bean and quinoa burrito if no left-overs	Depends on  activity level – homemade protein bars or muffins on cardio days, carrots, fruit or soy milk on other days	Used to be a salad, since married it’s a small- portioned dinner

Confession: For being passionate about nutrition I HATE counting calories. I have no idea how many calories are in a typical day, probably around 2000 which is appropriate for an active person of my weight. I have made small changes to this system to meet my needs I encourage you to do the same. Start out with really small portions and adjust to meet your individual needs.
I will post examples of each of the meals in posts to come!