Meal Plans

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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christineabba Posts: 9 Joined: 2005/03/20	2005/06/24, 10:25 PM Where does everyone get a good meal plan. I am 5'2, 125 lbs The plan I'm on right now is 1300 cal. 40%carb 30%pro. 30% fat My calories are probably too low. I want to get my body fat lower

asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2005/06/25, 10:33 AM Most people create their own meal plans, according to what foods they prefer and how those foods fit into their macronutrients and caloric intake. 1300 is a little low. If you have been doing 1300 as a baseline, you may want to increase by 100 cal and see what happens. If you want to lose body fat you need to make most of your carbs come from fibrous vegetables, and increase your protein, more of a 40/40/20 p/c/f split. -------------- It\'s easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top. -Henry Ward Beecher
christineabba Posts: 9 Joined: 2005/03/20	2005/06/25, 02:22 PM Thanks for the tips, What types of veggies are you eating? I know avocado is one of the higher ones in fiber and essential fat ============ Quoting from asimmer: Most people create their own meal plans, according to what foods they prefer and how those foods fit into their macronutrients and caloric intake. 1300 is a little low. If you have been doing 1300 as a baseline, you may want to increase by 100 cal and see what happens. If you want to lose body fat you need to make most of your carbs come from fibrous vegetables, and increase your protein, more of a 40/40/20 p/c/f split. =============
bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/06/25, 02:40 PM FIBROUS CARBS Green Leafy Lettuce (Green Leaf, Red, Leaf, Romaine) Broccoli Asparagus String Beans Spinach Bell Peppers Brussels Sprouts Cauliflower Cabbage Celery Cucumber Eggplant Green or Red Pepper Onions Pumpkin Garlic Tomatoes Zucchini check out the grocery list for healthy eating in the nutrition forum for more healthy food options