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Get healthy and lose weight eating plan
A detailed list of foods to eat and daily menus for getting healthy and losing weight by eliminating simple carbohydrates and choosing nutrient packed energy sources.
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You’ve noticed all the fad diets out there. Lo-carb, all carb, the jello diet, the grapefruit diet, the soup diet. They all seem to have good qualities but they are also difficult to follow. Just when you need to be learning to take your focus off food, you find yourself having to constantly think about when to eat, what to eat, the rules, the do’s, the don’ts.
Here is a simple, healthy diet that will help you lose weight, maintain your health, and begin to feel vibrantly alive. The principles are to eat healthy, natural foods, eat when you are hungry, and learn to fully enjoy and appreciate food. The only thing you need to consider at the grocery store or when you’re hungry is: Is this healthy and natural?
So first things first, let’s identify what’s not healthy. Refined sugar products are not healthy, refined flour and pastry products are not healthy. Fat from red meat, lard, and heavy cream is not healthy. You want your body to feel light and buoyant, like a fresh green plant – so that’s what you will want to eat the most of.
Here’s a list of healthy and natural foods to help you get started:
FRUIT
apples
seasonal fruit
strawberries
plums
peaches
blackberries
limes
SALAD
green lettuce
spinach
cucumbers
tomatoes
onion
VEGETABLES
carrots
celery
onion
garlic
red pepper
broccoli
cauliflower
squash
snow peas
green beans
asparagus
potatoes
mushrooms
eggplant
zucchini
kale
alfalfa sprouts
avocado
GRAINS
rice cakes
granola or mueslix
brown rice
whole wheat pasta
whole wheat crackers
whole wheat pita bread
whole wheat tortillas
whole wheat pizza dough
couscous
whole wheat english muffins or bagels
MEATS
turkey
shrimp
grilled chicken
PROTEINS
cheese – swiss, white cheddar, mozzarella
nuts – peanuts, walnuts, cashew, brazil, macadamia
peanut butter
hummus
edamame – steamed soy beans
beans
black beans
OTHER
tea – green & black
honey
V8
yogurt
rotel tomatoes
soup
olive oil
seasoning spices – mix, basil, dill, red pepper flakes, sea salt, black pepper
salsa
tomato/basil sauce
pesto
red wine – spanish/shiraz/merlot
Your best plan of action is to make out a menu for the week and then base your grocery list off that. By planning ahead you will also avoid the pitfalls of seeking out fast or processed foods. An added perk of a healthy, natural diet is that you will eliminate food cravings and sugar lows that have always made you so susceptible to bad eating habits. If you are currently eating a lot of unhealthy food or have a lot of weight to lose you may want to kickstart your lifestyle change with a two week period of abstaining from all starchy carbohydrates which are converted by your body into sugar. These include: sugar, fruit, cereals, grains, flour, wheat, rice, corn, carrots, beer, and potatoes.
You may also easily adjust for a vegetarian or vegan diet – just be sure to replace your protein sources with soy products, extra beans, and nuts. Ground flaxseed and an all-natural multi-vitamin will help your body stay on top of its nutrient and vitamin needs. Eat lots of small meals and snacks.
A detailed list of foods to eat and daily menus for getting healthy and losing weight by eliminating simple carbohydrates and choosing nutrient packed energy sources.
Sponsored Links
You’ve noticed all the fad diets out there. Lo-carb, all carb, the jello diet, the grapefruit diet, the soup diet. They all seem to have good qualities but they are also difficult to follow. Just when you need to be learning to take your focus off food, you find yourself having to constantly think about when to eat, what to eat, the rules, the do’s, the don’ts.
Here is a simple, healthy diet that will help you lose weight, maintain your health, and begin to feel vibrantly alive. The principles are to eat healthy, natural foods, eat when you are hungry, and learn to fully enjoy and appreciate food. The only thing you need to consider at the grocery store or when you’re hungry is: Is this healthy and natural?
So first things first, let’s identify what’s not healthy. Refined sugar products are not healthy, refined flour and pastry products are not healthy. Fat from red meat, lard, and heavy cream is not healthy. You want your body to feel light and buoyant, like a fresh green plant – so that’s what you will want to eat the most of.
Here’s a list of healthy and natural foods to help you get started:
FRUIT
apples
seasonal fruit
strawberries
plums
peaches
blackberries
limes
SALAD
green lettuce
spinach
cucumbers
tomatoes
onion
VEGETABLES
carrots
celery
onion
garlic
red pepper
broccoli
cauliflower
squash
snow peas
green beans
asparagus
potatoes
mushrooms
eggplant
zucchini
kale
alfalfa sprouts
avocado
GRAINS
rice cakes
granola or mueslix
brown rice
whole wheat pasta
whole wheat crackers
whole wheat pita bread
whole wheat tortillas
whole wheat pizza dough
couscous
whole wheat english muffins or bagels
MEATS
turkey
shrimp
grilled chicken
PROTEINS
cheese – swiss, white cheddar, mozzarella
nuts – peanuts, walnuts, cashew, brazil, macadamia
peanut butter
hummus
edamame – steamed soy beans
beans
black beans
OTHER
tea – green & black
honey
V8
yogurt
rotel tomatoes
soup
olive oil
seasoning spices – mix, basil, dill, red pepper flakes, sea salt, black pepper
salsa
tomato/basil sauce
pesto
red wine – spanish/shiraz/merlot
Your best plan of action is to make out a menu for the week and then base your grocery list off that. By planning ahead you will also avoid the pitfalls of seeking out fast or processed foods. An added perk of a healthy, natural diet is that you will eliminate food cravings and sugar lows that have always made you so susceptible to bad eating habits. If you are currently eating a lot of unhealthy food or have a lot of weight to lose you may want to kickstart your lifestyle change with a two week period of abstaining from all starchy carbohydrates which are converted by your body into sugar. These include: sugar, fruit, cereals, grains, flour, wheat, rice, corn, carrots, beer, and potatoes.
You may also easily adjust for a vegetarian or vegan diet – just be sure to replace your protein sources with soy products, extra beans, and nuts. Ground flaxseed and an all-natural multi-vitamin will help your body stay on top of its nutrient and vitamin needs. Eat lots of small meals and snacks.
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