Doable diet plan

Doable diet plan

I used to eat a large quantity of high-calorie food. So my stomach and whole body were used to processing a lot of food. I must feel my stomach logically and physically full. When I checked calorie-measured food, I was terrified because of the amount of food mentioned there. There was a big gap between the amount I used to have and what I needed to change to. Unfortunately, I was never able to change myself to an ideal food habit; rather, I decided to adapt my food plan to my needs.

Here are some secret strategies I tried that really worked for me. I hope they work for you as well.

1. I made sure to take fewer calories than my TDEE. How this target calorie needs to be set is mentioned in “Understanding Calorie and Fat.” This is most important to any plan for fat reduction.

2. The amount of food I take needs to be similar to what I used to take. This higher amount of food should also meet the calorie/day target. So I tried to have lower calorie/gram foods. For example, banana/gram gives you higher calories than watermelon/gram.

3. There are a lot of foods that have literally zero calories. I added those to my meal plan. Those are just filler materials in the meal so I don’t feel hungry.

4. I tried to use locally produced and available products to prepare meals. In our city, for example, kiwi is not always available and also very expensive. On the other hand, guava is a cheap, fresh, and available fruit. So I considered this fruit for my meal.

5. I excluded anything that I don’t like as a meal. For example, I don’t like melon, though it has great food value. So if you like melon, you may have it, but I will never consider it for my meal.

6. I made sure my meal plan is sustainable. I cannot cook food at my workplace, and I cannot keep too much time for meal preparation. Also, I need to preserve part of the meal in the refrigerator for the week as I may not allocate long time every day.

7. I tried to use lower GI meals so my body gets food for a long time and my body doesn’t need to generate too much insulin.

8. Like everyone, I also like sweet meals to be part of my meal plan. I ensured I don’t take sweets on an empty stomach. This reduces glucose spikes in the blood.