Not exact matches
On the three
days a week I did weight training, I would have a piece of fruit like a banana prior to my weights session for energy, a small serve of sweet potato or other healthy starch carb, and a protein shake post workout to aid muscle recovery.On the remaining
days I would stick to lean protein, salad or steamed
non-starchy vegetables, low - carb bars, shakes, Greek yoghurt and small amounts every few
days of healthy fats like almonds and avocado.
Day 5: Cabbage soup, 15 ounces of lean meat like chicken, lean pork, or fish and any
non-starchy vegetable.
At each meal, fill half of your plate with cruciferous and other
non-starchy vegetables and you'll meet the recommended three to five servings per
day and have a better chance at losing weight.
The Ketogenic diet advises less than 20 grams of net carbs per
day, most of which should come from
non-starchy vegetables.
Salads made with leafy greens and
non-starchy vegetables are great for lunch boxes and busy
days.
The recommendations include keeping your intake of red meat to no more than four ounces (about the size of a deck of cards) per
day on average, avoiding processed meats such as sausages and bologna, eating at least five servings of a variety of
non-starchy vegetables and fruits every
day, and minimizing your intake of sugary drinks, juices, desserts and candies, refined breads and bagels, and chips.
Nonetheless, for a person sitting on the couch all
day, a balanced diet would mean lots of fat, modest protein, lots of
non-starchy non-carbohydrate
vegetables and about sixty grams of carbohydrates.
People following a 5 - 2 diet would eat lean protein and
non-starchy vegetables two
days a week.
Get the bulk of your carbohydrates from
non-starchy vegetables and 1 - 2 servings of fruit a
day.