Melissa This is everything I ate on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021:
I film and photograph a day of my meals about once per week to show you how easy it can be to follow a low calorie density diet for health and weight loss (or, in my case, to maintain the 35+ pound weight loss I experienced from ditching oil and vegan junk foods).
Keeping it simple is truly a powerful key to longterm success on a healthy, whole food plant-based diet.
Here are some ways I keep my meals simple:
I always have my ‘go-to’ seasonings and spices on hand: lemon juice, liquid smoke, garlic powder, chili flakes, sea salt, etc.
When in doubt, stick to the super easy 3 step formula for filling, low calorie density meals:
- Wet Starch (potato, rice, barley, millet, etc.)
- Beans (chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans, etc.))
- Vegetables (frozen is OK!)
Make EXTRA – that way, if you’re hungry in an hour or so, you can go back and have another serving of whatever you made…chili, soup, rice bowl, etc.
Don’t try to make overly complicated, fancy recipes UNLESS you have the time and are in the mood to experiment and try something new. Otherwise, stick with easy meals that you already know you love.
You can watch me make my breakfast, lunch and dinner of the day in this video:
*Note* For dinner, I had tofu and avocado in my rice bowl, both of which are higher in fat, which you may choose to avoid during your weight loss phase. Instead, you can include 1/2 cup of chickpeas.
