Foods to help you increase your metabolism

The key to putting together a good diet plan is to design a diet that meets your lifestyle, body taste and needs.  Even though we all have different goals, there are a few key things that everyone should design their diet around.  First of all, no matter what the latest fad diet is proclaiming, proteins, carbohydrates and fats have their place in a diet.  Removing carbohydrates or fats completely from your diet will in the long run lead to health problems.  The goal is to put together a healthy and well-balanced diet program that meets your needs.

The free diet plan below switches the carbohydrates from complex carbs (potatoes, rice, yams) earlier in the day to more fibrous carbs (broccoli, vegetables) for the later meals.  The reason for this is that the more fibrous carbohydrates digest at slower rate.  The diet below can be used for both males and females. 

Note:  The program below is for informational purposes only.  Always consult with your doctor before trying any diet or exercise program.

*  When you start your diet program it would be a wise investment to buy a book that counts different types of food calories, carbohydrates, proteins and fats.  A book that I have been using over the past 10 years is called Food Counts.  You can get the latest copy of Food Counts by clicking here

How to calculate your protein intake:

  • Eat about 1 gram of protein per 1 pound of lean body weight (those trying to gain muscle will want to eat 1 to 1.5 grams of protein per lean body weight). 
  • A 258 pound male at 30% body fat has a lean body weight around 180 pounds (258 pounds -(258*.30) = 180 pounds).
  • Multiply the lean body weight by 1, or 1.5 if you are trying to gain muscle, to calculate your protein. 

Divide your protein intake by 6 meals to calculate how much protein you need to eat for each meal.  The person in our example would eat 30 grams of protein per meal (180/6 = 30).
 

Meal One:
Egg whites
Oatmeal (1/2 - 1 cup)
  * Each egg white is around 3 grams of protein.  The person in the above example will need to eat around 10 egg whites.
     
Meal Two:
Protein Shake
1 Banana and/or 1/2 cup of strawberries
  * Protein shakes are a great supplement to help you get all your meals in.  Check out the Supplements page for more details.
     
Meal Three:
1 can of tuna
1 Baked red potato (New potato) or yam
  * A can of tuna is around 25 grams of protein
     
Meal Four:
Chicken, Fish or Turkey
Brown rice
Vegetables
   
     
Meal Five:
Protein Shake
   
     
Meal Six:
Egg whites
Vegetables (salad, green beans, broccoli)
   

* Hint:  Have a sweet tooth?  Substitute Crystal Light for water or sprinkle Splenda in you Oatmeal and on your yam.

* Don't forget to checkout the Recommend Food List page for the different types of foods you can mix into your diet.
 
 

 

 

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