Sunday, March 4, 2012

A day In the ZONE

Here's my take on the Zone diet. I try to balance lean protein, healthy carbs and fats in each meal. Its fun and actually quite tasty!

Here's an example of a typical days meals:

Breakfast -156 Calories
1/2 Cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese -90 calories
1/2 Cup  Red Grapes -31 calories
1/2 Tbs Chopped pecans -35 calories



Lunch -213 Calories
3 Cups Raw Spinach -21 Calories
3 Tbs Cups Crumbled Feta Cheese -64 Calories
1oz Turkey Breast -40 Calories
3-4 Medium Strawberries -16 Calories
1/2 Tbs Chopped Pecans -34 Calories
1/2 Tbs Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette -25 Calories


Snack -224 Calories
1/2 Honey Crisp Apple -65 Calories
1oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese -110 Calories
7 Raw Almonds  -49 Calories

Dinner -Appx 418 Calories
Chinese Broccoli Stir Fry

2 Cups Broccoli -75 Calories
2 Small Eggs -120 Calories
3 tsp Olive Oil -119 Calories
1/2 Cup Bamboo Shoots -12 Calories
6 Button Mushrooms -39 Calories
3-4 Green Onions
1-2 tsp Minced Garlic -8 Calories
1-2 tsp Minced Ginger -5 Calories
2 Tbs Reduced Sodium Ponzu sauce-20 Calories
2 Tbs Peanut Sauce (one serving) -56 Calories
   * 1/2 Tbs natural peanut butter
   *1 tsp soy sauce
   *1 tsp milk
   * pinch coconut
   *1 tsp hot sauce
   *1 tsp water






5 comments:

Mark said...

Let me know how it goes and how you feel on the diet. I've tried it for a couple days but don't like counting/measuring.

Shelley said...

Wow!! All those things look really tasty!! Can you come cook for me??

Kirk said...

I was thinking about trying this one, but I'm skeptical of diets that cut out grains...

NanC said...

Could you share more of your favorite recipes? These look fabulous. Thanks

NanC said...

Could you share more of your favorite recipes? These look fabulous. Thanks