Macro minded
Quick look into my food diary
Allow me to start with this, I am by no means a nutritionist, health expert, or even close to calling myself a professional. I love food, I love helping people find joy in eating clean and feeling their best, and am extremely passionate about cooking.
During my weight loss journey I logged all my food in an app called MyFitnessPal. It's a super handy tool to track your daily macros and helps you stay loyal to your goals. Hear my heart on this, tracking food isn't for everyone. It can lead to obsessively checking your calories, and could create a hyper focused relationship with food. Food is so much fun and should never become a burden to you. I only use the app for guidance, not as a restriction. Please contact a healthcare professional if you struggle with your relationship with food and weight-loss.
These are the macros I personally follow and feel good about. I'm an active person which means I work out 4-5 times a week, and maintain active rest, which usually look like walks and bike rides. I'm currently still in deficit with the goal of losing 0.5 lbs a week. My current weight is 160 lbs, with my goal being 150 lbs. I have set my calorie goal at 1600 cal, but am not too strict on the weekends. This is what a typical day looks like for me:
Breakfast: 1 scoop AG1, 30g Truvani Protein powder, 250 g Greek yogurt 0% fat, 10g grape nuts, 80 gr berries, black coffee (415 cal, 40g carbs, 4g fat, 51g protein)
Lunch: Basic stir fry: 170g House Foods firm organic tofu, 0.5 bell pepper, 1.5 cup broccoli, 1 tbsp avocado oil, 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, 0.5 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp sambal, 0.5 cooked quinoa. (426 cal, 35g carbs, 24g fat, 21g protein)
Mid day snack: 8oz Fair life 2% Matcha latte (120cal, 6g carbs, 4.5g fat, 13g protein)
Dinner: Lentil pasta bake: 30g dry lentil pasta, 0.5 cup cento tomato puree, 0.5 olive oil, 30g mozzarella. high protein, 20g parmesan, 1 zucchini, 1 cup arugula, 0.25 onion, 0.5 carrot, 1 celery stick. (455 cal, 46g carbs, 20g fat, 25g protein)
Night time snack: 200g Greek yogurt 0%, 0.5 serving dark chocolate chips, 0.5 cup Fair life cappuccino. (209 cal, 13g carbs, 5g fat, 28g protein)
Total: 1625 cal, 140g carbs, 57.5g fat, 138g protein