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 on 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 to be helpful, 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 an 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 for me looks like:
Breakfast: 1 scoop AG1, 30 gr Truvani Protein powder, 250 gr Greek yogurt 0% fat, 10 gr grape nuts, 80 gr berries, black coffee (415 cal, 40gr carbs, 4gr fat, 51gr protein)
Lunch: Basic stir fry: 170 gr House Foods firm organic tofu, 0.5 bell pepper, 1.5 cup broccoli, 1 tbs avocado oil, 2tbs low sodium soy sauce, 0.5 tbs honey, 1 tbs sambal, 0.5 cooked quinoa. (426 cal, 35gr carbs, 24gr fat, 21gr protein)
Mid day snack: 8oz Fair life 2% Matcha latte (120cal, 6gr carbs, 4.5gr fat, 13gr protein)
Dinner: Lentil pasta bake: 30 gr dry lentil pasta, 0.5 cup cento tomato puree, 0.5 olive oil, 30gr mozzarella. high protein, 20gr parmesan, 1 zucchini, 1 cup arugula, 0.25 onion, 0.5 carrot, 1 celery stick. (455 cal, 46gr carbs, 20gr fat, 25gr protein)
Night time snack: 200gr Greek yogurt 0%, 0.5 serving dark chocolate chips, 0.5 cup Fair life cappuccino. (209 cal, 13gr carbs, 5gr fat, 28gr protein)
Total: 1625 cal, 140gr carbs, 57.5gr fat, 138gr protein