Example Menu

This is a breakdown of a full days menu with the energy (calories) distributed according to activity level.

The En-Light-nd Woman

Food

Quantity

Calories
(kcal)

Carbohydrate
(g)

Protein
(g)

Fat
(g)

Meal 1

Oatmeal, whole, dry

0.75 cup

225.0

40.5

7.5

4.5

Apple Juice, fresh squeezed

0.75 cup

88.9

21.9

Spices, cinnamon, ground

1 tsp

6.4

2.1

0.1

0.0

Egg, white, raw, fresh

2 large

31.7

0.5

7.2

0.1

Sub Total

352.0

65.0

14.8

4.6

Meal 2

Whey Protein

0.5 scoop

55.0

1.0

9.5

1.5

Strawberries, raw

8 large

69.1

16.6

1.4

0.6

Apple, Large

1 large

116.0

30.8

0.4

0.4

Nuts, almonds

5 almond

34.5

1.3

1.3

3.0

Sub Total

274.6

49.7

12.6

5.5

Meal 3

Bread, Ezekiel

2 slice

160.0

30.0

8.0

1.0

Tuna Fish, Albacore

2 oz.

65.8

0.0

14.5

0.5

Lettuce, green leaf, raw

3 leaf outer

10.8

2.0

1.0

0.1

Cucumber, peeled, raw

5 slice

4.2

0.8

0.2

0.1

Vegenaise

0.5 tbsp

40.0

4.5

Orange, navel

1 large

68.6

17.6

1.3

0.2

Sub Total

349.4

50.4

25.0

6.3

Meal 4

Brussels sprouts, raw

10 sprout

81.7

17.0

6.4

0.6

Broccoli, raw.

1.5 cups

46.4

9.3

3.8

0.5

Sub Total

128.1

26.3

10.2

1.1

Meal 5

Chicken Breast

4 oz.

187.0

35.2

4.0

Brown Rice, cooked

0.25 cup

50.0

10.7

1.0

0.3

Salad, mixed

0.5 med.

55.0

10.0

2.5

0.3

Avocado, raw

0.25 fruit

56.8

2.9

0.7

5.2

Vinegar, balsamic

0.5 tbsp

7.0

1.4

0.0

0.0

Lemon juice, raw

0.5 tbsp

1.9

0.7

0.0

0.0

Sub Total

357.7

25.6

39.5

9.8

Meal 6

Egg, white, raw, fresh

3 large

47.5

0.7

10.8

0.2

Sub Total

47.5

0.7

10.8

0.2

Total

1509.3

217.7

112.9

27.5


Meal 1: Do not cook the oatmeal. The night before pour apple juice in a bowl of whole oats, add cinnamon, cover and let sit in your fridge over night. The next morning the oatmeal will have soaked up all the apple juice. Eat as is. To DIE FOR!!!! This meal contains more carbs because carbs give you energy for your workout.


Workout

Meal 2: This is a simple shake. I added in Whey protein if you're on the go. However, real is ALWAYS better than fake. Exchanging the whey for another type of protein is good. This also contains more carbs because it is consumed after your workout.

Meal 3: In the middle of your day you are not as active as you were during your exercise, but you are still active. So a good balance is still appropriate for lunch. Vegenaise is a mayo replacement that is a lot better for you. It can be found at any health food store.

Meal 4 & 5: After lunch you become more sedintary for the rest of the day so your afternoon snack is mostly veggies and your dinner will include a a balance of everything, but contain a higher amount of protein.

Meal 6: You'll continue to eat up to the point you go to bed. This meal is only a protein or green veggie. It's not necessarily meant to fill you up, just to get something in your body so you don't go into starve-mode during the night. Going into starve mode lowers metabolism.

This is just an example menu. Every persons day is different, so you must customize the meals according to your individual activity level.

If you work out in the afternoon just shift your ratios accordingly. Hopefully this doesn't confuse you. It's basic, just eat balanced, eat more carbs around your increased activity, and eat more protein around the times you are more sedintary. It's simple. Good luck!

Balanced meal ideas

The En-Light-nd Woman



Food

Quantity

Calories
(kcal)

Carbohydrate
(g)

Protein
(g)

Fat
(g)

Breakfast

Egg, white, fresh

3 large

47.5

0.7

10.8

0.2

Egg, whole, fresh

1 large

71.5

0.4

6.3

5.0

Oatmeal, dry

0.5 cup

150.0

27.0

5.0

3.0

Apple, Large

0.5 large

58.0

15.4

0.2

0.2

Spices, cinnamon, ground

1.5 tsp

9.6

3.1

0.2

0.0

Sub Total

336.7

46.7

22.4

8.4


This breakfast uses whole oats (not instant!). There is no milk, just slice the apple and add it to your oatmeal with cinnamon...yum!

The En-Light-nd Woman


Food

Quantity

Calories
(kcal)

Carbohydrate
(g)

Protein
(g)

Fat
(g)

Breakfast

Banana, raw

0.5 large

60.5

15.6

0.8

0.2

Strawberries, raw, whole

8 large

46.1

11.1

1.0

0.4

Apple, Large

0.5 large

58.0

15.4

0.2

0.2

Nuts, almonds

5 almond

34.5

1.3

1.3

3.0

Turkey, white

3 oz

95.3

6.5

11.5

2.6

Sub Total

294.3

49.9

14.7

6.3

This is a great on-the -go breakfast. A simple balanced shake with turkey on the side.

The En-Light-nd Woman

Food

Quantity

Calories
(kcal)

Carbohydrate
(g)

Protein
(g)

Fat
(g)

Lunch

Turkey, white

2 oz

63.5

4.4

7.7

1.7

Spinach, raw

1 cup

6.9

1.1

0.9

0.1

Cabbage, raw

0.5 cup, shredded

8.8

2.0

0.4

0.0

Brown Rice, cooked

0.5 cup

100.0

21.3

2.0

0.7

Grapes, green or Red

0.5 cup

52.1

13.7

0.6

0.1

Avocado, raw

0.25 fruit

56.8

2.9

0.7

5.2

Sub Total

288.1

45.4

12.2

7.8

This is one of my fav lunches. Just a simple salad with rice, turkey and avocado. The more green veggies you want to add on the better!

The En-Light-nd Woman

Food

Quantity

Calories
(kcal)

Carbohydrate
(g)

Protein
(g)

Fat
(g)

Dinner

Chicken Breast

4.5 oz.

210.4

39.6

4.5

Potato, Yukon Gold

1 cup

140.0

30.0

Broccoli, raw.

1 cups

31.0

6.2

2.6

0.4

Sub Total

381.3

36.2

42.2

4.9

Dinner is close to bed-time, so this meal has a different ratio of protein/carb/fat. It contains more protein than carb.