STABILIZE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AND SLIM DOWN STEADILY
Breakfast
Breakfast bowl: 2 cups baby spinach, ½ cup brown rice, ¼ avocado, ½ tomato, 2 scrambled eggs
Having protein and produce in the morning revs up calorie burning and gives you stamina.
Green smoothie: 1 cup plain low-fat kefir, 1 small banana, 2 cups chopped kale, 2 tbsp. chia seeds, ½ tsp. cinnamon; blend until smooth
Lunch
5 oz. chicken, ¼ cup mango, 2 cups spinach, ¼ cucumber, ¼ red pepper, ginger, olive oil, vinegar
The combination of veggies and protein will keep you satiated and energized for hours.
1 cup tomato soup; turkey-avocado wrap (whole-grain tortilla, 4 oz. turkey breast, ¹⁄³ mashed avocado, 2 lettuce leaves, red onion, 1 tbsp. mustard)
Dinner
6 oz. broiled Arctic char, 12 spears asparagus, salad of leafy greens, hearts of palm, cherry tomatoes
Omega-3 fatty acids in the fish help regulate blood sugar and reduce inflammation.
6 oz. shrimp, sautéed with 1 cup mushroom slices, 2 cups kale, ½ red pepper, garlic, 1 tbsp. grapeseed oil, ½ tbsp. miso paste, ½ cup riced cauliflower
Snack
A.M.: ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, ½ cup berries P.M.: 2 celery stalks, 1 tbsp. almond butter, 8 raisins
Snacking on a combination of protein and produce provides lasting fullness and energy.
• 1 hard-boiled egg,
10 cherry tomatoes • 1 cup broccoli florets,
2 tbsp. hummus • 1 stick string cheese,
small apple