Boy was I wrong! And I already realize that only after one day of the program. Based off my caloric intake of 1330 calories I am to have 3 green containers, 3 red , 2 purple, 2 yellow, 1 blue, and 1 orange, and 2 tsp.
Meal 1:
1/2 a whole wheat bagel =1 yellow container
Almond milk (for my shakeology) = 1 yellow container
1/2 of a large banana = 1 purple container
1 scoop of tropical shakeology = 1 red container
Meal 2:
rilled tofu = 1 red container
snow peas = 2 green containers
Meal 3:
Hummus = 1 blue container
green pepper strips = 1 green container
Meal 4:
1/2 of a large banana = 1 purple container
1 scoop tropical shakeology = 1 red container
flax seeds = 1 orange container
natural peanut butter = 1 tsp
You will notice I am missing 1 red container. I just couldn't eat anymore! Reading this or looking at the containers my not seem like a lot. But once you start eating it is a ton of food! Its amazing how deceiving to the eye it can be, we are so used to just loading our plates completely full and then even going back for seconds, some dare for thirds! So looking at these containers it deceives the eye, but look at the tofu and snow peas on the plate the plate is almost full and whats on the plate was measured out in each correct container.
Portion control is all a mind game. We have to trick the mind. Use a smaller plate or bowl and then it will still look like a lot. Use a large plate or bowl and put the same amount on it and to our eye and mind it looks like very little and we need to load more on our plates.
Please follow me along this 21 day journey! And if you would like to join which dates work best for you to start?