2. Typical Meal Patterns
Breakfast
Cereal, orange juice, bagel, and/or toast
Skip breakfast altogether
Snack
Granola bar, crackers, candy, and/or fruit
Skip snack altogether
Lunch
Sandwich and juice or soft drink
3. Lunch
Sandwich and juice or soft drink
Snack
Same as earlier
Dinner
Meat, vegetables, starchy carbohydrate
Snack
More snack food, popcorn, and/or ice cream
4. Critique Of Typical Meal Plan
Not enough protein and/or nutrients through the
morning hours; breakfast is the most important meal of
the day
Too many processed/sugary carbohydrates
Little to no healthy fat intake
Fruit and vegetable intake is far below the
recommendation
Too many calories later in the day when the person is
more sedentary
Too little water
5. Improving Typical Meal
Patterns
Habit 1:
Eat slowly and stop eating at 80% full
Habit 2:
Eat protein dense foods with each meal
Habit 3:
Eat vegetables with each meal
Habit 4:
Save high-starch meals until after exercise
7. If You Are Struggling Focus
On One Habit For 21 Days
It takes 21 days to get into a habit.
Don’t beat yourself up over not achieving all of the
habits but rather on improving them.