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HOW TO BRING YOUR OWN a common misconception and they
LUNCH TO SCHOOL soon learn that they are not only
losing weight but actually feeling full!
I like for people to have a very balanced
and filling lunch, which consists of a PROTEIN
starch, protein, a healthy fat, and
vegetables. For the sake school lunches, I am
focusing on easy to take along options:
STARCH 1. String cheese. Serving size is
1-2 (low-fat).
The easiest option on a school day is 2. Low fat cottage cheese. Portion
whole wheat bread or a pita or wrap. size would be ¾ cup to 1 cup.
Being that these range in calories, I 3. Turkey breast. Serving size is
suggest staying at about 200 calories. 5-6 slices. The smoked and Mexican
It must be whole wheat, because varieties are fine, but make sure it is
white bread turns into sugar, and has turkey breast versus turkey roll which
no nutritional value or purpose. has unnecessary salt.
Bulletin
Beans or chickpeas. ¾ - 1 cup
4.
Many people mistakenly believe as a serving. Any chickpeas or beans
that corn cakes or rice cakes are a work as long as there are no sugar in
diet food. Although they are low in them.
calories, they have a high glycemic
index, which means they can cause HEALTHY FATS
your blood sugar to rise, creating
cravings and not keeping you full for Isn’t fat bad? Bad fat is bad, good
long. Very often when I tell people fat is good! Adding healthy fats to
that bread is on the plan, they are your meals keeps you fuller longer.
surprised and think that they can’t The body is like a machine and in
lose weight if they eat bread. That is order for a machine to run smoothly,
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