[Laura M]

I am on metabalance for breastfeeding and I feel like all I do is eat, but since I started cardio and weight training I have been hungry...I do 1 hour 5 times a week. I have been grabbing a small handful of raw almonds when I feel the urge to snack. I'm not sure if that will hurt my weight loss and I haven't brought it up to my center yet.

[Tired of being tired]

This is so interesting So, on metabalance, are the portion sizes the same? 4 oz. of protein (or 3 with .5 of cheese), 40-50 calories worth of starch, about 1/2 cupish of fruit (depending on the fruit), 4/8 0z. cooked/raw veggies? I am doing 2 shakes and 1 snack, such as yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, etc.

I'm not quite sure what dairy is allowed on metabalance.

Anyhow, I'm glad you started exercising, it's so great to feel fit

[Tired of being tired]

Originally Posted by MrsRiker

I'm not positive about the regular plan you're already on, but I think the main differences are the snacks. Like the previous posts have said, It's eating something every 2-3 hours. But portion sizes arent bigger--the only extra calories are the food that goes with the hns during snack. Also, I can have a bar to replace one of the snacks entirely. I usually do at least one of my snacks in the car during my commute and it's nice to be allowed a bar every day for that.

The breastfeeding menu is the same but the protein and veggie portions are WAY bigger (6 oz protein, 12ounces raw veggies!!, DOUBLE veggies at dinner.) I felt like I was training to be a sumo wrestler, not lose weight!

I'm sorry, I must have missed your reply. Thanks for writing back

I have a question, but I don't know if you can answer it, but here goes.

A friend of mine shared her meta-balance menu with me today (below) and it seems nothing like what you're talking about with the extra protein and extra veggies. Now, I am very confused, lol. Any advice? Thank you again.

Breakfast:
3oz protien (which equals 1 egg or 1 oz cz)
1 starch (which I usually either have 1 piece of toast or 1/4 cup oatmeal with splenda and cinnamon)
1 dairy (either 1 cup of plain non-fat yogurt or 1 cup skim milk)

Snack:
1 serving of fruit
1 HNS

Lunch:
3oz protien
3oz cooked veggies or 6 oz raw veggies
1 fruit

Snack:
1 starch
1 HNS

Dinner:
3oz protien
3oz cooked veggies or 6oz raw
1 starch

Snack:
1 dairy
1 HNS

[MrsRiker]

It's only the breastfeeding menu that has larger portions.