Ok, I am new at this. I am going to be on plan 1 after these first 3 days. I don't think I really understand these first 3 days. I have to eat an egg, meat, meat, meat, a half of an orange in the morning and the afternoon, and only raw green vegs. Is there a specific order to eat these in? any ideas on the tons of meat to eat. They say that this is the hardest part and the rest is easy. I need some advise please

What diet plan are you using?
Wishing you success!

Calories in/calories out- there is no magical order. Good luck!

I agree with Jen. Eat what you want and track what you eat.

-PT-

Ohhhhh....okay, it's not that easy.

Get rid of flour, sugar, starch vegetables like potatoes and corn, bread and baked goods, have higher protein and lower carb. My current stats are 100g protein, 150g or less carbs, 30g fat. Go to the gym and do cardio and weights for an hour a day. Eat at your BMR. Once a week have something on the "banned" list, at most 300 calories of it and include this into your calories.

The reason I advise the above is that you need to be full. I can be full on 800 calories if if I am eating the right stuff.

Here's an example:

Morning- I measured this out with the food scale that i just got
Frozen mangoes 45 calories
Raspberries 1/2 cup 32 calories
Blackberries 1/2 cup 31 calories
Cherry chocolate Greek yogurt 80 calories
Bottle of water

Afternoon-
Quest bar and a bottle of water 180 calories

Tonight-
4 Gardein meatless meatlballs 200 calories
2 Tallutos meat raviolis (the irony, right?) 115 calories
Pasta sauce, ragu light and smart 1/2 cup 45 calories

Piece of a soft pretzel 52 calories
Dark chocolate, 72% 2 small squares 56 calories

Total- 836 calories
Exercise- 391 (running, circuit, back day)

Not hungry. Win. No binging on crap.

On other days I eat up to 1500 calories (rare) and still burn around 300-400 calories at the gym. My normal calorie amount is 1300.

You know how I was 5'5" and 105 lbs soaking wet? I didn't think about food and didn't eat. I don't know how much I ate, but it wasn't much. I didn't think I had problems, eating just wasn't a focus. Heck, everyone said I looked great and I did. Rational me years later knows that the above can't be normal. What I do now isn't normal.

I've maintained for 20 years. I'm diligent all the time. It's a lifestyle change. There is no magic bullet, no quick fix, if you go on a crazy diet where you really limit calories, you will binge and gain it all back, so don't go that way. You will also lose muscle mass and even if you just go back to your pre-diet weight, you will be fatter since you now have a higher percentage of body fat, so watch the yo-yo dieting.

As far as the type of meats to eat, the general rule is to use lean meats, that is, meats without a lot of fat. Trim or remove any excess fat and don't use cooking methods that can add fat, such as frying.

For beef and pork, look for round or loin cuts.

If eating fowl, such as turkey or chicken, remove the skin and any visible fat. Breasts are often best.

As far as fish goes, cod, flounder, perch, red snapper and shrimp are quite low in saturated fat.

Good luck!

Bling-are you doing the QWLC plan? My boyfriend is on that plan and it sounds very similar to their preparation phase which starts the first three days.