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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
How is that? Eggs and dairy are not starchy carbs.
Knowing that I was vegetarian, the PT did give me a second sheet, but it was more geared towards vegans:
Day 1: "Breakfast: 1/3 cup of oatmeal, protein shake with flaxmeal, 3oz berries; Lunch: 2 small muffins, unsalted sunflower seeds, nutmilk, cucumber; Dinner: large salad with avacado"
Day 2: "Breakfast: Half an english muffin with 3 tbsp of almond butter, veggies with hummus; Lunch: protein shake, nutmilk, lentil salad; Dinner: sweet potato, steamed zucchini, beet salad with flax oil dressing"
Almost none of that seemed appealling... so I sorta built my own:
Day 1: "Breakfast: 3 eggs, 3 egg whites, greek yogurt; Lunch: steamed veggies, soy chicken breast, grapes; Dinner: veggie wrap x 2, Snack: almonds"
Day 2: "Breakfast: Smoothie with berries and whey powder, greek yogurt; Lunch: steamed veggies, vegetarian chilli with tofu; Dinner: green beans, quinoa, vegetarian ribs Snack: apple, hard boiled eggs
I haven't run that diet by anybody.... I was going to run it by the dietician yesterday until I realized that she had her own meal plan she wanted me to use and wasn't interested in seeing what I drew up.
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Try and add up the total calories from what you're eating. Keep in mind that many vegetables have almost no calories. The calories come from what they are cooked in, dressed with, wrapped in, etc...
If your calories are way below maintenance, you're going to feel dizzy, tired, and weak. In order to lose fat, you need to be below maintenance, but you don't want to go too far below. The feelings of weakness and fatigue may be your metabolism shutting down, if your calorie intake is too low. However, what you're feeling could just be an adjustment period. It's not possible to tell without more details of what you're eating.
Other tips I always suggest is to find sauces and condiments that are low in calories. Many mustards and hot sauces have virtually no calories.