My Healthy Version of the IU Diet
Hey you, yes you. Are you trying the IU Diet? Well let me tell you it's difficult because its not so good for you. So don't do it for more than seven days!
Anywho, here's my healthy version of the IU diet that I'll be doing. (This is also consistent with the Breakfast like a Queen, Lunch like a Commoner and Dinner like a Peasant diet).
1 large apple (380g) - 198kcal
1 tbsp of peanut butter - 95kcal
Tumeric Latte (recipe listed below) - 195kcal
Sweet Potatoes (350g / 3 small ones) - 301kcal
2 cups of Broccoli - 77kcal
1 scoop of Protein Powder - 130kcal
2 cups of unsweetened almond milk - 60kcal
I hear it's not so great to have protein shakes everyday so a swap would be any kind of meat like 195g of chicken breast = 189kcal or tofu, seitan, etc cooked without oils. You can also reduce the amount of protein to add more fresh veggies with this meal.
~*~Total Calories for the day - 1199kcal~*~
Tumeric Latte (Golden Milk) Recipe
1.5 cups of unsweetened almond milk - 45kcal
1.5 tbsp agave nectar - 90kcal
0.5 tbsp coconut oil - 60kcal
(cook it on the stove until it barely boils and drink)
This latte helps your tummy stay flat. You can also drink it before bed for better results in my opinion. There's more info about this drink on YouTube.
(1) If you want to eat more than 1200kcal (say you don't want to jump into a huge caloric deficit and want to stay within the 1400kcal - 1500kcal range) feel free to add some healthy snacks in between. Try to limit yourself to low calorie fruits like berries or fresh veggies like carrots, tomatoes or cucumbers. It's best not to purchase processed healthy snacks. If you don't get full easily, instead of snacking between meals you can eat more fresh veggies (broccoli) with your meals than what I've suggested.
(2) If 1200kcal is your limit then DO NOT snack between meals. Drink lots of water or unsweetened teas instead. I really like the tea drink 헛개수, but green tea is even better~
(3) If you get full quickly during lunch, feel free to finish the lunch off during dinner.
(4) The protein powder I use is **MRM Smooth Veggie Elite Performance Protein**, because I'm lactose intolerant.
(5) If you get bored with any aspect of this diet feel free to swap things out.
Eggs -- Chicken Breast or Chickpeas
Broccoli -- Spinach (or any other fresh veggie. green veggies preferred)
Unsweetened Almond Milk -- Sweetened Almond Milk (just remove the added sugar from the Tumeric Latte)
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