Weight Loss Transformation: Daily Calorie Intake

When you are trying to lose weight, your calorie intake goal is as follows:

You should be eating 5 servings daily from the (b)read group, 4 servings daily from the meat/(p)rotein group, 2 servings daily from the (m)ilk group, 2-3 servings daily from the (fr)uit group, 3 servings daily from the (f)ats, oils and sweets group. You can eat an unlimited amount of vegetables as long as they are not the starchy vegetables that fall into the bread group. Please see my previous post for this information.

By eating all these servings from the various food groups, you should be eating between 1200-1400 calories per day in order to lose weight (this is for women only. Men need to add some healthy food selections from the bread, protein and milk groups as men require more food).

Remember that your goal is high volume, low fat eating. Your goal is to eat as much food as possible with the least possible amount of calories as long as you are eating between 1200-1400 calories per day. For example, 1 1/4 cups of Kellog's Special K cereal has 110 calories but Kellogg's Spacial K Vanilla Almond cereal has 110 calories in 3/4 cup.

Like I said, I will give you my meal plan for each day (the food I eat every day) but once you achieve your goal weight and learn how to eat properly on your own, reading labels will be an important part of your meal planning.

Again, I would love to hear some of your comments and stories as you are undergoing your own weight loss transformation.