Feeding and Diet

Breakfast

• Fruit smoothie - blend:
  • 1 cup nonfat/lowfat milk
  • 1/4 cup blueberries
  • 1/4 cup strawberries
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup ice
  • Protein powder (optional)
• 1/2 English muffin with 1 tablespoon apple butter

Morning Snack

• 2 tablespoons shelled pistachios

Lunch

• Avocado wrap:
  • 1/4 avocado, sliced
  • 1 wholewheat tortilla
  • 1 medium size tomato, sliced
  • 1 cup lettuce & alfalfa sprouts
  • lowfat cheddar cheese
• 6 oz V-8 or tomato juice (low sodium)

Afternoon Snack

• Celery filled with cottage cheese:
  • 3 or 4 stalks celery
  • 1/2 cup nonfat/lowfat cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup salsa to season

Dinner

• Burgers (turkey, beef or vegetarian):
  • 3 oz ground lean patty (seasoned with salt, pepper & minced garlic, cooked with 1 teaspoon canola oil per patty)
  • 1 whole-wheat burger bun
  • 1 cup lettuce & tomatoes garnish (with pickles, ketchup & mustard to taste)

Breakfast

• Oatmeal with cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal with 1/2 cup nonfat/lowfat milk
• 1/2 Cup sliced strawberries
• 2 tablespoons walnuts chopped

• Coffee or tea with 1/2 cup nonfat/lowfat milk

Morning Snack

• 1/2 cup nonfat/lowfat plain yogurt with 2 tsp 100% fruit spread

Lunch

• Hummus & vegetable pita sandwich
  • 1/2 piece whole-wheat pita bread
  • 1/4 cup hummus
  • 1 cup lettuce, tomato, sprouts (add red peppers, lemon juice, salt/pepper to taste)
  • 3/4 oz Feta cheese
• Handful Mixed Nuts (Almonds, Walnuts, Brazil nuts)
• 1 Medium Fruit (Apple, Peach, Plum, Pear, etc)

Afternoon Snack

• 1 medium orange

Dinner

• Broiled chicken with rice & green beans
  • 2 1/2 oz broiled chicken breast (spray with olive oil, season with minced garlic, rosemary, salt & pepper, remove skin before eating)
  • 1 cup green string beans (boiled in slightly salted water 3 minutes, drained, drizzled with olive oil, seasoned with salt & pepper)
  • 1 cup brown rice

Breakfast

• 1 egg poached or boiled
• 1 slice whole-wheat toast with 1 tablespoon apple butter
• Coffee or tea with 1/2 cup nonfat/lowfat milk

Morning Snack

• 1 almond nut, 1 tangerine

Lunch

• Greek salad with chicken
  • 2 cups Greek salad
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil dressing
  • 1 oz cubed, broiled chicken
  • 3/4 oz Feta cheese
• 1 whole piece whole-wheat pita bread
• 5 Kalamata olives (optional)

Afternoon Snack

• 1 cup nonfat/lowfat plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Dinner

• Black bean burritos (1 1/2 cup filling)
• 1 whole-wheat tortilla
• Served with 1 tablespoon fatfree sour cream and 1/4 cup fresh salsa
• 6 oz V-8 juice (low sodium)