Part 5 - Dinner "Meal of Choice"

Since the bulk of my plan is made up of raw, unprocessed fruits, veggies and nuts and seeds, which are so nourishing and cleansing, you can afford the luxury of having a dinner “meal of choice“, without all the guilt. Your body does not have the added burden of trying to eliminate all the filth we eat and can run at optimal performance.

The main reason why I have chosen dinner for the meal of choice is because I’m assuming it will consist of some cooked and processed foods, which typically create digestive stress and exhaust the body. So the evening dinner is the best time for this to happen.  You may wonder if you can just exchange your dinner meal of choice with lunch. Not a good idea . . . besides lowering your energy levels, consuming these non-natural foods early in the day can make your cravings get out of hand. Plus, you will have more time in the day to make bad food choices, as opposed to an evening meal of choice.  Occasionally, I may replace my dinner meal of choice with lunch. Maybe once a month, I’ve even made breakfast my meal of choice. Then the hard part is maintaining the willpower to stay on the plan for the rest of the day. “But remember you consume food, you don’t let food consume your life, right?” 

My nutrition plan leading up to this daily dinner option is crucial for your assured fat loss and radiant health gain. You must eat the way that I have outlined up to this point during the day, because if your body goes for an extended period of time without food or water, it will assume there is a shortage and it will retain every ounce of fluid you’ve drunk (leaving you bloated) while retaining every morsel of food you’ve eaten (resulting in weight gain). Now with that said, I can tell you the motivating stuff!

I feel it’s important to take some time to draw pleasure from your dinner meal rather than shoveling it in while filling your mind with guilt. Food is an entertainment as well as a process of life, shared in a relaxed atmosphere with friends and family. Keep in mind, the first few weeks you’ll be day dreaming of really dense foods, but as your body becomes more nourished and your soul becomes more balanced, your dinner meal will get progressively healthier. Soon, dinner will be so nutritionally satisfying that you won’t go bonkers. Your dinner will become lighter and lighter ensuring a blissful sleep. My husband and I take pleasure in preparing a healthy (most of the time) delicious dinner.  Yeah, sometimes we fall victim to those late night pizza commercials instead, but we don’t over indulge and the majority of our diet is incredibly healthy and nutritious.  We even occasionally have a dessert after dinner.  This simple act of mindful eating works for us like meditation; food shouldn’t be a main contributor or source of mental stress. Diet books are so extreme these days, no wonder we are all so overwhelmed and mentally conflicted when it comes to food. My plan is not about what you can’t have, it’s about developing a healthy attitude toward food slowly. Enjoy this life and all it has to offer. Oh, and by the way, enjoy your personally selected dinner choice!