6 Easy Meals and Healthy Snacks to Lose Belly Fat

Eating healthy does not need to be complicated. It involves watching your portion sizes, increasing your protein and healthy fats while eating what's fresh and seasonal. Try these meals to replace some of your current ones, and watch your body transform.

Food has been made out to be way too complicated with so many different diets out there, BUT it totally does NOT have to be.

Remember, stick to what you can control and work on simplifying the process.

My motto…stick to the BASICS, keep it simple and convenient – it works.

Here are some great breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options for you to satisfy your hunger, reduce cravings and of course you lose that lingering belly fat that won’t go away.

YES, you need to start eating certain foods to lose belly fat.

And while this isn’t everything you need to eat to lose belly fat, this is a great starting point to move you in the right direction.

Get cooking and grocery shopping!

Breakfast: Eggs

3-4 whole eggs (yes whole), boiled or scrambled. Try topping up with egg whites for more protein.
Half an avocado, with extra virgin olive – good source of healthy fats.
Overnight oats with coconut milk (gluten free oats, chia seeds, coconut milk, berries and of course 1-2 scoops of protein powder).

Breakfast: Super Shake

Protein powder optional 1-2 scoops of beef or whey isolate (not concentrate) protein.
Add some fruit (banana, blueberries) and/or nut butter to make it complete.
Use coconut milk over cows milk or almond, or water is easy when you’re on the go.

Lunch: Salmon & Potatoes

Smoked Salmon, or canned wild salmon has omega 3s and healthy fats to help keep you full longer.
Potatoes (white or sweet potatoe) are packed with nutrients to fuel your day.
Add some greens like spinach/arugula lightly fried to go with the smoked salmon, optional to add eggs as well here, I certainly do.

Lunch: Chili Bowl

Cook extra lean ground beef preferably grass fed or grass finished, lamb or chicken + fry up veggies: onion, green pepper, garlic, basil, mix together and add strained tomatoes. Season with spices: chili powder, garlic, onion, italian seasoning.
Pair with celery or carrot sticks for extra fiber.

Dinner: Meat & Veggies

One of the easiest staple meals for any diet. High protein, high fiber and no grains needed here.
You can swap whatever protein you like(beef, chicken, fish or wild game) (keep it lean) and add any vegetables you prefer (cooked plain) – broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, carrots – easy to steam for 3-5 minutes.
A higher protein, lower carbohydrate meal is great to keep you satiated, and curb any late night cravings.

Dinner: Protein Salad or rice bowl

Protein is a necessary addition to an already stellar garden or spinach salad or wild grain rice, mix in an egg or two as well to make sure you’re satisfied after the meal and not needing to eat “dinner after dinner” as a client of mine would say.
Avoid creamy dressings. I recommend lemon, extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of himalyan salt. A splash of apple cider vinegar is great too.

Snacks: Fruit, Nuts & Shakes – keep it simple and available

Have a protein shake with water when you’re on the go. Nothing fancy here, no need to buy it, bring your shaker bottle with you and perhaps pick up an extra like I do.

Fruit is high in micronutrients and fiber, but the combination of both with nuts will help stay fuller longer.
Always keep bananas, apples, oranges close by at home or the office.
Having healthy fats with your fruit will help you avoid the need to binge and curb cravings after or before dinner. Stick to unsalted: cashews, walnuts, macadamia nuts, and almonds.

These are some great high protein meal options to get you started on the right foot. As for portion sizes, that’s going to be entirely dependent on you and your goals.

Here’s a general rule of thumb: Aim for protein to be 25-50g at each meal (meats are the size of your entire open hand)

Go by the serving size on any nutrition label to find a starting point.
Avoid eating out of containers, do your best to portion out foods.
Plan your meals ahead of time for more structure and consistency.
Sit to eat, learn and remember to chew your food – you don’t have to inhale it in under 30 seconds …this isn’t a hot dog eating contest 🙂 (I would probably win)

I’m curious, what’s your favorite staple healthy meal you like to cook lately?

Hit the reply and share it with me.

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