protein
Eat quality PROTEIN at each MEAL
Dietary protein. It’s one of the most important topics when it comes to your body and making improvements to it and why it is the first food skill we will work on.
Let's keep this as simple as possible. For now, we want you to know that eating moderate amounts of protein, at regular intervals throughout the day, can help promote satiety and in turn, help manage hunger, which is a foundational piece of the weight loss puzzle. So, how many servings of protein dense foods should you have at meals and snacks? Your needs will vary depending on body weight, activity level and gender, but let's start with a simple template shown in the image below. Your hand is proportionate to your body and is a great tool for helping you eat appropriate portions. For most people this is about 15-20 grams of protein. This week, we encourage you to focus your food tracking in your CorSync app on the protein source and portions at all meals and snacks. By doing this, you will learn if you are eating protein rich foods consistently throughout the day or if your portions are way too big (yes, there is such a thing as overdoing protein too!). Also, as you add protein rich foods, notice how you feel. Are you less hungry? Are you eating less overall? Below is a list of animal and plant based proteins that count as your protein rich food.