Quick And Easy Guide To Higher Carb Eating

Develop the pattern of the Higher Carb eating style from the POINTSpie Action Sheet by following this menu model:

• The Guide provides a POINTS value of 20 for the day and will maximize your weight loss without sacrificing nutrition. If you’re not satisfied with the amount of food it provides or are losing weight too rapidly, adjust it by: 1) Adding foods to meet your POINTS Target. 2) Using your 35 FlexPoints
• As you add foods to the model, focus on carb-rich foods like whole grains, fruits, milk, and vegetables.
• Don’t forget to follow the eight “Good Health Habits” to optimize your health and weight loss†.

If managing the portions of carbs you eat – foods like bread, pasta, and rice – is a challenge for you, use this special edition of the Quick and Easy Guide to Higher Protein Eating (along with the general information on the reverse side):

One strategy for this challenge is to limit your “exposure” to these “red light” foods.

• Start your day with a combination of carbs and protein. Eating carbs at breakfast fuels your metabolism and limits the opportunity to overindulge because you’re time pressured to get on with your day.
• Choose one other “low risk” time to eat a good-sized portion of carbs – it can be with a meal or as a snack. It may also help to select foods that are the least likely to be problems for you.

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