I'm trying to develop a meal plan to follow for a few weeks while I drop a few pounds. For background, I dropped about 15 pounds in a few months ago via lots of cardio and watching what I eat. I've put a couple of them back over several months. Mostly from not working out and eating poorly while traveling and entraining clients. I'd like to lose another 10-15 pounds. Over the next few weeks, I'm going to be able to hit the cardio pretty hard (think 500-750 calories a workout daily), watching what I eat and trying to make some progress. I might even be able to squeeze a few days of weight training in addition to my cardio. My life makes me one of those people who drops some weight when I can and then backs off (aka tries to maintain) for a month or two while I'm busy. (It's hard to work out on a plane or refuse to eat/drinks while entertaining clients.)
Since I'm in phase where I can focus on dropping some weight for a week or two, I'm working on a meal plan. Typically, I've grabbed a slimfast for breakfast, a sandwich or burger for lunch (no fries of course), and a fish or a small steak plus vegetables for dinner. The plan doesn't necessarily need to be sustainable, I just want to keep my calories in an appropriate range (probably about 1,500ish) with enough protein and nutrients to protect my muscle mass. Basically, I want maximum benefit over the next two weeks. I'm not into the no carb type diets (because they are so easy to throw off), but would be willing to have a protein shake/meal bar/etc every few hours instead of meals. Should I just keep doing what I have been? Is there a diet that might accelerate my progress?
Since I'm in phase where I can focus on dropping some weight for a week or two, I'm working on a meal plan. Typically, I've grabbed a slimfast for breakfast, a sandwich or burger for lunch (no fries of course), and a fish or a small steak plus vegetables for dinner. The plan doesn't necessarily need to be sustainable, I just want to keep my calories in an appropriate range (probably about 1,500ish) with enough protein and nutrients to protect my muscle mass. Basically, I want maximum benefit over the next two weeks. I'm not into the no carb type diets (because they are so easy to throw off), but would be willing to have a protein shake/meal bar/etc every few hours instead of meals. Should I just keep doing what I have been? Is there a diet that might accelerate my progress?
