Day 1 of 5 Day Vegan Healthy Meal Plan

Weight loss diets are never sustainable. Losing weight is temporary and you will gain weight if back with unhealthy habits again. When on a fitness journey, be careful what you put in your mouth. There is no harm in having junk food if it's once a week but on a regular basis, eating healthy and nutritious food helps you in the long run. There are lots of vegan substitutes coming out but not healthy so make sure it is taken moderately. There are loads of fats, sugar, preservatives which does more harm than good. 

Most of the weight loss diets doesn't have a proper explanation and people who really need help gets confused. I have been struggling with my weight and after following plant based diet and exercising i saw results. Processed foods, excess salt, sugar or oil hampers weight loss. Being healthy is not just feeling good from outside but most importantly from inside. So i created 5 day healthy vegan meal plan to kickstart your fitness journey. Here's day 1 of what i ate :

Day 1

Drink a glass of warm lemon water on empty stomach for a healthier start. Green tea helps too, it speeds up metabolism.

For  breakfast i had oatmeal pancakes. As you may have seen my earlier post of vegan grocery haul, where i said that i will be having oats in breakfast with variations every day. This healthier recipe is by Joanna Soh and it turned out really great. Very fulfilling and tasty! 

I used organic sugar in place of maple syrup. 

Lunch - I made red beans curry and had it with brown basmati rice. Beans are full in protein and it is easily digested when taken in lunch. Beans and rice will keep you full for longer.

Portion sizes differ from person to person.

For snack i had carrots with hummus. I have never tried this combination before and it tastes amazing. It is so good as a snack. The hummus can be prepared at home for healthier version. This hummus with olive oil and olives was store bought.

For dinner i had cauliflower with potato curry and leftover brown rice. I try to cook rice once for lunch and dinner. We indians are so into rice  and everyone should eat their staple diet as long as it is healthy. For dessert i had two dark chocolate pieces. No calories are counted because calories are good and is energy when taken from healthy sources.

I have beans for lunch and veggies for dinner to get optimum use of nutrients and easily digested.
If you like this post do comment. Day 2 will be posted tomorrow!