The goal here is to track your breakfast, lunch and dinner meals and check-in with yourself to see if the foods you are eating give you more energy or take away your energy. 

This is important for mindful eating.

Day 1-Eat a no protein diet

Day 2-Eat an animal protein diet

Day 3-Eat a plant protein diet

Day4-Mix it up

Easy Meal Ideas For The 4-Day Energy Experiment

No Protein

· Breakfast

• Coffee and a muffin
• Hot or cold cereal
• Toast with butter and berries

· Lunch

• Green salad with whole grains
• Cooked veggies with sweet potatoes
• Veggie wrap and an apple

· Dinner

• Veggie soup with GF cornbread
• Baked apples, spaghetti squash and brussels sprouts
• Pasta with marinara sauce and garlic spinach

Animal Protein

· Breakfast

• 2 hardboiled eggs, green tea and berries
• 3 chicken breakfast sausages and sliced apple
• 2-3 slices turkey bacon, toast and coffee

· Lunch

• 4-6oz chicken on a green salad with pomegranates
• 4-6oz salmon with cooked veggies and rice
• 4-6oz beef chili and an apple

· Dinner

• 4-6oz lamb kabobs, rice and grilled veggies
• 4-6oz brisket with baked onions, mushrooms and carrots
• 4-6oz tilapia with quinoa, veggies and sliced almonds

Plant Protein

· Breakfast

• GF Whole Grain frozen waffles with grassfed butter and blueberries
• Toast with refried beans, avocado and sliced onion
• Peanut butter granola, berries and tea

· Lunch

• Thai curry with tofu and brown rice
• Black bean soup with salad
• Hummus, grape leaves, pita and veggies

· Dinner

• Black bean and sweet potato soup with quinoa
• Chick pea salad wrap with baba ganoush and tahini
• Veggie burgers, lettuce, tomato and baked french fries