Tasteful Tuesday – Sample Fuel Cycle Menu

Sometimes we can do everything we can to stay on the Trim Healthy Mama plan, but our body has just become complacent and our weight loss is stalled.  After you’ve been on the Trim Healthy Mamaplan for a long while, this may happen.  Pearl and Serene have devised a fuel cycle on page 429 of the book.  It’s designed to safely wake your body up.

I’ve done a few fuel cycles.  When you are accustomed to the flexibility of the plan, it is daunting at first to think of a more regimented schedule and menu.  However, it does work and you will learn so much about how your body reacts to certain fuel sources.  I am currently on day 4 of a two week fuel cycle.  I am very close to my goal, but have recently stalled.  I thought I’d share my sample fuel cycle menu with you.  Depending on what life brings my way, I may have to vary it a little, but I will be sticking to the specific fuel source for the day.

The picture above is one of my favorite meals.  I eat it on one of the strictest days on the fuel cycle week.  It’s a muffin in a bowl topped with whipped 1% cottage cheese (makes it like whipped cream) and berries.  It’s loaded with protein.  Now, a fuel cycle can’t be all bad judging from that delicious creation!