Diet Bites Color Wheel Diet Plan™

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

The 1,800 Calorie Diet Plan

We started out with a 1,200 calorie daily diet plan for weight loss, but determined that for most adult individuals who are dieting - this is not sufficient calories for the body to retain optimum health.

Then we added the 1,400 calorie diet, but still - from some adult dieters, this may be too restrictive of a diet. In addition, for those individuals having a lot of pounds to lose, this is definitely too low of a daily value.

Then we upped the values to 1,600 calories and things were starting to beef-up on the meal plate. We're seeing more food as well as more discretionary calories that we can play with in our diet menus.

Now here we are at the 1,800 calorie diet plan - and yet again, the food on the meal plates have increased considerably.

A good many individuals can embrace this daily diet and lose to their recommended weight; some of these individuals will need to include a very healthy dose of activity to balance energy; keep in mind that we put energy into the body by eating and drinking, and we spend energy by exercise. And the body uses a good deal of energy just to keep us alive.

Let's look at the 1,800 calorie diet plan below; oh my - we have so many selections to play with in building our meal plate. And when they are rooted in health - we can add more of that good thing.

1,800 Calorie Daily Diet, Our Color Wheel Diet Plan

Food Group	USDA Recommended Daily Amount	Diet Bites Color Wheel Diet	Examples of Food Choices
Fruits	1.5 cups =	1/2 cup yellow fruit 1/2 cup of green fruit 1/2 cup of orange fruit	1/2 cup banana 1/2 cup of pear 1/2 cup of cantaloupe
Vegetables	2.5 cups =	1/2 cup of dark green vegetables 1 cup of raw green leafy vegetables** 1/2 cup of yellow vegetables 1/2 cup of orange vegetables 1/2 cup of mixed vegetables	1/2 cup broccoli 1 cup of salad greens 1/2 cup of yellow squash 1/2 cup of carrots 1/2 cup of mixed vegetables
Grains	6 ounces =	1/2 cup of cooked wheat pasta (tan) 3 slices of whole grain bread (tan) 1/2 cup of cereal (multi-color) 1 White Flour Tortilla	1/2 cup of wheat pasta 3 slices of whole grain bread 1/2 cup of cereal 1 flour tortilla
Meat, Beans, Seeds, Nuts, Eggs, Peanut Butter	5 ounces =	1/2 cup of beans, peas, lentils or legumes 3 ounces of white meat 1 yellow /white egg (or brown egg)	1/2 cup English Peas 3 ounces of chicken breast 1 egg
Milk, Dairy	3 cups =	3 cups of white skim milk	3 cups of milk
Oils	5 teaspoons =	Use Golden Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Margarine Sparingly	Use Golden Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Margarine Sparingly
Discretionary Calories	Allow 195 Calories =	These are the calories that you choose to fit into your daily diet which may or may not fall into the official food groups. Preferably, the discretionary calories should come from healthy sources.	195 discretionary calories