The 1,800 Calorie Diet Plan

1,800 Calorie Daily Diet - Diet Bites' 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