*Food Plan (guideline)

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Food addiction and eating disorders are life threatening and require special treatment. If you are struggling please reach out to a qualified professional with a registered dietician.

When struggling from food addiction or any form of disordered eating it’s common to lose connection with hunger and satiety signals. Having a structured meal plan can give comfort and reassurance with eating an appropriate amount of food. The food plan below illustrates a structured food plan with a minimum amount food from each food group. Height, weight, gender and activity all contribute to daily requirements and food needs to be added for individual differences.

Breakfast
(minimum daily)
Lunch
(minimum daily)
Dinner
(minimum daily)
Ideas for Snack/Mini Meal as Needed
1 grain/starch serving1 grain/starch serving1 grain/starch serving1 protein serving + 1 vegetable serving
1 protein servings1 protein servings1 protein servings1 grain/starch serving + 1 fat serving
1½ fruit serving3-4 vegetable servings3-4 vegetable servings1 grain/starch serving + 1 vegetable serving
1 fat serving1½ fruit serving1 fruit serving + 1 fat serving

Standard Measurements

To support optimal health, recommended by Brenda Davis, registered plant based dietitian.

Grain/Starch (3+ serving per day)
1 oz dry grain/cereal/bread = 1 serving
4 oz cooked grain = 1 serving
6 oz potato = 1 serving
2 oz dry pasta = 1 serving
 
 
Protein (3+ servings per day)
4 oz legumes (beans/lentils) = 1 serving
3 oz tofu/tempeh = 1 serving
2 oz dried soy curls = 1 serving
 
 
Vegetables (7+ servings per day)
3 oz leafy greens = 1 serving
4 oz raw/cooked vegetables = 1 serving
 
 
Fruit (3+ per servings day)
4 oz fruit = 1 serving
 
 
Fat (1+ servings per day)
.5 oz coconut oil/fats = 1 serving
1.2 oz (18 g) olives = 1 serving
1.7 oz (50 g) avocado = 1 serving
1 oz dried coconut = 1 serving
1 oz all nuts/seeds/flax/chia/tahini/nut butters = 1 serving