Breakfast – 335 calories
Applesauce – one cup – canned, unsweetened – 105 calories
Organic Granola served with water, not milk – 2/3 cup – 230 calories
Tea sweetened with stevia – no calories

Lunch – 250 calories
Homemade vegetable soup – 1 cup – 100 calories
Flour tortilla – 150 calories (check package for exact calories)

Afternoon Snack – 100 calories
Banana

Dinner – 508 calories
Brown rice – 1 cup cooked – 215 calories
Potatoes – 1 cup steamed or baked – 113 calories
Broccoli – 1 cup steamed – 100 calories
Green salad – 2 cups mixed greens – 20 calories
Salad dressing – 1 tbsp. – 60 calories

Notes on this vegetarian diet plan

Total: 1193 calories

Applesauce – try Seneca Natural Applesauce, no sugar added.

Organic Granola – try Cascadian Farm Organic Granola.

Stevia – try Truvia – it is made from stevia and pears and has no calories. Yes, it is expensive, but it’s a life-saver for anyone who appreciates sweetener in their tea.

Homemade vegetable soup – I make it every week as a pick-me-up staple for my diet. All that nutrition in one place helps keep me from feeling hungry later. My recipe is simple: three carrots, two heads of broccoli, two potatoes, onions, garlic, spices – I use salt, pepper, and oregano fresh from my garden.