In other words food combining. There has been a lot of talk about food combining and I was fascinated by the idea. I indeed implemented it for six months and found it really difficult to stick to it. Yes I accept that I am as susceptible as any of you. I never claim to be above anyone.
Well so what do I do? Come up with this idea that was inspired observing Thai people having meal. It is simple and the fun part is you can eat all.
First of all, let’s get this clear. We need carbs and protein. discarding one or consuming in excess can create health problems. Once you have a health problem, you are not happy. To maintain the balance, I suggest eat everything, smartly.
To simply it further, I created the following formula that should help you in determining the quantities you eat in each meal. First a meal, in my definition is Lunch & Dinner. Breakfast is a completely different story and you will find a chapter on that.
The formula is:
Smart Meal = 50% + 30% + 20%
Ah! Percentage of what?
Here is the table that will simplify.
| 50% | 30% | 20% |
| Protein | Vegetables | Carbs |
| Carbs | Vegetables | Protein |
Simple isn’t it?
The idea is to make one part as your major portion, whilst the other part as minor portion. If you feel like having more protein then reduce the amount of cards and vice a versa. Notice how I have marked Vegetables in orange. That is to signify that 30% cannot be changed or omitted. If you wish you can increase that portion, however it needs to be compensated by either reducing the other two.