Skinny Rule #3: Eat Protein at Every Meal!

Posted on April 19, 2012
The secret is out…one of my twenty Skinny Rules (#3 to be exact) is to eat protein at every meal. Why? The first reason is really basic: protein is filling and you will be less likely to binge if you’ve been sprinkling those hunger-reducing benefits throughout the day. Secondly, almost all forms of protein taste great so think of it this way: planning for it at every meal gives you a chance to make your menu more diverse and less boring, which is pretty important to a dieter!

Another reason to eat protein at every meal is that I want you to be eating quite a lot of it every day. How much? Here’s a rule of thumb: take your weight and divide it by two – that’s more or less how much protein you should be eating in grams every day. If you’re, say, 200 pounds, that’s 100 grams and you’re not going to do that in one meal. Spread it out over three meals – you’ll be able to get to your total grams without any trouble.

When you read The Skinny Rules, you’ll see that I don’t love all proteins equally. Not at all. I like fish best. Fish is the King of Weight Loss Proteins and the book explains why and it offers a whole lot of fish recipes to bolster your cooking repertoire. I know that a lot of people didn’t grow up eating a lot of fish and/or that you might be intimidated to cook it. But let me tell you: I grew up in Tennessee and we didn’t exactly have a grasp of the fundamentals of healthy fish preparation.  But it’s really not complicated. And I’ve got recipes for you, people!  You want to lose weight? Eat more fish. Don’t let not having been raised in a house where fish was part of the weekly lineup be an excuse to carry on that insane tradition!

THE SKINNY RULES comes out May 15th, but you can order online from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or anywhere else books are sold.

 

Christina April 19, 2012 at 4:24 pm

What do you recommend for someone who is allergic to all seafood?

Cindy April 19, 2012 at 4:24 pm

I am looking so forward to the release of this book!! Wish it were out now to help me on my weightloss these 30 days before my first San Diego trip.

Christine April 19, 2012 at 4:37 pm

I have to agree with you. When I started to include more protein in my breakfast I tended to eat a minimum of 300 fewer calories a day simply because of the protein. It kept me satiated and allowed me to eat less at each meal after that. GREAT tip!

Mary Hendrickson April 19, 2012 at 4:59 pm

Hoping to get enter

Suzette June 8, 2012 at 5:21 am

This isnt a comment for the book. I am looking for some advice. I have all of bobs videos and love them! I am wondering how to match them up with each other to get the best results. Usually I just do one for a month or so then switch to another one. I am loving the total body workout right now and am trying to work out a weekly routine around that one that incorporates the other videos. I would love any suggestions!

Thanks,
Suzette

Rebecca July 13, 2012 at 2:34 pm

Question: I have bought your book, The Skinny Rules, and followed it exactly. I am on Week 4. I have lost a lot of weight quickly, but am stuck at the exact same weight now for a week. Why? What should I be doing differently? I should also mention that I have not been able to work out for 2 weeks due to a hamstring pull, and am a pescetarian (vegetarian who eats fish).