A Day in My Diet: Weight-Loss Coach Cynthia Sass

In addition to being a SHAPE contributing editor and weight-loss coach blogger, I’m the sports nutrition consultant for the New York Rangers NHL team and the Tampa Bay Rays MLB team, a book author, and I privately counsel clients in New York, Los Angeles, and long-distance. Because my schedule is so busy, I faithfully follow the eating plan from my latest book S.A.S.S! Yourself Slim, which means that every meal is constructed as a ‘5-piece puzzle’ from fixed portions of produce, a whole grain, lean protein, plant-based fat, and natural seasonings (no counting of calories, grams, points, etc.). This strategy provides structure, balance, and perfect portions, but also lots of flexibility, so from meal to meal I can include foods, flavors, or textures I’m in the mood for and enjoy what’s in season.

Read on for an inside look at a typical day in my diet.

1. Breakfast: Amped Up Hot Cereal

I’m in LA today and it’s a chilly morning on the marina, so I’m craving something warm. I added water and some fresh grated ginger to ¼-cup dry Bob’s Red Mill 5 Grain Rolled Hot Cereal, popped it in the microwave for two minutes, then folded in a chopped organic green apple and some sliced almonds.

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