Do you have to be concerned with insulin levels on the TAP plan?

[TryingToGetInShape]

I was wondering if it matters how you group your foods together in order to control insulin levels or can you group them any way you want has long has it ends up matching your goals at the end of the day.

My breakdown looks like this 40% protein, 30% Carbohydrates, and 30% Fat. My goals are to shed a lot of body fat.

[emartin10]

Lou should chime in, but I think as long as your macros break down the right way at the end of the day, you should be fine...

[Lost Dog]

If you're eating the right carbs (whole grains, etc.) then you should be fine. Try to keep each meal in about the same ratios, +/- a little, but don't sweat it.

[RacerBill]

You'll notice the TAP eating plan pairs protein with high-GI foods, especially in the snacks (like a peach or pineapple + cottage cheese), so in those cases, I'd say the combination matters.

For timing, the idea is that you eat every 3 hours or so, to avoid feeling hungry and keep the metabolism steady.

As for swapping meals with the other stuff, I don't think it would make a huge difference. I'm not that fond of the chicken stir-fry, so I sometimes used one of the other dinners instead.

I'm curious, though: the "heavyweight" plan for TAP, though, is 33% each of fat, carbs and protein. The book doesn't really cover what happens when you have more protein than anything else. Why do you want to change that aspect?

Jump in any time, Lou...