Diets that
Actually Work - Create Your Own
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Create your own diets that work using frozen
entrees
(Lean Cuisine, Healthy Choice, Smart One, Budget Gourmet - Low
Fat) for lunch and dinner and
add your favorite fruit or vegetable to each meal..
Always add 1 to 2 servings of
vegetables to your frozen dinner but
avoid potatoes. The best way to prepare vegetable and retain all
the
nutrients is to steam them in a microwave steamer.
Place your favorite vegetable in the steamer and microwave for several minutes. After steaming, add spices. For a butter taste without the calories and fat, add Butter Buds (butter flavoring with 5 calories) and seasoning salt. You can also marinate vegetables in a small sandwich bag with low calorie marinade or lemon juice.
Diets that
really work have calorie limits:
Female:1200 - 1400 calories Male:
1600 - 1900 calories
300 calorie ....breakfast
400 calorie .... lunch (microwave dinner + 1 or 2 veggies + below dessert) 400 calorie .... dinner (microwave dinner + 1 or 2 veggies + below dessert) 100 snack .... below dessert. Diets that work allow for low calorie desserts like below: Strawberry Delight:
Non fat / Sugar free yogurt
..... put half content of yogurt in small
cup. Stir in 1 tablespoon of light whip cream until blended with
yogurt. Then add 3 to 4 thinly diced strawberries. Stir until well
blended. You now have a tasty dessert that's healthy and less than 100 calories.
For convenience, buy several non
fat / sugar free yogurts that come
with a lid. Dannon - Light n Fit is a good example. Save cup and
lid
to use as container for your Strawberry delight.
Fruit Waffle:
Microwave one frozen waffle
topped with slice fruit (try kiwi, strawberries
or peach) and tablespoon of light syrup ........ Total calories =
140
Other Fruit or Dessert Less Than100 Calories:
Fuji Apple
Pear Baked apple sprinkled with brown sugar and cinnamon 1 cup diced melons plum (50 calories) 1 cup of grapes What About Breakfast?
Breakfast nowadays tend to be
low in calorie. In fact, breakfast tends
to be non existence for many. Always start the day with breakfast.
This will keep your body out of starvation mode and speeds up your
metabolism.
300 Calorie or Less Breakfast We
Suggest
Choose one of the following:
(1) A bowl of cereal with low
fat milk plus fruit, coffee or tea.
(2) 2 slice of toast with teaspoon of butter plus fruit (3) Instant flavored Oatmeal with slice fruit (4) Bagel with low fat cream cheese plus fruit and water (5) Occasionally - Weekends: 2 strips of center cut bacon, scrambled egg whites or egg beater with 2 frozen waffles and lite syrup
The idea behind this suggested diet plan is to make it livable and
inexpensive. Studies have shown that diets work better if people limit their
choices of food. The more regimented your diet, the
less
chance unwanted calories will sneak in. Using the microwave low
fat
frozen dinners is quick, convenient and relatively inexpensive.
The microwave diet will work
especially well if you're on a diet but your family is not. Have your
meal first,
then prepare the family dinner separately.
Add 30 minutes of brisk walking, 3 to 6 days a week and watch the
pounds come off. Give the diet plan a trial period of 2 to 3
weeks. Keep in mind that the suggested meal plan is just one way
to create
diets that work and not everybody will like or agree with our suggestions.
Those who live outside the U.S.
may also have a difficult time
purchasing Lean Cuisine, Healthy Choice or Smart One frozen
dinner.
And as always, consult your physician before beginning any new
exercise or diet program.
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