There is never a dull moment when dieting, unless dull is how you describe your food. There are some simple ways to cut the calories without losing the taste and to maintain your weight. Here is a simple diet plan:
1. Begin your day with multigrain Cheerios with fresh-cut banana on top with low fat or skim milk. Enjoy a cup of unflavored (no syrup) coffee with a splash of skim milk and a teaspoon of sugar.
2. For lunch indulge in a small Caesar salad. Here is the catch: make it yourself. Use iceberg (no nutritional value) or romaine lettuce, half of a handful of croutons, shredded parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing. Don’t use anything that has a preface of creamy. Your best bet is traditional Caesar dressing in light. Here are a few suggestions:
- Kraft Light Caesar dressing
- 365 (Whole Foods Brand) Organic Light Caesar
- Newman’s Own Light Caesar
- Ken’s Light Caesar
3. To drink with any meal, choose water. It is satisfying yet guilt-free. With lunch, a V-8 is a great supplement. Just do your best to avoid soda and other sugar based beverages!
4. For dinner, eat a balanced meal. Try a piece of grilled chicken, whole-wheat penne, and organic tomato sauce.
5. Snack Time — this is the hardest time. Here are a few snack ideas:
- Start with Special K Protein Snack Bars. They come in chocolate delight and chocolate peanut flavors. It feels like guilty snacking but its guilt free!
- For a quick fix grab a Special K cereal bars which are offered in a variety of flavors: Bluberry, Strawberry, Peaches & Berries, Chocolatey Drizzle, Vanilla Crisp, Honey Nut, Chocolatey Dipped Raspberry, Chocolatey Dipped Mocha, Chocolatey Dipped Pretzel. Best of all: these are only 90 calories each!
- If you are really feeling spoiled, indulge in Fruit Crisps: strawberry or bluberry. They are 10 more calories (100 calories for 2).
6. Other tips:
- Monitor your carb intake.
- Maximize your intake of fruits and vegetables.
- Fat free or low fat yogurt with fresh fruit and organic granola is a great alternative to a carb crave.
- Rice cakes (gluten free) like Quaker’s Apple Cinnamon Rice Cakes are the best! Only 50 calories each and so light and airy that they are addictive!
- A sweet desert is an fresh California navel orange with fresh blueberries. The combination is sweet and refreshing!
7. Enjoy!
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