How many times have you seen yourself in the mirror and just loathed what you saw? How many times have you felt helpless and frustrated, because no matter what you do, those stubborn pounds just don’t seem to go away? And how many tim..
…alright. Let me come straight to the point. I can understand you, my friend. I totally get it.
Losing weight is a taxing job. Especially when you love eating but are forced to resist the temptation of gorging on your favourite eats.
But then, dieting means nothing but simply eating the same bland and boring food day in and day out, right?
Wrong.
There is this one diet plan that can make you fall in love with healthy dieting. A diet plan that shows you what a diet plan should be like.
And if you want to know what that is, go ahead!
For Breakfast, You Can Have…
1. Honey-Drizzled Grapefruit With A Granola Bar:
Take one teaspoon of honey and drizzle it over a half cut grapefruit. You can have this with a granola bar and a glass of vegetable juice.
Why This Rocks:
Grapefruit helps improve insulin resistance and even aids in weight loss (1). Granola bars contain sterols and stanols, which are compounds extracted from plants that help lower LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) levels (2).
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2. A Nut Bar With Latte Coupled With Low-Fat Milk:
Nut bars give you an instant energy boost. For breakfast, you can have a nut bar with an iced latte made with espresso. You can finish it off with a glass of low-fat milk.
Why This Rocks:
Nut bars are rich in fibre (3), which promotes weight loss (4). And low-fat milk is known to slow down weight gain (5).
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3. Fruit Smoothie + Egg + Toast:
Prepare a fruit smoothie and mix a teaspoon of honey and half a cup of almond milk with it. Complement this healthful drink with an egg, a whole grain toast and a teaspoon of butter.
Why This Rocks:
Whole grains lower the chances of contracting chronic diseases and help in weight loss as well (6). And eggs, when included in a weight management diet, play a role in enhancing weight loss (7).
For Lunch Or Dinner, You Can Either Have ..
1. Spinach-Tomato Salad And Pasta:
Take 2 cups of baby spinach and mix it with 1 ½ ounces of diced mozzarella (part-skim). To this, add 1 plum tomato (chopped), 2 tablespoons of basil leaves, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
You can serve this with a cup of whole-grain spaghetti and 1/3 cup of spicy marinara. Add balsamic vinegar to taste.
Why This Rocks:
Dark green vegetables like spinach increase your intake of dietary fibre, thereby aiding in healthy weight management (8). Olive oil is one of the few healthy oils that promote weight loss (9).
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2. Greek Burger:
Yo burger lovers! Here you go!
Grill about 4 ounces of grass-fed ground sirloin beef. Stuff this with ½ whole-wheat pita. Follow this with ½ a cup of romaine and 2 slices of red onion.
For taste, you can mix 3 tablespoons of plain non-fat Greek yogurt with 1 garlic clove (minced) and fresh mint, and add the mix to the burger.
Why This Rocks:
Grass-fed beef is naturally leaner and has fewer calories, thereby contributing to weight loss (10). Whole-wheat pita is one of those foods that can fill you up with fewer calories (11).
Or Maybe Even..
3. Smoked Turkey And White Bean Salad:
Take 2 ½ cups of salad greens, topped with 2 ounces of smoked turkey breast. Add ½ sliced cucumber, ¼ cup of drained white beans, 10 seedless red grapes, 1 tablespoon of chopped and roasted walnuts and 1 small sized pear.
Why This Rocks:
Turkey has fewer calories, and if you are looking to eat lean meat, this is the best bet (12). On the other hand, white beans delay the digestion of complex carbohydrates, thereby resulting in weight loss (13).
As An Evening Snack, You Can Have,
1. ¼ Cup Of Trail Mix:
For those of you who don’t know what a trail mix is, it is a mixture of nuts and dried fruits usually eaten..err..sorry..usual devoured as a snack. This is because it tastes so unbelievably..oh my .. don’t even ask me..!
Why This Rocks:
Dried fruits are rich in antioxidants and contain fibre too. Nuts can help maintain a healthy weight and help in slimming down (14).
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2. Roasted Almonds + 1 Fig:
A bowl of 15 roasted almonds and 1 fresh fig would seal the deal.
Why This Rocks:
Almonds are known to play a role in weight reduction and lowering of body cholesterol (15).
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3. Non-Fat Greek Yogurt:
Probably one of the healthiest evening snacks you can have. Instead of munching potato chips or slurping coke, you can grab a regular container of non-fat Greek yogurt and linger in its wholesome delight.
Why This Rocks:
Greek yogurt contains double the amount of protein when compared to traditional yogurt. Protein takes longer to digest, and this keeps you feel full, thereby curbing your appetite and helping you lose weight (16).
Start following this diet today and see a new you! And yes, don’t forget to share this post with your friends and family!
