Creating a menu to go on a diet is a great step for anyone who wants to lose weight. Doing this ahead of time means you won't have to search around to find things to eat at each meal. Planning a diet of healthy meals will get you started on your plan to lose weight. You will have a better chance of sticking to your diet with about five meals per day (three meals and two snacks) instead of three standard meals.
Step 1
Give yourself a breakfast that includes coffee or tea, 1 1/2 cups of cottage cheese and 1/2 cup of fruit cocktail. You can also put low-fat cream in your cottage cheese and fruit cocktail mixture. This will total about 390 calories.
Step 2
Have an apple and a banana for a midmorning snack. Keep the peel on the apple--it is filled with vitamins and nutrients--although you can eat it in slices if you prefer.This will total about 190 calories.
Step 3
Have a turkey sandwich for your lunch. Use 3 oz. of turkey breast as the main feature of your sandwich. You can have a 2-inch cube of cheddar cheese and about 1 Tbsp. of low-fat mayo. You may also have another apple with the skin on. This is about 610 calories.
Step 4
Have a peanut butter sandwich as your afternoon snack. Use seven-grain rye bread and 2 Tbsp. of peanut butter. You can use 4 tsp. of any fruit jelly with the sandwich. This is about 430 calories.
Step 5
Eat about 4 oz. of white meat chicken as the main course in your dinner. Have 1 1/2 cup of steamed rice along with a small tomato and onion salad. You can use a reduced-fat salad dressing on the tomato and onion. Feel free to put 1/4 cup croutons on your salad. This is about 600 calories.
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