The key to losing weight is to eat so you do not suffer from constant hunger that can lead to impulsive eating. Losing weight with small meals is an effective way to shed pounds without feeling deprived. By eating every few hours, you keep a full feeling and your metabolism stays active throughout the day contributing to constant calorie burning.
Step 1
Toast one slice of whole grain bread topped with two scrambled egg whites with a dash of your choice of hot sauce. Drink a cup of hot herbal tea with a no calorie sweetener.
Step 2
Make a mid-morning snack of mixed berries and nuts. Nuts help to curb hunger between meals while berries contain powerful antioxidants that strengthen the immune system. Combine 1/2 cup of walnuts and/or almonds and blueberries, raspberries, cherries and/or strawberries.
Step 3
Cook one sweet potato wrapped in aluminum foil in the oven at 350 degrees for one hour and five minutes. Make sure potato is soft upon removal from the over. Add 1 tsp of low fat butter spread and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Cinnamon is a useful tool in weight loss because it increases circulation and boosts metabolism.
Step 4
Cut 1/2 apple and spread with1 tbsp of peanut butter. Apples contain vitamins as well as fiber to foster weight loss; peanut butter contains protein to give you a lift during the mid-afternoon crash.
Step 5
Grill one grouper fillet marinated in Italian dressing. Serve with eight steamed asparagus spheres sprinkled with lemon juice and 1/2 cup of cooked yellow squash topped with your choice of herbs and spices.
Tips and Warnings
- Read your local grocery store papers to look for specials on fish and produce.
- Consult a doctor before starting any diet program.
Things You'll Need
- 1 slice whole grain bread
- 2 scrambled egg whites
- Hot sauce
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 1 cup mixed berries and nuts
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 tsp low fat butter spread
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 apple
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 grouper fillet
- Italian dressing
- 8 steamed asparagus spheres
- Lemon juice
- 1/2 cup cooked yellow squash
- Herbs and spices
References
- Nutrition Now Fourth Edition; Judith E Brown; 2005
- What Should I Eat?; Isadore Rosenfield, M.D.,; 1995
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