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Thursday, 23 August 2007

ImageBy Elena Voropay

When you don't like the number on the scale, you say “diet”. Again. But haven't you been dieting all your life and are still at square one? Maybe diet is not the most effective weight loss solution for you. You've tried the fat-free, sugar-free, low-carb, Macrobiotic, Body Type, food combining, vegetarian, even detox diets.

They all promise miraculous results, but you are yet to see these. Is there any other way to get in shape without going on a diet and giving up your favourite foods? You bet - by eating balanced meals frequently.

How frequently and what a balanced meal really is? Here is a simple plant for you. Just follow it for a month, and you will see that you never go hungry, your energy levels and metabolism will shoot through the roof, and you actually lose weight! And if you combine this with efficient training, your cellulite will melt while muscles will get denser.

Trying to memorize grams, cups and tablespoons may be too much work, especially when you are hungry. Serving sizes differ from product to product. The best way to determine the amount of food in a given serving is to look at the Nutrition Facts label and measure it out. Use this guideline as a general rule.

  • 1/2 cup of cooked rice or pasta

  • 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes

  • 3-4 small crackers

  • 1 small pancake or waffle

  • 2 medium-sized cookies

  • 1/2 cup cooked vegetables

  • 1 cup (4 leaves) lettuce

  • 1 small baked potato

  • 3/4 cup vegetable juice

  • 1 medium apple

  • 1/2 grapefruit or mango

  • 1/2 cup berries

  • 1 cup yogurt or milk

  • 1 1/2 ounces of cheddar cheese

  • 1 chicken breast

  • 1 medium pork chop

  • 1/4 pound hamburger patty

An excellent way to help you understand portions is to translate the abstract information represented by the serving size into something visual that's easily remembered. For example, a single serving of:

  • Vegetables or fruit is about the size of your fist.

  • Pasta is about the size of one scoop of ice cream.

  • Meat, fish or poultry is the size of a deck of cards or the size of your palm (minus the fingers).

  • Snacks such as pretzels and chips is about the size of a cupped handful.

  • Apple is the size of a baseball.

  • Potato is the size of a computer mouse.

  • Bagel is the size of a hockey puck.

  • Pancake is the size of a compact disc.

  • Steamed rice is the size of a cupcake wrapper.

  • Cheese is the size of a pair of dice or the size of your whole thumb (from the tip to the base).

Day

Breakfast

Morning tea

Lunch

Afternoon tea

Dinner

Other snack

1

1/2 cup oatmeal with berries and 1 cup skim milk

One large or two small pieces of fruit with handful of nuts

Small tin of tuna with 1 cup of salad

Toast with ricotta cheese, berries, tea

Salmon steak with vegetables

2 rice cakes with 1tbpn peanut butter

2

3 egg-white omelet with milk and vegetables 1cup oatmeal prepared with water

Nutrition Shake

Grilled fresh tuna with broccoli and roasted new potatoes

Granola bar, green tea

Eye of round steak with sweet potato and green beans

Frozen yogurt with flaxmeal and wheat bran cereal

3

Egg-white pancakes (six egg whites, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/2 T pancake mix), serve with sugarless fruit spread

2 servings of crackers with 1 serving of low-fat cheese

Southwest chicken salad (chicken, lettuce, brown rice, black beans, tomatoes, onions, avocado)

2 cups of orange juice- strawberry banana smoothie with rice milk

Lean beef fajita wraps (grilled beef strips with vegetables and a whole wheat wrap)

Cottage cheese, toast and yogurt

4

Scrambled egg whites, one slice whole wheat toast, juice

Granola bar with milk

Tofu-vegetable stir fry with brown rice

Wholewheat toast with peanut butter, green tea

Turkey burger on whole wheat bun with lettuce and tomato

Piece of fruit with nuts

5

Breakfast wrap (low-fat sausage, scrambled egg whites, low-fat cheese, salsa, whole wheat tortilla)

Nutrition shake

Thai basil chicken and vegetable stir-fry with steamed rice

Grapes with cottage cheese and grain crackers

Balsamic Vinegar Salmon, steamed brown rice, baked asparagus in soy

Fruit smoothie with yogurt

6

Cottage cheese, muesli and grapes

2 cups of orange juice- strawberry banana smoothie with rice milk

Teriyaki salmon with cooked spinach and brown rice

Wholewheat toast with peanut butter, green tea

Chili (made with lean ground turkey, kidney beans, salsa), green salad

Nutrition shake

7

Breakfast Burrito (eggbeaters, low-fat cheese, whole wheat tortilla)

Nuts and fruit mix

Black bean chicken salad (black beans, grilled chicken, corn, cilantro, and taco seasoning on spinach salad)

Orange juice - strawberry banana smoothie with rice milk

Toast or cereal bar with milk

Low-fat cottage cheese with cinnamon and wheat crackers

8

Egg-white pancakes (six egg whites, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/2 T pancake mix), serve with sugarless fruit spread

Granola bar, green tea

Grilled fresh tuna with broccoli and roasted new potatoes

Boilded whole egg, wheat crackers, mustard

Rosemary chicken with mushroom gravy, snap peas and whole wheat pasta

Cottage cheese and yogurt with handful of cereal

9

1 ½ fruit smoothies (vanilla yogurt, orange juice, sliced pineapple, mango, handful of ice, vanilla extract and protein powder)

Granola bar, green tea

Shredded turkey breast in tortilla wrap with mustard, ½ apple
16 ounces of water

Toast with low-fat cheese, 1 cup fruit juice

1 cup Brown rice with baked salmon, fresh garden salad

Nutrition Shake

10

Cottage cheese and yogurt with handful of cereal, berries and wheat germ sprinkled on top

Low-fat cheese with apple

Tuna salad wrap with lettuce, tomato, cucumbers and green peppers
Dressing—1 cup plain nonfat yogurt whipped with balsamic vinegar that makes a creamy tangy dressing

Fruit and nuts

Grilled chicken breast, ¾ cup brown rice steamed, steamed broccoli
16 ounces of water

Protein Shake

11

½ cup low fat vanilla yogurt and ½ cup cottage cheese, a handful of fresh fruit, wheat germ sprinkled over mixture

Boilded whole egg, wheat crackers, mustard

Sliced smoked salmon with avocado, lettuce, tomato - you can put all in a wrap or sandwich

Granola bar with 1 cup skimmed milk

Tuna salad wrap

Frozen yogurt with wholewheat bread crumbs

12

Milk, ricotta cheese and a bowl of wheat bran flakes with berries

Mozzarella cheese stick and apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon

1 cup no-yolk noodles in tomato sauce
Lettuce, cucumbers, 1/4 avocado with balsamic vinegar

Wholewheat toast with peanut butter, green tea

Whole wheat pasta drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with thyme, bowl of fresh uncooked broccoli with raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing, grilled chicken breast

Granola bar, green tea

13

2 cups fruit smoothie made with soy milk and a toast

Cheese and peanut butter toast with green tea

Salad of lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes with one cup plain non-fat yogurt whipped with balsamic vinegar as a dressing with 10 cashews

Canned sardines in tomato sauce with a toast

Wholemeal pasta with lean beef meatballs and steamed vegetables in pasta sause

1 cup peach yogurt,
1/2 cup cottage cheese with a small squirt of mustard, toast

14

Wholemeal toast with peanut butter, 1 cup breakfast juice, yogurt

Protein shake

Tuna with balsamic vinegar
Baked potato sprinkled with Butter Buds powder

Ricotta or Cottage cheese spread over rice crackers

Baked chicken breast with sliced onions and mushrooms mounded on top with lemon
Brown rice
Cauliflower with lemon

Mozzarella cheese and apple slices

15

Baked beans with wholewheat toast, breakfast juice

Fruit smoothie with berries, banana, buttermilk sprinkled with muesli cereal

Salad sandwich with low-fat string cheese and lean ham

Cereal bar with milk

Chili—made with kidney beans, chili powder, onions, green pepper, Morningstar soy crumbles (ground beef replacement)

Fruit and nuts

16

Whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese and fruit spread, buttermilk

2 hard-boiled eggs, toast, juice

Asian steamed rice with grilled chicken and light soy sauce

 

Granola bar, green tea

Grilled chicken with light BBQ sauce in a whole wheat tortilla

Frozen yogurt with ricotta cheese and a handful of wheat bran flakes

17

Wheat-Bix cereal with ½ milk, 1 cup strawberries

Rye crackers, low-fat cheese

Grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce , tomato and light mayo, tall glass of water, handful of fresh berries

Protein shake

Whole wheat pasta spaghetti and turkey meatballs, skim milk

Apple with peanut butter

18

Two slices of whole wheat bread, natural peanut butter and fruit spread or a piece of fruit, cup of milk

Protein or Nutrition Shake

Smoked ham, roast beef, turkey or chicken breastput generously on a thin slice of wholemeal bread together with low-fat cheese, mayo, tomato, lettuce, green peppers, cucumber

Apple with cheese or peanut butter

Baked Mediterranean chicken breasts with olives, steamed brown rice, broiled sliced tomatoes with parmesan cheese.

Boilded whole egg, wheat crackers, mustard

19

1 cup Orange juice, 3 scrambled eggs with olive oil, skim milk, basil, torn spinach leaves, salt and pepper to taste, whole wheat bread

Granola bar, green tea

Buckwheat noodles with steamed asian greans, grilled octupus and shrimp in light soy sauce

Boilded whole egg, wheat crackers, mustard

Turkey chilli with beans, corn, capsicums, tomatoes, corn chips

Mozzarella cheese stick and apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon

20

1 ½ fruit smoothie (vanilla yogurt, orange juice, sliced pineapple, mango, handful of ice, vanilla extract and protein powder)

Boilded whole egg, wheat crackers, mustard

Grilled chicken breast with salad leaves sauce in a whole wheat tortilla

Milk with wholewheat crackers

Asian steamed rice with grilled chicken and light soy sauce

 

Mozzarella cheese stick and apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon

21

Soy and linseed cereal with milk and fresh fruit

Mozzarella cheese stick and apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon

Grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce , tomato and light mayo, tall glass of water, handful of fresh berries

Protein shake

Salad wholemeal wrap with low-fat string cheese and lean ham

 

22

Baked beans with wholewheat toast, breakfast juice

Yogurt with toast

 

Granola bar, green tea

Boilded whole egg, wheat crackers, mustard

 

23

Wholemeal toast with peanut butter, 1 cup breakfast juice

Protein shake

Turkey chilli with beans, corn, capsicums, tomatoes, corn chips

Yogurt with wholewheat crackers

Asian steamed rice with grilled chicken and light soy sauce

 

Orange and banana smoothie with rice milk

24

1 cup Orange juice, 3 scrambled eggs with olive oil, skim milk, basil, torn spinach leaves, salt and pepper to taste, whole wheat bread

Mozzarella cheese and apple slices

Salad sandwich with low-fat string cheese and lean ham

Protein Shake

Asian steamed rice with grilled chicken and light soy sauce

 

Boilded whole egg, wheat crackers, mustard

25

Baked beans with wholewheat toast, breakfast juice

Protein Shake

Baked casserole made from brown rice with lentils, peas, vegetables, chicken breast in Indian-spiced sause

Boilded whole egg, wheat crackers, mustard

Beef or Turkey chilli with beans, corn, capsicums, tomatoes, corn chips

Mozzarella cheese stick and apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon

26

1 ½ fruit smoothies (vanilla yogurt, orange juice, sliced pineapple, mango, handful of ice, vanilla extract and protein powder)

Wholewheat toast with peanut butter and fruit spread, green tea

Baked Mediterranean chicken breasts with olives, steamed brown rice, broiled sliced tomatoes with parmesan cheese.

Granola bar

Buckwheat noodles with steamed asian greans, grilled octupus and shrimp in light soy sauce

Cottage cheese with Wheat-bix and yogurt

27

Egg-white veggie omelet with toast and ½ cup juice

Boilded whole egg, wheat crackers, mustard

Grilled fresh tuna with broccoli and roasted new potatoes

Fruit with yogurt, toast, green tea

Lean beef chilli with beans, corn, capsicums, tomatoes, corn chips

Rye crackers, low-fat cheese

28

1 cup Orange juice, 3 scrambled eggs with olive oil, skim milk, basil, torn spinach leaves, salt and pepper to taste, whole wheat bread

Mozzarella cheese stick and apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon

Seafood salad sandwich

Protein shake

Asian steamed rice with grilled chicken and light soy sauce

 

Mozzarella cheese and apple slices

 
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