1500 kcal Diet
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This part of the article will provide you with some information about the day schedule and calorie restrictions.
A Sample Diet Menu
BREAKFAST (to 500 kcal) at about 7.00 a.m.
Breakfast is the essential meal which turns your body metabolism on after the night. In the morning you do not have to worry about the excess of energy because it will be burnt during the day. A proper meal is a signal to your body: "Today you’re going to get a lot of energy - you can work on the highest pace". This is your aim - to keep the high pace of metabolism process. This little trick will make the fat burning more effective for the whole day. You should chose cereal products containing fiber, i.e. muesli, cornflakes, oatmeal or any other cereals with no sugar, or brown bread for breakfast. Eat dairy products such as sugar-free yoghurt, kefir, buttermilk, cottage cheese or milk. You do not have to worry about the lactose because it is early in the morning. Add some vegetables or fruits and your breakfast is ready.
LUNCH (to 200 kcal) at about 10.00 a.m.
This is an important meal because it helps keep your metabolism on the highest pace. You should choose compound products such as dark bread with protein products: low-fat luncheon meat, cottage cheese, soy products and low-starch vegetables i.e. cucumbers, tomatoes or lettuce. The sandwich is ready! Take it to your school or work. If you want to have some juice with it – choose the vegetable one (be careful with salty tomato juice or fruit juice, which usually contains a lot of sugar and is more caloric).
DINNER (to 400 kcal) at about 2.00 - 3.00 p.m.
At this time be aware of foods eaten - especially of carbohydrates. Our metabolism slows down and it is important to have cooked dinner. You can eat protein products (chicken breasts, fish, lean veal, turkey etc.) and small portion of compound products, such as rice, groats or pulses. Add a big portion of salad with low-starch vegetables. Avoid sauces or butter.
AFTERNOON SNACK (up to 100 kcal) at about 4.00 p.m.
Time for a small snack. It is better to have a snack now, than to consume loads of food later, destroying the results of a diet. Afternoon is the time of the day when you usually want something sweet. You do not have to sacrifice - your diet should not be a torture but a lesson of moderation which will have to last for a few months if you want to see its positive effects. You can have a few pieces of dark chocolate, some nuts, a wholemeal biscuit or any other snack that will make you happy and fit up to a 100 kcal limit, and it will not ruin your diet.
SUPPER (up to 200 kcal) at about 6.00 -7.00 p.m.
Be very careful with this meal: avoid carbohydrates, eat low-fat dairy products or alternatively, some vegetables like lettuce, tomato or cucumber. You can also eat some fish (tuna or any other stewed or baked without oil), or a piece of lean meat with vegetables. It should be a hot meal.
This menu gives you about 1400 kcal. If you want to reduce some calories intake, you should not cut calories of your third or fourth meal or resign any meal. If you want to add some calories - do it with the first, second or third meal.
Drink mineral water, tea (green or pur-her, which is thought to speed up metabolism) or herbal tea between meals. Avoid laxative tea – it dehydrates and destroys the natural mechanisms of your body.
What if I cannot resist hunger?
It often happens, that in the first few days of being on a diet you cannot pope with feeling constantly hungry. Let me give you a handful of advice how to trick your mind. They may not work in every case but anyway, you may try them.
- Low-fat yoghurt with a spoon of bran, which contain a lot of fiber and make you feel full (I do not recommend eating dry bran, however).
- A boiled egg makes you feel full for long time. Do not drink anything, and you will not be able to eat anything else.
- A huge mug of tea with a little milk on it. It appeases the feeling of hunger.
All parts of this article:
- 1500 kcal diet: Diet goals
- Diet Guidelines
- Sample Diet Menu