If you want to lose weight, there is no other way to go about it except to not take more calories than what your body needs. Regular exercises can increase your metabolism so you burn more calories to shed off those excess pounds. However, if you don't control the quantity and quality of the food you eat, you won't be able to reach your weight loss goals even if you exercise everyday.
A calorie-controlled diet, then, is essential to long term success of your fat reduction program. But we're not talking about crash diets here. Everyone knows that those who try to subsist on cabbage soup or lemon juice or grapefruit juice end up wreaking havoc on their metabolism only to binge on the third day of a terribly misinformed meal plan.
When we mean calorie-control, we're talking about whipping up tasty but easy-to-prepare dishes in your own kitchen. Of course, if you lead the life of a super busy go-getter, you might be tempted to order on prepackaged diet plans. But since these meals- which can have too much sodium content-can burn holes into your pocket, you're better off making your dishes and teaching yourself habits that can keep the pounds at bay for life.
Making quick and low-calorie meals is a simple matter of knowing how to substitute low-calorie ingredients for high-calorie ones. "Low-calorie" and not necessarily "low-fat" is the focus here. It's important to understand that not all fats are bad for health. Good fats are those that can be eaten from seafood and plant-based sources like nuts. What you should steer clear of are the fats from animal products and the trans fats from processed items since these can lead to all sorts of heart diseases.
With this in mind, you can still cook the dishes you are used to with a few minor changes regarding the protein source. If you're a lover of the grill, it's time to let pork off the hook and try grilling fish or vegetables (yes!) for a light but full meal.
Make stir-fried vegetables the star of your meal, adding only a few pieces of chicken or turkey meat for flavor. Stir-fry your veggies using only a little oil or even no oil at all. When they're almost done, set them aside and on the same pan or wok, saut a few bite-sized pieces of white meat or even seafood like shrimp. When the meat is almost cooked, put back the vegetables, add some seasonings and enjoy a delicious low-calorie meal.
For Tex-Mex lovers, there is a way to make your tacos, burritos and quesadillas diet-friendly. Instead of using regular sour cream, cheese and ground beef, choose low-fat or non-fat versions of the first two ingredients and use turkey or fish to stuff into the shells or tortillas. You can also blend a low-calorie salsa using onions, tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, lime juice and spices to go with your Tex-Mex favorites.
Don't go for cream-based ones if you want low-calorie soup dishes. Vegetable stock and beans make healthy soups to start a meal. For an Asian-flavored soup, boil onions, tomatoes, lemon grass and fish together. Add a leafy green (e.g. lettuce), season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil before serving this tasty yet ultra low-calorie soup recipe.
A calorie-controlled diet, then, is essential to long term success of your fat reduction program. But we're not talking about crash diets here. Everyone knows that those who try to subsist on cabbage soup or lemon juice or grapefruit juice end up wreaking havoc on their metabolism only to binge on the third day of a terribly misinformed meal plan.
When we mean calorie-control, we're talking about whipping up tasty but easy-to-prepare dishes in your own kitchen. Of course, if you lead the life of a super busy go-getter, you might be tempted to order on prepackaged diet plans. But since these meals- which can have too much sodium content-can burn holes into your pocket, you're better off making your dishes and teaching yourself habits that can keep the pounds at bay for life.
Making quick and low-calorie meals is a simple matter of knowing how to substitute low-calorie ingredients for high-calorie ones. "Low-calorie" and not necessarily "low-fat" is the focus here. It's important to understand that not all fats are bad for health. Good fats are those that can be eaten from seafood and plant-based sources like nuts. What you should steer clear of are the fats from animal products and the trans fats from processed items since these can lead to all sorts of heart diseases.
With this in mind, you can still cook the dishes you are used to with a few minor changes regarding the protein source. If you're a lover of the grill, it's time to let pork off the hook and try grilling fish or vegetables (yes!) for a light but full meal.
Make stir-fried vegetables the star of your meal, adding only a few pieces of chicken or turkey meat for flavor. Stir-fry your veggies using only a little oil or even no oil at all. When they're almost done, set them aside and on the same pan or wok, saut a few bite-sized pieces of white meat or even seafood like shrimp. When the meat is almost cooked, put back the vegetables, add some seasonings and enjoy a delicious low-calorie meal.
For Tex-Mex lovers, there is a way to make your tacos, burritos and quesadillas diet-friendly. Instead of using regular sour cream, cheese and ground beef, choose low-fat or non-fat versions of the first two ingredients and use turkey or fish to stuff into the shells or tortillas. You can also blend a low-calorie salsa using onions, tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, lime juice and spices to go with your Tex-Mex favorites.
Don't go for cream-based ones if you want low-calorie soup dishes. Vegetable stock and beans make healthy soups to start a meal. For an Asian-flavored soup, boil onions, tomatoes, lemon grass and fish together. Add a leafy green (e.g. lettuce), season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil before serving this tasty yet ultra low-calorie soup recipe.
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