Saturday, February 21, 2009

How to Create a Low Calorie Diet Plan That Really Works

We all know the way to shed the pounds, right? Eat less and exercise more, but why isn't that enough? There are 1,000,000 different low cal diet plans out there, but how does one design one that works? Step 1 is in knowing yourself. Some folks have trigger foods that make them overeat. If you know that you can't eat only one pretzel, then don't bring them into your house. If the trigger food isn't there, you cannot consume it. Easy , right? Plan out your meals. Do not expect low cal foods to prepare themselves. Junk food is quick and cheap, but you pay a high price for eating those foods when it comes to calories. A technique to duck the drive thru window is to have your low cal meals already made. Prepare meals on the weekend. You can cook everything at once and then portion out the foods and freeze them. When you want a low cal meal, you can simply look in your fridge, pop it into the microwave and you'll have a nutritious meal in seconds. Include foods in your diet that you want to eat.
If you loathe cottage cheese, don't eat it! A protein-rich will make you feel fuller longer.

It's a smart idea to have high protein nibbles good to go when you're starving and need something quick. Carrot sticks are juicy, infrequently they just will not do. Low fat cheeses, low cal yogurt and canned chicken and tuna are great sources of protein that you can eat as a part of your low fat diet. Incorporate some variety of exercise into the week to go with the lowcal diet.

Weight reduction isn't achieved by food choice alone. You'll need to exercise 45-60 mins a day 3 times a week. If you've been reasonably inactive, then just adding in a walking program will be good enough. However, if you already exercise 3 times a week, guarantee that you do cardio to help with your weight reduction. Do not forget to check with your doctor before beginning any low cal diet.