Health Care

By Benjamin Wise

Have you been following a rigorous diet for slim abs and not losing weight? More than likely it is possible that you are not following a proper diet. There may be some common mistakes that stand as obstacles to your goal of losing weight.

A lot of diet experts point out that even when you're "on a diet," it is possible that you may be eating a lot more calories than you believe. Sometimes, there will be a disconnect between what we believe is the right step to lose weight, and what we actually end up doing in the process of dieting.

In the process you tend to miss out on realizing just how quickly calories add up around your hips, waist and stomach. Do you know that eating while cooking, having the morning kick off with a great cup of coffee and eating the leftovers after dinner all go a long way to add to those love handles and excess fat around your stomach? These are the habits that you may overlook.

Always remember to have three meals a day. Start your day with a healthy breakfast so that you can eat less during noon and lesser during evening. Remember, a low-fat muffin for breakfast may actually add 400 calories so consider carefully what you eat for breakfast.

An ideal and healthy breakfast requires protein as well as fiber. Have an egg, a piece of whole-wheat toast, and a fruit for breakfast. It would be just 250 calories but you wont be hungry till after lunchtime. Here you are a couple of diet plans to give you an idea and help you on your way to loosing weight.

Diet Plan One

Breakfast Have just a bowl of oatmeal, using skimmed non fat milk.

Mid-morning A small bowl of active cultures yogurt.

Lunch A tuna sandwich, served with olives, salad, and capers.

Mid-afternoon A small bowl of flavored active cultures yogurt garnished with some toasted pistachios or almonds

Dinner Grilled fillet steak, grilled burgers with a table spoon tangy tomato salsa then a little baked potato with a table spoon of sour cream.

Dessert Garnish Grapes using a little sour cream and brown sugar, grilled.

Two hours before bed A glass of warm milk, two fruit slices.

Diet Plan Two

Breakfast A bowl of oats with nonfat milk.

Mid-morning A small serving of active cultures yogurt.

Lunch A tomato omelets (comprising 2 yolks, 3 whites) with a plain-dressed salad.

Mid-afternoon A glass of nonfat milk with half a teaspoon of honey.

Dinner Grilled chicken breast, baked potatoes with a dash of sour cream or carrot puree.

Dessert Fruit salad with 3 rings of roasted pineapple. No cream.

Two hours before bed Have an apple, a apple and three or four almonds. You can also have a small cup of milk with honey.

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