Dieting is the practice of ingesting food in a regulated fashion to achieve or maintain a controlled weight. In most cases dieting is used in combination with physical exercise to lose weight in those who are overweight or obese. Some athletes, however, follow a diet to gain weight (usually in the form of muscle). Diets can also be used to maintain a stable body weight.
Diets to promote weight loss are generally divided into four categories: low-fat, low-carbohydrate, low-calorie, and very low calorie. A meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials found no difference between the main diet types (low calorie, low carbohydrate, and low fat), with a 2–4 kilogram weight loss in all studies. At two years, all calorie-reduced diet types cause equal weight loss irrespective of the macronutrients emphasized.
Sample 1000 Calorie Diet Plan
This sample 1000 calorie microwave diet plan is a low calorie, moderate carb meal plan that’s designed to help you lose weight. This sample menu plan is between 1000 and 1200 calories and less than 200 grams total carb consumption. The beauty of this diet plan is the simplicity. Lunch and dinner consist of a microwave dinner along with a veggie. The microwave dinner MUST be the low calorie version such as Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine or Smart One (Weight Watcher product). You can choose any of these microwave dinner you want as long as the total carb content stays below 50 grams per microwave dinner.
The meals are obviously easy to prepare and you eat a normal breakfast on this diet plan. You eat 5 times a day using small snacks between meals and you eat a total of 2 microwave dinners per day. This meal plan is supplemented with veggies and fruits to help make it a complete balance diet.
As with any diet plan, it is a good idea to take vitamin supplements to ensure that you are receiving all the proper nutrients each day. Diets tend to restrict a variety of foods so don’t forget your supplements. Below is the sample microwave dinner plan that you can use any day of the week.
BREAKFAST
3 egg whites or substitute egg …… 100 cal
or
Protein Shake ….. 200 cal
or
Whole grain cereal (add cinnamon which helps metabolise fat) …… 200 calorie
MID MORNING
Small apple or orange (fat burning food) …100 cal
LUNCH
Microwave Dinner (less than 50 grams carb)…… 250 cal
Small salad (with light dressing) or green veggie ……. 100 calories
MID AFTERNOON
Small apple or orange (fat burning food) …100 cal
or
Protein Shake or SlimFast ….. 200 cal
DINNER
Microwave Dinner (less than 50 grams carb)…… 250 cal
Veggie (no potatoes) such as green beans, spinach, greens or broccoli and season to taste …. 50 cal
1 Sugar free Jell-O (optional dessert) …. 10 calories
- optional … add 1 serving whip cream …. 30 calories
Total Calorie: 1000 – 1160
September 7, 2010 at 2:30 am
Dieting is really hard! how come cant i lose the excess pounds? Any one got any ideas for simple excercise workouts?
October 3, 2010 at 2:36 pm
i am only using this MID morning proposal. and its very healty for me
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December 14, 2010 at 11:09 pm
helo sir r madam
i am akhtar ali umrani from pakistan
and my weight is 130kg i want lose 50kg
plz tel me how to psibul it and give the the
dite chartfor one munth
thnaks and regard
akhtar ali umrani