| How many times have you decided the time had | | | | Â- 1/2 whole-grain English muffin, toasted, |
| come to loose a few pounds but everything you | | | | topped with 1 teaspoon light margarine |
| tried left you frustrated and feeling deprived. Have | | | | Â- Coffee if desired |
| you ever considered a healthy eating diet plan? | | | | Mid-morning snack |
| If you aren't familiar with a health eating diet plan you | | | | Â- 4 pieces dried apricot |
| might be surprised at just how simple the concept is | | | | Â- 1 cup tea with lemon |
| and you'll be wondering why more aren't using it to | | | | Lunch |
| lose those extra pounds. | | | | Â- Sandwich: one 6-inch whole-wheat pita, |
| The healthy eating diet plan starts by recognizing | | | | spread with 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise and |
| that weight will only be lost when the number of | | | | stuffed with 2 ounces deli-style roast beef, 1-ounce |
| calories burned exceeds the number of calories | | | | slice of reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, 3 tomato slices |
| eaten. It also recognizes that if you drop your calorie | | | | and lettuce |
| intake too quickly your body will go into what's called | | | | Â- 4 baby carrots |
| starvation mode storing fat for that rainy day. | | | | Â- 1 banana, |
| The healthy eating diet plan goes one further stating | | | | Afternoon snack |
| that you can eat anything you want as long as you | | | | Â- 5 ounces fat-free yogurt |
| don't exceed your calorie count for the day and in | | | | Â- 3 vanilla wafers |
| fact you need to reduce your calorie intake by 500 | | | | Dinner |
| calories but no more. While at the same time | | | | Â- 3 ounces grilled or broiled salmon brushed |
| increasing your calorie burn by 500 calories. That | | | | with 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed before cooking |
| means you are going to have a 1000 calorie | | | | Â- 2/3 cup brown rice |
| difference which is going to be noticeable on the diet | | | | Â- 3/4 cup sliced asparagus spears steamed |
| scale. | | | | Â- Salad: 1 1/2 cups baby spinach leaves |
| The healthy eating diet plan also looks at the type of | | | | topped with 1 tangerine, peeled and sectioned; 1 |
| foods you are eating. Of course although it says you | | | | tablespoon chopped almonds; drizzled with 1 |
| can eat anything you want it expect that you will not | | | | tablespoon sesame seed vinaigrette salad dressing |
| fill your diet with foods high in saturated fats but | | | | Â- Water or other no-cal beverage |
| rather will mix your meals up with plenty of fresh | | | | Of course this is just an example of a healthy eating |
| fruits and vegetables but it gives you the flexibility to | | | | diet plan for a day. There are so many options that |
| mix it up how you like it without being restricted to | | | | you will never be bored and remember you can eat |
| certain foods. | | | | which ever foods you want as long as you don't |
| So what would a healthy eating diet plan look like? | | | | exceed your daily calorie intake. So if you love fish |
| Well it might look something like this: | | | | eat as much as you want or perhaps you hate |
| Breakfast | | | | asparagus but love baby carrots then don't eat |
| Â- 1 cup Cheerios | | | | asparagus but do eat all the baby carrots you want. |
| Â- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen berries | | | | So what will your healthy eating diet plan look like? |
| Â- 1 cup fat-free or low-fat milk | | | | |