One of the most daunting things about starting a slimming
programme is planning what you're going to eat.
It doesn't have to be as hard as it seems though. Most meals are
simple to make, especially if they are using healthy, fresh
ingredients. Forget boiling your vegetables to death and eat
them raw, or lightly steam them if you want them to be hot.
Don't peel fruit that doesn't need peeling, it saves time, and
allows you to get the full benefit of the fibre content. There
are lots of ways to plan your meals that will help you to
achieve your slimming goals.
1) Eat fish
Fish is good for you, particularly oily fish like salmon and
mackerel. The other bonus is that fish is quick to cook. You can
buy it ready-prepared from the supermarket or the fishmongers
and most fish will grill in just a few minutes. It's also easy
to bake in foil, and you can even add some vegetables such as
leeks, peppers or tomatoes into the foil so that it all cooks at
the same time. Even poaching fish in a little seasoned water
doesn't take long. Plan to eat fish at least twice a week and
you have an easy, healthy meal that requires little preparation
and little cooking time.
2) Get used to salads
Provided you have the ingredients, you can make a wide range of
salads in a short amount of time. Green salads made with romaine
lettuce, cucumber, celery and avocado are healthy and can be
prepared in 10 minutes. Carrots, dried fruit and lemon juice
with sesame or sunflower seeds makes a quick and easy salad to
serve with chicken or fish.
3) Steam, don't boil
Boiling vegetables like broccoli and cabbage reduces the
effectiveness of their nutrients and makes them less appetising.
Steam broccoli and other vegetables for just a couple of minutes
for vibrant, crunchy vegetables and sauté cabbage in some lemon
juice.
Although you have to change your eating habits when you are
slimming, you don't have to plan your meals a week in advance to
make sure you're eating properly. As long as you're buying the
right foods, cooking them well and not over-eating, you should
find your weight loss plan is easy and fun.
About the author:
This article was provided by
http://www.sureslimuk.com, an
international weight loss programme helping people around the
world lose weight. Rather than relying on fad diets, SureSlim
uses research into nutritional processes to correct your glucose
metabolism so you can lose weight fast and for life.
