What with Christmas coming and those invariable Christmas parties, it is possible to get into a dress size, that is, drop nine pounds, in time on a sensible diet .
You can go on a simple diet eating 1250 calories a day, utilising high-fibre foods which fill you up for longer and give you loads of energy.
On a daily 1250 calories, you can lose 3-4 pounds in the first week , with a steady 2-3 pounds weight loss thereafter. As long as you choose fibrous foods, which have a lot of bulk, they release sugar slowly and you will feel fuller for longer.
Kepp your diet low fat and high in fibre. That means you can replace white bread, white flour, white rice, white pasta, with brown bread, brown flour, brown rice and brown pasta.
Drink a minimum of 6-8 glasses of liquid a day. It ought to be water. However, it can be coffee or tea . You can also have any diet drink or squash.
Try to drink 275ml (9fl oz) skimmed milk by itself or in tea and coffee.
Certain foods you can eat whenever you like are boiled, steamed or raw veg (excluding potatoes and sweet potatoes), a green leaf salad dressed with balsamic vinegar or lemon juice, fresh or frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries) or fresh melon.
Check your getting your five fruit and veg a day. Ensure you are adding 2-3 tablespoons of vegetables or a bowl of salad to each meal.
If you eat fish, try to eat oily fish meal (salmon or sardines) each week. It’s very high in healthy omega3 .
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