Calories diet menu is all about cutting calories from diet to lose weight is one of the most preferred ways of losing weight, which kick starts a weight loss plan of any individual. This diet plan can be 1000 calories, 1200 calories or 1800 calories plan as per the condition of obesity. Any calories diet menu includes enough of nutrition and essential nutrients, while keeping the diet plan tasty, realistic and very simply. Those who are starting any diet plan for the first time can stick to any such calorie restricted diet for even more than a week, because this well plan shall not leave you hungry and will not push your body in a starvation mode also.

Principle Of The Calories Diet Menu

Calories diet menu should be started only after consulting a dietician, if you have suffered some severe ailments in the past. During the plan, you need to have plenty of water, coffee and black tea is also permitted but without any added sugar.

Foods allowed in the diet:   

• Bananas                                                                                                                                                                
• Salads  
• Potatoes
• Fruit juices    
• Diet coke, sugar free drinks
• Carbohydrates in moderation                                                  

Restricted foods during the plan:

• Deep fried goodies
• Chicken
• Chocolates
• Butter, cheese 
• Cakes, pastries

Diet menu Ideas

Breakfast:

• Fruit sandwiches – Prepared with whole meal bread, fresh fruit slices which includes bananas, strawberries, berries, grapes and apples.
• Fresh Fruit juice – Orange, strawberry, pineapple and apples.
• Yogurt delights – Low fat yogurt with fresh fruits or oats.
• Sugar free cookies.
• Skimmed milk.

Mid Day Snack 

• Low fat or fat free yogurt with fresh fruits.
• Low fat chips or munchies.

Lunch

• Wholemeal roll (small-45g) with tuna and low calorie mayonnaise.
• Mixed Vegetable salad prepared with spring onions, yellow sweet peppers, lettuce, broccoli and seasonal fresh vegetables as per choice.
• Mixed vegetable soup – preferably cabbage soup with added fresh lemon juice.

Snacks – Afternoon

• Fresh fruits in a low flavored yogurt dip.
• Low fat crisps.

Calorie diet menu Dinner

• Chicken Roast – Marinate chicken in brine solution and herbs – have it roasted without skin.
• Mashed potatoes with semi-skimmed milk – Boil potatoes, add some pinch of salt and semi skimmed milk for added taste.
• Boiled, steamed broccoli – Add pepper, salt and herbs for added taste.
• Carrots and seasonal vegetables boiled and diced into small cubes.
• 100ml gravy prepared from granules.

Evening

• Low calorie hot chocolate drink
• Bowl of oats with skimmed milk and fruits

Calories diet menu works differently for men and women – men tend to lose pounds much faster than women, mostly due to genetic factors. This diet plan can be continued for more than a week, depending upon the base weight when the diet plan started.

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