Everything You Need To Know About A Low-Calorie Diet
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1. What it means: The low-calorie diet is based on the principle of consuming fewer calories than those that are spent by the body. Thus, the body must draw on its reserves, facilitating weight loss.
This diet is not restrictive because all foods are allowed. It is simply a question of adapting the quantities of food but also of limiting the consumption of fatty and sugary products which, of course, rapidly increase the number of calories.
The duration of this diet depends on the number of pounds to lose. It is advisable to follow a low calorie diet on the basis of 800 to 1,200 calories a day. However, it is better to choose a fairly unrestrictive regime anyway if you want to achieve long-term results. Otherwise, you may experience the yo-yo effect.
2. Sample one-day menu: Here is an example of a one-day menu for a diet based on 1,200 calories a day. At breakfast, you can start by drinking green tea as this drink helps to drain the toxins out. With this you can eat two or three seasonal fruits: bananas, apples, apricots, peaches, and etc. Finally, you can add a rice cake accompanied by a little jam.
At lunch, you could eat a small salad, consisting of various raw vegetables such as radish, spinach leaves and a handful of nuts, seasoned with a dash of olive oil and lemon. For the main meal, try tofu with a potato and steamed green vegetables. Fruits are the ideal go-to snack.In the evening, vegetable soups are recommended. To this you can add a fillet of steamed fish.
3. A recipe for a low-calorie diet: This recipe for quinoa tabouleh with raisins and parsley is idea for a successful slimming diet. For 6 people, you will need 250 g of quinoa, 3 tomatoes, a cucumber, a red onion, 50 g of raisins, a bunch of parsley, a lemon, and finally 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
First, cook the quinoa in boiling water for 15 minutes then let it drain and cool. Cut the tomatoes and cucumber into cubes. Slice the red onion then mix these vegetables with the quinoa, then add the raisins, the lemon juice, the 3 tablespoons of olive oil, and finally the finely chopped parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste then enjoy.
