“You can eat as much as you like, as long as it’s all natural, full of nutrients and low calorie.”
Sure, one of the many agonizing parts of going on a diet is not being able to eat ice cream sundaes and french fries. But probably the worst part of dieting is
feeling hungry all the time. Tiny meals of less than filling food. It’s miserable. This is why I think my mother has been so successful in helping hundreds of women lose weight by changing the way they eat and allowing quantity never to be an issue. Eat as much as you like is her motto– just make sure it’s the good stuff.
Which foods have the fewest calories
So, what is this so-called “good stuff”? Women’s Health Magazine recently listed the foods with the lowest calories and I’ve picked out a bunch that I think fit my mother’s weight loss agenda.Watercress – 53 calories… a pound!
Spinach – 100 calories for 15 cups worth.
Celery – 5 calories a stem.
Kiwi – 46 calories per fruit.
Cottage Cheese – 20 calories an ounce.
Green Pepper – 30 calories a pepper.
Shrimp – 30 calories for 4 large shrimp.
Broccoli – 30 calories for 1 cup.
Flounder – 103 calories for 4 ounces.
Okay, so maybe a lot of these foods don’t excite you on their own. I totally understand. But the way to approach eating lots of fruits, veggies and lean meats is to get creative. Make yourself a big salad (Hello, Elaine from Seinfeld) and make sure the majority of it are nutrient filled, low cal veggies– but spice it up with some yummier healthy goods like a few chopped almonds, cottage cheese, etc. Lay off the heavy dressings.
If you’re going to cook yourself a big meal, pack it full of lots of veggies. I like making the base a small, healthy serving size of brown rice or whole wheat pasta and then loading up on veggies. Sometimes I add shrimp or a little bit of lean meat.
Make a soup out of the healthy, low cal foods and fill up on that!
Also, try making healthy sides to making eating vegetables more exciting. Make your own hummus or guacamole to dip raw veggies in.
