Low Carb Menu & Diet Plan
A low Carb diet menu diet plan is great if you are looking to lose weight or maintain the weight that you currently are. For losing weight a low Carb diet plan can be a good idea as it can stop you straying to foods that won't help your goals. A low Carb calorie diet can,
* Help you lose weight
* Make it Easy For Your Body To Burn Fat
* Keep You Energized Throughout The Day
We are now going to look at a typical low Carb diet meal plan for the day. It is important to note that by eating smaller portions, more regularly, is much more effective at losing weight and burning fat compared to only eating 3 meals in the day. It is also important to note that it also depends on how active you are in your day.
A Typical Daily Low Carb Menu Diet Plan
Breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After an 8 hour gap with no food or water it is important to 'Break the Fast'. A good start would be a small portion of porridge with some kind of berry, like Blueberries, Strawberries or Blackberries.
An alternative could be Scrambled Eggs on Seeded or Granary Bread. A good complement would be to make up a smoothie with 3-5 different fruits. Fruit is a great choice for breakfast as it has natural sugars and it is also quick to digest, stating your day off awake and full of energy.
Low Carb Diet Snacks
Mid-morning snacks could include a Piece of Fruit, Some Mixed Nuts, Vegetable's like Carrots dipped in Humus.
Lunch
Like breakfast lunch is a very important meal. Aim to have a small fist sized portion of Carbohydrates like Jacket Potato, Brown Rice, Whole meal Bread etc. A portion of protein like Chicken Breast, Cottage Cheese, Eggs etc and a mixed portion of Vegetables.
For some people eating vegetables may be completely new. If you were brought up not eating vegetables then chances are you will be the same. A good plan is to have your salad or vegetables as a starter. Just before you start to cook, make yourself a salad including some mixed leaves, avocado, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes and splash a bit of balsamic viniager over the top.
Mid-Day Snack is Optional
Similar the mid-morning snack.
Dinner
If you are wanting to keep your low Carb diet foods to a minimum then simply just replace your complex Carbs with more fruit and vegetables. Again if you try to have a portion of each food group, you will be on a great track. There is no one low Carb menu diet plan that should be set in stone. I think it is important to make a low Carb diet a way of life and the sooner you can make it a habit, the easier it will be.
Posted in: on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at at 4:54 PM