Diet to start the year
Getting the ideal weight can be difficult, especially after the Christmas holidays and New Year; however, is not an impossible mission.
The following menus are an option to start the year healthy, they are suitable for the average woman, and weight loss can be between half a kilo per week.
Remember that it is necessary to exercise ourselves; half-hour of daily walk can be excellent ally when it comes to losing weight.
Day 1
Breakfast:
- ½ grapefruit or 1 orange.
- 1 cup of fresh fruit with cottage cheese
- 1 or 2 slices of multigrain bread, lightly buttered
- Tea, coffee or skimmed milk
Food:
- Vegetarian Lasagna (1 small piece)
- Salad with green beans
- Fresh mango or a slice of fresh pineapple
- Mineral water
Dinner:
- Fish
- Mashed potatoes (1/2 cup)
- Broccoli or cauliflower
- 1 cup of berries or cherries for dessert
Day 2
Breakfast:
- Banana Smoothie: in blender put 1 cup of skim milk, 1 banana, honey, and vanilla extract. Blend until you have a smooth consistency.
Food:
- Open sandwich: tomato and cucumber on rye bread or salad sandwich with multigrain bread
- 1 piece of skinless roasted chicken
- Low-fat yogurt with fresh strawberries
Dinner:
- Noodles with chicken (1 cup)
- 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
Day 3
Breakfast:
- Orange juice (1 cup)
- 1 boiled egg
- Multigrain bread, lightly buttered
- Tea, coffee or skimmed milk
Food:
- Lettuce and tomatoes with tuna or canned salmon, drained.
- 1 bread
- 1 slice of cheese with crackers
Dinner:
- Orange Chicken
- 1 small baked potato
- Zucchini or Brussels sprouts
- A serving of grapefruit sorbet, yogurt with fruit.
Day 4
Breakfast:
- A slice of melon
- Whole grain cereal with skim milk
- Toast, lightly buttered
Food:
- Salad and some nuts
- 1 piece of grilled chicken
- Mineral water
Dinner:
- Fillet of beef with snow peas
- 1 cup of cooked rice
- Coleslaw
Day 5
Breakfast:
- Oatmeal with skim milk
- 1 slice of multigrain bread, lightly buttered with cottage cheese and tomato slices.
Food:
- Chicken and corn soup
- Multigrain bread
- A slice of apple with dried apricots or a pair of peach.
Dinner:
- Meat Goulash
- Boiled Noodles
- Broccoli or green beans
- Oranges with liquor, cinnamon sauce and yogurt or lemon cream
Day 6
Breakfast:
- Tomato juice
- One cup of cooked beans, heated and served on a slice of bread
- Tea, coffee or skimmed milk
Food:
- 1 hamburger without cheese or mayonnaise, you can use mustard seasoning
Dinner:
- Pasta with herb sauce
- Green salad
- Fresh strawberries and kiwi, or fresh strawberries and raspberries.
Day 7
Breakfast:
- ½ bran cereal with skim milk and sliced banana
- A small roll or bread with cottage cheese, or peanut butter
Food:
- Grilled cheese with tomato on multigrain bread.
- A small bunch of grapes or cherries
Dinner:
- Cold chicken salad with curry
- Rice or potato salad
- 1 peach, and 1 apple
If you get hungry between meals, you can include a piece of fruit, a handful of walnuts or almonds, or 1 cup of plain nonfat yogurt.
Remember that results may vary depending on the person, we need to eat less and if we have doubts, it's best to consult a professional, also, if you suffer from any disease, do it before starting a diet of this type.