Lybrate Logo
Get the App
For Doctors
Login/Sign-up
Book Appointment
Treatment
Ask a Question
Plan my Surgery
Health Feed
tab_logos
About
tab_logos
Health Feed
tab_logos
Find Doctors

Diet Chart For low calorie diet

Last Updated: Feb 05, 2020

About

Topic Image
A 1500 Calorie Diet also referred as low-calorie diet is usually used to achieve weight loss of 1 lb (0.5 kg) to 2 lb (0.9 kg) per week. Weight loss beyond 2lb is not recommended by experts. Obesity is treated by a low calorie diet. While on a low calorie diet eat more tomatoes, Eat protein-rich foods like eggs, salmon, and lean meats, consume fiber rich foods, try some chilli peppers, eat healthy fats and avoid foods that have empty calories. An ideal 1500 Calorie Diet looks like the one mentioned below: TOTAL CALORIES ~1484 Meal 1 - Shredded Wheat Cereal – 1 cup (190), Skim Milk – 1½ cups (135), Strawberries – ½ cup (27) Meal 2 - Scrambled Eggs (4 egg whites, 1 whole egg) (141), Grapefruit – ½ large (27) Meal 3 - Brown Rice – ½ cup(108), Grilled Chicken Breast – 110 grams (3 oz.)(142), Green Beans – 180 grams (6 oz.)(60) Meal 4 - Salmon – 150 grams (4 oz.)(207), Broccoli – 1 cup(55), Yams– 150 grams (4 oz.)(132) Meal 5 - Grilled Chicken Breast – 110 grams (3 oz.)(142), Light Italian Dressing – 3 Tbsp(68), Large mixed green salad – 2 cups(50) Approximate calories: 1484 Meal Ratios: Protein 35%, Carbohydrates 50%, Fats, 15% Follow this diet for a week and your weight will be reduced by 0.5kg to 0.9kg.

Diet Chart

Sunday
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM)3 egg whites + 1 toasted brown bread + 1/2 cup low fat milk (no sugar)
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM)1 cup papaya
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM)1 cup arhar dal + 1 chapatti + 1/2 cup low fat curd + salad
Evening (4:00-4:30PM)1 cup vegetable soup
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM)1 cup pumpkin + 1 chapatti + salad
Monday
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM)1 onion stuffed chapati + 1/2 cup low fat curd
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM)1 cup coconut water
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM)1 cup moong dal/ chicken curry + 1 chapatti + salad
Evening (4:00-4:30PM)1 cup pomegranate
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM)1 cup beans + 1 chapatti + salad
Tuesday
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM)2 besan cheela + 1/2 cup low fat curd
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM)1 apple
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM)1 cup masoor dal + 1 chapatti + 1/2 up low fat curd + salad
Evening (4:00-4:30PM)1 cup tomato soup
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM)1 cup carrot peas vegetable +1 chapatti + salad
Wednesday
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM)1 cup vegetable brown bread upma + 1/2 cup low fat milk (no sugar)
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM)1 cup musk melon
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM)1 cup rajma curry + 1 chapatti + salad
Evening (4:00-4:30PM)1 cup vegetable soup
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM)1 cup parwal vegetable + 1 chapatti + salad
Thursday
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM)1 cucmber hungcurd sandwich + 1/2 tsp green chutney + 1 orange
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM)1 cup buttermilk
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM)1 cup white chana/ fish curry + 1 chapatti + salad
Evening (4:00-4:30PM)1 cup low fat milk (no sugar)
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM)1 cup cauliflower vegetable + 1 chapatti + salad
Friday
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM)1 cup vegetable poha + 1 cup low fat curd
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM)1 cup watermelon
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM)1 cup chana dal + 1 chapatti + salad
Evening (4:00-4:30PM)1 cup sprouts salad
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM)1 cup tinda vegetable + 1 chapatti + salad
Saturday
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM)1 cup low fat milk with oats + 3-4 strawberries
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM)1 cup coconut water
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM)1 cup soybean curry + 1 chapatti + 1/2 cup low fat curd + salad
Evening (4:00-4:30PM)1 cup fruit salad
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM)1 cup ghia vegetable + 1 chaptti + salad

Food Items To Limit

  1. Avoid candy, soda, sugar, white rice, white pasta, white bread, sweet syrup, breakfast cereal, desserts, and pastries contain simple carbohydrates.
  2. Avoid margarine, butter, eggs, milk, cheese, and red meat are high in saturated fat.
  3. Avoid eating red meat as it contains high levels of saturated fat that shoot up the cholesterol levels in the blood.
  4. Avoid eating fried foods such as fried chicken, deep fried foods, and potato fries.
  5. Avoid alcohol
  6. Avoid aerated and artificially sweetened drinks.

Do's And Dont's

Do's:

  1. Regularly eat clean, healthy foods : Eating regularly throughout the day will help stabilize your blood pressure and rev up your metabolism.
  2. Drink a ton water : Research has shown that water consumption increases the rate at which people burn calories.
  3. Create a meal plan for each week : Losing weight means consciously understanding what your body needs and responding to it.
  4. Have willpower : There is this thing called willpower. Without willpower you cannot successfully achieve your goals.

Don'ts:

  1. Starve yourself : This means that it thinks it won’t be fed with energy for a while, so it holds on extra tight to sugars, fat, and all the stuff we want to lose.
  2. Drink a ton of alcohol : Alcohol actually impairs our ability to absorb vitamins and nutrients from the foods we eat. It slows down the metabolism because it restricts the body’s ability to create glucose and therefore maintain a healthy blood sugar.
  3. Think short term : There is no quick fix to weight loss — no magic pill, magic food, or magic spell to shed those pounds. Turn your diet into a lifestyle.
  4. Deprive yourself of indulgences : By depriving yourself of indulgences, you are only sabotaging your weight loss. Restrictions can lead to cravings, binging, and overeating.

pms_banner

Food Items You Can Easily Consume

  1. Popcorn
  2. Soup
  3. Celery
  4. Veggie-packed meals
  5. Fruit Pops
  6. Carrots

References

Table of content

Content Details
Profile Image
Written ByDrx Hina FirdousPhD (Pharmacology) Pursuing, M.Pharma (Pharmacology), B.Pharma - Certificate in Nutrition and Child CarePharmacology
Reviewed By
Profile Image
Reviewed ByDt. Triveni KovvadaDiploma In Diet & NutritionDietitian/Nutritionist

Find Dietitian/Nutritionist near me

pms_banner
chat_icon

Ask a free question

Get FREE multiple opinions from Doctors

posted anonymously