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Diet Chart For low calorie diet
Last Updated: Feb 05, 2020
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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
- Avoid candy, soda, sugar, white rice, white pasta, white bread, sweet syrup, breakfast cereal, desserts, and pastries contain simple carbohydrates.
- Avoid margarine, butter, eggs, milk, cheese, and red meat are high in saturated fat.
- Avoid eating red meat as it contains high levels of saturated fat that shoot up the cholesterol levels in the blood.
- Avoid eating fried foods such as fried chicken, deep fried foods, and potato fries.
- Avoid alcohol
- Avoid aerated and artificially sweetened drinks.
Do's And Dont's
Do's:
- Regularly eat clean, healthy foods : Eating regularly throughout the day will help stabilize your blood pressure and rev up your metabolism.
- Drink a ton water : Research has shown that water consumption increases the rate at which people burn calories.
- Create a meal plan for each week : Losing weight means consciously understanding what your body needs and responding to it.
- Have willpower : There is this thing called willpower. Without willpower you cannot successfully achieve your goals.
Don'ts:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Deprive yourself of indulgences : By depriving yourself of indulgences, you are only sabotaging your weight loss. Restrictions can lead to cravings, binging, and overeating.
Food Items You Can Easily Consume
- Popcorn
- Soup
- Celery
- Veggie-packed meals
- Fruit Pops
- Carrots
References
- Fock KM, Khoo J. Diet and exercise in management of obesity and overweight. Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology. 2013 Dec;28:59-63. [Cited 30 June 2019]. Available from:
- Finer N. Low‐calorie diets and sustained weight loss. Obesity Research. 2001 Nov;9(S11):290S-4S. [Cited 30 June 2019]. Available from:
- Tsai AG, Wadden TA. The evolution of very‐low‐calorie diets: an update and meta‐analysis. Obesity. 2006 Aug;14(8):1283-93. [Cited 30 June 2019]. Available from:
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Written ByDrx Hina FirdousPhD (Pharmacology) Pursuing, M.Pharma (Pharmacology), B.Pharma - Certificate in Nutrition and Child CarePharmacology
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