Dinner Food

Thanks to new varieties made from protein-rich foods like edamame, lentils, and chickpeas, pasta doesn’t have to be a carb bomb. Take it from Roosevelt: “I love legume-based pastas, which can provide 25 grams of protein per serving!” That’s about the same protein amount as six eggs.

Roosevelt gives pasta marinara a nutritious makeover by topping lentil spaghetti with low-sugar tomato sauce, plus a big salad on the side. “This quick, healthy dinner is a staple in our house,” she says. Pass the pasta, please.

Lunch Food

1. Before starting to diet, a crucial thing to remember is that while dieting you have to eat a nutritious and balanced diet. It simply means that no matter how much less food you consume in a day, it must contain food from all the food groups – whole grains, proteins, vegetables and fruits and dairy in the right proportion.
2. Dieting does not have to be boring. You can choose any regular food that you enjoy eating and make it healthier. For e.g: If you enjoy dosas, try to make dosa with healthier ingredients like oats or ragi.
3. Portion Control is the secret. Irrespective of the food you choose, have a strict control over the portion you eat.
4. Try to restrict your calorie intake to 1200-1500 calories per day.  I would recommend eating 3 meals of about 300-400 calories each and enjoy 3 mid meal healthy snack around 100 calories each. There are many online tools to help track the calorie count of the food you take.
5. Once a week, enjoy a meal of whatever you fancy throughout the week. This will reduce your craving as well as speed up your body metabolism.
6. Keep yourself mind busy with some work to stop it from thinking about food. The busier you are, the less likely you are to crave for food.
7. Dieting is recommended along with exercise of some form in order to reduce body weight. It is good to work out for 30 minutes to 1 hour in a day. This should include some walking and some moderate exercises.
8. Never skip breakfast. It is one important meal that in fact helps in weight loss. Also, eat your dinner light and early enough. Try to finish dinner no later than 8 pm, a minimum of 3 hours before going to bed.
9. Avoid fatty, oily and sugary foods as much as possible. Also avoid processed food. Instead, try to include more of low calorie and low carbohydrate food. Also, include lot of healthy snacks like fruits, buttermilk, salads, etc. Always have these healthy snacks on hand easily available so that you don’t end up eating junk.
10. Invest in a weighing machine. Checking your weight every day will surely motivate you and will also help you to plan out your meals.

Breakfast Food

A green juice might sound like the ultimate health food, but smoothies tend to provide more fiber and nutrients, since they’re blended from whole fruits and vegetables as opposed to just their juices. Research also suggests that the thicker the smoothie, the more full it'll leave you, even if the beverage isn’t high in calories.

Roosevelt particularly loves smoothies because they provide fruits, veggies, healthy fats, and protein first thing in the morning. “My go-to smoothie consists of a plant-based protein powder, berries, greens such as kale, ground flaxseeds, unsweetened coconut milk and sometimes a nut or seed butter or rolled oats for an additional protein boost and fiber to keep me full longer,” she tells Health. Not a fan of these superfoods? Swap in similar ingredients, like baby spinach, hemp seeds, and almond milk, then drink up.

• Your breakfast should always be heavy
• Replace tea with Fruit juices, Fruits and vegetable juices can help you to shed pounds quickly.
• Your afternoon meal should be 70 – 80 percent of your breakfast.
• Gradually you should reduce the food intake as the day progresses.
• Make sure you have the last meal before 8.00 PM (well that’s a discipline issue, you need to pick up this habit if you want to live long).