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Diet Plans that Work Fast

Aishwarya Nirmal
Diet plans that work fast have to include the food that does not increase your weight, and at the same time, it should sufficiently satisfy your appetite. Here are some effective diet plans that are effective and works fast.
Dieting is one of the most misunderstood word in the English dictionary. Most of us while mustering up our determination for losing some weight, feel that just starving or giving up our favorite food will be sufficient for fat shedding.
However, that's not the case. Losing weight is a tricky thing especially if you want to achieve it without any form of exercise. For this, you need a diet plan which will satisfy your nutrient needs and aid you in losing more than a couple of pounds.

Dieting the Right Way and Losing Weight

Here, we will be specifying foods that will keep you healthy and your stomach satiated. The main suggestion that we would like to give here is that, instead of having 3 meals per day, it will be beneficial if you have 5-6 meals per day.
The reason behind this idea is that, when you have 3 meals at an interval of about 5-6 hours, you are extremely hungry before the meals and you tend to overeat. Whereas, if you have 5-6 meals at an interval of 2 hours, even if you eat considerably less quantity of food, you do not feel hungry since your stomach is always sufficiently sated.
Another issue is, when you eat 5-6 times, be careful that ONLY 1 meal can include a little of junk food. The rest of the 4 meals have to include food items that are rich in proteins and fibers and all healthy stuff.

Meal 1 (Breakfast)

As this is your first meal of the day, you can include the healthy food. However, keep the quantity controlled.
Cereals, raisins, pretzel, fresh fruit, bagel, peanut butter (very rich in proteins) sandwich, scrambled eggs and toast (without butter), hard-boiled egg (avoid the yellow portion), coffee, fruit juice, skimmed milk can be included in this meal.

Meal 2 (Brunch)

Generally a fruit or a cereal bar will be best suitable for this hour. You can have a sandwich made from light bread and spreads that have lots of fiber in them such as chutneys or salads. Again, just one fruit or one sandwich should be enough.

Meal 3 (Lunch)

Turkey sandwich, small burger, 2 slices of pizza, tuna sandwich and more of salad will help to maintain the balance between non-fiber and fiber food. Try to keep the quantity to a smaller portion.

Meal 4 (Tea-time)

You could follow the brunch food suggestion here too. Also, other options include coffee, popcorn, green tea, a cookie or a muffin (not cookies or muffins), wheat tortilla chips with lots of salsa sauce.

Meal 5 (Dinner)

Tomato, corn or mixed vegetable soup, spaghetti, chicken steak, lasagna (use proper ingredients; can avoid cheese), and to complement the salad containing lots of fiber food and vegetables.

Some More Tips on Dieting

This diet plan can use a little support from your exercising habits. Walking exercise, jogging, aerobic exercises and some machine exercises can very well suit your diet. The diet and exercise plans that work are the ones that are balanced well.
If you are planning to keep a very light diet, then it is advisable that you do not perform heavy workouts. The exercising routine should be in accordance with the diet plan you are following.
Dieting is a psychological trap which can make you crave for food even more than usual. Before embarking on the journey of shedding calories, you may tend to binge more than usual. That's why you need to be careful and plan beforehand without falling prey to the diet myths.
The first and foremost dieting rule you should follow is not to be in a hurry to finish your meal. Eating slowly aids in digestion and proper absorption of vitamins. Another big mistake which we all make is consuming too many liquids. Each glass of juice and milkshake should be balanced with less amount of food as these liquids are also laden with calories.
Adding unhealthy add-ons can be bad for you. For example, a salad is what you might be having but the extra dressing of mayonnaise can just defeat the purpose of dieting. Similarly, if you tend to be a couch potato or indulge in emotional eating every now and then, then you have to be more strict on yourself and exercise self-discipline.
You can chalk out your own diet plans by trying various permutations and combination in the healthy food items. The best diet plans that work are the ones that you make for yourself since you are the ultimate judge of your habits. The underlying formula for your diet chart should be able to maintain a proper balance in your energy food : junk food ratio.
The ratio should always weigh down heavily towards the energy food side with at least a 2 point difference i.e. energy food : junk food should be 3:1. If you are relying on the diet for losing weight, then the ratio should look somewhat like 5:1.
If you find this a bit difficult to understand, you may ask your friend who is good in maths. If you follow a strict diet and hang on to it religiously for a considerable period, you are bound to achieve the health you have desired.