Choosing the right foods is a major part of ensuring that your diet is going to succeed, so here is a list of foods that you can use with our week diet plan at www.weekdietplan.com, lets call it a cheat sheet of what kind of food you should always have in your pantry.
Vegetables:
Broccoli
Asparagus
Spinach
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Peppers
Tomatoes
Green beans
Leek
Cucumber
Lettuce
Onion
Garlic
Zucchini
Fruits:
Apples
Kiwi
Oranges
Tangerines
Apricots
Grapes
Pears
Mango
Watermelon
Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries
Cherries
Pineapples
Melons
Peaches
Frozen fruit or vegetables are good replacements for them, since you can have them for long periods of time, and they are easy to prepare, if you decide to buy the canned version however, you must make sure that they have no added sugar.
Dairy Products:
Low-fat yogurt – no sugar
Low-fat cheese
Cottage cheese
Semi-skimmed milk
Meats:
Chicken
Turkey
Veal
Lean beef
Fish:
Tuna
Sardines
Salmon
Mackerel
Cod
Hake
Anchovies
Cold meats with low fat:
Lean ham
Ham
Smoked salmon and trout
For eggs omelets and scrambled eggs, you should only use the egg whites. When you hard boil them you should discard the egg yolk as well.
Fats:
Extra virgin olive oil
Olive oil, for cooking
Olives and nuts (Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts, Macadamia Nuts) are used for seasoning salads, you can also toss an sliced avocado in there as well.
For breakfast you can have Oatmeal, Barley and wheat bread.
There are also foods that you should really try to avoid, these can ruin your diet, so try steer away from them as much as possible!
Breakfast Cereals
Flour
Sweet and Salty biscuits
Pasta
Bread
Cakes, Cupcakes and Pastries
Chocolate and Cereal Bars
Rice
Potatoes
Candied fruit
Sodas
Candy
Vegetable Oils
Butter
We do understand that it is never possible to steer totally from all the bad foods, but we do believe that with common sense, and sizable doses, your life gets allot easier.
For more information about weight loss and recipes with these foods, check our free week diet plan at www.weekdietplan.com
