If the period of fasting is torture for you, there is a way to turn the small daily deprivations into an opportunity and to lose -at last- those extra pounds that bother you.
Abstaining from meat, dairy and eggs, in addition to helping to detoxify, also contributes significantly to maintaining a balanced diet.
So, take advantage of the fast to lose 1-2 kilos and it is certain that you will enjoy the skewering twice!
How will you achieve the desired result? Read the list of expert tips to enjoy your efforts on April 16th!
Morning
In the morning to eat like a king! If you are used to baking bread and smearing it with butter and jam together with your coffee, fasting should not scare you. There are countless healthy, fasting and dietary options for a rich breakfast. We suggest you three of our favorites.
- 1-2 slices of wholemeal bread with tahini, jam without sugar or honey and 1 glass of natural fruit juice
- 3-4 tablespoons cereal and 1 natural orange juice
- Fruit salad with almonds and / or hazelnuts
Tahini and honey are two sweet energy sources that lack nothing in taste compared to butter and jam. A test will convince you!
Decimal
If you want to follow a balanced diet you should eat small and frequent meals. So do not miss your tithe! Leave the chocolates in the cupboard and look for a healthier solution for your snack.
- 10 almonds or walnuts
- 1 orange or banana
- 1 cereal bar
If you are not a fan of the above fruits, you can choose another one for your tithe. The key to success, however, is to include more fruits and vegetables in your diet, as you will see below!
Lunch
Breakfast is a very important meal - it can either make or break your day. The fasting diet offers tempting tasty options for this meal as well. So we suggest you the ones we singled out from the list of nutritionists.
- 1 cup legumes, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 wholemeal toasts
- 1 serving of braised octopus with chopped wholemeal pasta
- 1 serving of lemonade artichokes with vegetables
- Green salad with 4 medium-sized shrimp, arugula, pepper, carrot, corn, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 wholemeal toasts
Dinner
Excessive deprivation, not only will not help you achieve your goal in the long run but will make you rush to the food like a tear after Easter.
So do not miss your dinner. There are many solutions to fall asleep with joy and pleasure, without abandoning the fasting diet.
- Fruit salad with 1 tablespoon of honey and 10 almonds or walnuts
- 1 portion of baked vegetables in the oven with lemon and 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 vegetable burgers with green salad and 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 salad with boiled broccoli, cauliflower, carrot and lemon or vinegar with 1 tablespoon olive oil
Another secret to remember is that the key to weight loss lies in cooking. Prefer boiled or grilled foods instead of fried and you will see the "counter" of the scales go down!
Source: newsbeast.gr