How to Regulate your Daily Caloric Intake to Lose Weight

Please keep in mind that this amount of calories may not necessarily reflect what you need, since there are many contributing factors that play a role in how much our daily prerequisites are in order to lose weight, such as – age, present weight, height, and activity level. This link can help you calculate how much your daily intake should be in order to reach your optimal weight.

Sample of a 1500-Calorie Eating Plan

Breakfast: Oatmeal with berries

1 pkg plain instant oatmeal made with 1-cup skim milk

1/2 cup raspberries

1/2 cup blueberries

1 cup black coffee

Total: 300 calories

Snack 1: Hard-boiled egg with a few celery and carrot sticks

Total: 150 calories

Lunch: Turkey pita with salad, plus dessert

4 slices roasted turkey, 1 tsp Dijon, ¼ cup washed arugula, 2 tomato slices, handful sprouts

1 small whole-wheat pita

Salad: 1 cup washed chopped romaine lettuce, 1/2 sliced cucumber, 1/2 sliced red pepper, 1 tsp olive oil, a dash of vinegar (your choice, however keep in mind that balsamic has the most calories)

Dessert: 1/2 cup strawberries

Total: 400 calories

Snack 2: 1 cup skim milk latte with instant coffee

Total: 120 calories

OR

1 cup vanilla flavour almond milk (I like Earth’s Own)

Total: 90 calories

Dinner: Chicken Parmigiana with whole wheat Penne, plus dessert

4 oz. Skinless grilled chicken sliced

1/2 cup tomato sauce (plain from the jar)

1 cup cooked spinach* (lightly sautéed in grape seed oil)

1/2 cup whole-wheat penne

11/2 tbsp grated Parmesan

Dessert: 1/2 cup 1% vanilla yoghurt

Total: 550 calories

*Spinach contains lipoic acid, which plays an important role in energy production, and it’s also known to regulate blood sugar levels.

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