Lets say you were creating the perfect diet. Youd want it to be (a) easy—no cooking salmon from scratch for lunch, please; (b) portable, with lots of on-the-fly options; and (c) yummy and filling enough that you could actually stick to it.
Youve got it: this mix-and-match plan features all healthy, great-tasting packaged and fast foods. And it includes a few power mix-ins that help burn fat and fill you up so you stay the course. Pair the plan with our easy cardio suggestions, and youll shed 10 pounds this month.
Related links:
- Eat What You Crave and Drop 10 Pounds
- 5 Surprising Myths About Excess Weight
- Americas Top 10 Healthiest Diets
Take your pick of these lunches and dinners with easy-add-in ingredients thatll help you feel full and drop pounds.
For main meals ….
Zap this: Organic Bistro Jamaican Shrimp Cake
Add that: 2 tablespoons sliced natural almonds
The fiber, monounsaturated fat (MUFAs), and protein in the nuts boost your feeling of fullness, and MUFAs also help you shed belly fat. Total: 386 calories
Zap this: Healthy Choice All Natural Entrees Sweet Asian Potstickers
Add that: 1 cup microwave-steamed chopped broccoli
By adding a low-cal, high-fiber veggie like broccoli, youll eat more and feel super-full on fewer calories. Total: 432 calories
Zap this: Kashi Frozen Entrees Pesto Pasta Primavera
Add that: 2 ounces shredded rotisserie chicken breast without skin
Blast fat: Adding high-quality protein from chicken helps create an even more balanced meal that will keep you feeling full. Total: 374 calories
Zap this: Amys Kitchen Indian Spinach Tofu Wrap
Add that: 1 sunny-side up egg cooked in 1 teaspoon canola oil
Eggs are one of the best sources of hunger-squelching protein out there. Total: 420 calories
Zap this: Seeds of Change Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles
Add that: 1/2 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic sauce
The spicy sauce contains capsaicin, which boosts metabolism. Total: 354 calories
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Charles Masters
Sweat and shrink
Pair our diet with some calorie-torching workouts to lose up to 10 pounds in a month. Five days a week, pick an activity from this list.
- Do a 40-minute circuit-training workout.
- Walk at a brisk pace for about an hour.
- Hop on a stationary bike and pedal for 45 minutes.
- Jog on a treadmill at a 5-mph pace for 36 minutes.
- Swim laps for 40 minutes.
- Take a step-aerobics class thats 40 minutes or longer.
Calculations based on a 150-pound woman.