{"id":3724,"date":"2013-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/weight-loss-farmers-market-diet-lose-weight-with-our-fresh-recipes\/"},"modified":"2013-05-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T00:00:00","slug":"weight-loss-farmers-market-diet-lose-weight-with-our-fresh-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/weight-loss-farmers-market-diet-lose-weight-with-our-fresh-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers' Market Diet: Lose Weight With Our Fresh Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"
YUNHEE KIM<\/p>\n
From Health<\/em> magazine<\/a><\/p>\n We've found a new secret weapon for healthy weight loss. It's not gimmicky or expensive but all natural, delicious, and sure to give you fast results: It's your local farmers' market. <\/p>\n Because just-picked fruits and vegetables smell and taste so amazing, our plan gets you excited about the right foods—the ones that make it easy to shed pounds. And when you surround yourself with juicy tomatoes and sweet peaches (plus farm-fresh eggs and dairy, lean meats, seafood, and whole-grain breads), you'll want to slow down and savor them. That means you'll fill up quicker on fewer calories. So grab your basket, and read on to discover our fresh take on dropping pounds.<\/p>\n Note: The amounts of ingredients are to taste unless otherwise noted.<\/em><\/p>\n Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n Breakfast<\/em> Snack<\/em> Lunch<\/em> FYI<\/strong> Snack<\/em> Dinner<\/em> Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n Breakfast<\/em> FYI<\/strong> Snack<\/em> Lunch<\/em> Snack<\/em> Dinner<\/em> Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n Breakfast<\/em> Snack<\/em> Lunch<\/em> Dinner<\/em> Dessert<\/em> Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n Breakfast<\/em> FYI<\/strong> Snack<\/em> Lunch<\/em> Snack<\/em> Dinner<\/em> Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n Breakfast<\/em> Lunch<\/em> Snack<\/em> Dinner<\/em> farm-sign<\/span> and you'll lose up to 10 pounds in five weeks.<\/p>\n
Farm-Stand Oatmeal: Cook a packet of plain instant oatmeal<\/a>. Top with 2 tablespoons almonds and 1 cup blackberries; drizzle with 1 teaspoon honey.<\/p>\n
Top 6 ounces plain low-fat yogurt with 1⁄2 cup blueberries and lemon zest.<\/p>\n
Chicken and Arugula Salad: Marinate 1 quartered apricot in balsamic vinegar; grill until softened. Brush a 4-ounce skinless chicken breast with olive oil, cut in strips, and grill. Top arugula with chicken, apricot, and 2 tablespoons fresh Parmesan. Drizzle 1 tablespoon each olive oil and balsamic vinegar; season with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n
Produce takes off the pounds: In a recent study, people who increased the amount of water-rich fruits and vegetables they ate, while lowering their fat intake, lost one-third more weight over six months; they also felt less hungry.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n
Serve 1 1⁄2 cups raw summer squash rounds with 1⁄4 cup hummus.<\/p>\n
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms: Brush 2–3 portobello mushroom caps (stems removed) with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes per side in a grill pan. Mix fresh chopped basil, corn kernels, peas, and minced garlic; drizzle with olive oil. Serve mushrooms and vegetables with 1 cup whole-wheat couscous.<\/p>\n
English Muffin With Peanut Butter: Top a whole-grain English muffin with 1 1⁄2 tablespoons natural peanut butter and 2 teaspoons fruit preserves.<\/p>\n\n
A healthy mix is what you need: Combining protein, good fats<\/a> (like the ones in fish), and fiber will help you feel satisfied and keep your blood sugar level stable, which means you won’t be reaching for the cookie jar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n
Combine 1⁄2 cup low-fat cottage cheese with 1 cup fresh cherries.<\/p>\n
Chopped Green-Market Salad: Top shredded green leaf lettuce with grape tomatoes, diced cucumber, 1⁄4 cup diced avocado, 2 tablespoons feta, chickpeas, and diced red onion; drizzle with 1 tablespoon each olive oil and lemon juice.<\/p>\n
Spread 11⁄2 tablespoons natural almond butter on 2 whole-grain crisps.<\/p>\n
Arugula and Blueberry Salad With Seared Red Snapper (see recipe)<\/a><\/p>\n
Farmers' Yogurt Parfait: Top 6 ounces plain low-fat yogurt with 1⁄4 cup granola, diced apricot, and 1 teaspoon honey.<\/p>\n
Enjoy 1⁄4 cup raw, unsalted almonds.<\/p>\n
White Bean and Tuna Wrap: Mix 1\/3 cup cannelini beans and 3 ounces chunk light tuna with red onion, diced tomato, and 1 tablespoon pecorino Romano cheese. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with balsamic vinegar and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Fill a whole-wheat wrap with mixture.<\/p>\n
Grilled Chicken With Pesto Asparagus: Brush 2 (3-ounce) chicken breasts with olive oil; cook in grill pan. (Save 1 breast for Thursday's lunch.) Mix 1 tablespoon pesto with halved cherry tomatoes and 1 cup each steamed aspara-gus and roasted fingerling potatoes.<\/p>\n
Honey-Roasted Peaches With Lavender (see recipe)<\/a><\/p>\n
Toast and Berries: Top 2 slices whole-grain raisin toast with 1 ounce goat cheese and 3⁄4 cup sliced berries.<\/p>\n\n
Fiber<\/a> helps you stick to any diet: It makes you feel full longer\u0097and our fruit-and-veggie-packed plan serves up about 24 grams of fiber a day.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n
Combine 1 1⁄2 cups cubed honeydew with fresh mint and 2 tablespoons flaked coconut.<\/p>\n
Market-Table Pasta Salad: Cook 1 ounce penne pasta; cool. Mix pasta with fresh basil, diced chicken, 1 cup diced tomatoes, 2 tablespoons grated pecorino Romano cheese. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil.<\/p>\n
Top apple slices with 1 ounce aged Gouda cheese (about 2–3 thin slices).<\/p>\n
Spiced Turkey Burger With Moroccan Carrots: Mix 4 ounces lean ground turkey with 1 tablespoon feta cheese, 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano, 1⁄8 teaspoon red chili flakes. Form into a patty; grill. Top with sliced tomato and 1⁄4 cup tzaziki sauce. Serve burger on a whole-wheat bun, with a side of Moroccan Carrots (1 1⁄2 cups steamed carrots, 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin, garlic, lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons olive oil).<\/p>\n
Hearty Cereal With Fresh Berries: Combine 1 cup whole-grain cereal with 1 cup raspberries and 3⁄4 cup skim milk.<\/p>\n
Market Lunch Box: Pack up 2 slices multigrain bread with 2 hard-boiled farm-fresh eggs, 6 steamed asparagus spears, and 1 ounce fresh Parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n
Spread 1⁄2 ounce part-skim ricotta on 2 whole-grain crisps, top with 2 fresh figs (quartered), and drizzle with 1 teaspoon honey.<\/p>\n
Sugar Snap Pea Saute With Free-Range Chicken Breasts (see recipe)<\/a><\/p>\n