Free Natural Diet Plan

Day Two of the Natural Diet Plan:

Breakfast: 1/2 grapefruit sprinkled with either a bit of sugar or no calorie sweetener PLUS 1 cup of cereal, 1 cup of skim milk and 1 banana.

Mid Morning Snack: 1 pear

Lunch: TURKEY MELT: 1 pita pocket bread, 3 ounces of lean turkey, 1 slice of real cheese.  Slip meat and cheese into pocket and put in microwave until cheese melts. Remove and add 1 cup of grilled onions, mushrooms and bell peppers.

For dessert, enjoy 1/2 a cantaloupe.  Drink tea or coffee.

Mid Afternoon Snack: 1 cup of skim milk, 10 animal crackers

Dinner: GRILLED VEGGIE DELIGHT: slice up the following to make 6 cups: cabbage, onions, carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli and squash.

Add to pan sprayed with non stick cooking spray and cook until tender.  Remove and add 1 small fillet of fish to pan that has been salted with lemon pepper.  Cook until done. Serve with either coffee or tea.  Enjoy 1 bread stick with the fish and Veggie Delight.

Bedtime Snack: 1 cup of skim milk

Day Three of the Natural Diet Plan:

Breakfast: 1 egg prepared any way you like plus 2 slices of bacon prepared any way you like plus 1 cup of skim milk plus 1 slice of toast smeared with 1 pat of butter. Enjoy coffee and tea if desired.

Mid Morning Snack: half of a small cantaloupe

Lunch: 1 3-ounce steak, lean only; 1 baked potato with a pat of butter, salt and pepper; 1 cup of green beans; 1 cup of beets. Coffee and tea if desired.

Mid Afternoon Snack: 1 cup of skim milk, 1 apple

Dinner: 1 serving of cream of wheat cereal prepared with skim milk and a bit of butter and sugar if desired.  Add 1 slice of whole grain toast with a bit of reduced fat margarine plus 2 cups of fresh fruit, chopped. Add a serving of light whipped cream if desired.

Bedtime Snack: 1 serving of low fat yogurt

Fat vs Thin

So many times these days, obesity is used as a scare tactic in an effort to get individuals to engage in weight loss. However, the true key to a healthy body is a fit body - no matter what size that body may be.  

A person may be anchored at a 'perfect weight' yet have severe health problems that root from a poor diet.  On the other hand, a person who is overweight may be in excellent condition, basking in a true state of health.

If you have a desire to lose weight, concentrate first on the healthy aspects of your diet and you may find that you are losing weight as you grow healthier.

Foods With Fiber

Fiber acts as one of your body's best defenses against cancer and heart disease. Basically, fiber keeps the colon moving right along, sweeping away unwanted body 'trash'.

Fiber also helps in making you feel full and that's important while dieting. Foods filled with fiber also take a while to digest, which is one of the reasons that fiber assists in keeping the hunger pains away.

Some good sources of fiber include: All Bran Cereal, oatmeal, prunes, raw spinach, sweet potato, chestnuts, golden or dark raisins, dried pears, beans, berries, apples, corn on the cob and pearled barley.