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A blog where we keep you up to date on low calorie meals and charts, calorie burning exercises, and motivational quotes to keep you going! Happy Dieting, Exercising, and Browsing! 

             Losing weight is not an easy task!  One has to be extremely disciplined about their diet and exercise to get the effective results. But the modern busy lives and hectic schedules leave very little time for us to devote to weight loss programs. In fact, most of us look for quick results – instant food, instant entertainment, and instant weight loss! But the fact is that weight loss is a gradual process and the amount of time it takes depends on the body structure.                                                                            With few changes in your dietary pattern, you can definitely lose weight! Sounds unbelievable? Better believe it.Well, you cannot expect drastic weight loss but you can definitely lose up to 10 pounds by restricting your caloric intake. Different dietary plans have been modelled on 5 different daily calorie levels like 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800 and 2000 calories. You can select any of the five models that suit your weight loss requirement. These models encourage healthy eating patterns which can help to maintain a healthy weight, lifelong. 

 It is extremely important to count the calories that you are consuming to conform to diet charts and get effective results in weight loss. 

Preparing a Calorie Diet Chart

If you want to lose weight quickly through diet, you should keep in mind the following points while preparing a diet chart:

1. Minimize the Intake of Starches, Sugars and Animal Fats:

To realize the goal of quick weight loss, avoid the intake of foods with bad starches and sugars as well as animal fats. These foods include potato chips, candies, fried foods, white breads, pastries, cakes, soft drinks and other processed foods.

2. Increase the Consumption of Vegetables, Fibres and Lean Protein:

Vegetables and foods rich in fibre and lean proteins are less likely to be converted into fat. Besides, they are packed with healthy vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Given below are some foods which can greatly supplement your weight loss efforts and hence should be a part of your diet.

• Leafy green vegetables like spinach, kale, broccoli and mustard greens
• Whole grains like brown rice and whole wheat bread
• Lean proteins like egg whites, soy products, skinless chicken breast, fish and legumes
• Fruits low in sugar like raspberries, guavas, blackberries and strawberries
• Healthy fats like olive oil
• Non-fat dairy products such as fat free yoghurt

3. Cut down the Consumption of Liquid Calories:

Liquid calories such as sodas, juices and soft drinks are a strict no, no if you want to shed pounds off your frame. Instead, drink at least 3 litres of water every day. Water is not only free of calories but also keeps you hydrated. Unsweetened green tea is also a great substitute for sugary drinks. Antioxidants present in green tea help protect your body from free radicals besides facilitating weight loss.

 Weight loss is a time consuming process. You need patience and will power to succeed in losing weight. Remember – No pain, no gain!