Ready to lose weight?
Healthily losing weight is more important than the simple fact of losing kilos. Since if it is not done well, there is a risk of winning them again once the objective is achieved. For this reason, it is important to start a diet as long as you are prepared and that it is healthy.
To start losing weight it is advisable to consume these foods and change the size of the plate for a smaller one. In this way, it is easier to reduce the quantities of each meal and can maintain your diet. It is also positive to treat yourself to something from time to time to keep your optimism levels high.
Mango
Get on the orange team. Mango is a tropical fruit that contains a high level of vitamin C, an antioxidant that promotes fat burning and helps the body to do so.
Artichoke
It is rich in fiber and helps slow down the speed of digestion to avoid overexertion by the stomach. Another implicit advantage of the artichoke is that scraping the skin and meat takes time, so you avoid eating large quantities.
Avena
Recent studies have shown that consuming this grain every day in abundant quantities helps reduce BMI (Body Mass Index) and helps gradually reduce the belly.
Beet
Some compounds in the sweet root vegetable can increase endurance, so you can exercise for about 15% longer.
Beans
Beans reduce the enzymes that convert starch into sugar, the plant-based protein that helps keep blood glucose levels (and appetite!) in check. Apart from this meal being rich in diet ingredients, it is also important to have the following foods: almond milk, cinnamon, onion, vegetable broth, ground cumin, garlic powder, lime, lemon, and fresh mint.
Now that you have all the ingredients to create delicious meals… Get ready for weight loss recipes!
Breakfast
Mango smoothie with oatmeal
- 1/2 cup of ice.
- 1 cup of almond milk.
- 1 cup of mango cubes.
- 1/4 cup of rolled oats.
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Put it all in a blender and blend until the puree is smooth.
Bean cream
Mix in a pot:
- 1/2 cup of chopped onion with 2 teaspoons of olive oil for 4 minutes.
- Add half a can of beans.
- 1 cup of vegetable broth.
- 1 teaspoon of cumin.
- Garlic powder and lemon juice.
You have to cook it over low heat and once it has the texture of a puree, put it in the blender. Put the rest of the beans in the same pot that has been used for 5 minutes over low heat.
Then steam an artichoke with oil and lemon juice. This recipe will make 2 servings.
Snack
Beet chips
- Pre-heat the oven to 170º.
- Cut the red and yellow beets into thin slices (0.5cm). And place on a baking tray.
- With a brush, paint the slices with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
Leave them in the oven for between 12 and 15 minutes, until they are slightly crispy, turning them halfway through.
Cena
Burger with artichoke salad
- 1/2 chopped onion.
- 1 small beet.
- 2 teaspoons of ground oats.
- 1 teaspoon of cumin.
- powdered garlic
- Lemon zest.
- A pinch of salt.
- 1/2 pot of black beans, pureed.
Make 4 hamburgers and bake them at 200º C for 20 minutes. Halfway through baking, turn them over.
For the salad
Salad is an important ingredient for a balanced diet. Fill a container with water and juice from half a lemon. From the outer leaf of the artichoke, cut the upper part and the stem. Cut in half and remove the purple parts and the heart. Cut into thin slices and leave them in water with lemon. Then drain them and sprinkle them with salt, pepper, and 2 teaspoons of olive oil and lemon juice.
Dessert
Mango with chopped mint
Put in a blender.
- 1 cup of diced mango.
- 1/3 cup of water.
- The juice of half a lemon.
Beat it until it has the texture of puree. Pour it into a small bowl or cake pan and put it in the freezer. Add 1 teaspoon of chopped mint on top and let it rest for 3 hours. Scraping the top with a fork every half hour to prevent ice crystals from forming. It is for 2 servings.