| The best diet recipes are those that are quick and | | | | incredibly simple. Anybody can grill chicken and I'd use |
| painless. And painless recipes are very good indeed. | | | | my George Foreman grill to accomplish the feat. The |
| And there are all sorts of recipes in the world that are | | | | rice takes about 5 minutes to cook, and water as a |
| quick, but are they good for dieting? I have some | | | | drink is always a solid choice when cutting calories. |
| suggestions for quick recipes for dieting, many from | | | | Let's not forget though, the importance of protein. And |
| my own experience. | | | | when I was dieting I always like to make myself a |
| It's best to start with breakfast because breakfast is | | | | protein shake. For a lot of dieters this could be the |
| renowned for being the most important meal of the | | | | best, quickest thing for them. After all, you simple toss |
| day: Providing 30% of the body's energy for the day. | | | | stuff into a blender and turn it on. |
| When I was dieting, my breakfast meal consisted of | | | | A typical protein shake for me is similar to this: |
| the following: | | | | - Skim milk |
| - Eggbeater omelet with various vegetables | | | | - Whey protein |
| - Fruit sides | | | | - Ice |
| - Skim milk | | | | - Strawberries, bananas, and any other fruit you like |
| It's not much but it's certainly quick. An omelet only | | | | Not a whole lot to it, and it takes no more than five |
| takes about 5 minutes to cook up, chop an onion or | | | | minutes! |
| green pepper, toss them in, and you have a fantastic | | | | I'll leave dinner up to the consumer, as they are |
| breakfast. I usually would have fruit on the side, like | | | | probably the most difficult meals to produce. Generally |
| grapes or a cut up apple. Just to have a little more to | | | | speaking though, sticking to a dinner with steamed |
| fill me. | | | | veggies, lean meat like fish, or grains like rice are a |
| And you can't go wrong with skim milk over | | | | good idea. |
| conventional. | | | | Personally, I'd make mostly whatever I had for lunch |
| I remember my lunch meal to be a bit different but still | | | | for dinner again. |
| pretty quick. | | | | A great idea though is to portion your food, no matter |
| - Grilled chicken, no seasoning or marinade (as much | | | | what the recipe is. This way you'll never eat too much |
| as I wanted it) | | | | because the calories will always be small. |
| - Brown rice | | | | In the end, as far as quick recipes go, sticking |
| - Water | | | | everything in the blender is probably the best choice. |
| The best thing about this dish, albeit it's small, is that it's | | | | |