The best meals and snacks for a fat loss diet include choices that are high volume, high fiber, high protein and lower in calories.
Including meals and snacks that fit this criteria help to ensure better satiety and hunger regulation. This makes it easier to stick to the calorie deficit required to lose fat.
In addition, a high protein diet is crucial for muscle retention while dieting. Otherwise the risk of muscle loss during dieting makes any weight loss results less sustainable. Aiming for 1g of protein per pound of ideal bodyweight everyday is a great target.
It’s also important to include foods that are delicious and flavorful. Any fat loss diet that lacks the opportunity for food enjoyment requires unnecessary levels of will power. When we feel overly restricted and bored, diet adherence disintegrates.
Next is a list of some of my favorite meals and snacks to include in a fat loss phase.
- Air Popped Popcorn seasoned with grated parmesan cheese and garlic powder
- Fresh Fruit such as sliced apple dusted with cinnamon
- Frozen Fruit such as mixed berries sprinkled with cocoa
- Hearty Soup or Stew packed with a lean protein source and loads of vegetables
- Huge Salad filled with a variety of vegetables, a lean protein source, and a light dressing
- High Protein Homemade Baked Treat such as chocolate brownies made with greek yogurt instead of butter and protein powder instead of wheat flour
- Fruit And Protein Smoothie containing a scoop or two of flavored protein powder and frozen strawberries and bananas
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