Daily Foods at Home for Weight Loss

Eating at home is perhaps the easiest way to lose weight because unlike eating out, you are in complete control of everything that goes into your meals. Daily, foods at home for weight loss that are in your pantry now may be overlooked. By choosing the best foods and using them correctly, you can be on your way to eating daily the foods that can assist your weight loss.

Stock up on Quality

• Buying wholesome foods feels good and provides nutrition without the extras that contribute to weight gain. Selecting the right meats is simple; purchase the leanest cuts available. Ground beef should be at least 97 percent lean (occasionally swap it for ground turkey). White chicken cuts are leaner than dark; choose breasts and wings over thighs and legs. Pork should be lean cuts. Good options are chops or better loin cuts. Produce is best bought fresh, followed by frozen, then canned.

  For dairy products fat-free milk is a good option; the same goes for cheese. Margarine should be free of trans-fats and should say so on the label. Selecting breads, grains and cereals is simply a matter of picking those that retain as much fiber as possible; the higher the number the better it is for your overall health and as a bonus it helps you to feel full longer. Buy only healthy oil such as olive and canola since these contain the omega 3 fatty acids.

  Limit the amount of fun/cheat foods and make smarter choices. Try lightly salted or plain popcorn instead of buttered, buy tortilla chips instead of potato chips, use salsa as opposed to dip and pick fig newtons over chocolate chip cookies.

Eat Like a Bodybuilder

• Eating like a bodybuilder may seem contradictory to weight loss but bodybuilders do more than lift weights; they are diet experts. They are big, but lean. They accomplish this by eating five or six smaller meals dispersed throughout the day. Smaller meals accomplish two things: they prevent hunger so you don't over eat and they maintain blood glucose levels which prevents insulin spikes that the body will respond to by storing fat.

Diet Tricks

• Always eat a good breakfast because it speeds your metabolism so you burn more calories throughout the day.
  Bake foods instead of frying.
  Steam instead of boiling.
  Keep fruits and healthy snacks out and available.
  Eat fruits and or vegetables with every meal.
  Take your time, enjoy every bite, and eat slowly.