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The Best Diet for Fast Weight Loss

In every pound there are 3,500 calories. If you cut back on calorie intake and exercise moderately, you have a good chance at a successful diet. Many diets fail because of intense calorie restriction and the hunger a dieter feels as a result. There are foods and dieting tips that can help you stay full longer and avoid blood sugar crashes. Check out some of these suggestions for help losing unwanted weight and jump-starting a healthier lifestyle.

  1. Breakfast

    • Many people fall off their diets because they skip breakfast and become ravenous by dinnertime. If you keep your blood sugar from fluctuating throughout the day, you won't have a stand-off with the refrigerator by the time you get home. Make a quick breakfast in the morning with vegetables and egg whites. Saute your favorite vegetable and use three egg whites for a meal that's less than 200 calories. Another option includes unsweetened yogurt and grapefruit; an entire grapefruit has roughly 45 calories and a cup of yogurt typically has around 100. You can make a breakfast sandwich by toasting a whole wheat English muffin and cooking two egg whites for a meal of about 180 calories.

    Snacks

    • Snacking throughout the day will keep your metabolism from slowing down. Enjoy filling, low-calorie meals like apples, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 slice of whole wheat toast with sugar-free marmalade or raw broccoli with low-fat dressing. Eat these snacks between meals to keep you from overeating at mealtime. Soup is a great snack for filling your stomach and making you feel full. Miso soup generally has around 70 calories and one cup of onion soup without the cheese comes to roughly 90 calories. You can also add a soup to any meal to fill your stomach. According to studies from Penn State's Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, eating a water-rich food like soup before a meal can help curb overeating.

    Lunch

    • Lunch options can be limited for those on a diet. High-calorie dressings, breads, mayonnaise-rich salads and fried foods can be tempting. Relieve hunger pains by eating a salad brimming with vegetables and legumes. Choose a bean like chickpea that will keep you full and give you energy. Prepare a burrito for taking to work by using a whole wheat tortilla, 1/2 cup black beans, onions, garlic and low-fat cheese; top with a hot sauce. A study by the British Journal of Nutrition indicated that people who added 2 tsps. of red pepper flakes to their food ate fewer calories. Give your food some spice and consume less at meal times.

    Dinner

    • The end of the day is a trying time for any diet. Stress and fatigue can ruin diets in an instant. Prevent binging by having your meal planned when you get home. Serve something light yet filling like stews, chili, fish with steamed vegetables, or spaghetti-squash pasta. Spaghetti squash has a similar texture to actual pasta, but only has 45 calories a cup. Throw in some vegetables and 1/4 cup sauce and you have a meal that is around 200 calories. If it's hard to give up after-dinner desserts, you can make a great-tasting parfait by using 1/2 cup o unsweetened yogurt, 1/2 cup Cool Whip and 1/2 cup fruit. Keep a calorie journal of all the food you consume. Avoid ingesting less than 1200 calories a day, because you body will go into starvation mode and hold on to your weight. Get moderate exercise, but don't overdo it or you'll be hungry. Use some of these tips and develop a diet that works best for you.

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