1500 calorie diet

[bubbles4920]

do you know of a website or where i could find diet plans for 1500 calories per day? thank you

[pastafreak]

http://www.weightlossforall.com/1500-calorie-d iet-sample.htm

http://www.womenandweight.com/1500-calorie-die t-plan/

http://walking.about.com/cs/walkoflife/a/dietp ortions.htm

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2094947/1500-calorie -meal-plan

There are loads more...just google '1500 calorie a day diets

[echokilo]

Better than this Bubbles - just count calories and eat more fruit and veg .... you can eat what you like within reason - I do it - it's easy. These 2 websites will help you count calories int he things you are unsure of:

http://www.calorieking.com/

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calorie-chart -nutrition-facts

GOOD LUCK!

[lorri24601]

boots diets is a really good one as well :-)

[Eve]

Weightwatchers points system is great too and can be a lot easier than trying to count calories.

[NoMercy]

Apparently, the more raw foods you eat, the more calories you burn, due to the "negative calorie effect".

For instance, an apple contains approx 80 calories, but to metabolise that apple would mean burning 100 calories. The added benefit of eating a raw food-rich diet, is the preservation of the nutrients, many of which are lost during the cooking process.

[pastafreak]

So -called negative calorie foods serve a purpose in that they will fill up,and help to stave off hunger. But some of them are fairly low in nutrients, and it is not good to sacrifice any food group in order to lose weight.

[NoMercy]

Apparently though, Pasta, raw foods keep you sustained longer. Fruits and vegetables are, invariably, nutrient dense. With the exception of carrots and tomatoes, which benefit from being cooked (in that the cooking help to stimulate their nutrient properties, thus rendering the nutrients more easily absorbable by the body), fruits and vegetables are better eaten raw than cooked. However, these raw foods should be eaten in addition to, and not as a supplement to all other food groups.