It's time we now all started to keep our New Year's resolutions for keeping fit, keeping slim and basically detoxing so I'm gonna give you all some amazing healthy and fresh recipes for a great start to the new year!
First I want to start with some dieting basics - Don't ever Diet!!
What you need to do is Healthy eating and Healthy living plan and stick to it as a part of your lifestyle. If you go on these extreme diets you will really not achieve much except for a yo-yoing between thin to fat and back. So what I sincerely suggest is to make changes in your life to have healthy food everyday and when you feel the need to have your dessert you can do that as well!
Rule Number 1
Go Light on Dinner
If you have to go out for dinner then stick to the following-
Stir Fried veggies
Clear Soups and Broths
Max one glass of red wine (Do NOT order a whole bottle to share!)
Tofu
Chicken/Fish without heavy and thick sauces, not fried (obviously) and certainly not with nuts
Yellow Dal (without rice)
Tandoori Roti (one only)
Rule Number 2
Always Have a Salad before eating
This truly truly helps. Shove it down your throat if you must but have a bowl of salad before you begin any meal
Rule Number 3
Taste and Savor
If you are desperate (that means you haven't had something sweet in more than 3 days), then apply this principle. Have just one bite, enjoy it and then imagine that this has set you back two whole days of hard work and that you will have to go on your treadmill/work out at the gym for half an hour extra today for this. After that imagine yourself in the figure you've always wanted and picture yourself wearing that hot dress/suit and then try and see if you want the next bite.
Rule Number 4
MOTIVATION!
Yes you will need all your hard work and motivation for this so get going!
now for the recipes... Enjoy them!
hey fatima! I see your blog is going green and on a salad craze lately!!! I am also trying to be healthier this year- I bought this book (REALLY interesting read) called THE RAW FOOD DETOX DIET. Its about the importance of eating raw foods- although I could never become a raw foodie, I have learned a LOT from this book and highly recommend it. What I've applied mainly is eating a lot of fresh fruits for bfast (enzyme loaded start of the day) and trying to eat as much raw foods until dinner so that your body stocks up on live enzymes giving you more energy and keeping your system healthy! And Im trying to cut down on refined foods- especially white bread + rice.
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Marianna