Weight Loss Recipes

When losing weight, its hard to find good tasting as well as good for you food dishes. Here are a few ideas to get the taste buds flowing as well as keep the weightflowing off, for breakfast, lunch, dinner anddessert.

First for breakfast, start the day off right with

Mimi's Giant Whole-Wheat Banana-Strawberry Muffins

2 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 bananas, mashed
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup frozen sliced strawberries
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 large muffin cups, or line with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, applesauce, oil, brown sugar, vanilla and bananas. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; Stir into the banana mixture until moistened. Stir in the strawberries until evenly distributed. Spoon batter into muffin cups until completely filled.
3. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when pressed lightly. Cool before removing from the muffin tins.

Nutritional Information
Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 213

• Total Fat: 5.9g
• Cholesterol: 35mg
• Sodium: 123mg
• Total Carbs: 38.2g
• Dietary Fiber: 4g
• Protein: 4.2g

For lunch, keep going with something other than a salad with
Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling

1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
salt and pepper to taste
1. Drain and rinse chickpeas. Pour chickpeas into a medium size mixing bowl and mash with a fork. Mix in celery, onion, mayonnaise (to taste), lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information
Servings Per Recipe: 3

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 258

• Total Fat: 5.8g
• Cholesterol: 3mg
• Sodium: 577mg
• Total Carbs: 43.5g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.5g
• Protein: 9.4g

On to dinner time, try a Greek specialty named

Souvlaki

1 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 medium yellow onions, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 green bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces skewers
1. In a large glass bowl, mix together lemon juice, olive oil, soy sauce, oregano, and garlic; add pork, onions, and green peppers, and stir to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
2. Preheat grill for medium-high heat. Thread pork, peppers, and onions onto skewers.
3. Lightly oil grate. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or to desired doneness, turning skewers frequently for even cooking.

Nutritional Information
Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 213

• Total Fat: 10g
• Cholesterol: 71mg
• Sodium: 355mg
• Total Carbs: 4.6g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
• Protein: 25.8g

If a person has been extra good to oneself, why not a healthy dessert? Try
Strawberry Soup 1

2 pints strawberries 2 cups plain yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup water
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1. In a blender, combine the strawberries, yogurt, orange juice, sugar, water and cardamom. Puree until well mixed. Chill and serve.

Nutritional Information
Servings Per Recipe: 5

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 193

• Total Fat: 2.1g
• Cholesterol: 6mg
• Sodium: 71mg
• Total Carbs: 39.5g
•Dietary Fiber: 3.3g
• Protein: 6.2g

All things are edible whendieting, but to achieve weight loss a person must decide which is priority -portion control orquality quantity. Keep in mind that for a healthy body one must keep to healthy foods. Obviously, this means that there are some food items that are good for treats, but should be avoided for the mainstayof food intake.

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