Which diet plan can help me lose weight?
Answered by: Dr Neesha Choksy
| Consultant Nutritionist and Fitness Trainer,
Texas, USA
Q: I am 33 years old female, 159 cm tall and weigh 62kg. My daily meal plan includes oats porridge, a medium glass low fat skim milk and a cup of Oolong tea (without milk and sugar). At around 11:00 am I take another cup of Oolong tea without sugar and milk. I have my luch at 1:00 pm and take either 3 chappatis with dal and one subzi (usually with gravy) or rice vermicelli with boiled vegetables. I take an apple as evening snack at around 4:30 pm. At 5:15 pm I have another cup pof tea without milk and sugar. I have one medium bowl of rice with rasam / sambhar and vegetables as dinner at 7:30 pm. Is my diet okay? I have been on this plan for nearly 6 months, but unable to lose any weight. Please modify my diet plan.
A:Try this for variation:
Breakfast-
Oats porridge - 1 big bowl
1 medium glass low fat skim milk
1 cup Oolong tea (without milk and sugar)
At 11:00 am-
1 cup green tea (without milk and sugar)
At 12.00 pm-
1 glass cucumber juice, every alternate day
OR 1 glass carrot juice, every alternate day
Lunch at 1:00 pm-
Either 3 chappatis with dal and 1 subzi (with gravy)
OR Whole wheat pasta with vegetables like broccolli/ red pepers/ yellow peppers/ mushrooms
OR Dhalia khitchidi with vegetables and dahi
Evening Snack at 4:30 pm-
An Apple
At 5:15 pm-
1 cup Green Tea (without milk and sugar)
2 whole wheat rusks with a schmear of peanut butter
Dinner at 7:30 pm-
1 medium bowl of brown rice with rasam / sambhar and vegetables + 1 glass chaas + 1 salad + 1/2 cup sprouts
