Your Question About Easy Weight Loss

Carol asks…

What are some good diet recipes?

My husband is on a diet and I need some good low-fat and low-calorie recipes to cook for dinner. We’re getting a little tired of salads! Any help would be great!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Mango Chicken Serves 4
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 C orange juice
2 mangos, peeled and sliced
2 T honey
1 tsp. Grated fresh ginger

Grill chicken till nicely browned. While chicken is grilling, mix orange juice, honey and ginger. When chicken is about 3/4 cooked, remove from grill and place in a large skillet. Add orange juice mixture and cook until liquid reduces and chicken completes cooking, about 10 minutes. Add mango slices just before removing from heat, so they warm, but not cook. Serve over rice or couscous.

Spicy Tropical Chicken Serves 4
1/4 C lime juice
1/2 C pineapple juice
2 -3 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 C minced shallots
1/4 C light soy sauce
2 lbs. Boneless chicken tenders

Combine all ingredients except chicken to create a marinade. Put the chicken in a large plastic zipper food storage bag and pour the marinade over the chicken. Let marinate in the refrigerator for at 2-6 hours, turning occasionally. Drain chicken and discard marinade. Grill, broil or saute the chicken as desired until fully cooked, about 10 minutes.

Florida red snapper

Serving Size : 6

2 Pounds Red snapper — fillets
1/4 Cup Grated onion
2 Tablespoons Orange juice
2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
2 Teaspoons Grated orange rind
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/8 Teaspoon Nutmeg

Thaw fillets if frozen. Cut fish into 6 portions. Place in a single layer, skin side down, in a well-greased baking dish, 12x8x2 inches.

Combine onion, orange and lemon juice, orange rind, and salt. Pour over fish; cover and place in refrigerator to marinate 30 minutes.

Sprinkle fish with nutmeg and pepper. Bake in a moderate oven, 350F, for 25 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with fork.

“Grilled” Glazed Tuna Steaks

Serving Size : 4

1/3 cup Dry Sherry
1 tablespoon Ginger Root — minced
1 tablespoon Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Honey
2/3 tablespoon Garlic — minced
1 pound Tuna Steak — cut in 4 pieces

Combine Sherry, Gingerroot, Soy Sauce, Honey & Garlic in A 1 Cup Glass Measure. Microwave Uncovered At High 1 Min. OR Until Mixture Boils. Cool Slightly. Place Tuna in An 11 X 7 X 1 1/2 in. Baking Dish. Pour Marinade Over tuna. Cover & Chill 2 Hours. Remove Tuna From Marinade, Reserving Marinade. Preheat A 10 Inch. Browning Skillet At High For 8 Min. Arrange Tuna On Hot Browning Skillet With Thickest Portions To The outside. Microwave Uncovered At High For 2 Min.

Turn Steaks Over & Baste With Marinade. Microwave At High For 1 1/2 To 2 Min. Let Stand Covered 2 Min.
Serve Immediately With Warm Marinade. (May Also Grill Outdoors.)

Jenny asks…

can you give me some ideas for cholesterol diet recipes?

i need help please my mom and dad have cholesterol, and they like eating good meals, mom likes fish and sweat things, like chocolate…etc, dad likes more meat (every kind but he actually eats beef) , i want to offer them a meal that they will never forget without feeling that it’s a kind of diet. and i want my mom to enjoy cakes and chocolate with us without freaking out. please please help me to find out THE recipes.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Busy Night Turkey Taco Soup with Avocado Cream
INGREDIENTS

* 1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn
* 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, undrained
* 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
* 1 (16 ounce) jar chunky salsa
* 2 1/2 cups cooked, chopped turkey meat
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
* 2 tablespoons guacamole

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large pot over medium heat, combine corn, chili beans, broth and salsa. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and stir in cooked turkey. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and cook 5 to 10 minutes more, until heated through. Stir in cilantro.
2. In a bowl, stir together sour cream and guacamole until smooth.
3. Ladle soup into bowls and top with guacamole mixture.

Sandra asks…

what is a great diet to loose weight… anyone know any weekly recipes or advice what to eat 4 a healthy diet?

I would like some suggestions which others have used and find the diet recipes great and healthy…. I have tried to look up on google but there are thousands to search through and I would like some first hand recipes which real people have tried and think works… any ideas???

I am also planning to go swimming and do a whole bunch of physical activities aka bike riding and occasionally going to gym.

weight loss cardiff answers:

The only way to lose weight, get fit and stay healthy is the slow way – healthy diet and regular exercise. If you rush, you fail, and you have only yourself to blame. Think long-term: don’t you want to get fit and stay that way for the rest of your life?

No dieting: dieting ends, healthy diet is a lifetime of good habits. A basic healthy diet: lean meats and legumes, dark veggies, whole grains, lots of water, reduce processed carbs (soda pop is Satan!) and increase fiber. Snack on fruits and veggies instead of salt and sweets. You don’t have to count every calorie, but you should be aware of your overall intake.

It’s unrealistic to say you will never treat yourself to deliciously evil food ever again. The first time you fail becomes the excuse to quit completely. Allow yourself a moderate splurge once every two or three weeks. It’s easier to be good if you know there’s a treat in your future. Avoid temptation – don’t buy it until you eat it, and never get extra.

Exercise: start easy and work your way up. Make the time 3-4 days a week – an hour walk (your dog will love you!), a stroll on the treadmill, swim, dance, whatever. NO EXCUSES – it has to become a habit. Add exercise to your day in small ways: take the stairs instead of the elevator, do isometrics at your desk, ride your bike to school instead of the bus. After a few months start challenging yourself – add leg weights, join a gym, take jazzercise, something. Keep working up from there.

Sadly, exercise doesn’t burn enough calories to lose much weight – a two-mile fast walk equals about half of a Big Mac. But exercise is irreplaceable for a healthy heart, stamina and flexibility. That means a longer and more active lifespan.

Each body has different needs – develop healthy habits tailored to your body and mind. Educate yourself – anatomy and physiology is the owner’s manual for your body. There are thousands of websites with nutrition and exercise information. You can tell the good ones – they aren’t selling quick diet fixes or the patented Abdominatorizerinator.

Don’t quit just because you fall off the wagon one or twelve times – everyone has weak moments. That’s no excuse! It took years to develop bad habits; it will take time to change them.

Your biggest obstacles are laziness and unrealistic expectations. Your best tools are perseverance and education.

Good Luck!

Some links to get you started
Nutrition http://www.mypyramid.gov
Exercise, nutrition, and a lot more http://www.webmd.com/

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