When you are attempting to lose weight naturally and not resort to crash diets that you will not be able to sustain in the long term, you will find lots of things you can do to reduce your intake of fat and calories without truly noticing. If you are able to do just some of these things you’ll undoubtedly lose weight naturally particularly should you incorporate some additional activity into your day as well.
Try examples of these tips:
1.Grate cheese finely rather than coarsely – it will go further so you will use less.
2.Thicken sauces with cornflour rather than using butter and flour to make a roux.
3.Use low-fat yoghurt, low-fat fromage frais or reduced-fat mayonnaise as the basis for salad dressings.
4.Use tomato juice or passata as a basis for a salad dressing.
5.Use mashed potato to top savoury dishes rather than pastry.
6.When using oil in a recipe, measure out the oil accurately instead of pouring straight from the bottle and guessing the amount.
7.Use water from vegetables, stock cubes and herbs to make gravy rather than using the meat juices.
8.Use leaner cuts of meat and trim off any visible excess fat before cooking.
9.Use low-fat alternatives to meat like tofu or Quorn.
10.If making a pie, make one with one crust instead of two and use wholemeal flour and poly/monounsaturated margarine.
11.Grill, poach, microwave, boil or steam food whenever possible.
12.’Sweat’ or cook veggies in a covered pan in their own juices rather than frying them.
13.Dry-fry mince and drain off any excess fat before adding other ingredients.
14.When serving cooked vegetables, toss them in lemon juice or fresh herbs instead of dotting them with butter.
15.In sandwiches, spread the bread with low-fat mayonnaise rather than butter or margarine.
16.Use skimmed milk to create sauces, milk puddings, scones, batter etc.
17.Reduce the amount of sugar in a recipe and replace it with dried apricots or banana.
18.Use dried or fresh fruit purees in place of all or some of the fat in suitable baking recipes.
19.Choose fruit canned in fruit juice rather than in syrup.
20.Baste foods with fruit juice or fat-free marinade when grilling or barbecuing.
With a bit of thought it’s pretty simple to reduce your calorie and weight intake and lose weight naturally without having resorting to drastic measures.
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