Healthy Eating:Weight Loss

Lose Weight on Fast Food (Really!)


(LISA ROMEREIN)
By Mary Kate Frank
From Health magazine

You’d love to drop some pounds, but it’s tough to find time to breathe during the holidays, never mind prepare calorie-conscious meals. That’s why we’ve created a 1,500-calorie-a-day plan that lets you shed 10 pounds in five weeks, eating packaged meals, salad bar offerings—and even fast food.

Our grab-and-go diet is based on research showing that eating convenience foods can actually help you lose weight. The benefit: Built-in calorie and portion control. “Most people are not that good at judging what constitutes a portion,” says LeaAnn Carson, RD, MS. “With frozen entrées, the choice of how much to eat is already made for you.” That’s probably why in an eight-week study that Carson coauthored at the University of Illinois, women who ate two frozen entrees daily lost four pounds more—a total of 12.3 pounds—than women who cooked their own meals.

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Last Updated: November 6, 2008
Filed Under: Weight Loss
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  • Kim

    You are absolutely right about the resistance band - this is so easy to slip into your suitcase for toning even when you travel. I keep mine next to the TV - for a quick workout during commercials.

  • Betty

    The only thing that I dislike about you meal plan is that I see there is no water or milk mention.

  • Pete

    I’d like to see more vegetarian and vegan diets, as they’re more healthful. Humans really aren’t the ones that cows produce milk for, babies have their mothers milk if they want it. Personally, I prefer rice milk. It tastes better than dairy and you would never know the difference.

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