The Biggest Loser Diet

The Biggest Loser Diet

biggest-loser-home-pic-21I don’t know if you ever got to see The Biggest Loser: it is a television program that is halfway between the competitive show and the reality show, in which overweight or obese people are followed with a healthy diet and exercise program. I find it quite instructive, having seen a few episodes in Italian on some satellite channels, but I did not realize that the program had been so successful as to inspire a diet of the same name, The Biggest Loser diet.
It is a diet of around 1200 calories that aims to make you change your lifestyle and that does not work without adequate physical activity.
Meals are based on lean proteins, including low-fat cheeses, large quantities of fruit and vegetables, whole grains.
I was able to find a weekly diet plan online, which has had good reviews in the US and is considered safe and healthy.
I find it very useful for those who are often hungry and want a satiating diet

The Biggest Loser diet (simplified version by me)


That’s 1200 calories a day, to be broken down into 45 percent carbohydrates, 35 percent protein and 25 percent fat. The main meals, as usual , are three plus two snacks based on fruit and vegetables . Physical activity is mandatory : 60 to 90 minutes a week every other day of aerobic activity.
Here I give you a simplified version by me, adapted to our Italian diet, but you can find it under the link of the original diet. Everyday breakfast : scrambled egg whites (half a cup) with a teaspoon of oil or butter. A glass of skim milk and a cup of blueberries. A slice of wholemeal toast. To alternat

with porridge made with 40 grams of oat flakes boiled in water plus a teaspoon of honey + a cup of skim milk and a cup of blueberries.
Snacks for every day : half a cup of low-fat Greek yogurt or lean ricotta or low-fat cottage cheese + berries of your choice or alternatively a low-fat yogurt with a spoonful of walnuts or hazelnuts and half an apple or even low-fat yogurt a jar , strawberries or berries and a spoonful of muesli or two spoons of hummus with raw baby carrots.
Lunch for every day:Mixed green salad at will + 200 gr chicken or turkey / or 150 gr roast beef / half a cup of boiled legumes of your choice / 60 grams of Parmesan cheese (to alternate) + olive oil a tablespoon or a quarter of avocado or a tablespoon of oil seeds or a spoonful of yoghurt vinaigrette sauce + mushrooms / tomatoes and vegetables of your choice grilled or sautéed in a pan or in the oven. Free condiments are vinegar, spices and lemon juice.
Dinner for every day:half a cup of boulgour or couscous or brown rice or whole grains or a medium boiled potato with skin of your choice + mixed vegetables of your choice (no potatoes) grilled or stir-fried + 200 grams of fish or pork or shellfish of your choice or smoked fish + olive oil a tablespoon or a quarter of avocado or a tablespoon of oil seeds or a tablespoon of yogurt vinaigrette sauce. Free condiments are vinegar, spices and lemon juice, herbs.
For the full version with the recipes click here .

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