Diet Menu 8 of 30 Diet Menus for the Diet Bites - Free Weight Loss Program

Dieting requires a lot of patience. Some of my best tips are:

Eat Slowly

Choose fruits for snack time.

Frozen veggies & fruits contain very little calories & are quick grabs when Diet Panic settles in.

Read, surf the net, watch tv - do anything and everything to keep your mind off of food.

Diet Bites Weight Loss Program - 30 Menus for Weight Loss

Diet Menu #8

Snacks - 2 snacks throughout the day totaling about 125 calories.

2 fruits

Breakfast - 2 grains, 1 dairy, 1 fruit, 1 fat

1 bowl of your favorite cold cereal (up to 200 calories with skim milk)

1 slice of whole grain bread (70 calories)

1 pat of butter

1 serving of your favorite jam/preserves/jelly up to 50 calories

Lunch - 1 protein, 2 grains, 1 vegetable, 1 fat

1 can of chicken soup (up to 150 calories)

10 saltines OR small square of cornbread OR slice of whole grain bread (allow 120 calories)

1 SMALL baked potato with salt & pepper

1 pat of butter

*Diet Menu Tip: Pour soup over baked potato for a delicious entree.

Dinner - 4 vegetables, 1 protein, 1 grain

Chinese Dynasty Stir Fry - This is one of our largest servings and is very filling. You will need the following ingredients:

- 1 bag of frozen Chinese-style veggies - THAWED (totaling about 120 calories)

- 3 slices of very lean deli ham, diced

- 1 cup of cooked rice

- Chinese sauces such as Sweet 'n Sour; be sure and check out the House of Tangs sauces which are absolutely perfect.

In a large pan or wok, cook vegetables using cooking spray. Add ham then pour carefully over rice. Add up to 75 calories of your favorite sauce.

Diet Evening Shake - Choose any recipe you like.

1 dairy, 1 fruit

Total servings and how they stack up to the official food pyramid: