Dinner for Day 3
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But before we get to working on creating our menu, let's take a quick look at the amount of daily servings that our body requires from the official Food Groups housed within the healthy American Food Pyramid.
The Food Pyramid provides us a pattern for planning our meals, when dieting or not. It was designed to assist us in creating the healthiest daily diet possible - based on the nutritional needs of the body.
With this said, let's get busy planning our dinner, shall we? And let's include healthy foods which reside in the Food Pyramid.
Food Pyramid Breakdown: 3 proteins, 1 fruit, 1 grain, 4 veggies
The Dinner Menu
One " The Big Tuna Salad"
Beverage: 1 diet drink or water
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Lower Calorie, Lower Fat Recipe Ingredients:
6 ounces of tuna packed in water, drained (200 calories)
3 cups of chopped lettuce
1/2 cup of cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup of chopped celery
salt & pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon of raw diced onions (optional)
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1 Tablespoon of GOLDEN raisins
1/2 chopped medium apple (leave on the skin if desired)
2 whole walnuts, chopped (about 56 calories)
12 saltines OR 1 serving of corn chips
Mix all ingredients together except the saltines/corn chips. Crush saltines/corn chips and sprinkle on top.
- Fruit and nuts add flavor and texture to the meal.
- Meal contains minimal fat. Return to 3 Day Diet Menus
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