Today I’m continuing my series from The 100 Calorie Diet about how to eat MORE to lose weight!  Here goes:

LUNCH AND DINNER
Always, always, always have at least two FREE vegetables with lunch and dinner.  You don’t have to make vegetables without fat or cheese.  An ounce of cheese or 1 tablespoon of fat only adds 100 calories to a large serving of vegetables.  Get creative, search out new recipes using FREE foods.  Make new vegetable recipes, make soups, make a vegetable stir-fry.  Take the time to make delicious, nutritious meals for you and your family.  Make this an important part of your life!

SOUPS
Chicken broth, beef broth, bouillon, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, celery, green beans, garlic, onions and mushrooms are all FREE foods on The 100 Calorie Diet AND the basic makings for many stews and soups.  To make a complete meal, add 1 cup of cooked beans or 3 oz. of stew beef for 200 calories.

SALADS
Eat more salads.  Most salad ingredients are FREE on The 100 Calorie Diet.  Don’t make the same boring lettuce and tomato salad.  Use your imagination when making salads.  Try something new and innovative.  Use mushrooms, alfalfa sprouts, artichokes, onions, bean sprouts, baby spring mix, capers, carrots, cabbage, palm hearts, radishes, scallions, banana peppers, spinach, etc.  Look for low calorie salad dressing options.  Your local supermarket has hundreds of salad dressing choices.  Try using lemon juice or vinegar on your salads.  Spice up your salad with salt, pepper, garlic and Italian spices.  Try FREE salsa as a salad dressing.

SANDWICHES
    Always add FREE foods to your sandwiches.  Options are lettuce, tomato, onions, cucumbers, pickles, bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, shredded cabbage and carrots.

Check back with me tomorrow for the final part in this series from The 100 Calorie Diet!

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!