Sunday 15 January 2017

Easy Weight Loss Recipes to Cook at Home

Fad diets are hot these days because more people are becoming overweight due to the so called healthy but lazy lifestyle. If you notice there are already many websites that cater for overweight people about losing weight through different diet programs and weight loss exercise programs. However, out of these programs only a handful could possibly be effective because as we know every individual is different in their physical and physiological aspect.
There are those who love to eat but have a rapid metabolism and they do not get overweight, while some small eaters with slow metabolisms have the opposite effect. Our body's metabolism react based on our genes, gender and lifestyle and so the food we eat dictates how we will be going to gain or maintain body weight. Today there are many online free weight loss recipes that can suit every person because of the wide array of food selection available in our supermarkets.
So here are a couple of weight loss recipes that can surely keep your hunger at bay and will not increase those unwanted pounds.
The chicken broccoli casserole
Ingredients:
1 ½ teaspoons curry powder
½ cup chicken stock
1 pound chicken meat (boiled)
8 broccoli flowerets
½ ounces cheddar cheese
½ cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons French fried onions
3 tablespoons bacon bits
Preparation:
Boil and de-bone the chicken for its meat. Boil also the broccoli and drain the water. Mix the sour cream, mayonnaise and curry powder. Arrange the chicken meat along with the broccoli on the bottom of the casserole and pour the mixture on top of it. On top, lay the cheddar cheese along with the bacon and onions. Bake for 25 minutes with 350 degrees then cool the baked food for about five minutes before serving.
The Stir Ground Beef
Ingredients:
½ teaspoon salt
½ pepper
1 pound ground beef - lean
2 cups zucchini slices
½ cup chopped onion
1 cup diced tomato (diced large)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
½ cup water
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 packet sweetener
Preparation:
Mix the soya sauce along with the ground beef, onion and salt. Slice the peeled zucchini. Slice or dice the tomatoes according to your preferred size. Heat the oil on high temperature and put the ground beef mixture and stir fry for around 8 minutes or until it is brown, put the zucchini and water and mix it well. Cover and cook for around 5 minutes while stirring occasionally. After 5 minutes you can now add tomatoes and the sweetener and cook again for 3 minutes until the tomatoes start to go limp.
These two recipes are only few among the free weight loss recipes commonly found on magazines and the internet and people who do not want to get the extras always find them engaging to the appetite. However, you may surely want to experiment for lower calorie food but before doing that make sure that the foods you prepare have the right calorific amount and the right size for every ingredient so that the food you prepare can only provide you enough energy for your diet and not add you the extra pounds.

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