How many calories do you eat each day to maintain your current weight? (Use this link to determine the calories) http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=12678
How out-of-shape are you? Use these links to measure your body fat– BMI measures your body mass index:
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.html
How many calories do you need to omit in order to lose weight? Calculate the daily calorie deficit [...]
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Grains
Mediterranean Barley Salad
Salmon Kebobs with Quinoa and Grapefruit Salad
Wild Rice Salad
Rice Salad
Wild Rice Salad
Farro Salad with Tomatoes and Herbs
Pasta
Antipasto Salad
Lemon Basil Pasta Salad
Mediterranean Salad
Toasted Israeli Couscous Salad with Grilled Summer Vegetables
Crispy Pasta Cake with Red Pepper and Mozzarella Salad
Seafood
Delmonico’s Yellowfin Tuna Nicoise
Crab Salad
Vietnamese Shrimp and Glass Noodle Salad
Smoked Salmon and Watercress Salad with [...]
Salad dressings: Name—-Serving size—-Calories
Newman’s Raspberry and Walnut 2 T. 60
Newman’s Low Fat Sesame Ginger 2 T. 35
Newman’s Light Lime Vinaigrette 2 T. 60
Wishbone Light Raspberry 2 T. 80
Ken’s Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette 2 T. 80
Ken’s Steak House Raspberry Pomegranate 2 T. 70
Golding Farms Raspberry Walnut 2 T. 70
Salad links:
Peach and spinach with honey cider vinaigrette from [...]
Use these sites to choose the fiber grams in the foods that you love.
The largest chart showing the fiber in foods is at
http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs01.htm
Another large reference for fiber in foods that is an alphabetical list is:
http://www.wehealny.org/healthinfo/dietaryfiber/fibercontentchart.html
High fiber food chart with rankings: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49482.asp
This site has a fiber chart and a calorie chart so you can get both [...]
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A. You are the best person to create your own weight loss plan.
B. There are no food restrictions placed on you except for those foods that you know you have trouble controlling the amount that you eat at one setting.
C. Every day’s menu must include whole grains, milk, meat and beans, vegetables, and fruits as [...]
