| p>If you want to lose weight quickly, you need a | | | | spinach and any other greens, and peas, but go |
| meal plan that will force your body into and keep | | | | ahead and eat mixed veggies to your heart's |
| your body in optimal fat-burning mode. Here's a | | | | content. For now, stay away from the sweeter |
| simple three-part meal plan that's easy to follow | | | | vegetables like corn and carrots. Vegetables help |
| and will have you losing weight quickly without fail: | | | | with weight loss because they are low in calories |
| 1) The first and largest portion of each of your | | | | but full of nutrients and vitamins that will kick your |
| meals should be a lean protein. This can come in | | | | body into gear. |
| the form of eggs (use only one yolk per serving), | | | | 3) The last portion of each meal should consist of |
| chicken breast or thigh, lean beef, lean pork, | | | | legumes such as black beans, pinto beans, lentils, |
| turkey and fish. Protein is hard for your body to | | | | and chickpeas (garbanzo beans). This is a |
| break down, which means two things. First, you | | | | substitute for what usually makes its way onto |
| will actually burn calories just from digesting your | | | | our plates in enormous portions: carbs. These will |
| food. And second, you will stay feeling fuller | | | | add enough calories to your diet to keep your |
| longer, maximizing the calories you take in. | | | | body from going into starvation mode but will also |
| 2) The second portion of each meal should consist | | | | stick to your ribs, keeping you from grabbing |
| of some kind of veggie. Be generous with | | | | unhealthy snacks throughout the day! |
| yourself here. I tend to stick mostly to asparagus, | | | | |