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Menu 4: Focus on Weight Loss
Eat to maintain your image! If you've been overeating a bit lately, get back on track with today's menu focusing on healthy weight loss and good taste. The choices are filling, with their high fiber content (19 grams) and with 28 percent of the calories from fat. (Note: Each pull-down list below allows you to make a personalized menu choice.)


Main Meal #1
Tropical Breeze smoothie (combine and blend until smooth 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 3/4 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt, 1 banana and 3 ice cubes)


Stay-Slim Snack
Hard boiled egg
Hot tea with lemon and 1 tsp. honey or sugar-free sweetener


Main Meal #2

1/2 cup barbecued beans
1/2 cup cole slaw (add finely chopped carrots and tomatoes)
Water or diet soda


Say Yes Stay-Slim Snack
1 oz. low-fat cheese
2 low-fat Triscuits or other low-fat whole grain cracker


Main Meal #3
1 cup risotto with veggies (carrots, broccoli, onions, or other favorites)
2 cups romaine lettuce with 1/2 chopped tomato, 1/4 cup celery and sprinkled with 1 Tbsp. shredded Parmesan cheese and fat-free dressing
4 ounces orange or grapefruit juice (calcium-fortified if desired)


Stay-Slim Snack


For Men
2000 calories a day can be easily accomplished by:
Increasing pork to 4 ounces at meal # 2.
Increasing baked bean serving to 1 cup.
Adding 1 whole grain roll to meal # 3.


Daily Reminders
Print your menu choices for today--keep it handy for reference.
Record your food choices in your food diary.
Find out more about the power of foods in the Good Foods Glossary.


Questions? Tips?
To share your YES™ Plan successes, strategies, and questions in the Say YES™ to Food Discussion hosted by nutritionist Susan Mitchell, Ph.D., R.D., simply post your message here:

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