Frozen Food Diet: A Beginner's Guide to Weight Loss & Convenience

Frozen-food diets consist of anything you can buy ready-made and available in the frozen-food section at your local grocery store. Such diets were introduced more than a decade ago by Good Housekeeping magazine and are meant to help you lose weight by the most convenient method possible. Pre-packaging to manage portion control and to act as a time-saver are other benefits from this kind of diet.

Instructions

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  Make a list of foods you like and would be willing to eat on this diet. Decide whether you will follow a specific fast-food diet found online -- such as the original Good Housekeeping diet -- or make up your own based on calorie intake. Experts recommend sticking to a diet between 1,200 and 1,400 calories a day that includes three meals and two snacks.

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  Map out your breakfast plan for the next week or two, depending on how often you grocery-shop. A general rule for frozen-food diet breakfasts is packaged cereals with milk, fresh fruit or frozen breakfast sandwiches or whole-wheat waffles.

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  Map out lunches and dinners. Lunches should consist of a frozen meal and two cups of greens for a salad with 2 tablespoons of dressing, or ½ to 1 cup of frozen vegetables (cooked). Allowable vegetables include broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, tomatoes and celery; guiding lists can be found online. Dinners are similar.

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  Include snacks on your grocery list. General snacks on the frozen-food diet include frozen fruit bars, one serving of frozen fruit, low-fat crackers, baby carrots and pickles. Snacks can be eaten any time of the day.

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  At the grocery store, read the back of the frozen-food boxes to ensure the healthiest meals. Choose entrees that are between 300 to 400 calories, contain less than 800 milligrams of sodium, have a lot of vegetables, and contain whole-wheat pastas if possible.