Green Tea Diet Plan – A Slimming Guide
Julian Tai
November 18, 2009
So, do you want to lose weight?
Okay, that´s an opening line for many, many diets promising quick and easy weight loss. Let´s face it, dieting isn´t easy. Losing weight can be a long, long road. Let´s be honest, shall we?
But it´s not all doom and gloom. I can´t promise you that by popping a pill you´ll lose weight and keep it off. I can´t tell you that I have a plan that will work for you if you´re not committed to losing weight. If you refuse to exercise and you´ve decided that fast food is worth the fat clogging your arteries, then this green tea diet plan isn´t for you.
However, if you´re motivated to lose weight and have tried and failed at other diet plans, then I can help.
Why green tea? There are many benefits to green tea in the way of weight loss. It not only helps burn fat and blocks starch, but it increases your energy levels and calms your mind. We all know how frustrating dieting is. Green tea can give you the added boost that other diet plans have failed to do.
Check out some other articles on green tea´s amazing benefits and then come back for your slimming guide!
Slimming Guide:
Step 1:
Take all you´ve learned about counting carb grams, drinking maple syrup, eating grapefruits and all that other muck and toss it!
Take all you´ve learned about counting carb grams, drinking maple syrup, eating grapefruits and all that other muck and toss it! The first rule of this slimming plan is that you have to abandon all the dieting techniques that have failed you in the past. You need to remember that there´s a reason you gained the weight back or simply didn´t lose any at all.
You need to consume carbohydrates, proteins and fats on a daily basis.
60% Carbohydrates: Whole grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Legumes,
15-25% Protein (around 50 grams): Lean beef & pork, Poultry, Eggs, Fish, Legumes, Nuts, Seeds & Non-fat dairy
30 % Fat: Most fat will be consumed via your protein sources. Added fat should only be in small amounts and mono or polyunsaturated.
Step 2:
Replace your usual beverages with tea.
If you can´t give up your morning Joe right away, just limit yourself to one cup of coffee and follow that with a cup of tea later in the morning. Commit to one or two mornings a week to switch your coffee for tea and keep adding days as the week goes by.
Brew a large amount of tea in the morning and keep it on hand. You may reheat or ice it. Explore the world of green tea. There are many flavors to choose from ranging from fruity to earthy to dessert type teas that utilize chicory, cinnamon and other richer flavours.
Drink tea throughout the day. Drink it in between meals and with your meals. Aim for at least 6 glasses (or mugs) of green tea per day. You can drink it iced or hot, it´s up to you (and the weather, I suppose). You can still drink green tea at night, but if you´re sensitive to caffeine, choose decaf. (although green tea has less than half the amount of coffee, soda or black tea).
Occasional alcohol consumption is acceptable, but only in extreme moderation consuming no more than 5 beverages a week. Red wine is the best choice due to it´s antioxidant properties.
Remember:
A serving of alcohol is:
4 oz of wine
1.5 oz of spirits
12 oz. of beer
Stay away from liquers. These are far too heavy in calories. In addition, make sure you factor in the calories that are added when you drink mixed alcohol beverages. It´s best to use water, tonic water, club soda, or diet sodas.
Step 3:
Stop eating huge meals and start eating periodically throughout the day. Have a modest breakfast, a mid-morning snack, a modest lunch, a mid-afternoon snack, a modest dinner and a little snack while watching your favorite show.
Make sure you aren´t eating too much. The idea is to break down your three large meals into several smaller eating times. This is not license to eat fattening things all day long…. As you´ll see in the next step.
A sample menu would be as follows:
Breakfast:
1 poached egg
1 slice whole grain toast (no spread)
Fresh herbs and onion to garnish the egg
3-4 strawberries
Green tea with lemon
Snack:
Green tea, blueberry
Handful of blueberries mixed with low fat organic vanilla yogurt
Lunch:
Spring Salad with Grilled Chicken and Tea vinaigrette
3 handfuls of spring greens
1 oz (roughly 5-8 chunks) of grilled chicken breast (you can buy this premade or save leftovers)
3 cherry tomatoes/ handful cucumber slices/snow peas or sugar snap peas/1 tsp sunflower seeds
Tea vinaigrette:
Simple – Take your favourite low oil content vinaigrette (about 1 Tablespoon) and 1 Tablespoon of your blueberry green tea… shake and sprinkle over the salad.
Iced Green Tea, blueberry
Snack:
1 apple/ 1-2 slices lean deli turkey (thin slices)
Iced Green Tea, Blueberry
Dinner:
3 oz grilled salmon
Steamed asparagus
1 oz couscous with diced red onion and minced garlic
Iced Green tea, Blueberry
Dessert:
Frozen mango slices (about half a mango)
Green tea, (Julian, insert a caramel tea that you know of here??... I´d say Lipton Caramel Truffle which I´m sure would horrify you LOL!)
Which green tea diet has been proven to work? This article contains all you need to know about becoming successful at losing weight.
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An insider's guide to green tea and gourmet tea information. This is the definitive site to visit with tonnes of great information on discovering your next great tea.
Okay, that´s an opening line for many, many diets promising quick and easy weight loss. Let´s face it, dieting isn´t easy. Losing weight can be a long, long road. Let´s be honest, shall we?
But it´s not all doom and gloom. I can´t promise you that by popping a pill you´ll lose weight and keep it off. I can´t tell you that I have a plan that will work for you if you´re not committed to losing weight. If you refuse to exercise and you´ve decided that fast food is worth the fat clogging your arteries, then this green tea diet plan isn´t for you.
However, if you´re motivated to lose weight and have tried and failed at other diet plans, then I can help.
Why green tea? There are many benefits to green tea in the way of weight loss. It not only helps burn fat and blocks starch, but it increases your energy levels and calms your mind. We all know how frustrating dieting is. Green tea can give you the added boost that other diet plans have failed to do.
Check out some other articles on green tea´s amazing benefits and then come back for your slimming guide!
Slimming Guide:
Step 1:
Take all you´ve learned about counting carb grams, drinking maple syrup, eating grapefruits and all that other muck and toss it!
Take all you´ve learned about counting carb grams, drinking maple syrup, eating grapefruits and all that other muck and toss it! The first rule of this slimming plan is that you have to abandon all the dieting techniques that have failed you in the past. You need to remember that there´s a reason you gained the weight back or simply didn´t lose any at all.
You need to consume carbohydrates, proteins and fats on a daily basis.
60% Carbohydrates: Whole grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Legumes,
15-25% Protein (around 50 grams): Lean beef & pork, Poultry, Eggs, Fish, Legumes, Nuts, Seeds & Non-fat dairy
30 % Fat: Most fat will be consumed via your protein sources. Added fat should only be in small amounts and mono or polyunsaturated.
Step 2:
Replace your usual beverages with tea.
If you can´t give up your morning Joe right away, just limit yourself to one cup of coffee and follow that with a cup of tea later in the morning. Commit to one or two mornings a week to switch your coffee for tea and keep adding days as the week goes by.
Brew a large amount of tea in the morning and keep it on hand. You may reheat or ice it. Explore the world of green tea. There are many flavors to choose from ranging from fruity to earthy to dessert type teas that utilize chicory, cinnamon and other richer flavours.
Drink tea throughout the day. Drink it in between meals and with your meals. Aim for at least 6 glasses (or mugs) of green tea per day. You can drink it iced or hot, it´s up to you (and the weather, I suppose). You can still drink green tea at night, but if you´re sensitive to caffeine, choose decaf. (although green tea has less than half the amount of coffee, soda or black tea).
Occasional alcohol consumption is acceptable, but only in extreme moderation consuming no more than 5 beverages a week. Red wine is the best choice due to it´s antioxidant properties.
Remember:
A serving of alcohol is:
4 oz of wine
1.5 oz of spirits
12 oz. of beer
Stay away from liquers. These are far too heavy in calories. In addition, make sure you factor in the calories that are added when you drink mixed alcohol beverages. It´s best to use water, tonic water, club soda, or diet sodas.
Step 3:
Stop eating huge meals and start eating periodically throughout the day. Have a modest breakfast, a mid-morning snack, a modest lunch, a mid-afternoon snack, a modest dinner and a little snack while watching your favorite show.
Make sure you aren´t eating too much. The idea is to break down your three large meals into several smaller eating times. This is not license to eat fattening things all day long…. As you´ll see in the next step.
A sample menu would be as follows:
Breakfast:
1 poached egg
1 slice whole grain toast (no spread)
Fresh herbs and onion to garnish the egg
3-4 strawberries
Green tea with lemon
Snack:
Green tea, blueberry
Handful of blueberries mixed with low fat organic vanilla yogurt
Lunch:
Spring Salad with Grilled Chicken and Tea vinaigrette
3 handfuls of spring greens
1 oz (roughly 5-8 chunks) of grilled chicken breast (you can buy this premade or save leftovers)
3 cherry tomatoes/ handful cucumber slices/snow peas or sugar snap peas/1 tsp sunflower seeds
Tea vinaigrette:
Simple – Take your favourite low oil content vinaigrette (about 1 Tablespoon) and 1 Tablespoon of your blueberry green tea… shake and sprinkle over the salad.
Iced Green Tea, blueberry
Snack:
1 apple/ 1-2 slices lean deli turkey (thin slices)
Iced Green Tea, Blueberry
Dinner:
3 oz grilled salmon
Steamed asparagus
1 oz couscous with diced red onion and minced garlic
Iced Green tea, Blueberry
Dessert:
Frozen mango slices (about half a mango)
Green tea, (Julian, insert a caramel tea that you know of here??... I´d say Lipton Caramel Truffle which I´m sure would horrify you LOL!)
Which green tea diet has been proven to work? This article contains all you need to know about becoming successful at losing weight.
What do scientific studies say about the weight loss effects of hoodia tea and diet pill products? What do you need to know before buying them?
An insider's guide to green tea and gourmet tea information. This is the definitive site to visit with tonnes of great information on discovering your next great tea.
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