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If, like most people, your New Year's resolution, involves losing weight, why not get a headstart on your lifestyle change programme? Chalk out the next four weeks of your life as per these custom-made fitness plans and get on the road to healthy living.



Week 1 Eat smart

Eat more of ufffd
>> Include proteins like skimmed milk powder, egg whites, lean meat, fish, cereal-pulse combinations in every meal. Proteins have calorie-burning effects. Do not cut out milk entirely.
>> Include whole fruits and fibrous vegetable (minimum 750 gm/day), sprouts, soaked methi seeds to increase satiety
>> Allowance of cooking oil + ghee entering your stomach irrespective of the venue < 450 gm for this entire month. The mantra is to bake, boil, roast, steam, micro-wave, saut ufffd using broad based/ non-stick pans

Eay less of...
>> Avoid fried items, sweets, bakery food items (trans fats), refined foods (maida, jams and jellies, doughnuts, pastries, cakes, brownies, etc.), salty/ preserved foods and outside food.
>> Avoid coconuts, groundnuts, cashewnuts and poppy seeds in gravies.
>> Avoid salty/ preserved food. Omit table salt.
>> Drink at least 10 to 12 glasses of water everyday.
>> Finish dinner by 7.30 pm.
All of week 1's changes should be carried out till the end of the 4 weeks