What should I eat for dinner for weight loss? || Dinners are the most complicated meals when trying to take care of ourselves or lose weight. We are always in a hurry, we come home tired and we eat whatever we have in the fridge. The problem is that this last intake of the day must be done with a head because it is what makes us fatter.

Also, it is not good not to have dinner at all. If we go to bed hungry, we run the risk of not sleeping well and waking up in the wee hours of the morning with a stomach ache. For this reason, reader, in addition to knowing what kind of food we can have for dinner, today we are going to give you ideas for easy-to-make, cheap, simple and healthy dinners.

What should I eat for dinner for weight loss?

What should I eat for dinner for weight loss?


If you dine out: what to choose to avoid gaining weight

If you are going to have dinner away from home or you do not want to cook and you are going to order food at home, the best thing is that, if you do not want to gain weight, choose a Chinese restaurant. "Ask for a double serving of steamed vegetables with steamed squid and some brown rice," recommends nutritionist Cynthia Sass.

Of course, he warns, does not ask for or add any sauces, since "they are usually loaded with sugar and starch." And eating this late at night will only make you fat since every extra calorie will be stored in your body as fat.

Another healthy option that you can choose is roasted or grilled chicken, accompanied by salad. A Thai restaurant would also be nice, without choosing the pasta, of course.

To cook yourself at home

Ideally, you should base your dinners on protein and low-calorie foods, such as vegetables. A perfect dinner would be a piece of lean meat (fish, chicken...), grilled or baked, accompanied by a good portion of vegetables. The ones that satisfy the most, and are ideal for this time of year, are lettuce, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and green beans...

You can make these green leafy vegetables cooked by adding a little salt, and if they seem too bland you can fry them in the pan with a little olive oil and garlic. Likewise, if you are one of those who has a good service, it would be recommended that you add a vegetable broth or an egg white, in order to fill you up faster without putting your figure at risk.

When you're missing dinner but you're hungry

If you've arranged to have dinner but there's still an hour left or you're waiting for your sweetie (or family) to get home and eat with them, but you can't take it anymore because you're starving, you can do several things to kill the bug:

 

  • Go make dinner, so you entertain yourself.
  • Chop a handful of almonds.
  • Drinking water.
  • Heat up some vegetable or chicken broth.
  • Drink a decaffeinated coffee or an infusion.

The ideal in these cases, however, is that you always have cooked or ready-to-eat vegetables in the fridge. This way you can snack while you time while losing weight since these foods usually have all negative calories.

If you are lazy but want to take care of yourself

If, in addition to being lazy, you live alone and you are young, you will almost never have fresh food at home. That's why you shouldn't ignore all the possibilities offered by the frozen sections of supermarkets: vegetables, beans, rice, three delights...

 

Although you should say 'no' to precooked dishes (even frozen ones, be careful), you can get a good arsenal of frozen fish and vegetables to have on hand whenever you want. Back and forth to the pan, and voila.

The perfect foods for dinner

In addition to the above, and that you can make variations in cooking depending on your morning and free time, we detail below the best foods for dinner, and what you should include in your dishes:

 

  • Lettuce: It has  6 calories per 100 grams and is rich in fibre, vitamin B, folic acid and manganese.
  • Cucumbers – With only 16 calories per 100 grams, they make a great dinner option.
  • Asparagus: they provide 20 calories per 100 grams. You can have them white, from a can, or green and grilled with a pinch of salt and olive oil.
  • Broccoli – Contains just 34 calories per 100 grams, and is one of the most revered superfoods, packed with fibre and antioxidants.
  • Tomatoes: they are a great option to eat at the end of the day. These vegetables contain about 19 calories per 100 grams.
  • Zucchini: It has just 18 calories per 100 grams. Now with the cold, you can make it puree, delicious.
  • Chicken or vegetable broth: It has only 35 calories per 100 grams. It will fill you up and satisfy your hunger without adding calories or fat.
  • Cabbage: It has only 32 calories per 100 grams, so you can get bloated.

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