1500 Calorie Diet - How Does It Look Like?

When you start a diet, instead of diving headfirst into dieting with absolutely no plan, you've got to have a long term plan. If you've been having trouble with dieting for a while now, don't worry, you're in the right place! The 1500 calorie per day meal may just work for you! We're going to tell you why a 1500 calorie per day meal plan can actually work, and why you don't have to feel hungry at any point, which may be a problem with other diets. Later, we'll give you a sample of a weekly meal plan, so you know exactly what you're getting into! Did you know that the weight loss industry makes billions each year on diets which people pay to be a part of?
Inevitably, these diets fail, and by the end of it people gain back all or even more of the weight they originally lost. The more people that try these insanely difficult diets, the more money the industry makes off you. If you are on of the many people who decided to diet then you'll now what it's like to fail. It's not you, though. There are diets that work.

Our first piece of advice? Stop paying for diets, and instead, make a lifestyle change. Watching calories can be painful, but once you get used to eating the right foods, eating 1500 of the healthiest calories and foods will leave you feeling energized, losing stored fat, and feeling confident and healthier than ever before.

One of the most difficult parts of a 1500 calorie diet is the food choices. Unlike on a weight-watchers style diet, it really does matter what you choose to eat. There are certain foods which will provide you with high amounts of vitamins, minerals, energy and fiber, and keep you full with fewer calories than other, comparable foods. This is why food choice is so important. Rather than putting all your focus on the number of calories, teach yourself which are the best foods and pay attention to healthy portion sizes.

Soon, it won't feel like a diet at all, but rather a way of life. Forming these healthy habits will reduce the chances of putting weight back on after the diet is over.

Making the right food choices

If you've decided to go on this diet, regardless of the number of pounds you want to lose, you need to start by cleansing out your life. Look into your cupboards, pantry and fridge and freezer. Remove all instant and processed foods. Remove the junk food, sweets, ice cream, candies, pastries, white breads, enriched pastas, and instant meals. Get rid of sweet drinks; pop, iced tea, juices (except for 100% pure organic juices), and anything else, other than water and milk.
 
Once you've cleansed, you should see around you a variety of fruits and vegetables, yogurts, eggs, poultry and fish, brown rice, beans and other whole grains. This will be your basis, and what your food supple should consist of. Eating veggies with every meal will help to keep you full and loaded with healthy vitamins without piling on the calories. Continue reading to find out just what your daily meals will look like, and to know how to plan your own version of this. Note the portions sizes here.
 

Here is a 6 day sample meal plan for a 1500 calorie per day diet. You'll notice that this diet is moderate, and includes the portions of each ingredient.

It also includes foods from every food group. 

 

Day 1

Breakfast
1 poached egg
2 cranberry cornmeal pancakes
2 tsp. almond butter
2 tsp. maple syrup

Lunch
1 cup minestrone soup
1 oz. lowfat mozzarella cheese
2 pieces tomato slices
2 slices whole wheat bread
1 tsp. prepared mustard

Snack: Cashews

Dinner
4 oz. broiled salmon
1 cup couscous
1/2 cup broccoli
1/2 cup carrots
3/4 cup cucumber salad
1 tsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. Vinegar

Snack
1 cup nonfat yogurt

 

Day 2

Breakfast
1/2 cup cantaloupe
1 slice whole wheat toast
2 tsp. almond butter
1 cup coffee nonfat yogurt

Lunch
1/2 cup hummus
1/4 cup three bean salad
1 whole wheat roll
1/2 cup skim milk

Snack: 1oz peanuts

Dinner
4 oz. broiled swordfish
1 sweet potato
5 mushrooms
1/2 cup asparagus
1 cup tossed mixed greens
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. vinegar
1/2 cup strawberries

Snack
2 whole grain crackers
2 tsp. peanut butter
1/2 cup skim milk

 

Day 3

Breakfast
1/4 cup egg substitutes
1/4 cup green pepper
2 tsp. canola oil
1 slice whole wheat toast
1 tsp. peanut butter
1 banana

Lunch
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach
2 oz. skinless roasted chicken breast
1 tsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 sesame breadstick
1 cup nonfat skim milk
1 orange
Snack: Almonds

Dinner

3 oz. large shrimp
1 cup broccoli
1/2 cup sweet red bell pepper
1/2 cup summer squash
2 tsp. peanut oil
1 cup brown rice
1 cup skim milk
Snack: 1 peach

 

Day 4

Breakfast
1 whole wheat bagel
1 tbsp. peanut butter
1/2 cup orange juice

Lunch
2 oz. extra lean ham
1 oz. fat free Swiss cheese
2 tsp. mustard
3 slices fresh tomato
2 leaves butterhead lettuce
2 slices whole wheat bread
1 fresh kiwi fruit
1/2 cup skim milk
Snack: 1 oz pecans


Dinner
3 oz. skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup yams
1 cup kale
1/2 cup skim milk

Snack:
1 cup nonfat lemon yogurt
1 tbsp. dates

 

Day 5

Breakfast
1 multigrain bran waffle
1 cup red raspberries
2 tsp. almond butter
1 tsp. maple syrup

Lunch
1/2 cup garbanzo beans
1/2 cup yellow corn
1 1/2 cup mixed salad greens
3/4 oz. walnuts
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. vinegar

Snack: 1 oz mixed nuts

Dinner
4 oz. broiled haddock
1/2 cup corn
1 cup pea pods
1 cup spinach salad
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. Vinegar
Snack: ½ cup mandarin oranges

Day 6

Breakfast
1 cup oatmeal
3/4 cup skim milk
2 tbsp. raisins
1 slice whole wheat toast
2 tsp. peanut butter

Lunch
2 oz. sardines in oil
2 slices whole grain bread
2 tsp. mustard
2 slices fresh tomato

Snack: 1 oz hazelnuts

Dinner
3 oz. pork tenderloin
1 cup brown rice
1/2 cup beets
1/2 cup zucchini
1 cup mixed salad greens
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. cider vinegar
1 cup skim milk
 
Follow this diet plan or something similar of your own making. Take note of the types of oils and fats used, the variety of vegetables, and the snack portion sizes.