The 1000-calorie-a-day diet is a low-calorie diet to help you lose weight. This diet accelerates weight loss and helps to lose up to 1 kg per week, however, the results vary according to the individual, as the weight loss is greater when there are many pounds to lose beyond the ideal weight.
In addition to the diet, it is also important to exercise at least 3 times a week, even if it is only 20 minutes in a moderate to intense way.
1000 calorie diet menu
A good example of a 3-day 1000 calorie diet menu could be:
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | |
| Breakfast | 200 ml skimmed milk + half bread (20g) |
2 low fat yoghurts + 2 toast |
200 ml skimmed milk + 3 Maisena cookies |
| Morning snack | 1 fruit (100g) as pear | 1 fruit (100g) like apple | 1 fruit (100g) like kiwi |
| Lunch and dinner |
Vegetable soup, with green beans, carrots and cabbage (200ml) + 100g of lean fish, like hake or sole + 100g of potato + 1 fruit (100g) like peach |
Cold salad of assorted vegetables (150g) like carrots, brussels sprouts and beets + 80 g of meat like chicken or turkey + 70g of pasta + 1 fruit (100g) like orange |
Vegetable soup 1 egg + 70g or rice + 1 fruit (300g) of watermelon |
| Snack | 200 ml skimmed milk + 3 Maisena cookies or 2 toast | 1 cup of skimmed milk or 1 skimmed yogurt + half bread with butter | 2 low fat yoghurts + half bread (20g) |
In the 1000 calorie diet, it is also important to drink water daily, especially between 1.5 to 2 liters or unsweetened tea, and it is essential not to spend more than 3 hours without eating in order not to overeat in the next meal.
In addition, it is important to practice physical activity at least 3 times a week, such as swimming, cycling or running to help you spend more energy. Read more at: Running training to burn fat.
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However, this diet must be planned by a nutritionist to adapt the individual's needs to the calories that are spent and ingested, and in order to distribute the 1000 calories over the different meals of the day in a healthy and balanced way.
