If you're losing weight, or trying to lose weight, you'll know that most diet food recommended is boring and tasteless. Dry crackers. Tuna salad without mayonnaise. Bought weight loss snacks that taste like sawdust.
Well, if you're trying to limit the calories, fruit is one of your best options to go for. It's filling, it's healthy, it's low calorie and it's good.
In fact, fruit is key for successful, permanent weight loss, and a study done proved that successful dieters (those who'd lost weight and kept it off for over 5 years) all made fruit part of their diet. But of course, some fruits are better than others. Bananas and mangoes are higher in calories, and though sweet and filling, aren't the best choice for reducing your waistline and getting rid of that excess weight.
So what are the best weight loss fruits? I've compiled a top ten weight loss fruit list, based on calories and flavor, so that you can pick your own favorites and enjoy eating healthy.
#1: Strawberries - I love strawberries; they make it feel like summer all year round! At only 49 calories a cup (halved), and high in vitamin C and potassium, they make the perfect smoothie ingredient, too.
#2: Grapefruits - this one's made it big in the weight loss world, as a fat burner as well as a filling low calorie fruit. Half a medium grapefruit (that's as much as I can eat in one sitting for a snack) is a meager 40 calories.
#3: Grapes - Eat them frozen for a real flavor filled crunch. 1.5 cups gives you 30 calories.
#4: Oranges - This acidy fruit is one of my favorites, and it packs a mean vitamin-C punch! It's 40 calories for a medium sized orange.
#5: Cantaloupe melon - I love this one for its classy look at the dinner table and great taste! No one would dream that it's this low in calories - only 50 calories for a cup of this delicious fruit!
#6: Blackberries - At only 74 calories per cup, I love this one as a great cereal topping, weight loss shake ingredient, low fat yoghurt accompaniment or just plain on its own.
#7: Blueberries - This one's 7 more calories per cup than blackberries, but worth it! It also helps prevent and treat bladder infections. 81 calories for a cup.
#8: Apricots - You get to eat 5 fruits for 80 calories, so no more complaints about diet hunger here! High in fiber, potassium and Vitamins A and C, this fruit's a really healthy choice.
#9: Kiwi - Its high fiber and vitamin C content, with its tart yet sweet flavor makes it another of my favorite shake ingredients. 40 calories per medium fruit.
#10: Raspberries - Not one of my personal favorite flavors, but so low in calories that I just had to include it! At only 60 calories per cup, go for this berry as your breakfast accompaniment or weight loss snack if you like its flavor.
Just remember, moderation is KEY in all your diet attempts! Don't be tempted to go overboard just because it's a healthy diet snack.
For lots more helpful information, inspiration, tips and advice about weight loss from Lizy Hall - and to download your free copy of the report: "The Hidden Secrets of Weight Loss - Uncovered" (facts that most people do NOT know) visit: Stay Fit Forever.
Lizy Hall, health and fitness coach, author and speaker has made helping women reach their dream body her goal and vision. For more weight loss inspiration and tips, visit her website at Stay Fit Forever [http://www.stayfitforever.org].
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