The Tea Diet: A 7-Day Plan
So many have shared their diet plans but for this Tea Diet Plan we will show you what tea drinks to take for each meal aside from light and non fatty foods to go with it. Some of parts of this diet plan had been adopted from other celebrity diet plans, tried and tested and found to be helpful for weight loss. You may follow the plan to the letter or you may substitute some of the food you want to eat.
According to nutrition experts, we should eat at least five to six small meals a day including snacks even when dieting because the more we miss a meal the more we will crave and will eat more during the next meal. Eating several small meals a day will stabilize your blood sugar at the right level and will keep your calorie intake balanced. Thus for this tea diet plan we will provide you with suggested food for each day for each meal.
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Day 1 to 7 (Choose 1 for each meal)
Breakfast
Day 1 - 1/4 cup (dry, about a cup cooked) oatmeal topped with 1/2 cup fresh sliced bananas
Day 2 - 1/4 cup (dry, about a cup cooked) oatmeal topped with 1/2 cup fresh blueberries or strawberries and 1/4 cup non-fat milk
Day 3 - 1 slice whole meal bread, toasted and topped with a little unsalted butter and 1 hard boiled egg
Day 4 - 1 slice wheat bread, toasted with a little unsalted butter and topped with sugar-free jam
Day 5 - 2 slices wheat bread, veggies omelet and ½ of a 6-ounce yoghurt
Day 6 - 1 slice whole grain bread with 3 thin slices of cheddar cheese and 1 fried egg (fry in greaseless pan or if you need to put oil use a little olive oil)
Day 7 - assorted fruits with plain yoghurt
Morning Snack
Day 1 - 1 slice of whole wheat bread with 1 tbsp peanut butter
Day 2 - 6 freshly scooped ripe mango balls with 1/2 of a 6-ounce yoghurt for topping
Day 3 - 1 piece apple cored and sliced with 5 thin slices of cheddar cheese
Day 4 - 1 ounce dark chocolate
Day 5 - 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted roasted cashew nuts
Day 6 - 1 cup grapes
Day 7 - 6 freshly scooped melon balls with 1/2 of a 6-ounce yoghurt for topping
Lunch
Day 1 - 1 piece skinless grilled chicken breast with 1 cup brown rice and 1 small bowl of fresh veggie (romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and onions) salad garnished with 2 teaspoons light mayo, a dash of salt, pepper to taste and sprinkled with grated cheddar cheese
Day 2 - 1 cup white tea rice (when cooking rice use tea instead of water) with 2 cups mixed vegetables (broccoli, green peas, string beans or carrots) sautéed in 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 piece grilled chicken burger
Day 3 - 1 cup brown rice, 1 cup sweet and sour fish fillet with bell pepper, diced onions and tomatoes
Day 4 - Barbecue 1 piece skinless, boneless chicken breast (marinate chicken breast in 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 5 pieces Philippine lemon, pepper, lots of crushed garlic, 1 tablespoon tomato catsup, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 2 tbsp vinegar overnight or at least 4 hours before cooking)
Day 5 - 1 to 2 patties chicken burger (make patties using skinless, boneless ground chicken) with 1 cup of brown rice and 1 piece orange
Day 6 - 1 cup pasta with sauce made of fresh sautéed fresh tomatoes, garlic, onions, bay leaves and basil leaves with 2 slices of garlic bread
Day 7 - 1½ cups of vegetable stew and 1 cup white tea rice and I piece pan grilled fish in olive oil.
Afternoon Snack
Day 1 - 6 freshly scooped honey dew balls with 1/2 of a 6-ounce yoghurt for topping
Day 2 - 6 freshly scooped watermelon balls with 1/2 of a 6-ounce yoghurt for topping
Day 3 - 1 piece soft boiled egg
Day 4 - 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted roasted cashew nuts
Day 5 - 1 piece pear
Day 6 - 2 pieces medium-sized bananas topped with 1 ounce melted dark chocolate
Day 7 - 2 strips of chicken breast with 1 piece grilled red bell pepper
Dinner
Day 1 - 1 slice grilled salmon fillet with lemon butter sauce with 1 small bowl of fresh veggie salad garnished with 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon honey with salt and pepper to taste and 1 piece of grilled wheat bread or pita bread
Day 2 - Pasta with mixed veggies and chicken (Sauté 1 cup chicken breast strips with 2 cups vegetables in 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 cup chicken stock. Add 1 cup cooked pasta and the juice of 1 lemon and lots of black pepper)
Day 3 - 2 pieces grilled red bell pepper (with seeds taken out) and stuffed with sautéed ground skinless chicken breast, onions and garlic in olive oil and 2 pieces wheat bread
Day 4 - 1 slice grilled snapper (any white fish fillet) with 1 small bowl of fresh veggie salad garnished with 1 tablespoon of lite mayo, 2 tablespoons yoghurt, lots of freshly grated garlic to taste and 2 slices of French bread
Day 5 - 2 pieces pita bread topped with tomato paste, onions, bell peppers, crushed basil leaves and parmesan cheese (place pita bread in an oven toaster and toast until the cheese melts or the bread turns a little brown on the edges) to make a pita pizza. Make a little olive oil with 4 to 5 cloves of garlic and sprinkle the pita pizza with the oil for added taste
Day 6 - 1 piece skinless, boneless chicken breast marinated in soy sauce, lemon and a little sugar for an hour. Fry the chicken breast in olive oil and place on a paper towel to drain the excess oil, bring the marinate mix to a boil and place the fried chicken breast in the boiling mixture until it thickens. Serve with 2 slices of French bread
Day 7 - 1 bowl of onion tomato soup with chicken breast cutlets and 2 pieces of grilled wheat bread
Drinks (Choose any of the tea drinks for each meal and use only fresh tea leaves as much as possible)
Day 1 - 6 ounces of green tea (warm)
Day 2 - 8 ounces of peach flavored tea (green or oolong)
Day 3 - 8 ounces of iced tea (green or black) with 1 teaspoon pure honey
Day 4 - 8 ounces of iced tea (white or green) with 1/2 squeezed lemon
Day 5 - 8 ounces of sugar-free iced tea with a slice of lemon
Day 6 - 8 ounces of iced water flavored with 1/2 of a squeezed lemon
Day 7 - 8 ounces of jasmine tea (green or oolong), iced or warm
* If you need to snack before bedtime you can take a slice of cheddar cheese or around 1 to 2 tablespoons of roasted peanuts.
You can mix and match the above diet plans to suite your taste. Drinks may be taken for all meals if desired or for selected meals only. This 7-day diet plan may not guarantee to make you lose 10 pounds in a week but it will surely help you reach your desired weight especially if you do some exercises while dieting.