Boost weight loss programs with meatless Mondays

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A very popular way to enhance efforts with weight loss programs and diets is to adopt a favorite among many—Meatless Mondays. It doesn’t matter whether you have any interest whatsoever in becoming a vegan or vegetarian—it’s just a great way to boost your intake of fiber-packed fruits, vegetables and legumes, which are all highly recommended by medical weight loss centers nationwide as part of a healthy, balanced diet.  

If you’re not a big fan of your greens, sneak them into your meal plan, especially on meatless Mondays. Many weight loss clinics recommend juicing as part of healthy diet or a way to ensure you’re getting proper nutrition when following weight loss programs. It’s an easy and refreshing way to get greens that you may not normally eat, such as kale, spinach, dandelion greens or cucumber. 

An easy and delicious method for incorporating your veggies is to sneak them into soups, casseroles and sandwiches. Many clients of our medical weight loss centers rave about how much more filling and tasty a soup becomes when fresh vegetables are added to it. 

Try adding lentils to your salad for a filling boost of fiber and protein that will help stave off hunger for hours. Beans and other legumes are also an interesting item to include in sandwiches and salads to add nutritious volume. 

Some patients of our weight loss clinics mask the taste of some greens by mixing them with berries and Greek yogurt. Another favorite meal idea from our patients is to puree fresh veggies such as squash, beets, broccoli and carrots into a fresh soup that doesn’t include all the sodium that many canned soups contain. 

Another stealth and creative way to get your vegetable fix is to puree fruits or vegetables such as sweet potatoes, apples, pears or bananas and fold the mixture into your favorite low-fat, low-sugar recipes for muffins, low-carb multigrain breads and other baked goods.