Diet plays a fundamental role when it comes to losing weight. A man shared how South Indian cuisine helped him in his real-life weight loss journey and how he reduced from 105 kg to 68 kg.
Different people share different aspects of their weight loss journeys. From diet, exercise to lifestyle habits, people document their weight loss processes. similarly, Jithin VS, who has more than 56.4 thousand followers. From 105kg to 68kg, Jithin shares the takeaways from his weight loss transformation.
In one of his posts, he shared a tasty diet plan that worked for him to reduce body fat.
South Indian diet for weight loss
From breakfast to evening, Jithin VS included a detailed plan that includes vegetarian options for a South Indian meal with the amount of protein it contains. Here’s what it includes:
Morning (before breakfast)
- 1 cup warm turmeric water or plain water with lemon juice and a pinch of pepper (excellent for liver and intestine detoxification)
- 10 soaked almonds
Breakfast
- 2 Moong Dal Dosa/Besan chilla (instead of rice batter) add some ghee on top.
- 1 cup coconut/sambar chutney
- 1 glass of milk or Chai (avoid or reduce sugar)
- Protein: ~16g
Mid-morning snack
- 1 cup boiled chickpeas (add chopped onion, tomatoes and lemon)
- Fruit of choice (apple, banana, orange, etc.)
- Protein: ~8g
Lunch
- 1 cup cooked Matta rice or 2 Chapati
- 1 cup Sambhar (with lots of vegetables)
- 1 cup curd/yogurt (low fat)
- 100 g Paneer Bhurji (use homemade paneer to save cost)
- Protein: ~32g
Evening snack
- 1 scoop whey protein mixed with water
- A handful of roasted peanuts or chana
- Protein: ~26g
Dinner
- 1 cup Millet/Oats upma
- 1 cup Dal curry
- 1 cup steamed vegetables (add spinach or drumstick leaves for protein)
- Protein: ~20g
Bedtime
- 1 glass of warm milk (low fat) with 1 teaspoon of flaxseed (good for hair growth)
- Protein: ~8g
