3 Slimming morning meals

One big diet resolution mistake I see over and over is what I call the "new year vow of purity," a solemn pledge to pay penance for any eating and drinking sins committed over the holidays by subsisting on nothing but carrot sticks and wheat grass juice. A much more sustainable approach: Eating four 400-calorie meals a day, with a healthy monounsaturated fat at each. Need more encouragement? A recent Yale study found that by following this eating plan, you could lose 33% belly fat (including the deadly internal kind), 8.4 pounds and 1.6 inches from your waist in one month.

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Banana Split Oatmeal
Cook 1/2 c dry old-fashioned oats with water (to desired consistency) and top with 1/4 c microwave frozen strawberries, 1/4 c sliced banana 1 Tbsp semisweet chocolate chips, and 2 tbsp almonds (total calories=359) (Here are 25 fast, healthy, slimming meal ideas)


Vanilla Fruit-and-Nut Parfait
Mix 11/2 cup whole grain puffed cereal with 6 oz fat-free vanilla yogurt, 1c blueberries, and 2 tbsp almonds (total calories=354) (Slim down with 200 all-new recipes from the Flat Belly Diet Cookbook - Free trial!)


Apple Pie Smoothie
Blend 1/2 cup fat-free or soy milk; 6 oz fat-free vanilla yogurt; 1 tsp apple pie spice; I medium apple, peeled, cored, and chopped; 2 tbsp cashew butter; and a handful of ice. Transfer to a glass and eat with a spoon (total calories=390)

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