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// The Biggest Loser White House Salad//

Ingredients
1 head of fresh lettuce, washed, dried and cut into bite-size pieces

1 cucumber peeled, and cut into bite-sized pieces

2 fresh in season tomatoes, washed and cut into bite-size pieces

¼ red onion, peeled and cut as thinly as possible

1 bunch fresh basil, washed and chopped into big pieces

4 tbsp lemon juice

1/3 cup olive oil

1 tsp honey

Salt and pepper to taste

Method
Combine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions in large mixing bowl. In a sealable container, combine oil, lemon juice, honey and salt and pepper. Cover container and shake vigorously. Add dressing to salad and serve immediately.

13 / 10
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Dinner: Salmon with Veggies 4 oz grilled salmon (seasoned with dried oregano) 1 cup grilled vegetables (zucchini, eggplant, and bell peppers) drizzled with 1 tsp olive oil 1/3 cup brown rice with 1 Tbsp pumpkin seeds* 1 cup blueberries for dessert *Add crunch and texture to a traditional side with pumpkin seeds, which contain monounsaturated fatty acids that may help decrease belly fat. Total: 460 calories - Women’s Health Magazine

Dinner: Salmon with Veggies
4 oz grilled salmon (seasoned with dried oregano)
1 cup grilled vegetables (zucchini, eggplant, and bell peppers) drizzled with 1 tsp olive oil
1/3 cup brown rice with 1 Tbsp pumpkin seeds*
1 cup blueberries for dessert

*Add crunch and texture to a traditional side with pumpkin seeds, which contain monounsaturated fatty acids that may help decrease belly fat.

Total: 460 calories

- Women’s Health Magazine

24 / 04
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Dinner: Pork and Veggies 4 oz roasted pork tenderloin 12 spears roasted asparagus, brushed with 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 baked sweet potato 1 small baked apple for dessert (core apple, pour 1 tsp lemon juice on top, sprinkle with 1/2 tsp cinnamon, then bake at 350°F for 15 minutes) Total: 417 calories - Women’s Health Magazine

Dinner:

Pork and Veggies
4 oz roasted pork tenderloin
12 spears roasted asparagus, brushed with 2 tsp olive oil
1/2 baked sweet potato
1 small baked apple for dessert (core apple, pour 1 tsp lemon juice on top, sprinkle with 1/2 tsp cinnamon, then bake at 350°F for 15 minutes)

Total: 417 calories

- Women’s Health Magazine

18 / 04
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Dinner: Chicken Kebabs 4 oz lean boneless chicken breast, cubed* 1/2 medium red pepper, cut into 1-inch squares 1/4 Vidalia onion, cut into 1-inch squares 2 portobello mushrooms, cut into 1-inch squares 1 Tbsp olive oil Lightly brush chicken, pepper, onion, and mushrooms with olive oil; add salt and pepper to taste. Grill or cook in the oven at 320°F for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating every 2 to 3 minutes. * Lean protein such as chicken is vital when you cut calories because it fills you up without a lot of fat and helps you build muscle too. Total: 316 calories

Dinner: Chicken Kebabs


4 oz lean boneless chicken breast, cubed*
1/2 medium red pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
1/4 Vidalia onion, cut into 1-inch squares
2 portobello mushrooms, cut into 1-inch squares
1 Tbsp olive oil

Lightly brush chicken, pepper, onion, and mushrooms with olive oil; add salt and pepper to taste. Grill or cook in the oven at 320°F for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating every 2 to 3 minutes.

* Lean protein such as chicken is vital when you cut calories because it fills you up without a lot of fat and helps you build muscle too.

Total: 316 calories

16 / 04
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Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup 1/2 cup Pacific Natural Foods organic light-sodium butternut squash soup & Beef Stir-Fry with Bulgur 3 oz steak tenderloin fillet, sliced thin 1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms 1/2 onion, sliced 2 tsp olive oil Serve stir-fry over 1/3 cup cooked bulgur.* *Bulgur is a quick-cooking, nutty-tasting whole grain that’s lower in calories and fat than brown rice. Total: 450 calories -Women’s Health Magazine

Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup


1/2 cup Pacific Natural Foods organic light-sodium butternut squash soup

& Beef Stir-Fry with Bulgur
3 oz steak tenderloin fillet, sliced thin
1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
1/2 onion, sliced
2 tsp olive oil
Serve stir-fry over 1/3 cup cooked bulgur.*

*Bulgur is a quick-cooking, nutty-tasting whole grain that’s lower in calories and fat than brown rice.

Total: 450 calories

-Women’s Health Magazine

13 / 04
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Dinner: Baked Tofu 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp paprika 4 oz firm tofu 5 medium asparagus spears 4 oz cooked edamame 1 1/2 cups cubed butternut squash, roasted and mashed* 22 raspberries for dessert Season tofu, asparagus, and edamame. Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes. Serve with side of squash. With more than a third of your RDA of fiber, this veggie will keep you satiated. Total: 361 calories - Women’s Health Magazine

Dinner: Baked Tofu

1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
4 oz firm tofu
5 medium asparagus spears
4 oz cooked edamame
1 1/2 cups cubed butternut squash, roasted and mashed*
22 raspberries for dessert

Season tofu, asparagus, and edamame. Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes. Serve with side of squash.

With more than a third of your RDA of fiber, this veggie will keep you satiated.

Total: 361 calories

- Women’s Health Magazine

11 / 04
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