bridal diet

Every woman’s dream is to look her best on her wedding day. And it is quite amazing that every woman, regardless of her size, complexion and height, looks her best on this very important day. However, in this age when thinness is in, the search for the miraculous wedding diet continues with renewed fervor.

A survey of brides’ body image conducted by You & Your Wedding magazine revealed that 91% of those surveyed intend to lose weight for their wedding.

Before I let you in on this magic formula, here are some words of caution from Ms. Moonmoon Bannerjee, Consultant Dietitian at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital: “Please do not plan to go on a strict diet just a couple of weeks or a month before “. on your wedding day and you decide to lose 7-10 kilos.

Be realistic about your goals. Avoid all fad diets to lose weight fast, quick fixes, like retail diet pills like the plague. Some of these will produce instant results as promised, but will negatively impact your overall health. Don’t choose to fast or skip meals.”

Dr. Tushna Park, an eminent dietitian from Chennai, recommends a low carb diet. According to her, it’s a great idea to avoid carbs as much as possible. However, some people feel psychologically unsatisfied when eating a meal that does not contain carbohydrates.

In such cases cook only a handful of rice, no more and no less. Ideally, brown rice is preferable to white rice. Yew

If you don’t like rice, use three parts soy flour and one part wheat flour to make two chapatis.

The size of each ball of dough before rolling it out should be the size of the circle that forms when you bring your thumb and forefinger together to form a curve. She says there’s no need to delete anything on your “favorites” list.

Not even junk food! All you need to do is restrict the amount you consume. For example, if you like to eat pizza, go ahead and order one. But instead of going for the whole pizza, stick to just a couple of slices.

Jyoti, a young bride-to-be is slightly overweight. She says, “I want to lose some weight before my wedding day (which is a month from now) but I know that suddenly I can’t have the figure of Bipasha Basu or maybe Aishwariya Rai.

So, I don’t even want to try. My diet plan is simple. It consists of small regular meals. Meals consist of lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. I have substituted skimmed milk for whole milk. No, milk and sugar in my tea and coffee.

I have also completely given up soft drinks, ice cream and rice. I have a couple of chapattis for every meal. It’s been a week since I’ve been on this diet and I already feel lighter.”

Here are some must-haves in your wedding diet meals: fruits; They are a great source of fiber and vitamins. They also provide you with antioxidants that your body needs to prevent cell and tissue damage.

Nuts not only add flavor and texture to your meals, they are also a rich source of vitamins and minerals. They are absolutely fabulous for fighting hunger pangs between meals. Greens, everyone is aware of the goodness of greens.

Some dairy (ideally skimmed dairy), fish (if non-vegetarian a must) great for glowing skin, lean meat. Last but not least, lots and lots of water. It will help you cleanse and detoxify.