Indulge in ice cream every day, and still lose weight by choosing the easy, satisfying meals that follow. Select any breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner, then you can "afford" the calories in an ice cream reward: 1 cup for women, 1 1/2 cups for men (using ice cream with 125 or fewer calories per 1/2-cup serving). Note that men's meals have some extras.
Breakfast
Average for women: 330 calories Average for men: 430 calories
1. Bagel and cream cheese. Spread half of a 2.5- to 3-oz bagel with 2 tablespoons of reduced-fat cream cheese. Serve with 1 cup of fruit salad and 1 cup of fat-free milk. (Men: Have a whole bagel.)
2. Bran flakes with blueberries. Top 1 cup of bran flakes with 1 teaspoon of sugar (if desired), 1 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries, and 1 cup of fat-free milk. (Men: Add a slice of whole wheat toast spread with 2 teaspoons of diet margarine.)
3. Strawberry Slush. In a blender, combine 8 oz of fat-free strawberry-flavored yogurt (no more than 120 calories per cup), 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a small ripe banana, and several ice cubes. (Add the cubes one at a time.) Serve with 3 Reduced-Fat Triscuits. (Men: Have 6 additional Reduced-Fat Triscuits.)
4. Frozen waffles. Top 2 toaster waffles (check the label for no more than 170 calories per 2 waffles, e.g., Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Multi-Bran) with 2 teaspoons of maple syrup and 1 cup of fresh or frozen thawed strawberries, smashed. Serve with 1/2 cup of fat-free milk. (Men: Have 2 extra teaspoons of maple syrup, 2 teaspoons of light margarine, and an extra 1/2 cup of fat-free milk.) 5. At your desk, have a breakfast bar (no more than 150 calories, e.g., Kellogg's Nutri-Grain), an 8-oz carton of fat-free milk, and a large apple. (Men: Take along a plastic snack bag with 6 apricot halves and 8 almonds.)
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