1500 Calorie Diet Menu

Calorie is nothing but the unit of energy. There are different diets to fulfill different types of needs. You should first know how many calories are required by you to perform the regular activities and how many are burnt by you daily. Your daily intake of calories and the calories you burn depend upon your gender, age, height, weight, overall health and mainly upon the nature of work that you do and the duration and intensity of the activities that you perform.

These days, weight loss diets are gaining popularity because obesity problems have become very common. Erratic lifestyles and unhealthy work schedule significantly affects the health of a person. But, when on diet, you should slowly reduce your calorie intake. Eating less food or eating less frequently or just avoiding fatty food will not help you lose weight fast. In fact, it might just generate some new health complications. You need to follow a balanced and healthy diet. This 1500 calorie diet menu is designed, taking into consideration your normal food choices. It includes in and around 1500 calorie intake per day. Try it and you will definitely get the results within a week or so.

1500 Calorie Menu Plan

The diet plan described below will give you about 1500 calories per day. The plan includes sufficient carbohydrates and proteins and it can also be described as low-fat diet plan.

Take a look at the different 'sample 1500 calorie diet menus' below. You do not need to follow one diet menu throughout, rather, try out and enjoy different samples on different days according to your mood and food availability.

Diet Menu	Breakfast	Morning Snack	Lunch	Evening Snack	Dinner	Total Calories
Sample 1	A small bowl of skim milk and cereal - 350 calories	Nil	Egg omelet with low-fat cheddar cheese - 200 calories	Nil	Beef - 850 calories, a bowl of fruit flavored yogurt - 120 calories	1520 Calories
Sample 2	2 wholemeal toast slices with a thin layer of butter - 200 calories, fruit juice without sugar - 60 calories	1 fruit like banana - 110 calories	Baked beans and baked potatoes with cottage cheese - 400 calories	Muesli or honey nut Health Bar - 200 calories, a large slice of melon - 50 calories.	Fruit and vegetable salad - 100 calories, spicy turkey - 400 calories	1520 Calories
Sample 3	1 slice of toast with 1 hard-boiled egg with 1 tsp margarine and 2 grilled bacon - 410 calories.	light crackers with cheese - 100 calories	French bread pizza (150 gm) - 310 calories	1 fruit like kiwi - 30 calories	Vegetable Soup - 200 calories Chicken chow mein with vegetables - 350 calories, Yogurt and 1 fruit - 100 calories	1500 Calories
Sample 4	half cup cornflakes with half cup of skim milk - 200 calories, 1 small bowl Muesli with half cup of skimmed milk - 160 calories	Nil	Cod bake frozen meal - 320 calories, 1 large salad - 100 calories	2 oranges - 80 calories	Caribbean rice and peas - 420 calories Pasta salad with olive oil - 250 calories	1530 calories

The 1500 calorie diet plan is in fact a low carbohydrate diet plan which can help shed those extra pounds. You should plan your diet well in advance. Keep the required food items handy when dieting. It is alright to slip sometimes, but do not make it a habit. Eat homemade food as far as possible because you would be sure about the calories.

Though you may come across a number of diet plans that work, go through the diet tips and choose the correct plan. The number of calories you burn should always be greater than the number of calories you take in. Then only you would be able to notice the difference in weight and health. These 1500 calorie diet menus accompanied by regular exercises can definitely help maintain your weight.