The 1000 calorie diet a day is a low calorie diet to help you lose weight. This diet accelerates weight loss and helps to lose up to 1 kg per week, however, the results vary according to the individual because the weight loss is greater when there are many pounds to lose beyond ideal weight.
In addition to diet, it is also important to exercise at least 3 times a week, even if it is only 20 minutes moderately to intense.
1000 Calorie Diet Menu
A good example of a 1000 calorie diet menu for 3 days can be:
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | |
| Breakfast | 200 ml skim milk + half bread (20g) |
2 skim yogurts + 2 toast | 200 ml skim milk + 3 biscuits Maisena |
| Morning snack | 1 fruit (100g) like pear | 1 fruit (100g) as an apple | 1 fruit (100g) like kiwi |
| Lunch and dinner | Vegetable soup, with green beans, carrots and cabbage (200ml) + 100g of lean fish such as hake or sole + 100g of potato + 1 fruit (100g) as peach | Varied vegetables (150g) such as carrots, Brussels sprouts and beets + 80 g of meat such as chicken or turkey + 70 g of pasta + 1 fruit (100 g) as an orange | Vegetable soup 1 egg + 70g or rice + 1 fruit (300g) of watermelon |
| Snack | 200 ml skim milk + 3 Maisena crackers or 2 toast | 1 glass of skim milk or 1 low fat yogurt + half bread with butter | 2 medium-low-fat yogurts (20g) |
In the 1000 calorie diet, it is also important to drink water daily, especially between 1.5 to 2 liters or tea without sugar, and it is essential not to spend more than 3 hours without eating so that you do not overeat at the next meal.
In addition, it is important to practice physical activity at least 3 times a week, such as swimming, cycling or jogging to help you spend more energy. Read more in: Workout to burn fat.
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However, this diet should be planned by a nutritionist to tailor the individual's needs to the calories they are expended and ingested and in order to distribute the 1000 calories for different meals of the day in a healthy and balanced manner.
