Although the weather has been hot recently, it hasn’t affected my appetite at all. I’ve been eating and drinking every day. A few days ago, I tried on some skirts I bought last year, and it was a struggle to zip them up. It’s really frustrating. I probably gained another two or three pounds. Now, I’m back to focusing on losing weight these days. I need to make time for more exercise every day, and I can’t eat staple food for dinner. But eating only vegetables and fruits will make me hungry. What should I do? Can’t I eat meat as part of a weight-loss diet? Of course not. Some types of meat can be eaten during a weight-loss period, such as chicken breast. It has low fat content, high protein content, easy absorption, and can enhance physical strength. It’s a favorite food for fitness and weight-loss enthusiasts.
Of course, when eating chicken breast for weight loss, pay attention to how it’s cooked. Cooking methods such as deep-frying or braising with heavy oil and strong flavors are not suitable. Choose healthier cooking methods like cold mixing or grilling with less oil. Some may find chicken breast meat too dry with a bad texture. You can try my method; the chicken breast made this way is not dry but very tasty. With a balanced diet of meat and vegetables, you can lose fat and build muscle without starving yourself. Coupled with appropriate exercise, you will quickly slim down. This is the healthy way to lose weight.
Ingredients: 210g chicken breast, 1 cucumber, a small amount of onion
Seasoning: 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 3 cloves of garlic, a little cilantro, 1 tbsp chili oil, a little sesame oil, a little ginger, 1 tbsp cooking wine
Process:
1. Prepare the ingredients: 1 piece of chicken breast, 1 cucumber, a small amount of onion. Cucumber and onion are excellent weight-loss vegetables, and they taste good when combined.
2. In a pot, add some water, a few slices of ginger, and cooking wine to remove any fishy smell. Boil the chicken breast over high heat and then simmer for about 10 minutes. Check with chopsticks; if no blood comes out, it’s cooked. Don’t cook too long, or it will become tough.
3. Prepare the side ingredients: peel the cucumber and cut it into shreds, and also cut the onion into shreds.
4. Finely chop the garlic and cilantro. Omit the cilantro if you don’t like its taste.
5. Once the chicken breast is cooked, take it out, let it cool slightly, and then shred it along the grain into fine shreds. Doesn’t my chicken breast look tender?
6. Place the shredded chicken breast, cucumber, and onion in a bowl. Add minced garlic and cilantro, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp chili oil, a little sesame oil, and mix well.
This balanced weight-loss meal is tasty, nutritious, and won’t leave you hungry. Give it a try if you want to lose weight.
