2000 Calorie Diet

The 2000 calorie diet is a realistic diet than just being a fad. It is not biased towards any specific group of foods and gives you a wide variety to choose from. This diet is well-balanced and healthy. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised its previous food pyramid as per its 2,000 calorie daily diet. It now advocates increasing your dairy intake, meat and grains. It also recommends decreased consumption of fruits and vegetables as compared to previous prescribed quantities. If you are skeptical about the diet's effectiveness. Allow me to give you some facts.

This diet is easy to follow because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) follows food labeling standards according to a 2,000 calorie requirement. This means you don't need to convert nutritional values on your food according to your diet and it is now easy to choose your food without exceeding the daily limit. The diet is very reasonable and you can make it a health habit for the rest of your life.

Weight Loss with 2,000 Calories
One pound of body fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories. This means that if your diet totals to 2,500 calories, following this diet will create a deficit of 500 calories per day and you can lose a pound a week. If you combine this diet with a 30 minute exercise regime per day, it will be a lot easier to keep this weight off in the long term. In today's world with so many unhealthy food options available a call away, substituting your food with low/no fat or sugar options can help you easily stay on this diet. The figure of 2,000 calories is ideal for an average American adult and will help you feel lighter and energetic. In three days, your body will get automatically accustomed to the size of your new appetite. After only a week of exercising portion control, I have realized that I can no longer eat more than a handful at a time. In fact, I have been unwillingly leaving food on my plate. This comes from a girl who used to get the most insane food cravings!

USDA Recommended 2000 Calorie Diet (Intake per Day) Grains 6 ounces Vegetables 2.5 cups Fruits 2 cups Meat/Beans 5.5 ounces Milk 3 cups Fats 6 tsps
The diet is appropriate for people whose daily calorific intake is in excess of 2,500 calories. If your daily intake is less than 1,800 calories, this diet is not for you. Increase in the number of calories with slow metabolism rate will lead to weight gain. If you follow this diet plan, you can combine it with a 45 minute workout thrice a week to accelerate fat loss. You may increase the duration and intensity of your workouts later when your body adjusts to your new healthy lifestyle perfectly.

To help you stick to a 2,000 calorie limit, let me help you out with a little secret. Start using small blue plates to serve your food. It acts as psychological appetite suppressant and you will start eat lesser than you do without realizing it. According to this diet plan, you can eat as much as 5 meals that keep your metabolism up all day long and help you lose weight. Plus, you don't have to starve yourself so you won't feel hungry! Isn't this diet just absolutely amazing? Who said being on a diet cannot be fun? You only have to adjust your calorie intake per day to suit the goal of 2,000 calories. You can eat anything you like, even mono-saturated and poly saturated fats. You can choose from a variety of low fat and no sugar products. All you have to do is make sure that your diet follows the recommended quantity of each food group. Avoid sugar and trans fats though. This is not a problem because you can still indulge your taste buds by digging in to fruit based desserts or going for sugar substitutes like honey, maple syrup, added artificial sweeteners and dark chocolate for your desserts.

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