If you have no idea of your diet, I am going to give you 2 cheap foods that will almost guarantee that you will lose weight … if you eat them every day. So if you can afford a whopping 88 cents a day and have an open mind, I’ll have you lose weight in 4 days.
These 2 foods come in a can … and they’re healthy for you. Most things in cans are not healthy for you. Anyway, I have a 4 day challenge for you. It is very simple and it will show you that you will lose weight by eating these 2 foods every day. Here is the challenge.
Go to Wal-Mart or wherever you get your food. I’ll use Wal-Mart as an example because that’s where I get my food from. Now go down the hall that has beans. Are we good so far? Brilliant. Now collect 4 cans of “Great Value” black beans and 4 cans of “Great Value” black-eyed peas. They cost 44 cents a can. You are going to eat 1 can of each for the next 4 days. I’ll give you 4 reasons why these 2 foods are great for weight loss.
The first reason is because they are high in fiber. A can of black beans contains 25 grams of fiber. That’s the recommended amount that each person should consume in a day … and that’s just in 1 can of black beans. How amazing is that!
Most Americans are lucky enough to consume 12 grams of fiber in one day. To be clear … a high fiber intake almost forced you to lose weight. That is common knowledge these days. The can of black-eyed peas contains 17.5 grams of fiber. So between them, you will get more than 40 grams of fiber a day. Perfect!
The second reason they are great for weight loss is because they are high in protein. A can of black beans has 25 grams of protein. The can of black-eyed peas has 35 grams of protein. 60 grams in total. More than half of what you need each day.
By now, you should know that high-protein, low-carb diets work for weight loss. It’s hard to maintain them long-term sometimes, but I’m not asking you to strictly follow a high-protein, low-carb diet. All I do with these 2 foods is guide you in the right direction.
The third reason that peas and black beans are great for weight loss is because they are low in carbohydrates and calories. If you look at the back of the cans, you will see that each serving has 19 or 20 grams of carbohydrates. But most of them are fiber, so you don’t need to count those grams. You’ll end up with a “net” of 12-15 carbs per serving. But listen to this. There are 0 grams of sugar in those “net” carbs. So you’re sitting pretty.
Now the calories … the labels on these cans are misleading. But they are actually misleading for your benefit. The labels actually count the calories from the fiber. You do not have to count them as they are not digested.
So a whole can of black beans will only count as 285 calories. The can of black peas has only 385 calories. With all that protein and fiber, you won’t be very hungry after eating. These 2 foods will help cut out your snacking and “crowd out” bad calories from other foods that you will naturally eat less now.
The fourth reason is that they are easy to cook. Throw them into a small pot and cook for less than 5 minutes. Clever. They already finished. Just strain the water. Quick and easy. Just what I like. Now, here is a simple diet plan to follow.
For breakfast, eat 1/2 can of black beans with 2-3 scrambled eggs. If needed for flavor, use a touch of sour cream or barbecue sauce (if you don’t particularly like the taste of black beans). But remember, not too much. Just one touch.
For lunch, have a salad with basically any veggie you like. Add 1 can of water-packed tuna and then toss 1 can of black peas in there. Mix it up and enjoy. For dinner, have lean meat and the remaining 1/2 can of black beans.
It is as simple as that to lose weight. Seriously, it is. Try it for 4 days. In 4 days you will have proof that it works.