The Hungry Girl Diet: Big Portions. Big Results. Drop 10 Pounds in 4 Weeks

BOOK: The Hungry Girl Diet: Big Portions. Big Results. Drop 10 Pounds in 4 Weeks
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Contents

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

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Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION

Hungry Girl’s TOP ATE Reasons This Diet Will Work for YOU …

FAQs

Dave’s Raves … Tips from the Registered Dietitian!

Before You Start …

Diet Tips ’n Tricks Cheat Sheet!

WEEK 1

Hot Tip! Lemon Water at Breakfast

Need-to-Know Info: Beverage Basics

Measure Up!

Need-to-Know Info: Mega Meal Mania!

Food Cues: Breakfast Edition

Quick Tricks for Dining-Out Success

Need-to-Know Info: Eat
Everything
on the Plan

Time-Saving Shortcuts!

More Time-Saving Shortcuts!

Hot Tip! Snack Before Breakfast …

Food Cues: The Truth About Bread

Extra, Extra! (Coffee Creamer, Ketchup & More)

Lunch & Dinner Swap-a-rama!

Secrets of Successful HG Dieters: Trying New Things

WEEK 2

How to Avoid Common Missteps

Outsmart Your Trigger-Food Cravings!

Secrets of Successful HG Dieters: Planning Ahead

Secrets of Successful HG Dieters: Having All the Water … and Then Some

Get Portion Savvy!

Three-Step Plan for Obliterating Hunger!

Dining Out at a Glance

Craving-Busting Super Snacks!

WEEK 3

Emergency Snack 101

How to Handle a Slip …

Secrets of Successful HG Dieters: Water with Lemon

Calorie-Free Flavor-Uppers!

Five-Minute Supermarket Meals

Secrets of Successful HG Dieters: Incorporating Week 1 Meals Throughout the Plan

Plan-Ahead Ideas! (Time-Saving Tips)

Packed-Lunch Pointers

WEEK 4

Budget-Friendly Advice

More Budget-Friendly Advice

Secrets of Successful HG Dieters: Limiting Dining Out, Following the Guide When They Do

Happy Hour

Plan for the Future!

Secrets of Successful HG Dieters: Turning to Craving-Busting Swaps

It’s Almost the End of the Jump Start … Time for a REWARD!

HUNGRY GIRL DIET RESOURCES

Supermarket List of Diet-Plan Staples

Dining Out on the Plan

The Sodium Situation

Helpful How-Tos

HG’s High-Fiber Veggies

HG’s High-Volume Veggies

Hungry Girl’s Guide to Exercise

Vegetarian Meals and Meatless Alternatives

WEEK 1 MEALS

Mega Fruit ’n Yogurt Bowl

No-Calorie Sweetener Packets

Why Greek Yogurt?

Egg Scramble & Bun

Why Egg Substitute?

Growing Oatmeal B-fast

Why Raspberries and Blackberries?

Cook Your Growing Oatmeal in the Microwave!

Ginormous Salad with Chicken, Turkey, or Tuna

Why Olive Oil and Grapeseed Oil?

HG Dips ’n Dressings at a Glance!

Super-Sized Sandwich Platter with Tuna, Turkey, or Chicken

Veggie ’n Bean Bowl with Side of Greek Yogurt

Mix ’n Match Mania!

HG-ified Fish or Chicken with Hot Veggies and Salad

Why Salt-Free Seasoning?

Chicken Hungry Girlfredo Bowl

Why Tofu Shirataki Noodles?

HG’s Special Stir-Fry

MEALS FOR WEEKS 2 THROUGH 4

Pumped-Up Protein Oatmeal

Strawberry Peach Oatmeal Parfait

Apple Walnut Oatmeal

Blueberry Almond Oatmeal

Knife & Fork Avocado Chicken B-fast Burrito

EggaMuffin B-fast

Veggie-Packed Egg Mug B-fast

The Great Greek Egg Breakfast

Tropical Fruit ’n Yogurt Bowl

Berry Madness Yogurt Bowl

Banana-Berry Yogurt Bowl

Chinese Chicken Salad

BBQ Chicken Salad

Veggie-rific Salad

Fajita Salad

Classic Chef Salad

The HG Chop Chop

Big Burger with Side Salad

Sloppy Jane Stir-Fry

Chicken So Low Mein with Side Salad

Tuna Melt with Side Salad

Crunchy Beef Tacos with Side Salad

Ginormous Tofu Stir-Fry

Pizza-fied Chicken with Saucy Spaghetti Swap

Sesame-Ginger Salmon & Veggies

Grilled Cheese Platter

Chicken Fajita Tostadas

Balsamic BBQ Chicken with Side Salad

Fruity Fish & Potato Foil Pack with Side Salad

Faux-Fried Chicken Strips with Side Salad

Chicken Parm with Saucy Pasta Swap

SNACKS

Savvy Snackin’!

Grab-n-Go Snacks

HG’s Fruit Chart: 100-Calorie Portions!

HG’s Veggie Chart: 100-Calorie Portions!

HG’s Mix ’n Match Veggies & Dips

Sweet ’n Tangy Tomato Dip/Dressing

Creamy Cilantro Dip/Dressing

Creamy Balsamic Dip/Dressing

Big Batch of Sweet ’n Tangy Tomato Dip/Dressing

Big Batch of Creamy Cilantro Dip/Dressing

Big Batch of Creamy Balsamic Dip/Dressing

Veggie 411!

Speedy Snacks!

Baked Kale Chips

Easy Cheesy Noodles

Veggie Egg Mug

Deli Rolls

Feta-Stuffed Strawberries

Upside-Down Cream Pie

Berry-Citrus Slush

EZ Caprese-Style Salad

Parmed-Up Broccoli

Apple Pie in a Mug

Tuna Lettuce Wraps

Tuna-Stuffed Egg Whites

Snack Recipes

Souper-Sized Soup

Double-Strawberry Smoothie

Lean ’n Green Sipper

Lord of the Onion Strings

Cheesy Faux-tato Skins

Snack-tastic Butternut Fries

Easy Baked Carrot Fries

Perfect Pizza-bella

D.I.Y. Tortilla Chips

Upside-Down Strawberry Pie

Cheesy Turkey Rollups

Sweet ’n Crunchy Chinese Slaw

Magical Margarita Light

Chocolate-Chip-Stuffed Strawberries

Caramel Apple Crunchcake

Cannoli Bites

Supplemental Snacks

LIFE AFTER THE FOUR-WEEK PLAN! (CONTINUED WEIGHT LOSS, MAINTENANCE, AND SURVIVAL STRATEGIES)

Calorie Counting 101

Adjusting to Weight Maintenance

The 80/20 Rule

Trigger Foods

Portion-Control Tips

Top Ingredient Swaps

Magical Food Expanders

Better-For-You Craving-Busters

Food Fakers

Emergency Snacks

Dining-Out Survival Guides

DOs & DON’Ts for Dining Out …

Go-Anywhere Menu Advice

Italian Food

Mexican Food

Chinese Food

Japanese Food/Sushi

Buffets and Salad Bars

Coffee Shops

Fast Food

Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops

Other Snacking Locations …

Party Time!

Bars

At the Office …

Travel Survival Guide

Photographs

Index

Also by Lisa Lillien

Copyright

 

This book is dedicated to the memory of Matthew Shear, who was not only a huge supporter and driving force in the success of all of my books, but also a brilliant and wonderful man whose smile and hearty laugh lit up every room he entered.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First and foremost, a thank-you to my partner in crime and left-hand human, Jamie Goldberg, whose never-ending passion and dedication to Hungry Girl are appreciated more than words could ever say.

A million thank-yous to the following fabulous members of the Hungry Girl team, whose hard work helped make this book a reality …

Lynn Bettencourt

          

Dana DeRuyck

Michelle Ferrand

          

Callie Pegadiotes

Amanda Pisani

          

Elaine Low

Elizabeth Hodson

          

          

I’d also like to thank the rest of the dedicated HG staff for their support and general awesomeness …

Alison Kreuch

          

Lisa Daniels

Marie Tancin

          

Sandi Bourbeau

Julie Leonard

          

          

More thank-yous go out to the following amazing people …

Neeti Madan

          

Jennifer Enderlin

John Murphy

          

John Karle

Anne Marie Tallberg

          

John Vaccaro

Bill Stankey

          

Tom Fineman

Jeff Becker

          

Heather Winters

Denise Vivaldo

          

Cindie Flannigan

David Holifield

          

Jack Pullan

Jackie Mgido

          

Katie Killeavy

Sara Mallen

          

          

Lots of love and appreciation to my fantastic parents, sensational siblings, and incredible husband …

Florence and Maurice Lillien

          

Meri Lillien

Jay Lillien

          

Daniel Schneider

And a very special thank-you to the one-in-a-million David Grotto, MS, RDN, LDN, for his contributions to this book, support, expertise, advice, and friendship.

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