Dinner: More is Not Better

By Team Beachbody

If you want to whittle down that layer of fat hiding your great-looking, 6-pack stomach, then more is not better when it comes to dinner.

While it's always smart to carefully monitor portions, many weight-loss experts are now saying it's a good idea to eat your largest meal in the morning and your smallest meal for dinner. This will help you burn more of the calories you eat throughout the day when your body needs them, rather than store them as fat to be used later. This doesn't mean you can't have an enjoyable and sumptuous meal; you just have to be aware that you might want to shift higher calorie consumption to earlier in the day so you can burn it up before you go to sleep.

If you are used to steak, hamburgers, or fried chicken with mashed potatoes, these calorie-dense foods should be limited as much as possible. But based on the latest meal recommendations, you might want to adopt a dinner meal pattern that will help you get and stay trimmer, as well as improve your health, by choosing lighter fare like salads, vegetables, and portion-controlled amounts of carbohydrates (like pasta) and fats (found densely in meats and sauces).

The perfect dinner plan is light and flavorful. Soups, salads and seafood can be low-calorie foods to eat if prepared correctly. There are also hundreds of pre-packaged frozen meals that can be combined with fresh fruits and salads that are easy to prepare, which can help you enjoy your meal while eating light and smart.

Tip: The key to making any meal (especially dinner) taste better and more enjoyable is to use lemon, spices, herbs and flavored liquids. For example, add chicken bouillon to brown rice, lemon juice to cooked vegetables. It can make a big difference, helping you to enjoy a meal that will also leave you feeling great about not compromising your weight-loss (and abdomen-exposing!) goals.