Lately, I have been approached by a lot of night shift workers for a weight loss diet plan. Well this took me some time to come up with. But this diet plan for weight loss for Indian night shift workers will be a very helpful one if followed correctly.
Night shifts cause a lot of stress on a person and stress is accompanied by obesity. The moment you get stressed out, you start inviting more weight in your body. This diet plan for weight loss for Indian night shift workers will not only clear the confusion on what to eat and when to eat, but it will definitely help you lose some weight and get you closer to your health goals.
Here is a sample diet plan for weight loss for you:
Diet plan for weight loss for Indian night shift workers
| Food Item | Amount | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) |
| Dinner 7.00 – 8.00 pm | |||
| Vegetable khichadi | 1 soup bowl | 202.5 | 9.5 |
| Cucumber / tomato raita | 1small bowl | 75 | – |
| Mix veg salad | 1 bowl | 30 | – |
| 10.00 Pm | |||
| Green tea | 1 cup | 25 | – |
| with | |||
| Oats Biscuit | 2 | 56 | 2 |
| 01.00 am | |||
| Fruit salad | 1 medium bowl | 40 | – |
| Or | |||
| Fruit juice | 1 glass | 100 | 1 |
| or | |||
| Coconut water | 1 | 50 | – |
| 3.30 – 4.00 am | |||
| Green Tea | 1 cup | 25 | – |
| Roasted channa / soyabean | 1 small cup | 100 | 6 |
| 5.30 – 6.00 am | |||
| Skimmed milk | 1 glass | 150 | 4 |
| Corn Flakes / Wheat Flakes | 1 Tbs | 50 | 4 |
| Apple / Orange | 1 | 45 | – |
| 11.30 – 12.30 pm | |||
| Mix veg salad | 1 bowl | 30 | 2 |
| Phulka (without ghee ) | 2 medium size | 100 | 3 |
| Mix veg sabji / chiken / fish prep | 1 bowl | 100 | 1 / 6 |
| Dal | 1 bowl or more | 150 | 6 |
| Warm water with lemon | 1 glass | – | – |
| 3.00 pm | |||
| Green tea / Buttermilk | 1 cup | 25 | – |
| wheat rusks | 2 medium size | 120 | 6 |
| 5.00 Pm | |||
| egg white omelet | 2 | 80 | 8 |
| Brown bread Toast | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Fruits | 1 bowl | 40 | – |
| Total | 1523 kcal | 60 gm | |
Diet tips for weight loss for Indian night shift workers :-
1] Drink more of green tea / herbal tea instead of regular tea and coffee.
2] Fruits and salads are blessing in disguise. Eat them whenever you get a chance.
3] Keep non – veg food at bay if possible. If you really wish to eat meat, opt for it at lunch instead of dinner.
4] Keep dinners light.
5] Drink as much liquids as possible.
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Diet plan for weight loss for Indian night shift workers
How much weight will I lose ?
This diet plan for weight loss for Indian night shift workers is only a sample diet plan. It may or may not suit your lifestyle and timings but you can shift the timings in the chart to your convenience. Diet plan for weight loss for Indian night shift workers can help you lose 3 kg to 4 kgs in a month if followed regularly with 45 minutes of low intensity exercises.
While you follow this diet plan for weight loss for Indian night shift workers, you can always contact me or leave your query in the comments and I will try to help you at the earliest. All the best.
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