Wedding Weight Loss Foods

01 Nov Wedding Weight Loss Foods

Every bride wants to look sexy, trim, and fit for her wedding because we all know all eyes are on her.  No bride wants to feel uncomfortable, bloated, and overweight on her big day (no pun intended).  There are many different foods that can help you drop a few pounds that still taste absolutely delicious.  No need to go on the liquid cleanse or eat salads for every meal.  By eating more proteins it will help burn calories because proteins are harder to digest than carbohydrates.  Proteins like chicken, beans and fish are three substantial foods that will help keep you trim and lose weight.  Allure Magazine has a great guide to 12 of the best diet foods.  Here is a wonderful recipe f0r Pan-Roasted Chicken with Lemon-Garlic Green Beans from Real Simple.

Ingredients

• 6  tablespoons  olive oil
• 2 lemons, 1 thinly sliced, 1 juiced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4  pound  trimmed green beans
• 8 small red potatoes, quartered
• 4 chicken breasts (bones left in, with skin, about 3 1/4 pounds)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a large baking dish or cast-iron skillet with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Arrange the lemon slices in a single layer in the bottom of the dish or skillet.
2. In a large bowl, combine the remaining oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper; add the green beans and toss to coat. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, remove the green beans and arrange them on top of the lemon slices. Add the potatoes to the same olive-oil mixture and toss to coat. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, arrange the potatoes along the inside edge of the dish or skillet on top of the green beans. Place the chicken in the same bowl with the olive-oil mixture and coat thoroughly. Place the chicken, skin-side up, in the dish or skillet. Pour any of the remaining olive-oil mixture over the chicken.
3. Roast for 50 minutes. Remove the chicken from the dish or skillet. Place the beans and potatoes back in oven for 10 minutes more or until the potatoes are tender. Place a chicken breast on each of 4 serving plates; divide the green beans and potatoes equally. Serve warm.