Wholesome Diet Chart For Your Lockdown Routine

Worried about your dietary plans this quarantine? It’s so common nowadays getting perplexed about your food chart everyday as sitting all day at your home makes your lockdown boring and monotonous. But, a very important Covid-19 quarantine tip for all of you is that you must not spend a lockdown period in laziness or without a proper routine. You must try your best to wake up and sleep at the same time every day, and strictly follow a nutritious diet plan to stay healthy and absolutely fit. Here, we suggest a simple and effective diet plan that will not only just help you to lose your weight, but will also ensure optimum nutrition and fitness, especially during this sequestration period. This diet plan includes everything from what you need to eat on rising to each of your three main meals and even some interesting mid-meal options. So, here is the coronavirus pandemic quarantine tips with the weekly diet plan –

 Early Morning (6.00 am to 7.00 am) –

One crushed garlic clove and lukewarm water, or undiluted juice of freshly grated amla.

Breakfast (8.30 am to 9.00 am) –

Besan or Ragi chila with mint coriander chutney, five to six soaked almonds, and optionally you can even have a cup of unsweetened tea.

Or, you can even have egg white or vegetable sandwich, if bread is not available, then make a whole wheat tortilla and stuff vegetables.

Mid Meal (11.00 am to 11.30 am) –

You can have fruits inclusive of oranges, apples, berries and papaya. Along with, fruits have buttermilk.

Lunch (1.30 pm to 2.00 pm) –

You can have one to two chapatis with soya bhurji added with nutritious vegetables. Additionally, you can have a low salt cucumber mint chaas. Apart, from this you can also have a quarter plate of brown rice veg pulao with dal depending upon your personal choice.

30 minutes after Lunch (2.30 pm) –

You must have a cup of lemon water with no added sugar or salt.

Mid Meal (4.00 pm to 5.00 pm) –

Have a cup of liquid personalised with ingredients such as ginger, cinnamon, turmeric and clove concoction. You can also add a teaspoon jaggery powder for sweetness with a handful of roasted makhana. If you work out in the evening, then post workout have a glass of fruit smoothie made up of strawberry, yoghurt and pumpkin seeds.  

Dinner (7.30 pm to 8.00 pm) –

Have a quarter plate of sautéed vegetables inclusive of tomatoes, onions, broccoli, beans and bell peppers, along with a chapati. Either, you can also have a delicious whole wheat paneer wrap.

Post Dinner (9.30 pm to 10.00 pm) –

Have a cup of lukewarm milk with a pinch of turmeric and half a pinch black pepper powder.

 Most importantly, remember to have small but frequent meals. This will ensure that your blood glucose and metabolism stay stable and provides your body enough energy from time to time to support your immune system. Hydration is equally essential. Stay safe! Stay healthy!