Step 3

Dinner can be one of the following lean meats :  chicken, steak or Fish. As a side dish, you can have a  Zucchini pie, one variety of summer squash, adds a hearty crunch to salads and side dishes at only about 8 calories per half cup.

This simple crustless pie is topped by tomato slices and low-fat feta cheese, a lean choice. If yellow zucchini are unavailable, use all green zucchini.

Grilling is part of summer — but opting for fish, veggies, and leaner cuts of meat or poultry can reduce your saturated fat intake.

Here are 20 Low Fat-Low Calorie Ideas.

Step 4

Time your breakfast, lunch and dinner and in between the meals, eat two snacks each day. Snacks can include 3/4 cup Dry-Roasted Edamame with Cranberries or Kale Dip with Snap Peas or Peanut Butter-Stuffed Apple.