Your Year-End Diet Plan

We've reached the last leg of 2010 and that can only mean one thing. It's party time! So are you ready for some serious club-hopping, nights out with friends and of course, that New Year's bash? Well, we've got just the thing you need. A 14-day diet plan that will help you look fab in that sexy cocktail number and give you enough energy to party all night too!

No, we're not hinting at another weight loss diet. Here’s a plan that will let you munch on yummy, wholesome foods leaving you feeling energetic, and of course, help you lose a li'l flab too.

The key is not to starve yourself, but eat healthy so that you don’t feel sluggish and tired.

Diet must-haves

• Lot of liquids in the form of water, herbal teas like green tea and chamomile; green juices like wheat grass, spirulina, spinach and mint; vegetable juices like carrots, beetroot, celery, cucumber with ginger; vegetable soups and soya milk

•  Brown rice and millets, oats and broken wheat flakes for a healthy dose of carbs that provide you with energy

• Lentils like split moong dal, chick peas, black kidney beans etc.
• Oily fish for proteins.

• Nuts and seeds like walnuts, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and almonds.

•  Avocados, fish oils, flax seed oil and olive oil are a good source of omega-3 fats. These essential fats will not just give you healthy hair and skin but will also keep you stress-free.
  

Diet no-nos

•  Aerated drinks, tea, coffee and alcohol, milk, artificially sweetened fruit juices

•  White flour, rice, pasta, wheat, bread and everything else that contains gluten including cornflakes, semolina, barley and couscous

•  Dairy products, red meat, chicken, eggs and processed fish, except for yogurt and buttermilk

• Peanuts, cashews and macadamia nuts

•  Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, sweet and hot peppers, cayenne and paprika as these could lead to inflammation (bloating, acidity or other gastro-related troubles or an external ones like breakouts or a rash).
•  Processed foods like ketchup, jam and salad dressings

Stay energised!
1. Try to have six small meals through the day and include lot of vegetables like greens, sweet potatoes, carrots, beetroots and pumpkin as well as fruits in your diet.  Veggies - steamed, stir fried or roasted are a great source of dietary fibre that aids in digestion. They will prevent you from feeling tired and sluggish too.

2. Some may be able to sail through this diet plan smoothly. But most people tend to get irritable and tired by day three. The key is to keep going. Combine this plan with exercises like brisk walking or cycling so that your heart pumps more blood and helps you get through a long day.

3. Pamper yourself with a massage and go for a sauna bath to calm your nerves. It will leave you feeling refreshed.

 Simply keep these tips in mind and gear up for fun-filled parties and club-hopping sprees!