Unfortunately, grilling can end as a "fat pitfall" and results in an "endless calorie nightmare" and all resolutions for a new, more self-conscious life are over. But it doesn't have to get so far.
Here are some tips for you how you can take care of your body and still enjoy your barbecue:
- Prepare a big, fresh salad instead of cheese or sausage platters or other greasy side dishes.
- Don't drown your thirst with beer but with water or juice (spritzers).
- Use lean steak, chicken breast or lamp tenderloin instead of meat with a lot of fat.
- Season the meat yourself with pepper, salt and other herbs but don't use a greasy rub. You can also try an onion-mustard-beer marinade.
- Try to replace some of the meat by fresh fish. Fish is high in iodine and usually really low in calories and fat (exceptions are salmon, mackerel and herring - but those are rich on omega-3 fatty acid).
- Two-thirds of your meal should consist of vegetables and/or fruits. That fills your stomach in a calorie-conscious manner.
- If you can't live without brats then buy the lean variants.
- Most grill sauces are also available in light (low calorie) variants.
- Another alternative is to make your own delicious barbeque dip with joghurt, mustard, greek joghurt, cucumbers and other ingredients.
Enjoy your barbeque - the right way!
Please leave your tips for a low-fat and low-calorie barbeque as comments. I am looking forward to your ideas.
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