Lose weight by eating tofu! Two low-calorie DIY dishes

【Tofu and Tomato Noodles】215Kcal

Tofu and tomatoes are common ingredients in weight loss dishes because they are low in fat and high in nutrition, making them very suitable for people who are trying to lose weight. I pair this dish with buckwheat noodles as the staple food, which provides rich dietary fiber and helps digestion and absorption.

【 Material】

‧50g buckwheat noodles (about 1/4 bowl)

‧2 beef tomatoes

‧1/2 block of tofu

‧1 bunch of Chinese cabbage

‧A little chopped green onion

【Method】

1 Bring a pot of boiling water to a boil, put the buckwheat noodles into the pot and cook until done, remove and set aside.

2 Wash the beef tomatoes and cut into 4 equal parts; wash the tofu and slice it; wash the Chinese cabbage and cut it into sections.

3First, put the beef tomatoes into boiling water and cook until the soup is flavorful. Next, add tofu and bok choy, cook until done, season with salt, pour into a bowl with cooked soba noodles, sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve.

Tips for losing weight

Soba noodles → Known as a "fat burning food". Buckwheat noodles, which are common in Japanese cuisine, are high-quality carbohydrates that are not easy to make you fat. Buckwheat contains nutrients that can clean out waste deposits in the intestines, and the rich vitamins B1 and B2 are very important components involved in metabolism in the body, helping to remove excess fat from the body. Therefore, buckwheat noodles are known as "fat-burning food."

【Pumpkin Vegetable Tofu Soup】215Kcal

When we wake up in the morning, we must eat some carbohydrates to wake up our sleeping brains, so I choose pumpkin which contains carbohydrates but is low in calories and eat it with tofu and vegetables to ensure that I am energetic and not hungry all day long!

【 Material】

‧1/2 bowl of pumpkin

‧1/2 block of tofu

‧1 bowl of cabbage

‧2 slices of ginger

‧1 tsp sesame oil

【Method】

1Put about 500C boiling water in a pot.

2 Wash the pumpkin and remove the seeds, wash the tofu and cut into small cubes, wash the cabbage, and peel it into bite-sized pieces by hand, and set aside.

3 When the water boils, add pumpkin, tofu and ginger slices into the pot and cook.

4 After the water boils for the second time, add the cabbage and cook until cooked. Add a teaspoon of salt and sesame oil before removing from the heat, stir well and it is ready to eat.

Tips for losing weight

Pumpkin → Replace white rice which has a lower fiber content and helps cleanse the intestines and defecate. Pumpkin is a very common food for weight loss, mainly because it is rich in water-soluble dietary fiber, which absorbs excess waste materials in the intestines and helps defecation. In addition, it is low in calories and a low GI ingredient, so it can replace white rice and enhance the weight loss effect.

This article is from Apple House Publishing House's "2-day intermittent fasting per week, lose 8 kg in 2 months"