A Good Diet Plan to Lose 10 Pounds

To some, losing 10 pounds might sound like NBD. But it's actually a BFD.

Acronyms aside, losing the weight necessary to fit back into your pants without having to unbutton them while sitting (struggle so real) is pretty hard, considering you're probably not eating pizza three times a day and only walking from your bed to the couch seven days a week (and if you are, kudos).

The thing is, pinpointing the changes you need to make to lose 10 pounds can be a lot more challenging than adjusting your diet to lose, say, 50.

That's why we asked six women to get super-specific about what they ate every day to drop 10 pounds and keep it off.

Allison Tibbs

"I struggled to get rid of the 10 pounds I gained in college and keep it off through my twenties until I changed my focus to clean eating, let go of calorie counting, and stopped restricting specific food groups from my diet. I started eating foods that I cooked myself and made sure I followed basic principles, like shopping from the perimeter of the grocery store, cooking and prepping most meals myself, and balancing my plate with proteins, healthy carbs, veggies, and healthy fats. I've been on this journey now for six years and haven't gained the weight back. I have freedom and confidence around food now, and thoroughly enjoy it. I post many of my recipes on Instagram."

Breakfast: A green smoothie: 2 cups kale, 1 cup coconut water, 1/2 cup water, 2 cups strawberries, 1/2 banana, 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon coconut oil, a handful of ice
Midday Snack: 3 egg white muffins with goat cheese, chicken sausage, and spinach
Lunch: Kale salad with tuna, carrots, cabbage, and hard-boiled eggs
Mid Afternoon Snack: Apple with cashew butter
Dinner: Crockpot turkey and sweet potato chili
Post Dinner Snack: One to two squares of dark chocolate and handful of almonds

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Talia Koren

"I lost 10 pounds and maintained my weight loss by cooking 75 percent of my meals instead of eating out all the time, which I was doing a lot. I focused on eating only whole foods and doing mild exercise, like jogging and yoga, at least three times a week. I weighed 132 pounds in the fall and winter of 2015, and by late summer 2016, I weighed 122 pounds."

Breakfast: 1 whole-grain waffle with 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 1/2 sliced banana
Snack: A handful of almonds and dried cranberries
Lunch: 4 ounces of grilled salmon, 1 cup of chopped, grilled asparagus, 1/2 of a small roasted sweet potato with cayenne pepper
Snack: 1 green apple
Dinner: Two scrambled eggs with 1/2 chopped tomato, a handful of spinach, 1/4 cup of low-fat cheese, and Sriracha, wrapped in a whole-wheat tortilla
Snack: 1/2 cup of berries with 1/2 cup of plain Greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey

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Ellen Yin

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"I successfully lost 10 pounds over the course of a few years by counting macronutrients and tracking my daily intake of protein, carbs, and fat. I calculated my custom macro goals based on my resting metabolic rate, height, weight, age, and activity level. Then I planned to eat 15 percent less than my maintenance macros goal. The beauty of the 'if it fits your macros' plan is that it teaches you to have a healthy relationship with food. As long as I hit my allotted macro goals, I can eat whatever foods I want. However, I focus on nutrient-dense foods so that I can fit my favorite treats in moderation. This was a slow and steady weight loss—no crash diets, no food restrictions."

Breakfast: 1/2 cup of Kodiak Waffle Mix (a high protein waffle mix), 20 grams of fat-free Reddi Wip, 2 slices of bacon, 100 grams of egg whites (and sometimes I throw some cheese on there)
Post-workout snack: Protein smoothie: 1/2 banana, 1 scoop of chocolate protein powder, 2 tablespoons of powdered peanut butter; 1 cup of fat free milk, ice
Lunch: 150 grams of light tuna mixed with 2 tablespoons of Bolthouse Farms Ranch (a low-fat yogurt based dressing), lettuce or salad mix, 30 to 40 grams of avocado, 2 to 4 tablespoons of wonton crisps for extra crunch and flavor
Snack: Greek yogurt with raspberries
Dinner: 6 ounces grilled chicken or pacific cod, 150 grams rice, 1/2 cup edamame or black beans, 1 tablespoon Yumm sauce (from Cafe Yumm)
Dessert: Halo Top Ice Cream. My favorite flavor is birthday cake and it's only 280 calories plus 24 grams of protein for the whole pint.

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Megan Bauer

"For a long time, I thought it would be impossible to lose the extra weight I had gained over the years since college. I work a desk job 40-plus hours a week, so I have to be incredibly diligent about meal planning and prep. I started watching my portions and measuring out food as well as eating a balanced diet. I've realized that eating unhealthy food only gives me satisfaction for a few minutes and then it's gone. Eating healthy is about realizing what your long-term goals are and sticking to those."

Breakfast: 2 eggs and 1 piece of whole-wheat toast with 1/4 smashed avocado on it
Snack: A shake with 1 cup of blueberries, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, and a scoop of protein powder (I use hemp-seed protein)
Lunch: 3/4 cup of a protein (like chicken), 1/2 cup of a carbs (like quinoa), and 1 cup of steamed kale, bell peppers, and mushrooms. I like to make salsa chicken, which is two pounds of chicken breast cooked in a slow cooker with 1 cup of salsa. It makes delicious shredded chicken. I also season the breasts with red pepper flakes and cumin.
Snack: 1 cup of fruit (like strawberries), 1 cup of veggies (like sweet peppers)
Dinner: 3/4 cup of a protein (tuna, salmon or pork tenderloin) and one veggie (usually broccoli)

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Brandi Hamerstone

"After two kids and a stressful divorce, I gained weight and my metabolism felt super slow. I decided I needed a change. So I started following a plan where I ate 18 to 21 grams of protein, five grams of fat, and 15 to 18 grams of carbohydrates every three hours. I ended up losing a little more than 10 pounds over the course of six months." (Torch fat, get fit, and look and feel great with Women's Health's All in 18 DVD!)

7 a.m. 1 1/2 baked egg muffins (with egg whites and turkey sausage) and two mandarin oranges
10 a.m. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Quest Bar
1 p.m. 1 can of tuna with 2 teaspoons of mayonnaise and 1 red apple or a turkey and spinach wrap with mayonnaise
4 p.m. A FlapJacked Cinnamon Apple Mighty Muffin
7 p.m. 4 to 5 ounces of salmon with Brussels sprouts or a salad with cheese, ground chicken, lettuce, and tortilla chips

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A Good Diet Plan to Lose 10 Pounds

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