Getting into a restaurant and waiting for your order sets your stomach on fire! And this fire may really eat you up if you are about to be served with paneer butter masala, dal makhani, tandoori roti and chicken biryani! The names of these popular north Indian foods are enough to bring about some emotional hunger even if you have had your last snack just a few minutes ago! But what about your promises on shedding off a few kilos? "Gone with the wind?" Achieving weight loss goals with north Indian diet may not seem to be feasible for you, but limiting your caloric intake to 1200 a day may help to serve your purpose.
Here is a sample 1200 calorie North Indian Weight Loss Diet Plan for You:
| Food Item | Amount | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) |
| Early Morning | |||
| Lukewarm water with lemon | 1 cup | ||
| Tea (without sugar) | 1 cup | 35 | 4 |
| Marie biscuits | 2 | 56 | |
| Breakfast | |||
| Skimmed milk with sugar | 1 glass | 90 | 8 |
| Brown bread upma | 1 plate | 205 | 6 |
| OR | |||
| Besan Chilla | 2 | 290 | 12 |
| Mid-Morning | |||
| Fruit salad | 1 medium bowl | 40 | |
| Lunch | |||
| Veg Khichdi | 1 medium bowl | 202.5 | 9.5 |
| Veg raita | 1 small bowl | 75 | 3.5 |
| Mix veg salad | 1 bowl | 30 | 2 |
| Evening | |||
| Tea (without sugar) | 1 cup | 35 | 4 |
| Wheat rusk | 2 | 170 | 6 |
| Dinner | |||
| Missi roti | 2 | 236 | 6 |
| Mix veg | 1 medium bowl | 105 | 4 |
| Curd | 1 small bowl | 30 | 1.5 |
| Total | 1219 kcal | 53 g | |
When Kareena Kapoor started off with her "size zero" venture, many people thought that she will not be able to lose her hefty look! Being a typical Punjabi woman with all the "Punjabi tastes", how could she finally achieve to hit the target? It was passion coupled with dedication that allowed to her to get into "Tashan" or "style" while defeating her intense urge for Aloo Parathas, a "must-have" breakfast in every Punjabi family!
