Here’s a fun weight-loss fact from The Skinny Rules denied fuel for more than five hours, your body will begin burning its own fat and sugar. So why not take advantage of this biological calorie burn by heading to bed on an empty stomach?
Nighttime is the easiest time to “fast”, so my Skinny Rule #18 is: GO TO BED HUNGRY!
Try any one of these options for creating a nighttime food deadline you can stick to:
- Don’t eat 3 hours before bedtime.
- Don’t eat after 8:00 p.m.
- Don’t eat anything after dinner.
To pack your plate with protein at dinner, make fish! It’s lean, full of nutrients and easy to prepare. This is one of my favourites:
Wild Salmon with Lemon Herb Oil and Roasted Tomatoes
Ingredients:
- Olive oil spray
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
- 5 ounces wild salmon fillet
- 1 cup Roasted Tomatoes*
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 230°C. Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with olive oil.
2. Mix the lemon juice, olive oil, oregano and basil together in a small bowl.
3. Put the fish on the foil and coat with the lemon-herb oil.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the fish flakes when probed with a fork.
5. Serve with roasted tomatoes.
Nutrition information:
338 calories, 32g protein, 16g carbohydrate, 12g fat
*Roasted tomatoes
- 1.5 kg ripe tomatoes, cores removed
- 1 head garlic, gut in half lengthwise and coated with olive oil spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs of your choice
1. Preheat oven to 230-degrees.
2. Toss everything together except the herbs.
3. Place the ingredients into a roasting pan, cover with foil and roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and cool. Squish the garlic from the skin and combine with the tomatoes and fresh herbs.
From the Book, THE SKINNY RULES: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin by Bob Harper with Greg Critser. Copyright © 2012 by Bob Harper. Reprinted by arrangement with Ballantine Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
