Do you want to lose weight but aren’t sure what to eat? Tara Dixon is a personal trainer and online coach who helps women “find the best version of themselves, lose weight & break free from fad diets,” she writes in her Instagram bio. In a new post, she breaks down exactly what she ate to achieve her weight loss goals. “10 foods I ate on repeat, losing 84 pounds in a year, staying lean, and building up my strength,” she captioned the Instagram post. “If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know I don’t have time for fancy cooking,” she added. “I keep things super simple and repeatable.”
Chicken Breast
The first food she ate? Chicken breast. “The easiest high protein option,” she says. “Salads, wraps, snacks... all hail the power of a basic Chicken breast.”
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The Simple Wrap
Next up, the simple wrap. “Honestly I used to have a wrap with my lunch everyday. I’d make pizzas, tuna melts, takeaway Nando’s. Put something in a wrap and it tastes 10/10,” she says.
Oats
Oats are also on her list. “You can’t beat a good bowl of porridge but if I tried to I’d make some oat pancakes, oat protein cookies, overnight oats. She’s a sneaky little minx,” she writes.
Air Fried Potatoes
You don’t have to avoid carbs to lose weight. “Any type of air fried potatoes” were always on her menu, “insert chef kiss,” she writes.
Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt, “I use Fage,” is another great food for fat loss. “High in protein, thick and creamy, can be used sweet or savoury. Fage for the Olympic Gold in Yogurts,” she writes.
Fruit
She also eats lots of fruit. “Berries were top of the list. Please don’t ever demonize fruit. Nobody ever put on loads of weight because they ate one too many strawberries,” she points out.
Lean Beef Mince
Lean beef mince is another one of her favorite proteins. “Ladies do not forgot your red meat. We need the iron. Burgers (love a fakeaway Big Mac), spag Bol, chilli. Get that red meat down ya,” she says.
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Popcorn
Next up, popcorn. “Sounds a bit rogue but l always get the sweet and salted one which is around 100 cals and snack on it or have it ready to go if I’m having a film night with the kids and don’t want to miss out on fun snacks,” she writes.
Sauces
She relies on three sauces “that jazz up any boring meal,” she says: Nando’s garlic sauce, Pizza Express light house dressing and Light Mayo. “Thank me later.”
Salmon
Salmon is the last food on her weekly menu. “Gotta get that oily fish in ya girls. Can’t go wrong with a salmon stir fry or some garlicky salmon pasta or a salmon salad. Boom,” she says. And if you enjoyed this article, don't missthese 8 High-Protein Foods with Nearly Zero Calories That Melt Fat.