The 4th of July is right around the corner - and with it comes all the great parties and barbecues and yummy, tempting food! But how do you celebrate without sabotaging your weight loss?
These Fat Burning 4th of July Menu Ideas help you enjoy the festivities and still stay on track with your weight loss goals. Make your 4th of July barbecue healthy and low carb with these flavorful recipes the entire family - and your friends and neighbors! - will love.
Holidays are often the times we are most likely to "cheat" on our weight loss plan. The temptation of all of those sugar and carb loaded desserts is just too hard to pass up!
But it doesn't have to be. There are SO many foods and recipes out there that taste great and still allow you to keep losing weight - even at this weekend's 4th of July barbecue. By giving yourself healthy low carb options, you can enjoy the celebrations without worrying or feeling guilty.
I have rounded up a big list of Fat Burning 4th of July Menu Ideas (are all 10 Pound Jumpstart Approved!) that will make your mouth water and not leave you feeling guilty afterward. From appetizers to desserts, and all kinds of grilled goodness in between - I've got you covered!
Each recipe is quick and easy (I rarely make anything that isn't!) and full of flavor, as well as low carb, grain and gluten free, keto and paleo friendly, and sugar free.
So grab a pen and let's plan that 4th of July menu!
Get the party started with a variety of snacks and appetizers. Some fantastic Fat Burning options are:
-Patriotic Charcuterie Board: You could do a 4th of July take on the popular charcuterie boards (also known as meat and cheese boards or snack boards) with an emphasis on all things red, white and blue. Make a big pile of blueberries and blackberries in the upper right corner of the tray. Then alternate stripes of red and white foods. Red foods could include things like pepperoni, salami, red bell pepper, grape tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries, etc. White foods could include cauliflower, cucumber, almond flour crackers and cheeses.
You can see a really great example of this kind of patriotic charcuterie board HERE.
-Low Carb Big Mac Bites
-Veggie tray with my favorite Healthy Ranch Dressing
The grill is usually the star of the show at a barbecue, and just happens to be one of the easiest ways to put fat burning foods on the 4th of July Menu. Avoid most marinades and sauces and add flavor with a great spice rub (sugar free, of course!)
-Try this Grilled Lime Chicken recipe
-Enjoy Hamburgers and Hot Dogs with these Low Carb Hot Dog Buns (there's a link for the Hamburger version as well)
-Or skip the bun entirely and eat your burger and all your favorite toppings in a lettuce wrap.
-And if barbecue sauce is a must for your 4th of July celebration, try a sugar free BBQ sauce like THIS or THIS.
-Make your Fat Burning 4th of July Menu even more festive by setting up a fun "burger bar" like THIS ONE. Including fat burning foods like avocado oil mayonnaise, sugar free ketchup, avocado, tomato, onion, and pickles is an easy way to stay on track with your eating plan.
I have rounded up a big list of Fat Burning 4th of Menu Ideas that will make your mouth water and not leave you feeling guilty afterward.
Feel free to load your plate with all kinds of fat burning vegetable-packed side dishes like:
-Broccoli Cauliflower Salad is a fat burning sugar free version of everyone's favorite potluck broccoli salad
-Patriotic Blueberry Tomato Caprese Salad
-Zucchini Noodle Salad with Bacon and Tomatoes
-Easy Grilled Carrots
-Mexican Street-Style Grilled Cauliflower
-Or throw together a fabulous green salad with your favorite greens (I like romaine, baby kale, and spinach), avocado, some fresh raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries, toasted almonds, and a great dressing like this Raspberry Poppyseed Dressing or Creamy Cilantro Dressing. The berries give the salad some festive red and blue color.
Yes, you can have dessert and still lose weight with one of these yummy Fat Burning 4th of July Desserts:
-Sugar Free Red, White and Blue Cupcakes
-Red, White and Blue Keto Creamsicle Popsicles
-Red, White and Blue Berry Parfaits
-Raspberry White Chocolate Fat Bombs
These Fat Burning 4th of July Menu Ideas will help you make healthy low carb choices so you can enjoy the celebrations and still drop those pounds.
Happy 4th of July weekend!
Laura Sales | Healthy Lifestyle Blog laura@blog.laurasales.com Facebook.com/laurasaleshealthcoach IG: @laurasales3x
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