The first thing that comes to mind is the list of prohibitions when it comes to diet, but as a dietitian from Adana, what I want to bring to my clients is; To provide healthy nutrition without sacrificing social life.
Being a dietitian is thought to be a problem in Adana, why? Because Adana is the city of perfect flavors that appeal to the palate. For example, if you are from Adana, you should definitely eat or have Adana kebab at a celebration, when a guest from outside the city comes and you pass by the kebab shop.
Dieting in this city of flavor is also thought to be difficult. But actually Adana is in the middle of the provinces where it is easiest to diet. You ask why? Those who live in Adana know that greens and salad are served on your table without ordering kebabs. Ezme salad, seasonal salad, onion salad, radish, cress, parsley are indispensable on the table. Here comes the ease of dieting in Adana. First, it tricks you with salad, it fills your stomach lightly. It allows you to eat the kebab when it is completely dark.
How many calories in Adana kebab?
1 portion Adana kebab is served in varying weights depending on where you go. Its size varies in the middle of an average of 100 to 150 grams. The amount of oil added to it also varies according to the kebab shop we go to. Inevitably, this also affects the calorie count. If we try to calculate from the leanest, 1 portion of kebab changes in the middle of 250-300 calories on average. Except for the bread and appetizers you consume besides natural. Even if you are on a diet, you can consume 1 portion of kebab with bread that does not exceed the size of your hand. What matters is how often you consume it. Unfortunately, consuming kebab 2-3 times a week or more negatively affects the weight loss process.
If you are a dietitian in Adana, your clients will definitely ask you for kebab, and some will even say “I eat my kebab once a week, please don’t get involved in it”. Well, it’s up to us to ensure that they consume other meals consistently. Every province of our pleasant country has a different flavor. Kebab is indispensable in Adana. Even if you live in different cities.
Here are the tricks of dieting by eating kebab in Adana:
- If you are trying to maintain weight control, you can consume it once a week or 15 days under the supervision of your dietitian.
- First of all, when you start to eat by consuming a lot of salads and greens, a measure of cholesterol and fat in the meat can be removed without being absorbed
- It is also useful to be under control in bread consumption. The size you consume should not exceed the size of your hand.
- If you are consuming hazelnut lahmacun and pita before kebab, you should reduce your bread even more.
- If you have appetizers with kebab, try to choose light mezes with yogurt, not fried, instead of high-calorie ones.
- If you do not have any health problems as a beverage, turnip with probiotic feature will be a sufficient choice. Ayran, which is indispensable for kebab, will also be a healthy choice.
- Watch out for after-dinner treats. If you have to eat it, choose fruit instead of dessert. Save your sweet treat for another time.
- Of course, on the day we eat kebab, it would be more appropriate to prefer a light vegetable meal in order to balance the other meals.
- Do not miss your sports on the day you eat kebab and the next day.
If you like to eat kebab and are on a diet at the same time; You can make the weight loss process enjoyable without giving up on your taste buds and without restricting your social life.
We invite those who want to lose weight by eating kebab in Adana to the World of Nutrition to lose weight in the presence of an expert dietitian. We can also follow those who want to lose weight with their local flavors from different provinces with the Online Diet program.
