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There are a lot of reasons to start with weight loss at once. First of all think of your health. There are over 60% of American adults which are overweight. Over 13% of all American children are overweight as well and these rates grow more and more.

This promotes a lot of health problems including a rise in diabetes, certain cancers and high blood pressure. The truth is that there are over 300 000 people a year dying from illnesses directly caused by being overweight.

So, get out of this vicious circle of overweight and its diseases. Spring comes and so comes the motivation for weight loss.  

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Weight Loss for Shrimp Scampi Lovers? 

If you are a shrimp lover and you currently dieting, there is no reason why to do it without shrimp, lobster etc. This seafood is well suited for diet because of their healthy content.

Of course it’s always important not to eat a large quantity of it but there is no need to abandon. Weight loss is easier than you think.
 

Here are some seafood weight loss recipes to enjoy:

Diet Shrimp Pasta Weight Loss

Serving: 4

Preparation time: 30 min

Ingredients:

• 1 pound medium shrimp, deveined
• 8 ounces pasta
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 ounce can chopped tomatoes in thick puree
• 1/8 ounce can tomato sauce, no salt added
• Pinch red pepper flakes to taste

Preparation:

1. Prepare pasta according to instruction on the package.
2. Heat oil in a large pan and add garlic and onion.
3. Add tomatoes and sauce.
4. Pepper flakes to taste
5. Heat for about 8-12 minutes until sauce becomes slightly thick.
6. Add shrimp and heat for another 5 minutes
7. Douse sauce over the pasta

Weight Loss Information per Serving: Calories 377, Calories from Fat 29, Total Fat 3.2g (sat 0.5g), Cholesterol 170mg, Sodium 313mg, Carbohydrate 54.7g, Fiber 4.3g, Protein 32.

Weight Loss Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Serving: 2

Preparation time: 20 min

Ingredients:   

• 14 oz shrimp (raw, peeled)

• 4 tsp butter

• 4 tsp oil

• 3 garlic cloves

• splash lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Add oil and garlic and sauté 1 min.

2.  Add splash of lemon juice.

3.  Add shrimp and cook until pink ( 4-5 minutes)

4. Spoon shrimp and sauce over Rice

Weight Loss Information per Serving: 1.5 carbs, trace fiber, 648 Calories, 52 fat, 42 protein

Healthy and Refreshing Weight Loss Shrimp Recipe

Serving: 2

Preparation time: 45min

Ingredients:

• 5 ounces shrimp (cooked), peeled and deveined

• 1 cup chicken broth

• 3 tbsp lemon juice

• 1/3cup wild rice

 Preparation:

1. Take a large pan, add chicken broth and heat.

2. Add wild rice and cook for about 20 min.

3. Add Shrimp to the cooked rice.

4. Add the lemon juice and stir.

Weight Loss Information per serving: Calories 154, calories from fat 11, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 511mg, Carbohydrate 28.1g, Protein 8.5g

Here one of my favourite Weight Loss Shrimp Scampi Recipes:

Shrimp Scampi Skewer for Barbecue

Serving: 8

Preparation time: 1h 30 min

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted

• 1/4minced fresh herbs (parsley,thyme,cilantro)

• 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 3 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 tbsp shallot, minced

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1lb medium large shrimp, unpeeled

• Spinach leaves

• Lemon slices

 
Preparation:

1. Add butter, herbs, lemon juice, garlic shallot and mix it in a large bowl.

2. Salt and pepper to taste.

3. Add shrimp and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.

4. Stir at times.

5. Prepare shrimp on skewers and grill 2-3 min each side (medium heat)

6. Arrange skewers and spinach on a platter and garnish with lemon.

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