There are fitness programs, which have a diet plan included in order to improve the desired body shape. Not only exercising brings you to the desired outcome, but also what and how much you eat is important. Body weight depends on a balance between 'calories in' and 'calories out'. Weight increases when we burn insufficient calories through physical activities and it decreases when we consume fewer calories and increase the amount of activity.

In order to lose weight, it is a advisable to increase the protein intake while limiting fats and carbohydrates. Recommend foods which are rich in protein are for example: egg whites, chicken breast, turkey breast, fish and fat free cottage cheese and so on.

On the other side carbohydrates help to get more energy, that you may need for your rigorous workouts. They are the fuel for your activities. You can take daily three servings of complex carbohydrates like oatmeal (avoid instant or sweetened oat meals), cream of wheat, brown rice, wild rice, baked potatoes, sweet potatoes (yams), beans, corn, peas, lentils, lima beans, barley, 100% whole grain breads and cereals, grits, corn tortillas and so on. Now, there are "Good Carbs " and "Bad Carbs". Good carbs are for example: Yams, Brown Rice, Corn Baked Potato, Oatmeal Lentils and 100% Whole-Grain Breads & Cereals, while bad Carbs are for example: Pasta, Chips & Crackers, French Fries, White Bread, Refined Cereal, Sugar/Candy, Flour, Tortillas, Pasta and baked goods like cake and cookies.

Fat and sugar should be avoided as much as you can. Water intake is also very important. Better more water than food. It is recommended to drink 8 glasses of water daily. Make it a priority in your life to drink a lot of water, and your body will thank for it.

The last component for a balanced meal are vegetables. Here are some examples: lettuce, broccoli, green beans, spinach, asparagus, artichoke, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, zucchini, cucumber, onions, cauliflower, carrots, squash, radishes, okra, bamboo shoots, celery, egg plant, leeks, shallots, sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms and much more.

Now a good balanced meal have all three of these different type of food: protein, carbohydrate and vegetables. It is not good to starve, because this triggers only to eat more later. Take some snacks and your hot hunger will calm down. Snacks can be taken two times in a day. That could be a protein shake, a bar or a piece of fruit.

Trudd Kuramu is a writer, who likes to write about health and fitness. In her latest article P90x Workouts Explained she provides reviews and information about this popular fitness program. She also wrote further article on P90x Routine Information and much more.