eidulfitr marks the end of the holy month of ramadan during which muslims observe strict fasting routine for the entire month so after the fasting is over the three day eid celebrations reaches a new high in terms of food and feasting but if you are on a weight loss plan no celebration is an excuse to hamper your goalsall you need to do is to get a little smart with your choices and the way you cook so as to enjoy the festival of eid without any guiltdo not worry as we wont ask you to skip your favourite sheer korma or phirni or to stay away from the tasty mutton biryanisweet breakfastno one fasts on the day of eid and this is ensured by eating something meetha in the morning so instead of eating some traditional sweets or phirni reach out for 34 dates you can also eat an apple muskmelon or papaya which will not just satisfy your hunger but will also address your sweet toothkeep yourself hydratedas it is the summer season and you are also on a weight loss plan do not forget to keep yourself hydrated consuming enough water helps you lose weight and keeps you healthyalter the eid recipeseating sheer korma sewaiyan gulab jamun phirni mutton and other fried foods can take a toss on your weight loss plan instead of skipping these delicacies heres what you can dosheer kormainstead of using refined sewaiyan you can use brown rice sewaiyan instead of using sugar use dates to make it meetha swap the heavy milk cream by adding some powdered dry fruits use lowfat milk and not full cream to make the delicious sewaiyanphirnimake the phirni with millets instead of rice we promise it would taste only better use lowfat milk and not full cream milk you can also use brown rice or dalia instead of milletsother healthy swaps instead of gulab jamun opt for rasogullas rasmalai made with lowfat milk is also a good option you can make your favourite biryani healthy by replacing the basmati rice with millets or brown basmati rice instead of deep frying the snacks you can barbeque themcook at homefor all the mentioned substitutes to work you need to cook at home you must definitely visit your friends and family but do not forget not to go overboard eating home cooked food will save you money health and timeeat everything laid on the eid spreadyes dont look amazed you can have all that is offered but all you have to keep in mind is portion control savour every bite chew slowly and have plenty of watertake care of the nonveg foodeid means heavy doses of different types of meat for weight loss grab some variety of mutton or lamb mutton contains cla which is a beneficial fat the goat meat is rich in iron selenium potassium calcium and bcomplex vitamins choose lean cuts of red meat instead of whole fat onesuse alternative healthy cooking methodsinstead of deep frying