diet with a moderate amount of exercise. While eating an excessive amount of cucumbers as the bulk of
your diet would be bad for your health since you would end up eating too few calories and not ingesting a diverse enough range of vegetables, consuming them as part of a well-balanced diet can aid with weight-loss. As they're low in calories, cucumbers will help to fill you up without adding a substantial amount of calories to your diet.
Step 1
Follow the USDA's MyPlate guidelines and incorporate cucumbers as part of your healthy diet. MyPlate guidelines state that roughly half of your plate at any given meal should be filled with fruits or vegetables. Eating in this way will help you to lose weight. The amount you should eat varies according to your age, gender and activity levels, but on average, adult males under 50 should eat 3 cups of vegetables each day and adult women under 50 should eat 2 1/2 cups of vegetables per day, with those over 50 eating 1/2 a cup less. While eating cucumbers is healthy, you should eat a range of different vegetables, including leafy greens, beans and peas, red or orange vegetables, and starchy vegetables.
Step 2
Reach for the cucumber when you want a snack. A whole cup of sliced cucumber contains just 13 calories, making it ideal to munch on between meals. Eat it alone or with a low-fat dip, such as salsa.
Step 3
Slice up cucumbers to use as a low-calorie component in a salad. It will add extra bulk, without significantly increasing the fat or calorie content, which may stop you from overeating. Use a low-fat dressing or season your salad with herbs and spices.
Step 4
Cook with cucumbers, by adding them to soups, stews or stir fries. These kinds of dishes are ideal for getting a large amount of vegetables in one meal. Since it's mild tasting, cucumber doesn't seem out of place in most dishes, as it will easily pick up the dominant flavors of whatever you're cooking. Substitute cucumber for an ingredient that's higher in calories and fat.