thanks! wow... awesome. i like this.
I actually have 1 bowl of cereal for breakfast.... not filled right to the top, and not too little either. just about right.
I have crunchy nut cornflakes or the crunchy nut clusters.... sometimes I also have alpen (the blue one with raisens).
It has helped many people on here to write down what they eat. You will be amazed and just how much you put in your mouth. I never knew I snacked so much until I had to write down everything that went in my mouth. It's the one thing that people seem to hate to do, but it is the one tool that helps the most. Try www.mydailyplate.com it's free to join and it's great at keeping track of your food.
What you weigh and how tall you are as well as how active your lifestyle is (do you have a desk job or are you building houses?) will affect how many calories you need to lose weight. You must try not to drop below 1200 (on average) calories as that will starve you and your body will slow down and you can gain weight. It helps for me to eat ever 3-4 hours. this way, I'm never hungry and never feel like stuffing myself. I also drink lots of chilled water. And I always have a glass of cold water a 40-30 minutes before a main meal. I'm not starving by the time I eat and I eat slowly so I don't stuff myself.
Different things work for different people. Read some old threads on the site and try your own plan. It may take weeks or months to find just the right one. But never give up.
Cardio is a must. at least 30 minutes every day or every other day. start slowly if you are not use to it, then slowly build up your time.
I actually have 1 bowl of cereal for breakfast.... not filled right to the top, and not too little either. just about right.
Ah, but 1 bowl is not a serving. If you look at the side of the box, it'll tell you how much one serving is. Usually for cereal it's 1/2 - 1 cup. Tomorrow morning actually measure that out into your bowl. I think you'll find that you're eating more than 1 serving - and possibly 2 or 3 depending on the size of your bowl.
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I have crunchy nut cornflakes or the crunchy nut clusters.... sometimes I also have alpen (the blue one with raisens).
Ok, so I checked out Kellog's Crunchy Nut Clusters cereal on their website and here's what I found:
The 2nd ingredient is sugar. So is the 7th, the 8th, and the 12th.
Nutrition information
Typical value per 100g
- kcal 439
Protein (g) 8
Carbohydrates (g) 68
- sugars (g) 25
- starch (g) 43
Fat (g) 15
- saturates (g) 5
Fibre (g) 5
The box label says 1 serving is 40g (that's about 1 cup, measured). So I serving = 175 calories.
Like I mentioned earlier - when you're buying cereal, try looking for ones that don't have "sugar" or some form of sugar in the top 4 or 5 ingredients. You can always *add* sugar or sweetener to taste if you want it. But you can't take it out of the cereal. And I think you'll find a cereal w/out so much added sugar will help you feel more full for longer ... as well as be better for you!
This is just an example of the kind of thing you need to be aware of when you're trying to eat healthy.
photochick ..... thank-you. your such a lovely person. I didnt realise it at all but damn tastes so good! The only non sugar cereal I can think of at the top of my head is cornflakes...
"Eat less" isn't the only part of the equation. Eat BETTER is the important part.
You have to ditch the mindset that you're going to be hungry, you're going to deprive yourself, all of that "diet" nonsense. When you lose that .. .you'll open up a whole new world of eating that is actually MORE satisfying and more filling and more enjoyable than the old way.
And no, you don't have to go hungry when you're losing weight.
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PhotoChick, you are dead on! OP, arm yourself with knowledge. Read, read and read more. This website and the threads here are a great place to start.
Firehawk, I would have to say this new eating is actually MUCH easier than the old way. Whole foods are perfect, from God and exactly what your body needs. So many are easy too and all mix together well!
Well I drink a protein shake every day after I work out - it helps me to get in my 120g a day of protein. But I don't use it as a meal replacement.
If you want to stick with cereal in the morning, try something like Kashi Go Lean. The Kashi cereal has much less sugar, and what sugar it has is natural (cane sugar and honey). It's 140 calories for a 3/4 cup serving, so you could even have 2 if you wanted. And one serving has 10g of fiber and 13g of protein. It will help you feel satisfied for a lot longer than the sugary cereals you're eating now.
Otherwise, some ideas for quick and easy breakfasts:
oatmeal or oats (steel cut oats are best, but rolled oats are ok, too)
boiled eggs sliced on whole grain toast or on a 1/2 a whole grain english muffin
or think outside the breakfast box - have a turkey sandwich on whole grain, or a peanut butter sandwich on whole grain or something like that.
Anything you can eat in the morning that has whole grains and proteins will start your day off well and help you feel satisfied for longer.
For dinner ... try to think in these terms: divide your plate into 1/4. 2 of the quarters should be filled with veggies. 1 of the quarters should contain a healthy complex carb (potato with the skin, brown rice, quinoa, whole wheat pasta, something like that), and 1 of the quarters should contain some kind of lean protein (chicken breast, pork chop, etc.)
One of my favorite easy meals is a stir fry. I chop up whatever veggies I have in the fridge. Then I cut up a chicken breast, stir fry it in a little olive oil, toss in the veggies and stir fry them for a few minutes, add in some soy sauce. Voila. I like it eat it just plain like that, but you can also serve it over brown rice and it's pretty yummy.
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Last edited by PhotoChick; 11-20-2008 at 09:59 AM.
wow... awesome. i like this.
