What are the best types of food to eat for weight loss? What types of things are you people eating? All I have done is cut out crisps and chocolate and stuff and I seem to be managing again. I'm below 75kgs now, a weight I havent been in years
More fruits and vegetables. Less sugar and pre-processed foods. My doctor said avoid anything white (potatoes, rice, bread, crackers, tortillas). I still eat meat, but it is generally lean cuts. I also added yogurt as we all need that calcium!
I have a lot of daily food goals. I concentrate on eating nutritionally powerful foods (spinach, salmon, blueberries, orange peppers, oats, walnuts) and avoid foods with low nutritional value (fried foods, fast food, soda, "white carbs", packaged baked goods, booze).
I try to eat: lean protein (at least 100 grams a day), a wide range of brightly colored vegetables (at least 5 servings a day), fruit (at least 2 servings a day), low fat dairy (like cottage cheese or yogurt), healthy fats (olive/canola oil, avocado, natural nut butters, salmon) and whole grains (at least 2 servings - oatmeal, quinoa, whole grain bread, whole wheat tortillas, and other complex carbohydrates like sweet potatoes). I try not to drink my calories (except the occasional non fat latte).
Better food makes me feel better. I don't feel sluggish in the afternoons anymore since I gave up all the crap I used to eat.
All I've done is replace a lot of my dairy and meat with "low fat" (not "nonfat") versions. Then, I make sure that my portions sizes are correct, and that I balance my meals with a meat, 1 or 2 vegetables, and a grain/starch (rice, bread, potato, what-have-you). I still make all of the dishes I made before I started living healthier, as well as new recipies I've come to enjoy.
I'm in a 2-person household, of which I am the primary cook, and I've reworked all of my recipies so that there are never any left-overs, and therefore, never the option of having seconds. This goes for dessert as well. I still bake cake and pie almost every week, but the pans I use make only 1 or 2 portions and I've scaled down my recipies to match.
I've achieved my weight loss so far by making sure that I always eat fewer calories than I'm buring throughout the day. Since I am getting plenty of exercise, I also get plenty of food, and since I am not limiting my diet, I don't suffer from cravings (at least, not for very long ).
I don't think that this is the only way to go, but I know it is the only way that I will be able to lose the weight I need and maintain that weight loss. I just enjoy food and cooking too much to limit my options for the rest of my life.
I eat fish and chicken for protein. I eat a wide variety of fruit and vegetables but keep root veggies and rice to a minimum because of the high carb content. I have oatmeal for breakfast most days, with a side of scrambled egg for protein. I try to keep a balance of 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fats (healthy fats like nuts, avocado, olive oil). I record every bite in my food diary and stick to around 1600 calories per day. I sometimes have a snack mid-morning and always have a snack between lunch and dinner so that I'm not ravenous by dinner time and end up over-eating.
I've pretty much given up drinking alcohol as I just can't 'afford' the calories, plus it lowers my inhibitions when it comes to food.
When we eat out I always take half home for the next day as restaurant portions are so huge (at least here in the US). When we eat out we usually have Thai, Japanese or Italian food and I try to choose the healthier items on the menu.
I make sure I have something delicious on hand at home for snacks that is also relatively healthy so that I don't get tempted to buy a candy bar, cake or cookie when I'm grocery shopping. My favorite special treats right now are mini bakewell tarts (a pastry case filled with an almond and egg filling and raspberry jam). I make these in tiny muffin pans and they work out at 80 calories each - not exactly health food, but something I can keep in the freezer so that I can occasionally have a treat with my afternoon tea. My other snacks are sliced apple dipped in cinnamon sugar, nonfat cottage cheese with fruit or protein/fiber shakes.
This may not work for everyone, but it works for me.
All I've done is replace a lot of my dairy and meat with "low fat" (not "nonfat") versions. Then, I make sure that my portions sizes are correct, and that I balance my meals with a meat, 1 or 2 vegetables, and a grain/starch (rice, bread, potato, what-have-you). I still make all of the dishes I made before I started living healthier, as well as new recipies I've come to enjoy.
I'm in a 2-person household, of which I am the primary cook, and I've reworked all of my recipies so that there are never any left-overs, and therefore, never the option of having seconds. This goes for dessert as well. I still bake cake and pie almost every week, but the pans I use make only 1 or 2 portions and I've scaled down my recipies to match.
I've achieved my weight loss so far by making sure that I always eat fewer calories than I'm buring throughout the day. Since I am getting plenty of exercise, I also get plenty of food, and since I am not limiting my diet, I don't suffer from cravings (at least, not for very long ).
I don't think that this is the only way to go, but I know it is the only way that I will be able to lose the weight I need and maintain that weight loss. I just enjoy food and cooking too much to limit my options for the rest of my life.
I think you have the right idea. I believe that if this is going to be a lifelong journey......you need to make it so that you can enjoy all the foods out there....keep up the good work....Misty
I eat plenty of protein, veggies, eggs, cheese, fruit. I stay away from flour, rice, potatoes, white bread, pasta (except whole grain pasta which I am wanting to try and wild rice). A typical day for me is , Oats for breakfast sweetened with sugar-free syrup, A chef salad for lunch, Grilled chicken, beef or pork with cottage cheese and a green veggie for dinner. Fruit for snacks. I don't go more than 4 hrs. without something to eat. I stay full and this works for me.
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