Food for weigh loss - Advice

[foxydivano1]

Hi,

I've just joined a gym, with the aim to loose weight and tone up. However I want to start eating more healthily to help me in my aim! What kinds of foods should I be eating more of - for example rice, pasta, lean meat/chicken, fish & veg. I dont tend to eat junk food anyway.

And which foods should I steer clear of?

Any advice greatly received!

[Daave]

cook without any fat or oil,

eat the "better" or " good" for you range from supermarkets
have sandwiches without butter or any spread on,
miss out anything fried.
avoid large portions of potatoes rice or pasta (keep eating them but dont eat as much, 90g of potatoes per meal or 65g of uncooked pasta make a portion)

some veg are better than others,
tomatoes mushroom onion carrots brocilli calliflower..

pesa are actually not as good for your weight as other veg!
fruit can be bad if full of natural sugar.. consult a calorie counting website

ignore the microwaveable meal section of the supermarket

soup can be bad.

keep a list of EVERYTHING you eat, its vital, this way youll know, adn youll be able to make yourself cut down on things you find out are bad for you

only weigh yourself a couple or even better one time a week


drink water and NO sugar dilute drinks, no coke, no beer, definitely no alcopops like wkd or bacardi breezer

im not encouraging you to drink, but if you do, try socially drinking diet coke with vodka, beer and prepacked drinks have sooooo many calories

there are more calories in a pint and a half of coke/other pop than in a full roast dinner! (which you should aviod too)

do not crash diet (although im not expecting you to because your post seems very sensible)

diet and exersize safely, dont overdo it

if you are taking on a new exersize routine and a diet at the same time, it may be a shock to your system... if you really over do it and dont eat properly and if you feel faint during the day, eat bread and something with loads of calories like a mars bar or something and drink water.. if you feel unwell after a few minutes ring nhs direct

please dont use what i have written to be a diet plan of any kind,

[Ethel]

Daave gives good sensible advice.

You will be hungry after exercising. The small bananas are ideal for this time - they give energy and help stop cramps.

I suggest that you think very carefully about what foods you really cannot give up. Is it the weekly curry or Sunday roast, for example? It will help you stick to a healthy eating plan if you incorporate this food into your overall diet. If it's the curry, have a smaller portion and no naan bread or bhajis. If it's the roast dinner, have less meat, only one roast potato and more of the healthier veg.
If it's chocolate - one small bar of your favourite once a week instead of none at all.

This way you won't feel deprived and will be more likely to carry on.

DO NOT eat a thing that you do not enjoy, just because it's healthy. Food should be a pleasure, as well as a fuel.

Variety is the key - plenty of fruit and veg. Fish, chicken and lean meat. Carbohydrates are essential - so carry on with bread, rice and pasta, but smaller portions, bigger healthy fillings/toppings/sauces.

Lots and lots of water too.

Good luck with it all - and enjoy it!

[shaneystar2]

I have lost three stone in weight since January by following this
http://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/docs%5Cleaflets%5C162.p df

I know it's a cholesterol reduction plan as well but even if you don't have high cholesterol it works !
It is a Pdf file so I hope you can open it.