Whats an example diet that u follow for ur day? 10 pts?!
Question: breakfast
lunch
dinner
snack
exercise
i havent a clue on how to diet properly. my idea of a diet is 1200 calories a day, lots of water, fruits and veggies only, with maybe a tiny bit of meat and dairy food. one multivitamin a day. and at least 30 mins of some sort of exercising. ppl tell me that this is very very unhealthy especially cause i'm no even 18 yet, so, i need a day's example diet. im 17, 5'2" and 144 trying to lose 30 pounds....
Answers: breakfast
lunch
dinner
snack
exercise
i havent a clue on how to diet properly. my idea of a diet is 1200 calories a day, lots of water, fruits and veggies only, with maybe a tiny bit of meat and dairy food. one multivitamin a day. and at least 30 mins of some sort of exercising. ppl tell me that this is very very unhealthy especially cause i'm no even 18 yet, so, i need a day's example diet. im 17, 5'2" and 144 trying to lose 30 pounds....
BREAKFAST
:: wholegrain oatmeal (with water or nonfat or 1% milk) w/ blueberries, banana slices, chopped strawberries, cinnamon, ground flaxseed
:: 1/2 grapefruit
:: 1 glass green tea w/ squeeze of lemon
MID-MORNING SNACK
:: 1 medium apple
:: 1 low-fat string cheese
LUNCH
:: 1 slice wholegrain bread w/ 1 tablespoon all-natural peanut butter & low-sugar jam
:: handful of grapes
MID-AFTERNOON SNACK
:: 5 walnuts or 5 almonds w/ 1 tablespoon of honey
DINNER
:: 1/2 cup of brown rice w/ 2 oz. grilled salmon & side of salad
:: 1/2 grapefruit
:: 1 glass green tea w/ squeeze of lemon
visit http://www.calorie-count.com/ its a website i used to use that can give you the tools you need to make your own food choices. it has a detailed database about everyday foods and gives approximate sizes to help you determine if your eating the right amount.
best part is its free!
something i would recommend to you is to work some weightlifting into your workouts. you didnt mention if your a boy or girl but i assume a girl. a lot of girls ive met are afraid to weight lift thinking they will turn into some sort of she-hulk which just isnt physically possible for women without extreme amounts of supplaments and muscle burns more calories then fat so it can only help you.
on a final note dont expect these results to happen over night, this is a life transformation, not a DIET, and you want to live a healthy lifestyle for the rest of your life. the most you should lose is 2-3 lbs a week if you dont want to have loose skin at the end which looks even more gross then being overweight.
best of luck and remember, google and yahoo are your friends! the knowledge is out there for the taking.
spinach, yogurt, tomatoes, carrots, blueberries, black beans, walnuts, and oats, some fish, and lots of water ect along with good excersize b4 bed would be awesome
This is something like what I have:
Breakfast: Bowl of multi-grain cheerios with soy milk and blueberries; english muffin with reduced-fat peanut butter, glass of OJ
Snack (sometimes): Special-K Bar and/or Quaker Oats bar
Lunch: Turkey Sandwhich
Snack: Dannon "Light and Fit" yogurt, or applesauce, or baby carrots, or some other portable snack
Dinner: It varies...but always meat, vegetables, and some carbs
Snack: Another bowl of cereal or oatmeal or raspberries/strawberries/blueberries or a grapefruit, or more veggies...you get the idea
and water with every meal!
Exercise: Tuesday & Thursday - 1 1/2 hr. soccer practice, Saturday - 2 hr. soccer practice, Sunday - soccer game
For my personal experience, cutting the carbohydrates is a good effective way of losing weight.
I cut on bread, pasta , rice, and the suits/sugar too.
Lots of veggies but no potatoes or pumpkin and no oil in dressing- balsamic vinegar is good or Tabasco sauce
Dairy only light ricotta or cottage cheese
Meet ,fish, poultry once a day - dinner better - size of your palm in widht and thickness
Fruit only two a day - morning and afternoon tea -
Only decaff. coffee and no sugar - suitener are ok
Said that, you're young, check with your doctor before to do anything!
good luck
Bernard
Breakfast: 1/2 cup dry oatmeal made with 3/4 cup skim milk and 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, 4 egg whites, 1 yolk.
Snack: Large apple, granola bar, 1 oz almonds
Lunch: 2 slices whole wheat bread, 3 oz turkey/chicken/tuna, lettuce, tomato, mustard, onion---a sandwich
Snack: banana and some sort of liquid protein (milk, protein shake, etc) after workout
Dinner: 3oz turkey/chicken breast/ beef/fish with 1-2 cups frozen veggies of some sort.
Snack: 1/2 cup not-fat cottage cheese before bed.
Obviously that's too much food for a woman your size but thats what I eat now while I'm losing weight and I'm a 5'7" 165lbs guy from 190lbs. Just reduce portions and stick to your calorie limit and spread it out between 5 meals a day and you'll be golden. Just remember not to go hungry! And don't be afraid to do a little bit of resistance exercise along with the aerobics/cardio.
About cutting carbs: Just eat most of your carbs during the times that you're physically active and always in the morning for breakfast. Try and keep carbs to a minimum for dinner unless you're doing something physically active afterwards.