I need help dieting??!
Question: I was just wondering if anyone had any good diets I could follow? Every time i try to follow a diet it never works because many of them tell you to eat ridiculous things which either take a long time to make or are expensive.
I need a diet which for breakfast I can just have something simple and quick since I dont have much time and for lunch I dont have any access to warm food or cooking my own so it needs to be snacky things. At the moment i quite often have plain cheese crackers for lunch which I no is not great but it is hard for me to get anything else.
Thanks
Answers: I was just wondering if anyone had any good diets I could follow? Every time i try to follow a diet it never works because many of them tell you to eat ridiculous things which either take a long time to make or are expensive.
I need a diet which for breakfast I can just have something simple and quick since I dont have much time and for lunch I dont have any access to warm food or cooking my own so it needs to be snacky things. At the moment i quite often have plain cheese crackers for lunch which I no is not great but it is hard for me to get anything else.
Thanks
I don't have diets but i have tips, which are as good
i make a list, those work best for me :D
-drink water before you eat
-run before you eat. you will not be hungry are all!
-forget the salt, whip cream, it will not make that much of a different s
-deserts (idk if i spelled that right) who needs them you are only going to feel bad after
-pop, bad. don't drink it.
-coffee- bad, have tea in stead. helps you lose weight too
-don't smoke
-work out
-bread is bad too
so eat fruit, drink allots of water, run then eat. work out more than you do. :D
Good luck!
When it comes to losing weight, the following eight food strategies have helped thousands of my personal clients achieve their goals. Go ahead and give them a shot!
? Fiber -- Both types of fiber, insoluble and soluble can help your weight loss efforts.
? Insoluble fiber provides volume to food without adding a lot of calories. Foods rich in insoluble fiber include high fiber cereal, whole wheat bread, wheat bran, fruits and vegetables.
? Soluble fiber helps stabilize your blood sugar levels, which in turn can better control hunger and cravings. Also, this type of fiber slows down the transit time of food in your gut, so it may keep you fuller for longer. Foods rich in soluble fiber include strawberries, apples, pears, oatmeal, chickpeas, and beans.
? Juicy Foods -- Fruits and veggies with a high water content "built into the food" helps to fill you up, so you'll eat less collectively throughout the day. Go for watermelon, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, mushrooms, grapefruit, and cantaloupe.
? Lean Protein -- Protein can slightly rev your metabolism after ingestion (more so than carbs and fat). Be sure to include some type of lean protein with every meal. Good sources include chicken breast, canned light tuna, wild salmon (fresh and canned), egg whites, crab, shrimp, tilapia, turkey breast, tofu, lean red meat, low-fat dairy, beans and lentils.
? Foods That Make You Work -- People eat less of the very same foods when they require a bit of work. For example, buy shelled peanuts versus unshelled peanuts and prepare soybeans in the pod versus the straight bean.
? Sugarless Gum -- Contrary to what people think, sugarless gum does not stimulate your appetite. In fact, it's a great way to give your taste buds a shot of flavor and prevent yourself from popping something caloric in your mouth. Keep a pack of sugarless gum on hand (or a pack of mints).
? Hot Beverages -- Sipping a hot, low-cal beverage is a great way to stave off extra calories when you're looking to eat out of pure boredom. And because they're hot, you'll have to slowly sip over an extended period of time. Choose beverages under 100-calories such as green and herbal teas, diet hot cocoa, skim latte and cappuccino, and reduced sodium bouillon.
? Spicy Food and Capsaicin -- Personal clients and research have reported that you're often satisfied with less food when the meal is spicy hot. Plus, you automatically eat slower and drink more water! If your taste buds can handle the heat, add chili peppers, hot sauce and salsa to your meals.
? Pre-portioned Snacks -- There's no chance of overeating when you only have one portion in front of you. Try the following legalized snacks when you want something fun: 100-Calorie Pack, Glenny's soy crisps, Skinny Cow-Silhouette flying saucer, Healthy Pop mini bag microwave popcorn, Nature Valley granola bar, Pria bar, People Pop, Tootsie Pop, Weight Watchers ice cream pops, or a Swiss Miss/Jell-O fat free pudding.
As well always add cardio and weight training to any diet to assist in losing weight and building muscles.
Top Diet Myths Exposed
Posted Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 10:47 am PST
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Myth 1: Potatoes and bread are fattening.
Actually: It's just the opposite. Starchy vegetables and bread (whole-grain bread, that is) are quality carbs needed to fuel every part of you, from your brain to your muscles. Where you can get into trouble is how you eat them: Smear butter on a slice of whole wheat bread or deep-fry potatoes and you can double, triple, or quadruple their calories.
Myth 2: Drinking a glass of water before a meal curbs appetite.
Actually: Yes and no. Water tames appetite if it's incorporated into food, such as soup or a thick drink (think V8 juice). Apparently, when water is bound to food, digestion is slower, explains Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet. That's why in one study women found chicken-rice soup more satisfying than chicken-rice casserole and a glass of water--even though the soup had 27% fewer calories! One exception to this rule: Because it's easy to confuse hunger and thirst, if you find yourself craving something--but what?--drink a big glass of water and wait a few minutes. You may find that's what you really wanted.
Myth 3: Shellfish is high in cholesterol.
Actually: On one hand it's true, just three ounces of shrimp deliver more than a third of your daily cholesterol, but there's a surprising flip side to this story: Shrimp are low in saturated fat--the kind that becomes artery-clogging bad cholesterol--and they have a smidgeon of heart-healthy omega-3s. In fact, University of Southern California researchers discovered eating shellfish, such as shrimp, every week reduced heart attack risk by 59%!
Myth 4: The occasional burger and fries won't kill you.
Actually: If "occasional" means every Friday night, then no. But if it means every few months, and you're fit, and you've got good "numbers" (weight, waist size, cholesterol, blood pressure) AND you're chowing down on vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and other nutritious fare most other days, hey, you'll live. But few of us are that perfect. If you do occasionally indulge? Offset the effects of a fat fiesta with a brisk, 90-minute walk afterward.
Myth 5: Women naturally gain weight after menopause.
Actually: While you can blame a lot of things on hormones (from acne to PMS), in this case slowing down physically is far more likely at fault. Study after study has found that older women who exercise regularly and vigorously maintain their girlish figures. What about those charts that say as you get older, you need to eat fewer calories to simply maintain your weight? Same story. The research doesn't show that age (instead of inactivity) accounts for the drop.
Myth 6: Diet soda is worse than the real thing.
Actually: Soft drinks now outrank coffee as America's favorite beverage, but we all would be better off switching to water, diluted juice, and green tea than drinking either diet or regular soda. Both increase kidney and heart disease risk, plus they contain acids that erode tooth enamel, inviting cavities.
Final fact (this one's no myth): Maintaining your weight and body mass index at a desirable level can make your RealAge as much as 6 years younger.
increase fibre intake and decrease sugar intake took it from my home ecc book
Fruit and loads of it. Normal dinner.
just try to stay away from fatty foods
Weight watchers is a really good diet plan. Just eat healthy and exercise a lot.
Eat fruit and vegtables, pack them in a brown paper bag. Stay away from the snacky things.
For breakfast eat something like Special K or all bran or something and for lunch have a nice healthy sandwich e.g ham and salad or something :) hope this helps, good luck x
Try a protein bar for lunch.
You could try the cereal diet. You have a bowl of cereal for breakfast and lunch then a normal dinner in the evening. Pick a cereal that is not sugar coated and don't go mad in the evening with your dinner. Water retention through dehydration is something else to consider. Drink plenty of water to stop this, I lost a lot of inches by just drinking lots of fluids.
diets dont work, stop dieting and just eat healthy, lots of protein, whole grains , and plenty raw fruit and vegetables. cheese crackers will make you really fat, mad from dairy , designed to make you fat, jyst like calfs get fat with milk. and refined flour, which is nothing but starchy sugar. it is not hard to pack a salad full of vegetables for lunch, to go home and stir fry some chicken with steamed vegetables, to get up in the morning and have bowl of oatmeal and fruit. or boiled egg for a snack