If I wan't to lose weight, do portion sizes matter for fruits and vegetables!


Question: I am dieting so that I can control my weight. I eat mostly healthy foods, but I usually eat big portions. When I eat vegetables does it matter how much I eat if I don't eat too much of everything else?


Answers: I am dieting so that I can control my weight. I eat mostly healthy foods, but I usually eat big portions. When I eat vegetables does it matter how much I eat if I don't eat too much of everything else?

well if ur wanting to loose weight it's all about how many calories go into u. The thing is veges are so low-cal you can have huge size portion and there won't be much calories. For example 11 cups of broccoli has equal the amount of calories as a magnum and broccoli has all the nuntrients and will fill u up as well. Basically what im saying is you can have almost as much veggies as you want.

You can eat all the vegetables you want too. They are great for you. The fruit you need to be careful because some of it has a lot of calories. You need to research which are healthier then others and have less caloric intake and stick to those. Good luck!

it's fine
but you hae to do cardio
to keep up with your heartbeat and etc.

the best thing you can do is eat 5-6 times a day or every 3 hours because this stimulates your metabolism gland into working all day and decreases the likely hood of gaining weight fast as you get older and losing your muscle mass.
if your worried about eating too much i can really help you.

in order to maintain your current body weight use this formula to work out how many calories you need per day.

you body weight in lb's x 0.42 if not active 0.65 if active then x this by 24 and that's how many calories per day will maintain your current body weight. if you wish to gain weight to build muscle increase the calories if you wish to lose weight and tone up than decrease the amount of calories or do enough cardio exercise to expend more calories than taken in.

also here is a list of foods that body builders would use and an example of to eat them properly. the diet is the most important thing in keeping physically fit and should not be under estimated.

6:00 a.m. 1 tall glass of cold water
1 meal replacement shake/high protein shake OR a bowl of oatmeal w/ raisins
and a piece of whole wheat bread w/ peanut butter

8:00 a.m. A small slice of whole wheat bread w/ tablespoon of peanut butter OR
a small nonfat yogurt with granola.

11:00 a.m. A whole-food lunch like a chicken breast & a salad, OR a
Turkey sandwich on whole-wheat with baked potato chips.

2:00 p.m. A meal replacement shake or high protein shake.

5:00 p.m. A whole food dinner like tuna with light mayo on whole wheat OR a
chicken breast with brown rice and steamed vegetables.

8:00 p.m. A small serving of lean steak or chicken with steamed vegetables OR
a low-fat, low-sugar protein bar (Balance, Zone, Powerbar).

At bed: A small snack like a small bowl of cereal, a nonfat yogurt, or a protein
bar (Balance Bar).

Invest in a quality, low-fat meal cookbook that can add variety to each of these foods. Add spices and low fat sauces to add flavor. The bottom line is, you can
eat a lot of low-fat, spicy, flavorful cooking with a little planning. Just because you are eating healthy doesn



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