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Author: FeelinGross
Date: 01-09-03 06:00
I have another problem that I could sure use some advice on. It's actually funny to say this when I have such a problem with my weight, but I am a very picky eater. Growing up (in a single-parent home) my mom was always working and I pretty much ate on the run all the time...whatever was convienient for my mom. She never really introduced me to a lot of fruits or veggies, so I never developed a taste for them. So it's very hard for me to find a lot of variety in the foods that are healthy for me. I loves potatoes and corn, but know that I should stay away from starchy veggies. I love lettuce and carrots (which is what my salads normally consist of) The only fruit I really like is apples. I can eat bananas, but don't really care for them. I have this *thing* with "squishy" foods (oh for heavens sake, I'm 32 years old and sound like a 6 year old! LOL!) I can't stand tomatoes (but love tomato sauce...I just can't bite into a tomato! Yuck!) I love chicken, but only boneless, skinless chicken (which is a good thing)...I don't like a lot of red meat, but I do love venison (and have a freezer full, as my husband is a hunter) the only fish I like is tuna. I love bacon and ham and sausage (but that's too fatty, right?) I can't stand most breakfast foods ( like oatmeal)
Can someone offer some sample menu ideas? Below is a menu plan that I have been working on (going to the grocery store tomorrow to get all the healthy foods I will need to get my weight-loss program going!) Any advice/hints/tips would be wonderful.
Breakfast: Half a bagel with low-fat cream cheese; Orange juice
Lunch: Salad- made with lettuce, carrots, hard-boiled egg, cheese, tuna (or chicken), low-cal dressing, apple
Dinner: Chicken/venison steak, veggies (green beans or peas), small salad (like above but without the meat), maybe a small baked potato with fat-free sour cream
I don't know a lot about the calorie content of this "plan" of mine, but it looks good on paper. I have tried eating the 6 mini meals, or 3 meals and 2-3 snacks before, and I can't seem to eat that much without getting sick. I think sticking to 3 sensible meals a day is the right way for me to do this. I am a busy full-time mom, and most days I hit the floor running and don't take the time to eat at all during the day until dinner time...and then I seriously over-eat.
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Author: candace
Date: 01-09-03 09:40
Hi -
I learned something that changed everything for me. I was eating much like the way you describe - thinking that a potato with low fat sour cream was good, or a bagel with cream cheese, or anything with low or non fat. WRONG!! When I stopped looking at fat count, and started looking mostly at CARBS, my weight dropped so fast it was unbelievable. Now I eat eggs, meats, cheese, green vegetables. I NEVER eat potatoes, rice, bread, or cereal, and I rarely eat sugar. Try it! Just watch your carb count, keep it as low as possible, and drink as much water a day as you can - at least ten glasses per day. Combine that with a reasonable amount of exercise (do something active every day, for at least half an hour), and I believe you will see the pounds dissolve. I have never written to one of these forums before, but I am so excited by this I had to share it. Don't eat ANYTHING with a carb count over 10 in a serving. Hint: most meats - ZERO. Egg - 1 carb. Cheese - 2 carbs. Plain bagel - without the cream cheese! - 57 carbs. Get the idea?
For more info, check out www.lowcarb.ca
Candace
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Author: Laura
Date: 01-09-03 09:43
Oh man are we related LMAO you sound like me except for a couple of things you eat that I go yuck on.
There are a ton of things you can eat and really enjoy. Like for breakfast did you know that you can have eggs!!!!!!!
2 whole grain waffles 1/2 cup yogurt and berries about 200 cal
whole grain english muffin
1 cup cooked oatmeal
scrambled eggs with low fat cheese (easy now) 2 whole grain toast
2 buckwheat pancakes topped with 1 tbsp of maple syrupand fruit
these are all about 200 calories.
Try a bowl of cereal in the am There are tons of yummy cereal u can eat and add some fruit and wala a meal.
Some lunch ideas Pita sandwich with roast beef lettuce bean sprouts
veggie omelet made with 2 egg whites and one yolk and two pieces of toast
4 oz hamb
roasted chicken
I mean there are so many choices to make. It also helps on how you prepare it too.And how big of serving you have.
Since you mentioned that you were behaving as a 6 yr old the way I introduced new veggies to my kids is a lil at a time. Try a bite today and then a couple days later try a few bites and move on maybe you will learn how to love em. Either that or plug your nose and chew chew chew.
Hope this helped a lil Good luck
Laura
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Author: GymMachine
Date: 01-09-03 19:01
a potato and an egg have about 70 calories each...if your not aiming for a higher protein diet u would want the egg, but they yeild the same amount of energy so it wont make any difference as to which one you pick....carbs are ok and better used by the body earlier in the day...pastas and such are fine but i wouldnt eat them for dinner - there is no need for a surplus of energy before bed.
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Author: lovelost92000
Date: 01-10-03 11:22
Sometimes there is a need for a surplus of energy for bed....You can lose alot of weight that way. Just had to add.
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Author: GymMachine
Date: 01-10-03 16:41
oh i agree but i think its more the 'type' of energy...things full of fibre and those which take a long time to digest, are low glycemic are perfect
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