Hi I need to lose weight and I certainly am not going the right way about it. I ran on the treadmill today for 2 miles and then did some situps and various other exercises for about an hour which is fine. The problem is im scared of eating foods and scared of gaining anymore weight because I really need to lose some fat around my chest and thighs before this ski trip Im going on with the school.
so I just ate stuff I found which have less than 1g of sat fat, have under 10 carbs and things that are fairly high in protein for example beans. All Ive eaten today was weetabix for breakfast, Kidney beans, sweetcorn and peas for lunch. After my exercises a protein shake and a few hours after another serving a with a slice of chicken that also has low carbs and fat.
I know what im doing is really bad because I feel weak and hungry but I’m just worried that Ill put on more.
I know I’m a boy and I shouldn’t be worried but this affects me alot. =[
Please could someone tell me what exactly to eat and when?
I just want to lose weight safely and sensibly but fast.
Thank you for answering this in advance
Takecare
Hello, Margaret here. Thanks for visiting my website.
try to minimize carbs at night, eat more carbs during lunch when you are burning more energy,
drink a lot of water!
get sleep – seriously,
build muscle: when you are weight lifting your muscle fibers actually micro tear and the process to heal these tears is what builds muscle. building muscle helps you burn fat while your not eve working out.
-go out and buy healthy foods you will be excited to eat (salmon: great for skin also, organic fruits, things for healthy salads: the dressing is what kills you, try a citrus dressing or oil and vinegar, if you can’t stand those, don’t get hung up on it. take a small container and fill it with dressing, dunk your fork in the dressing first then take a bite of salad!
The thing is, is that you don’t want to work your butt off for so long only to gain all the weight back – how discouraging! So don’t starve yourself or over exercise because when you go back to being normal you’ll gain weight and be unhappy.
**don’t skip breakfast! A great breakfast is an egg sandwhich with tomato and chicken sandwhich meat, a cup of coffee, and if your stil lhungry eat a peice of fruit…A good idea to keep in mind is protein as much as you want and one carb for b.fast.
drink a glass of water before each meal to make you feel fuller, plus water is good in way too many ways for me to sit and list.
green tea, cayenne pepper, lemons are all things that can minorly boost your metabolism.
eat 6 small meals a day, this also helps raise your metabolism. starving yourself can actually slow your metab down! but eating small meals frequently is great for you! just make sure they are healthy.
if you cheat once, don’t let it ruin your whole plan. we all have slips! maybe workout an additional ten minutes to help relieve some of that guilt.
workout with a buddy, not only is it motivating but you can’t deny you get a little competative, plus if someone is relying on you to workout with you are less likely to skip out on it!
get some great jams you love!
mix up your routine! right now I’m in a spot where my routine is monotonous and it’s killing my motivation. I need variety so make sure you get some variety if you are the same.
DIETING TIPS:
*Drink that water before meals
*Boil or steam as much as you can
*Get whole wheat bread, it’s complex carbs so it takes longer to digest which makes you fuller and doesn’t get stored as simple carbs aka fat
*Water, Water, Water!
*Don’t eat after 6:30, if you must attempt a healthier option, no carbs!
*When eating salads, opt for an olive oil or citrus dressing, if you can’t handle that, put dressing in a side cup and dip your fork into that first, then take a bite of your salad. The Dressing is what kills us! It defeats the whole purpose of the salad…some even being equivelant to a double cheeseburger if the dressing is too much!
BREAKFAST:
Eggs and a meat, nothing breaded or fried.
Lunch: Salads, mix up the meat you put with it, salmon, chicken, shrimp, fish, turkey, etc…healthy options.
-Baked potato with fresh salsa
Dinner:
Steamed veggies: asparagus, cauliflower, brocolli, carrots, pea pods, corn, green beans, etc.
Meat: Chicken, cod, salmon, pork, seafood, scallops, hamburger
try to minimize carbs at dinner!
Great Meal Ideas:
Taco salad: hamburger, green onion, tomato, b. olives, jalepeño’s, skip the sourcream and cheese. Use a salsa as your dressing. serve with a glass of milk
Salmon prepared in fresh squeezed lemon juice and dill seasoning, one garlic clove and Olive oil, wrap in foil bake for 35 minutes and serve with one cup rice.
Tuna salad: http://www.ehow.com/how_4607590_healthy-…
Chicken and Cranberry saladhttp://www.ehow.com/how_4451889_cranberr…
Chicken Chilli: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-g… it would last a couple days also!)
sometimes if I crave a late night snack, I throw a bunch of veggies in a bowl and toss with italian dressing, not bad!
watch your drinks! We often don’t realize the drinks we consume have extremely high caloric intake.
DONT FEEL LIKE COOKING:
Healthy choice chicken noodle soups are really good!
Lean Cuisine aren’t bad either.
There is no sensible way to lose weight quickly, and keep it off. A realistic goal is 1-2 pounds per week. If you’re starting out really overweight, you might drop 20 pounds in the first month…but I don’t get the impression that that’s your situation.
The only “bad” thing you’ve consumed is a protein shake. Stop buying that garbage. Follow these simple diet rules, and you will lose weight:
1) no sugar (fruit is OK, just no sugar, or sugar-sweetened foods)
2) no flour (bread, pasta, pizza)
Seriously, that’s it. Stop counting calories, carbs and fat grams. Eat meals slowly, and when you feel satisfied, put down the fork. If after 2 hours you’re hungry again, eat an apple and a handful of peanuts so you’re not starving for dinner.
Absolutely no soda pop, Gatorade, or sugar-filled energy drinks.
Good luck.
Get a note pad and lable it as your diet book.
Plan your meals every four days.
Example
For the next for days my breakfast is going to be:
1 egg
I waffle
½ cup strawberries
Lunch
I egg sandwich
2 ounces crackers
3:00 snack
String cheese
½ Apple
1 cookie
Also note: Drink mostly water, Don’t drink your calories!!
And plan not to eat after 3:00. This is very important in weight loss. Breakfast is important because you burn your calories throughout the day and it also fuels you for your day.
Planning meals in advance helps you stick to it, but the most important thing is to make your lunches the night before. It’s a little hard because you have not eaten since 3:00, but it really helps the next day because it is ready to grab and you’re not standing in the Kitchen for too long.
This plan has been working so well for me, after reading and trying out a lot of diet books and trying a lot of diet pills that make you feel full, I heard this plan from a friend and it seems to be the best long lasting thing I have done.
More Lunch examples
Rice bowl – ½ cup rice, 1 cup steamed veggies, ½ cup terriakki chicken, ¼ cup fresh pineapple
(just the rice bowl with water nothing else on the side!)
3 Chicken tacos – Diced onions tomatoes and cilantro, 3 tablespoons small pieces cut chicken on small corn tortillas
Sandwich and 2 oz crackers
1 and ½ cup soup with salad
Large Salad