Eating right and Losing Weight
Yes, this isn’t a site dedicated to losing weight. It’s not easy to lose weight, and it’s something a lot of people have a difficult time with.
This is what I know (and believe) works best for me, and it’s a fairly mainstream methodology in losing weight.
I’ve been following religiously some of the items on this list. Others, not so much. However, I am back on track with eating healthier and exercising regularly.
- Drink in moderation. (A glass of wine with dinner, sometimes two. About once or twice a week)
- No smoking (I am glad that I never smoked, and I never will)
- Eat four small meals a day, with 2 healthy snacks. (This is difficult for me. Working on it.)
- Low-sugar diet
- No soft drinks (I drink soda at most 5 times a year.)
- No candy. (Just a little bit of dark chocolate)
- I can’t give up coffee, but I take it with just milk, no sugar. 1 - 2 cups a day
- Low-fat diet
- Eat lean meat
- Baked instead of fried
- Eat more fish and vegetables
- no bacon, no sausages (well mostly..)
- no potato chips, no fries (this was hard at first)
- Limit refined flour intake
- Whole-wheat bread (always)
- Whole-wheat pasta (always, when eating at home)
- Limit processed foods in diet
- Low sodium diet
- Eat at home more
- Limit processed foods in diet
- Weight training.
- Free weight, upper body workouts for now
- Push-ups
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ive had to start a healthy eating regieme due to being over weight by 42 lb dont ask …….but know it will help my recovery … ive lost 7 lb first week , following the plan , no exercise (just moving round on my crutches brings me out in a sweat !) but as for coffee .. no can do , its the only thing i can enjoy but pleased with my start .
I’m concerned about weight gain over my months of rehabilitation (including the 7 weeks and counting in the air cast). These tips are straightforward and will be very helpful I think!
Many thanks
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I’ve lost 20 lbs in 6 weeks. I found out in my pre-op physical that my bad cholesterol level were about 35 points to high so I needed to change my lifestyle to make sure I had a good rest of my life. So started by eating low fat, low cholesterol foods. My wife found some good recipes, I also eat less at meals, especially dinner. I usually have a MMaid Heartwise Orange juice with an Erin Baker Mini Oatmeal cookie for breakfast, a banana or granola (check the labels) for mid morning snack and lunch, then a mid afternoon snack and a resonable dinner. I’ve had a total of one fast food hamburger and one order of fries in the past 6 weeks, and only about a cup of ice cream.
If you get a chance go to http://www.livestrong.com and you can track food, weight etc. It even downloads to you IPhone for free. Of course, there is a paid option that gives you more controls, options, but the free work great for me.