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"Linda C. T." wrote in message om... I have had my body fat measured and I am 20% body fat. About 30lbs of me is fat. Also, I hate hate hate meat, especially red meat. I am not vegetarian, but meat really is not my favorite thing in the world. What would you all recommend to replace eating meat? Tofu? Beans? Thanks! L Tofu is a good way to get protein into your diet. It's very flexible. I use it for smoothies, stir fries, soup, and even chocolate pudding. I also eat it marinated and grilled. Another good source for protein is fat free cottage cheese. It's very flexible in that it can be mixed with all kinds of things (fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc) depending on what kind of taste you're looking for. Also, soy milk has more protein than regular milk and it does come flavored for those who haven't developed a taste for it. You could also try adding whey or soy powder to your diet for a protein boost. Some people sprinkle it on cereal. I mix it with plain yogurt or make a shake with soy milk. Jenn |
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Linda C. T. wrote:
I have had my body fat measured and I am 20% body fat. About 30lbs of me is fat. Also, I hate hate hate meat, especially red meat. I am not vegetarian, but meat really is not my favorite thing in the world. What would you all recommend to replace eating meat? Tofu? Beans? The optimum body fat percentage for women for health is roughly between 22% and 26%. How old are you? Teenagers, fitness models and professional athletes go lower - but they won the genetic lotto or they wouldn't be fitness models or professional athletes. I don't hate you for wanting to be skinny, I just wonder if you hate yourself. Dally |
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Linda C. T. wrote:
I have had my body fat measured and I am 20% body fat. About 30lbs of me is fat. Also, I hate hate hate meat, especially red meat. I am not vegetarian, but meat really is not my favorite thing in the world. What would you all recommend to replace eating meat? Tofu? Beans? The optimum body fat percentage for women for health is roughly between 22% and 26%. How old are you? Teenagers, fitness models and professional athletes go lower - but they won the genetic lotto or they wouldn't be fitness models or professional athletes. I don't hate you for wanting to be skinny, I just wonder if you hate yourself. Dally |
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Linda C. T. wrote:
I have had my body fat measured and I am 20% body fat. About 30lbs of me is fat. Also, I hate hate hate meat, especially red meat. I am not vegetarian, but meat really is not my favorite thing in the world. What would you all recommend to replace eating meat? Tofu? Beans? The optimum body fat percentage for women for health is roughly between 22% and 26%. How old are you? Teenagers, fitness models and professional athletes go lower - but they won the genetic lotto or they wouldn't be fitness models or professional athletes. I don't hate you for wanting to be skinny, I just wonder if you hate yourself. Dally |
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"Linda C. T." wrote in message
om... I have had my body fat measured and I am 20% body fat. About 30lbs of me is fat. That's already a very good value for a woman. http://www.healthchecksystems.com/bodyfat.htm http://www.tanita.com/MessageForWomen.shtml# Assuming that value is accurate, you're right between the athlete and fitness range. According to the Tanita chart, you're actually borderline underfat. Women are meant to carry a reasonnable amount of visible body fat on their bodies, it is necessary for it to work properly, and it is often located in areas where it doesn't cause an health risk. Why do you want to lose that weight exactly? - Specific an unesthetic fat spot while the rest of you is slim? That's where liposuction might be an option. - Not being tight enough? That's where working on the muscles will probably lead to better results. - Still feeling fat? Also, I hate hate hate meat, especially red meat. I am not vegetarian, but meat really is not my favorite thing in the world. What about fish? It doesn't really taste like red meat or even regular land animal meat... You can consider both fat fish (stronger in taste, denser) and regular lean fish (more subtle taste). What about seafood? What would you all recommend to replace eating meat? Tofu? Beans? Tofu is certainly an option. If you have no problem with gluten, you can also try seitan. However, if you go vegan, you have to be carefull about protein quality. Your body needs some essential amino-acids from its proteins; it's able to synthetize most of them except from a core set. A protein is complete when it has all the essential amino-acids. Proteins from animal sources are always complete, for obvious reasons. This includes proteins found in dairy and eggs. Proteins from vegetal sources are rarely complete, so you always need to associate two vegetal sources to get a complete source; for proper assimilation, you *need* to have them in the same meal, having one at lunch and one at dinner is not optimal. A classical association is cereal + legume. For instance, eating rice and lentil is a classical in vegan Indian cuisine. That's not a major problem is you add some meat to the mix (for instance, a daily meat service and some cheese), but if you're going more vegan, you have to do carefull planning. http://www.weightlossforall.com/prot...mbinations.htm http://www.bodyforlife2.com/incompletprotein.htm |
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"Linda C. T." wrote in message
om... I have had my body fat measured and I am 20% body fat. About 30lbs of me is fat. That's already a very good value for a woman. http://www.healthchecksystems.com/bodyfat.htm http://www.tanita.com/MessageForWomen.shtml# Assuming that value is accurate, you're right between the athlete and fitness range. According to the Tanita chart, you're actually borderline underfat. Women are meant to carry a reasonnable amount of visible body fat on their bodies, it is necessary for it to work properly, and it is often located in areas where it doesn't cause an health risk. Why do you want to lose that weight exactly? - Specific an unesthetic fat spot while the rest of you is slim? That's where liposuction might be an option. - Not being tight enough? That's where working on the muscles will probably lead to better results. - Still feeling fat? Also, I hate hate hate meat, especially red meat. I am not vegetarian, but meat really is not my favorite thing in the world. What about fish? It doesn't really taste like red meat or even regular land animal meat... You can consider both fat fish (stronger in taste, denser) and regular lean fish (more subtle taste). What about seafood? What would you all recommend to replace eating meat? Tofu? Beans? Tofu is certainly an option. If you have no problem with gluten, you can also try seitan. However, if you go vegan, you have to be carefull about protein quality. Your body needs some essential amino-acids from its proteins; it's able to synthetize most of them except from a core set. A protein is complete when it has all the essential amino-acids. Proteins from animal sources are always complete, for obvious reasons. This includes proteins found in dairy and eggs. Proteins from vegetal sources are rarely complete, so you always need to associate two vegetal sources to get a complete source; for proper assimilation, you *need* to have them in the same meal, having one at lunch and one at dinner is not optimal. A classical association is cereal + legume. For instance, eating rice and lentil is a classical in vegan Indian cuisine. That's not a major problem is you add some meat to the mix (for instance, a daily meat service and some cheese), but if you're going more vegan, you have to do carefull planning. http://www.weightlossforall.com/prot...mbinations.htm http://www.bodyforlife2.com/incompletprotein.htm |
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"Linda C. T." wrote in message
om... I have had my body fat measured and I am 20% body fat. About 30lbs of me is fat. That's already a very good value for a woman. http://www.healthchecksystems.com/bodyfat.htm http://www.tanita.com/MessageForWomen.shtml# Assuming that value is accurate, you're right between the athlete and fitness range. According to the Tanita chart, you're actually borderline underfat. Women are meant to carry a reasonnable amount of visible body fat on their bodies, it is necessary for it to work properly, and it is often located in areas where it doesn't cause an health risk. Why do you want to lose that weight exactly? - Specific an unesthetic fat spot while the rest of you is slim? That's where liposuction might be an option. - Not being tight enough? That's where working on the muscles will probably lead to better results. - Still feeling fat? Also, I hate hate hate meat, especially red meat. I am not vegetarian, but meat really is not my favorite thing in the world. What about fish? It doesn't really taste like red meat or even regular land animal meat... You can consider both fat fish (stronger in taste, denser) and regular lean fish (more subtle taste). What about seafood? What would you all recommend to replace eating meat? Tofu? Beans? Tofu is certainly an option. If you have no problem with gluten, you can also try seitan. However, if you go vegan, you have to be carefull about protein quality. Your body needs some essential amino-acids from its proteins; it's able to synthetize most of them except from a core set. A protein is complete when it has all the essential amino-acids. Proteins from animal sources are always complete, for obvious reasons. This includes proteins found in dairy and eggs. Proteins from vegetal sources are rarely complete, so you always need to associate two vegetal sources to get a complete source; for proper assimilation, you *need* to have them in the same meal, having one at lunch and one at dinner is not optimal. A classical association is cereal + legume. For instance, eating rice and lentil is a classical in vegan Indian cuisine. That's not a major problem is you add some meat to the mix (for instance, a daily meat service and some cheese), but if you're going more vegan, you have to do carefull planning. http://www.weightlossforall.com/prot...mbinations.htm http://www.bodyforlife2.com/incompletprotein.htm |
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You seem to be at a good size to me. have you tried to isolate
the areas of your body where the %20 body fat reside? Running is great for overall workout but your excercises probably should focus on the areas of your body that has the extra weight. Cygnus The Bringer of Balance (Linda C. T.) wrote in message . com... I have had my body fat measured and I am 20% body fat. About 30lbs of me is fat. Also, I hate hate hate meat, especially red meat. I am not vegetarian, but meat really is not my favorite thing in the world. What would you all recommend to replace eating meat? Tofu? Beans? Thanks! L |
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You seem to be at a good size to me. have you tried to isolate
the areas of your body where the %20 body fat reside? Running is great for overall workout but your excercises probably should focus on the areas of your body that has the extra weight. Cygnus The Bringer of Balance (Linda C. T.) wrote in message . com... I have had my body fat measured and I am 20% body fat. About 30lbs of me is fat. Also, I hate hate hate meat, especially red meat. I am not vegetarian, but meat really is not my favorite thing in the world. What would you all recommend to replace eating meat? Tofu? Beans? Thanks! L |
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