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Jumpin' Jack Flash wrote:
:: I'm starting on a little diet here and I'm wondering if you all can :: help me out. I've got pretty bad eating habits. I drink lots of :: carbonated drinks (Coke/Pepsi), eat lots of sandwiches (bread) and :: eat lots of pasta. So I've already started to cut down on :: everything, but I need help identifying which foods are bad. I'm :: more or less trying the low carb diet. I'm trying to cut out the :: bread (I only eat whole wheat anyway) and the pasta. But because :: I'm so used to eating bread and pastas, I don't know what else to :: eat. I know fruits and veggies are good as well as meat, but what :: else can I get for a little variety. :: :: Like tonight for example, I had a small steak and some boiled :: broccoli and cauliflower. Is that good? That's appropriate, yes. The thing is I know I'll :: probably be hungry after my walk tonight, but I don't know what to :: eat that late that is light. :: :: Should dairy foods be avoided all together? Avoid milk....use cream, cheese (in limited amounts), eggs, butter, etc. I looked at my :: mini-wheats cereal and it looks like there's a load of carbs in that. :: Can you guys give me some examples of good food to eat so I don't get :: bored with this too fast? Also, what should really be avoided? :: Thanks. Eat some celery, a boiled egg, a tablespoon of nut butter (no sugar added), a small piece of cheese, etc. Or have a very small salad, piece of chicken breast, a few nuts (be careful with nuts), etc. |
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says... Like tonight for example, I had a small steak and some boiled broccoli and cauliflower. Is that good? The thing is I know I'll probably be hungry after my walk tonight, but I don't know what to eat that late that is light. Should dairy foods be avoided all together? I looked at my mini-wheats cereal and it looks like there's a load of carbs in that. Can you guys give me some examples of good food to eat so I don't get bored with this too fast? Also, what should really be avoided? Thanks. Calcium has been found to help burn fat according to a University of Tenn. study. http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/512735.html Low fat cheese is a staple of the South Beach Diet in-between-meal snack. This diet helped my wife lose 30 pounds in a very short amount of time and she looks great and full of energy and has been maintaining it quite nicely. I've been eating low fat yogurt for decades. It's good food and good for the intestines. |
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says... Like tonight for example, I had a small steak and some boiled broccoli and cauliflower. Is that good? The thing is I know I'll probably be hungry after my walk tonight, but I don't know what to eat that late that is light. Should dairy foods be avoided all together? I looked at my mini-wheats cereal and it looks like there's a load of carbs in that. Can you guys give me some examples of good food to eat so I don't get bored with this too fast? Also, what should really be avoided? Thanks. Calcium has been found to help burn fat according to a University of Tenn. study. http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/512735.html Low fat cheese is a staple of the South Beach Diet in-between-meal snack. This diet helped my wife lose 30 pounds in a very short amount of time and she looks great and full of energy and has been maintaining it quite nicely. I've been eating low fat yogurt for decades. It's good food and good for the intestines. |
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"Jim Bard" wrote in message ...
You're doing the right thing. Grains, potatoes, things like that are good to avoid. Just as an anecdote, I was watching on the History Channel the history of the cattle industry in the US. Being a Texan, I was naturally interested in that. At one point, they mentioned that ranchers would feed the cattle grain to fatten them up. I think that works with people, too. My diet primarily consists of meat, fish, eggs, cheese, and certain vegetables, just as spinach, broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, and so on. I take vitamin supplements and also sugar-free Metamucil for the fiber content, since I lost my "regularity" after I started this. This is just the path I've found in my lifestyle change. Everyone is different, and your path might be completely different. Hang in there, there is no direct recipe for a low-carb lifestyle, For instance, I never eat past 8pm. I have promised myself that if I really need something to eat later, it will be a can of soup, usually cream of chicken, and then if I'm STILL hungry, I can have whatever I want. I've only had the soup maybe a half-dozen times, and never wanted anything after that. It's mostly about whatever works for you. Great, thanks for the tips. One thing I'm wondering about here is, should carbs be avoided all together? Do you guys avoid eating bread or pasta and high-carb foods like that all together, or should you mix up a very limited amount in your diet. I'm finding it hard to avoid. I haven't bought new groceries since I started this and when I look in my cupboard it's all high carb pasta and soups, etc. Do you avoid sugar mainly too? Also, what is something good to drink? Besides water? I am drinking a lot of water as well, but I need something else. Water doesn't satisfy me at all. Any sort of fruit juices or milk or anything? What's good for this diet? |
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"Jim Bard" wrote in message ...
You're doing the right thing. Grains, potatoes, things like that are good to avoid. Just as an anecdote, I was watching on the History Channel the history of the cattle industry in the US. Being a Texan, I was naturally interested in that. At one point, they mentioned that ranchers would feed the cattle grain to fatten them up. I think that works with people, too. My diet primarily consists of meat, fish, eggs, cheese, and certain vegetables, just as spinach, broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, and so on. I take vitamin supplements and also sugar-free Metamucil for the fiber content, since I lost my "regularity" after I started this. This is just the path I've found in my lifestyle change. Everyone is different, and your path might be completely different. Hang in there, there is no direct recipe for a low-carb lifestyle, For instance, I never eat past 8pm. I have promised myself that if I really need something to eat later, it will be a can of soup, usually cream of chicken, and then if I'm STILL hungry, I can have whatever I want. I've only had the soup maybe a half-dozen times, and never wanted anything after that. It's mostly about whatever works for you. Great, thanks for the tips. One thing I'm wondering about here is, should carbs be avoided all together? Do you guys avoid eating bread or pasta and high-carb foods like that all together, or should you mix up a very limited amount in your diet. I'm finding it hard to avoid. I haven't bought new groceries since I started this and when I look in my cupboard it's all high carb pasta and soups, etc. Do you avoid sugar mainly too? Also, what is something good to drink? Besides water? I am drinking a lot of water as well, but I need something else. Water doesn't satisfy me at all. Any sort of fruit juices or milk or anything? What's good for this diet? |
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"Jim Bard" wrote in message ...
You're doing the right thing. Grains, potatoes, things like that are good to avoid. Just as an anecdote, I was watching on the History Channel the history of the cattle industry in the US. Being a Texan, I was naturally interested in that. At one point, they mentioned that ranchers would feed the cattle grain to fatten them up. I think that works with people, too. My diet primarily consists of meat, fish, eggs, cheese, and certain vegetables, just as spinach, broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, and so on. I take vitamin supplements and also sugar-free Metamucil for the fiber content, since I lost my "regularity" after I started this. This is just the path I've found in my lifestyle change. Everyone is different, and your path might be completely different. Hang in there, there is no direct recipe for a low-carb lifestyle, For instance, I never eat past 8pm. I have promised myself that if I really need something to eat later, it will be a can of soup, usually cream of chicken, and then if I'm STILL hungry, I can have whatever I want. I've only had the soup maybe a half-dozen times, and never wanted anything after that. It's mostly about whatever works for you. Great, thanks for the tips. One thing I'm wondering about here is, should carbs be avoided all together? Do you guys avoid eating bread or pasta and high-carb foods like that all together, or should you mix up a very limited amount in your diet. I'm finding it hard to avoid. I haven't bought new groceries since I started this and when I look in my cupboard it's all high carb pasta and soups, etc. Do you avoid sugar mainly too? Also, what is something good to drink? Besides water? I am drinking a lot of water as well, but I need something else. Water doesn't satisfy me at all. Any sort of fruit juices or milk or anything? What's good for this diet? |
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Jumpin' Jack Flash wrote:
:: Great, thanks for the tips. One thing I'm wondering about here is, :: should carbs be avoided all together? You don't have to do that....you can eat veggies and get small amounts of carbs from eggs, cheese, etc. Do you guys avoid eating bread :: or pasta and high-carb foods like that all together, or should you :: mix :: up a very limited amount in your diet. Mostly, yes...it is often easier to just not eat really high-carb foods as they might trigger binges. But you can basically roll your own plan, depending on your level of control. I'm finding it hard to avoid. :: I haven't bought new groceries since I started this and when I look :: in :: my cupboard it's all high carb pasta and soups, etc. :: :: Do you avoid sugar mainly too? Sugar is a carb. If you count your carbs, then you can eat small amounts of that stuff. You might pick a carb level of say, 60 g per day as a starting point. Then work to that. Or, you might pick a starting point of 100 g per day. A lot of things will work for you provided you end up eating less overall. :: :: Also, what is something good to drink? Besides water? I am drinking :: a lot of water as well, but I need something else. Water doesn't :: satisfy me at all. Any sort of fruit juices or milk or anything? :: What's good for this diet? Diet drinks....fruit 2-O and anything else sweetened with splenda. is good. Go read www.atkins.com for some ideas. |
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Jumpin' Jack Flash wrote:
:: Great, thanks for the tips. One thing I'm wondering about here is, :: should carbs be avoided all together? You don't have to do that....you can eat veggies and get small amounts of carbs from eggs, cheese, etc. Do you guys avoid eating bread :: or pasta and high-carb foods like that all together, or should you :: mix :: up a very limited amount in your diet. Mostly, yes...it is often easier to just not eat really high-carb foods as they might trigger binges. But you can basically roll your own plan, depending on your level of control. I'm finding it hard to avoid. :: I haven't bought new groceries since I started this and when I look :: in :: my cupboard it's all high carb pasta and soups, etc. :: :: Do you avoid sugar mainly too? Sugar is a carb. If you count your carbs, then you can eat small amounts of that stuff. You might pick a carb level of say, 60 g per day as a starting point. Then work to that. Or, you might pick a starting point of 100 g per day. A lot of things will work for you provided you end up eating less overall. :: :: Also, what is something good to drink? Besides water? I am drinking :: a lot of water as well, but I need something else. Water doesn't :: satisfy me at all. Any sort of fruit juices or milk or anything? :: What's good for this diet? Diet drinks....fruit 2-O and anything else sweetened with splenda. is good. Go read www.atkins.com for some ideas. |
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