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The point of this thread is how to achieve those two goals? As someone on these threads once said, if losing weight were so easy, there would be no overweight people.
We've really strayed from the topic on this thread. Instead of FITNESS and WEIGHT LOSS tips everyone seems to have regressed into speaking about food and where to eat what. If I didnt know better, Id say from reading the recent posts that this thread was in the "Food and Drink" forum instead talking about FITNESS and WEIGHT LOSS.
What I think is best, and what has worked for me is to try to prepare meals in advance. I (mostly the wife) do it and we eat pretty well. If we go out, all restaurants (all here in Los Angeles) by law posts the nutritional content of every meal on the menu. Its very easy to choose the healthy option instead of the 3600 burger option, then add drink and possibly dessert.
Anyone know anything about fitness and care to share those fitness tips?
Define healthy. There are tons of options on the menu that are low cal but high in salt. Ex: You can order a chicken breast, broccoli and brown rice but if they've dumped the salt shaker on your food, I wouldn't call it a healthy option.
In my area, only a handful of restaurants list complete nutrition info on the menu. Otherwise, I look it up before I leave the house and if it's not available (often the case) I stick to safe options - usually salads with fresh greens and veggies.
Also dont hesitate to order your food without any added salt. There have been times where I have ordered it like that and it was brought to me with salt and got sent back until they got it right. There has been a couple of times where the manager compensated for their mistakes too.
So far the biggest advice I have is "stay the course". Sometimes you are going to bounce a bit - heavy excercise can cause inflammation which can cause water weight gain the next day. Salt can cause water weight fluctuations.
If you are losing 1-2 lbs per week the daily fluctutions can be annoying. You have to look at the trend.
I use feta cheese in salads and add a little balsamic vinegar rather than using other fattier dressings. I also use fresh lemon juice for salad dressing and sometimes when I cook, to add that "tang" without using salt.
I drink A LOT of water.
I think of "food as fuel", like earlier posters - and take the view that "garbage in = poor performance"
If I feel like eating something sweet I'll have a small square of good quality DARK chocolate - Godiva or Lindt.
I use fat-free milk.
I sometimes have a SMALL (4 fluid ounces) glass of RED wine with dinner.
I measure portions of cereal and milk so that I can monitor my calories - otherwise I'll easily eat twice the amount or more!
I eat lots of salads and vegetables but limit potatoes.
I make bruschetta topping with fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh garlic and black pepper and a MEASURED amount of olive oil - this makes a great lunch on crispbread with some low fat cottage cheese and keeps well in the fridge.
I avoid beer and processed/sugary/fatty foods as much as possible.
I make sure I get protein from sources such as tuna, chicken breast or a small grilled steak and always include protein in my daily diet.
I eat a MEASURED amount of nuts - almonds/walnuts with salads.
I EXERCISE - it's crucial!
I weigh myself only once a week. I find that more rewarding than hopping on the scales constantly and seeing no difference or fluctuating figures.
Bingo! Rep point for you. It comes down to DIET and exercise.
Let me expand on this a little bit. Outside of surgery, there are only two ways to lose weight.
1. Consume less calories than you expand.
2. Expand more calories than you consume.
1 and 2 are not the same thing. If something prevents you from exercising such as a busy work life or a medical condition, then option one is for you. On the other hand, if you have time to work out, then you can choose option 2 and eat what you enjoy and burn off the calories later with exercise.
Option 1, consuming less calories than you expand, is more important in the long run. If you eat a lot and rely on exercising to burn off the calories, then you might yourself in trouble when you are unable to exercise. There are plenty of times when we are unable to work out due to a busy life, an illness, an accident, etc. Eating is something we do everyday no matter what happens in our life. So it makes sense to start a foundation (so to speak) with a proper DIET that give your body only the calories it needs to maintain good health.
They're really yummy and filling. Only 60 calories and 4 net carbs, plus 4 grams of fiber in each pita! I'll put a few slices of natural turkey breast on it, then load it up with veggies and top it off with salsa. I've also made fish tacos using these pitas. They've definitely helped me a lot in my weigh loss goals, especially since I was always a huge carboholic... (They're usually sold near the deli at the supermarket.)
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