Hi, I'm dieting, so far I've lost 18 pound since easter. it's a steady no fad diet. They are the best
as you are more likely to keep the weight off.
Simple fact. If you eat less calories than your body needs, you lose weight.
I down loaded an app called my fitness pal, it's free and you basically scan bar codes
on food items, there is also a search facility to look them up. You keep track of calories
and quickly learn what is low fat low sugar etc. I've found myself automatically
eating healthier.
Plus if you need a few days off, you can just increase the calorie goal to maintenance then
go back to it. Nothing has been off the menu so it's easier to keep to.
I also got a fit bit to track exercise, steps and calories burnt. You can then either eat the
extra calories or not.
. I burnt 500 calories doing a couple hours of gardening for example.
It doesn't matter what type of diet you go on, if you eat too many calories you won't
lose weight.
Generally speaking a 500 calorie deficit a day (3500 a week) will lose you 1 pound a week.
Maybe more at the start as you lose all that retained fluid in the first few days of a
diet.
Hope you don't mind me mentioning this. It's better to eat in a way you can sustain later
otherwise any weight lost will just go back on when you go back to your normal diet.
Ive also been trying to get 30 mins exercise a day.
Here are just a few examples of what I've been eating.
At least 4 portions of fruit or veg a day.
Caffeine free tea or red roiboos tea, herbal tea with a drop of honey
Breakfasts
Cereal or porridge with grapes/banana, skimmed milk.
Wholemeal bread beans (i.e. Beans on toast)
Scrambled egg on toast
Two crumpets with low fat butter
Full fat live strawberry yoghurt with fruit and a breakfast topper with nuts, seeds.
Lunch
sandwiches, whole meal or whole grain bread, ham, chicken, beef slices with salad, fruit,
bag of popcorn.
Grilled bacon and tomato sandwiches
Pilchards on toast with grated cheese.
Baked potato with tuna, mayo, large salad.
Grilled mushrooms, beans, egg, bacon, tomatoes
soup with wholemeal bread
Rice with chopped up salad, and dressing maybe a bit of chicken.
Dinner
Home made low fat mince with carrots, celery, tomatoes, onions, garlic, red wine etc
Mash Potato with a little butter, milk, pepper, cauliflower, or broccoli, swede, etc,
Reduced salt gravy, the occasional Yorkshire pudding.
Pasta/lasagne with salad
Small portion of fish and chips with whole meal bread. Maybe once a week.
Various rice based dishes
Various chicken based dishes, chilli chicken, tandoori chicken, Chicken in BBQ sauce.
Various fish based dishes, tuna, plaice, salmon
Snacks
Fruit - bananas, grapes, pineapple, pears, oranges
Bags of popcorn (less cals than chrisps and you get the fibre from them)
2 finger kit kats
Blue ribbon biscuits 99 cals
Chocolate Horlick drink at evening
Milkshake made with semi skimmed milk and fruit based.
Plus lots more, the occasional slice of pizza with some salad,
The occasional small slice of birthday cake.
I can't think of it all just now, but if you count calories you find yourself
eating healthier and you can have the occasional treat.
Plus I've been using the microwave to steam all sorts of veggies and freeze them,
and also mash potato and other meals stews, etc. For the days I can't be bothered
to cook. Lol
