The No Diet Diet Plan
Perusing articles at WebMD on “Women’s Health” I ran
into an article by Paige Greenfield about losing weight
without laborious calorie counting and measuring food.
(Titled “Lose Weight Without the Math!”)
Greenfield struck a chord with me because all the time
and angst involved with keeping a calorie chart handy
and writing everything down takes me [...]
Tags: dieting, weight-loss
September 16th, 2008 at 11:47 am
What is a good meal plan for a diet?
I've been trying to lose weight because thats my new years resolution BUT I dont know what type of diets there are. Diet pills are like the only thing I come across but im not old enough for them. Can someone tell me a good diet plan
September 16th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
No junk food, no candy, no fast food, no sodas. I just count calories when I eat and keep a food diary. Try to eat healthy (lean meat, fruits and veggies, whole grain products) and drink a lot of water. You can do a search online for "balanced diet" and see what comes up but so many times those lists have foods that I don't care to eat.
Stay away from the sugar and unhealthy stuff and be aware of how much you are eating, and you should be fine. Good luck!
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September 16th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Ok,
Buy Low Fat EVERYTHING (cheese, milk, even pizza if you really want), NEVER eat beef if trying to lose weight, do 30 mins cardio a day, and 30 mins – 2 hrs weight training and in 3 weeks or less u might loose upto 15 pounds depending on your weight.
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September 16th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
There are a plethora of fad diets out there, but I find what works for me is a diet composed of 40% protein, 40% carbohydrates and 20% mostly healthy fats. I do not let my fat intake go lower than 20% as fat is necessary for hormone production.
Instead of advocating one diet theory over another, I will tell you what to avoid. If you avoid the following, you'll have absolutely no trouble losing weight (an exercise program thrown into the mix always helps, of course):
- Avoid refined sugar. It has no nutritional value.
- Avoid refined carbs such as potato chips, cakes, cookies
- Avoid fast food. They're loaded with garbage and calorically dense.
Try and eat smaller, healthful meals more regularly – as opposed to the standard breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Don't go too low on the caloric intake as it will cause your body to go into a state of shock and it will adapt to your new energy intake and actually make it harder for you to lose weight.
Don't be afraid to experiment with your diet plan to see what works for your body. Everyone is different, there is no one size fits all plan.
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September 16th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
The best thing you can do for yourself is get smart about what you are eating. There are a ton of resources on the web that address any type of food you might be interested.
That being said, there's not enough space here to get in to all of the fact and fiction about different diets, no carbs vs some carbs, low fat diets etc. What I've done is arm myself with as much knowledge as I can about foods that I like (or would like to try) and plan my meals around that.
The first thing you have to do is eat breakfast. If you're not eating breakfast starting to do so will go a long way toward helping you reach your goals. You must get your metabolism going first thing. If you don't, your body will have a greater tendency to store what you do eat as fats as it is used to going long periods of time (between your last meal and first meal the next day) without nutrition.
If you drink soda, stop and replace it with water or decaffeinated tea. Eat smaller meals more often. I lift weights and run, so I need carbs (not to mention I enjoy them!). The important thing to remember about carbs is to stick with whole grain varieties like oatmeal, whole wheat or whole grain breads and brown rice. If you're going to eat pasta spend the extra money and get the whole wheat variety.
If you like potato's like I do, try baking a sweet potato instead of a white one. It has a much lower glycemic index which means the sugars are absorbed more slowly in to the bloodstream. Read up on the GI of foods and you'll learn a lot about how your insulin levels will affect the storage of fat.
Vegetables are also a must, and no fruits after mid-afternoon or so as the sugar in those are mostly simple sugars which means they burn off quickly. I'd also recommend trying to get your carbs in for breakfast and lunch and stay away from them at dinner. You need fuel for your daily activities like work and exercise, but not so much for after dinner things like watching tv or sleeping. If you're active at night though you'd want to include some carbs for dinner.
Phew, that's a lot to digest (pardon the pun). But like I said, arm yourself with knowledge, and don't be afraid to eat (just make healthy choices). Good luck to you in the new year!
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September 16th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Yes, I will refer you to a website, but what you want to focus on is a healthy diet. My husband grew up without his mom and he ate horribly all his life and is now paying for it. When you review the website below, realize you will be learning how to eat healthy for the rest of your life so the time it takes to learn this is well worth it because you will understand and have developed good habits.
A healthy diet includes vegetables and protein (chicken, fish, meat, nuts, etc) and fruits and other foods as close to their natural state is best. Raw vegetables are very important because they help you digest well. Water is one of the best parts of healthy weight loss diet and 9 hours of sleep is necessary for a healthy thyroid, which is the gland in your body that controls your metabolism (the rate at which you burn calories).
Read the website below and also talk to your parents and your family doctor if you can about the best way to go about losing weight.
You want to stay away from diet pills for two reasons – any medication you take has to be processed by your liver and bad things from medication stay in your liver and that is why you hear about older people dying from liver problems, so don't abuse your liver if you don't absolutely have to. Additionally, diet pills won't teach you how to eat healthy, which is something so many don't ever learn.
Hope this helps!
References :
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/adolescent/adolescentnutrition.html
February 28th, 2010 at 1:03 am
Great article, thank you. I am very interested in finding a diet that lowers my sugar intake. I currently have a sweet-tooth, and am finding it difficult to find meal plans, what to eat for snacks, etc. While diabetes is not something that runs in my family, I am still concerned and would like to be smart and take a proactive approach to my health.