Right foods and snacks

Tonibadr
Tonibadr Posts: 6 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi I'm Toni ! And I'm in need of weight loss buddies .. I am losing weight very slowly and I have been working out everyday ! I found out why yesterday GRRRRRR I've been eating the wrong foods I thought was healthy and good for me .. I don't know what to fix/eat/cook low calories and carbs .. I really need help :-(

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    There are no "wrong" foods, there is just "too much" of a food.
  • love30dan
    love30dan Posts: 1 Member
    Right
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    What are the foods that you think are the wrong foods?
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I prefer left food and snacks, not right... But that's a personal preference. :p

    There is no right/wrong, good/bad foods. The right foods to eat are the ones you like, that fit your goals. Wrong/bad foods are the ones you force yourself to eat because someone else said you should even if you think they taste like feet.

  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    The only foods that I consider bad are...cottage cheese, boiled okra and liver.
  • lemonsnowdrop
    lemonsnowdrop Posts: 1,298 Member
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    The only foods that I consider bad are...cottage cheese, boiled okra and liver.

    I'm gonna agree with all of that and give you a high five.

  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    The only foods that I consider bad are...cottage cheese, boiled okra and liver.

    You forgot kimchee....gag!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    The only foods that I consider bad are...cottage cheese, boiled okra and liver.

    You forgot kimchee....gag!

    and kale
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    The only foods that I consider bad are...cottage cheese, boiled okra and liver.

    You forgot kimchee....gag!

    Gotta disagree on the kimchee...but I used to live in Ktown and worked with Koreans. I can totally understand boiled okra though...like a bowl o'snot.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    Tonibadr wrote: »
    Hi I'm Toni ! And I'm in need of weight loss buddies .. I am losing weight very slowly and I have been working out everyday ! I found out why yesterday GRRRRRR I've been eating the wrong foods I thought was healthy and good for me .. I don't know what to fix/eat/cook low calories and carbs .. I really need help :-(

    OP, what foods were you eating that you think are "wrong" now? Were they high calorie?

    Most things you can work in with a little effort and understanding what a realist portion is.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    Toni...your foods don't have to be low calorie foods nor do you have to eat low carb in order to lose weight. That works for some people but not everyone.

    You can still eat higher calorie foods but your serving sizes just need to be appropriate for your goals. Foods that are higher in calorie need to be weighed. I would overeat on roasted potatoes and pasta if I didn't weigh them.

    When I eat pasta I try to load it up with low calorie vegetables so that my serving size "appears" to be larger.

    You can get a lot of good...and bad...advice here on these threads. Read it...research it...then decide if it is right for you.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    The only foods that I consider bad are...cottage cheese, boiled okra and liver.

    You forgot kimchee....gag!

    I like all these things. Wait no. Not okra and liver really.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I have kimchee in the frig and a garden full of kale...and swiss chard, and bok choy...

    Toni - I made lots of little changes to cut calories. For example, my bedtime snack used to be about 400 calories, and now it is oatmeal with strawberries and stuff for around 200 calories.

    I totally suck at eyeballing peanut butter when "measuring" it with a fork, but with a tablespoon, I am dead on.

    Instead of throwing a whole banana in a smoothie, I cut them up and freeze them and use 2-3 oz at a time.

    My afternoon snack is a fruit smoothie with egg, protein powder, and chia seeds for 205 calories.

    I have found a 900 calorie meal doesn't keep me fuller for much longer than a 300-400 calorie meal, so just go with the smaller meals. I eat slower to give the brain time to receive the signal from the stomach that it is full.

  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    Toni...your foods don't have to be low calorie foods nor do you have to eat low carb in order to lose weight. That works for some people but not everyone.

    You can still eat higher calorie foods but your serving sizes just need to be appropriate for your goals. Foods that are higher in calorie need to be weighed. I would overeat on roasted potatoes and pasta if I didn't weigh them.

    When I eat pasta I try to load it up with low calorie vegetables so that my serving size "appears" to be larger.

    You can get a lot of good...and bad...advice here on these threads. Read it...research it...then decide if it is right for you.

    Yup, I like broccoli for this if there's not a tomato-based sauce and swiss chard if there is.

  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    The only foods that I consider bad are...cottage cheese, boiled okra and liver.

    I'm also going to add fat free sour cream to this. I made that mistake once. Never again.
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