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Nicolespeaking
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Hi My name Is Nicole, I'm just starting out on this app and I really have no idea what foods to eat that are good for me. I would really love some recommendations of healthy foods to eat for weight loss.
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You can eat anything as long as you are in a deficit3
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It doesn't matter what you eat. Only thing that matters is that you weigh it on a digital scale, log it in your diary here and stay within your target calories.1
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What they said. Obviously focus more on whole foods (fruits, vegetables, lean meats, whole grains, healthy fats), but don't deprive yourself of a treat if you want it and it fits your goals.6
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Look at the labels of everything you buy the % helps a lot of how much you need to eat in a day , for example if something has 260mg of sodium that's about 10% of your daily value so now you know how much is too much, does that make sense to you? Hope I helped0
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i like lots of food so I tend to to stick to so called clean foods so I can have lots of them lol things like chicken breast, 2% turkey breast mince, tuna and lots vegtables so i don't feel hungry0
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i like lots of food so I tend to to stick to so called clean foods so I can have lots of them lol things like chicken breast, 2% turkey breast mince, tuna and lots vegtables so i don't feel hungry
Nuts are deemed "clean" by some people but they pack a calorie punch.
OP, eat anything you like just make it fit your calories.
To feel fuller eat a lot of fruit and veg. I just ate 800g a day and was stuffed to bursting!3 -
I felt the same when I started. So I started by logging all the foods I would normally eat. Over time I have been able to make smart food choices that fit into my calorie goal. I found by entering the food before I ate it helped. I was surprised how many calories are in certain foods such as mayonnaise. (I love mayo). I have adjusted and found lower calorie alternatives so I can still enjoy mayo with a meal and stay in my calorie goal.2
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Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely0 -
Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.4 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.
Burgers vary in goodness a McDonald's burger is made of produce we can't eat until they add a chemical
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.
Burgers vary in goodness a McDonald's burger is made of produce we can't eat until they add a chemical
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
Yeah i disagree to a burgeer fills me up way more and is also more mentally satisfying to me.2 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.
Burgers vary in goodness a McDonald's burger is made of produce we can't eat until they add a chemical
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
Which chemical would that be?
No one food is healthy or unhealthy. A total diet is what counts.7 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.
Burgers vary in goodness a McDonald's burger is made of produce we can't eat until they add a chemical
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
Kind of sounds like woo to me XD Theres rules on what can be done to food thats then sold, Anything overtly bad like "chemicals" if they were anything to worry about definatly wouldnt be allowed in a chain as big mcdonalds. Its just food.
Im going to go to wendys now
Mmmmm 5 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.
Burgers vary in goodness a McDonald's burger is made of produce we can't eat until they add a chemical
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
Nothing wrong with a burger, even from McDonald's.
OP Start with what you eat now, and decide in bits and pieces what you want to swap out to make your choices more satisfying.6 -
A burger fills me up too!2
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BIG MAC BUN
Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Contains 2% or Less: Salt, Wheat Gluten, Sesame Seeds, Potato Flour, May Contain One or More Dough Conditioners (DATEM, Ascorbic Acid, Mono and Diglycerides, Enzymes), Calcium Propionate (Preservative).
Contains: WHEAT.
100% BEEF PATTY
Ingredients: 100% Pure USDA Inspected Beef; No Fillers, No Extenders. Prepared with Grill Seasoning (Salt, Black Pepper).
SHREDDED LETTUCE
Ingredients: Lettuce.
BIG MAC SAUCE
Ingredients: Soybean Oil, Pickle Relish (Diced Pickles, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Spice Extractives, Polysorbate 80), Distilled Vinegar, Water, Egg Yolks, Onion Powder, Spices, Salt, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Mustard Bran, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Vegetable Protein (Hydrolyzed Corn, Soy and Wheat), Caramel Color, Extractives of Paprika, Soy Lecithin, Turmeric (Color), Calcium Disodium EDTA (Protect Flavor).
Contains: WHEAT, EGG, SOY.
PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE
Ingredients: Milk, Cream, Water, Sodium Citrate, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Color Added, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin.
Contains: MILK, SOY.
PICKLE SLICES
Ingredients: Cucumbers, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Alum, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Natural Flavors, Polysorbate 80, Extractives of Turmeric (Color).
ONIONS
Ingredients: Onions.
Here are the ingredients of my beloved Big Mac that I treat myself to probably twice a year. Which "Chemical" are you referring to @size102b ?5 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.
Burgers vary in goodness a McDonald's burger is made of produce we can't eat until they add a chemical
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
Kind of sounds like woo to me XD Theres rules on what can be done to food thats then sold, Anything overtly bad like "chemicals" if they were anything to worry about definatly wouldnt be allowed in a chain as big mcdonalds. Its just food.
Im going to go to wendys now Mmmmm
It's making me want a big mac lol. Think I'll get one for lunch tomorrow 3 -
See all those whole foods in your grocery store...eat a lot of those. Nutrition is for the most part, common sense when you stop buying into the industry nonsense.
I also had pizza on Friday night.1 -
This thread is bad for me since im actually going to wendys later i was going to just order coffee but now i think im going to get a burger for sure
I love me some burger but i wanted to try a new banana/oats cookie recipe tonight i wanted the calories for. Owell MMMMM
Edit: iv actually never had a big mac >.>RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »JaydedMiss wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.
Burgers vary in goodness a McDonald's burger is made of produce we can't eat until they add a chemical
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
Kind of sounds like woo to me XD Theres rules on what can be done to food thats then sold, Anything overtly bad like "chemicals" if they were anything to worry about definatly wouldnt be allowed in a chain as big mcdonalds. Its just food.
Im going to go to wendys now Mmmmm
It's making me want a big mac lol. Think I'll get one for lunch tomorrow
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »JaydedMiss wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.
Burgers vary in goodness a McDonald's burger is made of produce we can't eat until they add a chemical
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
Kind of sounds like woo to me XD Theres rules on what can be done to food thats then sold, Anything overtly bad like "chemicals" if they were anything to worry about definatly wouldnt be allowed in a chain as big mcdonalds. Its just food.
Im going to go to wendys now Mmmmm
It's making me want a big mac lol. Think I'll get one for lunch tomorrow
Lol, my favorite too! All the rest of the sandwiches are not as good but maybe the McGriddle. Yum! Craving a BicMac now!1 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »This thread is bad for me since im actually going to wendys later i was going to just order coffee but now i think im going to get a burger for sure I love me some burger but i wanted to try a new banana/oats cookie recipe tonight i wanted the calories for. Owell MMMMM
Edit: iv actually never had a big mac >.>RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »JaydedMiss wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Just remember some foods are more filling
A bowl porridge will fill you up more than toast
A chicken meal with jacket potatoe fresh veg will be more filling than a burger
Same calories more food plus fresh unprocessed foods take longer to digest so your body burns more calories digesting chicken veg meal than a burger
Cooking from scratch mean no extra addictives Salt etc added
I have mixture of both that's why cals work for me as I can have what I like in my budget I just spend it wisely
Most of that is different for each person. The burger fills me much more due to the fat content.
Thermic effect really won't make much difference.
Burgers vary in goodness a McDonald's burger is made of produce we can't eat until they add a chemical
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
Kind of sounds like woo to me XD Theres rules on what can be done to food thats then sold, Anything overtly bad like "chemicals" if they were anything to worry about definatly wouldnt be allowed in a chain as big mcdonalds. Its just food.
Im going to go to wendys now Mmmmm
It's making me want a big mac lol. Think I'll get one for lunch tomorrow
What? That needs corrected! You have to try one. Yummy burger.1 -
Well done on a burger filling you up I'm all for eating what you like but you do need to try and be healthier
A burger is not good for you compared to a proper chicken meal
Who says a burger isn't "good for you"? What exactly do you mean by "good for you" anyway?
One is beef, one is chicken, both are animal source protein.
Dark meat chicken can have more fat than lean beef.
In any case, fat isn't bad or unhealthy, it's just high calorie, and we need some in our diet.
What makes a chicken meal "proper"? Why can't a burger be included in a meal?
Really, I don't know where you are getting this food prejudice.
You don't magically become "healthier" because you eat bird and not cow.
Losing significant weight however, often clears up a number of health issues all by itself.
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Nicolespeaking wrote: »Hi My name Is Nicole, I'm just starting out on this app and I really have no idea what foods to eat that are good for me. I would really love some recommendations of healthy foods to eat for weight loss.
What were you eating before you started? Give a sample of your daily menu. That might be good information to provide, if you want some useful tips.0 -
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i've always went the jr chicken or double cheeseburger route....the expensive big macs just never attracted me im a cheap-o XD1
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JaydedMiss wrote: »i've always went the jr chicken or double cheeseburger route....the expensive big macs just never attracted me im a cheap-o XD
Big Macs are two for $5.00 at all the Mickey D's around here.0 -
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JaydedMiss wrote: »i've always went the jr chicken or double cheeseburger route....the expensive big macs just never attracted me im a cheap-o XD
I hate Big Macs...McChicken FTW, or Quarter Pounder if I have more calories.0 -
The closer your food comes to stuff you'll want to eat when you're maintaining, the more sustainable. I'd say that I'm eating cleaner than I used to. As in, I'm eating less high-sugar/salt snack foods than I used to, but I haven't actually eliminated foods from my diet. From my house, yes. I know exactly how low my willpower will be with a bag of soft chocolate-chip cookies. But I sort of 'reserve the right' to have one as a treat if I'm visiting a friend. And if I know that it's okay for me to have that one cookie, I can stick to fruit for the rest of the visit much more easily than if I had in mind, "No cookie for me. If I want to lose weight, I must stick to fruits and veggies. No indulgences!"
I have cut back on dining out. Partly because the restaurants that I go to don't post the calories on their menu. But again, that's 'cut back' not 'cut out'. I plan for it, I check menus ahead of time to get ideas of what to order, and then I enjoy.
Down 39 lbs as of today, so I think it's probably working...1
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