REALLY need food ideas for my situation

chaseallison96

So before this year I could eat anything, as much as I want and not gain a pound but that's gone and I'm getting a belly. It's JUST my belly though. Getting tubby. I think it's from carbs, like breads and cakes and such. I need to get rid of this belly asap and I'm willing to do whatever I need to because I'm not letting this become an actual problem. Even if that involves changing my entire diet and starting to exercise. Problem is, I don't know what to eat, and what exercises to do.. I've been trying to cut out bread and snacks food entirely. Been eating eggs, spinach, onion, Turkey, chicken, beef. What else would be good to add to the list and what can I do with those to make them less plain than to eat alone? What meals can I make that would help and any tips on how to effectively get rid of this fat as efficiently as I can?

chaseallison96

Also, if you could help with what exercises to focus on, I need that too.

tiffaninghs

look into leaky gut syndrome.. sounds like whats going on with ur belly.. ur doing good getting the wheat out of ur diet....

annabel92

1) If you think wheat might be the problem, try eating more rice, cous cous, or quinoa dishes (stuffed peppers, perhaps?). You don't need to cut out carbs completely.

2) Cutting out certain carbs might make you feel very hungry, so make sure you're eating healthy fats such as nuts, avocados, fatty fish (like salmon), which will make you feel fuller for longer.

3) Adding seeds such as chia, sesame, flaxseed etc. to salad can bulk it out a bit and gives extra sources of healthy fat, protein, and fibre.

4) If you do eat bread, try eating wholewheat, seeded, or sourdough over white bread - this might help a bit.

5) Use lots of spices or herbs when marinating meat or fish to give it lots of flavour - it won't be as boring as the calorie additions are VERY minimal.

6) Use olive oil or coconut oil over others such as vegetable or sunflower.


In regards to exercise, a mixture of cardio and weight training is best. Unfortunately, you can't target fat on certain areas, but if you do a mix of the cardio work and weight training it WILL start to melt away once your body gets used to the exercise and you lose some of the water weight.

I hope that helps.

Lounmoun

Weigh yourself and take body measurements regularly.
Put your information into My Fitness Pal.
Eat what you normally eat for at least a week. Log everything you consume in your food diary. Observe if you are eating too many calories. If not, take your food diary to your doctor. If you are sensitive to a particular food you might be bloating from that.
Weight management is about calories. You gain if you eat too many calories from any type of food. You don't have to totally change your diet to lose weight.
If you are not consuming too many calories then you could do a food elimination diet. http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/determine-food-sensitivities-causing-bloating-7749.html

LovelyLadyLook

You sound like you are eating very healthy. Exercise is very important too! Sit ups!

kimny72

OP, you don't have to eat anything specific. Many people naturally tend to hold weight around their midsection, so it's the first weight you put on and the last that will come off.

Put your stats and goals into MFP and get a calorie goal, then eat those calories. It's great to base your meals around protein and veg, but you don't HAVE to cut out carbs. If you are gaining weight, it's because you're eating too much food period.

As far as exercise, it's good to have a varied program of cardio and weight training.

rambunction

annabel92 wrote: »

1) If you think wheat might be the problem, try eating more rice, cous cous, or quinoa dishes (stuffed peppers, perhaps?). You don't need to cut out carbs completely.

2) Cutting out certain carbs might make you feel very hungry, so make sure you're eating healthy fats such as nuts, avocados, fatty fish (like salmon), which will make you feel fuller for longer.

3) Adding seeds such as chia, sesame, flaxseed etc. to salad can bulk it out a bit and gives extra sources of healthy fat, protein, and fibre.

4) If you do eat bread, try eating wholewheat, seeded, or sourdough over white bread - this might help a bit.

5) Use lots of spices or herbs when marinating meat or fish to give it lots of flavour - it won't be as boring as the calorie additions are VERY minimal.

6) Use olive oil or coconut oil over others such as vegetable or sunflower.


In regards to exercise, a mixture of cardio and weight training is best. Unfortunately, you can't target fat on certain areas, but if you do a mix of the cardio work and weight training it WILL start to melt away once your body gets used to the exercise and you lose some of the water weight.

I hope that helps.

Just as an FYI, cous cous is made with semolina. Semolina is the coarse, purified wheat middlings of durum wheat mainly used in making pasta.