What to eat purely for vanity
maryjaquiss
Posts: 307 Member
Realise this is likely to be different for everyone but...!
I'm going on a beach holiday in 16 days (not that I'm counting). I don't want to lose any weight and I'm feeling very happy about my body at the moment for the first time in years and years. HOWEVER. I would like to do whatever I can do look and feel even better when I get there! So I would like what I eat to:
I don't have any allergies/intolerances/dietary requirements and I'm not a fussy eater so anything goes!
I'm going on a beach holiday in 16 days (not that I'm counting). I don't want to lose any weight and I'm feeling very happy about my body at the moment for the first time in years and years. HOWEVER. I would like to do whatever I can do look and feel even better when I get there! So I would like what I eat to:
- Not cause bloating
- Be good for my skin, hair etc.
- Fuel my workouts effectively (running and bodyweight strength training)
I don't have any allergies/intolerances/dietary requirements and I'm not a fussy eater so anything goes!
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Assuming that you don't currently suffer from bloating, crappy skin and hair, and your work outs are effective then don't change anything - stick with what you currently eat.
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Oh but that's so boring!
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Yep but speaking from the athletic performance point of view - my experience is that changes to diet before am event (like a race for example) is more likely to produce negative effects than positive.
With respect to a holiday my experience is that any type of restriction in the few weeks before the holiday is likely to make me want to eat all the food and drink all the drink when on holiday. Of course, I may be non-typical in this behavior.8 -
StealthHealth wrote: »Yep but speaking from the athletic performance point of view - my experience is that changes to diet before am event (like a race for example) is more likely to produce negative effects than positive.
Never change a (well) running system. Even food that in the long run is good for you can cause some negative effect short term, be it from your body adapting to different nutrition in general or from it "flushing out" stuff through your skin because of the new found help.
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Point taken
I will keep on keeping on with my current regime and not cut the Oreo habit! 3 -
StealthHealth wrote: »Yep but speaking from the athletic performance point of view - my experience is that changes to diet before am event (like a race for example) is more likely to produce negative effects than positive.
With respect to a holiday my experience is that any type of restriction in the few weeks before the holiday is likely to make me want to eat all the food and drink all the drink when on holiday. Of course, I may be non-typical in this behavior.
Oh, I'm going to enjoy every mouthful of food when I'm away - off to Greece so plenty of fish and seafood (which are my absolute favourite regardless of whether I'm counting calories or not), Greek yogurt, fresh, ripe Mediterranean fruit and veg and ice cream
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I'm off to Greece in 15 days! Corfu. Wave if you see a blue bald guy who looks like Arnie. I've wave to anyone wearing pink running leggings and shoes.11
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Haahaa yup, I'm with the others - if what you're doing is not having any of the effects you don't want, stick with it!! The last thing you want is to go trying some health kick and finding it makes you break out, or bloat or rash up. Enjoy Greece!!1
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StealthHealth wrote: »I'm off to Greece in 15 days! Corfu. Wave if you see a blue bald guy who looks like Arnie. I've wave to anyone wearing pink running leggings and shoes.
I'm there too!!!! Small world
Unfortunately the pink running leggings came into contact with the tarmac during a tempo run and are no more
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Typically high carbs, sodium, and alcohol are what cause bloating.1
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No alcohol, no fried foods, minimal pasta & bread,, lots of protein. You asked.1
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Hey, while you're there you could have some legit Greek yogurt. Have fun!2
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Increase your potassium intake, which will help counteract the effects of sodium. I have been researching this since I ate some pho last week and gained like 4 pounds in bloat (which eventually came off over the course of some days). A high potassium meal that I am working out is Salmon with Swiss chard and white potato. All of these items have high potassium add a lime or lemon for good measure.
Plus make sure to keep up your water intake, as being hydrated helps with bloat too!0 -
Baby seal tears and chalk.
Seriously, enjoy your holiday.4 -
I'm not an ice cream lover (apostasy I know) BUT Greeks do this incredible pistachio-in-homey concoction for which ice cream is a very worthy vehicle! Sadly, avoid the resin wine.2
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Alatariel75 wrote: »
The minerals in the chalk cancel out the sodium and prevent any bloating, but only if the chalk is organic and if it's consumed with ACV. It's scientifically proven.6 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »
The minerals in the chalk cancel out the sodium and prevent any bloating, but only if the chalk is organic and if it's consumed with ACV. It's scientifically proven.
Genuine LOLs 0 -
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kelly_stevens81 wrote: »Increase your potassium intake, which will help counteract the effects of sodium. I have been researching this since I ate some pho last week and gained like 4 pounds in bloat (which eventually came off over the course of some days). A high potassium meal that I am working out is Salmon with Swiss chard and white potato. All of these items have high potassium add a lime or lemon for good measure.
Plus make sure to keep up your water intake, as being hydrated helps with bloat too!
Weirdly, salmon (and other oily fish) is the one thing that does tend to make me bloat! I love it and eat it but sometimes it can gas me up for days0 -
You are what you eat, so eat a beautiful celebrity with great hair and skin.11
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Drink lots of water. Well hydrated skin is beautiful and healthy.
Reduce alcohol, pasta, Pizza, fast food. All of that increases bloating and might cause acne. Some people have pimples from chocolates too so stay away if it's your case.
Lots of fish, sea food, veggies, salads, spinach. Beets are my favorites for digestion needs. Natural yogurt too if you're ok with dairy.
I'm going to Côte D'Azur in a week so im following this plan now.3 -
I've noticed that carbs & sodium affect me worse after I was otherwise restricting them. If your vacation food choices are anything like mine, limiting potential bloating foods before I went would mean blowing up like a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Float on vacation. Like if I'm eating quite a bit of sodium on a regular basis, having a big sodium bomb of a meal doesn't seem to affect me. But when I was trying to keep my sodium under 1500, I'd gain 8 pounds overnight from shrimp alfredo.
Or in other words, don't fix what isn't broken. 2 -
Nothing on the EARTH bloats me like broccoli so I wouldn't recommend eating it.1
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maryjaquiss wrote: »Oh but that's so boring!
Boring is the key to winning1 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »
The minerals in the chalk cancel out the sodium and prevent any bloating, but only if the chalk is organic and if it's consumed with ACV. It's scientifically proven.
It is known, Khaleesi3 -
This discussion not only made me laugh but I did learn something, so thanks!1
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For me if it's vanity and I just want a flatter stomach (my trouble area) I drop carbs down for a bit.1
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