Food for weightloss

Fluv3
Fluv3 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
Hey all.Im looking to loose weight by just eating healthier.Im looking to loose 50 pounds.What foods or meals has helped you?Im a female,not sure if that matters.Thank you. :)

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  • JJS1979
    JJS1979 Posts: 177 Member
    The most important factor in losing weight is eating less calories than you burn. It really does not matter what you eat as long as you are in a caloric deficit. There are a lot of options, look at foods you like to eat and start there. In order to have long-term success whatever you are going to do now to lose the 50lbs you need to be able to do long-term otherwise you will have difficulty keeping it off. Google "Flexible Dieting" and this will give you a good template as to how to structure your nutrition for the long-term. Goodluck!
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Foods with fiber were beneficial for me. When I told my doctor I was dieting she suggested eating high fiber for satiety. I took that suggestion and it did help a lot with keeping hunger at bay.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    It is not so much about the food as it is about the AMOUNT of food. Eat less food than you were eating.
    Get a scale for about 24 dollars at Walmart or Target and weigh and log your food so you can keep track of your calories.
  • JJS1979
    JJS1979 Posts: 177 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    I have never had trouble losing weigh, I've done that repeatedly :#

    The problem was always keeping it off.

    The real problem was that the problem started during weight loss. I would aim to eat healthy, demonize certain foods and nutrients, feel deprived without noticing it (because I was so immersed in the weight loss), and secretly long for all the foods I "shouldn't" have.

    This time I did it differently. I stopped depriving myself, I just aimed for better nutrition, more enjoyment of everyday meals, and decided I'm not going to bring home foods I have trouble moderating any more. But I will eat those foods on occasion, out of the house.

    This time something else happened. I lost my weight (50 pounds here too), AND kept them off - 33 months now, and pretty effortless too.

    This is amazing...it's as if you have lived my life!!! This is the simplest, most effective advice.
  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    edited August 2017
    I'd suggest you honestly log everything you eat for a week and see how much you're actually consuming. Take a good look at where the high calorie entries are and either reduce or cut them out for awhile. Some people do well just cutting back on their favorite (higher calorie) foods for awhile, while others have to eliminate them or they may trigger a binge. You probably already know what your food triggers are, but it's good to see it.

    Get a food scale! I was surprised at how much I was overestimating (guessing) portions. When I'm seriously in weight loss mode I weigh everything. It's quite eye opening.

    ETA: you had asked about what kinds of foods for weight loss and I forgot to post that. I eat a lot of eggs, veggies and a little fruit. Whole grains like oatmeal, quinoa and a little rice. Legumes of all types and small amounts of lean proteins - chicken breast, fish, pork chops, steak. The success key for me is having a highly plant based diet with lots of veggies, smaller amounts of carbs and lean proteins. I still do enjoy wine and dark chocolate even during weight loss, but I do avoid chips and ice cream because I'd usually rather spend my calories on something else.

    Good luck to you!

  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I eat the same for weight loss as I do for maintenance...lots of whole foods and cooking from scratch...lots of veg and some fruit...potatoes and sweet potatoes and oats and legumes and lentils...lots of fish, chicken, lean cuts of beef and pork...pizza every week or two...grilling burgers or brats on the weekend...beer on the patio.
  • theabsentmindednurse
    theabsentmindednurse Posts: 404 Member
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    2000 Calories is a general Caloric intake for women.
    Google have websites which have calculators that allow you to upload your specific information which will give you clearer Caloric goal.

    My maths equation was a generalised number, allowing you to see how a caloric deficit could be achieved to lose weight.

    My advice however, was given from my medical training.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    There are no special foods for weight loss. Try logging the food you eat now and see how many calories you are eating in a day.

    I learned to be very careful measuring my fatty foods. They add up very quickly.
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    You can eat the healthiest diet ever but if you're not at a calorie deficit you won't lose weight. There's no magic weight loss foods. Eat a well-balanced diet (including "treats" or items you don't qualify as healthy if you want) at a calorie deficit and you'll be good to go.

    This.
  • erica_today
    erica_today Posts: 185 Member
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    Pasta and cheese hahahaha

    50 down
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    theabsentmindednurse wrote: »
    sipy31tun78m.png

    2000 Calories is a general Caloric intake for women.
    Google have websites which have calculators that allow you to upload your specific information which will give you clearer Caloric goal.

    My maths equation was a generalised number, allowing you to see how a caloric deficit could be achieved to lose weight.

    My advice however, was given from my medical training.

    The website we're on gives specific calorie goals based on current stats and goals. Giving a generic goal isn't necessary.

    If your advice is from your medical training, why attach the screenshot? Surely "Healthline" isn't how you're getting your medical education.
  • theabsentmindednurse
    theabsentmindednurse Posts: 404 Member
    Perhaps criticism of others isn't the best way to be supportive on this forum.
  • lalepepper
    lalepepper Posts: 447 Member
    I've found the most success by not demonizing or eliminating foods. I try to keep certain foods I have trouble moderating myself with out of the house, and will get them on special occasions or in single servings. It ultimately comes down to how much you're eating, not exactly what you're eating. Eating lower calorie foods (like snacking on veggies before a meal) can help fill you up on a limited amount of calories and feel less hungry. But you can bet your butt I'm still eating pizza and tacos!
  • Basilin
    Basilin Posts: 360 Member
    edited August 2017
    There are many possible diets for weight loss. That is why so many recommend the general rule of caloric deficit. However, I don't see a benefit to decoupling the idea of eating a healthy diet and losing weight. If you eat healthier, your body can function more efficiently overall and you can ensure you are getting the nutrients you need while reducing the amount of calories you consume. In addition, we tend to have poorer judgement about the amount of calories we consume with unhealthy foods. Lowering calories and eating healthier go hand in hand. This isn't the same as saying you can never eat pizza, but trying to recognize how that pizza is going to affect you so you can moderate better.

    Some things I do:

    -avoid foods with deceptively high fat/sugar unless a special occasion, such as store-bought baked goods. One cupcake or donut can have enough calories for an entire meal, and won't be satisfying for more than 5 minutes
    -eat a variety of food groups (grain, meat, dairy, veggie, fruit) in a meal makes me feel more satisfied and full. I tend to eat more if I eat only one thing, like a bunch of cereal (although, some people like this, and eat one thing that is very low calories so they can eat a lot).
    -if I get a craving, I have a flavorful herbal tea (no sugar added) instead
    -herbs and spices that ease digestion and inflammation, like ginger, can also help me feel better overall when I eat

    What foods do you feel good about after eating? Not in a satisfying a craving and then feeling sick afterward way, but foods that make you feel lighter and more energetic when you have them. For me, it is strawberries, grilled fish, homemade tomato sauce, beets with beet greens, hummus, and salad with some specific toppings like cherry tomatoes and blue cheese to name a few. What foods can you focus on that you like and are also known to be healthy, or you can tweak to make them more healthy? Start there.
  • VeronicaA76
    VeronicaA76 Posts: 1,116 Member
    While there are no magic foods. There are some really low calorie healthy dishes that can help

    My go to when I am having a hard time with calories: chicken and vegetable soup, homemade.

    Ingredients:
    Chicken breast (I cut them up into approximately 4oz pieces so I can accurately log them - or at least mostly accurate I figure if one is 3.8oz and another 4.2 they will average out for the week)
    Onions
    Garlic
    Carrots
    Cabbage
    Mexican squash (added at the end)
    Cilantro
    Juice from one lime
    Jalepeno
    Salt & pepper.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    SecularVegan wrote: »
    I didn't start being healthy until I adopted a plant based diet. Whatever anyone's gripes are, it works. It makes you healthy, satiated, and kills your desire for unhealthy foods.

    It's entirely possible to eat a non healthy diet that is 100% plant based.

    Also, not everyone finds it satiating, certainly not every plant based diet. I recently gave it a shot again, and found that I was really struggling with wanting to overeat, much more than I'm used to. I think it was being lower fat and protein than I like (I'm not really as much a volume eater as I used to think). I agree it can be healthy and satiating, sure, but I don't think it always is, and plenty of other diets also are.

    As for killing the desire for unhealthy foods, I don't really believe in unhealthy foods, just unhealthy diets, but I have a friend who has been a vegan for a while now, and she still likes plenty of junk foods.
    I look at snap peas now and my mouth waters. I see a cheeseburger and I'm disgusted almost to an offended level. Then I see that cheeseburger go down a kids throat and I want to scream.

    I have that reaction to many vegetables. But I also enjoy a good cheeseburger. This idea that not being 100% plant based means you don't eat or enjoy vegetables is odd.
    Plant based and finally free from the torment I lived!

    Most of us probably are not in torment. At least not because we eat some eggs or greek yogurt or even a steak.
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    edited August 2017
    SecularVegan wrote: »
    I didn't start being healthy until I adopted a plant based diet. Whatever anyone's gripes are, it works. It makes you healthy, satiated, and kills your desire for unhealthy foods. I look at snap peas now and my mouth waters. I see a cheeseburger and I'm disgusted almost to an offended level. Then I see that cheeseburger go down a kids throat and I want to scream.
    Plant based and finally free from the torment I lived!
    Don't think I just eat lettuce either. Heck no. I'm too fat to starve myself and eat crap food. No way.
    I'm eating pasta, bean burgers, rice, sushi, cakes, muffins, soups, sandwiches, pizza, garlic bread. Omg, so much delicious stuff!
    It's really so easy that I want to go back in time and slap myself for not starting sooner, haha. I've tortured myself far too long with dieting and calorie counting and starving. No more. I eat like a goddess and feel like one too. :)

    Interesting thing that-I actually did an experiment with a whole foods, plant based plan earlier this year, (following Fuhrman's Nutritarian plan), and I ended up having several unpleasant side effects-including having blood work done that showed my cholesterol numbers had actually gotten worse. I also got a really bad case of shingles during that time....

    Anyways, completely eliminating animal products from my diet did nothing positive for my health. I also began to feel pretty crappy. After my blood test results I ditched it and reintroduced animal products into my diet. All of the unpleasantness I was experiencing disappeared, and I'm very curious to see what my next blood work panel will show (I get another one in October).
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    edited August 2017
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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Finding a way to eat fewer calories, yet still stay satisfied takes a bit of time (and effort). Start looking at protein, fiber & fat.

    I ditched the (sugary) morning cereal with 1% milk in favor of something with more protein and fiber.....and it keeps me full until lunch. Greek yogurt with Fiber One cereal and berries.

    I ditched "wasteful" calories at lunch. Chips vs. veggies. I'm not saying I will never have a serving of chips, but it's too many calories for so little enjoyment (for me). Veggies are much lower calorie & pretty filling. Find things that you don't mind giving up....so much.

    That said.....chocolate. I find a way to work this into my calories most days. You need to pick YOUR battles. These are personal decisions....I won't give up chocolate, like some people won't give up chips.
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