Types of food will I need to eat?

stacieepaigee

Hi all I’m very new to tracking what I eat and healthy eating at the minute I weigh 11stone biggest I’ve ever been and I’m really struggling to lose weight I walk around 2miles a day I am active but I don’t exercise I have only just started so was wondering if anyone has any diet plans or anything I could try and start out with I need high fat low carbs and high protein
Today I’m making a chicken stir fry with high protein noodles but my carbs are still more than 50% I want to lower this to around 50% carbs
Could anyone help thankyou in advance

KrissFlavored

Is there a reason why you want all these strict rules? Because none of it is necessary for weight loss. You just have to count your calories

stacieepaigee

Lower my carbs too 40% sorry guys

stacieepaigee

I actually looked in to doing the keto diet
I don’t really have much of a clue on this as I never had to lose weight and I’ve never felt uncomfortable in my body x

KrissFlavored

Okay but keto isn't necessary for weight loss itself, and unless you already eat that way or close to it, which I'm assuming you dont because you're asking what to eat and how to lower carbs, it can make weight loss more of a challenge, besides that, you still have to count calories while doing it.. so why not just count the foods you already eat?

harper16

stacieepaigee wrote: »

I actually looked in to doing the keto diet
I don’t really have much of a clue on this as I never had to lose weight and I’ve never felt uncomfortable in my body x

Are you wanting to follow keto diet the rest of your life?

sijomial

Why to you think you have to make radical changes to the kind of foods you eat?
Is your current diet lacking in something or could you simply eat less of what you currently eat?

At the moment there's no apparent reason for lowering carbs, keto or specific diet plans so maybe you could explain why you think complication is the way forward when as you say yourself "I don’t really have much of a clue".

You got to 11st because you ate too much, you can lose again by eating less.

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errollmaclean

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-health-fitness-and-diet-must-reads#latest

These posts will get you up to speed on everything you need to know. They also address a lot of nonsense that we hear about fitness, dieting and health.

AnnPT77

It's not essential to get your macros perfect (or any other aspect of food choice), especially not right out of the gate. Focus on hitting your calorie goal first.

If you weren't malnourished (diagnosed as such by a doctor) when you started, you can gradually work on getting your nutrition dialed in, over a period of time.

In fact, I'd suggest fine-tuning your eating in this order: Calories, satiation, macronutrients, micronutrients. I'd further suggest you do that using foods you enjoy eating - or at least that you don't dislike.

Can that be done? Yes. The above description is a little oversimplified, but that's the basic idea. You can learn more about the "gradually improve your eating" approach for weight loss in this thread:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm/p1

Best wishes!

stacieepaigee

So the type of foods I eat are
Like chicken rice
Pasta tuna I eat a lot of carbs in pasta bread and rice I felt this has made an impact on my size I am also terrible for having a sweet tooth so after months of binge eating crap I now have 2 tummy’s which I am very uncomfortable about I have recently started cutting out pop chocolate and all that nonsense and going towards a healthier option but I wanted something quick something I could stick to, I don’t want to become a gym freak I am very happy with my body however it’s the weight that I have gained I’m happy with my figure just certain areas
I want less carbs and just diet to lose weight then also to have a good diet which I currently don’t
I am a support worker my job is fairly active a lot of walking swimming, other than squats I do no workouts

TeaBea

Lower carbs only help you lose weight if that style of eating helps you lower your overall calories.

Instead of eliminating this or eliminating that, try LOWERING this or substituting that. Find choices you can live with, because when you get to goal weight you need to maintain that. For many maintenance is actually harder than weight loss.

Pasta isn't fattening, it's more likely the portion is too big. I make sure my pasta "whatever" has a healthy dose of veggies. Many veggies are lower calorie and higher volume. Lots of bang for my calorie buck.

Instead of cutting out all sweets, I manage those by allowing myself a treat everyday. At the end of the day I can have an ice cream bar, or 2 cookies, or a serving of chocolate. Mid-day, I have a diet soda.

jamacianredhair

Honey you can eat whatever you want as long as it fits in your calorie goal. When I first started MFP I wanted someone to tell me what to eat. We won't always be there to tell you yes and no.

You need to log you food, have some trial and error, learn from it and get better. My diary is public so if you want to see what I eat you can. If I can give you any advice it would be 1. Get a food scale and 2. Dont give up!

sijomial

If you like chicken and rice, tuna pasta then it's going to make dieting a lot harder if you give up two perfectly healthy meals. Seriously - don't make a hard job harder to stick to!

You might find that starting out from the point of view of what to include in your diet rather than what to exclude works much better. Veggies, grains and fruit are all carbs but most sensible people would say they can be valuable and nutritious parts of a healthy diet.

Targeting the less nutritious and high calorie parts of your diet as you seem to be doing does make a lot of sense but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Dieting doesn't have to be made into a punishment.
Logging your diet and reviewing your diary will reveal where you can more painlessly trim some calories by moderation, substitution or if you really have to - exclusion.

AnnPT77

stacieepaigee wrote: »

So the type of foods I eat are
Like chicken rice
Pasta tuna I eat a lot of carbs in pasta bread and rice I felt this has made an impact on my size I am also terrible for having a sweet tooth so after months of binge eating crap I now have 2 tummy’s which I am very uncomfortable about I have recently started cutting out pop chocolate and all that nonsense and going towards a healthier option but I wanted something quick something I could stick to, I don’t want to become a gym freak I am very happy with my body however it’s the weight that I have gained I’m happy with my figure just certain areas
I want less carbs and just diet to lose weight then also to have a good diet which I currently don’t
I am a support worker my job is fairly active a lot of walking swimming, other than squats I do no workouts

Eat those foods at the right number of calories, and you'll lose fat.

Eat those foods in too large amounts - too many calories - and you'll gain weight.

If you eat those foods in reasonable amounts but don't feel full, eat different foods you like that make you feel full. Experiment.

Did you read the link I posted? Do that.

Exercise is optional for weight loss (although good for health and appearance).

Avidkeo

Basically I'm going to say the same as everyone else.

I lost 20kg (44lb) simply eating less of what I usually ate. So I would have the exact same meal, eat slow and stop when I felt satisfied.

Then my weightloss stalled, and I came to MFP to figure out why. And I was simply eating at maintenance. I removed one snack, and continued to lose weight.

So you don't have to make major changes to your eating. Eat what you like to eat. Just eat a bit less of it.

stacieepaigee

I have actually been loosing weight but I’ve been very strict on myself so eating when Only when I’m hungry no snacking and abit more active I have noticed about a month ago I was almost 12 stone I’m now bang on 11
I just want to eat healthy but loose all belly fat and then tone that’s literally the only thing I want to change people might think I’m being drastic but I have no will power and so to cut every thing out like chocolate sweets and eating a lot less and more healthy option I just don’t understand how to make a plan for myself and need abit of support in doing this just abit of guidance

nighthawk584

AnnPT77 wrote: »

Eat those foods at the right number of calories, and you'll lose fat.

Eat those foods in too large amounts - too many calories - and you'll gain weight.

If you eat those foods in reasonable amounts but don't feel full, eat different foods you like that make you feel full. Experiment.

Exercise is optional for weight loss (although good for health and appearance).

^^^ Follow this all day long and get a food scale and weigh everything that touches your lips.

DancingMoosie

Basically eat what you already eat and like, but cut your portions. I also think that adding fruits and vegetables is a good way to increase nutrition. I always cut back on things like bread, cookies, rice, pasta, and fill my plate with more veggies. Example meals:
breakfast-greek yogurt and fruit
Lunch-salad with protein and a piece of fruit
Dinner- mixed veggies and a protein

jamacianredhair

stacieepaigee wrote: »

I have actually been loosing weight but I’ve been very strict on myself so eating when Only when I’m hungry no snacking and abit more active I have noticed about a month ago I was almost 12 stone I’m now bang on 11
I just want to eat healthy but loose all belly fat and then tone that’s literally the only thing I want to change people might think I’m being drastic but I have no will power and so to cut every thing out like chocolate sweets and eating a lot less and more healthy option I just don’t understand how to make a plan for myself and need abit of support in doing this just abit of guidance

Yea don't cut that stuff out if you don't have will power you are more likely to binge if you do. Have you tried a veggie pasta? I love zucchini spirals and usually eat that when I want pasta. Sometimes I eat the pasta but the portion size is alot smaller and I love food so I usually opt for zucchini

jamacianredhair

Oh spaghetti squash FTW

stacieepaigee

I love veggies and fruit !! 😍😍 but I feel I eat to much of these that’s my problem I’ll make 0%fat yogurt and add fruit but I’ll eat a full pot I just take a while to feel full, and that’s my problem I don’t know when to stop eating, I’m going to listen to everyone’s advice and try smaller portions and slow down with food I’ve really struggled with all motivation recently and let my self get in a bad state to now I don’t like looking at myself and I feel like I’m trying to punish myself with only eating when I actually feel sick I'm now understanding that’s not actually good for me and this is we’re ive turned to 🤷🏼‍♀️

jamacianredhair

You got this girl! 🤗

PAV8888

stacieepaigee wrote: »

I love veggies and fruit !! 😍😍 but I feel I eat to much of these that’s my problem I’ll make 0%fat yogurt and add fruit but I’ll eat a full pot I just take a while to feel full, and that’s my problem I don’t know when to stop eating, I’m going to listen to everyone’s advice and try smaller portions and slow down with food I’ve really struggled with all motivation recently and let my self get in a bad state to now I don’t like looking at myself and I feel like I’m trying to punish myself with only eating when I actually feel sick I'm now understanding that’s not actually good for me and this is we’re ive turned to 🤷🏼‍♀️

Stop. Just a second. And I'm sure many will agree.

Smaller portions is shorthand for less calories -- not less vegetables!!!

For the love of all the kittens what is wrong with eating a tub of 0% low calorie yogurt with say some apples and all bran cereal (or 0% with some plain pumpkin even, be adventurous) IF and only IF the ~400 Cal keeps you full for hours and you don't eat other things that would add even more calories.

Now if it didn't keep you full, then it wasn't a good investment for your calories and you should maybe have had just a smaller portion for taste and happiness and eaten more of something else that was more satiating if you rolled that way.

Your goal is to find things that satiate and satisfy YOU and fit in your (caloric) budget.

Portion size by itself, irrespective of calories and satiation, is not a goal.

Then you dial in the rest of it slowly to keep improving the mix.

You log. You review. You evaluate. You improve your choices.

As @AnnPT77 said:
"In fact, I'd suggest fine-tuning your eating in this order: Calories, satiation, macronutrients, micronutrients. I'd further suggest you do that using foods you enjoy eating - or at least that you don't dislike"

Evamutt

I agree with what everyone else has said, Id like to give an example of what I did, I used to eat alot of rice with my chicken everyday then when I started mfp I noticed the amount of calories in rice & that I felt more full on protein so I still eat rice but weigh/measure & eat half a cup instead of a big plateful. Also experiment with what makes you feel full & just better and you will find your own eating plan that's best for YOU. you can also volume eat by just adding a large salad or veggies to your meal