Opinions and Constructive Critisism on my Food Diary

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  • lornainak
    lornainak Posts: 40 Member
    I agree with everyone else that has replied... More fruits and veggies.. prefer fruits you don't have to peel to get to the good parts...lol water, water, water... can't stress enuf of getting the amount of water your body will need. When there are days I can't get enuf of my protein in and crave carbs I grab a shake. (EAS AdvantageEdge, 17g protein/carb curber vanilla shake). You can purchase these at Sams club if you are in the US.

    Good luck on your journey and we are all here to offer our opinions if you ask...:smile:
  • Supermel
    Supermel Posts: 612 Member
    Great advice so far. I have found that within 6 days of making changes i seem to acclimatize my body. Please believe me when i say i feel a world of difference when i cut out processed foods (they just make me crave more carbs and more food) and when i have cleaned up my diet- i feel more satisfied. Good luck in your journey!

    some fruit and veggie tips:

    Cut them up when you get home from shopping. If they are ready and you are on the go- you will eat them.

    Stirfrys. Find a good recipe, weightwatchers.ca or sparkspeople have lots of good recipes and follow it so that it tastes good. Make extra and measure it out into a second and 3rd portion right after you cook it so you don't overeat and you have a few more 'ready' meals for the next few days. I eat triple the amount of veggies if i combine them in a stirfry.

    Fruits smoothies are always fun and healthy. I've seem some great recipes on this site.

    Cut up strawberies with fat free whip cream. YUM. Or layer your fave yogurt with fruit and make a few at a time. Easy to grab for snack or lunch.
  • cbell23
    cbell23 Posts: 5
    Couple of tips in addition to eat more and eat better!

    Invest in some digital scales (mine were £3 from b&m and they are great!) and measure EVERYTHING you eat/cook.

    If you struggle for time then put a couple of hours aside on a Sunday afternoon and make a number of meals for through the week when you know you are going to be busy, pop the portions into tupperware then into the fridge/freezer depending on when your going to have them! Not only healthier but saves money too! My favourite for lunch is some grilled chicken with carrots, green beans, a couple of baby potatoes and gravy (about 250-300 cals)!

    Also, it takes two minutes to pull a salad together in the morning if you boil an egg the night before and have a nice bagged salad and some ham in the fridge!

    The key is to plan your meals before you go to the supermarket and think about what your going to have for lunch the next day when you are at work so that you can pick up fresh salad etc on your way home!

    Eating so little calories isn't good, not only because it's not good for you but because you can only do it for so long before you will start binging and undo the good work you have done!

    Good luck!! x
  • up2me2lose20
    up2me2lose20 Posts: 360 Member
    Check out some other diaries on here. Mine is open. I am not the picture perfect healthy eater, but I try really hard to add fruits and veggies to all my meals. It has helped me tremendously in my weight loss to cut down on refined breads and other grains, not cut out, I have to live in the real world, after-all, but to cut down. And to really really up the veggies & fruit. I have found lately, that unless I need a specific item for a recipe I want to try, I can skip the frozen food aisles (except for frozen fish fillets -- and not the processed breaded stuff and some frozen fruits).

    If I can do this successfully I know ANYONE can!
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