HELP ALL I EAT IS CARBS

krissyliz78
krissyliz78 Posts: 181 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I need some help. My entire life all I have ever eaten is carbs. Breakfast...granola bar....lunch Lean Cuisine or sandwich with baked chips...dinner= carbs. I know I can eat salads but I need more than that. IDEAS????

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  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    no answer but a resounding bump!
  • saraht131
    saraht131 Posts: 86
    If you want to eat less carbs, EAT LESS CARBS!
    Well that's the simple answer anyway. You need some more protein then. Meat, eggs, fish. More vegetables. Have some fruit for fibre. When you do eat carbs, make sure they're wholegrain.

    I struggle to eat enough protein, so I'm going to start having whey protein shakes more regularly. Turkey is great for protein though. As are eggs.

    Up your fats too. Not trans fats, cos they're awful. But dairy products - butter, cheese, milk. Keep within your calories though. Don't be eating a stick of butter every day or anything. Nuts are good for fats too.
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    Are you vegetarian or vegan? If so, the rest of my post probably won't help much.

    Eat more meat! Try having eggs for breakfast. Hard-boiled eggs make a great snack. Have some grilled chicken breast in your salad. Peanuts and peanut butter. Dairy. All good protein sources. If you really just don't want to do animal products, quinoa is a grain that contains complete proteins. I've never had it, but I hear it's delicious.

    The answer to eating more protein is just to eat more protein. Animal products are the most readily-available sources of protein, so unless you're just averse to eating them, add more into your diet. It's as easy as that.
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    boneless, skinless chicken prepared in various ways
    eggs
    nuts
    tuna
    steak
    lean hamburger
    turkey
    greek yogurt
    cottage cheese
  • cncersux
    cncersux Posts: 15
    There is nothing wrong with eating carbs...comples carbs that is! Have oatmeal with a hard boiled egg for breakfast instead of granola. Have a turkey sandwich for lunch, just put it on whole grain bread, with hummus instead of mayo and have veggie sticks instead of chips. You can have carbs, just pick the right ones and pair them with a protien and a good fat. There are tons of options. A great snack is an apple with almond butter or natural peanut butter. Cottage cheese with an individual serving size of apple sauce(sugar free) and a handful of almonds. Do some research to find out more compex carb options...YOUR body NEEDS carbs to fuel!!!

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