weight loss plan

loridavis64
loridavis64 Posts: 2
in Food and Nutrition
I need a weight loss plan, to see what I can eat

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  • changejen2013
    changejen2013 Posts: 87
    You can eat anything, even chocolate cake. Just stay within your specific number of calories per day.
    Although, I opt for eating fresh fruits and veggies as 80% of my diet followed up with good proteins like chicken and a starchy food like polenta or quinoa.

    Drink lots of water too! Good luck, losing weight takes work so if you aren't interested in researching and keeping at your diet and exercise....don't expect much to happen.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    You can eat whatever you want. That's the beauty of this "diet" here on MFP. All you are doing is counting calories. You don't have to eat certain "diet foods."
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Eat whatever you want.

    Try to make nutritious decisions most of the time. Have some not-so-nutritious stuff sometimes.

    Stay right at or just under your calorie goal.

    Eat back your exercise calories.

    ^That's the plan.
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    Lots of us are more able to keep on track if we don't severely (or at all) restrict our diets. It's a big reason most "diet plans" fail - people feel deprived, frustrated, hungry, and resentful of all the things they are missing out on. If you are looking for ways to boost your health via certain kinds of foods or eating plans, there are tons of threads on things like vegetarian eating, paleo diets, etc that you can search for.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    http://www.choosemyplate.gov/weight-management-calories.html
    http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    -Choose lots of fresh veggies. As you learn more, you will realize that there are a few you need to limit, like potatoes, but most veggies are low in calories and very high in nutrients and fiber.
    -Eat a fruit or two a day. Again, as you learn more, about nutrition and yourself, you may find you need to limit some fruits - tropical fruits can be very high in sugar and low in fiber, which can trigger cravings. Extremely sensitive/ cautious folks pair high fiber fruits with cheese or nuts to minimize these effects, but you only need to worry about that if you find yourself feeling sluggish or with cravings after eating fruit.
    -Have at least three servings of lean protein a day (lean meats, beans, low fat cheeses, egg whites, whole eggs if you aren't eating them everyday, several times a day) - more, if you are feeling hungry.
    -Have one to three "healthy fats" a day (nuts, olives, olive oil, avocados)
    -Occasional whole grains, maximum two a day.

    Personally, I do best if I stick to the above for a week or so, then allow small servings of whatever every few days. Your needs will vary. For example, if you are doing two or more hours of cardio every day, you will need more whole grains.

    Make sure you always, always eat a minimum of 1000 calories, usually at least the daily goal MFP set for you and often eat back your exercise calories.

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