I need some advice on nutrition.

addicted2numbers
addicted2numbers Posts: 83 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
It is getting very hard to lose anything. I have gone between 135 and 137 for 2 months but I have lost inches. But now I am kind of staying still. I want to try to stay within my recommended amount of carbs, protein, and fat based off of another website. I find it hard some days. So what are some good high protein foods, low carb foods, and low fat foods? I am always going over my fat, very close within my carbs, and low protein. Thank you.

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  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    First, I commend you on your weight loss. Your before and after pictures are astounding. What's 2 pounds? You are losing inches and that's all that counts.

    There are no magic foods to lose weight.

    The last ten to fifteen pound is almost always slow to come off.
  • addicted2numbers
    addicted2numbers Posts: 83 Member
    First, I commend you on your weight loss. Your before and after pictures are astounding. What's 2 pounds? You are losing inches and that's all that counts.

    There are no magic foods to lose weight.

    The last ten to fifteen pound is almost always slow to come off.
    Thank you very much. I have some hard to get fat in my lower stomach and some flabbier fat on my arms and inner thighs. I guess inches is what matters the most but I'd like to lose a little more at least 5 more lbs.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    What are some good high protein foods, low carb foods, and low fat foods? I am always going over my fat, very close within my carbs, and low protein.
    The protein goal is a minimum. Eat at least that much protein, meet your calorie goal, and let the fats & carbs fall where they may.
  • addicted2numbers
    addicted2numbers Posts: 83 Member
    What are some good high protein foods, low carb foods, and low fat foods? I am always going over my fat, very close within my carbs, and low protein.
    The protein goal is a minimum. Eat at least that much protein, meet your calorie goal, and let the fats & carbs fall where they may.

    So as long as I am eating high protein ignore the carbs and fat? Sorry I know I have lost a lot but some of it still confuses me.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Chicken breast, turkey breast, lean cuts of beef or pork, white fish/prawns etc will up your protein without significant carbs/fat. Egg whites too, but I think life is too short to choke down egg whites!
  • addicted2numbers
    addicted2numbers Posts: 83 Member
    Chicken breast, turkey breast, lean cuts of beef or pork, white fish/prawns etc will up your protein without significant carbs/fat. Egg whites too, but I think life is too short to choke down egg whites!

    Lol thank you. Yes I love the whole egg. It's hard for me to just eat the whites.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Sorry, double post.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    So as long as I am eating high protein ignore the carbs and fat?
    Yes. Exceed your protein goal (it's a minimum, not a maximum), meet your calorie goal, and ignore carbs & fats.

    Now that you're so close to goal (congratulations!), your weightloss will slow down. Your goal should be to lose .5 lb./week until you reach maintenance.
  • addicted2numbers
    addicted2numbers Posts: 83 Member
    So as long as I am eating high protein ignore the carbs and fat?
    Yes. Exceed your protein goal (it's a minimum, not a maximum), meet your calorie goal, and ignore carbs & fats.

    Now that you're so close to goal (congratulations!), your weightloss will slow down. Your goal should be to lose .5 lb./week until you reach maintenance.
    Ok thank you very much. :) It makes sense to eat higher protein because that already gives you less carbs and fat if that's your main focus. Thanks!
  • ab_1203
    ab_1203 Posts: 88 Member
    They say 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight but really it can be 0.75 to 1 gram

    0.3 - 0.5g fat per pound of body weight, I usually go around 0.4

    The rest of your calorie should be used for carbs.

    Like someone else said, lean chicken breast is high in protein and low in the other two macronutrients . Thats where I get most of my protein from.
  • addicted2numbers
    addicted2numbers Posts: 83 Member
    They say 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight but really it can be 0.75 to 1 gram

    0.3 - 0.5g fat per pound of body weight, I usually go around 0.4

    The rest of your calorie should be used for carbs.

    Like someone else said, lean chicken breast is high in protein and low in the other two macronutrients . Thats where I get most of my protein from.
    Awesome thank you

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