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What should I eat

jensway

I am looking for tips on the best things I should be eating.....I am not a picky eater, I have grown up on good old Southern cooking(though I don't live in the south, lol). I have been eating many salds, fruits and veggies but would like more variety....I also really don't know much about good nutrition....please help

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cherryObebe

What is better for weight loss, assuming both meal plans consist of the same total caloric intake.
Plan 1 = 5 meals that consist mainly of carbs and a bit of protein and fat
Plan 2 = 2 meals that consist mainly of protein and a bit of fat and carbs?

Personally, I wouldn't choose either of the two.

What is wrong with either one?

In the meal plan that consists mostly of carbohydrates with a little bit of fat and protein but many meals a day, the body is going to obtain protein from places in the body like muscle. Depending upon the types of carbohydrates, the blood glucose levels could also be kept at a very high level overworking the pancreas to produce insulin and eventually resulting in diabetes.

In the meal plan that consists mainly of protein, the body is going to be lacking carbohydrates for energy. Also, having long lulls between supplementing the body with food will spike the blood glucose when it does get food.

I feel like I am being graded! lol I am still a student. I hope I passed, even with my simple answers.

Edit - Oh, and the body needs carbohydrates AND protein to burn fat.

Lift_hard_eat_big

In the meal plan that consists mostly of carbohydrates with a little bit of fat and protein but many meals a day, the body is going to obtain protein from places in the body like muscle. Depending upon the types of carbohydrates, the blood glucose levels could also be kept at a very high level overworking the pancreas to produce insulin and eventually resulting in diabetes.

In the meal plan that consists mainly of protein, the body is going to be lacking carbohydrates for energy. Also, having long lulls between supplementing the body with food will spike the blood glucose when it does get food.

I feel like I am being graded! lol I am still a student. I hope I passed, even with my simple answers.

Edit - Oh, and the body needs carbohydrates AND protein to burn fat.

I like having conversations with people who study the human body and nutrition. I like hearing other people's takes on things.
Plan 1 is what I've seen lots of people advocate here in MFP, eat often, lots of veges, grains and fruit, don't eat too much protein, no more than 15-25% and a bit of fat.

Plan 2 is what I usually follow, roughly 40-50% protein, 25-30% fat and 25-30% carbs and people think I'm crazy. I can lose weight, maintain my muscle mass and have plenty of energy for my workouts. The body can convert protein into glucose via the liver correct?

Acg67

"Edit - Oh, and the body needs carbohydrates AND protein to burn fat."

so how do ketogenic diets work and PSMFs?

cherryObebe

In the meal plan that consists mostly of carbohydrates with a little bit of fat and protein but many meals a day, the body is going to obtain protein from places in the body like muscle. Depending upon the types of carbohydrates, the blood glucose levels could also be kept at a very high level overworking the pancreas to produce insulin and eventually resulting in diabetes.

In the meal plan that consists mainly of protein, the body is going to be lacking carbohydrates for energy. Also, having long lulls between supplementing the body with food will spike the blood glucose when it does get food.

I feel like I am being graded! lol I am still a student. I hope I passed, even with my simple answers.

Edit - Oh, and the body needs carbohydrates AND protein to burn fat.

I like having conversations with people who study the human body and nutrition. I like hearing other people's takes on things.
Plan 1 is what I've seen lots of people advocate here in MFP, eat often, lots of veges, grains and fruit, don't eat too much protein, no more than 15-25% and a bit of fat.

Plan 2 is what I usually follow, roughly 40-50% protein, 25-30% fat and 25-30% carbs and people think I'm crazy. I can lose weight, maintain my muscle mass and have plenty of energy for my workouts. The body can convert protein into glucose via the liver correct?

Yes, it can via gluconeogenesis. Since we are able to do this, why is it that we (clinical nutrition students) are not taught to use percentages like the ones you use?

PS - So, does this mean I didn't fail? :happy:

S_Murphree

I inboxed you jensway. Just some ideas. Good luck!

Need2Exerc1se

Eat foods you enjoy. Balance your diet out nutritionally. The internet has thousands of healthy lower calorie recipes. Do some searching, find some you like. Tweak them to suit your taste and needs.