Boo. I need help with my diet

yogurts, nuts, cheese, and meats (if not vegetarian) are all very calorie dense and full of nutrients. Enjoy!

Becoming friends with people with public diaries usually gives great ideas! I don't know what ur budget is and being that fruit is often verrrry expensive, it's sometimes hard to eat healthy. Drinking lots of water helps when trying to lose weight, make sure u have low sodium in ur diet and alternating a low fat/ low carb diet stops u from "plateauing". Hope this helps! Feel free to add me

Don't know your details, but here's a general guide.

Eggs for breakfast
Soup or salad for lunch - no sandwiches!
Lean protein (chicken, fish) with beg for dinner. Leafy green stuff is good (cabbage, broccoli, pak choi)

Protein for snacks - hard boiled egg, almonds, humous, avocado, stick of cheese, popcorn, waasabi peas, roast soya beans.

I'd keep away from anything that says "diet" to be honest, they've usually got lots of stuff added that you DON'T want in a healthy body.

No milk or eggs, eh? OK some wholemeal toast for breakfast - add a few slices of bacon or ham for protein, or some peanut butter. Is there any cheese you can tolerate?

Mid-morning - piece of fruit.
Lunch - chicken salad
Mid-afternoon - soy yoghurt, or a handful of nuts
Dinner - baked potato with tuna, stir fried vegetables and shrimp, chilli with rice (brown if you can manage it)

Don't worry too much about your exercise calories just yet - if you've got a bit to lose it's less important. And if you can get yourself up to your daily 1200 goal that'll be a great start.

I've posted this a few times before but it's a chart to help make the best decisions when it comes to food choices. The foods are categorized into 3 tiers. One being the best and so on from there. Most of the foods are whole foods and while people tend to think fruits and veggies are expensive they can be used in so many ways and if you buy in season prices won't be so high. Stay away from processed foods. A good option for you seeing as your having problems eating more are nuts. They have a good amount of calories, protein and good fats for your body.

http://www.beachbody.com/category/michis_ladder.do

look for bogo deals. i know fruit is expensive so when publix has bogo on the motts applesauce i buy a bunch they stay good and only 50 calories for the no sugar added ones.

i get canned veggies usually when they are also on sale i buy a bunch to stock up

and tuna i do alot of tuna for lunches with veggies and brown rice

dinner is usually chicken and rice both fairly cheap.

don't look at the diet foods just go for stuff you like and don't kill youself. if MFP is telling you to eat then eat. and till you can get the hang of all your calories dont eat your exercise calories. you don't have to.

I know what you mean. Sometimes I get to points in my day where I am not sure what to eat. What I want has too many calories and what I should have I don't want.


Here is what you should really do if you are just getting started: During the first two weeks, eat like you always have eaten in the past. But literally log everything. (Remember to log if you cooked in butter or oil, and any sugary beverages). This way you can see how you eat, what your patterns are, and then start making small changes. This is what I did and I was able to see things like, okay I can eat pizza for dinner, but 2 slices, not four; or that a bowl of icecream truly is a treat and will almost always send me over my calorie limit. For me, I basically allow myself to eat the same foods, I just control the portions better.

Good luck!