Food Suggestions?
lamerson93
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I am in need of suggestions on what exactly to eat! This is the hardest part for me. I'm accepting of all ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Shoot your recipes my way as I do love to cook. Also, I'd like to know of some good workout videos that I could buy that are challenging, and actually work. Most are bogus, and you never see any results.
Thanks all,
Lyndsie
Thanks all,
Lyndsie
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Go browse through skinnytaste.com and the recipes board0
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This would be the workout I would advise nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/0
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Thank you so much! I will give those both a look right now! As for the work out video, have you used it yourself and seen any results?0
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You can check out my instagram page if you have IG. myfitnesspal_steph38878. I post food pics of meals that I cook. I will gladly send recipe if you see anything you like.0
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Steph, that would be much appreciated! I don't have an Instagram anymore though. Is it accessible without having one? I had set it up a long time ago, but never really got into it. If need-be, I'd make another just to see your posts, but if you have any other means of sharing, I am definitely interested!
thanks for your reply!! 0 -
Skinny Taste is a great healthy blog. I also love Thug Kitchen.
I've done LOTS of home workout videos; outside of training for races they are the only way I exercise. I do not have a gym membership. I have done Windsor Pilates, Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and Yoga Inferno, Brazil Butt Lift, Focus T25, P90X3, PiYo, Insanity and Insanity Max:30 (doing that one right now).0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »Thank you so much! I will give those both a look right now! As for the work out video, have you used it yourself and seen any results?
Personally I use a trainer at my gym but really believe in lifting heavy and the bodyweight exercises on nerdfitness are good basic bodyweight exercises that can get you moving in that direction
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lamerson93 wrote: »Also, I'd like to know of some good workout videos that I could buy that are challenging, and actually work. Most are bogus, and you never see any results.
Lyndsie
I don't think most workout videos are bogus. All the ones I've come across work just fine. Whatever you get, you've got to stick with. You can't do a workout video for a week and expect results. You can half *kitten* a video or you can give it your all. It doesn't matter what video you get, what matters is how much effort you put into it. As long as you're getting at least 30 minutes of exercise a day and eating right, you should see results.
My personal favorite was 30 day Shread.
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Eating well has some great menu ideas.
Breakfast. I enjoy egg white omelets with a variety of vegetables. Oatmeal. Toast. Yogurt.
Snacks. I normally have one with protein such as cheese or yogurt. The other is a fruit.
Lunch. Soups. frozen meals; tuna; wraps made with turkey, chicken, etc. I grilled a large pack of boneless chicken breast. I had it on a chef salad last night. I then sliced it for a pita pocket today.
For dinner, I try to eat a balanced plate with protein such as fish, chicken, lean red meats, pork or turkey with a good carb and a vegetable. One of my favorites is eggplant parmesan with whole wheat pasta. You can add meat to it also.
Blackened catfish is the bomb.
I try taking what I enjoy eating and make it lighter.
Also, check out the what's for supper, what does your meals look like and what's for breakfast forum threads. It can give you ideas.0 -
Elleloch,
I'll check out Thug Kitchen too! So far, Skinny Taste seems to check out good. As for all of the work out video suggestions, thank you so much! I'm about to research where to buy the one that you're currently doing. I have a couple that I bought a few years ago, and I never saw any results. I kept up with it too, so that was really disappointing. Especially discouraging when I would sweat my tail off thinking that I was having progress! What's the best one for thighs, and stomach? 0 -
Eat foods you like in moderation, don't eat foods you don't like just because some faceless entity has deemed it "healthy" (in my case, that's kale & quinoa. don't like them, won't eat them)
Blogs I've used:
poorgirleatswell.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
emilybites.com
skinnytaste.com
smittenkitchen.com
pinterest is great as well
I don't do workout videos. But plenty of people have had success here with the Jillian Michaels' ones. Your results will depend how much effort you put in and how consistent you are.0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »Elleloch,
I'll check out Thug Kitchen too! So far, Skinny Taste seems to check out good. As for all of the work out video suggestions, thank you so much! I'm about to research where to buy the one that you're currently doing. I have a couple that I bought a few years ago, and I never saw any results. I kept up with it too, so that was really disappointing. Especially discouraging when I would sweat my tail off thinking that I was having progress! What's the best one for thighs, and stomach?
Lifting heavy things and putting them down again
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lamerson93 wrote: »Elleloch,
I'll check out Thug Kitchen too! So far, Skinny Taste seems to check out good. As for all of the work out video suggestions, thank you so much! I'm about to research where to buy the one that you're currently doing. I have a couple that I bought a few years ago, and I never saw any results. I kept up with it too, so that was really disappointing. Especially discouraging when I would sweat my tail off thinking that I was having progress! What's the best one for thighs, and stomach?
Lifting heavy things and putting them down again
I second heavy lifting0 -
This MFP thread is awesome for inspiration:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/823358/what-do-your-meals-look-like-show-me-pictures/
No recipes, just hundreds (thousands?) of photos of what MFPers eat.0 -
Perfect! Thank you!!lamerson93 wrote: »Thank you so much! I will give those both a look right now! As for the work out video, have you used it yourself and seen any results?
Personally I use a trainer at my gym but really believe in lifting heavy and the bodyweight exercises on nerdfitness are good basic bodyweight exercises that can get you moving in that direction
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Most of the ones I suggested, including Insanity Max:30 are sold through Beachbody.
You cannot target specific areas for fat loss, unfortunately. Because you cannot burn calories specifically from one body part. Does that make sense? You can work out isolated body parts to make them stronger but for instance, just doing 50 situps every day is not what will give you six pack abs. That comes from dialing into your diet and working hard on your entire body. The programs I suggested are great at doing that! Along with heavy weightlifting that others have suggested as well (weight lifting programs I've done at home are P90X3 and Focus T25's Gamma phase). You can also do some research on weight lifting by picking up a copy of New Rules of Lifting for Women, or other weight lifting and training books. They talk about the importance of lifting heavy - lift as heavy as you can possibly stand! - and tell you how to do it, too.0 -
sherbear702 wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »Also, I'd like to know of some good workout videos that I could buy that are challenging, and actually work. Most are bogus, and you never see any results.
Lyndsie
I don't think most workout videos are bogus. All the ones I've come across work just fine. Whatever you get, you've got to stick with. You can't do a workout video for a week and expect results. You can half *kitten* a video or you can give it your all. It doesn't matter what video you get, what matters is how much effort you put into it. As long as you're getting at least 30 minutes of exercise a day and eating right, you should see results.
My personal favorite was 30 day Shread.
Sher,
Thanks for your reply! The videos that I've done in the past did not work, and I certainly gave it my all. I just feel that they did not work me as hard as I needed. So that's why I am in search of a more challenging video, rather than what I've tried beforehand. As for eating, I've been eating right, just running out of options on what to eat - that's why I had asked for suggestions so that I give myself a broader selection. I'll look into that video! Thanks!
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This would be the workout I would advise nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/
Very cool, I dig it!!0 -
+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.0 -
Steph38878 wrote: »Eating well has some great menu ideas.
Breakfast. I enjoy egg white omelets with a variety of vegetables. Oatmeal. Toast. Yogurt.
Snacks. I normally have one with protein such as cheese or yogurt. The other is a fruit.
Lunch. Soups. frozen meals; tuna; wraps made with turkey, chicken, etc. I grilled a large pack of boneless chicken breast. I had it on a chef salad last night. I then sliced it for a pita pocket today.
For dinner, I try to eat a balanced plate with protein such as fish, chicken, lean red meats, pork or turkey with a good carb and a vegetable. One of my favorites is eggplant parmesan with whole wheat pasta. You can add meat to it also.
Blackened catfish is the bomb.
I try taking what I enjoy eating and make it lighter.
Also, check out the what's for supper, what does your meals look like and what's for breakfast forum threads. It can give you ideas.
You're awesome!! I definitely need a broader menu, so these are some great additions that I'll be making! The eggplant parmesan sounds amazing. All of it does. Lol. What's your exact recipe for the eggplant parmesan? Thank you, thank you, thank you! 0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »Elleloch,
I'll check out Thug Kitchen too! So far, Skinny Taste seems to check out good. As for all of the work out video suggestions, thank you so much! I'm about to research where to buy the one that you're currently doing. I have a couple that I bought a few years ago, and I never saw any results. I kept up with it too, so that was really disappointing. Especially discouraging when I would sweat my tail off thinking that I was having progress! What's the best one for thighs, and stomach?
Lifting heavy things and putting them down again
Thank you!! I'll definitely do this.0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »Eat foods you like in moderation, don't eat foods you don't like just because some faceless entity has deemed it "healthy" (in my case, that's kale & quinoa. don't like them, won't eat them)
Blogs I've used:
poorgirleatswell.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
emilybites.com
skinnytaste.com
smittenkitchen.com
pinterest is great as well
I don't do workout videos. But plenty of people have had success here with the Jillian Michaels' ones. Your results will depend how much effort you put in and how consistent you are.
Lol. I love Kale, however, not the other. I appreciate the multiple blogs! I'll check them out in a little bit. Yeah, I've had a couple of replies with suggestions on Jillian Michaels. Thank you for the motivation! 0 -
+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!! 0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »Eat foods you like in moderation, don't eat foods you don't like just because some faceless entity has deemed it "healthy" (in my case, that's kale & quinoa. don't like them, won't eat them)
Blogs I've used:
poorgirleatswell.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
emilybites.com
skinnytaste.com
smittenkitchen.com
pinterest is great as well
I don't do workout videos. But plenty of people have had success here with the Jillian Michaels' ones. Your results will depend how much effort you put in and how consistent you are.
Lol. I love Kale, however, not the other. I appreciate the multiple blogs! I'll check them out in a little bit. Yeah, I've had a couple of replies with suggestions on Jillian Michaels. Thank you for the motivation!
Here's my pinterest board if you're interested: http://www.pinterest.com/lishlash1989/
Also, you don't need to eat the 3 traditional meals & 2 snacks if you don't want to.
Find a method of consuming the appropriate number of calories that works for you. If that is 3 meals & 2 snacks, then great, if it's eating 2 meals, 1 snack, 1 meal, etc. A lot of people have success with intermittent fasting (only eating within a certain time frame - for me it's 12-9) whereas others must eat at 7am.
And non-traditional foods can be eaten for breakfast as well. I've eaten sushi for breakfast (as I was transitioning to my eating window).
Chili topped with cheese & a fried egg is a great dinner.
BBQ chicken rolls with broccoli.
The one way I will eat kale is sauteed in olive oil & garlic and topped with runny fried eggs.
Oh man, homemade turkey burger (or beef, doesn't matter) on an Arnold sandwich thin with about a third of an avocado mashed and a fried egg, soooooo good.
(yes, I really like fried eggs)0 -
Most of the ones I suggested, including Insanity Max:30 are sold through Beachbody.
You cannot target specific areas for fat loss, unfortunately. Because you cannot burn calories specifically from one body part. Does that make sense? You can work out isolated body parts to make them stronger but for instance, just doing 50 situps every day is not what will give you six pack abs. That comes from dialing into your diet and working hard on your entire body. The programs I suggested are great at doing that! Along with heavy weightlifting that others have suggested as well (weight lifting programs I've done at home are P90X3 and Focus T25's Gamma phase). You can also do some research on weight lifting by picking up a copy of New Rules of Lifting for Women, or other weight lifting and training books. They talk about the importance of lifting heavy - lift as heavy as you can possibly stand! - and tell you how to do it, too.
Yeah, I get what you're saying, as unfortunate as it is. Lol. I am all about the book store, so I'll check out the books you recommended. Great advice! I really appreciate your honesty, and lengthy responses. 0 -
lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.0 -
This MFP thread is awesome for inspiration:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/823358/what-do-your-meals-look-like-show-me-pictures/
No recipes, just hundreds (thousands?) of photos of what MFPers eat.
Great, thank you!! 0 -
Sriracha sauce is a little bit spicy and a little bit sweet. It's the perfect Asian sauce, in my opinion. Not too hot and lower in sodium and calories than most Asian sauces. You can get the Huoy Fong kind in any supermarket, it's the red bottle with the green cap.
I don't like coconut flavor either! Luckily, most coconut oil has all the flavor removed so it's completely neutral flavored so the food really stands out better. But any kind of good oil is good for stir frying as long as it's not olive oil! Olive oil messes up the taste and has the tendency to burn at the high temperatures of stir fry.
Here's the recipe I used when I got started! http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/02/21/a-decent-meal/
He says use olive oil, I say skip that and use canola oil or coconut oil. Either way, it's a great place to start!
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »Eat foods you like in moderation, don't eat foods you don't like just because some faceless entity has deemed it "healthy" (in my case, that's kale & quinoa. don't like them, won't eat them)
Blogs I've used:
poorgirleatswell.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
emilybites.com
skinnytaste.com
smittenkitchen.com
pinterest is great as well
I don't do workout videos. But plenty of people have had success here with the Jillian Michaels' ones. Your results will depend how much effort you put in and how consistent you are.
Lol. I love Kale, however, not the other. I appreciate the multiple blogs! I'll check them out in a little bit. Yeah, I've had a couple of replies with suggestions on Jillian Michaels. Thank you for the motivation!
Here's my pinterest board if you're interested: http://www.pinterest.com/lishlash1989/
Also, you don't need to eat the 3 traditional meals & 2 snacks if you don't want to.
Find a method of consuming the appropriate number of calories that works for you. If that is 3 meals & 2 snacks, then great, if it's eating 2 meals, 1 snack, 1 meal, etc. A lot of people have success with intermittent fasting (only eating within a certain time frame - for me it's 12-9) whereas others must eat at 7am.
And non-traditional foods can be eaten for breakfast as well. I've eaten sushi for breakfast (as I was transitioning to my eating window).
Chili topped with cheese & a fried egg is a great dinner.
BBQ chicken rolls with broccoli.
The one way I will eat kale is sauteed in olive oil & garlic and topped with runny fried eggs.
Oh man, homemade turkey burger (or beef, doesn't matter) on an Arnold sandwich thin with about a third of an avocado mashed and a fried egg, soooooo good.
(yes, I really like fried eggs)
As I was reading your post, I was thinking "She REALLY loves eggs!" Lol. That's hilarious, almost everything included eggs. I actually just had a runny egg yesterday, for my first time! Crazy, I know. Hahah. It was delicious! I had it for lunch, over some white rice with parsley, a pinch of garlic salt, and a little bit of shredded cheese as a topper. I try to steer away from butter as I can get a tad carried away... Lol. So instead of putting butter, I added 2 tsp of soy sauce. It was surprisingly good! I try to mix up my foods, and try new things so that I don't lose my mind eating the same things again and again. I really appreciate your post! I'm going to try some of the things that you listed. I'll have to send you pictures! What's your recipe for the BBQ Chicken Rolls with broccoli? That sounds so good! Same with the turkey burger - what do you season your turkey burgers with? I've not found anything to season them with that tastes really good.
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »lamerson93 wrote: »+1 for Nerd Fitness. Bodyweight exercises and lifting heavy stuff is the way to go. They also have a few good recipes on there as well.
Pro tip: get really good at stir-frying. You can throw any lean protein and 3 or 4 kinds of vegetables into a skillet or wok with a tablespoon of coconut oil and 15 minutes later you've got dinner. Get fancy and throw some brown rice and bean sprouts in there and hit it with sriracha sauce or red chili flakes. Easy, healthy, low-calorie and delicious.
You're one of the reasons why I posted this. Lol. Classic example of a great idea! I didn't even think to use bean sprouts, or chili flakes. I've never heard of sriracha sauce. Spicy? Sweet? I've also never cooked with coconut oil. I don't like coconut, but you probably can't taste much of the coconut once you've got your blend of veggies, and meat going, right? Great suggestion - thank you very much!!
Sriracha is spicy.
Coconut oil is great. Solid at room temp. Don't store near your oven.
It helps bring out the sweetness of sweet potatoes if you're roasting them like fries - I got it from a trainer a few years ago. I've used it to fry store bought hashbrowns as well. I hate coconut but you don't taste it.
Oh okay! I am not a fan of spicy, so I probably won't use that, unless it's just very little. As for the coconut oil, I'll have to find a good recipe to try that with since you can't taste it. So it's better than olive oil?0
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