Weight loss

keiishat342
keiishat342 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
need help in motivating myself and eating the right foods. Stuck on what foods best for you?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    The foods that are best for you are the ones you enjoy and can fit into your calories
  • benboyd85
    benboyd85 Posts: 60 Member
    Avoid processed foods and pay attention to the ingredients.
  • j6o4
    j6o4 Posts: 871 Member
    Weight loss = calorie deficit.
    Getting lean = calorie deficit + doing what you can to retain lean body mass(getting enough protein, resistance training, etc).

    Some basic info:
    1gram of protein = 4 calories.
    1gram of carb = 4 calories.
    1gram of fat = 9 calories.

    I advocate eating mostly whole foods, while allowing yourself treats. 80%-90% of your calories coming from whole foods and about 10-20% of your calories for whatever. Why I advocate eating mostly whole foods is because they generally keep you more full and have more micronutrients(vitamins & minerals). You can get lean and lose weight eating a lot of "junk food", but these types of food generally eat up a lot of your calories while not keeping you full. The worst part of losing weight is being hungry, so I find it's best eating things that will keep you full while allowing yourself treats to keep your sanity.
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