I have no idea what I'm doing

Charmspellbaby
Charmspellbaby Posts: 6 Member
edited November 18 in Food and Nutrition
Eating should be simple, but I'm clueless on what is good for me! I've just started dieting and trying to eat right, my goal is to loose about 10 lbs. I didn't limit myself of broccoli and carrots(with watered down ranch) and fruits such as apples, grapes, Banannas, and strawberries. For protein I ate special K cereal with almond milk and grilled turkey burger. Drank green tea and sometimes whey protein shakes. Is this good for me? Will this help me loose the weight or should I be doing something else?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    The only thing you need for weight loss is a calorie deficit. Eat the foods you enjoy, focusing on nutrient-dense foods primarily but not depriving yourself of the occasional treat.
  • ingwerson_13
    ingwerson_13 Posts: 1 Member
    You're on the right track. Oats, fruit and eggs for breakfast. Whey protein is your friend and dont be affraid to eat red meats. Also chicken and fish. You want to have 5 to 6 small well balanced meals throughout the day as opposed to 3 bigger ones. Good luck!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    ingwerson_13 wrote: »
    You're on the right track. Oats, fruit and eggs for breakfast. Whey protein is your friend and dont be affraid to eat red meats. Also chicken and fish. You want to have 5 to 6 small well balanced meals throughout the day as opposed to 3 bigger ones. Good luck!

    1 meal or 24 makes no difference as long as OP is in a calorie deficit
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    ingwerson_13 wrote: »
    You're on the right track. Oats, fruit and eggs for breakfast. Whey protein is your friend and dont be affraid to eat red meats. Also chicken and fish. You want to have 5 to 6 small well balanced meals throughout the day as opposed to 3 bigger ones. Good luck!

    Meal frequency is personal preference. You can lose weight eating once a day or ten times a day.
  • yancystreet
    yancystreet Posts: 38 Member
    Here is the way I think: variety, real food rather than processed, try to limit extra calories like sodas. With all that, I make sure to log my foods so that I know how I am doing.

    Im currently down about 60 lbs from my highest weight.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    The only thing you need for weight loss is a calorie deficit. Eat the foods you enjoy, focusing on nutrient-dense foods primarily but not depriving yourself of the occasional treat.
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    ingwerson_13 wrote: »
    You're on the right track. Oats, fruit and eggs for breakfast. Whey protein is your friend and dont be affraid to eat red meats. Also chicken and fish. You want to have 5 to 6 small well balanced meals throughout the day as opposed to 3 bigger ones. Good luck!

    1 meal or 24 makes no difference as long as OP is in a calorie deficit

    These.
  • Wolfger
    Wolfger Posts: 350 Member
    No bad advice here... When you put your data into MFP, it gives a pretty good calorie estimate, as well as goals for Protein, Fat, Carbs, Soidum, etc... All you really need to know from there is which goals to treat as minimums and which to treat as maximums. :smile: For example, going over in protein is good, while going over in sodium is bad. For the sake of your digestive track, fiber == good. There are finer details as well (all fats are not created equal), but these basics will get you far.
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