I Need A Good Diet And Eating Plan.?
According to everyone im eating too low of calories. So what does everyone suggest that i do? Does anyone have a diet plan for me to follow? And not like weight watchers or anything i have to pay for. Just some lists of things i should eat for lunch, dinner etc. Also an exercize plan would be great too! Im 16 and 6′0, 175-180 pounds. best answer will be given. Thanks!
To start out with exersize: I believe in swimming and walking. Swimming exercises all the muscles in the body and stretches them at the same time, it gives you a lean and healthy look(within a few months, though). Walking is also great because the faster you walk the more calories you burn and it speeds up your metabolism to the point where it even stays in high gear for a few hours.
Good eating habits would be a good breakfast. At age 16 you are more likely to have cereal for breakfast, and I would suggest that you eat any cereal you like but don’t eat too much. Add a banana or other fruit to it, have a glass of juice with it, and you should be good to go for school.
Now–you didn’t specifically mention that you want to lose weight so I give you a few things that worked for me(I lost 100 lbs), as far as losing weight and maintaining it. At your height you are not too fat. If you have a large bone structure you might be just at the right weight for you—but I cannot decide this for you.
Aside from your usual breakfast, to lose weight:
Cut out a lot of carbohydrates, such as potatoes, rice, pasta, and bread. If you have to eat it, do not eat more than one spoon of that. Eat all the raw green vegetables you like(w.fat free salad dressing) and no more that 1 chickenbreast, 2 drumsticks, 2 pieces of fish, 1 slice of roast. Make the biggest portion of your meal the green vegetables. You can eat carrots, but they do have lots of starches and sugar, so eat less of them—don’t eat corn(too much starch), be careful with beans and peas as well. Make it a habit to portion your food like that—1 spoon starch—3-8 spoons of vegetables(green, and possibly raw), 1 piece of medium sized meat or 2 pieces of small size(except for the fish). Try to avoid too much deep fried food.
If you have to have a sandwhich, get you sandwhich stackers(they’re sliced pickles), tomatoes, lettuce, and load that on your bread with very little mayo or other dressing, and no more than 2 slices of lunchmeat.
Eat some fruit between meals and drink a glass of water right before meals, and also, put your meal on a smaller plate–this way you trick your eye, because the plate looks loaded up with food.
If you have to have something sweet–get you honey and eat a teaspoon before you go to bed—it quenches your cravings for sweets and I’ve heard that it also speeds your metabolism while you sleep(don’t know if it is true). I can only say that I tried to have more than one tbsp. of honey once and it is yuk–too sweet, you just cannot overeat on that stuff.
If you add stuff like fruit or yogurt between meals, try to avoid too many sugary drinks, and walk or swim, you should be able to lose weight and you should be able to maintain your weight. All you have to do there is add a little more when you’re done losing weight and if you see that you start gaining again, then you know it’s too much. It took me years to get to balance my weight where it stays the same, but it was worth it. The point is, that if you had a bad day you just go back to where you left off and continue…..good luck
You have to come up with some type of a reward system, this will help keep you motivated. One of the best things to do is make a contingency contract. Stating what you want to do, who will help you do it, and what do you get for doing it.
Then also try to find a well balance diet program. My friend did this one diet program where the average weight lose is 7 pounds in 9 days. It might be the thing you are looking for, I know it’s well balanced. If you want e-mail me and I can tell you more about either of these.
Breakfast – fresh fruit and porridge or 2 slices of wholemeal toast with peanut butter or one slice of wholmeal toast with one scrambled egg.
Lunch – Salad or jacket potato or light sandiwch.
Dinner – lean meat such as chicken with vegtables or something like fish and vegtables
snacks – fruits , nuts , yoghurts