Serious Help

[superqt4u2nv]

One of the big falacies about dieting is that you have to starve yourself to lose weight. The idea is to provide your body enough (but not too much) fuel at optimal times over the course of the day, and then be active enough to burn it. Generally it is suggested to eat 5-6 small meals over the course of the day. This comes from the idea that proteins, fats & carbs all metabolize with 1-3 hours. After 3 hours your body has used its fuel and may be looking for more.

Word this has to be the hardest thing a women will ever learn when training. I suggest you really read the above statment carefully cause this the one of the best pieces of advice you will ever recieve on diet.

 

[Kroliczek]

Sassy ... your post is right on target. That is the best advice. You definitely need more protein. And your first meal is SO important. Just cinnamon oatmeal is not enough and too much (not enough protein and too much crap carbs).

Good luck. There are many resources on the board for you to use. You can also do a search. Coming to the point of finding the perfect program for success for yourself takes both time and effort...research research research....and trial and error.

 

[jenscats5]

I'm an idiot, really dumb-I'm just going to say that now....

Need examples of "healthy fats and proteins". Also, olive oil? Drink it or can I put it on something...please say the latter

I'm sorry-been years since I've been up on all of this.

Proteins = chicken breast, turkey breast, ground turkey breast, lean ground beef, lean beef steaks/roasts, tuna, eggs, fresh fish (salmon, tuna, etc), Trader Joe's has salmon & tuna patties reasonably priced

Healthy fats = walnuts, almonds, olive oil, flax oil, avocados, flax meal

I put my healthy fats on/in things....like I mix 1 tblsp of flax meal into my oatmeal, 1 tsp flax oil in my protein shakes, 1 tblsp olive oil on my salads or mixed into my rice/veggie mixtures.....

 

[Sweet_Bitch]

Thanks guys!!! There's some really great advice in here, I really appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time

 

[RottenWillow]

only thing I'd add is that you need to just eat, not "diet".

If you're "dieting" you've deceided to temporarily follow a reduced calorie daily menu, then when you've reached your bodyweight goal your "diet" is over. Then what will you eat? Same stuff you ate before? Almost certainly. Guess what will happen then?

In order to permanently reduce and maintain a lower bodyfat level you need to create a daily menu you can live with. A maintenance diet will allow you more calories than a fatloss diet, but it mustl have fewer calories than your pre-fatloss diet in order to keep you leaner.