Diet Tips

Question: Diet tips? Do any of you have reasonable diet tips? I want healthful tips that will still help me lose weight, i don;t want to go out of control or anything though! What are good ideas of what i should eat for breakfast, dinner, and lunch each day. i am still in school so i can't have any like special lunches really. thank you and more details are to come soon! ♥ Also, what are some foods available in LIGHT, and what food is yummy that you recommend that is light?

Answer: I'm not going to discuss actual foods but more the idea of food portion and routine. -Eat a good breakfast, this gets your metabolism up and going. -Consider trying 4-6 smaller but healthy meals instead of larger 2-3 meals as the constant food digestion will, overtime, keep your metabolism at a more consistent level for you to notice and calculate results. -WATER WATER WATER. If you are full on it, you have less room for a larger meal. Drink 8 oz before meals. -Don't eat right before bed. -Bring you lunch to school or ask about healthy alternatives (there is no reason you have to have that slice of pizza just because you are in the cafeteria). -Go easy on yourself and allow yourself to splurge and not deprive yourself especially on special occassions and as a treat for a good job. -Get support from friends and family who can encourage you with health eating and choices. Get someone who will diet with you! -Exercise - and get in the routine. Don't try to put too many new "rules" on to yourself all at once. Dieting is a marathon, not a sprint. You are attempting to change lifestyle choices, not just food choices. Good luck!

Question: Diet Tips? I am starting a diet tomorrow. I have been trying to start this diet for over a whole year now. What foods are okay to eat? And how do I keep myself from eating the bad food that I am trying to stay clear from? What are some dieting tips and exercises that you suggest?? <3 Thanks

Answer: anything that is fat, sugar or carbohydrates. Protein foods like tuna and fruit and tofu are excellent with a but of sugar free, fat free sauce. steer clear of nuts and bread. but any fruit will help you lose.

Question: DIET TiPS!!!!? PLEASE HELP I WANA LOSE FIVE POUNDS LOL DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY GOOD DIET TIPS??? LIKE, WHATS THE FASTEST WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT IN THREE OR FOUR DAYS??? IT DOESNT MATTER IF IT SOUNDS CRAZY PLEASE TELL ME.....JUST NOOO DRUGS!!!! THANKS!!!!

Answer: Well even if you would lose 5 pounds in 3 days you would most likely gain it back right away because the only way you could lose that much weight in such a short amount of time would be by starving yourself, which is not the answer. I would say to say goodbye to all the unhealthy indulgences: candy, chips, etc. and begin to eat smaller meals containing veggies, fruits, whole grains, etc. Also, exercising especially running is a great way to lose weight. Good Luck.

Question: Any good diet or exercise tips for building arm strength? I am a 26 year old male and have embarrassingly thin arms! My leg and stomach muscles are fine but despite doing jobs in the past that require a lot of heavy lifting I never seem to put any muscles or even fat on in my arms. Any exercise or diet tips would be appreciated. I probaly didn't explain diet part of question correctly. I don't need to loose weight if anything I am underweight and need to gain it. Was looking for food/drinks that are good to boost strength whilst exercising.

Answer: G'day If you want to gain some muscles in your arms aim to train both the bicep and tricep. Try and do 3 sets of 8 reps and no more than 3 exercises for each body part. You need to eat a lot of protein based foods to help repair the muscle after a workout such as redmeat, eggs, tuna etc and drink milk and plenty of water. I change my training routine a fair bit but i would recommend some of the classic lifts to build up your arms. Bicep: Barbell Curl 3 sets of 8 Dumbell Curl 3 sets of 8' Preacher Curl 3 sets of 8 Triceps: Tricep pushdowns 3 sets of 8 Skullcrushers 3 sets of 8 Tricep extension 3 sets of 8 Good luck! :)

Question: What can I do to put on 20 pounds of pure muscle in several months? diet tips and workout tips? I am looking for an extremely specific routine was exact details. Exact things in the gym and diet tips. I want a program where i don't have to go in the gym that much because tennis takes up a huge portion of my life and i also have fitness for tennis. I want to get noticeably big and muscular but i also want to continue to work on my tennis with the same intensity. Please help!

Answer: Max, you're probably not ready to hear this, but maximizing your life equation for anabolism will necessarily deprecate your tennis training because tennis is a highly aerobic, cardio-intense activity that is also fairly catabolic. In other words, your intense tennis activities will continue to inhibit your muscle growth until you're ready to take muscle growth more seriously than tennis. Having said that, there are plenty of variables left in the equation that you can work with despite your massively inhibiting tennis habit. Have a look at the recent clinical evidence on diet and technique for muscle hypertrophy/anabolism. 1) Take 3g of GABA at least once per day. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18091016 - 3g GABA QUADRUPLES growth hormone levels! 2) Post-Training Meditation - http://www.ergo-log.com/meditationhormones.html 3) Have lean protein for breakfast: eggs, steak, yogurt and/or a protein shake 4) Stock low-fat, low-carb, protein rich foods and snacks such as yogurt, milk, hard-boiled eggs, lean marinated chicken breasts and unprocessed, unsalted nuts - make your own lean & clean trail mix with almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, dried fruits and yogurt or dark chocolate. Don't let your baseline blood sugar trough while you're recovering from workouts; keep feeding the furnace with protein at least once every two hours. 5) Avoid drinking any form of cola, at all. It inhibits protein synthesis, which means you won't grow much muscle while drinking it. http://www.ergo-log.com/milkcola.html Drink milk and fresh-brewed green tea instead of colas, soft drinks or alcohol. "Improved endurance capacity following chocolate milk consumption compared with 2 commercially available sport drinks." 6) Use a twice-daily combinatorial protein and ALA supplement offset from workout times (i.e., morning and night) but drink creatine solution during resistance training 7) Take quercetin to reduce post-workout inflammation and boost mitochondrial biogenesis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercetin 8) Learn the basics of training if you haven't already—http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/a/weight101.htm—and learn how high-quality rest is at least as important as exercise for anabolism 9) Use clinically proven, evidence-based weightlifting techniques including muscle confusion, eccentric loading and optimal intensity for maximum ROI. Concentrate especially on "the big three": squats, deadlifts and bench press, for maximum returns for effort. 10) Keep up-to-date about muscle and fitness by bookmarking the best, most objective online sources (PUBMED, etc.) and mix in alternatives such as hemp protein, vibrational and TENS/EMS techniques ( http://www.medword.com/MedwordStore/PCP/EMS_truth.html ) from time to time to see whether you get good results. Good luck, and remember that serving the two masters of tennis and muscle hypertrophy is not ideal.

Question: Does anyone have diet tips that have worked for them? I'm just wondering if anyone has diet tips or a meal plan that worked for them. my main problem is that i seem to feel hungry all the time so I eat a lot of food which doesn't help weight loss at all.

Answer: I used calorie shifting and lost 25 pounds in 3 months. The hardest part was eating every 3 hours because of my busy schedule, but it keeps you lose hungry, and it really did work.

Question: Need some diet tips. Tomorrow I want to start a healthy regimen. Any tips? I want to lose a little weight, but I'm willing to take it slow: I want to make serious diet changes for life. Any tips? thank you

Answer: Hi DolcePrincesa, There are some things you can do. First, to start losing weight follow these three simple steps. 1. Eat a healthy breakfast each morning. 2. Drink 8 eight ounce glasses of water each day (a little more if you can). 3. Don't eat after 7pm. Eating breakfast each day will help curb your appetite. Drinking water will help you stay full through the day, not to mention, it's healthy for you in and of itself. Not eating late at night will make sure you don't pack the calories on while you sleep. Diet is the most important (in my opinion). But exercise is a great way to burn calories. If you can, do aerobic exercise for 20 minutes, four days per week. If you can do more in a few weeks, increase the number of minutes you exercise, or days, and you will burn even more calories. If you want a great resource to plan your meals each day, use the MyPyramid.gov Menu Planner. It's free and you can find it at http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/planner/launchPage.aspx. You can also find some great resources (free) at http://a-healthy-life.com/lose-weight-healthy.html#anchor_35. Use the Instant Health Tool there to figure out how many calories you should eat each day to lose weight. It's a great tool. Also, you can get some more free tips by reading an article at http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-3-Ways-to-Lose-Weight-and-Burn-Fat---The-Healthy-Way!&id=3227932. I hope that helps. Good luck! Jared B.

Question: How do I shrink my hips and waist and make my neck thicker? Exercise and diet tips? I am 5'2" and 175 and trying to join the Army (my husband is already in). I've had a thyroid problem that has now been resolved but kept me from losing weight. I just started my Slim-Fast diet on 5/21. Currently take in no soda, have two Slim-Fast one for lunch and one for dinner. Two fruit or veggie snacks. Turkey or Chicken for dinner protein and a HUGE salad with limited Fat Free dressing. I need to lose at least 20 lbs. ASAP and any additional diet tips and exercises that will take inches of my waist and hips or thicken my neck would be helpful. Also walking/jogging 4.5 miles a day. I need to lose this weight so I can sign up for the Army!!!!

Answer: Keep on doing what you're doing. Add some core exercises (sit-ups and crunches, etc.) and push-ups since those are things you'll have to do to pass your P.F.T. Try to up the jogging to a run in little bits at a time since you'll have to run a certain distance in a certain amount of time. If you fall off the wagon for a day (or meal) get back on it and keep on trying! Good luck!!

Question: How do I convince my mind to stop overeating? Diet Tips and Tricks? im trying to lose weight and i need some diet tips, and tricks. maybe even some psychological tricks to losing weight

Answer: Please check the other posts for great tips about psychological tricks and learning about mindful eating. My interest is in the physiological component of overeating. First let me describe a disease called sleep apnea which will trigger ravenous appetite which no amount of mindful eating will defeat. Those who suffer from a sleep disorder are likely to over eat when their body confuses sleep deprivation with starvation. This is called sleep apnea and it's a very common problem. The more you eat, the bigger problem your sleep apnea will become. Ask your roommate if you snore. (You will not know about this symptom if you sleep alone, because you never hear your own snoring ). In Western cultures, we live in toxic food environments. The food industry makes money by making their food physiologically and psychologically addictive. The food industry adjusts dosages of sugar, fat, salt, caffeine, MSG, and aspartame. These are addictive substances that have a chemical effect on your brain. We evolved in an environment that had inconsistent supplies of calories and nutrients. The body stored calories in fat cells when food was abundant, and survived during periods of famine by using fat cell energy. Today, Western cultures are in perpetual states of abundance. The food is incredibly rich in quantities that humans have never seen before. The body is hard-wired to like foods such as sugars and fats. A large percentage of people in Western cultures become addicted to these foods. Obesity continues to be a huge problem since the 1980s in the US. The best publication in this field is by Dr. Neal Barnard. He has a seven step process for "Breaking the Food Seduction." Go to the library and check out this book. Part of it is available online for free through Google Books. Another useful book is "Mindful Eating" by Jan Chozen Bays, MD. I simply became a vegetarian and shunned sweets and excess oils/fats. I lost 50 pounds and kept it off through this lifestyle change.

Question: I'm looking to lose weight. What is the best diet or tips you got? I want to lose about 40-50 lbs and I need either good recipes to cook or great diet tips, work out tips.. everything helps

Answer: I am dibetic so I eat low carb I eat a little of everything, and eat small amounts I stay away from alot of bread potatoes rice sweets sugar drinks. Eat low carb vegetables and fruit. Chew gum when I want something sweet.Drink a cup of chicken soup with out noodles before meals to help fill full and drink water at least a full glass before a meal. I have lost weight. Cutting out bad carbs helps alot, and eating small amounts.

Question: Do you have any diet tips or tricks? I'm on a diet and I wanted to get as many tips as I can to stick to it. Please share what works for you.

Answer: I would highly recommend eating lots of fruits with high water content. This will really help you fight cravings. Tons of grapefruits, watermelon, etc. and plenty of salads. Avoid carbs. I would definitely take a look at this free online book which has a lot of nutrition plans and diet strategies. http://www.ebooks.thehelpster.com/?p=16

Question: does anyone have tips for a successful crash diet? Anyone have crash diet tips? I have a major deadline to reach and my hubby just bought me the hottest bikini ever to show off my results in! thanks!

Answer: You can shuck and you can jive and theorize, but if you really want to lose weight fast, starvation and water (plenty of it) will reap the biggest dividends

Question: Slim/healthy girls got any good diet tips that work lol! :p? Hey i am really sick of yoyo dieting, and i was wondering if anyone has any good diet tips, diets, lose weight stuff lol, that actually has worked :) i really appreciate this thanks guys xx

Answer: go wheat free. No pasta, pizza, bread and so on. And no food after 7 p.m. People achieve marvellous results with it. Depending on your initial weight, you can drop upwards from 20 pounds a month. If you don't eat wheat then you don't eat all those sticky, fatty goey cakes, you don't eat junk food, and you don't eat biscuits. But your diet is still balanced. It costs nothing, and you do not have to calculate points or to buy special meals or plans.

Question: How to loose weight! good diet tips! ? i m 13 year old girl and i m about 5 ft 5 and i weigh about 10 stone :( i was wondering if anyone has any good diets, ideas to loose weight, diet tips and how to get a flat stomach! thanks x

Answer: go wheat free. No pasta, pizza, bread and so on. And no food after 7 p.m. People achieve marvellous results with it. Depending on your initial weight, you can drop upwards from 20 pounds a month. If you don't eat wheat then you don't eat all those sticky, fatty goey cakes, you don't eat junk food, and you don't eat biscuits. But your diet is still balanced. It costs nothing, and you do not have to calculate points or to buy special meals or plans.

Question: What are some good diet tips? I'm starting a new diet. and i always give up in the middle. I'm thinking of starting an eating log but i don't know if that will help me. Any tips or pointers on what to eat, exercise, and stuff like that?

Answer: 1. Add just one fruit or veggie serving daily. Get comfortable with that, then add an extra serving until you reach 8 to 10 a day. 2. Eat at least two servings of a fruit or veggie at every meal. 3. Resolve never to supersize your food portions—unless you want to supersize your clothes. 4. Make eating purposeful, not mindless. Whenever you put food in your mouth, peel it, unwrap it, plate it, and sit. Engage all of the senses in the pleasure of nourishing your body. 5. Start eating a big breakfast. It helps you eat fewer total calories throughout the day. 6. Make sure your plate is half veggies and/or fruit at both lunch and dinner. Are there Any Easy Tricks to Help Me Cut Calories? 7. Eating out? Halve it, and bag the rest. A typical restaurant entree has 1,000 to 2,000 calories, not even counting the bread, appetizer, beverage, and dessert. 8. When dining out, make it automatic: Order one dessert to share. 9. Use a salad plate instead of a dinner plate. 10. See what you eat. Plate your food instead of eating out of the jar or bag. 11. Eat the low-cal items on your plate first, then graduate. Start with salads, veggies, and broth soups, and eat meats and starches last. By the time you get to them, you'll be full enough to be content with smaller portions of the high-calorie choices. 12. Instead of whole milk, switch to 1 percent. If you drink one 8-oz glass a day, you'll lose 5 lb in a year. 13. Juice has as many calories, ounce for ounce, as soda. Set a limit of one 8-oz glass of fruit juice a day. 14. Get calories from foods you chew, not beverages. Have fresh fruit instead of fruit juice. 15. Keep a food journal. It really works wonders. 16. Follow the Chinese saying: "Eat until you are eight-tenths full." 17. Use mustard instead of mayo. 18. Eat more soup. The noncreamy ones are filling but low-cal. 19. Cut back on or cut out caloric drinks such as soda, sweet tea, lemonade, etc. People have lost weight by making just this one change. If you have a 20-oz bottle of Coca-Cola every day, switch to Diet Coke. You should lose 25 lb in a year. 20. Take your lunch to work. 21. Sit when you eat. 22. Dilute juice with water. 23. Have mostly veggies for lunch. 24. Eat at home. 25. Limit alcohol to weekends. How Can I Eat More Veggies? 26. Have a V8 or tomato juice instead of a Diet Coke at 3 pm. 27. Doctor your veggies to make them delicious: Dribble maple syrup over carrots, and sprinkle chopped nuts on green beans. 28. Mix three different cans of beans and some diet Italian dressing. Eat this three-bean salad all week. 29. Don't forget that vegetable soup counts as a vegetable. 30. Rediscover the sweet potato. 31. Use prebagged baby spinach everywhere: as "lettuce" in sandwiches, heated in soups, wilted in hot pasta, and added to salads. 32. Spend the extra few dollars to buy vegetables that are already washed and cut up. 33. Really hate veggies? Relax. If you love fruits, eat plenty of them; they are just as healthy (especially colorful ones such as oranges, mangoes, and melons). 34. Keep seven bags of your favorite frozen vegetables on hand. Mix any combination, microwave, and top with your favorite low-fat dressing. Enjoy 3 to 4 cups a day. Makes a great quick dinner. Can You Give Me a Mantra that will Help Me Stick to My Diet? 35. "The best portion of high-calorie foods is the smallest one. The best portion of vegetables is the largest one. Period." 36. "I'll ride the wave. My cravings will disappear after 10 minutes if I turn my attention elsewhere." 37. "I want to be around to see my grandchildren, so I can forgo a cookie now." 38. "I am a work in progress." 39. "It's more stressful to continue being fat than to stop overeating." I Eat Healthy, but I'm Overweight. What Mistakes Could I Be Making without Realizing It? 40. Skipping meals. Many healthy eaters "diet by day and binge by night." 41. Don't "graze" yourself fat. You can easily munch 600 calories of pretzels or cereal without realizing it. 42. Eating pasta like crazy. A serving of pasta is 1 cup, but some people routinely eat 4 cups.43. Eating supersize bagels of 400 to 500 calories for snacks. 44. Ignoring "Serving Size" on the Nutrition Facts panel. 45. Snacking on bowls of nuts. Nuts are healthy but dense with calories. Put those bowls away, and use nuts as a garnish instead of a snack. 46. Thinking all energy bars and fruit smoothies are low-cal. What Can I Eat for a Healthy Low-Cal Dinner if I Don't Want to Cook? 47. A smoothie made with fat-free milk, frozen fruit, and wheat germ. 48. The smallest fast-food burger (with mustard and ketchup, not mayo) and a no-cal beverage. Then at home, have an apple or baby carrots. 49. A peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread with a glass of 1 percent milk and an apple. 50. Precooked chicken strips and microwaved frozen broccoli topped with Parmesan chee

Question: What is a good way to work your lower abs?.... any other workout/diet tips? I really need to get into shape. If anyone can help me with anything... diet advice, workout tips, how to work my lower abs, my upper legs, ANYTHING really. I have 24 days until we go to the lake and I need to be in a lot better shape. I need to tone my muscles, lose weight, and better my body body... seriously... ANY help would be great! Thank you in advance! OH... and I would really like things I could do around the house... not have to go to the gym for... even though I do have a gym membership. :-/

Answer: keep your diet clean. stay away from junk foods, sweets, soda/pop and other sugary, starchy foods. do some push ups, squats, lunges, and sit ups before your cardio activity every other day.