Diet for me??

ondarack

Hi lads i'm new to this forum but from what I can see it seems to be a dangerous minefield . I'm not well up on all of the diets like LOW GI etc but I would like some simple advice. Firstly before i go any farther, I need to lose quite a bit of weight so my diet must be tailored towards that even though I wanna lose the weight in the gym, i'd like my diet to help me out.
I usually have bran flakes for breakfast but from this forum i see they are a bad idea coz they are so high in sugar. So would 2poached eggs and wholemeal toast with just jam be a good/bad replacement? I dont think i can face into having porridge every morning for the summer either. I'm planning on going to the gym shortly after breakfast most mornings so i'll need the bit of energy. After that would combinations of chicken fillets,fish and lean mince mixed with wholegrain rice/pasta/spaghetti (and salads of course) be alright for lunches and dinners? all advice welcome but I would rather if recommendations were available at my local tesco/super valu because I just wanna keep things simple.

Thanks in advance

EileenG

The best diet is one that you will stick to, that will keep you as healthy as possible while you are dieting. That means that whatever foods you choose should be nutritionally dense, with a high ratio of nutrients to calories.

Many people here favour low carb diets, simply because they cut out a huge amount of processed food with a low nutrient to calorie ratio, but there are plenty of excellent moderate carb diets out there as well.

Whatever you pick, base you diet on fresh whole foods, and do the bulk of your shopping at the green grocer, butcher, fishmonger and dairy.

You can definitely do most of your shopping at Tesco, just try to stay out of the central aisles with all the processed junk. Fresh fish cooks in minutes, and most types of chicken or meat will cook as quickly as the ready meals.

Transform

EileenG wrote: »

The best diet is one that you will stick to, that will keep you as healthy as possible while you are dieting. That means that whatever foods you choose should be nutritionally dense, with a high ratio of nutrients to calories.

Many people here favour low carb diets, simply because they cut out a huge amount of processed food with a low nutrient to calorie ratio, but there are plenty of excellent moderate carb diets out there as well.

Whatever you pick, base you diet on fresh whole foods, and do the bulk of your shopping at the green grocer, butcher, fishmonger and dairy.

You can definitely do most of your shopping at Tesco, just try to stay out of the central aisles with all the processed junk. Fresh fish cooks in minutes, and most types of chicken or meat will cook as quickly as the ready meals.

low gi, plenty of good fats and protein and then read this to give you an idea of what yo eat -

http://thetransformationcatalyst.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/so-what-do-i-bloody-eat/

dxhound2005

Or read this for an idea of what to eat, get a variety of everything and no need to cut out any of the food groups. Have a good breakfast, the eggs and bread sounds fine.

http://www.safefood.eu/en/Consumer/Healthy-Living/Eating-Well/Eating-well1/The-food-pyramid/

And you could consider varying your exercise. The gym is great but this time of year what could be better than getting on your bike and heading out into the fresh air in the countryside. Throw in a few hills as well. In the end you will only lose weight if you burn off more calories that you take in.

EileenG

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Or read this for an idea of what to eat, get a variety of everything and no need to cut out any of the food groups. Have a good breakfast, the eggs and bread sounds fine.

http://www.safefood.eu/en/Consumer/Healthy-Living/Eating-Well/Eating-well1/The-food-pyramid/

You'll find a lot of people would argue with you on this one. The food pyramid is simply not suitable for a cutting diet, as it has too high a proportion of carbs to protein and fats, and reducing your calories reduces protein and fat even more.

I'd be more inclined to set your target calories, work out your minimum protein and fat requirements, and then fill in the rest of your calories with whatever fresh food takes your fancy.

No-one suggested cutting out a food group. I said that a low carb diet is popular here, just as the low fat one you propose is also popular.