Healthy food list/ideas ?

SunnyDub1

Ok so after a weekend filled with booze, junk and chocolate - tomorrow I'm going to start a new healthier chapter
cleared out a the food in the house so need to stock up again with nothing but Healthy foods.

Currently doing a spin class 3 times a week and a day or two walking /running. So I need food that will fill me and give me energy.

Wanna drop about half a stone but most importantly I want to tone before summer.

Could anyone recommend tasty healthy foods to buy or food ideas for breakfast,lunch, dinner and snacks ?

Appericate all your help.

Thanks in advance

Dotcomdolly

google michi's ladder, it's a good starting point imo.

Jo_W

Foods that will fill you and give you energy......high fibre carbohydrate-rich foods:

Weetabix/Branflakes/All bran/Shredded wheat
Wholegrain/granary bread/rolls/pittas
Wholewheat pasta
Brown rice (or basmati is just as good...low GI)
Jacket or baby potatoes

Base your meals around these to make sure you have enough fuel for exercise and also to refuel your muscles afterwards!

Fruit is a perfect high fibre, low calorie snack so stock up!

Control your portion sizes to achieve gradual, sustainable weight loss (0.5-1kg per week)

Good luck!

Roger Marbles

Jo_W wrote: »

Foods that will fill you and give you energy......high fibre carbohydrate-rich foods:

Weetabix/Branflakes/All bran/Shredded wheat
Wholegrain/granary bread/rolls/pittas
Wholewheat pasta
Brown rice (or basmati is just as good...low GI)
Jacket or baby potatoes

Base your meals around these to make sure you have enough fuel for exercise and also to refuel your muscles afterwards!

Fruit is a perfect high fibre, low calorie snack so stock up!

Control your portion sizes to achieve gradual, sustainable weight loss (0.5-1kg per week)

Good luck!

Apart from the fruit, I would completely advise against the rest of this. You can get energy/fuel/whatever you want to call it from healthier carbs such as veg and from healthy protein/fat sources: eggs, meat, fish etc.

dahat

I use Oatcakes with a little peanut butter and a scrape of jam as a snack with a cup of tea or coffee,pure tasty and pretty good on the nutrition table...

Also my diet in general is based around CHicken,Eggs,Tuna,Pork,red meat once weekly and buckets of veg and i mean buckets!!!!
Porridge with strawberries,raisins and walnuts for brekkie every day.

Susie_Q

Meat
Fish
Vegetables
Fruit
Kidney beans/ chickpeas/ lentils
Healthy fats e.g. butter

SunnyDub1

Susie_Q wrote: »

Meat
Fish
Vegetables
Fruit
Kidney beans/ chickpeas/ lentils
Healthy fats e.g. butter

thanks,

Not really a fan of kidney beans/chickpeas/lentils - although have never really tried them properly. I think it's the look that just trows me off them, what would you recommend to eat with these or how do you eat them ?

Stench Blossoms

Jo_W wrote: »

Foods that will fill you and give you energy......high fibre carbohydrate-rich foods:

Weetabix/Branflakes/All bran/Shredded wheat
Wholegrain/granary bread/rolls/pittas
Wholewheat pasta
Brown rice (or basmati is just as good...low GI)
Jacket or baby potatoes

Base your meals around these to make sure you have enough fuel for exercise and also to refuel your muscles afterwards!

Fruit is a perfect high fibre, low calorie snack so stock up!

Control your portion sizes to achieve gradual, sustainable weight loss (0.5-1kg per week)

Good luck!

WTF :eek:

Where are you getting your info from?

I would cut all of these foods bar fruit out.

OP: Base your meals around a source of protein.

SunnyDub1

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

WTF :eek:

Where are you getting your info from?

I would cut all of these foods bar fruit out.

OP: Base your meals around a source of protein.

Yeah I kind of had a feeling it didn't sound right.

What about wholewheat pasta ? is this not a good source of carbs and protein ? Also dryed fruit and nut muesli and porridge ?

I've cut out breads,rice etc.

Thanks

dahat

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

thanks,

Not really a fan of kidney beans/chickpeas/lentils - although have never really tried them properly. I think it's the look that just trows me off them, what would you recommend to eat with these or how do you eat them ?

Try chick pea burgers,google the recipie,easy to make.
1 can 50c makes 4 good pates,totally devine i tell ya

Stench Blossoms

I don't think there's anything hugely wrong with wholewheat pasta, it's more down to the portion size. Don't think there is much or any protein init.

I myself don't eat it. It doesn't really offer me any nutritional value.

Post up what you eat currently for breakfast/lunch/dinner and we can try point you in the right direction

SunnyDub1

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

I don't think there's anything hugely wrong with wholewheat pasta, it's more down to the portion size. Don't think there is much or any protein init.

I myself don't eat it. It doesn't really offer me any nutritional value.

Post up what you eat currently for breakfast/lunch/dinner and we can try point you in the right direction

Thanks appreciate your help.

Monday-
Breakfast - Scrambled eggs & apple
Snack - Yogurt and Banana
Lunch - Wholewheat wrap with tuna,onions,tomatoes,pineapple
Snack - Small handful of nuts & dryed fruit
Dinner - Chicken stir fry with veg & small portion of egg noodles

Tuesday -
Breakfast - Porridge with skimmed milk, dryed fruit,seeds and nuts & blueberries
Snack - Rice cake & berries
Lunch - Wholewheat wrap with ham & small bit of cheese and pineapple
Snack - Popcorn & fruit
Dinner - Honey and pepper smoked mackerel (the pre packed stuff, bought it in Dunne's) & veg
Snack - Protein/smoothie shake

Wednesday(today) I plan to eat the following -
Breakfast - 2 boiled eggs and mixed berry fruit salad
Snack - Rice cake and apple
Lunch - Chicken Ceaser Salad : lettuce,chicken pieces, baby tomatoes, small amount of cheese, and small amount of ceaser dressing.
Dinner - Cup of wholewheat pasta with low fat (weight watchers) tomato sauce.
Snack - handful of nuts

Anywhere I could adjust change ?

Thanks

Stench Blossoms

Nothing stands out as majorily 'bad' to me.

You might be eating a bit too much fruit though. Fruit is healthy but it still contains calories.*

Cut out the processed foods such as weight watchers tomato sauce and make your own from scratch. It will taste much nicer.

Have you read the stickies to see how many calories you should be consuming? Do you log your food?

*If your losing weight by eating fruit and it's keeping you full then dont cut it out. But if you find yourself stalling I'd only have maybe one piece a day.

SunnyDub1

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Nothing stands out as majorily 'bad' to me.

You might be eating a bit too much fruit though. Fruit is healthy but it still contains calories.*

Cut out the processed foods such as weight watchers tomato sauce and make your own from scratch. It will taste much nicer.

Have you read the stickies to see how many calories you should be consuming? Do you log your food?

*If your losing weight by eating fruit and it's keeping you full then dont cut it out. But if you find yourself stalling I'd only have maybe one piece a day.

What else would you suggest instead of fruit for a snack ?

I work a 8 - 5 job by the time I get home it's 6PM then I'm straight out to the gym,home by approx 8PM - I have my dinner then so I try just make something quick enough and healthy .
wouldn't really have time to be making my own sauces. I choose weight watchers cause It doesn't have much calories/fat etc.

No I don't log my food .. I try not to food log and calorie count.Mainly because at one stage food counting/watching etc took over my life I lost a lot of weight but I wasn't happy and wasn't eating right and came to obsessed with food.
I then put a good bit of the weight back on due to this and I lost focus.
It's prob the normal and right thing to do (food log), If I want any results but honestly it just puts me off from my last experience.

My main focus is to eat right but also allow for the occasional treats etc. Like I don't want to lose sleep over eating to many calories in one day, if you get me ???
but at the same time I want to keep the weight off and tone up.

I'll allow myself at least one take out a week also has to be done ...:o

My attitude is to stay healthy,eat healthy, eat fresh, exercise but allow yourself to live also

Mellor

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

What about wholewheat pasta ? is this not a good source of carbs and protein ?

There's almost no protein in pasta.
Wholewheat is marginally better. But its still a pretty bad option