Once more unto the breach

aN.Droid

So here I am again contemplating a new diet and workout. I have been here so many times before with the same good intentions that never pan out. For instance last month I had an epiphany. I was gonna eat healthy and get in shape so I joined the gym once more. Havent went once. Might of ate healthy twice.

I am sick of it so this time I am going to really give it a good try. I just got rid of all my sweets, breads and bad foods from the freezer. Gonna do a big shop tomorrow for health foods. Then I will be forced to eat them as I will have nothing else!

Why I am posting here is I need advice on what to cook I love chicken. I could eat skinless chicken breasts til the cows come home (as there are no chickens left because I ate them all!) but as you imagine eating them on their own can be quite boring and thats when I tend to fall back into old habits and order a pizza or curry.

Can you guys recommend some good recipes for me? I am not a fan of veggies but I want to eat them as I feel I am not getting enough nutrients as I am almost always fatigued.

I am 24 years old, 6'2'' and about 120-125KG.

My current eating habits aren't great. I actually only usually eat once a day but it would be junk food and almost always a take away.

I would like to break it into 3 meals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

So yeah I guess my whole objective of this thread is to get healthy recipes

Starting tuesday I will be hitting the gym after work as its closed tomorrow.

El_Dangeroso

Given that you said that you like eating chicken breasts plain, I think a higher protein approach would suit you. Somewhere in the region of 120-150g of protein a day will ensure you stay nice and full.

And yes, you do need to eat other things besides chicken. The rest of your calories should comprise of one ingredient foods, e.g. fish, meat, shellfish, dairy, rice, potatoes, oats and a variety of veg.

Don't like veg? Hide it in food. Passata (the basis of bollognaise sauce) can hide things like courgette, onion, garlic, grated carrot and spinach easily. Mash up some carrots and parsnips with butter and a bit of pepper. Hide very finely chopped broccolli or a little bit of turnip in mashed potato with milk.

Veg doesn't have to be eaten plain and overcooked like most people seem to cook it.

The reason you are tired is because junk food provides lots of calories but robs you of energy and that creates a vicious cycle.

Susie120704

eggs for breakfast are a great high protein start to the day. Boil two and one slice of wholemeal toast and you will be full. Lots of wholemeal rice and pasta are great. Curry and chilli powder give a boost to chicken breast. Lean beef is great for iron

vitani

My advice is to try changing things slowly. Start with breakfast - make it your mission to eat a decent breakfast every day. After a few weeks, when the new breakfasts become a habit, work on lunch. Then dinner. Then your snacks. Then exercise. Or whatever order you like.

The big change doesn't seem to suit you. If you really want to change your lifestyle, you can afford to take your time and make a series of gradual changes instead.

listermint

On a personal note, ive found having set goals assists greatly.

ive been reasonably active (football walking etc) for years but never bothered much with my weight side.

Got injured in March and then started to notice my weight wasnt where i wanted to be. Que trying on the suit i wanted for a impending wedding in the summer and it not closing.

So I decided to make some major changes in my attitude. I had two goals. lose weight to assist my injury as not playing football was really annoying me and secondly close that bloody suit that i wanted to wear for the wedding.

So they were my goals pretty simple. And i was going to be militant about it. Here i am in May, Changed Diet completely, changed workout routine. Injury is gone and football is back. And i am the weight i was 7 years ago and feeling fitter than i ever have.

So I say make some reasonable goals and stick to them, and remember the reasons they were goals in the first place.

Best of luck.

Mr. CooL ICE

If you want to get veggies into your diet but don't like them, do what I do and make a big batch of veg soup whenever you get the chance. Difficult to go wrong and if you puree them, you remove any texture you dislike.

Can be frozen in freezer bags and/or tupperware to use whenever you wish. Here is an example recipe of mine