Dieticians

Ph3n0m

I need to radically change my diet, as I am basically either eating too much or not eating the right foods.

Are there any dieticians out there or advice on eating habits.

Currently my only exercise would be walking to and from work every day (about 40 minutes total) - but my weight has been steadily been creeping upwards - and a lot of the excess weight (over 70%) seems to be carried on my stomach/gut

Anyone got any practical advice?

PJG

you could try the 'blood type diet' http://www.dadamo.com/

Its more of a lifestyle change than a diet. Get a hold of 'Eat right for your type' in Eason or any bookstore should have it in stock. This type of diet is also know for resolving health issuses.

"This is based from such facts as that type O is the oldest blood type. From this fact, D'Adamo reasons that people with type O blood should eat the kind of diet the earliest humans ate: one rich in fat and protein.

"Group A is the second oldest blood group, appearing around 25,000 - 15,000 B.C., when larger human settlements first appeared as farming developed."* From this fact, D'Adamo infers that people with type A blood should eat their veggies.

Group B "emerged between 15,000 and 10,000 B.C. as tribes migrated from Africa to Europe, Asia and the Americas and mingled with other populations."* So, concludes D'Adamo, people with type B blood should eat a "balanced diet."

NikNik

You didn't really say what your diet is like but here's there's a few things

--> Try shakes/smoothies. They're yum with live yoghurt, berries and honey but you can mix in whichever fruit and veg you prefer.

--> It's also better if you don't eat any man-made carbs (white bread, pasta, etc.)

--> Try to cut red meat and just eat steamed fish and chicken.

(*Basically most if not all of the food you eat should be "live" and not packaged or processed.)


--> Ditch the alcohol and stick to water

Ph3n0m

--> Try shakes/smoothies. They're yum with live yoghurt, berries and honey but you can mix in whichever fruit and veg you prefer.

Question - make with low fat/skimmed milk or yoghurt - which is the better option

--> It's also better if you don't eat any man-made carbs (white bread, pasta, etc.)
I am eating more brown rice - but what makes a good alternative to pasta?


--> Try to cut red meat and just eat steamed fish and chicken.
Already eat 3 portions of fish (grilled) each week

--> Ditch the alcohol and stick to water
Dont drink that often and when I do its normally whiskey, so that is not a factor

g'em

If you try to 'radically' cahnge your diet too quickly chances are you'll get fed up quite quickly and end up piling on more weight.

Try and take it one step at a time. There are a million and one diets out there- the cabbage soup diet, atkins, south beach, blood type, the list is endless. But they all have one single thing in common- they reduce your calorie intake, pure and simple.

It's also try that yo-yo dieting is not only fruitless, but damaging to your health. So try to make small changes and stick to them, and maybe every week try to change something new.

Swap fizzy drinks for juice, then juice to water or herbal teas.
Swap white bread for brown or multigrain, then try only having it once or twice a week.
Instead of sugar in tea/ coffee have sweetener, then cut it out altogether etc...

And NikNik is right, try to keep processed foods to a minimum. These are loaded with sugar and salt and 'hidden' calories (even 'low-fat' meals are high in salt, and high in sugar to make them tastier). Try to learn three or four easy recipes using lots of veg, wholegrain foods and lean meats.

Personally, I love the GI diet. Its not a diet, its how to eat healthily. There's no set portion sizes, no calorie counting, it just sets out the principles of healthy eating, tells you good and bad foods to eat, and it keeps you full for ages so you don't snack on crappy foods.

If you feel hungry, eat an apple, not a bar of chocolate. Have a samll bag of nuts (plain) handy to munch on. Keep the house and fridge stocked with fresh foods. If theres sweets, you'll only eat them. Once you start seeing results, its usually motivation enough to keep going. And if not, hang around here for a while and you'll see how ridiculously healthy some people are, it'll shame you into eating well