I've been trying to stay on a strict diet for about a week now. I usually have a bowl of unfrosted mini wheats in the morning. For lunch I have an apple and some peanut butter or some kind of fruit. For supper usually some rice with a green pepper or another veggie. Now I know I'm not eating a lot but, when I'm not working or playing baseball (last game is this Wednesday) I'm sitting on my PC because I'm a geek/techie. I won't be changing my hobbies to accommodate my new diet so I'm wondering how I can change my diet to accommodate my hobbies. I get really bad hunger pains between the day and all I know that is good to snack on is apples and grapefruit and thats getting really old really fast. So if someone could post a few healthy snacks I could pick up, please help me out.
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What can i snack on?
- Thread starter GameyHarp
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You're having hunger pangs because you're not getting any protein. Your body is cannibalizing its muscle tissue. This is very bad. Also, odds are you are not eating enough, even for fat loss purposes, take a look at your caloric needs.
So, include quality protein at every meal. Check out the LV's grocery list sticky for options. There are also fat loss stickies you should read to determine how much to eat, and of what.
If you want to snack, snack on the quality information available in the stickies. And if that's not enough, you can add some dedication sauce... ROCK ON!
Kidding. You could try taking what you eat in 3 meals (same amount of food, overall) and split it up into 5 or 6 smaller meals. It may help you feel more sated, and is better for your blood sugar levels and such besides. Many people find this effective. Others find it too inconvenient to be manageable. See what works for you. (That is in addition to doing the above. Not an alternative.)
So, include quality protein at every meal. Check out the LV's grocery list sticky for options. There are also fat loss stickies you should read to determine how much to eat, and of what.
If you want to snack, snack on the quality information available in the stickies. And if that's not enough, you can add some dedication sauce... ROCK ON!
Kidding. You could try taking what you eat in 3 meals (same amount of food, overall) and split it up into 5 or 6 smaller meals. It may help you feel more sated, and is better for your blood sugar levels and such besides. Many people find this effective. Others find it too inconvenient to be manageable. See what works for you. (That is in addition to doing the above. Not an alternative.)
def more prtein !!!
All I had to eat today was a grapefruit and 2 apples with peanut butter. I did my BMR and realized that I'm not taking in nearly enough calories and for my protein fix I'll be adding boneless skinless chicken and cheese to my diet. Actually making some right now, so excited...thanks for the input!
gamey, why would you eat like that ?
As stated above, MORE PROTEIN! Personally, if I'm on a diet/weight loss program, I snack on one thing and one thing only. Almonds! They are one of the healthiest foods there is, and you'll be getting not only GOOD fat in your system, but protein, and they are low in calories. I'd shy away from the salted ones and go for a nice, unsalted roasted nut (ok, technically they're a fruit, but now we're splitting hairs). You can also find almond butter in some health food stores, and it's great on a piece of whole-grain bread (and far less salty than peanut butter). If you're feeling hungry, just keep a tin of almonds nearby and grab a handful. They helped me when I was on a VERY strict cleansing diet.
gamey, why would you eat like that ?
I guess I just didn't know any better, and I thought it would be good for me to not take in a lot of calories while working out to get a huge deficit. After reading some stuff on the nutritional section of the forum I realize now that I was going about this all wrong. Going to start eating a lot more and trying to take in my macros I need everyday.
Gamey,
let me give you a little scenario: a couple years ago LV put me on a special fat burning diet. I'm 5'9", and at the time about 185lbs (22% bodyfat), and 28years old, male. i'm a PC geek, and sit at a desk all day long too, and not much on playing any sports...i.e. pretty sedentary other than my training.
he had me on 2,300 calories a day, and I was losing 1-2lbs of fat per week, while retaining muscle.
2,300 calories is at least 2.5 times more calories than you're eating in your above posts. Granted, I don't know how tall you are, male/female (guessing male though)...but I think you understand that you don't need a huge calorie restriction to lose weight.
let me give you a little scenario: a couple years ago LV put me on a special fat burning diet. I'm 5'9", and at the time about 185lbs (22% bodyfat), and 28years old, male. i'm a PC geek, and sit at a desk all day long too, and not much on playing any sports...i.e. pretty sedentary other than my training.
he had me on 2,300 calories a day, and I was losing 1-2lbs of fat per week, while retaining muscle.
2,300 calories is at least 2.5 times more calories than you're eating in your above posts. Granted, I don't know how tall you are, male/female (guessing male though)...but I think you understand that you don't need a huge calorie restriction to lose weight.
A large deficit is 500? According to this post in the nutrional forums http://training.fitness.com/nutrition/nutrition-101-a-32846.html, 500 is what you should be around +/- depending if you want to gain or lose weight which is what I'm shooting for.