Hiya
Is that ALL you eat? Im hoping theres a lot more. Everything you eat sounds ok though. There are so many fad diets out there, and the fact is none of them really work. Well, not long term. Trust me... Ive done them. atkins (a number of times) slimming world, cabbage soup diet, slim fast, the grapefruit diet, the zone diet the ice cream diet, (yes, there really is a diet called that!!) i could go on all day but im thinking you get the point.
The only thing that ever helped me to lose and keep it off was healthy healthily with a few 'naughty snacks' now and then (like some chocolate, low fat crisps etc), exercise and the water. After all one or 2 squares of chocolate are not going to kill you or make you gain lbs, not if you balance it out with a good diet.
Sorry this is so long, but you do seem to have some issues with your food and water so thought this might help you
A 'good healthy (perfect for weight loss) diet should contain,
1) Fats (yes, its true) Fat is such a bad word these days and there's a huge amount of confusion that comes with it. But fats are absolutely essential to your diet as they are crucial to your digestive system. Without fats in our diet we would actually diet. Also, fat does not necessarily MAKE you fat, its the quantity you consume...and the type ( a bit like the carbs). Your body loves fat. Non fat foods take a lot of processing to be transformed into fat cells around your waist, and the processing takes a lot of energy which your body hates (it seems to think, why waste time!) where as fatty foods just slide right in there making is super easy to stick to your waist, your hips, butt etc saving your body the hard work. There's 4 kinds of fat, the best, the better, the bad and the horrible. The ones your looking to eat are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, The ones your wanting to avoid are saturated and the hydrogenated oils.(most food labels state the amount)
2) carbs and cereals - Carbs are vital for good health and well being as they are the primary source of energy for your body. They are rich in fiber vitamins and minerals,.All this carbs are BAD is rubbish, its not that they are bad, its just a case of choising the good ones that your body will actually beneift from.Carbs are found in grains, fruit, veg and dairy goods. Go for wholegrain cereals and breads if possible if possible as sugar cereals and white bread etc are just full of rubbish and have no goodness in them. One of the BEST breakfasts (with good carbs) you can have is porridge, Its not too high in cals or fat and will keep you feeling full for hours, so your not going to be tempted to snack, or even worse your not going to be hungry. If your not keen on a hot breakfast All bran is another good choice.
3)Protein & Calcium - There has been a lot of rubbish about how we shouldn't have protein in our diets. One half of your dry body weigh is made up of protein which is required to build & repair body tissue. But it has been proven that protein actually keeps you feeling fuller even longer than carbs and fats. Skinless chicken, lean cuts of mean, quorn, cottage cheese and egg whites are all good sources of Protein. There is also new evidence that having calcium based snacks (ie: low fat yoghurt or of a glass of milk) can help reduce fat. Many people try to avoid this as they think of milk and cheese as being high in fat. Just make sure you chose the low fat range and you will be fine.
4)Fruit and veg and plenty of it, its low in cals, low in fat and many are high in fibre or iron. They contains loads of vitamins and minerals too. There is also mounting evidence that people who eat lots of fruit and veg are less likely to develop chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease and some cancers. People who are on a fad diet such as atkins will disagree (which is strange considering they are filling themselves with fat lol) but no, there's not too much sugar in fruit. The sugars that are in fruit are natural sugars (have not been messed with) unlike the sugar we find in says chocolate. Most fruits are mainly liquid anyway but contain loads of vitamins, minerals, fibre and so on. Making them pretty essential to your every day life. If you think back, 100s and 100s of years ago people mainly lived on meat, fish, fruit and veg as it was all there was. And although there exercise levels were perhaps higher from hunting etc im never aware of seeing a picture of an obese cave man lol The only fruits that id say to go easy on are dried fruits as they do have a high sugar level
5)Water (again lol)
More than half your weight is water and its something your body really cant live without. Fluids travel through your body, carrying nutrients and waste to and from all your cells and organs. Your heart, your eyes, your intestines, and even your big toe need water-based fluids to survive. If say you were lost somewhere for days on end. Your body (if it had to - although its obviously not recommended as tend to mess everything including weight loss up - could go without the food) but you could only survive a few days without the water.
Water also helps to fill you up, meaning that at meals times your may feel less hungry and will be less likely to over eat - saving you calories and fat!
