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Healthy Eating Plan

springers — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 01:48:06 GMT

Looking to cut out white sugar, flour, all carbs? Processed foods, what does that leave me to eat? Protein, veggies, some brown rice? What is a good site for recipes, plan to follow. What works for you?

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

AuntG — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 02:15:33 GMT

I'll read the responses with great interest because I need to make some changes. I'm wondering if those who say they don't eat meat, still eat fish. I just don't see how you can get enough protein if you don't have some meat in your diet.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

Meowingkitty — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 02:25:57 GMT

You can try Laaloosh website. It has Weight Watcher recipes for free. Lots of recipes.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

luv-the-Q — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 02:27:22 GMT

Try Whole 30. Great program to get you on the right track.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

clangle — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 02:29:46 GMT

I had good success strictly limiting refined white flour and sugars but I cannot do a strict "low/no carb" diet. I feel like cr*p if I do not get carbs from some source. I ate modest amounts of fruits and whole grains as my carb sources and lost nearly 50 pounds. Carbs are your body's main source of energy and trying to eliminate them completely is not a good idea. I ate mostly whole foods-fresh meats, veggies, fruits, and YES dairy because I love it, although I guess it's not technically a whole food.

However, if you're really set on doing the very low carb thing, probably the Atkins plan or some sort of Paleo plan. Good luck!

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

springers — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 02:34:49 GMT

Thanks, I will check them out. I exercise daily but at middle age I need to get as disciplined with my eating. I cant cheat like when i was younger. I feel great after exercising and then throw it away with bad food choices.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

springers — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 02:49:11 GMT

50lbs! Congratulations! I am not looking for pure protein, my first step is to clean out the junk in the pantry and rethink my shopping list. I always get into holiday mood and then feel like junk oct-dec. I just think it lasted the whole year or two!

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

clangle — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 02:51:09 GMT

Thank you. I was doing Weight Watchers but not their current plan, it was an older plan. I find their newest plan VERY restrictive.

Another thing to keep in mind is slow and steady. It took me over a year to lose the weight but that was OK with me. I had seen too many friends lose it too fast and put it right back on. That's a whole other war......sigh......keeping it off......

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

hckynut — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 03:47:18 GMT

@springers wrote:
Looking to cut out white sugar, flour, all carbs? Processed foods, what does that leave me to eat? Protein, veggies, some brown rice? What is a good site for recipes, plan to follow. What works for you?

@springers

Cut out all carbs, really? Big mistake! Been lacto-ovo since mid '70's. If I cut all carbs, I would starve to death. Unless one is diabetic, I do not get all this carb bashing. To me it is nonsense, in my opinion. I will keep eating primarily my complex carbs thank you.

hckynut(john)

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

phoenixbrd — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 04:44:08 GMT

Carbs provide your body with energy. I live on carbs...live foods. I don't eat meat/dairy/oil/salt/refined sugar/processed foods. This lifestyle is becoming much more mainstream. For me it has been a lifelong process. Everyone reaches their own conclusions about what they feel is best for themselves. My choices are based on health, concern for all sentient beings, and the wellness of our planet. Not all calories are the same. A "healthy eating plan" depends on perspective. I honor everyone's choice. I wish you much success on your journey.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

forest4thetrees — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 05:44:21 GMT

@springers --- only you know your own "triggers" but, on the whole, I'd say don't move too fast. Start with removing one thing and master that; then remove the next item and master that. Just my opinion, but if you remove sugar, flour, and all carbs all at once I think the change will be too much and you're just setting yourself up for a relapse.

If no/hardly any carbs works for you, hunt up the Dr. Gott books (I think there are -3-), or Carol Sinclair's "Low-Starch Diet," or one of the many many many Paleo or Atkins books out there.

Regardless, best of luck---and just keep plugging away!

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

VaBelle35 — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:52:19 GMT

I second Whole30 as a great beginning. You can also do the Primal Blueprint Jumpstart, which begins next week I believe.

I started with a Whole30 on Halloween 2014 and switched to the Primal Blueprint after 30 days and have loved it ever since.

You are correct that it's pretty much protein and produce, but you will feel amazing.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

Pook — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:05:27 GMT

You don't have to cut out sugars if you use raw sugar or buy proudcts using it.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

ID2 — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:14:44 GMT

@Pook wrote:
You don't have to cut out sugars if you use raw sugar or buy proudcts using it.

Your body doesn't know sugar from raw sugar. If you are cutting out sugar, raw sugar is just sugar.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

AuntG — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:46:15 GMT

@phoenixbrd so help me out. What did you consume yesterday? When I read what you cut out, I wondered what a meal consists of.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

jackthebear — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:41:18 GMT

there are so many resources available.

some are good

some probably not good

but not buying junk food, white junky, bread, snacks and food in bags is a start.

no soda, drink water,

lean protein.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

jackthebear — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:43:11 GMT

@Pook wrote:
You don't have to cut out sugars if you use raw sugar or buy proudcts using it.

sugar is sugar

what ever source you eat if from...honey or brown sugar

all the same

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

sidsmom — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:32:06 GMT

@hckynut wrote:
@springers wrote:
Looking to cut out white sugar, flour, all carbs? Processed foods, what does that leave me to eat? Protein, veggies, some brown rice? What is a good site for recipes, plan to follow. What works for you?

@springers

Cut out all carbs, really? Big mistake! Been lacto-ovo since mid '70's. If I cut all carbs, I would starve to death. Unless one is diabetic, I do not get all this carb bashing. To me it is nonsense, in my opinion. I will keep eating primarily my complex carbs thank you.

hckynut(john)

@hckynut

ITA. Carbohydrates are the foundation of healthy eating/living. They provide energy, fiber & are pretty cheap, to boot. People continually confuse cheap, processed snacky carbohydrates w/ clean, fresh, whole foods carbohydrates & ban them from the grocery cart. Like I've said numerous times, Diabetes should reduce the Fat, not the Carbohydrates. Like you, I don't understand all the Carb bashing...nonsense, indeed!

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Atkins, Grain Brain, Wheat Belly, Whole30, Keto, Primal anything....with all these low carb, high fat diets being touted this time of the year, I'm stunned the public still falls for this nutritional scam. I would think now, especially now with the MULTIPLE celebrity deaths caused by heart issues, the Public would wake up and make the nutritional connection with heart disease, aches/pains, kidney failure, early death & bad nutrition.

One day, decades from now, the Public will figure out a Plant Based diet (preferrably low fat, whole foods) will extend their life by decades.

Maybe a young poster of these boards will think, 'Gee, I remember that poster, sidsmom, talked about plants all the time...she really DID know what she's talking about!!

The 2016 Celebrity Death Chart should be an ominous predictor what we're doing...isn't working. Obesity off the charts. Diabetes off the charts. Heart disease off the charts. Obviously the popular way isn't working. Shame it will be too late for many...but as long as they look good in skinny jeans, it's ok. Nope.

Health starts on the inside....no medications should be everyone's goal.

Make the connection. It's all about the food.

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

SilleeMee — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:50:50 GMT

When I want to know what a healthy diet consists of then I look at "blue zone" recipes.

There is something for everyone. IMO, if you start with these choices then you really can't go wrong.

google "blue zone food guidelines"

Re: Healthy Eating Plan

sidsmom — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:04:55 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
When I want to know what a healthy diet consists of then I look at "blue zone" recipes. There is something for everyone. IMO, if you start with these choices then you really can't go wrong.
google "blue zone food guidelines"

@SilleeMee

That's definitely a good start...95/5 rule.