Dieting tips

[SALTIRE]

So I'm looking to lose weight again for the upteenth time starting within the next week, and I had an exercise regime and calorie counted which worked to a point for me. I still found myself nibbling on stuff I should'nt have that let me down on occasion, so I wondered if anyone has lost a lot of weight on a diet that they feel satisfied throughout on, and one that they don't fall off the wagon easily when on it.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Diet. No. Lifestyle change. Yes. Capiche?

 

[Craig]

What's your diet like at the moment? What do you generally eat in an average week?

 

[Techno Natch]

Diet. No. Lifestyle change. Yes. Capiche?

Yeah this. You have to Revaluate your approach to food in the long term in my opinion and it's increasingly being shown by evidence. A balanced diet with exercise will help you lose weight in a healthy way and is more sustainable in the long term.

Try to look up healthy balanced diets, meal plan and stick to it. You can have treats as well it just needs to be a treat rather than a daily thing. (Although once you're at a happy weight a treat a day is no big thing Ive found)

If that's not possible then diet but you still need to come up with a plan for after.

Eventually you train yourself to take a closer look at what your eating and evaluate what your doing. Hopefully you'll notice if you slip slightly off course and Nip it in the bud early.

Good luck.

 

[The Mustard Tiger]

Just try and eat natural healthy food. Don't drink pop either. My daily diet consists of:
Breakfast - getting a banana, loads of kale, a few berries and skimmed milk and blending it up into a smoothie
Lunch - chicken salad (no sauce or dressing)
Dinner - soup or meat and vegetables
Snack - apple or kiwi with soya/natural yoghurt
Drinks - green tea, black coffee, water, tea (never drink pop)

My main issue is nailing gallons of beers at the weekend and devouring burgers, hot wings and continental meats. Sometimes all at the same time out of a bucket.

 

[mistermagic]

Don't eat between meals and get some exercise. And only drink beer on social gatherings (preferably once to twice a week).

 

[The Mustard Tiger]

Masturbating furiously 3-5 times a day can burn up to 8,000 calories.

 

[Techno Natch]

Just try and eat natural healthy food. Don't drink pop either. My daily diet consists of:
Breakfast - getting a banana, loads of kale, a few berries and skimmed milk and blending it up into a smoothie
Lunch - chicken salad (no sauce or dressing)
Dinner - soup or meat and vegetables
Snack - apple or kiwi with soya/natural yoghurt
Drinks - green tea, black coffee, water, tea (never drink pop)

My main issue is nailing gallons of beers at the weekend and devouring burgers, hot wings and continental meats. Sometimes all at the same time out of a bucket.

I'd be starving on that breakfast. Peanut butter on toast with a banana works for me as it fills me up and is nutritious. My girlfriend has boiled egg and toast every morning before that she's never found anything that worked. So really it's personal and you have to find what works for you.

I drink the odd bottle of pop too but it depends if it's a slippery slope or not. I don't know how realistic it is to stop things completely as your risk getting bored but instead trying to find how you can still enjoy those things In a responsible moderate way. Suppose this is more for maintaining.

 

[Stevencc]

What you need is motivation.

Mickey: [Flashback] Ah come here Rock. My God, you're ready ain't ya? That Apollo won't know what hit him. You're gonna roll over him like a bulldozer, an Italian bulldozer. You know kid, I know how you feel about this fight that's comin' up. 'Cause I was young once, too. And I'll tell you somethin'. Well, if you wasn't here I probably wouldn't be alive today. The fact that you're here and doin' as well as you're doin' gives me-what do you call it-motivization? Huh? To stay alive, 'cause I think that people die sometimes when they don't wanna live no more.

Rocky Balboa: [Present day, remembering] Nature's smarter than people think...

Mickey: [Flashback] And nature is smarter than people think. Little by little we lose our friends, we lose everything. We keep losin' and losin' till we say you know, 'Oh what the hell am I livin' around here for? I got not reason to go on.' But with you kid, boy, I got a reason to go on. And I'm gonna stay alive and I will watch you make good...

Rocky Balboa: [Present day, remembering] I'll never leave you.

Mickey: [Flashback] and I'll never leave you until that happens. 'Cause when I leave you you'll not only know how to fight, you'll be able to take care of yourself outside the ring too, is that okay?

Rocky Balboa: [Flashback] It's okay.

Mickey: [Flashback] Okay. Now I got a little gift for you.

Rocky Balboa: [Flashback] Ah, Mick you don't have to.

Mickey: [Flashback] No, wait a minute, now, wait a minute. Hey look at that.

[Takes off his golden glove necklace]

Mickey: See that? This is the favorite thing that I have on this Earth. And Rocky Marciano give me that. You know what it was? His cufflink. Huh? And now I'm givin' it to you and it, it's gotta be like a, like an angel on your shoulder see? If you ever get hurt and you feel that you're goin' down this little angel is gonna whisper in your ear. It's gonna say, 'Get up you son of a bitch 'cause Mickey loves you'. Okay?

Rocky Balboa: [Flashback] Thanks Mick.

[Hugs him]

Rocky Balboa: I love you too.

Mickey: [Flashback] Go after him kid, go after him.

 

[Aber gas]

Monday- bf- Grilled sardine with toasted rye bread.
Lunch- Grilled aubergine with melted halloumi.
Dinner- Ribeye steak with chargrilled asparagus( ( olive oil if you must)

Tues- 2 poached eggs with brown toast.
Grilled chicken, whole meal pasta, a touch of Parmesan, rocket.
Grilled venison with green beans and steamed kale.

Wednesday- fruit salad( no syrup)
Lentil burger, whole meal bun, green salad.
Grilled peri peri chicken, wild rice, steamed greens.

Thursday- scrambled eggs( no butter or cream) rye bread toast.
Pea and broccoli soup with creme fraiche and rye crackers.

Steamed white fish, green salad ( lean bacon lardons for a treat)
Friday- mixed berries with natural yoghurt.
Jacket spud with cottage cheese.
King prawn stir fry( keep the veg crispy and use fry lite or some such)

Saturday- relax a bit.
Lean bacon roll with a poached egg.
Steak burger( no roll) baked sweet pot fries, green salad.
Tandoori chicken, steamed spinach, wild rice.

Sunday-
Smoked salmon with poached eggs, wilted spinach.
Roast beef with boiled pots, steamed veg and gravy. ( sorry no yorkie or cauliflower cheese)

Tuna steak with green salad.
Switch from red wine to white wine. Whiskey to vodka and lay off the beer and pop.
Bit of exercise and you'll be fine.

 

[Lamby]

Masturbating furiously 3-5 times a day can burn up to 8,000 calories.

If that was true I'd be as hard as a brick.

 

[RavenBish]

keto

(yes, the vegan phase is long gone)

 

[JaseTheVillain]

Eat less.

 

[Abertawe]

That would cost like a million quid.

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Lentil burger

 

[SALTIRE]

What's your diet like at the moment? What do you generally eat in an average week?

Well I'm eating shite at the moment and too much of it but I've not yet started and I'm lucky that generally once I start I get into a zone where I'll be disciplined for most of the week and if I do lapse then I'm back at it the next day, which is ok.

When I'm on it I'll have

Breakfast : Porridge with some blueberries/raisins (not too much of the latter as I know about the sugar/calorie content in them) and 500 ml of Robinsons juice diluted or sometimes the same in tea/water. Other days I may have a couple of boiled eggs on crackerbread or toast.

(post-workout)
Lunch/Dinner : Ready meals max calorie content ~550 kcals with a low fat yoghurt for desert; or a nice bit of cod with beans and/or a fried egg or two (watching the oil content I have in the pan), or a tin of salmon/tuna with a sweet potato and one or two sides, or some meat from the butcher with beans and an egg. I have plenty of greens with that as well most of the time as I don't mind them at all tbh. Sometimes I may have a homemade soup as well before my tea when I know it'll be a while before that.

Snacks : This is where I can fall down, but if I have plenty of healthier stuff there I won't be too bad and just have some light popcorn/mini cheddars/mini poppadums/noodles with maybe a yoghurt and a coffee on top.

As well as that I'll make sure I have between 2 - 2.5 ltrs of water either in my diet or through tea/coffee/diluted juice or plain old water itself, as I know you have to keep hydrated generally, and when losing weight it can flush some of the fats out of your body faster to start with.

Some weekends though I'll be less disciplined and maybe have an indulgence or two and I'll have 4-5 drams with that (but I know what calories are approx. in my whiskies so I figure that in when I think of what I've had throughout the week).

That can get me to lose up to three stone per year but it slows to a halt afterwards, and I can't seem to shift more. Then usually I'll stop for a week or two then struggle to resume the cycle and thats when my weight can balloon.

I understand it is a lifestyle change and I want to do it as I approach middle age in the next few years, but I just wondered if others have better methods or more successful methods without having to resort to extreme fad diets etc.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

I understand it is a lifestyle change and I want to do it as I approach middle age in the next few years, but I just wondered if others have better methods or more successful methods without having to resort to extreme fad diets etc.

NO. NO NO NO NO NO.

 

[claret50]

If I lost 3 stone I'd float away during a light breeze! No diets for me thank you.

 

[Aber gas]

NO. NO NO NO NO NO.

I dunno. My wife went on a mad diet and lost loads of weight. Finished that now and does sensible eating and gym smashing.

 

[Craig]

Well I'm eating shite at the moment and too much of it but I've not yet started and I'm lucky that generally once I start I get into a zone where I'll be disciplined for most of the week and if I do lapse then I'm back at it the next day, which is ok.

When I'm on it I'll have

Breakfast : Porridge with some blueberries/raisins (not too much of the latter as I know about the sugar/calorie content in them) and 500 ml of Robinsons juice diluted or sometimes the same in tea/water. Other days I may have a couple of boiled eggs on crackerbread or toast.

(post-workout)
Lunch/Dinner : Ready meals max calorie content ~550 kcals with a low fat yoghurt for desert; or a nice bit of cod with beans and/or a fried egg or two (watching the oil content I have in the pan), or a tin of salmon/tuna with a sweet potato and one or two sides, or some meat from the butcher with beans and an egg. I have plenty of greens with that as well most of the time as I don't mind them at all tbh. Sometimes I may have a homemade soup as well before my tea when I know it'll be a while before that.

Snacks : This is where I can fall down, but if I have plenty of healthier stuff there I won't be too bad and just have some light popcorn/mini cheddars/mini poppadums/noodles with maybe a yoghurt and a coffee on top.

As well as that I'll make sure I have between 2 - 2.5 ltrs of water either in my diet or through tea/coffee/diluted juice or plain old water itself, as I know you have to keep hydrated generally, and when losing weight it can flush some of the fats out of your body faster to start with.

Some weekends though I'll be less disciplined and maybe have an indulgence or two and I'll have 4-5 drams with that (but I know what calories are approx. in my whiskies so I figure that in when I think of what I've had throughout the week).

That can get me to lose up to three stone per year but it slows to a halt afterwards, and I can't seem to shift more. Then usually I'll stop for a week or two then struggle to resume the cycle and thats when my weight can balloon.

I understand it is a lifestyle change and I want to do it as I approach middle age in the next few years, but I just wondered if others have better methods or more successful methods without having to resort to extreme fad diets etc.

I changed my diet drastically about 6 months ago and I've never felt better. As has been said changing your general lifestyle is key. I dropped on lucky in that I started working a regular night shift not long after changing my diet so it's not as easy to fall back into old bad habits.

As has been pointed out you have to find a balance that is right for you. What works for others might not be good for you. Don't do any of these fad or crash diets. They're no good for you and can have a detrimental effect on your general health. You'd be better off eating shite every day.

My best balance is as follows. (bearing in mind I usually start work at around 10pm until 7am).
Before work a bowl of porridge with honey on it and a banana. Cup of tea or pint of water.
At work a salad sandwich on wholemeal bread. No butter or dressings. No meat or cheese. Usually lettuce, red onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and radishes.
Snacks are fresh fruit and raw nuts. Citrus fruit and apples. Cashew nuts I find the most enjoyable but also almonds or peanuts.
When I get home a baked potato with tuna mayo (light mayo obviously) or chicken baked in foil and brown rice. Glass of orange juice.
Drink water or black coffee throughout the day. Also like the occasional smoothie with skimmed milk, berries & banana.

Drink too much alcohol and eat too much crap on my days off which I should probably stop doing but if I stick to my healthy diet on my working days it rarely causes any noticeable damage.

Once you get a balance that suits you it'll be one of the best decisions you've ever made.

 

[Techno Natch]

I changed my diet drastically about 6 months ago and I've never felt better. As has been said changing your general lifestyle is key. I dropped on lucky in that I started working a regular night shift not long after changing my diet so it's not as easy to fall back into old bad habits.

As has been pointed out you have to find a balance that is right for you. What works for others might not be good for you. Don't do any of these fad or crash diets. They're no good for you and can have a detrimental effect on your general health. You'd be better off eating shite every day.

My best balance is as follows. (bearing in mind I usually start work at around 10pm until 7am).
Before work a bowl of porridge with honey on it and a banana. Cup of tea or pint of water.
At work a salad sandwich on wholemeal bread. No butter or dressings. No meat or cheese. Usually lettuce, red onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and radishes.
Snacks are fresh fruit and raw nuts. Citrus fruit and apples. Cashew nuts I find the most enjoyable but also almonds or peanuts.
When I get home a baked potato with tuna mayo (light mayo obviously) or chicken baked in foil and brown rice. Glass of orange juice.
Drink water or black coffee throughout the day. Also like the occasional smoothie with skimmed milk, berries & banana.

Drink too much alcohol and eat too much crap on my days off which I should probably stop doing but if I stick to my healthy diet on my working days it rarely causes any noticeable damage.

Once you get a balance that suits you it'll be one of the best decisions you've ever made.

Sounds pretty good that Craig. I used to hate nuts but they are a staple of my diet now and a handful goes a long way to getting rid of hunger pangs. Similar to you it all goes out of the Window at the weekend but I'm one of those lucky skinny people that even when I think I've put weight on I've not.

I find nutrition pretty fascinating to be honest.

 

[Aber gas]

Move over Craig mine was better.

 

[SALTIRE]

I forgot about nuts actually, I used to have them as well the second last time I was on a regime. Will look some out particularly for that late night snacking I fall down on!

 

[Aber gas]

I forgot about nuts actually, I used to have them as well the second last time I was on a regime. Will look some out particularly for that late night snacking I fall down on!

Craig knows fuck all about this. Follow my diet and all will be well.
Sorry Craig( you probs know a bit)

 

[SALTIRE]

Craig knows fuck all about this. Follow my diet and all will be well.
Sorry Craig( you probs know a bit)

Thats a lot of cooking though mate and I like to make things easy for myself!

 

[Aber gas]

Thats a lot of cooking though mate and I like to make things easy for myself!

That's fine Salty. I just wanted to absolve myself from any heart attacks. If you don't want to do the work then it's not my fault.
Good luck with Craig 's diet.
I mean that mind.
Not pissed off at all.

 

[Aber gas]

It is the year of hating "EXPERTS"
God help you all.

 

[Techno Natch]

I want a go so Here's an average day for me:

Breakfast : peanut butter on toast (whole meal bread)

Or

Poached or boiled egg on whole meal bread

Shakshuka on a weekend ( basically poached egg in tomatoes with Peppers, spices and onions with a pita)

Lunch: Boiled/poached egg on wholemeal bread or

low sugar and salt beans on whole meal toast

With Grapes and maybe some tomatoes on the side.

Or lightly fried beans in decent oil. I personally use rapeseed oil as it seems to be one of the most healthiest and has a high cooking temperature without spoiling all the goodness. I've also used water to fry in the past to good effect but doesn't work with all things.


Snack: Nuts measured so I don't eat to many.

Dinner : Freshly cooked balanced meal really can be anything. Curry's, meat(No meat for me so it'll be some sort of veggie burger), sweet potato wedges home made with veg, healthier versions of favourites such as a five bean chilli with brown rice, veggie Sausage casserole. Mediterranean stew with beans. We try to make batch meals so that we can warm them up when we're feeling lazy or hanging. Maybe swap your ready meal for this as I find they never fill you up and you can control everything that goes into it.

And because I can I have crisps or a couple of biscuits at some point. I've also taken to having half a tin of butter beans late at night as a snack again as they are quite good for you. Good to add to meals as well as iirc they lower blood sugars quicker.

Blueberry salad.

This is when I'm trying to behave as sometimes I will have a pasty for lunch. I'm cycling all day and even though it's electric I don't stop so I guess I'm burning enough.

Sometimes I go all out and have a pizza, chips, packet of biscuits and love a fry up sometimes. Think we all slip up from time to time.

 

[Aber gas]

Blueberry salad.