Hello, I am new here and I am trying to change life style. I have read a lot on here and trying to wrap mind around how to eat healthy and tone up.
I am trying to follow what I read on here to live a more healthy life. I have wrote down some ideas on things to buy to eat for breakfast and lucnc. I do have a few questions abut the food I am eatting.
This morning I had some great vaule flavored Oatmeal. two hard Boild eggs and a banana. is that a good for breakfast?
I have also wrote down some things I was going to buy for breakfast, lunchs and dinner. Here are some things I was going to buy and please tell me if I am on the right track.
Yogert
bananas
appels
oatmeal instant kind( good bad?)
steak, grond beef, chicken and turkey
tuna
granola bar
I am tryig to stay a way from Protain bars and shakes because I want to loose weight before I start to build and tone up.
Thanks for any help you all can give.
Changing diet Please Help.
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Hello there,
For your breakfast.... I would have the oatmeal, 1 egg and 2-4 eggwhites (depending on your protein needs) with the fruit.
As for you wanting to lose weight before toning up and building muscle, this really isn't the best way to go about it. As you begin to build muscle (though lifting and increase protein consumption) your metabolism will naturally start to speed up because the more muscle you have, the more calories your body will naturally burn throughout the day. For every pound of muscle you have, your body naturally burns 35-50 more calories a day. So, instead of trying to make this harder on yourself than it really needs to be, I woud go ahead and start lifting immediatly and do invest in some protein powder for after your weight workouts. As for the protein bars, you really don't need those. Its really best to stick to lean proteins like chicken, turkey, lean red meats, low fat cheese, tofu, fish, and eggs.
As for your grocery list, it doesn't look too bad but could use some improvements.... I'm not sure how true this is, but I always stick to the plain old fashion oats as I think those are less processed than the quick kind. I also try to stay away from the oatmeal in the packets as those have quite a bit of added sugar. Apples and bananas a fine... great for morning and pre-workout meals (I especially like bananas for pre-workout meals as they have quite a bit of sugar and I find them easier and faster to digest than apples). For the yogurt, while it is a good source of calcium, it also does have quite a bit of sugar and calories in it so I try to stay away from it. If you are going to eat it, save it for mornings or post workout meals and eat it in moderation. For the steak, beef, chicken and turkey stick to lean cuts and skinless chick breasts. Tuna is good. I would leave out the granola bars all together. Those usually have about the same sugar and calorie content as a candy bar. What about veggies?... brocolli, cauliflour, spinach, brussell sprouts, celery, cabbage.... and low calorie fruits like peppers, squash, zucchini.... and healthy fats like almonds, nut butter, fish, avacados....
For your diet, make sure you're eating every 2-3 hours and make sure youre incorporating a protein with every meal.
Hope this helps,
Cassie :)
For your breakfast.... I would have the oatmeal, 1 egg and 2-4 eggwhites (depending on your protein needs) with the fruit.
As for you wanting to lose weight before toning up and building muscle, this really isn't the best way to go about it. As you begin to build muscle (though lifting and increase protein consumption) your metabolism will naturally start to speed up because the more muscle you have, the more calories your body will naturally burn throughout the day. For every pound of muscle you have, your body naturally burns 35-50 more calories a day. So, instead of trying to make this harder on yourself than it really needs to be, I woud go ahead and start lifting immediatly and do invest in some protein powder for after your weight workouts. As for the protein bars, you really don't need those. Its really best to stick to lean proteins like chicken, turkey, lean red meats, low fat cheese, tofu, fish, and eggs.
As for your grocery list, it doesn't look too bad but could use some improvements.... I'm not sure how true this is, but I always stick to the plain old fashion oats as I think those are less processed than the quick kind. I also try to stay away from the oatmeal in the packets as those have quite a bit of added sugar. Apples and bananas a fine... great for morning and pre-workout meals (I especially like bananas for pre-workout meals as they have quite a bit of sugar and I find them easier and faster to digest than apples). For the yogurt, while it is a good source of calcium, it also does have quite a bit of sugar and calories in it so I try to stay away from it. If you are going to eat it, save it for mornings or post workout meals and eat it in moderation. For the steak, beef, chicken and turkey stick to lean cuts and skinless chick breasts. Tuna is good. I would leave out the granola bars all together. Those usually have about the same sugar and calorie content as a candy bar. What about veggies?... brocolli, cauliflour, spinach, brussell sprouts, celery, cabbage.... and low calorie fruits like peppers, squash, zucchini.... and healthy fats like almonds, nut butter, fish, avacados....
For your diet, make sure you're eating every 2-3 hours and make sure youre incorporating a protein with every meal.
Hope this helps,
Cassie :)