The amazing, all-encompassing diet thread

[Billy D.]

Have we any Dietitions in the house?

[CheriAnn]

Originally Posted by Saki.Girl

Happy Friday to everyone I do not know about you but for me staying on track on the weekend is the hardest i do great during the week but sometimes go crazy on the weekends . so i hope you all have a great weekend and stay strong
Ang

Oh boy, I know exactly what you mean! I posted that earlier in this thread. Weekends are SO HARD! I wish you and I both success for this weekend!!!

[CheriAnn]

Originally Posted by Billy D.

OK, Someone is going to have to start posting some recipes in this thread, I have been eating so much tuna until cats are following me everywhere.

You read my mind!!! I was wondering if anyone would start sharing some good recipe ideas

[Saki.Girl]

Originally Posted by CheriAnn

Oh boy, I know exactly what you mean! I posted that earlier in this thread. Weekends are SO HARD! I wish you and I both success for this weekend!!!

we are going to do super

[darkwolf29a]

Originally Posted by A2rider

But all that extra muscle ups your metabolism all the time, where cardio doesn't do that. Cardio is great for upping your endurance, but lifting weights is better in the long run for losing weight, IMO.

I guess that's true. I do know that most atheletes continue to burn calories even at rest....which annoys me, but that's just my green with envy coming out.

As for recipes...

I'm gonna give it again:

http://www.sparkpeople.com

My gf and I choose our menu off of that site. People from all over post up recipes and such things, the people who run the site check them, measure calories, etc, and post them up.

[CheriAnn]

Originally Posted by darkwolf29a

I guess that's true. I do know that most atheletes continue to burn calories even at rest....which annoys me, but that's just my green with envy coming out.

As for recipes...

I'm gonna give it again:

http://www.sparkpeople.com

My gf and I choose our menu off of that site. People from all over post up recipes and such things, the people who run the site check them, measure calories, etc, and post them up.

Thank you! Actually, I checked it out when you posted it before. I have one frustration, though.....I don't follow the standard low fat diets. My body HATES carbs and I pick up weight FAST on those. I try to lower my carb intake and elevate my fat intake. I haven't figured out yet how to get those kinds of menus....maybe they don't offer that?

[A2rider]

Originally Posted by Billy D.

OK, Someone is going to have to start posting some recipes in this thread, I have been eating so much tuna until cats are following me everywhere.

You are one funny man! I, too ate so much tuna I felt the same way! Any lean cuts of beef are fine, find a marinade that doesn't have a million calories, and soak the crap out of it.

The one thing that I did eat in moderation was almonds. A handful at a time curbs the munchies.

Being lazy by nature, I went out and bought a big thing of protein powder and blended up with skim milk and whatever fruit was handy. That was my snack in the afternoon. Throw Splenda in there too.

[CheriAnn]

Originally Posted by A2rider

You are one funny man! I, too ate so much tuna I felt the same way! Any lean cuts of beef are fine, find a marinade that doesn't have a million calories, and soak the crap out of it.

The one thing that I did eat in moderation was almonds. A handful at a time curbs the munchies.

Being lazy by nature, I went out and bought a big thing of protein powder and blended up with skim milk and whatever fruit was handy. That was my snack in the afternoon. Throw Splenda in there too.

I also eat nuts for snacks! I like the almonds, peanuts, cashews, etc....
They are high in protein, but people watching fat have to be careful how much I guess.

Good tip on the protein powder drinks with fruit!

[darkwolf29a]

Originally Posted by CheriAnn

Thank you! Actually, I checked it out when you posted it before. I have one frustration, though.....I don't follow the standard low fat diets. My body HATES carbs and I pick up weight FAST on those. I try to lower my carb intake and elevate my fat intake. I haven't figured out yet how to get those kinds of menus....maybe they don't offer that?

I would imagine that they do, somewhere in there. I'm not the expert on the site though, so I can't say for sure. I do know that they have every type of body imagineable trying to lose weight from there. I think you can do a search on it on the site.

[Spok]

Wheres my bag of oreos?

[Saki.Girl]

Originally Posted by Spok

Wheres my bag of oreos?

have you tried the 100 cal packs of them prety good

[CheriAnn]

Originally Posted by Saki.Girl

have you tried the 100 cal packs of them prety good

You go girl!!!!!
Way to foil his evil plot!!!

[rbentnail]

Originally Posted by Spok

Wheres my bag of oreos?

I had ONE of the new chocolate covered mint ones yesterday. I still feel guilty about eating it, but it was soooooo good. And I stopped at one, so it kinda offsets the guilt a little.

[rbentnail]

Originally Posted by CheriAnn

You read my mind!!! I was wondering if anyone would start sharing some good recipe ideas

This is one of my favorite websites, from the Cooking light magazine people.
http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/home

[rbentnail]

Originally Posted by CheriAnn

Thank you! Actually, I checked it out when you posted it before. I have one frustration, though.....I don't follow the standard low fat diets. My body HATES carbs and I pick up weight FAST on those. I try to lower my carb intake and elevate my fat intake. I haven't figured out yet how to get those kinds of menus....maybe they don't offer that?

To replace the pastas I was trying to remove from my daily intake, I rediscovered rice. Check out here http://www.mahatmarice.com/mahatmarice/

[rbentnail]

And a few more that I refer to on occasion
http://www.sauerkrautrecipes.com/index.shtml
http://www.epicurious.com/
http://www.bonesuckin.com/recipe%20p...es_panels.html
http://theredkitchen.net/
http://www.foodnetwork.com/

[Spok]

Originally Posted by rbentnail

I had ONE of the new chocolate covered mint ones yesterday. I still feel guilty about eating it, but it was soooooo good. And I stopped at one, so it kinda offsets the guilt a little.

I actually had a McDonalds cheeseburger combo lastnight, nix the soda, go with the lemonade...the lemonade sucked, the burger was tasty and I only ate 1/2 my fries. no weight loss this morning but i felt satisfied in my little out of diet excursion

[rbentnail]

Originally Posted by Spok

I actually had a McDonalds cheeseburger combo lastnight, nix the soda, go with the lemonade...the lemonade sucked, the burger was tasty and I only ate 1/2 my fries. no weight loss this morning but i felt satisfied in my little out of diet excursion

My "personal treat" day is usually on Sunday. I work 2nd shift, generally 7 days a week (have been for almost 2 yrs!) so to splurge I get a Subway sandwich, either tuna or roast chicken breast. And the store is 1.1 miles from the house, so I walk there and back. It comes out even......

[rbentnail]

And 1 more site where I've learned a lot about my bod (such as it is), labeling, carb vs. fat, better snacking, etc.
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/default.htm

[VN2000Blue]

Originally Posted by CheriAnn

That's a good reminder for me Julie!
I get impatient too. That's why I am joining a gym!!!! I am thinking that hard exercise along with the diet will take it off faster. Wrong attitude, isn't it?

That is exactly what you need to do, weightraining and diet....high protein, low carbs and low fat will see the best results.