Please help me with a diet my doctor put me on to lose weight!?

Question

My doctor put me on a 'No sugar, No flour diet' And I need some meal ideas. I have no clue... I just know what NOT to eat. If you could please help me out... Thanks.

Answer 1

Is this to try to keep you from becoming diabetic?

Follow my diet below and you'll lose 20 lbs a month.

The first things you want to eliminate from what you eat are: sugar, fried foods, and white flour. You want to eat as natural and unprocessed food as possible.

Sugar, anything with it is bad. From Coco-Crispies cereal, nearly all sodas, to a small bag a M&M's. All turn into body fat fairly quickly.

Fried foods. Chips, french fries, etc. All have very high levels of calories and fats. Cut out mayonaisse and butter while you're at it.

White flour. White breads, spahgetti, Ramen noodles, most cereals, tortillas (corn & flour).

You're going to want to eat 5-7 small meals/snacks in a day. That may seem like a lot of eating, but look at it this way. Say your lost in the woods and you need to make a fire that will last all night. Will the fire last longer throwing all the wood you've collected into the fire once or twice during the night, or if you toss a couple of logs in once every 45 minutes-hour?

Your body is pretty similar. You need to feed it a little bit every 2-3 hours to keep it burning fat. The longer you go in between meals, the more likely your body is going to store what you eat as fat. This is because your body doesn't realize that there is food everywhere in the world we live in. It still thinks your a cave-man. And cave-men didn't get to eat very often. Sometimes once every 3-5 days...starving. So our body is designed to store what we eat as fat, because fat has the most energy (calories) per pound. So, if you sleep all night, then skip breakfast and don't eat until lunch at say 11:30am...you probably haven't ate anything in 12+ hours. So, your body thinks your starving, that there is no food to eat. Then you eat a nice, greasy, calorie-loaded slice of pizza. Your body will then store most of it as fat because it thinks there is a food shortage.

Aim for 250-300 calories at each meal/snack.
Also try to eat 20-30 grams of protein at each meal. And of course, your going to want to keep even healthy carbs to a minimum (less than 80 grams a day).

The healthiest carbs are:
Yams
Oatmeal (no sugar)
Sweet Potatoes
Brown Rice

OK carbs are:
Whole-grain bread/buns/tortillas (whole-grain should be the first name on the ingredients list)
Fruits

Aside from the carbs listed above, your meals should consist of:
Chicken breast
Turkey breast
Tuna
Salmon
Egg whites
Almonds
Low-fat cheese (cottage, string cheese)
Lots of vegtables
Lots of water

You need to drink 1 gallon (128oz)minimum per day. Water is what carries the toxins and fat you burn off out of your body through your urine. It also helps keep you feeling full and does wonders for your skin. If your urine isn't clear like water, drink more.

Also, take a multi-vitamin (like Centrum).

If you were to do cardio like ride a bike or jog for 20-45 minutes everyday AND diet, you'll be several sizes smaller in no time. But remember, losing weight is 90% about what you eat, not how much you exercise.

Bodybuilders and fitness models basically eat this way. Not only is it low calorie, low carb, high in protein and natural...it controls your blood/sugar levels and how your body uses the food based on the glycemic index.

PS+ take a thermogenic fat burner also (hyrdroxycut, xenedrine, etc). Just remember to drink more water.

And have 1 cheat meal a week. Gorge yourself on a couple monster burgers, pizza, or french fries...it doesn't matter. It will taste better than it EVER has and also give your mind and body a break.

Also, if you can lift weights (circut train) 3x a week.

Answer 2

fruits and vegetables....salad has become my best friend and so have oranges,apples, grapes, kiwi, and strawberries. Fruit salad, chicken salad, ceasar salad BLT you'd really be amazed. ask your doctor if it' would be ok for you to eat completely whole grain foods such as whole wheat breads and pasta that have no enriched flour in them....rice is a possibility too...stir fry is amazing and chili, you can also substitue certain food a lot easier than you'd think....like tacos even are great as long as you make sure the tortillas are made from corn and not flour....good luck

Answer 3

I did that for a while and I just made everything from fresh meat and veggies..no sugar no flour but used lots of spices mrs dash is good and spray butter is ok but has alot of salt..

Answer 4

savory umami ingredients such as mushrooms low sodium soy asparagus and olives can help you feel full and add an earthy home y quality to your healthy dishes

Answer 5

Try the Atkins or South Beach diet cookbooks

Answer 6

Try and have a look at some Celiacs recipes.. some of them have sugar but its easy enough to take sugar out of the recipe.. i cant give u the link to the best place to look.. but try just doing a search for celiac recipes. and you should be right :) if you need any help just contact me on my profile page.. hope i helped a bit

Answer 7

a mediterranean diet not only comes with heart benefits studies show it leads to more weight loss than low fat diets

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

I make potatoes my bead and high fiber and fresh fruit my sugar. I use nuts a lot, it really helps eliminate the need for bread and the fresh fruit takes away any need I have for sugars.