What are good, healthy foods to eat when trying to lose weight? What should I avoid?

Question

I'm trying to lose weight, and I feel like I'm eating the same foods over and over again. Any ideas for meals and snacks? Be specific! Tell me what's worked for you. Also .. stuff to avoid at all costs??

Answer 1

I have tried several plans, and I usually drunk enough water throughout the day to suppress my appetite. Another thing that really worked for me was drinking soup before a meal!-this filled me up and prevented me from eating alot. here are my samples:

DAY 1
Breakfast
2 poached eggs with spinach.
2 slices turkey bacon
½ cup honeydew with 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
8 ounces green tea with a slice of ginger or spring water.


Lunch
11/2 cups of lentil soup
1 cup of salad (dark green leafy lettuces, dressed with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, also add fresh lemon juice to taste)
½ cup berries
8 ounces drinking water


Snack
¼ cup Edamame Guacamole or ¼ avocados served with celery and jicama sticks.
8 ounces spring water.

Dinner
Poached or grilled salmon with a salad.
Steamed asparagus
2 inch wedge of cantaloupe
8 ounces spring water



Bedtime Snack
¼ cup plain yoghurt with ½ teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground flax
¼ cup raspberries


DAY 2

Breakfast
2 boiled eggs.
½ cup old fashioned oat meal, with 1 tablespoon POM wonderful pomegranate juice
8 ounces green tea or spring water


Lunch
Salad with tomatoes, cucumber and mushrooms, add olive oil and fresh lemon juice to taste
Grilled chicken breast
½ grape fruit


Snack
1/3 cup cottage cheese with 1 tablespoon ground flax and ¼ cup blueberries
8 ounces spring water


Dinner
Poached or baked salmon with cabbage
1 cup of cherry tomato salad with 1 teaspoon each chopped ginger, cilantro, extra virgin oil, and fresh lemon juice to taste
1 pear
8 ounces spring water



Bedtime Snack
½ cup soy milk
3 almonds
6 cherries
8 ounces spring water




DAY 3

Breakfast
2 whole eggs plus 2 egg whites scrambled with 1 slice turkey bacon and some
Tomatoes
½ grapefruit
8 ounces green tea or spring water



Lunch
Salmon fillet baked or grilled
Salad with different colored vegetables in it, with virgin oil dressing



Snack
Smoothie, 1 teaspoon ground flax, ½ cup strawberries.
8 ounces water

Dinner
Grilled shrimp
1 cup of salad with tomatoes and onions in it, plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin oil, and fresh lemon juice to taste.
1 apple
8 ounces spring water


Bedtime Snack
1 ounce slice smoked salmon with 2 flax crackers
1 kiwi
8 ounces spring water

You should also avoid the following foods:
Bagels, waffles, breaks, cake, tacos, sorbets, soda, cereals(except old fashioned oat meal), snack foods, cookies, sherbet, corn bread, pudding, potatoes, corn syrup, relish, pudding, crackers(except flaxseed crackers), croissants,popcorn, donuts, pizza, pita bread, egg rolls, pastry,fast food, pancakes, fruit juice, noodles, jams, ice cream, hot dogs and others.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

To lose weight successfully,you should know the food that you eat can either make you THIN or FAT!!!
Yes,it is really important.You should know the truth:
1.Low Fat Foods DON'T always WORK...
2.Low Calorie Diets DON'T always WORK...
3.Low Carb Plans DON'T always WORK...
I followed the guide above and I lost 10 lbs in 7 days and then 30 lbs in less than a month.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

oats are your friends eating a cup of oatmeal in the morning will prevent you from gorging in the afternoon

Answer 7

watch one less hour of tv

Answer 8

Avoid stocking unhealthy snacks at home

Answer 9

Here is a healthy foods list and a sample meal plan:
http://www.spartafit.com/nutrition/preferred%20foods.php
http://www.spartafit.com/nutrition/sample%20meal%20plans.php

Avoid greasy foods, alcohol, and candy.

Answer 10

got nuts with nuts eating a handful of nuts will help you stay full try soaking them in water for a different texture

Answer 11

Avoid refined sugars at all cost! Sounds fancy, but refined sugar is any food that isn't natural sugar (like fruit). So avoid desserts like cake, cookies, pastries, ice cream, etc. Also, DEFINITELY avoid frozen meals! Those things are loaded with salt which will make you look bloated and fat.

Potatoes, white bread/flour foods, and candy should be avoided. Low-sugar fruits like grapefruit and strawberries are very good for you. Dark leafy veggies like spinach and such are good. So are carrots, sweet potatoes, and most vegetables - EXCEPT, and you should avoid, iceberg lettuce. That is the lettuce that is very light green and commonly found in restaurant salads or on burgers. It has no nutrition at all. Drinking plenty of water, having nuts like almonds, walnuts, or pine nuts, and eating yummy healthy foods (like 99% fat free popcorn, lowfat yogurts, fat free ice cream/frozen yogurt, popsicles, smoothies, granola bars, etc.) help me lose weight and keep the weight off.