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Suave · 03-20-2006, 10:17 PM

Firstly, eating to lose weight is less effective than exercising to lose weight is. Now, as far as nutrition goes though, you look like you need a lot more protein and complex carb. Don't forget, fat is your friend as well (to a point; don't cut it out too much).

Eat something with fairly high protein content for breakfast. A decent example would be eggs and toast, with juice. The juice and toast provide some quick carbs, and the eggs give you a good protein base (as well as some fat if you eat the yolk).

Foods you can eat large amounts of (and I mean large; it's tough to overeat these, although possible):
-any vegetable
-most fruits, although less so than veggies since they do have high sugar content

Other foods to base your meals off of:
-pasta (do not overcook); pasta releases more slowly into your system than things like cereals (Rice Krispies are pretty much complete nutritional garbage, by the way) due to the gluten in them. The energy should last much longer
-dairy; acts as a fairly good source of protein and some vitamins, naturally you would want to stick with 1% milk and the like
-whole grain breads; you get much more out of these than white bread
-eggs/egg whites
-poultry or fish; both fairly low in fat, high in protein, fish provides omega3 fatty acids that everyone has a hardon for

Avoid:
-dried fruits (eg. raisins)
-candy
-dessert foods
-white grains (rice included, brown rice is decent though)
-corn/cornbread
-most cold cereals; exceptions to this are things such as Bran Flakes, All Bran, and to a lesser extent, Shreddies, Mini Wheats, etc.

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Other points:

Make sure you're getting vitamins, take a multi-vitamin every day. They can be very influential in your energy level.

Get some form of exercise daily, preferrably getting your heart rate up for at least 10-15 minutes. Exercise (or lack thereof) can also have a huge impact on your energy levels.

03-20-2006, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Suave Twitterpated Location: My own little world (also Canada)	Firstly, eating to lose weight is less effective than exercising to lose weight is. Now, as far as nutrition goes though, you look like you need a lot more protein and complex carb. Don't forget, fat is your friend as well (to a point; don't cut it out too much). Eat something with fairly high protein content for breakfast. A decent example would be eggs and toast, with juice. The juice and toast provide some quick carbs, and the eggs give you a good protein base (as well as some fat if you eat the yolk). Foods you can eat large amounts of (and I mean large; it's tough to overeat these, although possible): -any vegetable -most fruits, although less so than veggies since they do have high sugar content Other foods to base your meals off of: -pasta (do not overcook); pasta releases more slowly into your system than things like cereals (Rice Krispies are pretty much complete nutritional garbage, by the way) due to the gluten in them. The energy should last much longer -dairy; acts as a fairly good source of protein and some vitamins, naturally you would want to stick with 1% milk and the like -whole grain breads; you get much more out of these than white bread -eggs/egg whites -poultry or fish; both fairly low in fat, high in protein, fish provides omega3 fatty acids that everyone has a hardon for Avoid: -dried fruits (eg. raisins) -candy -dessert foods -white grains (rice included, brown rice is decent though) -corn/cornbread -most cold cereals; exceptions to this are things such as Bran Flakes, All Bran, and to a lesser extent, Shreddies, Mini Wheats, etc. ----- Other points: Make sure you're getting vitamins, take a multi-vitamin every day. They can be very influential in your energy level. Get some form of exercise daily, preferrably getting your heart rate up for at least 10-15 minutes. Exercise (or lack thereof) can also have a huge impact on your energy levels. __________________ "Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions." - Albert Einstein "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato Last edited by Suave; 03-20-2006 at 10:22 PM..