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seizei · 03-25-2006, 07:35 AM

Great replies here already, just want to stress the main points to the OP or anyone reading for nutrition information:

- eat a BALANCE of protein, carbohydrates, and fats (40/40/20 is a good ratio respectively) throughout the day and at every meal/snack.

-eat a balanced meal or snack every 3 hours. DO NOT skip breakfast.

-reduce your refined sugar (carb) intake and replace it with complex carbs - i.e. whole grain bread, oatmeal, potatoes, leafy vegetables, etc. No candy, soft drinks, and don't gorge on fruit and fruit juices.

-avoid saturated and trans fats. Take in fat from dairy products, meat and fish, eggs, nuts, and legumes.

Nutrition is often regarded as 80% of the challenge of losing weight, but it takes the other 20% of regular exercise to see real and sustainable results

03-25-2006, 07:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
seizei Purple Monkey Dishwasher Location: CFB Gagetown, NB, CANADA	Great replies here already, just want to stress the main points to the OP or anyone reading for nutrition information: - eat a BALANCE of protein, carbohydrates, and fats (40/40/20 is a good ratio respectively) throughout the day and at every meal/snack. -eat a balanced meal or snack every 3 hours. DO NOT skip breakfast. -reduce your refined sugar (carb) intake and replace it with complex carbs - i.e. whole grain bread, oatmeal, potatoes, leafy vegetables, etc. No candy, soft drinks, and don't gorge on fruit and fruit juices. -avoid saturated and trans fats. Take in fat from dairy products, meat and fish, eggs, nuts, and legumes. Nutrition is often regarded as 80% of the challenge of losing weight, but it takes the other 20% of regular exercise to see real and sustainable results __________________ "If you're not weird, you're not interesting". I'm very interesting ... seizei; (adv - Japanese) at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible. (pronounced - say-zay)