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innovis · 02-06-2007, 01:18 AM

Eat:
Frozen Grilled Chicken Strips
Lean Ground Turkey
Fat Free Everything (Milk, cream cheese, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream).
Sweet and Low and Splenda
Lean Meats
Beans/Lentils
As many veggies as you want (Avacados are not a veggie).
Cooking Spray

No: Chips, Sodas, fruit juices/drinks/smoothies, anything with sugar, processed meats(sausages, pate, etc), pizza, oils, dried fruit, nuts, ABSOLUTELY NO FRIED FOOD
Limited: Bread, starch, carbs, peanut butter, fresh fruit

Concentrate on the meat, fat free dairy, veggies, and beans. If you're going to cut out calories, make sure you eat a protein rich diet so that you don't lose muscle mass, which would significantly hinder your calorie burning. When you eat fruits, make sure they're fresh, not dried, and eat them in limited portions. I say this for the same reason that I say no nuts- you'll eat them by the handful, and they are highly calorie laden. By the time you know it, after snacking you could have eaten 2 or 3 servings which is about 600 calories, and you won't be significantly full. You'd be much better off eating 2 grilled chicken breasts with some black beans and veggies.

Most importantly, GO TO THE GYM!

Either all of that, or just quit doing what you already know you're doing wrong.

02-06-2007, 01:18 AM	#24 (permalink)
innovis Crazy	Eat: Frozen Grilled Chicken Strips Lean Ground Turkey Fat Free Everything (Milk, cream cheese, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream). Sweet and Low and Splenda Lean Meats Beans/Lentils As many veggies as you want (Avacados are not a veggie). Cooking Spray No: Chips, Sodas, fruit juices/drinks/smoothies, anything with sugar, processed meats(sausages, pate, etc), pizza, oils, dried fruit, nuts, ABSOLUTELY NO FRIED FOOD Limited: Bread, starch, carbs, peanut butter, fresh fruit Concentrate on the meat, fat free dairy, veggies, and beans. If you're going to cut out calories, make sure you eat a protein rich diet so that you don't lose muscle mass, which would significantly hinder your calorie burning. When you eat fruits, make sure they're fresh, not dried, and eat them in limited portions. I say this for the same reason that I say no nuts- you'll eat them by the handful, and they are highly calorie laden. By the time you know it, after snacking you could have eaten 2 or 3 servings which is about 600 calories, and you won't be significantly full. You'd be much better off eating 2 grilled chicken breasts with some black beans and veggies. Most importantly, GO TO THE GYM! Either all of that, or just quit doing what you already know you're doing wrong. Last edited by innovis; 02-06-2007 at 01:22 AM..