Sunbunny09
09-09-2005, 09:53 PM
Wow--everyone on here is so incredible! It has been so helpful to get advice and read the stories of others. Will someone answer another few questions for me?
1. What types of things can I snack on at night that won't spoil the healthy eating I've done all day?
2. I'm doing well at keeping my fat down but am having difficulty balancing my carbs and protein. How can I cut a few carbs and add some protein? Everything that is high in protein seems to be high in fat too--eggs etc. Plus, I'm getting sick of chicken! :) Ideally, what percentage of each thing should I be eating? %carbs, %fat, % protein.
3. When is the best time of day to weigh/measure yourself?
1. What types of things can I snack on at night that won't spoil the healthy eating I've done all day?
2. I'm doing well at keeping my fat down but am having difficulty balancing my carbs and protein. How can I cut a few carbs and add some protein? Everything that is high in protein seems to be high in fat too--eggs etc. Plus, I'm getting sick of chicken! :) Ideally, what percentage of each thing should I be eating? %carbs, %fat, % protein.
3. When is the best time of day to weigh/measure yourself?
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CindyVande
09-09-2005, 10:01 PM
Take two low fat or fat free graham crackers--honey or chocolate--buy fat free cool whip--put the whip between the crackers--wrap and freeze--taste JUST like an ice-cream sandwich with practically no calories or fat.
Best time to weigh yourself--after you use the bathroom in the morning.
Best time to weigh yourself--after you use the bathroom in the morning.
anitak1982
09-09-2005, 11:01 PM
Never mind. LOL
I thought I read you were sick of children? LOL Now I am cracking up at myself.
I need to read a bit slower. :eek:
Sorry :rolleyes: My bad
I thought I read you were sick of children? LOL Now I am cracking up at myself.
I need to read a bit slower. :eek:
Sorry :rolleyes: My bad
CindyVande
09-09-2005, 11:03 PM
Sunbunny, It reads chicken, not children. That's funny though. Gave me a good laugh at least. :D
bluehen94
09-09-2005, 11:04 PM
Good snacks are low GI fruit, cottage cheese, yogurt low in sugar, almonds, turkey jerky, raw veggies. I know others might not agree, but I believe the best percentages for fat loss are 40% carb, 40% protein, 20% fat. There are plenty of high protein foods that won't give you much fat. Egg whites, low fat cottage cheese, turkey, most fish and shellfish, can of tuna, whey protein. Best time to weigh yourself, first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom and the same day of your cycle every month. Its not necessary to weigh yourself more than once a month, your body will fluctuate daily.
DonutsNCoffee
09-09-2005, 11:48 PM
1. What types of things can I snack on at night that won't spoil the healthy eating I've done all day?
2. I'm doing well at keeping my fat down but am having difficulty balancing my carbs and protein. How can I cut a few carbs and add some protein? Everything that is high in protein seems to be high in fat too--eggs etc. Plus, I'm getting sick of chicken! :) Ideally, what percentage of each thing should I be eating? %carbs, %fat, % protein.
3. When is the best time of day to weigh/measure yourself?
1. Avoid snacking at night. Your metabolism will be slow at night cause your body knows you'll be going to sleep soon. Therefore, there's a greater chance that anything you at night will be stored as fat. It's best not to eat less than 3 hours before you go to bed. That means dinner should be your last meal and dessert should be something you have maybe once a week if at all. For dinner, I generally eat something high in protein like chicken or fish and some green vegetables like broccoli or spinach. I avoid starchy carbs like rice or pasta. Those are best consumed during the day when you're body really needs them. At night, you don't need a lot of carbs.
2. There is no ideal ratio. I personally follow the 40/40/20 formula but some people can get away with more carbs while others need less. Experiment and see what ratio works for you. A good baseline to start at is 50% carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fat and go from there. Just be sure to get at least 10% from fat. Less than 10% can actually put your body into starvation mode. Good protein sources are grilled chicken, lean cuts of red meat, egg beaters instead of whole eggs, and fatty fish. Don't worry. Fish has the good kind of fat.
3. There is no best time to weigh yourself, but try to weigh yourself under the same conditions every time. I generally do not weigh myself right after waking up, exercise, going to the bathroom, or eating. The time I usually weigh myself is right before I go to bed.
Oh, and if you are getting sick of children, find some grandparents to dump them on.
2. I'm doing well at keeping my fat down but am having difficulty balancing my carbs and protein. How can I cut a few carbs and add some protein? Everything that is high in protein seems to be high in fat too--eggs etc. Plus, I'm getting sick of chicken! :) Ideally, what percentage of each thing should I be eating? %carbs, %fat, % protein.
3. When is the best time of day to weigh/measure yourself?
1. Avoid snacking at night. Your metabolism will be slow at night cause your body knows you'll be going to sleep soon. Therefore, there's a greater chance that anything you at night will be stored as fat. It's best not to eat less than 3 hours before you go to bed. That means dinner should be your last meal and dessert should be something you have maybe once a week if at all. For dinner, I generally eat something high in protein like chicken or fish and some green vegetables like broccoli or spinach. I avoid starchy carbs like rice or pasta. Those are best consumed during the day when you're body really needs them. At night, you don't need a lot of carbs.
2. There is no ideal ratio. I personally follow the 40/40/20 formula but some people can get away with more carbs while others need less. Experiment and see what ratio works for you. A good baseline to start at is 50% carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fat and go from there. Just be sure to get at least 10% from fat. Less than 10% can actually put your body into starvation mode. Good protein sources are grilled chicken, lean cuts of red meat, egg beaters instead of whole eggs, and fatty fish. Don't worry. Fish has the good kind of fat.
3. There is no best time to weigh yourself, but try to weigh yourself under the same conditions every time. I generally do not weigh myself right after waking up, exercise, going to the bathroom, or eating. The time I usually weigh myself is right before I go to bed.
Oh, and if you are getting sick of children, find some grandparents to dump them on.
brooklynngruber
09-10-2005, 10:03 AM
I thought I could give you some suggestions on what to snack on. They have been working for me and they taste good so you feel like your kind of cheating. When I'm at work a rarely get a lunch so I have to take something easy w/me so I'm not starving. I have been eating South Beach prepackaged peanut butter bars, they are like 140 cal. and 10grams of protein in 1 bar. I also take these little wheat crackers that are individually packaged and have 100 cal. in each pack. As far as finding out what a good % of protein and carbs and fat to eat I don't even do that. I just count my calories. I do try to pick foods that are higher in protein and lower in carbs and I don't even really look at the fat content anymore, if I buy something at the store I just grab something that says low fat and that is as far as I go with watching fat. I just watch my portion size and I eat many small meals every few hours to keep my metabolism going and its working for me. I've lost 88lbs!! Here are a few other things you can try to snack on: low-fat cottage cheese (high protein), celery sticks w/ a little bit of low fat peanut butter(high protein), I boil eggs then take the egg yolks out and that lowers the fat and you still have your protein, sometimes if I get hungry at night I don't want to ruin my diet but I end up just snacking on dry cereal like rice chex I know it has alot of carbs but it is low in calories and fat and it feels you up and its better than chips or cookies. Well good luck to you!
tropicalfreeze2
09-11-2005, 04:08 AM
my favorite source of protein is fish, i love imitation crab meat, it has a sweet flavor to it, not a very fishy taste at all. it's inexpensive, and almost not fat(like 1 gram per serving) and already cooked. you can stock up on it and keep it in the freezer.have it cold in a veggie or pasta salad. or stir-fry it with veggies.....you use it anywhere and put it in anything. you will like even if you don't like fish.
Sunbunny09
09-12-2005, 12:45 AM
Thanks for all the advice y'all! I knew you would be a big help!