good food choices to lose weight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skip breakfast. Sensible lunch and sensible dinner. No seconds. No gluten. No sugar. And absolutely no snacking.

This is SUCH a load of crap. Please don't listen to this person.

Which part do you take issue with? For me, it’s not “crap.” Before switching to this I was 35 lbs over weight, maxed out bp medicine, and doctor said if that didn’t work he was going to have to put me on insulin. Within 6 months I dropped to a healthy bmi and came off blood pressure meds. That was 2015.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skip breakfast. Sensible lunch and sensible dinner. No seconds. No gluten. No sugar. And absolutely no snacking.

This is SUCH a load of crap. Please don't listen to this person.

Which part do you take issue with? For me, it’s not “crap.” Before switching to this I was 35 lbs over weight, maxed out bp medicine, and doctor said if that didn’t work he was going to have to put me on insulin. Within 6 months I dropped to a healthy bmi and came off blood pressure meds. That was 2015.

1) skipping meals. There is no need to skip meals. If it's something that works for you, fine. But you absolutely do not have to skip meals in order to lose weight. Especially if you only plan to do it in the short term. I lost 70 lbs (posted above) and never skipped meals.

2) No gluten. This is such a stupid fad. Unless you have celiac there is no need to avoid gluten and it certainly has nothing to do with weight loss. I eat good quality sourdough bread and do just fine.

3) absolutely no snacking. Why? that's just stupid. a healthy snack or veggies and fruits is certainly not going to harm your weight loss prospects but starving yourself certainly will.

4) no sugar. Plenty of sugar in fruits. It's the added sugars and processed foods that are the problem.

So, while I believe you that you lost weight by skipping meals, for most people that would lead to gaining the weight back because it's not sustainable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skip breakfast. Sensible lunch and sensible dinner. No seconds. No gluten. No sugar. And absolutely no snacking.

This is SUCH a load of crap. Please don't listen to this person.

Which part do you take issue with? For me, it’s not “crap.” Before switching to this I was 35 lbs over weight, maxed out bp medicine, and doctor said if that didn’t work he was going to have to put me on insulin. Within 6 months I dropped to a healthy bmi and came off blood pressure meds. That was 2015.

1) skipping meals. There is no need to skip meals. If it's something that works for you, fine. But you absolutely do not have to skip meals in order to lose weight. Especially if you only plan to do it in the short term. I lost 70 lbs (posted above) and never skipped meals.

2) No gluten. This is such a stupid fad. Unless you have celiac there is no need to avoid gluten and it certainly has nothing to do with weight loss. I eat good quality sourdough bread and do just fine.

3) absolutely no snacking. Why? that's just stupid. a healthy snack or veggies and fruits is certainly not going to harm your weight loss prospects but starving yourself certainly will.

4) no sugar. Plenty of sugar in fruits. It's the added sugars and processed foods that are the problem.

So, while I believe you that you lost weight by skipping meals, for most people that would lead to gaining the weight back because it's not sustainable.

I think we’re closer to agreement than first appeared.
1. I think 2 meals a day are enough. For me, breakfast is the best one to skip, but I know people that eat breakfast and don’t have lunch. We are creatures descended from food scarcity feast/famine lifestyles and it’s actually good for your body to go 12 hours without eating. It helps regulate blood sugar and metabolism as well.
2. Your body converts gluten to glucose, which spikes blood sugar and causes inflammation. 10-15 percent of the population has either celiacs or a wheat allergy. It’s not a stupid fad.
3. No snacking is about calorie control and training your body live without always being satiated. Like eating only 2 meals a day, it helps your body regulate itself, rather than using food intake to regulate.
4. Yes, meant processed/added sugars. I eat an apple a day as my lunch dessert.

I’ve found that once you get used to the 2 meals and no snacking lifestyle it’s incredibly easy to maintain, because your body is conditioned to regulate itself and doesn’t freak out if you don’t consume food every few hours. Heck sometimes I’m in meetings or traveling and don’t get lunch, and am just eating my first meal of day at dinner. I no longer know the meaning of “hangry.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skip breakfast. Sensible lunch and sensible dinner. No seconds. No gluten. No sugar. And absolutely no snacking.

This is SUCH a load of crap. Please don't listen to this person.

Which part do you take issue with? For me, it’s not “crap.” Before switching to this I was 35 lbs over weight, maxed out bp medicine, and doctor said if that didn’t work he was going to have to put me on insulin. Within 6 months I dropped to a healthy bmi and came off blood pressure meds. That was 2015.

1) skipping meals. There is no need to skip meals. If it's something that works for you, fine. But you absolutely do not have to skip meals in order to lose weight. Especially if you only plan to do it in the short term. I lost 70 lbs (posted above) and never skipped meals.

2) No gluten. This is such a stupid fad. Unless you have celiac there is no need to avoid gluten and it certainly has nothing to do with weight loss. I eat good quality sourdough bread and do just fine.

3) absolutely no snacking. Why? that's just stupid. a healthy snack or veggies and fruits is certainly not going to harm your weight loss prospects but starving yourself certainly will.

4) no sugar. Plenty of sugar in fruits. It's the added sugars and processed foods that are the problem.

So, while I believe you that you lost weight by skipping meals, for most people that would lead to gaining the weight back because it's not sustainable.

I think we’re closer to agreement than first appeared.
1. I think 2 meals a day are enough. For me, breakfast is the best one to skip, but I know people that eat breakfast and don’t have lunch. We are creatures descended from food scarcity feast/famine lifestyles and it’s actually good for your body to go 12 hours without eating. It helps regulate blood sugar and metabolism as well.
2. Your body converts gluten to glucose, which spikes blood sugar and causes inflammation. 10-15 percent of the population has either celiacs or a wheat allergy. It’s not a stupid fad.
3. No snacking is about calorie control and training your body live without always being satiated. Like eating only 2 meals a day, it helps your body regulate itself, rather than using food intake to regulate.
4. Yes, meant processed/added sugars. I eat an apple a day as my lunch dessert.

I’ve found that once you get used to the 2 meals and no snacking lifestyle it’s incredibly easy to maintain, because your body is conditioned to regulate itself and doesn’t freak out if you don’t consume food every few hours. Heck sometimes I’m in meetings or traveling and don’t get lunch, and am just eating my first meal of day at dinner. I no longer know the meaning of “hangry.”

1) if you don't eat anything after dinner at 7 and then eat a healthy breakfast at 7 or 7:30 that's 12 hours. So no need to skip breakfast.
2) We have been consuming wheat for thousands of years with no problem. Good quality sourdough is good for you and doesn't cause inflammation. 10-15% of the population most certainly does not have celiac which would be the ONLY reason not to consume gluten. So yes, I still think it's a stupid fad.
3) a healthy diet is not about training yourself to be hungry. It's about making good food choices. So if you feel really hungry it's better to have a snack and be able to eat a healthy meal for dinner, rather than starve and overeat at the next meal.
4) glad we can agree that not all sugar is bad.

[Anonymous]

2. Sooooo. It looks like I added a zero. 1% has celiacs and another 1% has wheat allergy. Regardless, your body converts gluten to glucose. Wheat has been crossbred in the U.S. and Canada to have much higher yields per acre so gluten levels are much higher per amount that what we evolved to. If you’re using heirloom French or Italian wheat that’s a different story.
3. That’s the weird thing. Once you get used to not snacking, you don’t get hungry between meals. I actually get a burst of energy at traditional snack times…one around 10 am and another around 3:30. And I have found it makes it easier to make good food choices because “I don’t snack” so I’m not looking to or expecting to eat between meals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skip breakfast. Sensible lunch and sensible dinner. No seconds. No gluten. No sugar. And absolutely no snacking.

This is SUCH a load of crap. Please don't listen to this person.

Skipping meals works for me. Doesn't have to be breakfast, but it's when I'm not hungry. I'd crash and feel all stuffed if I was made to eat one. Skipped it as a kid too as mom was already at work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2. Sooooo. It looks like I added a zero. 1% has celiacs and another 1% has wheat allergy. Regardless, your body converts gluten to glucose. Wheat has been crossbred in the U.S. and Canada to have much higher yields per acre so gluten levels are much higher per amount that what we evolved to. If you’re using heirloom French or Italian wheat that’s a different story.
3. That’s the weird thing. Once you get used to not snacking, you don’t get hungry between meals. I actually get a burst of energy at traditional snack times…one around 10 am and another around 3:30. And I have found it makes it easier to make good food choices because “I don’t snack” so I’m not looking to or expecting to eat between meals.

Your body converts any carb into glucose. Fruits too. I'm certainly not going to stop eating all of those. It's a marketing ploy to get you to buy the newest fad stuff at the grocery store. By your own admission, a minuscule percentage of the population actually has issues with eating gluten. So yes, it's a fad.

If you want to skip meals and snacks, more power to you. But there is nothing wrong with eating breakfast or snacking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skip breakfast. Sensible lunch and sensible dinner. No seconds. No gluten. No sugar. And absolutely no snacking.

This is SUCH a load of crap. Please don't listen to this person.

Skipping meals works for me. Doesn't have to be breakfast, but it's when I'm not hungry. I'd crash and feel all stuffed if I was made to eat one. Skipped it as a kid too as mom was already at work.

No doctor will tell you to skip meals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First and most important, buy only real food with no additives or preservatives. This will be really hard at first but once you have your picks you can get the same every time. This will lower any inflammation in your body and reduce carvings a ton.

Load up on wild/grass fed proteins- salmon, eggs, meat etc…

Load up on healthy fats - olive oil, avocados, coconut oil

Load up on fiber heavy legumes, seeds, nuts

But things like sweet potato, cassava flour for carbs instead of white bread etc…

Make sure your meals are fat, protein, fiber heavy. Chew your food well, eat in a relaxed environment.

For snacking stick to nuts and fruits.

The 20 pounds will come off and this lifestyle is sustainable because you will not be starving yourself and you will feel satisfied and nourished.

Yes this.

Read Michael Pollan. He has three rules: (1) Eat food. (Real food. Much of what we eat is full of crap and is not nourishing.)
(2) Not too much. (Are you hungry or just bored?)
(3) Mostly plants. (Easy for me as a vegetarian but just cutting down on red meat is better for you and the environment.)

You’ll never have to diet again (which doesn’t work, anyway).