pgp said:
Does anyone have a few suggestions on lower carb foods or diet. I added up mine for a few days and it seemed high. I am trying to cut out the pizza /junk and looking at lower fat options too.
I'm pretty sure this isn't the response you're after
But..
When it comes to cutting out junk food/empty calories, as they say, "just do it". Don't consume fuel that's not *good* fuel.
I'm not a proponent of cutting carbs really low. Yeah, I know, it's worked well for people I know, but the body's normal fuel (energy production wise, including brainpower) *is* carbs. Just eat good ones, aiming for a low glycemic index so you don't spike/crash your blood sugar all the time.
Same for fats. IMO it's not as simple as doing a "low fat diet" as some fats actually help you burn *bodyfat*. E.g., nuts are a high-fat food, but you're not gonna get fat from eating nuts. Ditto for fish oil, and that's *all* fat.
So it's just not as simple as cutting out as many carbs and as much fat as possible. I wish I knew more of the details of these topics so I could offer better info, but the best I *can* say is to read/study up on this stuff if you want to really know what's what.
But the short answer is that you probably already have a good idea what food is crap (perhaps tasty crap
but crap nonetheless). Just don't eat/drink that stuff regularly. And don't take in more calories of any kind than you need.
Quick and easy example of a reasonable meal:
Potato chips are bad, right? Fairly high-glycemic-index carbs, pretty much fat, and lots of sodium to boot. Really :nono Well, IMO it's kinda relative. Compare your current normal lunch with what I often have: a boneless/skinless chicken breast, a handful of reduced fat chips (I like Pringles
) and some mixed nuts. Plus a big glass of water. No, it's not a perfect meal. But I sure don't gain bodyfat from it and it fuels (and satisfies) me for as many hours as I expect from a single meal.
My wife would say to skip the chips and have a bag of frozen veggie-mix on hand instead. Tasty and healthful indeed, but I'd usually rather just grab a handful of chips than heat up the veggies
It's easy to buy a bunch of chicken breasts and cook 'em up in the oven (I like to add some Turmeric and pepper for seasoning). Stick 'em in the 'frige and you have a few meals all ready to go, just add whatever sidedish it takes to turn them into what you consider a "meal". A chicken (or turkey) breast with [most anything] is probably better than what most people usually have for lunch.
I guess my point is that you don't have to make some big elaborate deal out of this stuff.
It's a bit of a balancing act between my leg workouts and my cardio, and it seems like it took ages to get it just right.
