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I wasn't 100% sure where i should start this thread but because it involves weight training ive started it here.
I have just started eating muesli for a snack in the morning as it holds some good nutritious benefits but want to make sure im not eating crap like light n tasty and other commercial brands that have shyt loads of sugar in them. Can anyone suggest a brand of muesli thats good for you and isn't full of sugar or crap?
Most muesli is pretty high in fibre and thus low GI.
Just go to the supermarket and look on the information panel to see how much sugar each contains.
Sugar isn't the be all and end all though. Rice bubbles have little sugar yet they are extremely high GI (basically like eating pure sugar).
Oatmeal (not the 1 minute kind) and bran are certainly the lowest GI.
Also remember, milk is low GI so it will lower the overall GI.
p.s. you can check the glycemic index and loads of all the cereals (and basically every carb product) here:
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
Most muesli is pretty high in fibre and thus low GI.
Just go to the supermarket and look on the information panel to see how much sugar each contains.
Sugar isn't the be all and end all though. Rice bubbles have little sugar yet they are extremely high GI (basically like eating pure sugar).
Oatmeal (not the 1 minute kind) and bran are certainly the lowest GI.
Also remember, milk is low GI so it will lower the overall GI.
ok cheers, do you eat museli and if so what brand? Because i know how conscious you are about your diet :)
p.s. you can check the glycemic index and loads of all the cereals (and basically every carb product) here:
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
Thats unreal , thanks for the link.
p.s I see your going to 360 , ill have to come say hi , you shouldn't be hard to miss. We will be the one's with the head above all in the crowd :lol:
Thats unreal , thanks for the link.
p.s I see your going to 360 , ill have to come say hi , you shouldn't be hard to miss. We will be the one's with the head above all in the crowd :lol:
Nah I don't eat muesli, I have oatmeal.
But going by that list ... "Muesli, Natural (Sanitarium, Australia)" is what you're after. Low glycemic index and low Glycemic load .. add skim milk to that and you're laughing.
Haha yeh mate make sure you do. Big dance events are when the height really comes in handy :D
KingPeZ
10-Apr-06, 07:58pm
I find this web site handy for general information:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/
t a s h
11-Apr-06, 12:24am
^ im going to steal those websites from you two and put them in the other thread kk? Hope you don't mind..
Bway - try Monster Muesli Free & Lo if you want low sugar, low gi etc etc
Muesli is actually my new favourite food -im seriously addicted ( it's so wrong :lol: )
Because I don't like the taste of Free & Lo, I eat either Lowan's Australia Gold Tropical Fruit, Walnut & Mango or their Fruit & Nut one.
I could seriously eat muesli all day everyday lol
You could also try the Weight Watchers or Nu-Vit Mega High Protein ones -i haven't tried these yet, but they've been recommended for me to try!
^ im going to steal those websites from you two and put them in the other thread kk? Hope you don't mind..
Bway - try Monster Muesli Free & Lo if you want low sugar, low gi etc etc
Muesli is actually my new favourite food -im seriously addicted ( it's so wrong :lol: )
Because I don't like the taste of Free & Lo, I eat either Lowan's Australia Gold Tropical Fruit, Walnut & Mango or their Fruit & Nut one.
I could seriously eat muesli all day everyday lol
You could also try the Weight Watchers or Nu-Vit Mega High Protein ones -i haven't tried these yet, but they've been recommended for me to try!
Thats so funny cause its my new fav food 2! I was in New Zealand for work and the only breakfast cereal that i liked on the menu that this little hotel had for breakfast one morning was muesli. I thought id give it a try and i loved it. I had a bowl in the morning and a bowl for a snacked after lunch. I think i have a problem.
Can anyone give me a rough idea of how many eggs a female should eat within a week?
Am i going to gain a lot of weight if ive been eating poached eggs a lot for brekkie? I havent been to the gym for a couple of weeks now but plan on getting back on track now that ive recovered from being sick.
My mum told me she thinks its bad to eat a lot of eggs unless im planning on bodybuilding or something hehe
Egg whites are good for you, lots of slow release protein, and low in fat.
Egg yolks are where the fat is, about 6g per egg if I remember correctly.
damn! and the yolks are the tastiest bit :P
eggs :-*
with muesli do people eat it with milk or yogurt? what's the best yogurt to have it with?
thanks
:lol: soph... you love eggs!! :P
soph if i made you my eggs benedict i dont think youd hate eggs anymore :P
i usually eat my muesli with milk... i need to soak it up with something rather than having crunchy bits in yoghurt.. it just tastes weird!
djbobbit
18-Apr-06, 02:18pm
My mother gets the panics when she sees me eating even 2 eggs.
"How many eggs have you eaten already this week?!?...how are you cooking them?!"
:lol: seriously...somewhere along the way she must have been brainwashed into thinking they're the spawn of satan. I think they copped a really bad wrap through the 80s and 90s.
Someone posted a link in another thread about eggs today or yesterday. Can't remember where, I'm sure someone else can.
My mother gets the panics when she sees me eating even 2 eggs.
"How many eggs have you eaten already this week?!?...how are you cooking them?!"
:lol: seriously...somewhere along the way she must have been brainwashed into thinking they're the spawn of satan. I think they copped a really bad wrap through the 80s and 90s.
Someone posted a link in another thread about eggs today or yesterday. Can't remember where, I'm sure someone else can.
this one i think? http://www.tattersallsclub.org/docu...AD_april_06.pdf
you'll have to wade through the rest of the newsletter but there is a good section on eggs
eggs :-*
with muesli do people eat it with milk or yogurt? what's the best yogurt to have it with?
thanks
I vary it - depends what I feel like that morning!
I'll often eat musli with sliced fresh fruit too.
I always have no fat milk and low-fat yoghurt. When it comes to yoghurt also look at the sugar content - a lot of fruit flavoured (and some "natural" yoghurts) are really high in sugar.
I quite like some of the Jalna yoghurts, but they are the "set" type yoghurt and not to everyone's taste.
Damn according to that GI list, Cheerios are almost as bad as bloody coco pops. I wonder how many other things Im doing that arent helping my cause...
Gee Frizz
18-Apr-06, 11:02pm
I need some good healthy lunch ideas. All I ever find in the pantry is white bread / rolls and tinned spaghetti. I live with my folks atm who live off white bread and bread in general, which I know is unhealthy and frankly I don't like bread at all anyway.
I'm happy to spend what little income I have on my own lunches, I just need a few super quick super easy healthy ideas which are good for weight loss and muscle gain.
white lie
19-Apr-06, 12:20pm
Bread is fine as long as its at a reasonable hour of the day, so you burn the carbs off. Tuna sandwhiches are easy as pie, so are some decent salads, just go easy with the dressings. Make the salad the night before work and take the dressing seperately so it doesn't wilt the leaves. Add a bit of lean cooked chicken, beef or again tuna to make it more interesting. Even a couple of hard boiled eggs chopped up.
Bread with grains or the low GI breads that have all come out recently are a bit better for you than plain white bread too... Con the olds in to buying some of that next time they go shopping.
Gee Frizz
19-Apr-06, 01:30pm
... but I don't like bread. :-D Saldas are definitely a good idea though especially with tuna or salmon. I'd love to leanr how to make a lemon coconut dressing home made.
It is coming up to winter time though and I'll need something a bit warmer too.
I have a few of things for lunch regularly...
The first is steamed veggies and salmon/tuna. I just steam the veggies in the microwave at work, or for even more convenience I have one of those Birds Eye steam fresh things - it's veggies in a bag that you just pop in the microwave for 3 min - I keep them in the freezer at work. I then have a can or two of tuna or salmon with them.
The other thing I'll have is a salad, but I put heaps of stuff in it to bulk it up and make it more interesting, stuff like semi dried tomatoes, avocade a few olives or low fat fetta cheese, some mushrooms, etc. etc then add some protein too, like tuna or some had or roast beef.
In winter I'll also sometimes have some pasta with tomato sauce or a veggie caserole or curry etc. I'll make up a huge batch on the w/e then freeze it in portions ready to grab in the morning before work. I can be really good having a warm lunch on a cold day!
If you don't mind the carbs etc. you can also cook a potato in the microwave and have it with some ham, cheese etc.
If you can stand toasted bread, a toasted sandwich is a quick easy option, and you can put lots of protein and fresh stuff (eg. ham and tomatoes) in it too.
I used to hate bread and never ate it, but I have discovered my favorite breads in the world made by Burgen. So so different to your average bread, low GI and very tasty. Might be worth giving it a go?
Please tell me everyone else is finding it hard to eat right over Easter?
I have a massive stock pile of chocolate and seriously cant help myself.
My only excuse is 'I'll just finish it all this week, then next week there will be nothing left to tempt me'...
Please tell me everyone else is finding it hard to eat right over Easter?
I have a massive stock pile of chocolate and seriously cant help myself.
My only excuse is 'I'll just finish it all this week, then next week there will be nothing left to tempt me'...
:lol:. Im the same. If its out of site its out of mind. But when people give you delicious chocolate to eat :drool: Its just to over powering to pass up. Oh well... i don't mind being a fat ass for easter , ill just work it off at transmission and We love sounds ;)
^ At least I know one person is the same.
Personally, if I eat chocolate 2 days in a row at around the same time - my body gets used to it and craves it at that same time the next day.
I may go into shock next week when I stop the chocolate seeing as I have eaten a massive amount every day since Easter....
Have any of you guys eaten tuna from Aldi?
I picked up a catalogue the other day and saw they are cheap as...
Please tell me everyone else is finding it hard to eat right over Easter?
I have a massive stock pile of chocolate and seriously cant help myself.
My only excuse is 'I'll just finish it all this week, then next week there will be nothing left to tempt me'...
lol I also do the "if I eat it all now it's over and done with" and the "I've had one, I might as well finish it off in one go" excuse.
I actually wish now that I didn't have any left, because if it's not there, I won't eat it.
I keep telling myself that one choccy bunny is not going to hurt in the long run... :(
Have any of you guys eaten tuna from Aldi?
I picked up a catalogue the other day and saw they are cheap as...
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how cheap? i get tuna by the truck load but i won't eat it if it tastes like Rozanne o'donnells ass...not that i know what that tastes like....but you can imagine :-*
djbobbit
20-Apr-06, 10:26am
Have any of you guys eaten tuna from Aldi?
I picked up a catalogue the other day and saw they are cheap as...
Aldi home brand or regular stuff?
Hooked on Sirena, if I can get it anywhere cheaper I'd be up for it!
how cheap?
79c for 125g from memory.
They also had 200g tins for $1.20 or somthing like that and salmon aswell.
Aldi home brand or regular stuff?
Hooked on Sirena, if I can get it anywhere cheaper I'd be up for it!No, not their home brand but not a brand that I recognised.
Aldi home brand or regular stuff?
Hooked on Sirena, if I can get it anywhere cheaper I'd be up for it!
i luuuurve the bulgogi style korean tuna :love:
most of the time i eat no frills brand red salmon.
white lie
20-Apr-06, 11:25am
The local supermarket had sirena on special about a month ago.... 33c for a 125g can. I bought 2 boxes!
:lol: soph... you love eggs!! :P
soph if i made you my eggs benedict i dont think youd hate eggs anymore :P would you like me to spew on you? when we go out for breakfast and everyone orders it i have to face the other way :lol:
so no one answered what the best/healthiest yogurt is..
so no one answered what the best/healthiest yogurt is..
I answered earlier!
It's just a matter of personal taste, just look for something low in sugar and low fat. Watch some of the fruit ones, they can be high in sugar and calories.
That's about it...
Yopleit - no fat strawberry yogurt with morning sun apple and almond muesli.
been eating the same breaky for like a year now.. too tasty..
now, here is a nice pic for soph
http://www.uknet.net/showcase/BritishFood/poached_eggs.sized.jpg
ps, the healthiest yo gurt is yopleit - no fat (the green one) Marzy put me on to this one, has less sugar than the nestle one i was eating before.
oops sorry liz.
:lol: thanks rod
Does anyone know what the leanest cut of steak is?
like is it porterhouse, tbone, sirloin, rump ect?
i think its the eye fillet isnt it?
would you like me to spew on you? when we go out for breakfast and everyone orders it i have to face the other way :lol:
:lol: :lol:
mm yes please.. soph's spew... mmm :drool:
Does anyone know what the leanest cut of steak is?
like is it porterhouse, tbone, sirloin, rump ect?
the wang
white lie
22-Apr-06, 12:46pm
The leanest bit of meat won't necessarily be the most tender. You need a bit of marbled fat in there to soften it as it cooks. The fillet/tenderloin should be the most tender but will also have a bit of marbled fat thru it. Same goes for scotch fillet. Sirloin and rump can be ok if you cut off the layer of fat. There usually isn't much fat thru the actual meat. Of course it all differs from cow to cow, and steak to steak (the cuts of steak from the middle of a sirloin will be leaner than those on the outside), so just go by what you see in the supermarket/butchers.
All I ever find in the pantry is white bread / rolls and tinned spaghetti.blasphamey...since when does spaghetti come in a tin...:-0
redambition
24-Apr-06, 10:04am
Nah I don't eat muesli, I have oatmeal.
But going by that list ... "Muesli, Natural (Sanitarium, Australia)" is what you're after. Low glycemic index and low Glycemic load .. add skim milk to that and you're laughing.
Haha yeh mate make sure you do. Big dance events are when the height really comes in handy :D
be careful with the glycemic load. GI is a measure of the type of carbs (slow burn or shorrt burn) that are found in food. glycemic load is the amount of carb found in a food.
if you decide to focus on eating low GL foods, you'll basically end up cutting out carbs from your diet. from the sounds of things that is not what you are trying to achieve.
low carb diets might have health risks that have not come to light yet. one of the suspected health risks is the possibility that the fast weight loss is due to loss in muscle mass and water instead of fat. (the body's natural reaction when it's starved of carbohydrates.)
Cranker
24-Apr-06, 10:21am
Does anyone know what the leanest cut of steak is?
like is it porterhouse, tbone, sirloin, rump ect?
My brother and his mate had the butcher get the dead cow out of the freezer and cut a MASSIVE peice off on friday, cost em 19 bucks for 1.3 kilos of steak each
Was so funny to watch em stuggle through it
night-til-light
24-Apr-06, 10:34am
the wang
Nah - that would be the fattest!
Did 2hrs rowing last night in an 8 which was great fun. Tonight I have power/ strength conditioning.
Just curious, what sort of meals should I be having when I don't finish rowing until 9pm?
i know it's late but i think you just gotta eat tash! you're definitely going to need some protein and carbs after 2hrs on the water to keep your energy levels up and help build muscle.
i know it's late but i think you just gotta eat tash! you're definitely going to need some protein and carbs after 2hrs on the water to keep your energy levels up and help build muscle.
Ah, don't worry about me eating chicken. THat is how I got myself into this mess in the first place :lol:
I was just curious as to what sort of food it should be (ie: bypassing maccas seemed like a good idea last night) and I had dumplings/ soup and noodles.
t a s h
04-May-06, 01:46pm
I was just curious as to what sort of food it should be (ie: bypassing maccas seemed like a good idea last night) and I had dumplings/ soup and noodles.Protein + vegies is what I have. Maybe after 2hrs some pasta/basmati rice would be good too (Marzy??)? That's what the rowers all used to eat (but they morphed into super beefcakes lol).Yeah yeah Tash, not bad...my guns are bigger tho. ...just.
Yeah will try and get a back shot -can't spread my shoulder blades (yes, shoulder blades *sick ppl*) properly though. Once I work out how to do it might post lol
Ta for the kind words :P ...but now I'm sceptical ... what do you want :lol:
Re: rice/pasta .... absolutely, after such a workout carbs are more important than protein. You're very insulin sensitive at this point, whatever carbs you have here will be used to form muscle glycogen .... and in doing so there will be a greater uptake of protein into the muscle as well.
Although it's often percieved to be the healthiest rice, Basmati rice is actually high gi, the best rice is long grain. But like I said high gi carbs are fine here anyways so go for your life.
Cranker
11-May-06, 02:40pm
Agh my eating is a mess lately, now more then ever I should be eating as clean as I can
Breakfast: Apple, 2 weetbix
Snack: nuts
Lunch: Tuna Salad
Snack: orange
Dinner: Grilled chicken breast, 1 boiled potato, veges
post workout: protein revival
{:-( thats how I should be eating, not what I have been, its got to be one of the most frustating things in the world, to know how to eat and when, but not do it bcause I seen to have lost my willpower again
gRRRRRrrrr
DiscoLou
25-May-06, 02:22pm
I didn't want to start a new thread so thought I would just add to this one.
I've become the biggest sushi addict and have it pretty much every day for lunch and often for dinner too. I have always been told and assumed that it's totally healthy but recently have been hearing things to suggest that it's not....
I hate to think I'm undermining myself by eating something so regularly that is not doing me any favours.....
djbobbit
25-May-06, 03:26pm
I don't know all the technical terms for everything but I figured since it's made up of at least 50% starchy carbs it's got some drawbacks. And the mystery mayo that sometimes goes in...probably not low fat :lol:
There's no winning! Surprised that no one sells brown rice sushi...
If the ads are to be believed, teriyaki chicken subway on wholemeal with no cheese are meant to be oh so virtuous but they taste too good for me to believe that.
Little Blondie
25-May-06, 10:40pm
I have never been someone who has exercised nor was conscience of what I ate.
But I really want to become healthy and get to my goal weight. But I have know idea what exercises to do and what kind of meals to eat and how often I should eat!
Anyone have any advise???:?
I'd be hopeless to ask... my diet is the same on weekdays, protein shakes, breakdfast bars, tuna sandwiches and steak/chicken and veges/rice/couscous. But lots of it... I love eating so much.
Weekends are pretty good, until i have a bender which then means pepperoni pizza and double quarter pounders.
Cranker
26-May-06, 08:24am
I have never been someone who has exercised nor was conscience of what I ate.
But I really want to become healthy and get to my goal weight. But I have know idea what exercises to do and what kind of meals to eat and how often I should eat!
Anyone have any advise???:?
Maybe post a days worth of diet (be honest, otherwise your only cheating yourself) and let these guys advise healthier alternatives :thumb:
hOuSeMuSiC
26-May-06, 01:28pm
Knate- i'm the same i do so well during the week...its the same from monday to friday
but my benders are things like new zealand icecream and subway mmmmm :D
Little Blondie
26-May-06, 08:07pm
Maybe post a days worth of diet (be honest, otherwise your only cheating yourself) and let these guys advise healthier alternatives :thumb:
Breakfast - x 2 pieces of multigrain bread
Lunch - Either cheese/bacon roll or pasta or sumo salad
Dinner - vegies/meat/potatoes/fish/KFC
I dont eat much on wkends but if I do its always take out{:-(
Sellout_1
26-May-06, 08:31pm
This is what I ate yesteray:
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Roll with Ham, avocado, lettuce, hoummous & tomato + packet of snack a jacks
Dinner: Beef Stir Fry with Brown Rice & Vegetables
Snack: Banana & Apple
Drinks: 2 ltrs Water
Is this ok? Or too much?
white lie
27-May-06, 11:39am
Doesn't sound too bad, but it depends a bit on how late you're having dinner and what sort of vege's and sauce you're putting in your stir fry. It can make a very healthy looking dinner become rather high in carbs and thats not something you want late at night.
This is what I ate yesteray:
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Roll with Ham, avocado, lettuce, hoummous & tomato + packet of snack a jacks
Dinner: Beef Stir Fry with Brown Rice & Vegetables
Snack: Banana & Apple
Drinks: 2 ltrs Water
Is this ok? Or too much?
Do you have milk on your porridge? Just cos I can't see any calcium in your diet unless you're taking supplements.
Women especially need calcium so if you're not already, you should think about pouring some milk on your porridge or even just having a glass of milk with it. It's low GI so it'll keep you fuller longer too.
Even if I don't have time for cereal in the morning, I always make sure I have a glass of milk.
You seem to be eating a good amount. You could keep a food diary for a week or so to see if you're eating the same amount everyday.
Breakfast - x 2 pieces of multigrain bread
Lunch - Either cheese/bacon roll or pasta or sumo salad
Dinner - vegies/meat/potatoes/fish/KFC
I dont eat much on wkends but if I do its always take out{:-(
Keep a food diary for a week so that you can see exactly what you're eating. That's the best way to make your diet healthier. If you find that you need to eat less, then choose foods that have a lower GI so that you stay full. You can get a GI book for 10 bucks from any bookshop and they give you information on low GI foods.
Breakfast - x 2 pieces of multigrain bread
Lunch - Either cheese/bacon roll or pasta or sumo salad
Dinner - vegies/meat/potatoes/fish/KFC
I dont eat much on wkends but if I do its always take out{:-(
Maybe try adding in a bit more dairy, some more lean protein and swap some of the carbs for low GI alternatives.
The multigrain bread is good, but you'd be better off having that for lunch too instead of the cheese and bacon roll (which is also high in fat), and you could swap the potato for sweet potato or similar. Lean protein (eg. fish or lean meat) and some steamed vegies (but not potato) is a good healthy dinner.
Adding low fat dairy (eg, milk, yoghurt or cheese) will help with adding more protein and more low GI food into your diet (and you need calcium). This will also help you feel more full and have more energy through the day.
Try adding some more lean protein, especially if you are increasing your exercise. Stuff like tuna, eggs and lean cuts of meat are good, you can also add them to your salad at lunch.
I find the thing that really helps me in eating healthily is to always make sure I have something healthy available to eat, then I'm not forced or tempted into having something unhealthy because I don't have an alternative in front of me. It can be as simple as having an apple in your bag or stuff to make a healthy sandwich in your fridge at work.
Also, try and lose the KFC!
Little Blondie
28-May-06, 10:22pm
Thanks for the tips guys.Im starting a new diet as of tomorrow:p
I dont know if you have seen the new bread at bakers delight but they have this bread that is white and low in carb and low GI. They said its better than multigrain. So ill give that a try this week.
Wish me luck!!!!!!!
i got all creative and baked gluten and wheat free high protein chocolate muffins. each muffin has 8g protein, 2g carbs. they smelled awesome when they were cooking in the oven, but tasted rather like cardboard :lol:. hmmmn.
i got all creative and baked gluten and wheat free high protein chocolate muffins. each muffin has 8g protein, 2g carbs. they smelled awesome when they were cooking in the oven, but tasted rather like cardboard :lol:. hmmmn.
sounds alot like buckwheat pancakes. Worst.pancakes.ever.
hOuSeMuSiC
29-May-06, 01:20pm
mmm i had pancakes on the weekend....mmm weekend food
:D
DiscoLou
29-May-06, 02:20pm
mmm i had pancakes on the weekend....mmm weekend food
:D
hehe i did that last weekend....finished playing at 2am, hadn't had dinner so met up with the boy and we had the best pancake splurge...mmmmm....
i try and be very healthy during the week but obviously "relax" things a bit over the weekend :)
hOuSeMuSiC
30-May-06, 01:19pm
^^ hehe
yeh i love the weekends
so does anyone have anything in particular they really crave for all week and eat that on the weekend?
for me its icecream and pasta
Sellout_1
30-May-06, 08:57pm
I went to Oxford on the weekend and had Scones witnh cream and Jam....
Oooooh how English! :P:P
(So bad for you, but damn they tasted good!)
Sellout_1
30-May-06, 08:57pm
Yes, I have milk on my porridge every morning :D
hOuSeMuSiC
31-May-06, 01:15pm
ok we all know how cold it is and i was just wondering if anyone can help me out with my lunch
now i just have a can of tuna 2 rye cruskits and some salad
i want to make a warm lunch and don't know where to start
i've cut down on my carbs so i don't know what else i should eat instead
any suggestions??
mendoza
05-Jun-06, 07:50pm
Today I ate
Meal 1: 3 scrambled eggs, 4 pieces of toast
Meal2: 6 weetbix with skim milk and 2 scoops of protein
Meal3: 250g of pasta and two cans of tuna (in springwater tastes card board but almost no fat)
Meal4: 2 chicken breast sangas anround 100g each
Meal5(Post workout) 6 weetbix and skim milk 2 scoops of Protein.
Meal 6: around 250g of fish fillet
Ive just started taking creatine so around 4-5lt of water.
Man what an effort, strill trying to bulk so Ive been crappin logs.
ok we all know how cold it is and i was just wondering if anyone can help me out with my lunch
now i just have a can of tuna 2 rye cruskits and some salad
i want to make a warm lunch and don't know where to start
i've cut down on my carbs so i don't know what else i should eat instead
any suggestions??
I know it's boring, but I have warm vegies for lunch - I get those little steam fresh bags and microwave them at work. I then have the veggies with a can of tuna and some wholemeal bread.
Little Blondie
05-Jun-06, 10:34pm
I just cant do it!!!!! This cold weather is making me hungry all day. Im good in the morning and it gets to lunch and ill go get a huge serving of pasta. I cant stop eating carbs.....................................:mad:
ugh, I know what you mean - I never eat carbs at night and I've eaten a big bowl of gnocchi for dinner for the last two nights :(
I'm also sick and feeling sorry for myself and I've started self medicating with chocolate :meh:
hOuSeMuSiC
06-Jun-06, 01:16pm
liz_r
yeh i know i have vegies at dinner so i don't wanna be eating the same thing twice in one day...seems a bit boring
i was thinking just brown rice and tuna...but dunno if that 2 many carbs...
i'll see how i go with it for a week or so
Yeah, I know what you mean! I'll often have a salad with my meat/fish for dinner so I still have something warm (the meat) but I'm not having veggies again.
Little Blondie
06-Jun-06, 08:24pm
The more I try and be good the worse I am. More Pasta today and chocolate as well. Im eating until I am so full and I feel like a fatty boombalarda:meh:
I was good yesterday (ie. no chocolate or crap), but it is hard because I am hungry all the time. I don't know if it's because I'm sick or because it's cold, but atm I'm as hungry as when I'm training hard (and I'm not doing much at all atm).
Yesterday I ate my vegies, tuna and bread for lunch at about 2pm (after having various breakfast foods at regular intervals through the morning), then ate a whole thing of corn at 3pm, more tuna at 4pm, then got home at 6pm and ate an omlet made of 4 eggwhites and one egg yolk with smoked salmon and avacado, then I stewed up two apples and a pear with some dried fruit. Managed to last a few hours before I came home and ate four vitawheats and peanut butter and a protein shake at 10:30 because I was starving. I was starving again when I woke up this morning :(
What is wrong with me?! I'm finding it so hard to stay under 1300 cals per day, especially when I can't really exercise much with my stuffed ankle!
definitely preggas liz :p
no really... it's possible all the sugar you ate sparked your insulin levels (promoting hunger) and you're just having to wean yourself off it. or your body just needs the extra nutrition to get better. give yourself a proper recovery, it's something i'm having to learn the hard way almost everytime.
hOuSeMuSiC
07-Jun-06, 01:15pm
try having more carbs in the morning...hopefully that'll stop the cravings
if i start to go a bit hungry i go for a green tea or skull some water :D
definitely preggas liz :p
no really... it's possible all the sugar you ate sparked your insulin levels (promoting hunger) and you're just having to wean yourself off it. or your body just needs the extra nutrition to get better. give yourself a proper recovery, it's something i'm having to learn the hard way almost everytime.
lol if only it were possible :(
;)
Yep, I think it may have something to do with recovery - I have the stuffed ankle but I've also got a bad cold that's turned into a chest infection so I'm fighting illness on that front too.
I just seem to be having a lot of bad food days lately for someone who never ate fat or sugar...just learnt I should never be allowed to go near Darrel Lees while I'm hungry :(
It made me feel so much worse that the Darrel Lees is next to GNC!
Hopefully when I get back into my normal routine it'll resolve itself - I find when I'm training properly the idea of junk food makes me feel sick. At least I'm only craving chocolate and nothing horrible like maccas or something!
try having more carbs in the morning...hopefully that'll stop the cravings
if i start to go a bit hungry i go for a green tea or skull some water :D
Even a ton of carbs in the morning isn't helping the hunger. I'm also up to about 8 cups of herbal tea a day! I think it's cause I'm fighting an infection and doing a lot of recovery on my ankle.
I've got my diet pretty well sorted after years of training, I just need to get past this temporary chocolate thing...
If I weigh roughly 65kg and do 5 days of training a week which are around 1-2 hours long which are pretty intense, should I consume roughly 80g of protein a day or more/less?
Little Blondie
07-Jun-06, 10:38pm
I did better today!!! I had 2 pieces of WM toast fro breakie, a ham sandwich for lunch and banana and yoghurt b4 the gym and vegies for dinner. Feel much better today. Except for the small packet of Darrel lee's Peanut Brittle..... he he he I shared the packet with the whole office :meh:
DiscoLou
08-Jun-06, 05:40pm
ok...so I've decided to switch my usual lunch of 3 cooked tuna sushi rolls (no mayo) to two smaller meals to have during the afternoon, the first being a small salad with a little bit of protein and no carbs, and the second being low fat yoghurt with a little bit of fruit (e.g. berries) mixed in...
is this a healthier option or am i better off sticking to the sushi?
Don't be afraid of having more lean protein in your salad. The yoghurt is good - low GI and protein.
Because sushi is made from white rice it is high GI, and obviously lots of carbs.
It's whatever works for you really - I find numerous small meals works beter for me than one big meal because I'm hypoglycemic. Also, you may find that you do still need some carbs to keep you full - maybe try some wholegrain bread or something similar. You don't need to get rid of all carbs to lose weight, you just need to chose the right ones.
Little Blondie
08-Jun-06, 08:34pm
How much is to much Carbs in the one day?
Im thinking about having rice and Tuna for lunch but I also have 2 pieces of wholemeal toast in the morning.
IS this 2 much carbs?
DiscoLou
08-Jun-06, 08:59pm
Don't be afraid of having more lean protein in your salad. The yoghurt is good - low GI and protein.
Because sushi is made from white rice it is high GI, and obviously lots of carbs.
It's whatever works for you really - I find numerous small meals works beter for me than one big meal because I'm hypoglycemic. Also, you may find that you do still need some carbs to keep you full - maybe try some wholegrain bread or something similar. You don't need to get rid of all carbs to lose weight, you just need to chose the right ones.
Thanks Liz :)
yeah im beginning to see the benefits of numerous small meals too....plus you dont get that after-lunch drowsiness!
I have some carbs in the morning (usually yoghurt mixed with a bit of muesli) and some carbs at night (e.g. 1-2 slices of that paper-thin mountain oat bread with salad etc) - i find i need just a small serving of carbs at night as I do most my exercise first thing in the morning and if I haven't had any carbs for dinner I am useless at the gym....
i guess my main concern with sushi is the white-rice factor...anyway will give the salad/yoghurt thing a go and see what happens..
How much is to much Carbs in the one day?
Im thinking about having rice and Tuna for lunch but I also have 2 pieces of wholemeal toast in the morning.
IS this 2 much carbs?
I eat way more carbs than this!
For breakfast I'll usually have lots of carbs - I eat breakfast in a few goes - before I leave for work then at work. On a usual morning I'll have a banana smoothy with yoghurt (and protein powder if I'm training) and a couple of wheetbix and museli or two pieces of toast with ricotta then later I'll have some porrige with fruit or some more toast or cereal at about 10am.
I'll usually have a couple of pieces of bread or some rice at lunch, and I'll sometimes have some bread or crackers for afternoon tea if I'm really hungry.
I'll usually avoid carbs for dinner just because I sleep better without a heavy meal, but I'll sometimes have sushi for dinner so I'll have carbs then. If I'm training hard I usually have to have some carbs at night because I'm starving.
It's whatever works for you really - it's just a matter of trying out different amounts and combinations of food types and seeing what suits you. I've worked out what suits me and works well for my body after years of training, and while I do occasionally deviate from it (like atm!) I always go back to it because I feel so much better for it.
hOuSeMuSiC
09-Jun-06, 01:19pm
damn thats quite a bit of carbs..
i only have rye bread for breakky and rye crackers during lunch...thats the only carbs im doing
liz_r....can't do the chocolate thing if i do eat it i get a massive headache, so i've learnt not to eat it no more unless i reallllllllly want some.......hope you get better soon too :D
Little Blondie
09-Jun-06, 10:10pm
Well ive got know idea about fitness and what to eat. Im hopeless. But I want to learn, but I dont know how much is 2 much carbs and I dont know how much food I should eat in a day, and what to eat.
Ive joined a gym about 2 months ago and im not sure how often I should go or even what to do when im there.:lol:
I have certain area's on my body I want to target but I dont know if im doing the right expercises.
I think im going to start next wk eating more during the day.
Maybe toast for breakfast, then a muesli bar mid morning, tuna and rice for lunch, them yogurt and fruit in the arvo????
Well, I'm sure between us all we can give you a bit of help on where to start :)
The first thing to do would be to define your goals.
What do you want from exercise? Do you want to lose weight, just tone up, cardio fitness etc. ?
What body parts did you want to work on?
How much time are you willing to commit to the gym each week?
What fitness level are you starting from?
I know it's lots of questions, but I find it's really important to define your goal to give you some direction and motivation. Tracking your progress is also a really great motivator.
With the diet, you'll probably find that when you get into a training routine you will find it easier to work out what type and quantities of food work for you. It's just a matter of trying out variations and seeing what suits you. Different combination suit different people - we all have different metabolisms, intollerences, activity levels etc. For example, as you can see from what I posted above I eat more carbs than other people and don't put on any weight, but that works for me because I have a fast metabolism, I'm hypoglycemic and usually have a high activity level.
What you have suggested looks like a good start (just be careful that the museli bar isn't too high in fat and sugar), maybe just try it for a while and then you can adjust what you eat if it's not quite right.
Little Blondie
10-Jun-06, 04:54pm
Well, I'm sure between us all we can give you a bit of help on where to start :)
The first thing to do would be to define your goals.
What do you want from exercise? Do you want to lose weight, just tone up, cardio fitness etc. ?
What body parts did you want to work on?
How much time are you willing to commit to the gym each week?
What fitness level are you starting from?
I know it's lots of questions, but I find it's really important to define your goal to give you some direction and motivation. Tracking your progress is also a really great motivator.
With the diet, you'll probably find that when you get into a training routine you will find it easier to work out what type and quantities of food work for you. It's just a matter of trying out variations and seeing what suits you. Different combination suit different people - we all have different metabolisms, intollerences, activity levels etc. For example, as you can see from what I posted above I eat more carbs than other people and don't put on any weight, but that works for me because I have a fast metabolism, I'm hypoglycemic and usually have a high activity level.
What you have suggested looks like a good start (just be careful that the museli bar isn't too high in fat and sugar), maybe just try it for a while and then you can adjust what you eat if it's not quite right.
Thanks.
Well I do want to lose a little bit of weight (thighs, bum & hips) and just tone the rest.
Realistically I can committ to 3-4 days at the gym a week ( im usually there for about an hr).
My fitness levels these days is beginner........And I think my metabolism is pretty slow and I sit behind a desk all day so im not running around at all.
HELP would be great :-D
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