To go along with the workout thread, and knowing that losing weight is mostly diet....
post up your fuel recipes!!
im a lean meat and vegetables kinda guy, with a daily multi vitamin.
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To go along with the workout thread, and knowing that losing weight is mostly diet....
post up your fuel recipes!!
im a lean meat and vegetables kinda guy, with a daily multi vitamin.
I'm not a Vegan, but I read a book by a pro triathlete who is. Really interesting. I've incorporated a few meals and post-workout drinks.
Before switching, I could do a particular very heavy workout twice a week at best. I had many months of history with it, so I knew exactly what I could do. Just be switching what I ate or drank after the workout I found I could workout at least twice as often, many time even more.
It was the first time I've ever seen concrete empirical evidence that the nutrition stuff works. The book is called Thrive, by Brenen Brazier.
http://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Nutriti.../dp/0738212547
Our favorite recipe around here is a post workout drink.
In the blender:
Juice of 1 lime or lemon
4 large or 8 small dates
1Tbsp of hemp protein
2 Tbsp Agave nectar
1tsp oil (the omega rich oils mixes)
1 tsp Dulse (a ground up sea vegetable)
Fill blender with ice to the 2 1/2 cup line, then do the same with water.
It's excellent and seems to work wonders. All the goofy sounding stuff is available at a health food store.
I'm working towards going full paleo. I eat a ton of meat and vegetables and don't really care where I end up from a fat and protein standpoint as long as carbs are kept to an absolute minimum. I've been working towards cutting out additives, preservatives, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBelly
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Originally Posted by blacklabel
I'm beginning to see the benefits of a paleo-like diet. It's really weird about how many preservatives are in foods. I haven't found a decent whole-foods-like place here in my area, but then again I haven't really looked too intently yet. Agree with all about the carbs.
I eat less and I've lost about 5 lbs so far.
I wasn't prepared for the change that comes with a drastic diet change, though. I've always had a gut made of iron tubing, but this switch tore me up pretty bad.
I know a couple people who swear by the paleo diet, I wish I could get into it, but man I loves me some carbs. I also know that garbage in garbage out applies to working out and diet.
Anyways- been doing a lot of chicken, brown rice and vegetables. I wish I have a personal chief to come over and cook.
No carbs here (well, very very very few), working amazingly well.
favorite recipe as a side is just like baked potato's modified from: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/just_li..._potatoes.html
2--16 ounce package frozen cauliflower
8 ounce cream cheese, softened
8 ounce cheddar cheese, shredded
4 green onions, chopped (or you can use 1 small yellow onion and cook it in the bacon grease, your choice)
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound of bacon, chopped and fried until crisp
Paprika
Cook the cauliflower until soft, about 8-10 minutes; drain very well and break up the florets a bit with a spoon. It's also very good if you leave the cauliflower a little chunky. Put in a greased 9 x 13" baking pan . Mix in the cream cheese, cheddar, green onion, salt, pepper and bacon. Dust the top with paprika. Bake at 350ยบ for 20-40 minutes, until browned and bubbly.
Makes a ton, reheats from fridge really well. even works with breakfast.
I'll have to give that a shot Brian. I'm starting to get burnt out on grilled chicken and salad or paleo tacos.
I'm completely turning into that asshole at the grocery store that has to check the ingredients and nutritional info on everything I pick up.
i am sure that King Soopers hates me, I'm the guy who turns every single can around in the section trying to find the one with lowest carbs. Although now the diet is pretty much the same so I know what to buy and what not to buy. It's amazing how many carbs are in things you would never think about.
another favorite for those colder days.
Lo-carb Broccoli Cheese Soup
Ingredients:
3-4 cups broccoli -- cooked and chopped, or frozen (cook it first!)
4 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup water
2 packages (cubes) chicken bouillon
pepper -- to taste
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
How to Prepare:
Combine Broccoli, cream cheese, heavy cream & 1/4 cup water in food processor. Blend until smooth.
Transfer mixture to pot add bouillon, pepper and rest of water (I added a little more water).
Simmer over low to medium heat. Add cheddar & stir until melted. Serve, makes 4 good sized and very filling servings.
This was my breakfast:
1/3rd cup almond meal, 1 tablespoon half and half, 2 tablespoons water, a *big* pat of irish butter, and an egg get mixed and sentenced to the microwave for about 45 seconds. Take it out, add a handful of blueberries and 4-5 teaspoon size chunks of cream cheese, stir lightly, and put back in for another 30-45 seconds.
Oh its a perfect hot breakfast cereal for low carb!
I've found my favorite late night snack. About a table spoon of hot sauce and a Nalgene of water.
I've really been trying not to eat after 6 and this helps quell any urge I have to eat before I go to bed.
anybody doing paleo/primal????????? Thinking of moving my wife to that from keto (ultra low carb), she's clearly allergic to something in life. She's gotten better on keto, but it's still there and still affecting her.
just ordered the primal books.
What's the best, but also cheap breakfast idea that's low carb? I have tried the rolled oats breakfasts and have a hard time choking it down. I lift and do cardio before breakfast so I am pretty hungry. I use whey protein but if I could find a high protein low carb solution that would be good. I am also poor so I can't spend $10 a day on breakfast. And time is very valuable in the morning. So cheap, fast, easy, low carb, high protein.
Lunch ideas would be great also! I get bored with the same old same and end up at subway/taco bell way to much!
My cut this month has been a challenge, work is busy, the flooding, my basement flooding twice. But I haven't quit, I did have to short a few workouts. With some home life stress I have even drank about 4 pops this month. But all in all I haven't fell off the wagon which is good. My water intake has been down to about 2 liters a day though I need to work on that!!!
I have whatever leftover meat we had the night before (taco meat, chicken breasts, pork, etc.) in a salad for breakfast. Breakfast became a lot easier when I stopped concentrating on traditional breakfast foods. Ironically, I have bacon and eggs for dinner 2 or 3 times a week.
I do that when I can but with 4 of us one being a 12 year old boy their is rarely any left covers haha. Worst part is my wife is a fat whiney bitch and very unsupportive so if I mention healthy protein type dinners she will purposely have like spaghetti or other pastas. And on her nights to cook she doesn't cook till around 7. I am trying to have my own meal plans.
Aren't eggs low carb high protein? Isn't that the cheapest and fastest breakfast? Eggs and sausage.
For all of you guys swearing off carbs... There are some 'good' carbs.
If you follow paleo/primal (which I try but sometimes just want something bad for me) sweet potatoes are an awesome carb. I never knew the things to do with them beyond baking.
My favorite breakfast now is sweet potato hash. I vary the sausage or meat in it and it's wonderful... Couple eggs to go with and your full till lunch.
Some great recipe ideas for those looking for primal/paleo.
Civilizedcavemancooking.com
Paleomg.com (she's local and pretty cool, but seems a bit crazy)
There are a TON of websites out there that are free and great resources.
I've not made one recipe from them that I thought was bad.
As far as the guy issue you're having, try to get in some probiotics. Usually after about a month of strict paleo I start to get the worst gas.. Last a few days and I swear my body is expelling some horrible things...
If you're trying to cut out preservatives you basically have three areas to go in a grocery store. Produce, meat, and where they keep the eggs.
Belly, are there any farmers markets near you? They're a great source for produce and grass fed/ pastured meats off all kinds.
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There are a couple farmers market, and because of the warm climate they are open year round..... The only problem, is that I'm not rich enough to afford the prices they want.
I usually end up at one of those three places that you mentioned : meats, veggies, and eggs.
Not the best but on a budget, I picked up a 5# pork loin on sale, some green Chile (because I had to), 2 dozen eggs. Looks like omelette's/burritos for breakfast, deviled and hard boiled eggs for lunch with salad, with a few bags of peanuts for snack. And burritos for dinner. I will see how far I can stretch this. Drinking water all day is good and cuts cost. Now if I would quit the Copenhagen I would be good!
low carb breakfast
eggs and bacon
what else do you need?
ok, maybe some hot sauce, most are zero carbs
there, perfection on a plate.
Needed to bump this. I'm going full keto (less than 20 carbs per day) AGAIN. The diet didn't fail me in the past, I failed myself. Keto works if you let it and I'm dedicated this time. Tired of being overweight, sucking wind going up stairs and not being able to chase my 5 year old around.
I'm also doing the keto, kind of the "lazy" style. Been working great.Quote:
Originally Posted by blacklabel
So recipe ideas: PIZZA!!!
http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.p...ux-carb-pizza/
Pretty damn good, and cooks up quick. Doesn't have any "fake" taste that I can tell.
For breakfast, basically crepes... also pretty tasty.
http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012...-pancakes.html
Thanks a lot for that pizza recipe! Tried it tonight and wow it was tasty. Likely won't be having it any other way, if making it at home. That almond flour is a pretty penny tho.Quote:
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Great pics!
My wife doesn't care for the almond flour that much, so I've actually cut the amount in half on the recipe, and still comes out great.
I'm 6 weeks into doing keto. I keep my carbs under 20 95% of the time and have lost 34 pounds. If you're looking to lose weight, read up on the keto diet. It works and I don't have to starve on chicken breasts and salad.
Good work!Quote:
Originally Posted by blacklabel
Getting to the gym has never been a problem for me, as I've been consistently working out 5 days a week for the better part of 8 years or so, but I have to commend you on squaring away your diet, that's much tougher than dragging yourself to the gym IMO. With that said, since moving to evening shift, I've lost at least ten pounds, just by cutting most carbs off around 3pm, and eating clean the rest of the day, with higher carb intake pre and post workout (in the morning). It's much tougher eating right for me when I'm at home with the family at night, way easier to order a pizza or something after wife and I have been working all day, and have two little ones to feed and get ready for bed.
Just had a kidney transplant evaluation. Need to lose at least 50 and better if 90 lbs. This is to get to a BMI of 35 to qualify for transplant.
I currently do dialysis and doing it at home. ParatIneal(sp) the solution is 2.5% DEXTROSE, GAINED 26 LBS IN 5 MONTHS. wILL BE GOING BACK TO HEMODIALYSIS GETTING RID OF SOLUTIONS.
aS FAR AS DIET, i STARTED EATING ONLY MEAT AND SALADS/NON STARCHY VEGS. aLSO GOING TO DO stionary bike at gym. Ordered to stay off feet because of charcot foot and getting ulcers.
Promised transplant team that I would lose 40 lbs i one year, list is about 3 years long for me right now.
Sorry about caps, did not see until all typed out.
Roger
Roger,Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Ronas
First, keep up the fighting spirit and on the track to better health. My father is in a similar situation and I know you have a hard task ahead of you.
Please don't take my advice for the gospel but when my father was having a lot of complications I turned to a trusted Dr/RD who gave me some guidance: Meats are a great source of protein but vegetarian sources are easier on the body to digest and make sure your meats are of a quality lean sources. I also noticed RD are the redhead stepchildren who gets rarely used but reach out to you Dr and request help from a dietician if needed.
Again best of luck!
Thanks. I've been doing IF, eating between 11a and 5p daily. I find that if I get the macros in that I need I don't get hungry outside of those hours. I'm going to ride this out for a couple more months before I start thinking about lifting again. My wife has been extremely supportive, making sure that we have healthy meals together. That's been the key. Before we would do the easiest thing possible. Now we're saving money and becoming healthier together.Quote:
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50 pounds lost as of today. Another 50 to go.
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Thanks for that pizza recipe above. Going to try that one. Always looking for good gluten free recipes. Been 99% (need a real beer every now and then) for 8 months. Down 30 lbs. I've about bottomed out on diet. Need to start getting my ass back to the gym. Just not enough hours in the day!
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Down to 245 this morning from 305 on July 7th. I've been doing barbell complexes 4 days a week as a source of cardio (I hate running and have the equipment to do the complexes). I'm going to lose another 30-40 lbs before I start lifting full time again.
MRE diet for the last 2 weeks in the field. I'm down 3 lbs bc I dislike eating them.... Calories in vs calories out
I plan on stuffing myself with whatever I can get my hands on today. Eating right be damned.
"The Scary Mental Health Risks of Going Meatless"
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/side-effects-of-vegetarianism?xid=soc_socialflow_facebook_realsimp le
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More and more women are vegging out...of their minds. New research suggests that along with shedding pounds, slashing cancer risk, and boosting life expectancy, vegetarianism could come with lesser-known side effects: Panic attacks. OCD. Depression. WH investigates the puzzling blow of going meatless—and how to stay plant-based without going mental.
I'm a big fan of the 21 Day Fix program. It taught me to eat the right foods in the right portions, while living an active lifestyle. It came with a cookbook full of tasty ideas, too!
Down to 235 now. I didn't do a whole lot for the last couple months but a biggest loser contest at work helped kick me into action. I started being a lot more strict about my calories/carbs and doing barbell complexes on a nightly basis. We also go on a couple mile long walks during breaks at work.
Here's what we made for lunch today before the game. I'd recommend adding a pound of chorizo to the recipe.
Beefy and Cheesy Low-Carb Green Chile Bake
Currently still in my bulking stage but slowing reducing calories/carbs monthly before my full cut. Since I'm eating about 3,500 calories a day, my food is bought and made in bulk. I try to keep a daily intake of 40/40/20 (protein %, carbs %, fat %). Right now my carb intake is about 10-15% higher since I'm bulking. I try to mix it up but eating the same stuff everyday doesn't bother me as I cook it so it tastes well. Mixing and matching all this food, I can make some pretty creative and delicious meals.
Protein;
EGGS!
Chicken Breast
Tilapia
Salmon
Chicken thighs
Ground beef
Tuna
London Broil Steak
Carbs:
Brown rice
Basmati rice
White long grain rice
Ezkiel bread
sweet potatoes
Oatmeal
Yellow corn tortillas
Fats:
Avocado
Wholly guacamole
Almonds
Olive oil
Turkey bacon
Veggies:
Brocolli
Asparagus
Green Peppers
Red Peppers
Onions
Lettuce
Mixed frozen veggies
Raw Green beans
Snap peas
Treats:
Sharp cheddar cheese
Reduced/No fat sour cream
Cheerios Protein Cereal
Almond Milk
Some examples of what they look like all put together. This is about four days worth of food as I eat six of these meals a day.
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Southpaw, where did you get those containers? Are they a one time use disposable?
I bought an ISO-Bag Six Meal Cooler. It comes with an assortment of different sizes of containers but the replacements were ridiculous. For seven additional 28oz containers was $14.95 and I knew I was going to be using a ton of these. After a few broke I started researching and found the company that makes them for ISO Fitness.Quote:
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http://www.amazon.com/Isobag-Managem...ywords=iso+bag
I bought 150 for $60+/- shipped. They are reusable if you take care of them. Sometimes the lids get chipped around the edges but the lids still close and are spill proof. They sometimes get warped in the dishwasher and microwave due to heat so I had wash them or make sure the dishwasher is not on heated wash/dry. Also freezing them makes they very brittle (plastic) so be careful with that as well. I cannot remember how long ago I purchased these but it has been at least three months and I am still using my first round of 20-30 containers and haven't had to dip into my reserve stash yet. https://www.shopatdean.com/apps/sear...D=product_type
This has been a grind the last few months but it's worth it. I'm down to 228. That's 75lbs lost since July.Quote:
Originally Posted by blacklabel
I want to get down to 215 and then start lifting again. Hopefully not too much longer.