Food n Fitness Thread #9837483

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Originally Posted by skcin

Jimmy -You're very welcome! That's what this thread is for - sharing tips & secrets for success & also letting people know from personal experience what has & hasn't worked for you. Admitting to yourself exactly what you eat & how much of it is a huge step toward getting control of your diet. I was in a rut a few months ago & Theresa sent me some great tips. They were geared toard WW members, but most of it applies to anyone. The biggest thing was writing down what you eat, at least for a few weeks. I started doing that & starting shedding the pounds again.

Looks like your portions could be a problem, although you ARE a growing boy so you don't want to cut back too much, lol. Can you try & cut it down to 2 burgers? Also, limit the Chinese food to once a week? Ice cream is pretty bad, which breaks my heart because I love it. You can either switch to a lowfat frozen yogurt, or to a "no sugar added" or light ice cream - I believe I've seen coffee flavors in these types.

For lunch, the fruit is good, but perhaps change it up once in a while - a banana, orange, kiwi, or berries instead of the melon? Do you like raw veggies? Baby carrots or cukes in low fat dip is delish. Are you having your sandwich on white bread? No fiber, little nutritional value - whole wheat is the best, but most "light" breads have more fiber added to them too, and they make those in white, Italian, rye, etc.

How many Coke's do you drink per day? If you've been drinking 2 or 3, cut down to 1 & like Jaz said, that 1 can be your daily treat. And I know you said NO fake Coke, but have you tried the Coke Zero? I have heard good things.




I've had it. It's pretty good, but I rarely buy it. Cuz I'm cheap. Mike's is now making a fantastic Light Hard Lemonade 75 cals, I believe.

Low carb-type beers (Michelob Ultra, Labatt Select) are better diet-wise because they're lower in calories than other beers. But to me, they are very watery & I end up drinking a lot more. And then I get sick.

Light beers with the fewest calories are Genesee Light (heehee) and Miller Light - they both have around 95. Coors light, Bud light & Labatt Blue light are all around 110. F*cking Michelob light is like 130 - only a few less than regular. I consider it false advertising.


Just to give you an idea, a comparison with WW points:

3 regular beers = 9 points
3 light beers = 6 points
3 LIght Hard lemonades = 5 points
3 Beck's Light = 4 points

Hey Paula,

I can definitely cut back on the burgers and the chinese food I can definitely spread out to like once every 2 weeks. I think soda is the big problem, but starting today until the end of my couch to 5k program, I am giving up all the fast food and all the soda. When I stop, I may take those tips on the portions.

Yeah, the watermelon wasn't doing it for me today, so yeah I am ready to switch it up. Taking away my wheat bread is going to kill me.