Tips for Dietiers

[Puma!]

I sometimes see quite a few "wanting to lose weight" threads, so I decided to make a tips post for people wanting help on losing weight.

Breakfast - Your most important meal of the day, i'd personally advise two wheetabix with skimmed milk (But instead of adding sugar, add either fruit or low calorie sweetner), A LOW CALORIE fruit salad (Eg lower calorie fruits, rasberries, strawberries, satsumas, lychees) and try to avoid higher calorie fruits (Eg bananas and dried fruits, eg grapes). Wash that down with a black coffee or coffee with skimmed milk. if you don't enjoy having a hot drink at breakfast, have a H2o fruit shoot (Only six cals per bottle! ) Or a diet coke. Calorie Aim - 200Kcal

Lunch - As it's the summer holidays and there is no school, you obviously have more of a choice for what you can have, so resist the temptations for a mcdonalds/KFC/Buger king/Pizza hut! I'd advise a nice chicken salad sandwich for lunch, using weight watchers bread (49 Kcals a slice!) and some LEAN (Not deep fried ) chicken topped with plenty of salad AVOID using butter/marg on your bread, as it's basically adding fat to your sandwich. If your still hungry, why not have a piece of fruit, a low calorie fruit salad or carrot sticks with a salsa dipping sauce.

Tea - The hardest part of the day, my advice is for you to head to your local supermarket (bigger the better!) and buy one of those low calorie ready made meals (Morrisions has quite a few good uns!) and remember that all big supermarkets have a weight watchers section too, so have a look on there also. As the portions in these meals vary, buy some veg to accompany your meal (Avoiding Potatoes, Sweetcorn and peas. Try for cabbage, green beans, corgettes, brocelli, carrots etc). If you are STILL hungry after your tea and looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, then i'd advise a rountrees(sp?) jello pot, a piece of fruit OR if you have a mum/dad/friend that goes to weight watchers, you'll know about fruities, have a pack of them.


Snacks - Easy, Fruit and veg are brilliant forms of food to snack on AND they count towards your 5 a day thingy. Other FILLING low calorie snacks include...

A Can of diet coke (Remember, hunger is often mistaken for thirst!)

A pack of fruities (Only 30 cals!)

A Slim a soup (V filling!)


Drinks - Avoid drinking full fat sodas and go onto the diet/zero drinks. Drink skimmed milk instead of full fat milk. Drink orange cordial instead of pure orange juice.

Eating out - Avoid having large/supersized meals and opt for healthier sides, eg salad or a baked potato.

PM me for further details.

J1MI (Forum Moderator) - Thread Stuck, Great Tips for all.

[foxyfox00]

+ rep and excellent guide.

Sweet potato is good low GI, Chocolate snack packs for cravings,Licorace instead of lollies.

[-Dispute]

good tips i will try them +rep

[Starburst..x]

Thats really good advice, It really annoys me when I hear about people starving themselve and calling it a "diet", which is stupid as eating nothing makes you bloat up even more.

[sarey]

Thats really good advice, It really annoys me when I hear about people starving themselve and calling it a "diet", which is stupid as eating nothing makes you bloat up even more.

First you bloat, then you loose weight, just to correct you on that.

Brilliant thread, this will come in handy for ALOT of people, as i too see many threads about this subject.

Thanks! :eusa_clap

[Puma!]

thanks...

All rep will be greatly appriciated

Edited by Nixt (Forum Moderator) Please do not ask for reputation, thanks .

[summer]

What are fruities?

[Puma!]

What are fruities?

weight watchers sweets, forty calories a pack.

[Twinkie]

I can hardly call "a can of diet coke" a healthy choice. Especially in breakfast.

Low-calorie ready-made meals are often high in sodium and cholesterol.

Fruit won't make you satisfied. I suggest eating nuts and such that are high in fiber.

[Puma!]

If you want fiber, have bran for breakfast, have wholemeal bread or have wholemeal rice/pasta.

Easiest way to add fiber into the diet.