I don't have to lose any weight as I have a high metabolism thanks to my Dad's genes
but I still try to eat healthy, which includes following:
-Drinking 2 L of water, no soda or any other sugar sweetened drinks
-Eating 5-6 smaller meals, spaced out every 3-4 hrs
-Eating lots of veggies, preferably raw; some fruit, though not too many
-Only low fat or even preferably fat free
-Lots of dairy; especially cottage cheese as it's high in protein
- 3-4 Egg whites with only 1 yolk for an omelette for ex. instead of whole eggs
-Lean meat; lots of chicken breast or turkey, lean steak
-No processed stuff like white flour, sugar etc. Using whole wheat for pasta, bread etc.
-Using PAM spray instead of oil all the time; though 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil is good for you! Just don't use more than that per day.
-Eating natural peanut butter vs. the reduced fat version. (Though for the first weeks while wanting to drop some weight, I'd personally skip eating PB.)
IMHO it's not a 'diet' but a change of life style. :wink:
All that being said I still enjoy my occaisional treats, have a fatty cheese & pepperoni pizza or a sip of soda (I love red wine, so that's where I get my 'empty' calories from when I'm having a treat) or some chocolate, etc.
Moderation is the key!
Oh, and also excercise and eating 'clean' go hand in hand.
One last important fact: Don't starve yourself!!! You can eat plenty of food; it only has to be the
right food! If you eat too little (let's say like most diets with their 1.200 cals/day) you're putting your body into 'starvation mode', which causes the metabolism to drop and you're even burning less! Besides that your body then holds on to the remaining fat reserves like crazy as you make it believe it's never gonna get enough anymore.
HTH -and sorry for rambling!
I'm very passionate about fitness (my dream is to become a personal fitness trainer once both kids are in school) and healthy eating.
Good luck!!!
