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So i am on a diet! I can eat vegetables, fruit, brown rice, 8 ozs of lean meat, 2 eggs for breakfast. I am dying. THe eggs are the best part! the fruit and vegetables don't fill me up, the 8oz of meat isn't enough(its actually 3-4 ozs twice a day. All i can drink is water(not a big deal). 2 weeks five days to go. I cheated the first night, i had 2 teaspoons of ice cream. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
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Vegetable do fill a person up, but sometimes it is the craving of other food makes you want to be hungry, so mentally you are not full.
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No breads or grain? How much are you riding? At all?
edit: i need to read better, i see rice on there. nevermind.
edit: i need to read better, i see rice on there. nevermind.
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That's actually close to what I eat, minus the eggs and meat, and plus oatmeal, peas, carrots, apples, beans, and occasionally pasta.
I recommend the oatmeal--it's pretty filling, can be eaten for breakfast or a late night snack, and you can add honey for a bit of sweets.
I recommend the oatmeal--it's pretty filling, can be eaten for breakfast or a late night snack, and you can add honey for a bit of sweets.
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Its a diet that is clearly defficient in nutrients and calories with the aim of rapid weight loss, IF you can stick too it but those diets don't have much of a record success because they are nearly impossible to stay on.
For a start its dangerously defficient in FAT. It sounds very much like a Southbeach diet which is nutritionaly defficient.
Personaly I loose weight safely and reasonably easy on a high FAT diet that's low in carbs and sugars. When I add the carbs/starches back I gain weight again but then this diet isn't for everyone.
OK high fat diets work for someone like me and high carb diets work for others. It depends on what YOUR metabolism is suited to. See Dr Mercola's site and look into Metabolic type diets, https://www.mercola.com/
I also follow dietry guidlines of the Weston A Price Foundation which is more about good nutrition than weight loss realy, https://www.westonaprice.org/ but then again good nutrition makes it easier to loose weight safely.
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For a start its dangerously defficient in FAT. It sounds very much like a Southbeach diet which is nutritionaly defficient.
Personaly I loose weight safely and reasonably easy on a high FAT diet that's low in carbs and sugars. When I add the carbs/starches back I gain weight again but then this diet isn't for everyone.
OK high fat diets work for someone like me and high carb diets work for others. It depends on what YOUR metabolism is suited to. See Dr Mercola's site and look into Metabolic type diets, https://www.mercola.com/
I also follow dietry guidlines of the Weston A Price Foundation which is more about good nutrition than weight loss realy, https://www.westonaprice.org/ but then again good nutrition makes it easier to loose weight safely.
Regards, Anthony
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WHY are you on a diet? Is it because you've got allergies or intolerances to other food?
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Maybe you should increase the amount of time you spend exercising, just so that you can "cheat" a little bit. Completely depriving yourself of non-healthy foods is not fun at all. I know that for me, not eating enough salty or fatty foods totally messes me up to the point where I'm just sitting around dreaming about what I wish I could be eating. Seriously, just add a few more hours a week to your workout, and reward yourself once a week or so (but not too much!). Good luck!
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No serious cyclist should ever really be on a "diet" per se.
Judging by your list of foods, I doubt you're breaking 1500 calories a day. That seems awfully low if you're looking to maintain performance too.
Whoever said you need fat is completely right. Granted, you don't want too much of it the night before a race, but it should be about 20-25% of your calories.
Judging by your list of foods, I doubt you're breaking 1500 calories a day. That seems awfully low if you're looking to maintain performance too.
Whoever said you need fat is completely right. Granted, you don't want too much of it the night before a race, but it should be about 20-25% of your calories.
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No serious cyclist should ever really be on a "diet" per se.
Judging by your list of foods, I doubt you're breaking 1500 calories a day. That seems awfully low if you're looking to maintain performance too.
Whoever said you need fat is completely right. Granted, you don't want too much of it the night before a race, but it should be about 20-25% of your calories.
Judging by your list of foods, I doubt you're breaking 1500 calories a day. That seems awfully low if you're looking to maintain performance too.
Whoever said you need fat is completely right. Granted, you don't want too much of it the night before a race, but it should be about 20-25% of your calories.
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Maybe you should increase the amount of time you spend exercising, just so that you can "cheat" a little bit. Completely depriving yourself of non-healthy foods is not fun at all. I know that for me, not eating enough salty or fatty foods totally messes me up to the point where I'm just sitting around dreaming about what I wish I could be eating. Seriously, just add a few more hours a week to your workout, and reward yourself once a week or so (but not too much!). Good luck!
When I sit around and am forced to reduce my calories and toss the salty, sugary, and fatty foods the cravings just get worse and worse till I give in. Riding gives me an opportunity to indulge a tad. That small amount of junk keeps the cravings at bay.
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because a six pack is muscle, to get one you need to build muscle.
How do you build muscle.
You eat, you eat alot.
Cyclist typicly are racing snakes, not bulky guys.
How do you build muscle.
You eat, you eat alot.
Cyclist typicly are racing snakes, not bulky guys.
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I'm reminded of this every day, when I look at my midsection and don't see a 6-pack.
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Every one has a six pack, thats everyone.
The problem is its hiden by fat under the skin.
To show the six pack reduce the fat around it and you will see it, just
To have a proper six pack you need to build the muscle there just like every other muscle in the body, to do that you have to eat.
simple really.
The problem is its hiden by fat under the skin.
To show the six pack reduce the fat around it and you will see it, just
To have a proper six pack you need to build the muscle there just like every other muscle in the body, to do that you have to eat.
simple really.
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Ride your bike more.
A few summers ago I was riding 40-45 miles a day, 5-6 days a week and eating like a horse and still lost 20 pounds during the summer.
A few summers ago I was riding 40-45 miles a day, 5-6 days a week and eating like a horse and still lost 20 pounds during the summer.
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the problem is right now i am applying to college, and have a bunch of other stuff going on, i haven't been home before 7:00 in a couple of days, i have ridden twice in the last month(which is terrible, and i miss it), i have't watched tv in three weeks, I have watched movies in school but thats about it. By the way, i have decided to stay on the diet during the day, and then at dinner time, i will eat a more filling but no bad for me meal. I eat $4.00 worth of cantalope for lunch with a bottle of diet soda or water. Breakfast is eggs, dinner is usually what the rest of the family is having minus the good stuff, and more of the okay stuff.
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the problem is right now i am applying to college, and have a bunch of other stuff going on, i haven't been home before 7:00 in a couple of days, i have ridden twice in the last month(which is terrible, and i miss it), i have't watched tv in three weeks, I have watched movies in school but thats about it. By the way, i have decided to stay on the diet during the day, and then at dinner time, i will eat a more filling but no bad for me meal. I eat $4.00 worth of cantalope for lunch with a bottle of diet soda or water. Breakfast is eggs, dinner is usually what the rest of the family is having minus the good stuff, and more of the okay stuff.
I'm in University right now. My schedule is something like this:
Monday 10 am - drive 2 hours to where I park; walk 2 kms to my class; attend classes until 7 pm; walk 2 kms back to my car; drive 1/2 hour to where I stay on Monday nights
Tuesday 7 am - drive 1/2 hour to where I park; walk 2 kms to my class; attend classes until 2:30 pm; walk 2 kms back to my car; drive 2 hours back home
And repeat on Wednesday & Thursday. My course load and homework load are quite heavy as well, and I have started working on Saturdays.
Therefore, keeping in shape can be challenging. So ... I end up walking 16 kms a week because of where I park my car. I could take the bus for free from where I park my car, but then I would miss out on the walk. The first couple weeks of walking were a challenge for me. I haven't walked that much in years! But now, it's great! And it's especially great that my legs feel so much more toned.
And I ride my bicycle on the weekends. I make a point of doing a fairly long ride (3+ hours) on one of the three days, and shorter rides on the other two days.
As for food ... my "diet" so to speak ... I'm on the Budget Diet. I can eat whatever I want each day, as long as I don't spend more than $5 a day for food. It can be a bit of a challenge some days to stay under that amount ... and I'm usually a little bit hungry ... but that's OK, I'm getting used to it. In the past, by this time of year, I'm often starting to put on a little bit of winter weight ... but not this year.
A suggestion for you might be to go for a ride at 7:00 when you get home. If you are uncomfortable with the idea of riding outside, get a trainer and ride inside ... you can even watch TV at the same time. Ride for an hour on the trainer each evening, and then settle down to do your homework. You'll find that the ride gives you energy. Also if there is any way to get more walking into your schedule, go for it ...... things like parking a couple of km away from the school, or getting off the bus a few stops early, etc.
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the problem is right now i am applying to college, and have a bunch of other stuff going on, i haven't been home before 7:00 in a couple of days, i have ridden twice in the last month(which is terrible, and i miss it), i have't watched tv in three weeks, I have watched movies in school but thats about it. By the way, i have decided to stay on the diet during the day, and then at dinner time, i will eat a more filling but no bad for me meal. I eat $4.00 worth of cantalope for lunch with a bottle of diet soda or water. Breakfast is eggs, dinner is usually what the rest of the family is having minus the good stuff, and more of the okay stuff.
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So i am on a diet! I can eat vegetables, fruit, brown rice, 8 ozs of lean meat, 2 eggs for breakfast. I am dying. THe eggs are the best part! the fruit and vegetables don't fill me up, the 8oz of meat isn't enough(its actually 3-4 ozs twice a day. All i can drink is water(not a big deal). 2 weeks five days to go. I cheated the first night, i had 2 teaspoons of ice cream. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
you are not on a diet...
you said you cheated.
FAIL
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Yes, but WHY are you on the diet? What is your purpose behind dieting ... your goal?
I'm in University right now. My schedule is something like this:
Monday 10 am - drive 2 hours to where I park; walk 2 kms to my class; attend classes until 7 pm; walk 2 kms back to my car; drive 1/2 hour to where I stay on Monday nights
Tuesday 7 am - drive 1/2 hour to where I park; walk 2 kms to my class; attend classes until 2:30 pm; walk 2 kms back to my car; drive 2 hours back home
And repeat on Wednesday & Thursday. My course load and homework load are quite heavy as well, and I have started working on Saturdays.
Therefore, keeping in shape can be challenging. So ... I end up walking 16 kms a week because of where I park my car. I could take the bus for free from where I park my car, but then I would miss out on the walk. The first couple weeks of walking were a challenge for me. I haven't walked that much in years! But now, it's great! And it's especially great that my legs feel so much more toned.
And I ride my bicycle on the weekends. I make a point of doing a fairly long ride (3+ hours) on one of the three days, and shorter rides on the other two days.
As for food ... my "diet" so to speak ... I'm on the Budget Diet. I can eat whatever I want each day, as long as I don't spend more than $5 a day for food. It can be a bit of a challenge some days to stay under that amount ... and I'm usually a little bit hungry ... but that's OK, I'm getting used to it. In the past, by this time of year, I'm often starting to put on a little bit of winter weight ... but not this year.
A suggestion for you might be to go for a ride at 7:00 when you get home. If you are uncomfortable with the idea of riding outside, get a trainer and ride inside ... you can even watch TV at the same time. Ride for an hour on the trainer each evening, and then settle down to do your homework. You'll find that the ride gives you energy. Also if there is any way to get more walking into your schedule, go for it ...... things like parking a couple of km away from the school, or getting off the bus a few stops early, etc.
I'm in University right now. My schedule is something like this:
Monday 10 am - drive 2 hours to where I park; walk 2 kms to my class; attend classes until 7 pm; walk 2 kms back to my car; drive 1/2 hour to where I stay on Monday nights
Tuesday 7 am - drive 1/2 hour to where I park; walk 2 kms to my class; attend classes until 2:30 pm; walk 2 kms back to my car; drive 2 hours back home
And repeat on Wednesday & Thursday. My course load and homework load are quite heavy as well, and I have started working on Saturdays.
Therefore, keeping in shape can be challenging. So ... I end up walking 16 kms a week because of where I park my car. I could take the bus for free from where I park my car, but then I would miss out on the walk. The first couple weeks of walking were a challenge for me. I haven't walked that much in years! But now, it's great! And it's especially great that my legs feel so much more toned.
And I ride my bicycle on the weekends. I make a point of doing a fairly long ride (3+ hours) on one of the three days, and shorter rides on the other two days.
As for food ... my "diet" so to speak ... I'm on the Budget Diet. I can eat whatever I want each day, as long as I don't spend more than $5 a day for food. It can be a bit of a challenge some days to stay under that amount ... and I'm usually a little bit hungry ... but that's OK, I'm getting used to it. In the past, by this time of year, I'm often starting to put on a little bit of winter weight ... but not this year.
A suggestion for you might be to go for a ride at 7:00 when you get home. If you are uncomfortable with the idea of riding outside, get a trainer and ride inside ... you can even watch TV at the same time. Ride for an hour on the trainer each evening, and then settle down to do your homework. You'll find that the ride gives you energy. Also if there is any way to get more walking into your schedule, go for it ...... things like parking a couple of km away from the school, or getting off the bus a few stops early, etc.
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unfortunatly in my town five dollars, will feed me for lunch. Today my lunch was more exspensive than usual at 7.50 ish, i had a clif bar, a 4.00 thing of cantalope, probably a whole cantalope, and a diet doctor peper, which is disgusting. usually i have a water and a thing of cantalope
I buy the Crystal Light or Nestea singles to spruce up my water, and a box of tea bags for hot drinks. Both of those last a while, and might add an extra $0.50 to the cost of the day's food total.
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A banana at the local Safeway is $0.25. That's breakfast. A bagal at Safeway is $0.65. That's lunch. A Wendy's Junior Cheeseburger Deluxe (that's the one with the tomato and lettuce, so I'm getting my veggies) is $1.47. And a donut for desert at Safeway is $0.48. Total: $2.85 for one day's worth of food.
I buy the Crystal Light or Nestea singles to spruce up my water, and a box of tea bags for hot drinks. Both of those last a while, and might add an extra $0.50 to the cost of the day's food total.
I buy the Crystal Light or Nestea singles to spruce up my water, and a box of tea bags for hot drinks. Both of those last a while, and might add an extra $0.50 to the cost of the day's food total.