Some carbohydrate foods are better than others. Below is a list to help make good choices of your carbohydrates.
Good Sources of Carbohydrate
♦ Vegetables (all kinds)
♦ Fruit (limit quantity if trying to lose fat)
♦ Oats and oatmeal
♦ Brown Rice
♦ Yams
♦ Lentils
♦ Whole Grain Breads
♦ Whole Grain Pitas
♦ Whole Grain Cereals
♦ Potatoes
Carbohydrates to Avoid or Limit
♦ White Pasta
♦ White Rice
♦ White Bread
♦ Instant Oatmeal
♦ Fruit Juices
♦ Bagels
♦ Donuts
♦ Muffins
♦ Sweets and Candies
♦ Processed Breakfast Cereals
The Simple Rule - If in doubt choose carbohydrate foods that are unprocessed or minimally processed.
—FreeDieting, the Weight Loss Guide
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
What do YOU do for exercise?
I would love to know what you do for your exercise. Do you exercise inside your home, outside or in the gym. Tell us what you do & why. Do you do this because it is convenient with your schedule or do you do it because it works for you or because you love it. Tell us all about it..............
Friday, February 19, 2010
How to cancel out your diet--Comic Relief
Here's a little comic relief for your weekend! =)
How To Cancel Out Your Diet
I started my spring diet last night.
I poured myself a Coke, and then I put a slice of lemon in it. This works because everybody knows that if you put a slice of lemon into a drink or squeeze it onto food, it cancels out the calories. The acid dissolves them.
Same goes for lime and Vitamin C.
Here are some other dieting tips:
* If you fill a small bowl with potato chips and eat it, then fill it again, it contains fewer calories than if you fill a large bowl once.
* Same thing with cake. Several small pieces of cake don't add up to one large piece. You need dessert for a well-balanced meal because it speeds up digestion, which prevents you from absorbing too many calories.
* Food contains fewer calories if you eat it standing up. This means it's not fattening if you lick the bowl standing at the kitchen counter or eat a sandwich walking around the house. Also, anything you eat standing in line at the supermarket doesn't count.
* The same goes for eating at the bulk food containers.
* Size 8 isn't what it used to be. Manufacturers are skimping on fabric, so a size 10 now is really the same thing that a size 8 used to be.
* If you're having a busy day, you're allowed to eat anything you want and it won't count. You can lose weight just by watching the Olympics or an action show. Also, watching an Oprah show on weight loss causes you to be thinner.
* Frozen yogurt contains no calories at all.
* Liquid calories aren't as dangerous as regular food calories. Liquid doesn't stay in the body long enough for the calories to leech out into your body.
* In fact, beer is the only liquid that actually contains calories, and lemon takes care of that. "Lite" beer is calorie-free.
* Food isn't nearly as fattening if you eat it fast.
* On the other hand, chewing uses up a lot of energy and burns calories, so if you eat slow, it's also not fattening.
* Any kind of crackers that say "wheat" on the label aren't fattening.
* Eating your children's leftovers doesn't count because it's a shame to waste food.
* A salad and a buttered hard roll cancel each other out, so there's no calorie intake if you eat them at the same meal.
* Also, Diet Coke cancels out everything you've eaten all day.
* Getting a new hairstyle makes you thinner.
* So does impulse shopping. Lettuce causes cancer because of that stuff they spray on it.
* Same thing with other vegetables.
* If you share a candy bar with the dog, you can have another one.
* It's rude to let others eat alone. If your spouse arrives home late from work and you've already eaten dinner with the children, it would be impolite not to eat again with him.
* Eating oatmeal cookies is the same as having breakfast. It's the right thing to do.
* Any product with a health claim on the package is OK. That means if you see a gallon of ice cream that says "natural" on the box, it's good for you, even if it contains "natural fat".
* Honey is less fattening than sugar because it's "natural".
* Thinking hard counts as exercise. It's as good as low-impact aerobics.
* Gossiping is like high-impact thinking and burns even more calories.
* Eating just half of anything - even a three-pound chocolate bar - shows you're a serious dieter.
* You deserve a reward, so it's OK to eat the other half.
WHEN YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL
How To Cancel Out Your Diet
I started my spring diet last night.
I poured myself a Coke, and then I put a slice of lemon in it. This works because everybody knows that if you put a slice of lemon into a drink or squeeze it onto food, it cancels out the calories. The acid dissolves them.
Same goes for lime and Vitamin C.
Here are some other dieting tips:
* If you fill a small bowl with potato chips and eat it, then fill it again, it contains fewer calories than if you fill a large bowl once.
* Same thing with cake. Several small pieces of cake don't add up to one large piece. You need dessert for a well-balanced meal because it speeds up digestion, which prevents you from absorbing too many calories.
* Food contains fewer calories if you eat it standing up. This means it's not fattening if you lick the bowl standing at the kitchen counter or eat a sandwich walking around the house. Also, anything you eat standing in line at the supermarket doesn't count.
* The same goes for eating at the bulk food containers.
* Size 8 isn't what it used to be. Manufacturers are skimping on fabric, so a size 10 now is really the same thing that a size 8 used to be.
* If you're having a busy day, you're allowed to eat anything you want and it won't count. You can lose weight just by watching the Olympics or an action show. Also, watching an Oprah show on weight loss causes you to be thinner.
* Frozen yogurt contains no calories at all.
* Liquid calories aren't as dangerous as regular food calories. Liquid doesn't stay in the body long enough for the calories to leech out into your body.
* In fact, beer is the only liquid that actually contains calories, and lemon takes care of that. "Lite" beer is calorie-free.
* Food isn't nearly as fattening if you eat it fast.
* On the other hand, chewing uses up a lot of energy and burns calories, so if you eat slow, it's also not fattening.
* Any kind of crackers that say "wheat" on the label aren't fattening.
* Eating your children's leftovers doesn't count because it's a shame to waste food.
* A salad and a buttered hard roll cancel each other out, so there's no calorie intake if you eat them at the same meal.
* Also, Diet Coke cancels out everything you've eaten all day.
* Getting a new hairstyle makes you thinner.
* So does impulse shopping. Lettuce causes cancer because of that stuff they spray on it.
* Same thing with other vegetables.
* If you share a candy bar with the dog, you can have another one.
* It's rude to let others eat alone. If your spouse arrives home late from work and you've already eaten dinner with the children, it would be impolite not to eat again with him.
* Eating oatmeal cookies is the same as having breakfast. It's the right thing to do.
* Any product with a health claim on the package is OK. That means if you see a gallon of ice cream that says "natural" on the box, it's good for you, even if it contains "natural fat".
* Honey is less fattening than sugar because it's "natural".
* Thinking hard counts as exercise. It's as good as low-impact aerobics.
* Gossiping is like high-impact thinking and burns even more calories.
* Eating just half of anything - even a three-pound chocolate bar - shows you're a serious dieter.
* You deserve a reward, so it's OK to eat the other half.
WHEN YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL
Healthy Snacking---50 calories or less =)
When that snack attack hits be prepared with some healthy snack options. I've listed a few snacks below that come in at 50 calories or less.
♦ 1 cup prepared sugar-free flavored gelatin, 8 calories
♦ 1/2 cup baby carrots, 25 calories
♦ 1 medium plum, 40 calories
♦ 1/3 cup chocolate soy milk, 40 calories
♦ 1/2 piece string cheese, 40 calories
♦ 2 tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds, 40 calories
♦ 1 small orange, 45 calories
♦ 1-1/2 cups air-popped popcorn, 47 calories
♦ 1 cup reduced-sodium V8 juice, 50 calories
♦ 2 chocolate kisses, 49 calories
♦ 1/2 medium banana, 50 calories
♦ 1/2 slice toast with 1 tsp apple butter, 50 calories
♦ 3 chocolate covered miniature pretzel twists, 47 calories
♦ 1/2 small grapefruit with 1 tsp sugar, 48 calories
♦ 1/3 cup red grapes, 43 calories
BEING PREPARED IS THE KEY TO CONQUERING THE CRAVING!! =)
♦ 1 cup prepared sugar-free flavored gelatin, 8 calories
♦ 1/2 cup baby carrots, 25 calories
♦ 1 medium plum, 40 calories
♦ 1/3 cup chocolate soy milk, 40 calories
♦ 1/2 piece string cheese, 40 calories
♦ 2 tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds, 40 calories
♦ 1 small orange, 45 calories
♦ 1-1/2 cups air-popped popcorn, 47 calories
♦ 1 cup reduced-sodium V8 juice, 50 calories
♦ 2 chocolate kisses, 49 calories
♦ 1/2 medium banana, 50 calories
♦ 1/2 slice toast with 1 tsp apple butter, 50 calories
♦ 3 chocolate covered miniature pretzel twists, 47 calories
♦ 1/2 small grapefruit with 1 tsp sugar, 48 calories
♦ 1/3 cup red grapes, 43 calories
BEING PREPARED IS THE KEY TO CONQUERING THE CRAVING!! =)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Question: Is it better to eat a meal before or after a workout?
Ask Jillian Michaels
Q: Is it better to eat a meal before or after a workout?
A: Both. Here's what I like to do: have my breakfast at 9 a.m., work out from 10:30 to 12, and eat by 1 p.m. Here's why:
Back in the old days, people thought they should train on an empty stomach in order to burn more fat, but that has turned out to be FALSE. In fact, your body needs some glucose (blood sugar) for fuel in addition to what it can use from fat stores when you're working out. If you don't have any blood sugar available, your body will eat the muscles' glycogen, or stored glucose. Low blood sugar will also make you tired and sluggish during your training session. For these reasons, I suggest you eat something 45 minutes to an hour before training — you'll have more energy and endurance to work harder, burn more calories, and improve your muscle tone.
After training, during a period known as the golden hour (45 to 60 minutes after a workout), muscles absorb the most nutrients, and glycogen is replaced the most efficiently. You don't have to have a huge meal — just a little something that contains both protein and carbs will give the best results.
Q: Is it better to eat a meal before or after a workout?
A: Both. Here's what I like to do: have my breakfast at 9 a.m., work out from 10:30 to 12, and eat by 1 p.m. Here's why:
Back in the old days, people thought they should train on an empty stomach in order to burn more fat, but that has turned out to be FALSE. In fact, your body needs some glucose (blood sugar) for fuel in addition to what it can use from fat stores when you're working out. If you don't have any blood sugar available, your body will eat the muscles' glycogen, or stored glucose. Low blood sugar will also make you tired and sluggish during your training session. For these reasons, I suggest you eat something 45 minutes to an hour before training — you'll have more energy and endurance to work harder, burn more calories, and improve your muscle tone.
After training, during a period known as the golden hour (45 to 60 minutes after a workout), muscles absorb the most nutrients, and glycogen is replaced the most efficiently. You don't have to have a huge meal — just a little something that contains both protein and carbs will give the best results.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
My UPdate!
I finished the 14 Day Jump start from Jillian Michael's and I have lost 8 pounds during this time. I have worked out twice and have watched what I have eaten most days. No side effects that I have noticed and feeling great! I will be curious to see if in the next week or so doing what I have been doing if the weight I loss on the Jump start comes back or stays gone. My baby finally cut his molars after nine weeks of lost sleep to only start losing sleep due to an ear infection. But I will not lose the battle, maybe take it a little slower, but I refuse to give up. 22 more pounds to go. Maybe for Christmas I will receive my Silent Night. This has been my progress update. Oh, yeah! I am complete convinced that getting the right amount of sleep has everything to do with eating right and exercising. Go get some good sleep!
Valentine's Dinning Great Advice!
I like what Jenn put in about Valentine's Dinner. It is great advise for everyday use as well. There is no reason not to be able to enjoy that birthday party or the superbowl or whatever the occasion maybe. Relax and enjoy and no that tomorrow the program resumes. The main thing to watch for is that when you aren't actively engaged in your exercise program in your program that you are maintaining and not gaining. It is OK to have down periods as long as you are not undoing what you worked so hard to accomplish, no matter how small or big the loss as been. Who wants to do twice the work? Just do it!
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