easy diet for weight loss...

[AthalaRanger]

Drink plenty of water,No snacks or soda,Cut coffee go for green tea. Compare labels between different foods and beverages is vital for making the improved choices necessary to lose weight

You know why I failed (And I'm sure I'm not the only one) when trying to change my eating habits? Because I went full-blown and cut absolutely everything I usually ate and loved, just to limit myself to a selection of "healthy" foods I always hated.

And this is not a matter whether a person is strong enough to do that, it's a matter of how long can he do that before wanting to quit... And once you taste even a small part of the food you used to eat, it gets incredibly hard to stop right there.

So, no, unless you want to spend a lifetime of frustration depriving yourself of the food you like, trying to cut everything at once, and forever, is not the way to go.

What I think is a much more less frustrating and reasonable approach, is to first start counting calories, add some "healthier" food to your plan, and then trying to make better substitutions as you feel comfortable.

It's a lot easier that way, and you still get to eat some of the food you enjoy.

 

[johnberry005]

take proper diet and do exercise daily is the easiest way to lose weight.

 

[oscar33063]

I have to agree here.

I have to have my daily oatmeal or eggs for breakfast, which I change up throughout the week.

Then I eat a salad for lunch with a pear or apple.

Breakfast is the the most important part of my day. Otherwise my body will feel weak and my mind will not function clearly.

Oscar33063

 

[savtoosh]

Lemons and Dieting

I'm not even going to comment on the lemon juice nonsense anymore, but pistachios, really? One of the highest calorie things you could find? And yes, you need to pay attention to the fat label - even 'healthy' fat will make you pack on the pounds if you have too much of it.

I've read countless articles in the recent months touting the positive effects of lemon juice, particularly on weight loss. Do you think that's all baloney? I mean, I've tried drinking lemon infused water daily. I didn't really feel any different. And I still ate the same amount of food even when it's "supposed" to suppress my appetite in some way.

Maybe I'm doing it wrong? Really clueless? Gullible?

 

[savtoosh]

what would you consider a "proper diet", johnberry005? I mean, if you're say over 60 years old versus someone in their 20's, the diet plan won't be the same, would it?

Incidentally, what would be a good diet plan for anyone over 60? I've always been told losing weight as you get older is harder. Seniors may have limitations on exercises they can do as well.

 

[Omega]

what would you consider a "proper diet", johnberry005? I mean, if you're say over 60 years old versus someone in their 20's, the diet plan won't be the same, would it?

I disagree - a proper diet in my opinion is one which I would describe as follows:

- drink adequate water (many of us calculate that at 1 ounce water for every 2 pounds that we weigh)
- 5-a-day - include 5 portions of fruit / veg per day
- adequate protein - at the very least hitting the RDA - but preferably more like at least 1g per pound of lean body weight is recommended by some authorities
- adequate calcium - 1000mg per day hits the RDA for most age groups - but increases as we get older
- adequate fibre - the RDA various for different ages and genders but may be up to 38g (men aged 19 to 50) - for women aged 19 to 50 the RDA is 25g. Femails 51 and older need at least 21g fibre.
- monitor your fat intake so that you limit the amount of saturated fat that you eat
- eat a variety of foods so that you get a lot of different vitamins
- try to exercise portion control such that your calories hit the appropriate level for someone of your age, gender and current size (since your calorie burn is based on these factors plus your activity level).
- the dietary analysis can be calculated using a tool like a free account from - simply set your custom goals and enter all your food / drink

People who have vastly different ages and sizes may not eat exactly the same portions to eat healthily - but it can be described in an identical manner.

Like anyone else - someone over 60 should calculate their calorie burn ( can help your with that) and budget how to spend their calories accordingly.

 

[Omega]

I think that the exercise level of the person over 60 depends on the person being discussed... There are some very fit people over 60.

Check out the acrobatic dancing abilities of this 75 year old salsa dancer.



I am only 54 and would love to be able to do dips like that!!!