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I need some serious help on healthy foods that I can eat. I don't eat any type of seafood (which I hear is best for you, if prepared properly) and I absolutely love pasta. I honestly have no clue where to start on what to eat while trying to get in better shape.

I've cut out fast food (2 1/2 years with none) and have almost completely cut out sodas (4 more to go and nothing but milk and water from then on). I like some fruits: bananas, strawberries, watermelon, white grapes, pears, and peaches. I already eat whole grain wheat bread. I don't eat a lot of sweets or much "junk" food such as cakes and cookies.

I also have a problem with portions. I've never been a BIG eater, but I usually always get more food than I should. I'm currently 5'2 and 121.8 lbs. I'm used to being between 100-110 lbs. Previously, I had a pretty active job- 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, on my feet and moving around almost all 8 hours. Now I have a job working from home as a programmer/developer. Therefore, I don't get much exercise at all, and hardly ever leave the house.

Any advice would be helpful on how to get started with this.

Thanks!
 
Are you strictly trying to diet to lose weight? You need to thing about your goals first.

LV's Grocery's List (sticky) is the best place to start for healthy foods to incorporate into your diet.

You said you absolutely love pasta, is that normal pasta or wheat pasta? Wheat pasta is a great substitute for pasta dishes as a healthy alternative.

Overall, exercise is a must for body and mind. If you can guarantee yourself at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, you will be much better off.

This board is full of resources, spend some time browsing and you will get tons of great ideas!! :biggrinsanta:
 
michaelnow said:
Are you strictly trying to diet to lose weight? You need to thing about your goals first.

LV's Grocery's List (sticky) is the best place to start for healthy foods to incorporate into your diet.

You said you absolutely love pasta, is that normal pasta or wheat pasta? Wheat pasta is a great substitute for pasta dishes as a healthy alternative.

Overall, exercise is a must for body and mind. If you can guarantee yourself at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, you will be much better off.

This board is full of resources, spend some time browsing and you will get tons of great ideas!! :biggrinsanta:
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I don't think I need to lose weight. I'm perfectly fine with where I'm at. I would just like to work on my abs (or lack of) for the most part and my back-side as well. But preferrably the whole package, because I'd look ridiculous with abs and everything else being flabby.

This week, I went grocery shopping and bought heat spaghetti and lasagna noodles. The other pastas didn't come in wheat, so I bought organic, thinking it was better than the regular pasta.

Although I just started really exercising this week, I already feel much better. I don't have any DVD's or anything to workout to, so I just watch the FitTV channel and work along with them. But I can't get into yoga or pilates... to boring for me.

Thanks for the response!
 
I don't think I need to lose weight. I'm perfectly fine with where I'm at.
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OOPS, I don't think so either. I just saw what you said about your current weight and previous weight discrepancy. Haha, sorrrrrry.
 
coldilocks said:
I don't think I need to lose weight. I'm perfectly fine with where I'm at. I would just like to work on my abs (or lack of) for the most part and my back-side as well. But preferrably the whole package, because I'd look ridiculous with abs and everything else being flabby.
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Exercise, including resistance training, will help increase your strength and keep the body fat levels down (have you measured your body fat percentage?). Your weight is within the "healthy" range, although if you have too little muscle and too much body fat, you could be "skinny fat", which is not healthy. But the main remedy for that is to gain muscle, not try to lose anything.

For eating, you do not mention any high protein foods like meat (and yes, many kinds of fish are excellent here), eggs, dairy products, or beans. You may want to include some such foods, particularly if you increase exercise.

Whole wheat pasta is easily found at Trader Joe's.
 
Getting back into the gym was step one . . . nice job. If your facility offers spinning classes you may see if that exercise grabs you. It can be contagious if you find an instructor who plays your kind of music and inspires you to work for 45-60 minutes. The calorie burn is awesome.

With regard to food, I'm a big-time grazer on nuts and seeds . . . raw/unsalted is best, but even roasted/salted is acceptable in moderation. Almonds and walnuts get the highest grades, but cashews, pistachios, pecans and peanuts also contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Nice thing about nuts is that they fill you up and make you less likely to tear into stuff you shouldn't. The freshest nuts can be ordered online . . . two good sources are and .

Lastly, my personal trainer, who is rock solid, told me that he never eats bread, even whole wheat. I used to start every day with banana/peanut butter on wheat toast but have since scaled back to once a week. Many mornings now I just gulp down a Muscle Milk. Eggs would be best if I made the time. Good luck!
 
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