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gojira2002

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I mean in general. im looking for someone to just tell me what to eat. I can't see myself as a food nazi. I work 7 days a week and do not cook at all, a sandwich is as complicated as it gets for me. I'm not stupid i know apples are good, poptarts are bad but building a weeks worth of meals is just out of my league. I really don't care about monotony, hell i eat the same stuff day in and day out now. Is there a guide or book or website that would help with this or am i going to have to pay someone to do this?
 
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Check fitday.com

When it comes down to it, we can't tell you what to eat because part of weight loss success is learning yourself what to do for the rest of your life. It really isn't all that hard as you really can eat anything, but what you really need to be aware of is the number of calories. Information and knowledge are your true weapons. You don't need to pay anyone for this. Just start reading labels and doing your research.

But you can't lose weight being lazy asking others to tell you all to eat. You have to put the effort in as well.
 
I second the fitday suggestion - you can plug everything in, and even use it sort of as a meal planner.

If you're looking for 'rules' then, I'd go with the following:
Get plenty of protein.
Less processed is better than more processed. Apple > apple sauce, etc.

Some meal suggestions:

Hard boiled eggs + fruit. (You can boil eggs right!)
Scrambled eggs with some cheese & veggies.
Greek yogurt (plain) with frozen fruit and maybe some splenda tossed in.
Sammich with high fiber bread & your favorite fixing, and maybe toss in some sprouts or lettuce or other veggies. (I get 'Our Daily Bread' which is in the freezer section - although not available at Wal-Mart)
Oatmeal (I like the Quaker weight control because it adds fiber and tasts good) or steel cut oats.
Baked chicken boobs, maybe with some cheese sprinkled on top.
Frozen tilapia (I get it in bags at costco, toss on some lemon juice (from the plastic lemons), salt & fake butter spray, than microwave for 3-4 minutes) Eat with some veggies and/or fruit.
Tuna fish mixed with avocado & greek yogurt. Serve as sammich, or on greens for a nice salad.
Grilled sirloin with a salad or some veggies/fruit. Make with sweet potatoes. Mmm.

Now, calories still matter. So obviously if you eat 2 lbs of chicken then it's not the same thing. So you'd want to check it. And these aren't the only things you could eat, they're just some relatively simple suggestions of things you could do that would be perfectly fine and shouldn't be too hard to cook. As you get bored you can look into learning to cook more and ask for more recipes. There are a lot out there, and as long as they fit your calorie & nutrient goals you should be golden.
 
Breastseses? They do get a little dry, but they're not that chewy! And you can always boil them ... or buy a rotisserie chicken from the store :D
 
im looking for someone to just tell me what to eat.
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Are you looking for someone to bathe you and dress you too? :) Being an adult means learning to make your own choices - and learning how to make healthy choices. Eating from someone else's list isn't going to help you to lose weight or be healthy.

I can't see myself as a food nazi. I work 7 days a week and do not cook at all, a sandwich is as complicated as it gets for me
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Well, you have a choice to make don't you? I work 2 jobs (upwards of 90 hours a week combined, sometimes). I still cook and make healthy food for myself. An excuse is just an excuse. People have been fixing food for themselves since the beginning of time - in fact pre-made food is a pretty new concept. Outside of the last 80 years or so, no one bought packaged food or ate every meal out.

So you know "I'm busy so I don't have time to cook" is nothing more than a lame excuse. You might as well say "I'm busy so I don't have time to take a bath" or "I'm busy so I dont' have time to put my clothes on" or any other silly life-complaint.

It's not rocket science and you don't have to be a food-nazi. You just have to learn what's healthy and make healthy choices. You already said that you're not stupid and you know that an apple is better than a poptart. So ... ok, you're pretty much already there. All you have to do is continue to make healthy choices.
 
You can easily find a weekly meal plan by doing an internet search, but first you have to decide how many calories per day you need. Look for the sticky on this site that tells you how to determine your calorie requirements, or do an internet search. If it's around 2000 calories, google 2000 calorie meal plan. You will find several that you can download.
 
Yep like sparkpeople, they have one that prints out a grocery list even. The menu gets boring fast but it was good for a start while I was figuring stuff out. There's menu ideas all over if you google but really does come down to what you like and just eating less than you burn.
 
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