Suggestions on what food to eat

[CFH]

Thanks a lot TM, really appreciate it.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I'd say take in some power foods. These are the foods that help you blast through the gymwork.

These are a lot more common than you would expect.

Bananas, carrots, avocados and ginger are all great.

[Trainer Monkey]

Two things that are good to have around the house if your in training.
A block of low fat cheese,and pickles
Youd be suprised how far just a little nibble of cheese will take you, and lets face it if your in training,your sweating like a pig,which means your blowing your own salt by the bucket full.If you dont replenish it, you cramp up. Well what makes a pickle?
A cucumber soaked in brine
My wife didnt even used to like pickles,Ive seen her inhale a polish dill since she's been training
But again, no fat,no carbs, and its something your body was dying for anyway.
Now dont get me wrong,your body needs some carbs for energy,but you dont want them being empty carbs, like cookies, and for the love of god avoid cake like the plague it is

[BIG H]

Good thread - some of you know me will no about my food and weight struggles.

I have been as high as 316 pounds in 2006 and am currently 222 pounds. I am 5 ft 11 but extremely big built, so my ideal weight is somewhere between 200 & 210.

Everday is a huge battle for me, because food is my outlet for every emotion and it is a HUGE addiction.

I think that there really is no cure it's just always gong to be this way, so what you/we need to do is make sure we eat enough, but just keep it balanced. If you eat a sensible balanced diet including all food groups (around 2000 cals per day) and go to the gym 4-5 times a week you WILL lose weight!! Fuckin hard though

[HattonTheHammer]

Good thread - some of you know me will no about my food and weight struggles.

I have been as high as 316 pounds in 2006 and am currently 222 pounds. I am 5 ft 11 but extremely big built, so my ideal weight is somewhere between 200 & 210.

Everday is a huge battle for me, because food is my outlet for every emotion and it is a HUGE addiction.

I think that there really is no cure it's just always gong to be this way, so what you/we need to do is make sure we eat enough, but just keep it balanced. If you eat a sensible balanced diet including all food groups (around 2000 cals per day) and go to the gym 4-5 times a week you WILL lose weight!! Fuckin hard though

2000 is the standard calories for a man wanting to lose weight am i right

I ask this because i was told the other day that for someone of my height 5`9 i should be looking more around the 1850 mark.

I used to weigh just over 200 pounds but managed to get myself down to about 170 before i began putting it on again and now weigh currently about 180.

Ive a biggish build and do tend to get through quite a bit of weight exercise but am constantly told for a man of my height i should weigh no more than 165.

Have cut out big meals and am now eating 5 small meals a day to go along with a good run when i finish work!!

[BIG H]

Thre are all sorts of figures banded about, but it's down to the individual. It is as important to make sure you eat enough as it is to make sure you don't eat too much, try 1850 and see how you go

Good luck

[Trainer Monkey]

Thre are all sorts of figures banded about, but it's down to the individual. It is as important to make sure you eat enough as it is to make sure you don't eat too much, try 1850 and see how you go

Good luck

As I pointed out earlier,if you try to starve yourself out,your just going to snap and go back to how you used to eat.H is right,in that youve got to eat,its human nature,and if you dont get a proper vitamin intake,on top of it,you can make yourself sick.
Last nights dinner
Grilled on the grill Southwest Chicken
A stuffing made as follows
Bread
2 cups of boulion with onion and garlic
Brocoli
Baked until firm
Feur had a salad as well with mandarin orange and applesauce as well
The stuffing fills you up,the chicken was grilled so the fat shucks off it,and the salad is roughage and takes care of her sweet tooth

[brucelee]

Good thread - some of you know me will no about my food and weight struggles.

I have been as high as 316 pounds in 2006 and am currently 222 pounds. I am 5 ft 11 but extremely big built, so my ideal weight is somewhere between 200 & 210.

Everday is a huge battle for me, because food is my outlet for every emotion and it is a HUGE addiction.

I think that there really is no cure it's just always gong to be this way, so what you/we need to do is make sure we eat enough, but just keep it balanced. If you eat a sensible balanced diet including all food groups (around 2000 cals per day) and go to the gym 4-5 times a week you WILL lose weight!! Fuckin hard though

Wow Big H. From 316 to 222. That's something. I'm really determined to go to the gym 6 times a week. No Sunday work out for me. Hope I can do what you did.

First goal is to lower my weight to 150 from 180. Will I be able to do it in a month's time?Is it possible?