Iron_monkey wrote:
SBRcanuck wrote:
Spartan420 wrote:
From some one who lost the weight and kept energy... And kept the weight off...
Immediately cutout:
Soda
Diet soda
Processed foods
Protein bars
Sugar
Artificial sugar
Simple carbs... White rice, bread, pasta, flour potatoes
If you replace those sugars and carbs with complex carbs like whole grains, sweet potatoes, brown rice, black beans you will see a decrease in inches and weight and will keep your energy. After a couple of weeks you will have more energy.
I would try that for three weeks before adding to your weight loss strategy.
I'm in a similar boat as the OP (5'10, about 190, want to be 170). I plan to essentially do the above, with the help of a dietician to hopefully keep me honest. Aside from above foods, I'm guessing chicken breasts and broccoli are going to be my friends....
While chicken breast and broccoli can make good friends, they can get boring fast. The calories factor is more important here than the type of food you eat. I am not promoting IIFYM, where people claim you can eat pop tarts and lose weight. Although technically true, this exaggerated approach is not recommended for nutritional reasons.
Eat healthy and clean foods you can enjoy/bear on a consistent basis.
For your veggies, dont forget that squash and zucchini are low in calorie and have a good ratio of protein. They are a little less boring than brocolli.
I started thinking of food as fuel, so I no longer care if something is boring. I eat the same thing every week cause I know it works for fuel and recovery.
Carbs are important, so try to get those sweet potatoes and some brown rice in there.