Liam, Over the last four
Liam,
Over the last four years I have lost 55 lbs. since my heaviest weight -by making the following changes to my diet.
I started eating more when I ran because I "thought" I could eat more, not because I was actually hungrier. Once I realized this and changed it, I did start to lose a little weight from running. But I have only lost about 5 lbs. in nine months.
I agree with saypay and Nick that weightloss is not a simple matter of calories in and calories out, it's all about what the calories are compromised, and a wide variety of other factors that are far too numerous to list.
I agree your carbs are way too high. I ditched 80% of the fruit I used to eat (I used to eat 2 pieces or more of fruit a day). Now I eat tiny piece of fruit (like a couple figs or prunes) a couple times a week. I attribute 4 lbs. of my weightloss just from decreasing my fruit. When you do eat wheat, watermelon and strawberries are best.
Oatmeal is super high in carbs and you should cut the amount your eating at least in half.
You need to eat actual nuts (not peanut butter -and NOT peanuts- almonds are best) and you also need to start eating a lot more seeds. Preferably raw. Pumpkin, sesame, hemp, flax, chia, etc. They are SUPER filling.
If you REALLY want to kick off some weight, stop eating dairy and wheat. You will lose the most weight from dropping those.
I only eat fish and seafood, with occasional turkey.
I hate veggies. So I eat that nasty green powder stuff. And I choke down a few carrots and celery. Carrots are really high in carbs too.
Jen
Liam,
Over the last four years I have lost 55 lbs. since my heaviest weight -by making the following changes to my diet.
I started eating more when I ran because I "thought" I could eat more, not because I was actually hungrier. Once I realized this and changed it, I did start to lose a little weight from running. But I have only lost about 5 lbs. in nine months.
I agree with saypay and Nick that weightloss is not a simple matter of calories in and calories out, it's all about what the calories are compromised, and a wide variety of other factors that are far too numerous to list.
I agree your carbs are way too high. I ditched 80% of the fruit I used to eat (I used to eat 2 pieces or more of fruit a day). Now I eat tiny piece of fruit (like a couple figs or prunes) a couple times a week. I attribute 4 lbs. of my weightloss just from decreasing my fruit. When you do eat wheat, watermelon and strawberries are best.
Oatmeal is super high in carbs and you should cut the amount your eating at least in half.
You need to eat actual nuts (not peanut butter -and NOT peanuts- almonds are best) and you also need to start eating a lot more seeds. Preferably raw. Pumpkin, sesame, hemp, flax, chia, etc. They are SUPER filling.
If you REALLY want to kick off some weight, stop eating dairy and wheat. You will lose the most weight from dropping those.
I only eat fish and seafood, with occasional turkey.
I hate veggies. So I eat that nasty green powder stuff. And I choke down a few carrots and celery. Carrots are really high in carbs too.
Jen
