Got any idea what kinda food should I eat?

[Anonymous]

So, I'm in college and I got a pretty busy schedule.

I gotta get to class at 7:30 am and I still have a 1 hour commute from home to school. We also end a bit late which makes exercise almost impossible. I have classes Saturday too :)

I need to lose weight for my health and I just wanna know what kinda food do I eat and avoid to help me lose it.

I live in a place where rice is the main staple but I have restricted myself to 1 (or less) cup every breakfast only and no bread, no pasta, and water only for the rest of the day this past week. It has helped me maintain my weight and lose a bit of it. You don't usually see veggie salads here too Because of the rice thing...

so, any ideas?:)

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I have to lose 20 pounds to get to the normal range of the BMI. but my doctor says 40 :S I don't really know if I should lose 40 because I got bigger bones than anyone in my height range...

[Anonymous]

If your doctor says 40, then it's 40.

You can't possibly be working the whole day from 7:30 until late, so you must have free time in the day.

Use that time to buy the things you need to eat healthily. Rice is very carbohydrate heavy. It's not the best if you're trying to lose weight.

Stick to proteins and fats, which will avoid blood sugar spikes and troughs. Basically like the Atkins diet. It's an easy way to lose a few pounds (but not suitable for large weight loss, no matter what it's proponents claim) and it will keep you alert and stop you from dozing or crashing in the afternoon due to blood sugar levels.

You should be able to lose 40 lbs safely in about a year, through dietary changes alone. Though more extreme adherence to an Atkins-like plan might do it in 6 months, it's unlikely you'd have the energy to do well in college on a stricter program. So take it slow. 40lbs in 12 months is perfectly do-able on a low-carb diet.

[whattothink]

Take some fruit to munch on (like an apple or banana very portable) to help you not be so hungry so you can exercise. Also all the rice is not gonna help you need some but not a whole lot of carbohydrates.