Girls/guys: what includes in your plate?

[Anonymous]

Please give me an insight to the foods you put on your plate (If that's part of your diet) I want to know because maybe I can apply it. Thanks!
I am very happy for any recommendations.

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Why you guys don't eat wheat/ grains/ cooked rice?

[Kris85]

For breakfast : protein shake or oatmeal with fruit in it
Lunch: usually a salad with chicken or chicken stir fry and veggies
Supper: whatever I make my kids I eat. Usually don't have the carb with it though.
Snacks consist of fruit/nuts/veggies and hard boiled eggs for protein.
I hardly eat any bread anymore and cut out all junk and I only drink water and coffee. I have lost 11 pounds in under a month so it must be working.

[Asker]

What salads do you often served?

[ArpiMarie]

I've taken out all the unhealthy chips and soda and processed foods out. I have those on occasion. But I usually eat fruits for breakfast and lunch just so I could be satisfied. For dinner I usually just eat chicken and vegetables or whatever boy mom decides to cook that day. But I eat in portions. I drink a lot of water too!

[Asker]

How many fruits would you eat? You're not getting hungry easily?

[ArpiMarie]

I usually eat 2 fruits per time like an apple and a peach. If it's grapes or strawberries, I usually eat 1 handful. And no I'm used it to it now.

[Asker]

Do you eat cooked rice?

[Aizou]

Rice, Eggs, Salad, Chicken, Raisins
Fruits, Fish, Bread.

I could continue, but instead I'll
give you an advice, I saw your comment on
one of the other answers that the point of this
was weight loss, have you tried spreading out your meals?

As in, instead of eating X amount 3 times
a day, eat less, but 5 times a day ^.~

[Asker]

No never tried speading out my meals. Is it possible? I mean eating eat less but 5 times a day? I think it is more likely equivalent to 3 times a day eat no snacking but during breakfast lunch and dinner you eat a lot?

[Aizou]

Just include 2 extra "meal times" breakfast, x, lunch, y, dinner
so in fact you eat the same amount, but your metabolism will
skyrocket over time due to the regular food consumption.

So, you eat the same amount, but you should lose
weight if you keep it up this way.

when you feel like it's no longer needed
you can just slowly go back to eating 3 times
a day and you metabolism will begin to slow down.

The human body is amazing isn't it? ^.~

[Asker]

How about after you exercise you eat alot. Is it normal?

[Aizou]

Yes, you can eat as you please after
a good exercise, there's no problem there.

[Asker]

I thought I will gain more cal from what I eat after an exercise. Thanks! :D

[Aizou]

I believe it to be called "afterburn" meaning even after your exercise
is finished your body will be working for itself :3

When you do any sort of resistance training, that being lifting giant barbells or simple push-ups
your muscle fibers are placed under stress and retain tiny tears.

Once the muscle fibers have been torn, even though it’s very small tears, those small tears and structures are being repaired by your body after you finish. So that reparation
process is where the calories are being burned.

In other words, your super-smart body is doing its own workout on a cellular level, fixing up the damage you did, and it needs energy for that, so keep eating ^.~

[kheserthorpe]

When I'm eating cleanly... a typical day for me might be:

Plate of fruit.

Smoothie with ~4 egg whites, handful of berries, 1/3 cup greek yogurt.

Lunch: quinoa salad, bean/lentil salad, falafels, cheese, 1/2 avocado, vegetables, nuts

Dinner: meat + vegetables.

Snacks if needed : nuts, home made protein bars

[Asker]

You don't eat cooked rice?

[kheserthorpe]

Ever? Sure.

If I'm eating clean because I'm fighting soon? Only as a cheat meal.

[BertMacklinFBI]

chicken breast (plain). kale, spinach, chards, broccoli, sweet potato. BAM!

[CommieDearest]

I'm a snacker, personally, I rarely have whole meals, if I do it's like...2 or 3 bites of each thing. If you're not cutting out carbs or fats or whatever fad diet, your plate should be 1/2 veggies, 1/4 starch, 1/4 lean meat.

[Asker]

I want to cut out my carbs. What would be your suggestion that it's in my plate?

[CommieDearest]

When I lost weight I didn't cut carbs entirely (because I refuse to give up fruit, seems counter-intuitive to healthy living) but I did cut out starch/refined sugar. I ate a little more protein and a little more veggies. Also still snacked a lot. haha

[Asker]

How about coffee? Is it good for my diet?

[CommieDearest]

Not really good or bad. How do you drink it? I drink it black so it really has no calories. When I want it iced, I got half whole milk/half coffee and some stevia, but whole milk makes me full so it's kind of a meal

[Asker]

I drink those commercial coffees, not black. Black is too strong :D

[CommieDearest]

You might wanna cut back on those lol

[Asker]

Are green teas like Lipton are helpful?

[CommieDearest]

They're not high calorie if you don't put anything in them lol

[Asker]

Yea. Is it good on my diet? So that I can avoid commercial coffees.

[knotme]

My main meal of the day is a hearty salad with chicken. I use mixed greens, carrot, sweet red peppers, red cabbage, cucumbers and 3.5 ozs. of chicken. with light dressing. I also eat oatmeal, with berries and nuts in the morning

[Asker]

How often do you eat salads every week?

[knotme]

everyday.

[Asker]

Oh. One question: What mayonnaise would you use for your salad? I heard that mayonnaise has the cals.

[knotme]

I don't use a mayonnaise. I use a lite vinaigrette

[sovetskii13]

Oatmeal with fruits
Cereal with whole milk
Macaroni, pasta, whatever else it's called
Buckwheat kasha
Rice
Pilaf
Fried eggs
And more minor foods (snacks)

[Asker]

How much cups of rice do you have on your plate?

[sovetskii13]

I don't know actually. My mom makes the rice. Never asked her.

[rgb008]

Usually my diet consists of: Oatmeal, salad, fruit, grilled chicken, nuts and yogurt. I only drink water.
I haven't eaten fast food in 4 years. I've cut out all sodas and chips/junk foods.

[Asker]

What oatmeals do you eat?

[rgb008]

Quaker brand. Any flavor.

[Asker]

Thank you! :D

[rgb008]

no problem! :)

[kambo_trick3y]

Cheeseburgers, Fries, Ice Cream, Pizza, sometimes Pizza WITH Ice Cream on them, followed by a diet Coke to cancel out all the calories I just ate.

[Asker]

Omg. I will be bloated if I eat those.

[kambo_trick3y]

No you won't, that's what the Diet Coke is for.

[Asker]

Really? But Diet Coke still contains sugar.

[Royce___]

what are you trying to do? loose weigth.. reduce acne?

[Asker]

Loose weight, sir.

[Royce___]

you being sassy with me? i ain't a SIR.. im a teenager

[Asker]

Omg. I really dont know Im so sorry

[Royce___]

... Okay.. google it best of all google "low on the glicemic index" that diet is designed to loose weigth by eating.. the reason you dont eat grains are because most of them are refined meaning all their nutrients and stuff were taken out of them.. refined grains are in cookies pastas etc.. UNLESS it says whole wheat.. that means the grains are whole and not refined. than those are perfect. but keep googling there's a lot to explain.. am I the most helpful?

[NervousPie]

I will assume the comment was a joke (the sassy comment)

[Royce___]

hu? I thougth you were the type -o-girl the universe revolves around. no It was not no damn joke.. >:/

[Asker]

Oh okay. Now I understand. Thank you Royce.

[Royce___]

not most helpful? -,-

[lumos]

Meat (almost any type), rice, potatoes, veggies, fruits, bread, eggs, pasta, nuts.

[Asker]

How much cups of rice do you have on your plate? It has carbs,

[lumos]

Uhhh, I don't really measure lol. I just take as much as I need.

[Asker]

Really? But you look thin. The more I eat rice, the more I bloated.

[lumos]

Well... I can kinda eat whatever I want without gaining weight lol :P but that'll go away once I become older.

[Asker]

Lucky for you. you have a fast metabolism. :D

[Theguywhomadeurday]

Its totally clean food.
Diet varies depending upon my goal.
Main members are
Chicken , Potatoes , Whey protein , Broccoli , Peanuts , Dry fruits , Salmon , Lots off egg whites , rice , bread , Fruits salad.

[p0rtis26]

beans and brown rice lots of veggies and fruits... I love peanut butter and homemade apple sauce soo good on wheat bread