Weight loss query?

[Anonymous]

I'm aware that weight loss happens once you have more energy expended than consumed. I love eating a variety of food and different dishes from the globe. Is there any safe portion size I can use for foods like stews, lasagne, sauces and carbs so that I keep to a low energy intake once it comes to dinner time? I'm noting that I start my day well (breakfast, lunch or fast until lunch)*. It's once mid afternoon and dinner time comes that my eating habits are pretty erractic. I like something sweet which could be mango and greek style yogurt or a slice of cake at that time. I could eat potato chips or some candies nearer to dinner time which may comprise of rice with a sauce with meat OR meat with another complex carb and veg. I would then eat several pickings of candies since I like something sweet to eat at night.

* I tend to like warm food at lunch time such as a thick soup like Irish stew or a baked potato with cottage cheese and chives. I walk on average 468 mins of walking in 5 days. I weigh 165 lbs and I'm 165 cm.

Your advice would be great! Thank you

[ATPPC]

You can lose weight without exercise eating a healthy diet. But it's slow and it has to be super healthy... so your only other option is to do cardio.

Studies found that people who eat breakfast along with proper diet plan will actually lose weight faster than people who skip it.

There is no safe portion size. Depends on how much fat's in in it. E. g. that tiny cup of coleslaw you get at take out restaurants has like 300 calories. Note a lot of sauces are super high in calories. Like ranch dressing is basically 50% fat.

If it's fruit eat all you want.

Personally on a super sedentary day I walk about an hour so maybe you could add some more exercise...

[Asker]

Thank you. You've given me some ideas. Cheers

[Asker]

How about those who fast in the morning? Any difference in their body weights?

[ATPPC]

Exercising in a fasted state? Yes I believe research suggests it helps burn more fat. Should be no harm in doing it. The key is to not skip breakfast, just eat something afterwards.