Protein diet, tips?

[bbch25]

I'm looking to start losing weight, and my partner said he knows of people who've done this diet and it's worked for them. And while I'd implement it as more of a lifestyle change than a flat out diet that I can only do for a few weeks, I was wondering if people have experience with it and what foods they can recommend in it?

[dogbert444]

You are right in making it a life style change. Avoid fad diets. They don't work as they're unsustainable.

I call what I have done a change in eating habits. Cutting down on fats and sugars. Avoiding thigs like pure fruit juice - it's full of fructose. Using low fat products like skimmed milk, low fat spreads instead of butter. Cooking with "Fry-lite" spray instead of oil. Eating whole wheat pasta instead of ordinary pasta.

Simple changes that mean you don't have to give up on the nice things. Eat them in moderation. The result for me? Although I fluxuate bu 3 to 4 lbs, I have lost about 35-40lbs over last 18 months.

I have also upped my walking, running, and swimming to what I used to do before I put on that 35-40lbs.

[dogbert444]

Thanks for MHG!

[Iron_Man]

Eat less fat and cholesterol, cut back on calories and est protein all day many shakes a day, add protein powder with water

[bbch25]

I can't really afford protein shakes, those tubs cost a fair bit!

[Iron_Man]

Well the eat a lot of tuna fish, chicken and turkey

[Iron_Man]

Then

[bbch25]

Not pork? I heard that was a high protein low fat meat.

It's always the yum stuff like Beef that gets cut out hey

[Iron_Man]

Pork is fatty high grease. I dont recommend it

[bbch25]

No worries then.
Any other food items you can recommend? Any that might not be obviously bad for you that people think is good but isn't? I don't really eat pasta's, rice, potato's or bread much anymore. If at all.

[Iron_Man]

Egg whites. You can have peanut butter once in a blue moon, its high in fat though. Red beans all though they are a little fatty

[Xfitchick]

There are a lot of vegetable proteins like beans, peas, lentils, ...

[Xfitchick]

thanks

[BeerFarts]

Add lean protein such as skinless chicken breast, lean red meat, and fish to your diet. You can also get protein from other sources such as yogurt, milk, egg whites, and nuts.

[Blueeyes2016]

Try those protein shakes they sell and post legit pics in curious to see how it will turn out for you

[Decentguy]

just eat protein more and cut oily and fatty foods and junk food. and do lots of cardio.