Is following a diet plan better, than just trying to lower your calories yourself? (if you feel following a diet plan is the best, could you say which one please)

Also, is it better to more look at the fat in what your eating, than the calories?.

Thanks for any sensible answers.

xx

low carb diets are best. the key is to watch how foods affect your blood sugar, namely insulin. if you eat foods such as rice, bread, potatoes etc, they are broken down into simple sugars (glucose) and flow into your bloodstream. when your blood sugar rises above normal levels insulin is released to lower the amount in the blood. the only way to do this is to store the sugar in muscles or the liver. when these stores are full, it gets stored as fat. (this means jacket potatoes, rice and especially fruit, can increase body fat!)

the trick is to eat slow burning high fibre carbs such as oatmeal, wheatabix etc as this doesnt have as much of an effect on insulin.

high protein meals keep insulin low and arent converted to fat as easily but still keep you full so eat as much chicken, fish, steak and eggs as you want.

if you must eat pasta or potatoes etc, a good tip is to eat fibrous vegetables with it such as brocolli or green beans as the high fibre content slows down then digestion of the carbohydrates and helps them enter the blood stream more slowly which means the insulin release is much lower helping to prevent fat storage.

on the flip side, if blood sugar is below normal, glucagon is released (the oposite to insulin) and this breaks down fat for the body to use as energy, this is what you want.

bottom line, low carb diets are best, easier to follow long term as crash diets never work. keep meals high protein, lots of veg, go easy on fruit and drink lots of water.

also make sure you exercise on a daily basis, even if its just a long brisk walk. the best time is first thing in the morning before eating as you havent eaten while your asleep so your blood sugar is already low and your body will burn fat for energy.

one last thing to answer your question, its important to look at the fat content of the foods you eat obviously BUT the important thing to look at is the simple carbohydrate content. as i was saying earlier, its the effect on insulin that matters rather than calories.

for example, a bottle of lucozade has zero fat but is simple sugars. if you drank this regularly, you'd put alot of weight on as it goes straight to the blood.

hope this helps

Is following a diet plan better, than just trying to lower your calories yourself? (if you feel following a diet plan is the best, could you say which one please)

Also, is it better to more look at the fat in what your eating, than the calories?.

Thanks for any sensible answers.

xx

low carb diets are best. the key is to watch how foods affect your blood sugar, namely insulin. if you eat foods such as rice, bread, potatoes etc, they are broken down into simple sugars (glucose) and flow into your bloodstream. when your blood sugar rises above normal levels insulin is released to lower the amount in the blood. the only way to do this is to store the sugar in muscles or the liver. when these stores are full, it gets stored as fat. (this means jacket potatoes, rice and especially fruit, can increase body fat!)

the trick is to eat slow burning high fibre carbs such as oatmeal, wheatabix etc as this doesnt have as much of an effect on insulin.

high protein meals keep insulin low and arent converted to fat as easily but still keep you full so eat as much chicken, fish, steak and eggs as you want.

if you must eat pasta or potatoes etc, a good tip is to eat fibrous vegetables with it such as brocolli or green beans as the high fibre content slows down then digestion of the carbohydrates and helps them enter the blood stream more slowly which means the insulin release is much lower helping to prevent fat storage.

on the flip side, if blood sugar is below normal, glucagon is released (the oposite to insulin) and this breaks down fat for the body to use as energy, this is what you want.

bottom line, low carb diets are best, easier to follow long term as crash diets never work. keep meals high protein, lots of veg, go easy on fruit and drink lots of water.

also make sure you exercise on a daily basis, even if its just a long brisk walk. the best time is first thing in the morning before eating as you havent eaten while your asleep so your blood sugar is already low and your body will burn fat for energy.

one last thing to answer your question, its important to look at the fat content of the foods you eat obviously BUT the important thing to look at is the simple carbohydrate content. as i was saying earlier, its the effect on insulin that matters rather than calories.

for example, a bottle of lucozade has zero fat but is simple sugars. if you drank this regularly, you'd put alot of weight on as it goes straight to the blood.

hope this helps

Is following a diet plan better, than just trying to lower your calories yourself? (if you feel following a diet plan is the best, could you say which one please)

Also, is it better to more look at the fat in what your eating, than the calories?.

Thanks for any sensible answers.

xx

low carb diets are best. the key is to watch how foods affect your blood sugar, namely insulin. if you eat foods such as rice, bread, potatoes etc, they are broken down into simple sugars (glucose) and flow into your bloodstream. when your blood sugar rises above normal levels insulin is released to lower the amount in the blood. the only way to do this is to store the sugar in muscles or the liver. when these stores are full, it gets stored as fat. (this means jacket potatoes, rice and especially fruit, can increase body fat!)

the trick is to eat slow burning high fibre carbs such as oatmeal, wheatabix etc as this doesnt have as much of an effect on insulin.

high protein meals keep insulin low and arent converted to fat as easily but still keep you full so eat as much chicken, fish, steak and eggs as you want.

if you must eat pasta or potatoes etc, a good tip is to eat fibrous vegetables with it such as brocolli or green beans as the high fibre content slows down then digestion of the carbohydrates and helps them enter the blood stream more slowly which means the insulin release is much lower helping to prevent fat storage.

on the flip side, if blood sugar is below normal, glucagon is released (the oposite to insulin) and this breaks down fat for the body to use as energy, this is what you want.

bottom line, low carb diets are best, easier to follow long term as crash diets never work. keep meals high protein, lots of veg, go easy on fruit and drink lots of water.

also make sure you exercise on a daily basis, even if its just a long brisk walk. the best time is first thing in the morning before eating as you havent eaten while your asleep so your blood sugar is already low and your body will burn fat for energy.

one last thing to answer your question, its important to look at the fat content of the foods you eat obviously BUT the important thing to look at is the simple carbohydrate content. as i was saying earlier, its the effect on insulin that matters rather than calories.

for example, a bottle of lucozade has zero fat but is simple sugars. if you drank this regularly, you'd put alot of weight on as it goes straight to the blood.

hope this helps

i'm 14 years old
5'4'' tall
180 lbs.
i want to weigh around 120-130
how do i make a weight loss plan that will work well resulting in me weighing about 120 by december of 2009?
any suggestions or plans are welcomed and very helpful
thanks

I'm in the same boat.
I'm 16 and weigh 180.
My new years resolution
(starting tomorrow though)
is to loose weight and be 120-130

I am going to eat less and watch what I eat…
Kick out all soda and anything else and start drinking tea and water and those crystal light 5 calorie things, if you dont like drinking water… some people don't like my little brother.

Eat more fruit and veggies, try to stay away from a lot of carbs like breads. Try to switch to wheat bread instead of white.

Another thing is to keep a book of what you eat and use
mypyramid.com to calculate your calorie intake, making sure it's in the right place not too high or too low.

Eating breakfast is another thing, I NEVER used to eat braekfast, but if you do it raises your motablism and you burn fat more.

Work out at least 30 minutes a day, you can break it up into two 15 minute sessions or whatever you'd like.

Try to get friends or family into helping you as well. My mom helps me out by ketching me when I try to cheat, ha. Or I go on walks with my friends.. anything to stay active. Get invloved in a sport.

Last but not least weight lifting!!! It's pretty easy to do and the more muscle you build the more you burn IN YOUR SLEEP! =D

If all else fails, you can always do what I do as a fall back plan, Slim fast, it's really simple shakes and bars and it even suggests things on the packages!

i'm 14 years old
5'4'' tall
180 lbs.
i want to weigh around 120-130
how do i make a weight loss plan that will work well resulting in me weighing about 120 by december of 2009?
any suggestions or plans are welcomed and very helpful
thanks

I'm in the same boat.
I'm 16 and weigh 180.
My new years resolution
(starting tomorrow though)
is to loose weight and be 120-130

I am going to eat less and watch what I eat…
Kick out all soda and anything else and start drinking tea and water and those crystal light 5 calorie things, if you dont like drinking water… some people don't like my little brother.

Eat more fruit and veggies, try to stay away from a lot of carbs like breads. Try to switch to wheat bread instead of white.

Another thing is to keep a book of what you eat and use
mypyramid.com to calculate your calorie intake, making sure it's in the right place not too high or too low.

Eating breakfast is another thing, I NEVER used to eat braekfast, but if you do it raises your motablism and you burn fat more.

Work out at least 30 minutes a day, you can break it up into two 15 minute sessions or whatever you'd like.

Try to get friends or family into helping you as well. My mom helps me out by ketching me when I try to cheat, ha. Or I go on walks with my friends.. anything to stay active. Get invloved in a sport.

Last but not least weight lifting!!! It's pretty easy to do and the more muscle you build the more you burn IN YOUR SLEEP! =D

If all else fails, you can always do what I do as a fall back plan, Slim fast, it's really simple shakes and bars and it even suggests things on the packages!

i'm 14 years old
5'4'' tall
180 lbs.
i want to weigh around 120-130
how do i make a weight loss plan that will work well resulting in me weighing about 120 by december of 2009?
any suggestions or plans are welcomed and very helpful
thanks

I'm in the same boat.
I'm 16 and weigh 180.
My new years resolution
(starting tomorrow though)
is to loose weight and be 120-130

I am going to eat less and watch what I eat…
Kick out all soda and anything else and start drinking tea and water and those crystal light 5 calorie things, if you dont like drinking water… some people don't like my little brother.

Eat more fruit and veggies, try to stay away from a lot of carbs like breads. Try to switch to wheat bread instead of white.

Another thing is to keep a book of what you eat and use
mypyramid.com to calculate your calorie intake, making sure it's in the right place not too high or too low.

Eating breakfast is another thing, I NEVER used to eat braekfast, but if you do it raises your motablism and you burn fat more.

Work out at least 30 minutes a day, you can break it up into two 15 minute sessions or whatever you'd like.

Try to get friends or family into helping you as well. My mom helps me out by ketching me when I try to cheat, ha. Or I go on walks with my friends.. anything to stay active. Get invloved in a sport.

Last but not least weight lifting!!! It's pretty easy to do and the more muscle you build the more you burn IN YOUR SLEEP! =D

If all else fails, you can always do what I do as a fall back plan, Slim fast, it's really simple shakes and bars and it even suggests things on the packages!

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