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Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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SJM Posts: 11 Joined: 2005/09/21	2005/09/21, 11:50 AM I know I need to eat right and exercise more to lose weight, but I really need a specific meal plan to follow in order to achieve my goals! I want to know what foods will best keep me full and at what time to eat them. I am also confused with the exercise - I do 45 min of cardio 5 days a week and I haven't had any results, what am I doing wrong? If anyone has any plans ro suggestions for me I would be very grateful! Thank you!

destinyd23 Posts: 6 Joined: 2005/08/30	2005/09/21, 12:52 PM Hello there, not sure if I can help, I have problems with the food part as well. I also do cardio for 45 mins, 5-6 times a week. I also have a weight training workout program on this site as well as the 12 week abs program. It has been about 3 weeks and I am just starting to see little changes. I have noticed that I am getting stronger. I just try to have common sense when it comes to food, and try not to stuff myself. Maybe someone out there can help both of us with the food intake. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
michelle9510 Posts: 172 Joined: 2005/07/14	2005/09/21, 06:53 PM Hi there! I hope I can help a little. I'm sort of new to this too. The best way to figure out how many calories you should be consuming per day is to go to a website like bodybuilding.com and use their formula that figures out your resting metabolic rate. The site then uses that along with your activity level to tell you how many calories to consume per day. I think the nutrition plan section of this site will do that too. I just always use bodybuilding.com. The site will also break down how many grams of protein, fat, anf carbs to consume per day. You want to eat 6 small meals per day. Just use common sense. Whole grains, lean protein (egg whites, turkey braest, top round or top sirlion, and pork tenderlion), and lots of veggies. I am trying to keep my fat consumtion low, but if I do eat fat, I make sure it's "good fat". Unsaturated fat. Nuts, olice oil, avacado are examples. My advise to you is to read food lables. Example of a typical day of food for me: Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with 1/2 pumpkin and a glass of skim milk. am snack: one apple and a cup of nonfat yogurt lunch: turkeyburger with lettuce and tomato, nonfat cheese and mustard with a non starchy vegetable afternoon snack: fresh veggies (carrot sticks, cut broccoli, celery) dinner: chicken stir-fry (without oil) and 1/2 cup brown or wild rice pm snack: 1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese or yogurt. I hope that is helpful.