Starting to worry after all your comments earlier. I can eat any type of food even bread and pasta, just small quantities. I don't like takeaway as the greasiness is yuck but there's no food per se that is off limits.
Might explain why I've stalled again ....
I could probably eat a small amount of bread and can and do eat wholegrain rice but I only eat it on days I've exercised as I follow the guidelines my personal trainer gave me for nutrition. They are pretty much what the hospital want me to eat too. Protein, veg and fruit and carbs when you deserve them.
No food should be off limits totaly so its good that you can manage a variety but if you are stalling maybe you could look at the split between protein and carbs in your meals.
Here's the 'rules' I follow (I've posted them before somewhere) but you might get something from it to help:
1 . Stay hydrated
People hear this so often that they become numb to it, the first and easiest aspect to change in your lifestyle to improve health, performance and aid weight loss is to stay well hydrated. Remember if you drink more water throughout the day, your body will hold on to less of it leaving you less bloated and looking leaner. Aim for minimum 2 litres.
2. Eat complete, lean protein each time you eat.
Are you eating something that was an animal or comes from an animal – every time you feed yourself? If not, make the change. Note: If you’re a vegetarian, this rule still applies – you need complete protein and need to find non-animal sources.
3. Eat vegetables every time you eat.
That’s right, in addition to a complete, lean protein source, you need to eat some vegetables every time you eat (every 3-4 hours, right?). You can chuck in a piece of fruit here and there as well. But don’t skip the veggies.
4. Eat carbs only when you deserve to.
Well, not ALL carbs – eat fruits and veggies pretty much whenever you want. And if you want to eat a carbohydrate that’s not a fruit or a vegetable (this includes things like simple sugars, rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, etc), you can – but you’ll need to save it until after you’ve exercised. Your body best tolerates these carbohydrates after exercise. For the rest of the day, eat your lean protein and a delicious selection of fruits and veggies.
5. Learn to love healthy fats.
There are 3 types of fat – saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. Forget about that old “eating fat makes you fat” maxim. Eating all three kinds of fat in a healthy balance (about equal parts of each) can dramatically improve your health, and even help you lose fat. Your saturated fat should come from your animal products and you can even toss in some butter or coconut oil for cooking. Your monounsaturated fat should come from mixed nuts, olives, and olive oil. And your polyunsaturated fat should from flaxseed oil, fish oil, and mixed nuts.
6. Ditch the calorie containing drinks (including fruit juice).
In fact, all of your drinks should come from non-calorie containing beverages. Fruit juice, alcoholic drinks, and fizzy – these are all to be removed from your daily fare. Your best choices are water and green tea.
7. Focus on whole foods.
Most of your dietary intake should come from whole foods. There are a few times where supplement drinks and shakes are useful. But most of the time, you’ll do best with whole, largely unprocessed foods.
8. Have 20% foods.
I know you cringed at a few of the rules above. But here’s the thing: 100% nutritional discipline is never required for optimal progress. The difference, in results, between 80% adherence to your nutrition program and 100% adherence is negligible. So you can allow yourself “20% foods” – foods that break rules, but which you’ll allow yourself to eat (or drink, if it’s a beverage) 20% of the time.
Just make sure you do the maths and determine what 20% of the time really means!!!
9. Develop food preparation strategies.
The hardest part about eating well is making sure you can follow the 8 rules above consistently. And this is where preparation comes in. You might know what to eat, but if isn’t available, you’ll blow it when it’s time for a meal.
10. Balance daily food choices with healthy variety.
Let’s face it, when you’re busy during the week, you’re not going to be spending a ton of time whipping up gourmet meals. During these times you’re going to need a set of tasty, easy to make foods that you can eat day in and day out. However, once every day or a few times a week, you need to eat something different, something unique and tasty to stave off boredom and stagnation.
or weetabix lol... and at meals start with protein, then veg, then carbs... snack on a yogurt or a couple of babybel lights? I find over planning quite demanding but having the same breakfast and snacks in stock is half the battle.xx
