Healthy eating
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I have been making more of an effort with this over the last 3 weeks .have cut out sugar as much as possible to bare minimum (in added and natural forms ) .I have noticed though tend to be eating more carbs instead Which isn’t great either...and other stuff like pies have added fat and lard so got to read everything , there is little to eat without spending hours cooking or just munching lettuce ..any ideas ?
So I've been doing Noom this year and have found it helpful with it's hints. Your body is adjusting to a new normal so it is craving the easy stuff it used to have.
I have found Porridge with Cinnamon a brilliant breakfast for filling me up and it is super low in sugars. My own problem is craving fast so soup for lunches and a snack of 0 fat yoghurt with some nuts & seeds is good for me.
Honestly its boring, but you have to push through it whilst your body kicks its addictions.
I have found Porridge with Cinnamon a brilliant breakfast for filling me up and it is super low in sugars. My own problem is craving fast so soup for lunches and a snack of 0 fat yoghurt with some nuts & seeds is good for me.
Honestly its boring, but you have to push through it whilst your body kicks its addictions.
If you want to eat healthy you need to cook real food from scratch, and basically never snack.
You don't have to spend all day in the kitchen. There are loads of quick meat and green veg meals, or batch cook and re-heat.
Why not try Jamie's 30 minute recipes?
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/category/books...
You don't have to spend all day in the kitchen. There are loads of quick meat and green veg meals, or batch cook and re-heat.
Why not try Jamie's 30 minute recipes?
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/category/books...
My issue with the 30 minute meals is that they all need about £50 of ingredients to follow the recipe 
Grumbledoak is right though. Best way to eat better is to cook yourself, I've found this much easier since I've been working from home but you could probably try batch cooking?
Also don't get too bogged down with excluding stuff, everything in moderation is the best way to eat healthily.
Grumbledoak is right though. Best way to eat better is to cook yourself, I've found this much easier since I've been working from home but you could probably try batch cooking?
Also don't get too bogged down with excluding stuff, everything in moderation is the best way to eat healthily.
witten said:
So I've been doing Noom this year and have found it helpful with it's hints. Your body is adjusting to a new normal so it is craving the easy stuff it used to have.
I have found Porridge with Cinnamon a brilliant breakfast for filling me up and it is super low in sugars. My own problem is craving fast so soup for lunches and a snack of 0 fat yoghurt with some nuts & seeds is good for me.
Honestly its boring, but you have to push through it whilst your body kicks its addictions.
Yep definitely had bad cravings for the first week .but I think part of the problem is that convenience stores etc like coop seem to stock less good fresh healthy food making the options very limited ...my overall impression with a lot of the food in most places is it’s a low quality packed with hidden rubbish very overpriced .I have found Porridge with Cinnamon a brilliant breakfast for filling me up and it is super low in sugars. My own problem is craving fast so soup for lunches and a snack of 0 fat yoghurt with some nuts & seeds is good for me.
Honestly its boring, but you have to push through it whilst your body kicks its addictions.
Maybe I’ll go back to juicing
Make enough for three or four meals and keep them in the fridge/freezer. Curry, chilli, chicken/veg/rice etc. There are a million "meal prep" videos on YouTube.
Alternatively, if you want a quick, fresh and easy meal you can't beat stir fry. Just make sure you go large on the veg, medium on the protein and light on the rice/noodles and sauce.
Alternatively, if you want a quick, fresh and easy meal you can't beat stir fry. Just make sure you go large on the veg, medium on the protein and light on the rice/noodles and sauce.
CzechItOut said:
Make enough for three or four meals and keep them in the fridge/freezer. Curry, chilli, chicken/veg/rice etc. There are a million "meal prep" videos on YouTube.
Alternatively, if you want a quick, fresh and easy meal you can't beat stir fry. Just make sure you go large on the veg, medium on the protein and light on the rice/noodles and sauce.
Yes good idea .the stir fry sauce is usually Laden with sugar so will Have to look at alternatives .same with salad dressings . Alternatively, if you want a quick, fresh and easy meal you can't beat stir fry. Just make sure you go large on the veg, medium on the protein and light on the rice/noodles and sauce.
I think going off meat a bit as well , a few times bought posh burgers etc and only had few bites then binned
with the recent sugar taxes more focus should be on unnecessary added fats to dinners etc or products sort of pretending to be healthy
After reading just about all the packing in the shops I’m surprised how unhealthy /overpriced everything is ....I don’t see why it should be almost forced on us so much but the truth is that the average person doesn’t really care to a certain extent what they buy or eat .they probably wouldn’t go reading all the small print either
with the recent sugar taxes more focus should be on unnecessary added fats to dinners etc or products sort of pretending to be healthy
After reading just about all the packing in the shops I’m surprised how unhealthy /overpriced everything is ....I don’t see why it should be almost forced on us so much but the truth is that the average person doesn’t really care to a certain extent what they buy or eat .they probably wouldn’t go reading all the small print either
Portion Size is the critical thing.
I've found if you follow a healthy recipe and it says something like 'makes 4 portions' and then when you dish it out it looks small, but when you have eaten it you feel full anyway.
You might find that a smaller portion of 'unhealthy' food is less calories than a large plate full of 'healthy' food.
(This is something that Slimming World is dubious on, saying 'eat as much as you like of certain foods' - when for most of us knackers our downfall is lake of self control)
I've found if you follow a healthy recipe and it says something like 'makes 4 portions' and then when you dish it out it looks small, but when you have eaten it you feel full anyway.
You might find that a smaller portion of 'unhealthy' food is less calories than a large plate full of 'healthy' food.
(This is something that Slimming World is dubious on, saying 'eat as much as you like of certain foods' - when for most of us knackers our downfall is lake of self control)
Jack.77 said:
I think going off meat a bit as well , a few times bought posh burgers etc and only had few bites then binned
with the recent sugar taxes more focus should be on unnecessary added fats to dinners etc or products sort of pretending to be healthy
After reading just about all the packing in the shops I’m surprised how unhealthy /overpriced everything is ....I don’t see why it should be almost forced on us so much but the truth is that the average person doesn’t really care to a certain extent what they buy or eat .they probably wouldn’t go reading all the small print either
hint: Actual healthy food doesn't have an ingredients list. Or small print.with the recent sugar taxes more focus should be on unnecessary added fats to dinners etc or products sort of pretending to be healthy
After reading just about all the packing in the shops I’m surprised how unhealthy /overpriced everything is ....I don’t see why it should be almost forced on us so much but the truth is that the average person doesn’t really care to a certain extent what they buy or eat .they probably wouldn’t go reading all the small print either
Have a look at https://pinchofnom.com/ , lots of quick and easy and most importantly healthy bits in there.
Jack.77 said:
I think going off meat a bit as well , a few times bought posh burgers etc and only had few bites then binned
with the recent sugar taxes more focus should be on unnecessary added fats to dinners etc or products sort of pretending to be healthy
After reading just about all the packing in the shops I’m surprised how unhealthy /overpriced everything is ....I don’t see why it should be almost forced on us so much but the truth is that the average person doesn’t really care to a certain extent what they buy or eat .they probably wouldn’t go reading all the small print either
Any prepackaged burgers, sausages etc will have added salt and fat. You need more fat in stuff like that than more people would like to admit to make them tasty anyway.with the recent sugar taxes more focus should be on unnecessary added fats to dinners etc or products sort of pretending to be healthy
After reading just about all the packing in the shops I’m surprised how unhealthy /overpriced everything is ....I don’t see why it should be almost forced on us so much but the truth is that the average person doesn’t really care to a certain extent what they buy or eat .they probably wouldn’t go reading all the small print either
If you're really concerned it's a doddle to make your own. Not so much with sausage links but beef and/or pork mince with some basic larder ingredients will get you burgers, sausage patties, meatballs or whatever.
It depends on whether you want to eat healthy, or lose weight. The two are linked, but most people who espouse eating healthy aren't also trying to lose 60lb.
Eat healthy can be cutting out processed etc, Mediterranean diet, etc.
Most people I know who have lost weight either go Keto (it weirds me out, but I've seen former pie-men become gym bods), cut out alcohol (BIG impact) or replace one meal with a "strict meal" each day. Basically, eat normal breakfast and lunch, then eat broccoli with soy sauce on it for dinner. Every day. Boring, but it seems to work.
Eat healthy can be cutting out processed etc, Mediterranean diet, etc.
Most people I know who have lost weight either go Keto (it weirds me out, but I've seen former pie-men become gym bods), cut out alcohol (BIG impact) or replace one meal with a "strict meal" each day. Basically, eat normal breakfast and lunch, then eat broccoli with soy sauce on it for dinner. Every day. Boring, but it seems to work.
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