trigs;388437 wrote
1) popcorn with just a little salt isn't that bad and it'll fill your stomach for a snack without the pointless calories. if you really need it, add a little coconut oil instead of butter.
5) drink LOTS of water. like a ton of water. even one full glass before a meal and then just eat slowly and stop when you are full - this will help curb your appetite.
6) limit all your carbs (i'm reluctant to say no carbs because i don't think eliminating them completely is actually healthy, but for this bet it may okay as long as it is only for a few months). a lot of restaurants have gluten free alternatives that are not on their main menus, you just have to ask.
8) fruit and fruit juice can be misleading as they can still have a lot of calories despite being healthy for you. for a drink with a meal, i'd suggest a flavoured sparkling water instead of juice as it comes with zero calories and is surprisingly refreshing with food. for example, fortino's has lemon, lime and mandarin flavoured sparking waters.
gl guys!
Thanks trigs!
Couple questions/comments:
1) Why would coconut oil be better than butter? In equal quantities they would have the exact same calories, would they not? For health purposes I would say coconut oil is essentially equivalent to butter, and both are huge improvements over margarine or whatever comes in microwave popcorn.
5) Totally agree. Water is key!
6) Limiting starchy/sugary carbs (bread, potatoes, rice, fruit) is a good idea. Don't limit yourself on vegetables/greens! Gluten free doesn't have any relation to carb free.
8) THIS is probably the most important piece of advice. Drinking your calories is a main cause of weight gain. Limiting fruit is also a good idea, though some fruit is better than others. Berries are pretty good. Bananas and grapes are very sugary and should be avoided.