Eating better?

[nooera]

I'm about 5'11 , 210 and i really wanna get down to about 185. I work landscaping during the day but i basically eat whatever i please when i get home, late into the night. So although i'm outside all day, i feel like it's not helping with my weight because my eating habits aren't up to par. What are all my healthy NT'ers eating? And what's the eating schedule look like? I know i could easily Google this, but i want some first hand accounts of people i can relate to. School me

 

[nooera]

I'm about 5'11 , 210 and i really wanna get down to about 185. I work landscaping during the day but i basically eat whatever i please when i get home, late into the night. So although i'm outside all day, i feel like it's not helping with my weight because my eating habits aren't up to par. What are all my healthy NT'ers eating? And what's the eating schedule look like? I know i could easily Google this, but i want some first hand accounts of people i can relate to. School me

 

[RustyShackleford]

The biggest changes are doing to come from making the following changes:
1. Eating breakfast every morning
2. Eating smaller meals for frequently
3. Drinking only water, or green tea.
4. Protein with every meal
5. If you want have carbs earlier in the day, like at breakfast or your second meal.
6. Whatever are your favorite vegetable, starting keeping it more frequently, like at every meal to begin with. It makes you get used to getting vegetables with every meal. After a while you will get sick of it and try something new, but at least you will be in that habit of eating better.

My tip is that on your day off make spend a couple hours cooking. Like making a large batch of chilli, grilling some chicken, some lentils, cooking a load of brown rice. So when you get home late at night you can just heat something up. That way you know when you leave work at you got home at home waiting for you, so there is no need to stop and get fast food. 

Others will probably go into more detail but these are more general tip that should be that hard to start with

 

[RustyShackleford]

The biggest changes are doing to come from making the following changes:
1. Eating breakfast every morning
2. Eating smaller meals for frequently
3. Drinking only water, or green tea.
4. Protein with every meal
5. If you want have carbs earlier in the day, like at breakfast or your second meal.
6. Whatever are your favorite vegetable, starting keeping it more frequently, like at every meal to begin with. It makes you get used to getting vegetables with every meal. After a while you will get sick of it and try something new, but at least you will be in that habit of eating better.

My tip is that on your day off make spend a couple hours cooking. Like making a large batch of chilli, grilling some chicken, some lentils, cooking a load of brown rice. So when you get home late at night you can just heat something up. That way you know when you leave work at you got home at home waiting for you, so there is no need to stop and get fast food. 

Others will probably go into more detail but these are more general tip that should be that hard to start with

 

[turboman]

Shieeeet well the plan I have, which is written down and left upstairs kinda looks like this. Not always the same meals. Make sure you know what your serving sizes are.

Breakfast:
3 Cups of Cereal
2 Cups of Milk
1 medium fruit (banana, apple, orange)
1 Cooked egg without the yolk (egg-whites only)

Lunch:
Sandwich with 2 whole grain pieces of bread, 1 cup of leafy veggies, 2 oz. of ham or fish, 1.5 tsp mayo
1 medium fruit
1/2 cup of other veggies (carrots, celery)

Dinner:
1 cup of pasta or rice
2-3 oz. of lean meat or fish
Salad with 2 cups of veggies and fruit.
1 cup of milk

Snacks are about 2 hours in between meals, and are either carrots/celery or an apple. The crunchier the food, the harder the metabolism works. It's been working for me. Lots of water otherwise. I also workout using this diet, so maybe it might be different than yours because you don't have time to go to the gym. Don't overeat proteins or else they'll end up as fat.

Eating snacks and moderate amounts of fat will reduce hunger, and will mean your body is still maintaining metabolism. Best fats are unsaturated.

 

[turboman]

Shieeeet well the plan I have, which is written down and left upstairs kinda looks like this. Not always the same meals. Make sure you know what your serving sizes are.

Breakfast:
3 Cups of Cereal
2 Cups of Milk
1 medium fruit (banana, apple, orange)
1 Cooked egg without the yolk (egg-whites only)

Lunch:
Sandwich with 2 whole grain pieces of bread, 1 cup of leafy veggies, 2 oz. of ham or fish, 1.5 tsp mayo
1 medium fruit
1/2 cup of other veggies (carrots, celery)

Dinner:
1 cup of pasta or rice
2-3 oz. of lean meat or fish
Salad with 2 cups of veggies and fruit.
1 cup of milk

Snacks are about 2 hours in between meals, and are either carrots/celery or an apple. The crunchier the food, the harder the metabolism works. It's been working for me. Lots of water otherwise. I also workout using this diet, so maybe it might be different than yours because you don't have time to go to the gym. Don't overeat proteins or else they'll end up as fat.

Eating snacks and moderate amounts of fat will reduce hunger, and will mean your body is still maintaining metabolism. Best fats are unsaturated.

 

[nooera]

This is exactly what i was looking for. Why is it better to be eating snacks throughout the day though? Isn't the less calories the better? What's the latest i can eat? Other than green tea and water, i really shouldn't be drinking anything else? Usually i drink every friday and saturday and often sunday too. How bad is this affecting me? I love to drink but i really wanna get down to my ideal weight before the semester starts

 

[nooera]

This is exactly what i was looking for. Why is it better to be eating snacks throughout the day though? Isn't the less calories the better? What's the latest i can eat? Other than green tea and water, i really shouldn't be drinking anything else? Usually i drink every friday and saturday and often sunday too. How bad is this affecting me? I love to drink but i really wanna get down to my ideal weight before the semester starts

 

[the north west]

don't drink soda

don't eat out

eat more meals but smaller in size

 

[the north west]

don't drink soda

don't eat out

eat more meals but smaller in size