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What are the ideal foods to eat on a weightloss mission?

11 Responses to “What are the ideal foods to eat on a weightloss mission?”

1. Madi H said :
   February 4th, 2011 at 4:08 pm

   eat lots of fruits vegetables and soup:][:
2. Nicholas L said :
   February 4th, 2011 at 4:46 pm

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3. retronigg said :
   February 4th, 2011 at 4:49 pm

   celery and veggies oh organic food would be good
4. zombeh_pug said :
   February 4th, 2011 at 5:32 pm

   Eat a few dominoe pizzas and deepfrie some fries. Make sure to only Big Macs and you’ll lose plenty of weight!!!
5. mia elizabeth said :
   February 4th, 2011 at 5:50 pm

   go with your super foods. nuts, berries, green vegetables. remember to get your protein and eat good foods that give you energy
6. ¢Φяïภ™ said :
   February 4th, 2011 at 6:19 pm

   1. Journaling
   Writing down your daily food intake is a way to acknowledge the importance of your weight loss mission and help you to take it seriously. Tracking your food, your emotional triggers, and daily physical activity helps you identify patterns and habits that lead to overeating and inactivity. Just the act can keep you on task: When you know you have to write it down, sometimes that doughnut becomes less appealing! The National Weight Control Registry says that journaling is one of the most powerful tools used by all successful dieters.
   Clinic Tip: At least once a day, journal your foods by clicking “My Journal” in the navigation on the site. You can track your meals all at once and click “submit,” or you can enter the foods several times a day (use the save option and click “submit” when you are done for the day.) “My Journal” provides daily feedback on how you are doing on your plan and analyzes your weekly intake after seven days.

   2. Daily exercise
   Get moving! Exercise burns calories and suppresses the appetite. The National Academy of Sciences recently set new recommendations of 60 minutes of exercise per day, up from 30. But don’t panic! Only 30 minutes per day needs to be vigorous activity; use other activities of daily living to add up to the remaining 30 minutes. Here’s even more help: a study in the Journal of American College of Nutrition showed that you can get the same benefits from 10-minute increments as with 30 minutes of continuous exercise.
   Clinic Tip: The National Institutes of Health says that unless diet and exercise are sustained, most weight loss will be regained. Let Rich Weil, our exercise physiologist, help you get started and stay on a personalized exercise routine. Then find a buddy in our Weight Loss Community and make a commitment to support each other.

   3. Kick up the calcium
   Recent research by Zemel and his colleagues at the University of Tennessee has shown that consuming three servings a day of calcium-rich dairy foods can speed up weight loss by 50%-70% while strengthening bones and preventing osteoporosis. It’s a no-brainer — how can you argue with eating yogurt, cheese, and milk – all really healthy foods if you choose low-fat versions – while enhancing weight loss?
   Clinic Tip: WebMD’s program endorses and recommends plenty of calcium to help you lose weight and keep your bones strong. If you are lactose sensitive, we have plenty of tips for you (such as aged cheeses and yogurts with active cultures) on our Recipe Doctor and Ask the Dietitian community boards.

   4. Protein at every meal
   Research from the University of Illinois reported in the Journal of Nutrition suggests that eating more high-quality protein can help a person maintain muscle mass and reduce body fat during weight loss. That’s because of leucine, an amino acid, which spares muscle proteins during weight loss, so you only lose the fat and not the muscle. Maintaining muscle during weight loss is essential because it helps the body burn more calories.

   However, too much protein can strain your kidneys, leach calcium from your bones, and prevent you from eating all the other nutritious foods in your diet. So be sure that the protein you eat is just one part of a well-balanced diet.
   Clinic Tip: The WebMD Weight Loss Clinic recommends a high quality protein diet of 15%-35%. This level of protein is within the guidelines from the National Academy of Sciences’ recommendations. We encourage users to choose lean protein from a wide variety of sources including eggs, fish, poultry, meat, low-fat dairy, beans, and nuts.

   5. Believe in breakfast
   You can actually lose weight by eating breakfast! The National Weight Control Registry cites breakfast as one of the key factors to long-term weight control. In fact, studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that people who skip breakfast tend to be heavier that those who eat a nourishing meal. How can that be? A healthy breakfast keeps blood sugar and hormone levels stable while your metabolism hums along at a higher level, burning more calories.
7. Mark C. Falugo said :
   February 4th, 2011 at 6:39 pm

   Eat less and exercise more! The best way to drop the pounds. Otherwise fruits, vegetables (lots of fiber make you feel full) skinless chicken and lots of water. Good Luck!
8. bbaby said :
   February 4th, 2011 at 6:50 pm

   Celery and pickles have negative calories, so you burn calories when you eat them.
   all vegetables are good. as long as you don’t deep fry them haha.
   Fruits that are mostly water like melons, etc.
   drink a lot of water and juices because it cleans out your system and makes you less hungry.
9. ★Nicolette★ said :
   February 4th, 2011 at 7:19 pm

   drink lots of water, and eat regularly. don’t starve yourself, because once you start eating again, you’ll gain everything back, trust me.

   eat lots of fruits and veggies, and if you eat bread, make sure it’s whole grain. white bread is pretty fattening. you can also eat lean meats, like fish, turkey and chicken breast.

   skip out on sweets, candy, sugary foods, chips, ice cream, cake, and cookies.

   if you feel hungry, but don’t want to over eat, chew gum. it’ll keep your mouth busy and it tricks yourself into thinking your eating.

   cut out ALL soda! if you stop drinking soda, it helps you out a lot!
   and don’t forget to exercise!

   try walking, jogging, jump rope, dancing, bike riding and swimming. try exercising for 45-80 minutes a day.
   good luck!
10. Prometheus said :
    February 4th, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    Sounds like a really good goal to have, if you want to lose weight, not only do you have to change your eating habit, you have to get in to the habit of exercising. I say habit because once you do it for a while, it will become like a habit and you will continue doing it. As for what to eat, eat a lot more vegetables then you would usually eat. Avoid soft drinks like the plague, you would be surprised how much of a difference just that will make. Also try to avoid chips and other salty and fatty snacks, i am not saying don’t eat it, just cut it down. Surprisingly spicier food and green tea has also shown to reduce weight, so give that a try. For the amount of weight you want to lose, i would suggest eating a lot of small meals throughout the day rather then a few large meals, also remember that breakfast is key, it will give you a boost in the morning and keep you from eating a lot later on. Eat lots of green, avoid fast food and exercise and you should be at your goal in no time. Most importantly, don’t get discouraged, you can make it, just put your mind to it and keep working on it.
11. Tango said :
    February 4th, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    1. Corn

    2. Cherries

    3. Blueberries

    4. Okra

    5. Strawberries

    6. Eggplant

    7. Tomatoes

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