Re: Apple cider vinegar
Originally Posted by
Rhian
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Wow you've done so well LQ
I know you're right but I feel like I need a good kickstart to my metabolism
Here is what I did:
Protein, I aimed for 60g a day
Be mindful of carbs, I do eat them but too many can be detrimental to the diet
Drink up to 2 litres cold water a day, drink before a meal, it helps fill you up.
More fibre, I added a couple of prunes with my porridge
Plenty fruit and veg, grains, beetroot, salad vegetables, oily fish, kale, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, root veg, lean meat, eggs, shellfish, pasta and rice are ok in real moderation, blueberries, strawberries etc, handful of nuts, seeds, quinoa, giant couscous, lentils, pearl barley, oats, brown rice, yoghurt, milk, eggs, lean meat.
I eat a couple square dark chocolate a day for the health benefit. I'm very disciplined so if you can't resist chocolate and would eat the whole bar then perhaps that's not a good idea, I know so many people find it hard to stop at 2 squares!!!
Track your food, I use an app called My Fitness Pal, if you haven't used it I highly recommend it as it tracks your food and exercise etc.
If you are at a plateau try lifting some weights and do some power walking as sometimes the body reacts to a new exercise. Keep swimming though, as you know, its a fab exercise to help us tone up.
Doing all this over the past 2 and half years has helped me to lose a lot of weight.
My advice would be, just see this as a healthy eating lifestyle and not a diet, just a plan you will do for the rest of your life.
Like I said earlier, if you plateau don't stress, it's just your body needing to catch up, it will shift if you stick to the plan, I promise.
I hope you don't mind me sharing this with you Rhi, I just wanted to share my education and success on following a nutritionally balanced diet.
I wish we lived close by, we could do this together!
Good luck and keep me informed of your progress.
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