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Eating healthier
I have decent muscle tone but I think I could use a bit of fat loss. I know you can't really go by numbers and it's better to just go by if you like the way you look (and you're healthy of course), so my guess is if I lost around 5-10 pounds I'd be happy. I'm 15 years old, 5'3" and about 128 lbs right now. I don't want to totally change my life but hopefully I can make do with some changes to help me lose my gut, haha.
I know it is better to eat more small meals than 3 regular sized meals. On weekdays it could be difficult to do this - what I think I can do is eat breakfast at around 6:30 AM. I then have lunch at school from 10:45-11:15 AM. When my school ends at 2:20 I have 20 minutes to get ready for my sports practice, and I usually end up rushing because I talk to friends before getting ready. I will work on that and attempt to eat a small meal around then. My practices end everyday around 4:45-5:00 PM. Dinner is usually around 6:30 for me and I usually just have to eat what my mom cooks.
I'm not very good with figuring out how to distribute the meals to be a good size so I have enough energy but I'm not over eating, and how to balance out the nutrients.
For breakfast, I love eggs with cheese... I'm not sure if that's a great idea but it's always my favorite. If it's not good, what else is a better initiative?
For lunch it doesn't matter much but my cafeteria's selection isn't very healthy so I pack my lunch - anything that won't spoil in my locker is fine, so suggestions here would be great :)
For the meal before practice, I would want something quick and not needing any preparation. My mom buys whey protein bars which I like, would that be a good idea? Or something else quick?
Dinner isn't my decision usually, but most nights I eat a spinach salad and something along the lines of a chicken cutlet and a vegetable or pasta.
I'm trying to also drink a lot more water to keep myself hydrated for my practices and I drink milk for the calcium (and I love it).
I know that was a lot but if anyone can recommend some foods to make this plan work it would be great!
I know exercise is a huge part also but I have to ask that separately because there are some complications, lol. Thanks though!
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i eat super healthy & here are some things i have:
breakfast-probably eggs arent the best choice. maybe try hard-boiled eggs with salt/pepper instead. but you seem to exercise a lot so you could probably let yourself go at breakfast. breakfast is the most important meal of the day cause you have the whole day to work it off & you dont want it to keep you full. I eat the new Special K Chocolatey Delight with bananas & or strawberries cause i love chocolate & it gives me energy (its really good for u too).
lunch-a like pita ("No Fat Whole Wheat Pita Pockets")or whole wheat bread. I also like to buy "Light flat-out wraps" & put some shredded cheese, turkey or chicken & lettuce. i buy the small MOTT'S cinnamon applesauces also. i often pack fruit also.
the before practice meal-u could have pita, applesauce, or fruit from lunch. you could also try melting one slice of american cheese in a pita. you could also get a quick, on-the-go baggie of cheerios or some other healthy cereal.
dinner-you sound like your doing good. with pasta, try longer pasta if you can have a say (like angel hair, spaghetti or linguini). also, tomato sauces are much better than cheese ones. you could add chicken, hard-boiled eggs, shrimp, salmon, scallops or raisins/grapes to a salad if possible to spice it up & keep you interested.
hope i helped!!<33EAS
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This isn't going to help you, but you could ask this question to MikeCFT:
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That's his column. He's a fitness trainer & he's really big on things like nutrition & exercise, so he can help you most. =)
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