Fast food, take out, and processed food are full of fat and generally do not contain the nutritional elements necessary to facilitate weight loss or even just good health. The saying "you are what you eat" comes to mind when I see overweight people eating unhealthy food.
A typical McDonald's meal, burger, fries, and soda, come to an astounding 1,100 calories. That is nearly a total day's allotment of calories for the typical 140 pounds women trying to lose weight. Choosing the right type of food is imperative to achieving your goal of weight loss.
The first step is to avoid eating out whenever possible. Learning to plan your meals ahead of time at home will go a long way in fueling your body with the correct type of food but also will reduce the burden on your wallet. Set aside about fifteen minutes once a week to take an inventory of your kitchen and to plan your meals for the rest of the week.
Here is an example of a week's worth of meals:
1. Baked salmon with grilled vegetables
2. Zesty shrimp stir-fry
3. Vegetable pizzas on tortilla wraps
4. Roast chicken and sweet potato mash
5. Leftover roast chicken pita pockets
6. Black bean chili (vegetarian style or with ground turkey)
7. Pork tenderloin with steamed asparagus and broccoli
Notice how everything is simple and allows you to put your own spin on things. No need to follow a specific recipe here. Planning your meals allows for the greatest amount of control over what you are spending and to avoid letting foods go to waste. Aim to include as many vegetables in your meals as possible - stick closely with bright colored vegetables for a variety of vitamins and minerals, textures and tastes to complement all your dishes.
When you are actually doing your shopping - make sure to stick to the list. You will be tempted to buy items outside of your list but do not give in. If you can avoid purchasing any 'negative' foods that are not a part of your plan, it will become much easier to curb once you are at home with no "negative" food to eat.
The idea of choosing food to help you meet your fitness goals is dependent upon what your goals actually are. Most people are looking to lose weight and choosing clean, unrefined foods are going to provide the most amount of nutrition to help you to achieve these goals.
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Josh has been writing for many years on topics that interest him. An example of one of his websites is http://osterblenderparts.org which provides information on the Oster 10 speed blender .
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