Comments on: Top Ten Weight Loss Foods for Women http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/ Healthy Low Calorie Diets, Low Calorie Diet Plans, Sample Menus, and more by a Nutritionist Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lori http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-15899 Lori Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:56:44 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/#comment-15899 Hi Nichole, You've been through a lot with the three pregnancies, young children to care for and body weight that doesn't seem to want to budge. That's got to be very frustrating! I do believe you can reach your goal weight and maybe better but as you've already learned it won't be easy. The good news is that if you want to have a slimmer body and no "pouch" you can do it by choosing to eat a very healthy diet and doing the best kinds of exercise. I say this is good news because the recommendations I have for you will mean you can not only get what YOU want but in the process you will be showing your CHILDREN that making good choices about health matters. Let's start with diet. You need well-balanced nutritious but low calorie meals throughout the day. Breakfast matters! Get in the habit of eating breakfasts that provide you with plenty of lean protein (this might be lean meat or fish or eggs, etc.) along with dietary fiber (fruit or vegetables or whole grains such as whole wheat bread or oatmeal). Or you might have some low fat plain yogurt with added fruit and a low calorie whole grain muffin. Study after study show that people who eat breakfast weigh less. The protein and dietary fiber gets you off to a good start for the day and makes staying on track easier. Studies have also shown that people who eat low fat plain yogurt and/or low fat cottage cheese (without lots of sugar) while dieting may lose more body fat and particularly belly fat than people who don't. Strictly limit sugar in your diet and be particularly on the watch for any sources of fructose. Some natural fructose in fruit is fine. All the added fructose and other sugars in processed foods are not! Too much sugar is not good for many reasons that I don't have time to go into here but fructose unlike some other sugars seems to increase belly fat. You will also want to strictly limit refined grains such as what you'll find in most white bread, white rice, pasta, and crackers. A lower carb diet can be beneficial for some women when it comes to weight loss and loss of belly fat. However, I would not recommend going with a very low carb diet (20 net carbs or less). You might try going as low as 100 net carbs but when most people go lower than that they ended up missing/craving carbs so badly that the diet fails and the weight comes back on FAST! I also believe you're not being a good role model for your children when choosing to eat an unbalanced diet like that. Being physically active will go a long way in helping you achieve weight loss and loss of belly fat. Being active with your kids is a great way to lose weight and it sets such a good example. Find things to do that are FUN! Hiking, biking, swimming, dancing, etc. If you have the time to do a bit of exercise on your own the very best choice is to work up to being able to do high intensity workouts in short periods of time. Especially good for loss of all fat including belly fat is interval training. Have you had a chance to read my blog post on <a href="http://www.womenandweight.com/exercise/high-intensity-workouts-for-weight-loss/" title="High Intensity Workouts for Weight Loss" rel="nofollow">High Intensity Workouts for Weight Loss</a>? In conclusion, it is possible to lose the weight and get rid of your belly pouch. I had a horrible belly pouch for many years and I struggled to figure out how I could get rid of it and I'm a Nutritionist! The truth is that we didn't have all the knowledge we have today. I had to try a variety of different things till I figured out what actually worked. The information I've shared here made all the difference for me. I still have a bit of wrinkled skin on my belly where the pouch used to be BUT no pouch! You can do it! I have lots of articles on this website to show you how to make healthy low calorie breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks. I have exercise suggestions and motivational tips. Keep checking back and let me know how it goes for you! My best wishes, Lori Hi Nichole,

You’ve been through a lot with the three pregnancies, young children to care for and body weight that doesn’t seem to want to budge. That’s got to be very frustrating! I do believe you can reach your goal weight and maybe better but as you’ve already learned it won’t be easy. The good news is that if you want to have a slimmer body and no “pouch” you can do it by choosing to eat a very healthy diet and doing the best kinds of exercise. I say this is good news because the recommendations I have for you will mean you can not only get what YOU want but in the process you will be showing your CHILDREN that making good choices about health matters.

Let’s start with diet. You need well-balanced nutritious but low calorie meals throughout the day. Breakfast matters! Get in the habit of eating breakfasts that provide you with plenty of lean protein (this might be lean meat or fish or eggs, etc.) along with dietary fiber (fruit or vegetables or whole grains such as whole wheat bread or oatmeal). Or you might have some low fat plain yogurt with added fruit and a low calorie whole grain muffin. Study after study show that people who eat breakfast weigh less. The protein and dietary fiber gets you off to a good start for the day and makes staying on track easier. Studies have also shown that people who eat low fat plain yogurt and/or low fat cottage cheese (without lots of sugar) while dieting may lose more body fat and particularly belly fat than people who don’t.

Strictly limit sugar in your diet and be particularly on the watch for any sources of fructose. Some natural fructose in fruit is fine. All the added fructose and other sugars in processed foods are not! Too much sugar is not good for many reasons that I don’t have time to go into here but fructose unlike some other sugars seems to increase belly fat.

You will also want to strictly limit refined grains such as what you’ll find in most white bread, white rice, pasta, and crackers.
A lower carb diet can be beneficial for some women when it comes to weight loss and loss of belly fat. However, I would not recommend going with a very low carb diet (20 net carbs or less). You might try going as low as 100 net carbs but when most people go lower than that they ended up missing/craving carbs so badly that the diet fails and the weight comes back on FAST! I also believe you’re not being a good role model for your children when choosing to eat an unbalanced diet like that.

Being physically active will go a long way in helping you achieve weight loss and loss of belly fat. Being active with your kids is a great way to lose weight and it sets such a good example. Find things to do that are FUN! Hiking, biking, swimming, dancing, etc.

If you have the time to do a bit of exercise on your own the very best choice is to work up to being able to do high intensity workouts in short periods of time. Especially good for loss of all fat including belly fat is interval training. Have you had a chance to read my blog post on High Intensity Workouts for Weight Loss?

In conclusion, it is possible to lose the weight and get rid of your belly pouch. I had a horrible belly pouch for many years and I struggled to figure out how I could get rid of it and I’m a Nutritionist! The truth is that we didn’t have all the knowledge we have today. I had to try a variety of different things till I figured out what actually worked. The information I’ve shared here made all the difference for me. I still have a bit of wrinkled skin on my belly where the pouch used to be BUT no pouch! You can do it!

I have lots of articles on this website to show you how to make healthy low calorie breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks. I have exercise suggestions and motivational tips. Keep checking back and let me know how it goes for you!

My best wishes,

Lori

]]> By: Nichole http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-15875 Nichole Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:24:27 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/#comment-15875 I am 25 an 5'6 . I have tried for 4 years to get my weight off.. when I first got pregnant I only weighed 125 by the end of that pregnancy I was 210. there was no medical reason they could find to why I gained so much weight. a year later with the second pregnancy I was 180 and didn’t go above 185 entire time.. 60 months later I again was pregnant with a third I never went above 180 I am now 165 and I have been struggling to get it off. the lowest I have gotten is 165. however no matter what I do I have this horrible pouch that makes me look much larger than I am.. I was told diets and the right exercise would alleviate this problem . but I cant seem to find the right diet or exercise to get past 165. my goal weight is 150 and to flatten my stomach out finally.....Okay here’s my question.. Do u know of any diet excise combos that would be right for me? I am 25 an 5’6 . I have tried for 4 years to get my weight off.. when I first got pregnant I only weighed 125 by the end of that pregnancy I was 210. there was no medical reason they could find to why I gained so much weight. a year later with the second pregnancy I was 180 and didn’t go above 185 entire time.. 60 months later I again was pregnant with a third I never went above 180 I am now 165 and I have been struggling to get it off. the lowest I have gotten is 165. however no matter what I do I have this horrible pouch that makes me look much larger than I am.. I was told diets and the right exercise would alleviate this problem . but I cant seem to find the right diet or exercise to get past 165. my goal weight is 150 and to flatten my stomach out finally…..Okay here’s my question.. Do u know of any diet excise combos that would be right for me?

]]> By: Lori http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-15488 Lori Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:31:10 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/#comment-15488 Hi Fatemeh, Thanks for your kind words. It's good to know some of the information is helpful no matter where a person might live. Lori Hi Fatemeh,

Thanks for your kind words. It’s good to know some of the information is helpful no matter where a person might live.

Lori

]]> By: Fatemeh http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-15486 Fatemeh Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:37:07 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/#comment-15486 Hi Lori, Just wanted to let you know i appreciate the hard work you have put in to introduce healthy ways to me and many other women. I also introduce this website to my other friends in Dubai. Thanks again! Hi Lori,
Just wanted to let you know i appreciate the hard work you have put in to introduce healthy ways to me and many other women. I also introduce this website to my other friends in Dubai.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Lori http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-15480 Lori Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:15:35 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/top-ten-weight-loss-foods-for-women/#comment-15480 Hi Susanna, I don't know your height so it's hard to say for sure. However, I am wondering if you might do well with my 1500 calorie diet plan (see the link on the top of the page). Do keep your medical doctor informed about your diet choices. Good luck, Lori Hi Susanna,

I don’t know your height so it’s hard to say for sure. However, I am wondering if you might do well with my 1500 calorie diet plan (see the link on the top of the page).

Do keep your medical doctor informed about your diet choices.

Good luck,

Lori

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