Diet Tips
In General:
- Weigh yourself only once or twice a week - not every day
- Only weigh yourself first thing in the morning, naked, and after you've peed.
- Lots of girls swear by measuring weightloss with a tape-measure around your waist and hips - this allows for you gaining muscle weight (muscle weighs more than fat)
- Drink 8 glasses of water every day (for some reason this amount speeds up weightloss to the max! don't know why!)
- Set realistic goals for yourself
- Treat yourself when you've done well (most of us treat ourselves with shopping!)
- Never eat less than 1000 calories a day
- Eat as slowly as you can - for example chewing a mouthful 10 times before swallowing
- Don't completely cut out a particular food group - you'll crave it and/or get vitamin deficiencies!
- Avoid sugar as much as possible
- Avoid processed foods (things with lots of ingredients - be wary of 'diet' foods - they're often unhealthy)
- Make meals colourful - makes it more exciting and means it's more likely to have a variation of different vitamins
- Take a multi-vitamin every day
- Don't make a big deal out of it - it will annoy your friends/family and you'll get bored quick
Best Foods & Drinks:
- Vegetables
- Fruits
- Cereals (sugarfree or low-sugar - common favourites are Weetabix, oatmeal/porridge and Special K)
- Yoghurt (low-fat, but not fat-free)
- low-calorie jelly
- wholemeal bread
- wholegrain pasta
- potatoes (these are really filling!)
- beans
- chicken and turkey
- fish
- green tea (supposedly boosts your metabolism)
- water
- apples (big favourite)
- skimmed milk
- cottage cheese
- soup (really filling!)
- salad
- eggs