From Kaye, Age 17 - 01/12/06 - IP#: 68.210.48.xxx Click here to reply
Ht. 5'7, Wt. TMI - If I am going to try not to eat to many carbs should I cut out certain vegatables, like corn and carrots?
Reply from charlotte, Age 15 - 01/13/06 - IP#: 71.112.36.xxx cirn not carrots i would nto do a low carb diet cause usually u gain the weight back try doin so i would do somethin like this Okay switch to low fat and fat free foods. Like switch to 1% milk and then work your way down to skim milk, use 50% light cheese, fat free mayonnaise (I prefer fat free miracle whip. It has more flavor) and stuff like that. Don’t eat a lot of butter. Try using Butter Buds which are butter flavored granulates. You can find them in the seasonings section at the store. Eat high in fiber foods like whole wheat bread instead of white. Instead of eating regular pizza try frozen smartones or south beach diet pizzas. And instead of ice cream try south beach diet cookies and weightwatchers ice cream bars, weight watchers cake, healthy choice ice cream, no pudge ice cream bars, or skinny cow ice cream bars. They have a lot of desserts out there that aren’t that bad for you! Some things I find helpful is to eat a small salad with fat free dressing with lunch and dinner. It makes you more full when you go to eat your main meal. Don't eat too many sweets. Make sure you don't have soda or chips on a regular basis. Eat LOTS of fruits and vegetables. And drink A LOT of water! Exercise daily. You can walk, or you can run, or ride your bike, or swim. Whatever you choose to do make sure you exercise for at least an hour daily. If you want you can just walk for thrity minutes and then swim for a little while and then just do outside play like jumping on a trampoline or playing basketball. weigh yourself every week and keep track of your weight. if you feel like snacking try drinking flavored water to satisfy your sweet tooth. Pay attention to portion sizes. If the serving size is one cup, don't have more than one cup. Portion sizes are one of the most important things in dieting. And remember to have faith in yourself. If you get yourself down it'll be ten times harder. And also remember to let go every once in a while and eat something that isn't in your diet! Good luck!
Reply from anne, Age 19 - 01/13/06 - IP#: 216.66.121.xxx only if you're severely cutting out carbs- like for south beach or atkins. complex carbs are good for you- carrots and corn have complex carbs. if you're not on a low-carb diet- try to hit between 100-200 carbs a day. even limiting that much i tend to lose weight!
Reply from Anna, Age 17 - 01/13/06 - IP#: 69.215.3.xxx I don't eat corn because the carbs are so high.. but I still always eat carrots.
