fat loss diet

[chaos5446]

instead of what i should eat, can you guys give me a list of foods to stay away from that maybe i would have never thought of?

[Eileen]

You have to count your calories. There are no magic foods. Too much of anything, even tuna and lettuce and you can gain weight.

However, here are some foods that are a bad idea in general.

Sugar. Anything that contains sugar as one of the first five ingredients. Only exception is dextrose post workout.

Processed food in general. Anything with a long list of ingredients, particularly anything with ingredients you don't recognise, can't pronouce and don't have in your own kitchen.

Transfats. Anything with transfat is a complete no-no. Watch out for hydrogenated vegetable oils in any list of ingredients. Low fat spreads are notorious, but so are most baked goods.

Junk food. Pizza, fries, breaded chicken wings, deep fried anything.

White flour. In general, bagels are not the healthy option. They are 300 odd calories worth of a very high gi carb. Unless you want a high gi carb, then try something like rye crackers. Lower cal, higher fibre, lower gi.

[Eliz1082]

I agree with the above post 100%

I will add high fructose corn syrup to this list. Studies have shown that it can interfere with the body's insulin regulation and sensitivity. This may cause more fat storage and put you at risk for diabetes.

[Eileen]

Oh yeah, forgot that one. Here in Dublin Ireland, HFCS is still rare.

[Eliz1082]

Oh yeah, forgot that one. Here in Dublin Ireland, HFCS is still rare.

I know, right? I live in Europe (different places) 9 months out of the year and it is amazing how much less it is used. I was used to my post workout Powerade containing malodextrin and all of the sport drinks here in the US have HFCS :( We need better regulations here, they make everything as cheap as possible.

[goofeegrrl]

avoid foods with a high glycemic value. high glycemic foods tend to stimulate fat storage and spike insulin levels.