What foods are a great source of protein for weight loss program and how much is recommended per meal?
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yogurt is said to be good. look at the serving size on the back of the container (usually 1/2 to 1 cup) or buy the single serving size.
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No dairy products, reduce your carbs, increase protein and eat 5 SMALL meals (snack size) a day. Power walk at least 45 mins a day, and within 2 weeks you'll be 10 lbs lighter.  If you need to lose 5-7 pounds super fast, then just buy meal replacement bars and only eat those for a week.  Nothing else.  (No more than 2.5 a day).  Not the best thing to do, but short term it works.
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Generally, you want to eat about 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight if you are trying to gain muscle mass and are working out with weights regularly. Some body builders even double that amount. But if you want to just maintain the muscle you have about half that is okay. Protein is so vital to every thing that goes on in your body. Enzymes, hormones, body cells, bone, skin and muscle are all made up of the amino acids from proteins so plenty of protein is essential but balance that with an equal amount of good carbohydrates to give your body the energy it needs to do all things it does.
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Get some Whey Protein Powder take about 3 scoops a day, or the recommened dosage make sure its low in calories less than 130grams per serving, and make sure it has atleast 17grams of protein per serving, eat lean meats, chicken breast, tuna, salmon, eat vegetables like broccoli also fruits, dried fruits and some almonds, walnuts,peanuts
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I have an 17 year old daughter who is at this time 5'6 91 lbs.\nWe have started a program of 500 calories a day more than her normal eating habits of 1000 calories a day and within\na month we hope to have her at 2000 calories a day.\nWe have also started a cardio and weight training program to gain lean muscle mass not fat, Lot's of pasta, chicken, fish, fruit, whole milk, and protein shakes we prefer Muscle milk for it's taste and calories.Good eating habits are hard to keep up with at any age but you can get pretty creative with good foods and protein shakes.REMEMBER GAIN MUSCLE NOT FAT  good luck
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You still need good protein sources.  Do 1 egg and 2 egg whites for breakfast with a small sprinkle of shredded reduced fat cheese and 1 cup of mixed berries, can buy frozen in bags and jsut thaw.  Lunch you can do a salad with diced ham or turkey low fat dressing or vinegarette.  I like to do a pouch of teryaki tuna(140 calories, 26 grams of protein) and a pouch of instant oatmeal with 6 grams of fiver for lunch.  and dinner is a lean meat and vegetables.  Something like this would be a more healthy option for loosing weight.  and i know it works I have lost 45 pounds since july.  Oh and i eat things like a small handful of almonds or stringcheese  for snacks.  Quaker q-smart granola bars are also very good.
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You really need to try this. I believe you will be amazed. If you are not eating three meals a day then you need to start. If you are then you will need to replace at least one of those meals with a protein shake. You should start feeling a metabolisim boost. This will be the begining to your weight loss. If you wanted to add a supplement then you could. I would do some reserch before doing so. Most weight loss pills say in small print that diet and exercise is needed. They are enhancers! It sounds like you need some guidence and support. \n\nLinks for more info.
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Every year Americans invest billions of dollars in weight loss diets and gimmicks, many of which yield few results. However, the lure of quick, easy weight loss is hard to resist. Despite ineffective tools, most hopeful consumers are willing to give the next weight loss fad a chance. If you're planning to start a new diet, it is important to remember the following information.\n\nFood-specific diets: Have you ever tried the cabbage diet or the fruit-only diet? These are just a couple of examples of diets that promote one "specific" food that causes weight loss. No matter how much you think you'll enjoy ice cream at every meal, inevitably you will get bored with eating the same food repeatedly. As a result, you'll eat less food than needed to maintain your weight. This type of diet will not teach you healthier eating habits or provide a balance of nutrients, and consequently is not effective for long-term weight loss.\n\nHigh-protein, low-carbohydrate diets: One of the most recent trends in dieting, these diets are based on the concept that carbohydrates are "bad" and that everyone has some degree of insulin resistance, resulting in poor carbohydrate metabolism. Many proponents of these diets suggest that including carbohydrates in your diet will cause weight gain. The reality, though, is that eating more calories (whether as carbohydrate, fats, or protein) than you burn will cause weight gain.\n\nHigh-fiber, low-calorie diets: As I've noted in many previous blog entries, fiber-rich foods play an important role in a healthy diet. They are a helpful ingredient of weight loss efforts because they provide bulk to the diet, which helps you feel fuller sooner. Be careful, though: if you plan to increase the fiber in your diet, be sure to increase your fluid intake at the same time or you may experience cramping, bloating, and constipation. High-fiber diets will help with weight loss only if you restrict calories in conjunction with addition of extra grains, fruits and vegetables.\n\nLiquid diets: Consumers face a couple of different liquid diet options. Your local grocery store and pharmacy sell over-the-counter liquid meal replacements, which can be expensive and frequently add extra calories to daily consumption if not managed carefully. On the other hand are liquid diets that require medical supervision. These diets are usually very low in calories and may result in metabolic abnormalities if dieters are not carefully monitored. Neither type of liquid diet should be used for long‑term weight loss unless monitored by a health care professional. Radically changing your caloric intake in this way will not result in long-term behavior modification and healthy eating patterns.\n\nFasting: As a way to cleanse the body or jump-start a weight-loss program, fasting has been recommended for years. However, all that fasting really does is deprive your body of nutrients and decrease your energy, leaving you feeling weak and lightheaded. If the right nutrients are not available for your cells to use as energy, your liver will convert fat stores to ketones for use as energy (ketosis). Long-term ketosis can be harmful to your health.\n \nNo fad diet or gimmick will work magic for safe and effective weight loss. The following are some suggestions for ensuring a long-term healthy eating plan and getting your weight loss efforts off to an encouraging start: \nEat a variety of foods. Remember, a balanced diet will ensure that you get all necessary nutrients. \n\nGet some physical activity every day. Calories in must be less than calories out to ensure successful weight loss. To keep "calories out" at a healthful level, make you get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.\n\nInclude sources of fiber in your diet. They will add bulk and give you a feeling of fullness.\n\nChoose a diet low in fats, saturated fats, and cholesterol. You do need to consume some fat for good health. Aim for no mo
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You can use those programs for support if you like, but I would like to offer just a little advice. Everyone has offered you great advice and each person is correct.\n\nIt is important to figure out what it is you want to acheive. Do you want weight loss, do want muscle, do you want to tone up certain areas.\n\nWhat my wife and I do if we can is to try to and walk 30 minutes a day and if everyday is not possible at least 3 days to start. Drink lots and lots of water. Not only does this full your brain into be full but it helps to cleanse your body, gives you great skin, and for those of you that have constipation it helps to keep you bowels moving more regularly. I am a person who loves to snack, but lucky for me I love fresh fruits and vegis. Try to eat low fat cookies and such, they actual taste pretty good. Never double portion. Eat smaller portions and if you want more get a little more. Try not to eat after 6PM, though tough to do because of get togethers and what not, do your best. eating before bed is not a good idea because when we sleep our bodies do not provide enough energy to help with digestion. If you must snack before bed try fruit, vegies, or a couple of low fat cookies.\n\nCounting calories is a good Idea, however you want to eat calories that count. Vegitables have very little in calories but are a great source of vitamins. It really is about portion size. If you were to do a program I would recommend weight watchers. Try it for a month the neat thing is is that they give you a points counter which can help you when shopping.\n\nI have kind of rambled on so do this. 30min walk 4 days a week. Lots of water. plenty of vegies if you can, smaller portions, EASY ON THE DESSERTS, try low fat or no fat ones, they really are not bad. No late night eating but if you must something healty and light, no steaks and potatoes.\n\nOk then give it a try. If you have anymore questions help is just a keyboard away. And remember you have to find what works for you.
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giving a little effort would assure you of a really safe and effective weight loss. a low-carb, low fat, high-fiber diet is the best diet. this is a sample menu, about 1200 calories the whole day. you will not spend a lot, and you will not feel hunger.\n\nbreakfast:\n1 pc toast / sliced bread\n1 pc banana or apple\n1 glass of milk\ntea or coffee with low cal sweetener (or sugar)\n\n10 am snack:\n1 banana or apple OR\n10 pcs of berries OR\n1 cup popcorn\n1 glass lemonade or juice\n\nlunch:\nopen sandwich (no bread on top) containing:\n1 slice of smoked ham (about 60 grams)\ntomatoes, lettuce, onion\n1 glass juice/lemonade/tea\n\n4pm snack:\n3 pcs of oreo cookies OR\n1 palmful peanuts OR\nany medium sized fruit\n\ndinner:\n1 100-gram cut of lean meat (if chicken, no skin)\n1 1/2 golfball size serving mashed potato or pasta\nup to 2 cups of green veggies or steamed carrots and peas\ndessert: any medium fruit OR\n1 golfball size of low fat ice cream or sorbet\n1 cup of coffee or tea\n\nyou can do variations of this sample plan. very low cost (not totally no cost of course), and low maintenance. you will not feel any hunger at any time of the day. the best thing is, these foods are definitely available in your own house, probably also the things you eat daily. and you will not deprive yourself so binging and mood swings will be avoided.\n\nthrow in some exercise while you're at it: jogging, weightlifting for muscle development, pilates for flexibility (there are websites that show some basic pilates moves), powerwalking for stamina building. even regular day to day activities help - walking to the bus station, bicycling to the supermarket, mopping the floor, you can even do some jogging in-place while watching TV. remember that a well balanced diet and regular exercise is still the best. not only will you be kept trim, you will also stay healthy.\n\nremember that there are no quick-fix diets and exercises. starving yourself and pushing yourself to extreme exhaustion would only lead to even more dangers, and a higher medical cost. the best way to achieve your goal and to get a healthier body is to incorporate a well balanced diet and enough exercise in your daily life.
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WHAT to eat for losing weight\n\n• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially NC (negative calorie) food.\n\n* Print these lists. They will be your ... "Bible", from now on !\n* Dill and parsely - include them in all your salads. Also ognion + garlic.\n* Try eat mostly fresh vegs & fruits (whenever possible, of course)\n* If you really want a book, then check this out: The Negative Calorie Diet Workbook & Cookbook - eBook (Win95/98 only). Read more about this e-book here.\n\n\n• Eat fish, chicken, beef, pork. (preferences are in this order)\n\n* If you are a vegetarian, then ignore this!\n* Avoid fat meat\n\n\n• Eat 2-3 slices of bread/day. Don't EVER exclude bread from your diet!\n\n• Snacks between meals (if needed): apples, oranges, grepfruits and other NC fruits\n\n* Don't cheat ... NO cookies, chips, candies, brownies etc! \n* EVEN if they have "low fat" indication... They might have low fat, yet they can have lots of CALORIES !!!\n\n\n• About rice, potatoes, beans, [xxx]nuts, pastry, pasta... you know!\n\n* Don't eat too much of those, at least during the first weeks of the diet. I'm not a low carb addict, but I've noticed weight gains if consuming those in large quantities, especially when associated with other foods.\n* If you like them a lot, try and eat them like one meal. A nice delicious plate of spaghetti could be your lunch (never dinner!), followed by a nice big apple. These rich starch foods are not good for dinner!\n* At dinner time, chose mainly large mixed veggies salads... with fish, lean meat or cheese (if you are not a vegetarian). \n\n if u want to lose weight the best food to it are baked potatoes with nothing on it. no salt no nothing just plain. u can eat a 10000000000 baked potatoes till ur stuff and not gain a pound.  i heard that from a weight loss tape. the best drink is water or gatorade. thats a start then when you work out do some taeboo. if u want a macine. run with dumbells on a treadmill. u could do the rocky workout. but thats a new story. u could use a butterfly macine i think it works the abs
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Looking at your picture you are very young, I don´t know if eating a lot of protein will help you at this time, before doing any changes please consult your Doctor.\n\n   Protein helps to bring information to the brain, it is important to build muscle (including water), one food with lots of protein is fish, the amount will depend on your metabolism, your age, your weight, your genes and the proffesional opinion.\n\n    Balance is important, vegetables, some fruits, some cheese, milk and even butter is important in daily diet, some cereals will help too, those food that will raise your weight instantly is bread (because the body will convert that into glucose, sugars), but lipids, sugars and water is important to have the brain working, now, which type of sugar are we talking about, natural sugars, or proccessed ones.\n\n   Beans do have a lot of protein too, but again, the key is the size of the meal what counts and the balance. Some people say grapes (grape fruit) is a great source to lose weight, others think grapes do have a lot of sugar; almonds are good and important in the diet.\n\n   About drinking, a lot of natural juices, with vitamin C will clean your stomach and make your skin look radiant, forget about sodas, they will raise your weight, even if they are diet sodas.\n\n   You can do a weekly plan with your doctor and remember, to lose weight is a slow process but is worth it your friends and your body is going to appreciate.
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Buy some 1.5oz Detour bars from your local grocery store.  I get mine from Wawa.  It has Whey protein that fills you up.  Do yogurt for breakfast.  Have a Detour bar for lunch.  Get 2 Wendy's salads at night, one for dinner and one for a snack.  Do that for 3 weeks.  After you get down to your ideal weight, stick with the bars for lunch to maintain weight.
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WHAT to eat for losing weight\n\n• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially NC (negative calorie) food.\n\n* Print these lists. They will be your ... "Bible", from now on !\n* Dill and parsely - include them in all your salads. Also ognion + garlic.\n* Try eat mostly fresh vegs & fruits (whenever possible, of course)\n* If you really want a book, then check this out: The Negative Calorie Diet Workbook & Cookbook - eBook (Win95/98 only). Read more about this e-book here.\n\n\n• Eat fish, chicken, beef, pork. (preferences are in this order)\n\n* If you are a vegetarian, then ignore this!\n* Avoid fat meat\n\n\n• Eat 2-3 slices of bread/day. Don't EVER exclude bread from your diet!\n\n• Snacks between meals (if needed): apples, oranges, grepfruits and other NC fruits\n\n* Don't cheat ... NO cookies, chips, candies, brownies etc! \n* EVEN if they have "low fat" indication... They might have low fat, yet they can have lots of CALORIES !!!\n\n\n• About rice, potatoes, beans, [xxx]nuts, pastry, pasta... you know!\n\n* Don't eat too much of those, at least during the first weeks of the diet. I'm not a low carb addict, but I've noticed weight gains if consuming those in large quantities, especially when associated with other foods.\n* If you like them a lot, try and eat them like one meal. A nice delicious plate of spaghetti could be your lunch (never dinner!), followed by a nice big apple. These rich starch foods are not good for dinner!\n* At dinner time, chose mainly large mixed veggies salads... with fish, lean meat or cheese (if you are not a vegetarian). \n\nif u want to lose weight the best food to it are baked potatoes with nothing on it. no salt no nothing just plain. u can eat a 10000000000 baked potatoes till ur stuff and not gain a pound. i heard that from a weight loss tape. the best drink is water or gatorade. thats a start then when you work out do some taeboo. if u want a macine. run with dumbells on a treadmill. u could do the rocky workout. but thats a new story. u could use a butterfly macine i think it works the abs\n\n1) It is not just the amount you eat, but what you eat. Lean meats and vegtables that snap are a good place to start. And by snap I mean fresh and not boiled or doused with better or whatever.\n\n2) Exercise moderatly but for about an hour every other day. Spend half of that walking or running at a good enough pace for you to feel labored. The other half of the time use weights, or exercises such as push ups or situps to get a muscle "burn". A gym is also an option, but I don't know if you have the money for or want to spend the money on it.\n\n3) Sleep well. To bed earlier and up earlier. Exercise in the morning when you wake up, not in the evening before bed. 7 hours of GOOD sleep is a must.\n\n4) Occupy yourself with a hobby that keeps your attention for a long period of time. A hobby like this keeps your mind focused and gives less of a chance for snacking from boredom.\n\nThat is a good place to start... if you see good results, keep it up and modify to fit you... if it does not, see a doctor AND a trainer \n\nKeep working out, drink water a lot, eat 5 to 6 meals a day but in small quantities, vegtables are important specially cucumber and lattice, fruits not be eaten after meals except by 2 to 3 hours, minimize the starch quantities in your meals lots of salad is important, your last meal must be before you sleep by 2 to 3 hours\nthe most important thing is you don't lose patient wait and have a strong will to be as what you want\n\nyou might have some more ideas from www.ivillage.com\n\ngood luck
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As a snack or addition to a meal, try low fat or fat free yogurt.  Studies found that it and other fat free dairy products actually help you lose weight, add calcium and protein to your diet, and come in many delicious flavors.  You can freeze it too, for a cool and refreshing treat as a substitute for ice cream.\n\nBananas are great snacks as are most fruits or veggies.  They have the most natural form of vitamins and nutrients and add valuable fiber to your diet.  Apples are excellent, and you could add a little reduced fat peanut butter for more flavor and protein.  I find that oranges are handy, refreshing, and delicious with a bonus of lots of vitamin C. \n\nThe fast-food cheeseburger isn't the best choice since normally the beef isn't lean and the cheese isn't really cheese, but a cheese "product".  It's good that you eat this only maybe twice a week, but if it isn't something you really desire, try a lean sandwich from Subway or a similar place.  One warning here.  Watch the salad dressings on anything.  They can absolutely ruin a healthful selection by adding lots of fat and salt. \n\nAdditional snack suggestions are: celery sticks and carrot midgies, low fat or nonfat cheese cubes, summer fruits (melons, peaches, berries, plums), fat-free pretzels or crackers, almonds and nuts, and sugar and fat-free jello and puddings made with fat free milk.  Yes, some of these have fats but also have lots of good nutritive value too.  Just watch the serving sizes. \n\nThe exercise is a huge factor in your success.  Keep it up and try to increase it to 4-5 times a week with even just 20 minute sessions (walks, varied mini-workouts) some of the times.  I'm assuming you are doing weight-training to increase your muscle mass which helps burn the calories throughout the day.\n\nBut WOW! You have done an excellent job so far with the regime you have been on.  Congratulations! I am confident you will achieve your goal.
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Congrats on becoming vegetarian. You are on your way to a healthier lifestyle.\n\nThe average person needs approximately 60 grams of protein per day.  If you are an athlete or someone who is extremely active, you could need more (up to 1 gram per pound).  \n\nThere are some excellent, vegetarian sources of protein. If you go to your health food store, you'll find a plethora of soy-based protein foods that taste good.  Soy milk, dairy products, eggs, tofu, beans, veggie burgers, chillis, etc are all excellent sources of protein.\n\nI recommend that you take a multi-vitamin every day -- one that includes iron / minerals. Most newbie vegetarians often don't eat enough minerals and wind up deficient.  Consider using a free web site such as http://www.fitday.com to monitor your protein and mineral / vitamin intake.\n\nGood luck.
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Depends on your total calorie intake.  There are many schools of thought about this, but here's what works for me (get out your calculator!):\n\n1 to 1.5 grams of protein per day per lb. of lean body mass.\nEqual amount of (healthy) carbs.\n20% total calorie intake from (healthy) fats - like olive oil.\n\nThat's a 40-40-20 diet, but different people recommend different things.  Find what works for you.  In general, stick to whole, fresh foods, lots of fruits and veggies, and unless you have a serious health concern, just have fun and don't worry about the details.  Just be reasonably smart about your choices.  And when you pick up a food, ask it - "Are you good for me?"  Then listen to your vibes for the answer.  Your body knows what it needs, so learn to listen to your own body signals.