Food & Drinks You Should Avoid

Foods and drinks you should avoid avoid anything but lean cuts of red meat If you are eating regular cuts of meat, you could be taking in considerable amounts of saturated fats. Choosing a quarter-pound of meat (mutton) that contains 85% lean over one that contains 75% lean meat means you'll get 7 fewer grams of fat (which equals 63 fewer calories per patty).

Avoid Soda:

The difference between a 12-ounce can of regular soda & a diet soda of the same size is approximately 40 grams of carbs and 151 calories.

Avoid Alcohol:

If you are focused on living a healthy lifestyle, Alcohol should not be part of your fluid intake. It is very calorie-dense a bottle of beer has approximately 146 calories & a shot of hard liquor has about 97 calories.

Avoid Anything But Skim Milk:

While all types of milk have many benefits, if your goal is to cut your calories, you should choose skim milk. One cup of 2% milk has approximately 138 calories while the same amount of skim milk has only about 83 calories. Over a week (having a glass per day) this can total 385 fewer calories.

Avoid Mayonnaise:

While you may not use a lot of this daily, even a small amount has enough calories to make a difference. If you must use mayonnaise, choose the low-fat kind (which contains only 3 grams of fat per tablespoon) over the regular kind which contains 12 grams of fat per tablespoon.

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Nuts:

Nuts are a great source of nutrients and vegetable proteins. Although nuts are largely thought of as a fatty snack, the fat in them may actually be beneficial when training. If you're going to include nuts in your diet, be sure to moderate your intake & stick to unsalted & plain flavoured varieties. Mix it up and include almonds, walnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts & hazelnuts. Red meat, despite what you may have heard before, can be extremely beneficial, especially when your body is trying to recover from exercise, as it is a terrific high-protein food. Yes, beef contains a lot of fat most of any of these power-packed foods & for this reason, consumption should be kept in check.

Salmon:

Salmon is an excellent high-protein food that should be a part of any diet, especially if you choose the wild variety over “farm-raised.” Wild salmon is one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids and it also packs a protein wallop. Farmed salmon still contains a lot of protein, but lacks entirely the omega-3 benefits because it's been corn or grain-fed. Salmon is also easier to digest than other meats.

Legumes:

Most legumes contain relatively high amounts of protein & are a good source of slow-releasing complex carbohydrates & an excellent source of fiber which is something that is under-supplied in many diets. This combination amounts to legumes (kidney beans, Lima beans, black beans, chickpeas, lentils, etc.) being a fantastic fuel for providing longer-lasting & more stable amounts of energy for your workouts.

Mussels:

Yes, ironically enough, mussels can amount to muscles. Mussels, clams and oysters, otherwise known as molluscs, are high in essential minerals & are a great source of protein. Avoid preparing them in rich or creamy high-fat sauces and you can really benefit from their abilities.

Remember:

It is important to remember that protein, in all its forms, is a good muscle-recovery agent found in the food you eat. It's also important that you get your protein as part of a balanced diet. So you've been hitting the gym four or five times a week with a combination of weight training and cardio & you've revamped your eating habits to no longer include hitting the fast food drive-thru daily, what’s next?

 

Well, if you're not eating the right foods at the right times or if you're eating humongous portion sizes, a lot is wrong. Simply making better choices is the first step toward healthy eating. But getting your menu plan to work for you is going one step further. Keep reading to see if you're falling into any of the potential eating pitfalls.

You're Eating The Wrong Foods Or Nothing At All After Your Workout

You have to make the right choices after you exercise. Otherwise, your hard work at the gym won't produce the results you want. After a workout, your body's nutrient levels are considerably depleted & must be replenished. Your muscles also begin their recovery process, which allows them to repair, leaving you prepared for your next workout.

Although You're Making Healthy Choices, You're Taking In Too Many Calories

If you're trying to reach your goals, watching your portion sizes is just as important as making the right food choices. Controlling your portion sizes doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming. It just takes some thought. In this mega-sized nation, it's important to remember you don't need to finish everything on your plate or in the package. Realize what the proper serving sizes of specific food choices are & only eat what you require.

You're Drinking Sugary & High-Caloric Beverages

If you're taking in a lot of sugary juices and sodas, you may not even realize all the extra calories you're consuming. These calories can quickly add up without you even realizing it because they aren't that filling. Instead, reduce your consumption of fruit juices, opt for sugar-free sodas & add lemon to water for some extra flavour.

You eat well most of the time, but you're often influenced by friends or family members to "relax and enjoy food." Don't let friends and family deter you from following your healthy lifestyle plan. We all know what a social event can be like, but that doesn't mean you have to choose the greasiest or most fattening items on the menu when you're eating at a restaurant just because your friends do. If you're meeting friends for food, keep to your eating plan as much as possible & if you decide on a less-than-ideal choice share it with a friend.

How many times have you been at a relative's home and they offered you a food item that you knew didn't fit in your plan but felt bad about refusing? It happens to the best of us. Sometimes it can be difficult for family members to be supportive and understand why you're making certain choices. They may feel rejected by your refusal. Explain to them how you're trying to make healthier choices, and hopefully, they'll support your efforts to stick to your plan.