1400 definitely too low I'd say. Your GF's recommended intake is probably more like 1400.
Low Calorie Meals
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Small portions. Divide meal in half for you and her. Then reach over and take half of her portion saying, "Honey, I just want to keep your portion to a thousand calories."
Lots of cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, 18 bean soup. Peas every other day. No desert.
Lots of cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, 18 bean soup. Peas every other day. No desert.
I want to be aggressive without falling into starvation mode. If thats too low, maybe thats where I'm going wrong?
I'm not an expert or anything, but I'd say bump that up to like 1800-2000 for a couple weeks and see where you're at. The thing I always have to keep telling myself is that the weight didn't go on overnight and it's not going to come off overnight either.
If you don't feel hungry throughout the day then you are fine, each person has their own calorie thing. Just don't go below 1400.
The problem with diets is that once you go off of them you gain all your weight back. Need to have a eating lifestyle change.
It's saturated fats, not calories, you need to be watching. Also, a meal can be low is calories and have zero nutritional value. I suggest you read Eat To Live.
http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Live-Amazing-Nutrient-Rich-Sustained/dp/031612091X
Starvation mode is a myth, mostly coming from one experiment where they quite literally were starving.
We like to make beer can chicken on the grill every now & then. Plenty of recipes online, but essentially you put desired seasoning on the chicken, stand it on the grill with a half - 2/3 full can of beer in the cavity. Pretty amaze-balls.
right and wrong. If he eats that little, he will lose muscle, which helps the body transformation later on.
The OP goal is to lose weight, but he will want to keep as much muscle as possible while doing it.
Basically, if he keeps eating that little, he will lose weight but will still have a somewhat high BMI
do you like sweet potatoes at all? Because if you do they are a good thing to base dishes off on account of being low-calorie, but super filling.
We use these and they're all pretty darn good.
The rib rub is one of my mainstays in the spice cabinet, so good for anything pork.
Bake, don't fry.
Oatmeal for breakfast. I promise you won't be hungry before noon.
Eliminate bread and breading. You don't need it.
Cook as simply as possible. No sauces. No butter or cheese on your veggies.
Avoid processed food, like lunch meat.
No cheese. If you must have dairy, eat plain yogurt that you add sweetener to (like a spoonful of jam).
Focus your meals on lean protein and veggies.
Snack on fresh fruit.
Drink a glass of water and eat an apple about 30 minutes before dinner to curb appetite.
Brush your teeth after dinner. You're done eating for the night.
If your (great-)grandma wouldn't recognize the item you are about to consume as food, you probably shouldn't either.
Walk every day.
Oatmeal for breakfast. I promise you won't be hungry before noon.
Eliminate bread and breading. You don't need it.
Cook as simply as possible. No sauces. No butter or cheese on your veggies.
Avoid processed food, like lunch meat.
No cheese. If you must have dairy, eat plain yogurt that you add sweetener to (like a spoonful of jam).
Focus your meals on lean protein and veggies.
Snack on fresh fruit.
Drink a glass of water and eat an apple about 30 minutes before dinner to curb appetite.
Brush your teeth after dinner. You're done eating for the night.
If your (great-)grandma wouldn't recognize the item you are about to consume as food, you probably shouldn't either.
Walk every day.