FabSwingers.com forum: Food variety for fat people

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ok so I’m trying to lose weight. I’m back on MyFitnessPal to track. I’ve used slimming world, intermittent fasting and all with varying success. But as you know they all work short term only after trying for years now I do need longer term. Taking exercise out the equation as we all know “you can’t out run a bad diet”. What do people do. Is it really about food prep and eating the same stuff day in day out. Giving up all the pleasures of delicious meals for the sake of a few florets of broccoli and bland chicken?

Happy to hear some favourite meal ideas.

P.S no one likes couscous or quinoa so let’s not

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Why do you think it's all bland ?

You've been listening to negative press.

Cook your own food. Keep the flavour up and the fats and sugars ( including white carb ) lower than usual.

Fill up MASSIVE plates with veg ( raw or cooked ) eat a fist of rice or spud or bread and a fist of protein.

Try not to snack.

Try walking round the block once a day.

Bingo ......

Keep your usual flavours.... chilli, curry , garlic, onion .......what ever.

Stop whinging.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lentils

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

P.S. Cous Cous is just baby pasta so people DO like it. Shove curry powder and lentils in it.

Use quinoa instead of rice. It's a protein more than it's a carb...

Stop whinging.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I didn't mean lentils I meant raisins.....

Frigging Vyper invading my brain innit!

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By *uietlykinkymeWoman
over a year ago

kinky land

Dude

Ask for a referal to a dietician or

Pay for a private dietician

Go back to basics with food and learn what works because it's far too complex for forum post

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

Love a bit of couscous

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Babs.......

Quick change arteeeest!

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By *uke OzadeMan
over a year ago

Ho Chi Minge City

Eat fresh, cook it yourself, exercise and don’t snack. And then run. Running sheds pounds fast.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Eat fresh, cook it yourself, exercise and don’t snack. And then run. Running sheds pounds fast. "

Exactly what I said.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Spices are your friend. Low calorie, high flavour.

Find a balance of satiating food versus calorie density.

There's way more to losing weight than chicken and broccoli.

Allow yourself a treat every so often, once a fortnight or month.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seasonings are your friend.

It's certainly not boring.

Plenty of veg, bit of salt and pepper on them with a drizzle of olive oil they taste great.

Pasta, add a tin of chopped tomatoes and some Peri Peri seasoning, paprika on rice.

It's only boring if you dont make the effort

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

plenty of cookbooks out there for recipes for people watching what they are eating and yep unfortunately food prep does come into play. Its a lot handier if you know youre busy the next day and wont have time to cook from scratch. one or two websites in england offer low calorie or zero calorie sauces, syrups etc. himself uses them a lot on his mince and rice etc. if you look at food in the negative then its pretty much doomed to fail. also there isnt anything stopping you from eating "nicely" once it fits into your daily recommended calories

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By *uke OzadeMan
over a year ago

Ho Chi Minge City

"Eat fresh, cook it yourself, exercise and don’t snack. And then run. Running sheds pounds fast.

Exactly what I said."

Well it works for me!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Eat fresh, cook it yourself, exercise and don’t snack. And then run. Running sheds pounds fast.

Exactly what I said.

Well it works for me!

So I can seeeeeeeeeee

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slimming World has a zillion tasty recipes, free and online. Their Soy ginger chicken noodles is easy to make and delicious (and of course very low cal).

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By *razytimesinloveCouple
over a year ago

SW Scotland

I eat plenty of chicken and rice everyday. How you cook it is just as important as flavors !

I oven mine after marinading it in stuff like nandos stuff. Let the chicken cool to room temp in a sealed container before you cut it up/put in individual tubs. It’ll stop it drying out. I add peas in with the rice and soy sauce for more flavor.

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

"Slimming World has a zillion tasty recipes, free and online. Their Soy ginger chicken noodles is easy to make and delicious (and of course very low cal)."

ohh i must look up that recipe. sounds delish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've just lost 2 stone with WW with 2 stone to go. (since September) As it's all pointed, other than reducing portion size I tend to eat same as I did before.

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By *anejohnkent6263Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

The reason slimming food tastes so shit is simple ...you cook it ..try to eat it ...no this is total shit ...and leave half of it...remember ...why have abbs when you can have kebabs ...xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok so I’m trying to lose weight. I’m back on MyFitnessPal to track. I’ve used slimming world, intermittent fasting and all with varying success. But as you know they all work short term only after trying for years now I do need longer term. Taking exercise out the equation as we all know “you can’t out run a bad diet”. What do people do. Is it really about food prep and eating the same stuff day in day out. Giving up all the pleasures of delicious meals for the sake of a few florets of broccoli and bland chicken?

Happy to hear some favourite meal ideas.

P.S no one likes couscous or quinoa so let’s not "

Diet for fat people nice choice of words.. Op

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've just lost 2 stone with WW with 2 stone to go. (since September) As it's all pointed, other than reducing portion size I tend to eat same as I did before. "

Congratulations

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happy to hear some favourite meal ideas.

P.S no one likes couscous or quinoa so let’s not "
i eat chicken and fish always bland is as good as the chef

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

I've lost 7stone ..( was 12 stone but let it slip) I never find my food bland or boring. I use orzo for my pasta as it really soaks up the flavourings. I use cous cous a lot too.

I tend to have baked butternut squash instead of potatoes a lot too.

And things like slimming world isnt short term as it teaches you to eat properly rather than being a fad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Meal prep is a great way to stay on track. I have an app that stores recipes, creates shopping lists and meal plans, it is amazing... I'm very passionate about cooking / eating

Plus don't buy any crap (crisps, treats sweets etc), if its not in the house, you won't eat it

You could always try 'veganuary' during january - lots of tasty meal ideas??

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

How many points is a cream cake ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How many points is a cream cake ?"

Switch to a vegan diet for Veganuary ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Meal prep is a great way to stay on track. I have an app that stores recipes, creates shopping lists and meal plans, it is amazing... I'm very passionate about cooking / eating

Plus don't buy any crap (crisps, treats sweets etc), if its not in the house, you won't eat it

You could always try 'veganuary' during january - lots of tasty meal ideas?? "

What app is that and how have you got on with it? I’d be interested in trying it. My problem is I cannot stick to things

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happy to hear some favourite meal ideas.

P.S no one likes couscous or quinoa so let’s not "

I went dancing and lost half a stone

I had sex lost a few more

I walk a lot

I don't have shit loads of money but

How much I eat and when

Breakfast

Evening meal

No snacks

I have a day of no eating

Lost a stone so far

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

One of my favourite meals is a cook in the pan chicken dish...

Chicken thighs.. skinned and boned. 2 or 3 per person

Sprinkle onion powder.. garlic.. bit of spice ( depends on your taste)

Spring onions..

Mushrooms

Chicken and vegetable stock ( amount varies as to how many your doing it for)

And orzo...

Cook chicken thighs with the garlic and then add the mushrooms.. season well... ( I've often marinated my chicken the night before)

When cooked.. as the spring onions and then the stock and orzo... stock should cover everything...

Turn down,cover and simmer..stirring occasionally.. till all the stock has been absorbed..

And serve with your choice or vegetables .. I like it with long stemmed broccoli and shredded butternutsquash or stir fry veg.

It works well to take as a lunch and have Cold too x

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"How many points is a cream cake ?

Switch to a vegan diet for Veganuary ??"

I AM VEGAN.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Meal prep is a great way to stay on track. I have an app that stores recipes, creates shopping lists and meal plans, it is amazing... I'm very passionate about cooking / eating

Plus don't buy any crap (crisps, treats sweets etc), if its not in the house, you won't eat it

You could always try 'veganuary' during january - lots of tasty meal ideas??

What app is that and how have you got on with it? I’d be interested in trying it. My problem is I cannot stick to things

It is called 'CopyMeThat'

I decide my meal plan for the week, usually do my supermarket shooping on a Friday, then do meal prep over the weekend... Use leftovers for my lunches at work. I try to make sweet + savoury

You can look at recipes that other users have stored - if you download it, send me a DM and I'll send you my username... I've got over 1k recipes stored

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How many points is a cream cake ?

Switch to a vegan diet for Veganuary ??

I AM VEGAN."

Ooo granny have you tried the new Elmlea plant cream alternative?? The double is amazing

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Thousands of things you can eat. Buy yourself a low fat cook book and experiment with new foods. Homemade soup is quick and easy too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rather than trying to create a diet you'll struggle to stick with, it's better to just have a healthy eating habit overall. For me, I eat well 80% of the time and that seems to work out just fine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How many points is a cream cake ?"
37,000

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"How many points is a cream cake ?

Switch to a vegan diet for Veganuary ??

I AM VEGAN.

Ooo granny have you tried the new Elmlea plant cream alternative?? The double is amazing "

No I'll look out for it and likewise ..... Richmond Meat Free sausages are tasty. Get some!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"How many points is a cream cake ?37,000

Just the two then please

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By *he SophisticatsCouple
over a year ago

Casa Del Fun

"Eat fresh, cook it yourself, exercise and don’t snack. And then run. Running sheds pounds fast. "

This ^^^

At the end of the day you need to burn off more than you take in.

We run every day (it becomes part of your lifestyle) and we enjoy it. We don’t particularly watch or count everything we eat but we eat healthily (with the odd binge

)

Best of luck with you new outlook OP and hope you figure something out that suits you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How many points is a cream cake ?

Switch to a vegan diet for Veganuary ??

I AM VEGAN.

Ooo granny have you tried the new Elmlea plant cream alternative?? The double is amazing

No I'll look out for it and likewise ..... Richmond Meat Free sausages are tasty. Get some!"

Holy fuck they are amazing, i love them

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

As I take a packed lunch to work to keep from buying crap, it's always chicken, turkey or tuna wholemeal wraps with salad. Either quavers, skips, sunbites or snack a jacks for crisps as they are lower calorie than standard crisps, a protein bar (the MyProtein triple layer ones are beaut), an apple and a banana. I normally only have a slice of toast or small bowl of shreddies for breakfast and just a normal meal for tea. Combined with a couple of gym sessions a week and hiking on weekends carrying weight I'm managing to stay muscular and lean at 37.

I'm not into eating plain broccoli with a sad looking chicken fillet day in day out and all that stuff that the hardcore do, maybe I could be in better shape if I did but I like nice food as well

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

You have to find what you like or you won't stick to it. I have porridge or Greek yoghurt with nuts and dried fruit for breakfast. Some form of eggs, crustless quiche, fruit, veggie sausages, wraps with lots of salad, tinned mackerel, tuna, cous cous pots, rice, dinner leftovers etc for lunch. Then for dinner I eat a lot of fish (either non breaded or the "lightly dusted" ones are nice), steamed veg with garlic and herbs, sweet potato mash or wedges, curries with lots of veg in, chilli, Mexican food light fajitas or burritos, omelettes with feta cheese, spinach and tomatoes. I still have pasta dishes like pasta bake or macaroni cheese but I now have it as maybe a third of a meal with things on the side such as salmon and veg.

Really it's all about portion control so you can technically eat what you want if you stay in calorie deficit, you just won't feel that great if you're living off small amounts of high calorie food. Different things work for different people too. Personally I try not to go crazy on carbs as it's so easy to eat so many calories with them, I bulk my meals out with lots of veg and in the last few months I've vastly increased my protein intake to help in the gym and I've found it's made me feel a lot more full too. I still have a fair amount of fat in my diet which also helps keep you full. I know other people though who eat more carbs than me but have a very low fat diet.

Some people on here still call me fat though so maybe I'm in no place to give out advice

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm still called fat, but I'm down five dress sizes, so...

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

"Love a bit of couscous

Me too. Slap some Harrissa into it for a Moroccan/Tunisian flavour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cous cous with some feta cheese, beetroot and meat of your choice is lovely

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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago

Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro

As I'm a target member of slimming world and have been for a while now. As you're aware you can have sin foods so use them without feeling guilty. Slimming world is a food plan not really a diet as such. You can change it accordingly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lemons and bucketloads of green herbs are your friends. Swap out carbs for plant based proteins (lentils, quinoa) and pimp them with stock, lemon juice and lots of green herbs.

Pre-chop and prep loads of veg and fresh fruit so when you get back from work and can’t be arsed your healthy options are almost ready. Good luck!

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By *iss.RedWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

Check out RH fitness. I don't believe things like slimming world and weight watchers work in the long term for the majority of people as it doesnt really educate them about food.

Work out your TDEE, then eat within your calories and macros. Roughly 80% nutrient sense food and 20% shite. Less likely to binge or have blow outs. No food is 'bad' or a 'syn'

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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago

Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro

"Check out RH fitness. I don't believe things like slimming world and weight watchers work in the long term for the majority of people as it doesnt really educate them about food.

Work out your TDEE, then eat within your calories and macros. Roughly 80% nutrient sense food and 20% shite. Less likely to binge or have blow outs. No food is 'bad' or a 'syn'"
I'm Sorry but I disagree ref Slimming world. It's a food plan not cutting out any food groups and if I'm honest I eat far more when I follow it 100%. When training I follow the target member version. But different things word for different people.

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By *iss.RedWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

"Check out RH fitness. I don't believe things like slimming world and weight watchers work in the long term for the majority of people as it doesnt really educate them about food.

Work out your TDEE, then eat within your calories and macros. Roughly 80% nutrient sense food and 20% shite. Less likely to binge or have blow outs. No food is 'bad' or a 'syn'I'm Sorry but I disagree ref Slimming world. It's a food plan not cutting out any food groups and if I'm honest I eat far more when I follow it 100%. When training I follow the target member version. But different things word for different people.

Yes it is different things for different people and you have to find what works for you.

Its the things like free foods where people can eat excessive calories if not educated and things like a mashed up banana has syns but a full banana doesn't!

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

I do intermittent fasting. Works for me, I eat different foods every meal, although have my go to favourites.

I do meal prep though, but that's because if I don't prep, then I snack on crap stuff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Reduce sugars fats and carbs. You make the changes

You will stick to it better

Reduce portion sizes and do a bit of exercise.

A 20 min walk everyday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I went gluten free! (My choice) but it helps keep the long term weight off. Obvs need to exercise regular. I run 3-4 times a week.

No bread, pasta and lager. Win win

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By *apiensWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

The best thing I did recently was alter the calorie limit settings on myfitnesspal. The default daily count was way too low for my physique and metabolism - for others it will be too high. If you can work out what you actually need every day, and create a small deficit in the calorie limit, it is so much easier, more pleasant and rewarding to do the counting thing.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Cous cous with some feta cheese, beetroot and meat of your choice is lovely"

That does sound good (minus the meat

). I swear feta cheese can make most things better though

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By *iss.RedWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

"The best thing I did recently was alter the calorie limit settings on myfitnesspal. The default daily count was way too low for my physique and metabolism - for others it will be too high. If you can work out what you actually need every day, and create a small deficit in the calorie limit, it is so much easier, more pleasant and rewarding to do the counting thing. "

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By *zQTWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere

For me I just ate everything I wanted to eat as usual but in smaller portions. I still ate cake and chocolate and everything else but in moderation. Along side that I went to the gym at least 5 hours a week. I lost 2 and half stones in 7 months and the weight has started to come back now that I pig out again and eat takeaway almost everyday and don’t exercise anymore. But it’s been gradual and slow. I have only put a stone back in in a year after eating all the stuff I want with no holding back and no exercise.

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

Happy to hear some favourite meal ideas.

P.S no one likes couscous or quinoa so let’s not "

My fitness pal just use it

Meal prep just do it

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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago

Newcastle

Book-marking as some of these tips sound great

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Always read food labels. Things you think are healthy may be quite the opposite.

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