Eating for Life

[paigette]

I know a lot of us have obtained Personal Trainers lately, for weight loss & training purposes, and just wanted to throw this out there.

I was a pretty loyal South Beach Diet follower, until I started cycling. It was hard to stay on SBD because I would become famished after cycling & the restricted foods wouldn't pick me back up.

Went for first meeting with 'Trainer Brad'(ACE cert.; 10 years private training) and he states the best eating plan he has found for his other cycling clients is Eating for Life by Bill Phillips(of Body for Life fame). I am planning on picking up a copy of this book to check it out, will report later.

[Bikingmomof3]

I have been following Eating for life for over a year and a half now. I love it!

[Xrayted]

Sounds interesting. What's the background on this one? I mean what principle does it go by? (Ex: Atkins was no carbs - great weight loss, but no energy - bad for riding, kayaking...) I don't like the word diet. Makes me think of starving myself just to lose weight. Not for me, I love food. I'm looking for healthier guidelines for eating that let me bounce back better after a ride. Ya gotta understand, where I live, they have potatoes and noodles with every meal and they love to fry stuff. I'm much better these days at getting away from that mentality but could use some guidance.

And if BMo3 says it's cool, then it is.

thanks.

X.

[latelatebloomer]

X's right. The foods of Pennsylvania are not the stuff of sleek bodies. I had a neighbor from the south who bought an Amish cookbook and she, her husband and their dog each gained 15 lbs in one month! NOT an exaggeration!!

I can't stand the word "diet" either. My mom had an eating disorder - was so afraid of not being thin that she lived on coffee, cigarettes & No-doze. She'd proudly say, "I haven't eaten in 3 days." Of course, she was emotionally unstable and slapped the snot out of her kids! But if she could fit into her "skinny" clothes, she was pleased with herself. She put me on the "Stillman" diet when I was in 3rd grade. I was probably the only 3rd grader having black coffee and plain non-fat yogurt for breakfast. So I got started on the diet (&self-esteem) roller coaster very early.

So it's all about healthy eating and watching that portion size, for me. And enjoying this sweet life.

[doc]

[QUOTE=latelatebloomer;143592]I can't stand the word "diet" either. My mom had an eating disorder - was so afraid of not being thin that she lived on coffee, cigarettes & No-doze. She'd proudly say, "I haven't eaten in 3 days." Of course, she was emotionally unstable and slapped the snot out of her kids! But if she could fit into her "skinny" clothes, she was pleased with herself. She put me on the "Stillman" diet when I was in 3rd grade. I was probably the only 3rd grader having black coffee and plain non-fat yogurt for breakfast. So I got started on the diet (&self-esteem) roller coaster very early.QUOTE]


Wow. On a weight loss diet (including black coffee ) in third grade is scary. Brutal even. I hope you are off that diet and self esteem roller coaster. It's not a nice ride. I'm sorry you and you're mother had to suffer that way.

[Bikingmomof3]

And if BMo3 says it's cool, then it is.

X.

Aw shucks.

It is not a diet, it is a plan to eat healthy balanced meals. A protein with a carb, ect.

Sample Day of eating:

Denver Omelet
Turkey Wrap
Grilled Chicken Salad
Apple and String Cheese
Taco Pasta Salad
Verry Berry Chocolate Pudding

His website should list some of his recipes. The calories are fairly evenly distubuted, with the 3 main meals being slightly higher.

[paigette]

Found the book--at the last bookstore I went to, of course!--and BMO3 is right, it is NOT a diet book at all. The first 69 pages is basic explanation of why he created this book, telling you that the main keys are eating the right foods, right amounts, right food combos, and the right times of day to eat. Everything from page 70 to 400 are recipes & food conversion charts.

I'm going to try it for 2 weeks & see how it goes. The only thing I'm a little "eh" on is that his "Suggested Meal Plans" sometimes involve eating 3 Myoplex Protein Shakes a day! That's excessive, IMO, BUT he does mention that is really just for people who do not have the time to eat actual snacks.

[Bikingmomof3]

I'm going to try it for 2 weeks & see how it goes. The only thing I'm a little "eh" on is that his "Suggested Meal Plans" sometimes involve eating 3 Myoplex Protein Shakes a day! That's excessive, IMO, BUT he does mention that is really just for people who do not have the time to eat actual snacks.

I have never in a year and a half, had a myoplex shake. I just substitute a food. As I mentioned, they are interchangeable. And they whipped my butt into shape. I do not use any of the meal replacements.

Oh, the wraps are delicious.

[hellosunshine]

[QUOTE=Bikingmomof3;143625]Aw shucks.

It is not a diet, it is a plan to eat healthy balanced meals. A protein with a carb, ect.

Sample Day of eating:


Apple and String Cheese



STRING?EH?

[Bikingmomof3]

Apple and String Cheese

STRING?EH?

Yes, String cheese. Do you not have it there? It sort of looks like a cheese stick, but pulls apart, where I assume it was given the name "string" cheese.