general nutrition

[Meghan]

Hi Everyone!

I am having trouble figuring out what to do about what I'm eating. I have recently begun doing my Cathe tapes again (wooo-hoooo), which I love, but I'm still, as I always have been, rather ignorant about nutrition. My questions is this: can any of you reccomend any books to me or any sources of info that would spell out exactly how much I need of certain things, or what I should avoid etc. I know the basics (like avoid sugar), but I am most confused about how many carbs vs. protein I should have (and in what forms).
I do need to lose weight and I would like to build my strength and endurance. I'm not looking to be like anyone else, meaning I don't have any unrealistic goals, I just want to be the best I can be for me!

I have been looking for info but I'm having trouble finding info that isn't spawned from some crazy fad diet. I don't want that, I just want to be healthy and get the maximum results for my fitness efforts.
Any input would be VERY appreciated! Thank you!

Meg

 

[ErinF]

Hi Meg!

2 books that I like a lot are both by the author Jane Brody. One is The Good Food Book and the other is Jane Brody's Nutrition book. Both are excellent and have a place of honor on my bookshelf.

She's very pro-exercise, anti-fad diet. I can't say enough good things about these books! You should be able to get them from your library, but I suspect you'll eventually want your own copies. I did.

I hope this helps!

Erin

 

[KathyH]

Nutrition

OK, here goes on what you should eat:

Breakfast: cheese omelet made w/1 whole egg & 1 egg white w/FF cheddar cheese and 1 slice of whole wheat (& ONLY WHOLE WHEAT) w/1T of jelly & orange juice. Try also shredded whole wheat cereal w/blueberries & FF milk and a banana 1 hr. later for a snack. Also, whole wheat pancakes w/either bananas or blueberries in them or oatmeal w/raisins.

Lunch: Turkey sandwich w/a little Lite Mayo, on 2 slices whole wheat bread and lettuce (Romaine NOT ICEBERG) (iceberg has no nutritional value) and tomatoes or a roast beef sandwich w/lettuce & tomatoes & pickles or tuna fish sandwich. Also snack on your favorite fruit.

Dinner: Chicken breast seasoned w/broccoli or favorite vegetable. Eat fish, turkey and try also Boca burgers their made w/soy. You can eat pasta once or twice a week. Remember when your cooking up garlic and onions cook them up in chicken broth instead of oil. Eat baked potatoes and sweet potatoes instead of fries.

I want to eat ABSOLUTELY NO SUGARY DESSERTS. You will learn to snack on fruit and celery sticks w/peanut butter. Also snack on dates or granola.

Sorry about so winded but I wanted to give you some examples of what you should be eating every day. A good book to try is one from Joyce Vedral. She has wonderful recipes in it and my family loves them. Happy eating! Kathy

 

[Meghan]

Thanks!

Thanks to you both for the input! Erin, I went to Borders after I read your message and they didn't have the Jane Brody book, but I did find another one that was perfect! I had not been able to find any before, but I guess luck was on my side today! Thanks again for the help!

 

[Sabrina]

Hi Kathy

Good suggestions, I didn't know Joyce Vedral had a book with recipe's, I will have to look for that.
Thanks, it's great when people give out info., it helps all of us.

 

[Andrea]

What was the book?

You said it was great, just wondering what book you bought.
Andrea

 

[Meghan]

the book

first off- I'm sorry it took me so long to reply, I just realized that someone asked me a question. oops!
I already finished it and loaned it to a friend, I believe it's called Total Nutrition and it just contains a lot of basic information that I was lacking. It's a great beginner book. So, it was just what I needed.

Meg

 

[Debra]

Nutrition

The American Dietetic Association has a terrific paper available on their website, "Nutrition for physical fitness and athletic performance." The website is http://www.eatright.org/afitperform.html.

I also use "Training Nutrition" by Burke & Berning as a reference. Both the paper & the Burke book assume basic nutrition knowledge. They dispel a lot of popular, but unsubstantiated myths.

 

[Jane P]

A couple websites

I think that diet is something each person has to work out for her(him)self taking into account likes and dislikes as well as nutritional knowledge.


For example, I build room in my diet for some of my weaknesses because I have tried it the other way and it doesn't work for me. Two good websites you might want to look over are www.cyberdiet.com and www.dietwatch.com.