What to eat

[Deleted member 20519]

I know this has probably been asked a thousand times but I'm in need of some guidance. I'm trying to eat healthy, and I want to eat healthy so it begs the question, what do I eat?

This is what I currently eat -

Breakfast -
Porridge/Bran Flakes (with green/semi skimmed milk)
Banana

Lunch -
Egg/Yoghurt/Sausage
Fruit (Apple, Grapes, Melon)

Dinner -
Chicken/Veg/Something Nice

Is there anything there that I shouldn't be eating and is there anything not there that I should be? I'm just trying to lose some weight and be a bit more efficient when I'm cycling.

Thanks!

 

[Nebulous]

That's fairly close to my diet on a non-cycling week day, and its done me alright! The only thing I would cut out is the sausage. I try to limit processed meat as much as possible. A useful snack is mixed nuts and dried fruit. Sainsburys do a very cost effective unsalted range. You need to be aware of portion control though. I find if I cut down somewhere it is easy to add more somewhere else. When I first stopped buying shop made sandwiches at lunch and moved to fruit I found that I was eating more in my evening meal.

 

[black'n'yellow]

Impossible for anyone to say whether that's a good diet or not, especially since we don't know how much you weigh currently, or how much cycling you do on a regualr basis. It might be better just to read and/or contribute to this thread...

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/weight-loss.106163/

 

[Sittingduck]

Drop the sausage (or replace it with a bit of bacon) - the rest looks ok. Maybe add some fish and greek yogurt. I would prob have a bit of pasta here and there too.

 

[Sandra6]

It is possible you're not eating enough. If you're cycling or doing other exercise you need fuel to burn.
I would definitely cut out the sausage though.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Great, I'll cut out the sausage and I'll figure out something to replace it with. I'd be up for eating pasta aswell, Sittingduck.

 

[black'n'yellow]

'cutting out the sausage' will probably do sod-all for your weight loss targets. If you could answer the question I asked earlier, you might get some more helpful replies..?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

You don't list quantities - age - height or current weight. Nor do you mention exercise.

Pretty hard to give advice.

 

[Fnaar]

Never cut out the sausage, it just leads to deflated dumplings.

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[black'n'yellow]

Never cut out the sausage, it just leads to deflated dumplings.

and nobody wants that....