On March 08 2013 23:47 Type|NarutO wrote:Show nested quote +On March 07 2013 17:39 PiGStarcraft wrote:On March 06 2013 17:15 Type|NarutO wrote:
May I ask what your longterm goal is? Do you want your nutrition to change into paleo? Do you want to do it for a period of time? Do you want to sustain muscles, build muscles? Do you want definition...
Without any goal it is very hard to give you insight on nutrition
My goals are just to steadily move towards healthier habits, lose some weight, and increase my fitness with minimal effort. Wanting to enjoy food more, make better quality food and be happy with my regular food so that I'm not as tempted to eat junk and so I have the energy to stay positive in life + bother to actually exercise regularly. It's not about "i want to look cut!" or anything like that. It's just I want to feel good physically, aesthetically etc. But I like my life and want to find ways to slowly merge my lifestyle to be a bit healthier.
I'm not really on a paleo diet. As I said at the start I just read a bit of stuff about the paleo guidelines, I liked what I saw, tried it and am enjoying it. I'm not completely cutting out carbs or anything crazy but just trying to find my own guidelines for sustainable, healthy and energising meals that I can make. The only feedback I'm looking for is specifically what vitamins a diet that skips grains, legumes and dairy might risk. Already got some great info so thanks guys
Your goal seems reasonable but you don't need any program or guide in my opinion. If you want to live a healthier life, just do it. All restrictions you put yourself are fine, but you need to think about downsides of restriction. Healthier is good, cutting something you enjoy not so much.
I for my part love food, junk food and pizza but its bad for me, because I'm fast gainer and eating a big pizza would result in already feeling fat. So while I enjoy pizza and food I don't enjoy what they make me feel but I know people who wouldn't feel right without their occasonally "bad" junk food. It makes them happy and increase their quality of life. There is nothing wrong with your goal but if you really love pizza/junk just throw it in from time to time. Don't think over it too much, it won't hurt you. Thinking about it and stressing yourself is way worse to the body.
Other than that, if you just have a good workout routine (I'd suggest do it right or leave it, you don't need to increase weights by a ton, but before you workout like a pussy 5kg x 5000 times you can as well skip that) things will work out. By what I gather from your posts, you want to be fit and if possible get your body shaped up by a bit, your key surely is nutrition but don't make the mistake to change your life in such a way, that you cannot sustain that lifestyle.
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