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Is chicken and beans ok for dinner?

  • 16-07-2008 8:59pm
    #1
    looperman1000
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    am trying to lose weight on a low carb diet by watching what i eat?
    Can i have a whole tin of beans, half the tin? am not sure. i love bread. what about wholemeal bread, again how many slices if any? I worked hard in the gym today, covered about 20k using sit down bike, upright bike, treadmill and cross trainer. have been eating weetabix during the day with plenty of water. i know this is probably bad, yes?


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  • #2
    siochain
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    well if your following a low card diet you need to avoid tinned baked beans as the sauce contains a lot of sugar. Wholemeal bread would contain carbs but is a very good food in a balanced diet. Instead of a particular diet try and aim for a balanced healthy diet. Keep up the cardio and try to add in some weight training.

    Good luck


  • #3
    looperman1000
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    thanks a lot siochain. I put the beans in the fridge and the bread was gone off anyways, so i just had the chicken! :-( well it was nice though! i did enjoy it. i put it in the oven. which is the healthiest? better for losing weight again! grill, then bake, then boil, or?


  • #4
    Khannie
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    looperman1000 wrote: »
    which is the healthiest? better for losing weight again! grill, then bake, then boil, or?

    It's much of a muchness if you're not frying. I bake mine with some schwartz chicken seasoning / spices on top.


  • #5
    Honey-ec
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    Looperman, I really think it might be a good idea for you to read the "Nutrition 101" sticky...


  • #6
    El_Dangeroso
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    Honey-ec wrote: »
    Looperman, I really think it might be a good idea for you to read the "Nutrition 101" sticky...

    +1

    Also, buy a diet book, if you want to do low carb, then 'Natural Health and weightloss' by Barry Groves is an excellent read. Plus Barry gives you 60g a day to play with, leaving a lot more variety in your diet.

    1. Buy a book (whatever plan you choose, low carb, low GI or low fat)
    2. Follow it to the letter.
    3. Keep following it (in a less strict format) for the rest of your life

    A lot of people forget step 3 when embarking on a diet, but if you realise have to eat that way for the rest of your life you're more likely to choose a plan that you can stick to long term. Check the recipe section of all the diet books in Easons!


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