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A healthy diet is one that is high in carbohydrates, low in fat, and sufficient but not excessive in protein. That translates to about 60 percent of your calories coming from carbohydrates, 25 percent from fat, and 15 percent from protein. As in all things, of course, every individual is different and may respond better to slightly different proportions. There is a significant minority of people, for example, who are insulin resistant to some degree. For them, a diet of 60 percent carbohydrates will create big swings in insulin levels and too much fat storage. In that case, a diet of 50 percent carbs, 25 percent fat and 25 percent protein may make more sense.
I am following below daily intake recommendation (based on a 1200 Calories diet) as a guideline for losing weight.
Carbohydrates ~ 75-125 grams of Carbohydrates per day. Which is 45%-65% of your diet
Protein ~ 25 grams pf protein per day.Which is 10%-25% of your diet.
Fiber ~ 25-45 grams of fiber per day
Sugar ~14 grams of sugar per day.If you can, limit your intake of sugary food.That helps when trying to loose weight.Many sugary foods are also high in fat, so they’re calorie-dense
Fat ~ 20%-35% of your diet .
Monosaturated fat are the good fat and can be found on Almonds, avocadoes, cashews, canola oil, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, natural peanuts, olive oil, olives, pecans, pistachious, sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Polyunsaturated fat are heart-healthy and can be found in high-fat fish tuna, mackerel , salmon, Flaxseed, soybean oil and walnuts.
Saturated fat are the not so healthy fat. You need to at least consume less than 10% of your total fat.Minimize your bacon,beef, butter,cheese,coconut milk,cream cheese,palm oil, pork, sour cream and whole milk intake. No Trans fats, and don’t forget about your Minerals and Vitamins.
Water
Stay hydrated~In order to flush out the toxins and keep your fat burning organs functioning at their prime, you need to drink plenty of water. A general rule of thumb is to drink half your body weight in ounces of pure water each day. A 175 pound woman, for example, would need to drink approximately 88oz of water (2.75 big 32oz bottles of water). A 275 pound woman should drink around 138oz of water (4.3 big 32oz bottles)
Plan to drink liquids between meals rather than with meals~Water and other liquids can dilute your body’s digestive secretions. So to keep your digestion running at its peak so you get the most out of all that raw food nutrition, design your raw food diet meal plans so that you can drink water and other liquids at least 30 minutes before meals, or wait until an hour after meals. By the way, drinking a full glass of water before a meal can help you feel more full so you actually end up eating less.
Exercise~ remember to exercise daily.
This is going to be my way of life.I am planning on staying healthy by eating right and exercise daily. I feel great already and cant wait to reach my ideal weight. My goal is to lose 20 pounds in 4 months,and I have lost 9 pounds within a month since I’ve started this new diet.
