@ali Fair enough, it definitely takes a lot of trial and error to figure out what foods work for you and give the best results, while also playing to personal tastes in order to make it sustainable. Experience, and especially this episode of veganism has taught me that I get the best results from, and thoroughly enjoy, a high fat, moderate to high protein, low(ish) carb approach (I say 'low(ish) carb' purely because I still eat a fair bit of fruit and a lot of veggies; technically still carb foods, despite the fact that many, including myself, consider veggies to be 'free calories'. Also nuts have more carbs than many give them credit for).
I generally don't count calories. Don't like the idea of it really, I just try to avoid combining high fat and high carb foods (inspired by Hofmekler, and it works for me); opting for one fuel source at a time. No 'calorie circuses'; as I call foods/dishes with a high amount of every macronutrient.
Examples of 'calorie circuses':
The trouble is for the general population who are trying to 'get in shape' (the ones who don't stick to anything and don't really know what they're doing), is that many of these foods taste good and look healthy. Every time I hear someone say 'oh I'm eating healthy, I'm having pasta for dinner!' (or similar statements) I literally want to smash my head against a wall, because they see one 'healthy' ingredient and assume it's 'good for them', without having any idea what else is going into their body.*
Apologies, I've gone on rambling a bit here; I actually find this nutrition stuff more interesting and fun than I realised! Haha, *rant over!
I generally don't count calories. Don't like the idea of it really, I just try to avoid combining high fat and high carb foods (inspired by Hofmekler, and it works for me); opting for one fuel source at a time. No 'calorie circuses'; as I call foods/dishes with a high amount of every macronutrient.
Examples of 'calorie circuses':
- Pizza (obviously depends on toppings, but you get the idea; cheese+meat+dough= high saturated fat, high protein and high carbs)
- Chilli con carne and similar rice + (fatty) meat dishes
- Basically all Italian pasta dishes that taste good
- Probably everything on the menu at McDonald's
The trouble is for the general population who are trying to 'get in shape' (the ones who don't stick to anything and don't really know what they're doing), is that many of these foods taste good and look healthy. Every time I hear someone say 'oh I'm eating healthy, I'm having pasta for dinner!' (or similar statements) I literally want to smash my head against a wall, because they see one 'healthy' ingredient and assume it's 'good for them', without having any idea what else is going into their body.*
Apologies, I've gone on rambling a bit here; I actually find this nutrition stuff more interesting and fun than I realised! Haha, *rant over!