Eat

(I posted this months earlier in the fitness group, but I thought you all might like to see it.)

I got Tom Venuto's e-book, Burn Fat Feed Muscle, and it looks like a really useful resource. You can check it out here: http://www.burnthefat.com Another good site is http://www.fatlosstips.com . This is good stuff so I thought I'd share some of the basic info with you. Generally "real" food is good and "fake/processed" food is bad.

Here are the top 12 foods you should ALWAYS eat:
oatmeal
yams
baking potatoes
brown rice
whole wheat/ whole grain
green veggies
fresh fruit
nonfat dairy
chicken and turkey breast that's not processed
egg whites
fish/shellfish
lean red meat

(not all at once obviously )
baked/roasted/boiled/grilled/ is usually good. If you must fry then use some healthy oil like olive, canola, flaxseed...

Top 12 foods you should NEVER eat:
ice cream
fried anything
donuts/pastries
white sugar/candy/chocolate/sweets
soda, even diet is bad
fruit juice/drinks
bacon/sausage
white bread
chips
fast food/hot dogs/burgers
cookies/cakes/pies
sugary breakfast cereals

and by never, he means very rarely.

Most of these are common sense but I was really surprised at some of these. Apparently the best thing you should eat is oatmeal and yams. All this time I thought potatoes were evil, but they're actually extremly nutritious as long as you bake them and use salsa or yogurt some other very healthy topping.

And fruit juice and diet soda are bad for you. hmm... Fruit juice has sugar and soda has chemicals that are banned in Europe and are known to slow you metabolism as your body adjusts to them. And I hate the fact that my favorite food is ice cream. Even frozen yogurt is bad because of the sugar. Preservatives tend to preserve fat.

If you want to know why, or how, or more, then you'll have to get the book. Keep in mind that internet file-sharing is very bad ;)

I may have to get the book. I've lost 16 pounds since I've cut out soda, fruit juice and most of the other items on that do not eat list. I used to drink Pepsi like it was water and I honestly believe it was killing me. I haven't had Pepsi in over two months and I feel like a new person.