Low Fat Diet Guide

I’m tired of seeing people with diet plans that are unreasonable and very low amounts of (mostly unhealthy) foods. I have worked all morning trying to put this together and if there is anything wrong with it I would love to know so I can look into it.

These are foods that would be eaten throughout the day in no particular order:

1 pkg oatmeal (flavored until I can find a good way to make from plain that tastes good)
1/4 cup Fiber One cereal (dry)
low-fat yogurt (6 oz container)
1/3 cup sunflower seeds (high in good fats / low in saturated fats)
1/2 tomato (raw)
1 cup celery (raw)
1 cup broccoli (raw)
3-4 baby carrots (raw)
1 cup cucumber slices (raw with peels)
1/2 green bell pepper (raw)
2 egg whites (hard boiled eggs / remove yolks)
1 cup of milk (non-fat)
1/2 cup low fat sour cream (used to make dip for veggies)
1 tbsp peanut butter (usually put on celery)
1 children’s chewable vitamin

Then one sensible small meal during the day.
Examples:
French toast w/ whole wheat bread (2 slices), no syrup
Tuna or other type of sandwich on whole wheat bread
Pasta (made with whole grain noodles) maybe 1 cup
Home made stew no potatoes about 1 cup
Lg salad (cheese, bacon, meat, veggies) with fat free dressing

I am a 32 year old female, I am 5’6" and weigh almost 180 lbs. I am trying to loose weight and trying to get a better grasp on my health. I do no have any fruit and try to eliminate complex carbs because my body acts as if I’m diabetic if I eat these types of food.

I am also trying to add a minimum of 20 minutes (walking) on a treadmill everyday.
The list of foods come out to 1120 calories and 52 grams of fat and 131 grams of carbs.
adinasway, I agree with the oatmeal thing, but the rest of the information is not very good. I used a program and the first list of things are all within the range for needed vitamins and such each day. The amount of protein is actually at the upper end of my requirements. As far as carbs on the items for my meals they are whole wheat and the body needs good carbs (in moderation) everyday or else there are negative consequences in the long run. I did forget to mention that the yogurt is sugar free.

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By Eddie Tobey

The very goal of a low fat diet is to reduce the amount of calories that are consumed through fat. For a regular healthy diet, it is recommended that of the total calories eaten in a day, no more than 30% should come from fat. However, certain diseases and medical conditions make it difficult for the body to tolerate even that normal amount of fat, so a low-fat diet can help people with these conditions.

A diet having too much saturated fat results in high blood cholesterol. High blood cholesterol leads to obesity of the body. Low fat diet includes more fiber in your diet. Soluble fiber is a type of fiber that decreases blood cholesterol, resulting in weight loss.

Oatmeal is a good source of soluble fiber that can be consumed regularly to reduce the blood cholesterol.

Low fat diets can be followed by removing fat from meat before cooking and by avoiding frying. Instead, you can bake, roast, or boil the food. Avoiding fried foods and eating steamed vegetable would keep the fat intake under control. Using low or nonfat butter instead of regular butter and margarine on foods would also help us reduce the fat intake. Substituting whole grain products like brown rice, barley, and whole wheat for high fat food is also a good idea.

The human body needs certain types of fat to function. With too little fat in the diet, the body may not properly absorb fat-soluble nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K, which are essential for the health of the eyes, skin, immune systems, bones, and teeth. Fats are very essential for the functioning of the body’s cell membrane.

Low fat diets help us to plan our body fitness by lowering the fat in our diet. It also enables us to maintain or reduce weight, reduces the risk of diseases such as heart diseases, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cancer, and diabetes.

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